The Greater Chennai Corporation is undertaking several bridge projects to improve connectivity and traffic flow: Bridges Connecting ECR and OMR: Three steel bridges are proposed to link East Coast Road (ECR) and Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) across the Buckingham Canal to provide alternative routes, easing congestion on narrow bridges: I. Venkatesapuram – Elango Nagar: Connects … Read more
D.K. Suresh, former MP, and C.P. Yogeshwar, MLA, taking a ride at the Kanva dam in Channapatna on Sunday . Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said that the face of Channapatna and ‘Bengaluru South’ district will change in the next three years. Speaking at an event organised to thank the party workers and leaders … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference for the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (February 2, 2025) alleged that members of a rival party were “giving ₹3,000 to people living in slums and applying indelible ink … Read more
File picture of West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The controversy over organising Saraswati Puja at Jogesh Chandra Law College in Kolkata took a different turn on Sunday (February 2, 2025) as West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu faced protests by a group of students. “I am here to talk … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a rally on Sunday while campaigning for BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk Satish Jain. | Photo Credit: ANI With one day left before campaigning for the Delhi Assembly ends, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigners, from Union Ministers to Chief Ministers, held rallies and roadshows asking voters to elect a … Read more
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holding a water bottle allegedly filled with the Yamuna water. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (February 2, 2025) dared AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal to drink the “stinking water” of the Yamuna River. “On one hand, the … Read more
The Special Cell of the Delhi police and a Special Task Force of the Haryana police arrested gangster Joginder Gyong from the Philippines on Saturday. The operation was conducted in close coordination with The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which had issued a ‘Red Notice’ for Gyong. The accused is … Read more
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holding a water bottle allegedly filled with the Yamuna water. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday dared AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal to drink the “stinking water” of the Yamuna River. “On one hand, the poor people of … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a rally on Sunday while campaigning for BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk Satish Jain. | Photo Credit: ANI With one day left before campaigning for the Delhi Assembly ends, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigners, from Union Ministers to Chief Ministers, held rallies and roadshows asking voters to elect a … Read more
A 29-year-old woman who reportedly jumped from the first floor of a private lodge in an attempt to escape from an alleged sexual assault by three men was admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital on Saturday night. Police sources said the incident took place around 11 p.m. when the woman, who was one of the employees … Read more
The Chakkaraparambu-Seaport-Airport road is expected to ease traffic near the accident-prone Chakkaraparambu Jn. and on roads linking the bypass to Kakkanad and Thripunithura. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Even as efforts are under way to fast-track land acquisition for the 3.70-km M.G. Road-Pullepady-Thammanam-NH Bypass corridor, a 15-year-old proposal to extend the four-lane corridor eastward from … Read more
Writer C. Radhakrishnan presenting the Odakkuzhal award to K. Aravindakshan in Kochi on February 2. Odakkuzhal Award was presented to K. Aravindakshan for his novel Gopa at a function held here on Sunday (February 2). Writer C. Radhakrishnan presented the award. Guruvayoorappan Trust secretary G. Madhusoodanan, K.B. Prasannakumar, V.H. Dirar, and B. Bhadra spoke. The award … Read more
Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU “There will hopefully be a ceasefire to the hatred that is spreading across the world, thanks to the growing yearning among people across the globe to make the world a better place for their children to live,” Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean and Director of Global Social … Read more
The busy NH corridor beneath the Vyttila flyover turns pitch dark after dusk, as neither the Public Works department that built the flyover nor the Kochi Corporation has installed street lights. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Road safety experts have decried the inordinate delay in restoring streetlights on the Edappally-Aroor NH Bypass and other busy … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin releasing a souvenir at Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond jubilee on Sunday. M. Moorthy | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday said that Tamil Nadu was at the forefront of all aspects of development and, as per a recently released NITI Aayog report, topped in 17 parameters … Read more
The renovated Kadavumbagam Synagogue. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Kadavumbagam Synagogue, which dates back to 1200 AD and is located on Market Road, will be reopened to the public on Monday (February 3) after renovation. The 825-year-old synagogue, said to be the oldest in the Commonwealth, was renovated under the leadership of its Managing … Read more
The police team that is probing the death of a 14-year-old boy in Thripunithura after he reportedly jumped from the 26th floor of his apartment earlier this month, collected detailed statements from his parents on Sunday (February 2). His parents had in a complaint to the State Police Chief alleged that their son who was … Read more
Madurai Police has denied permission to the Hindu Munnani which had planned to conduct a protest on February 4 regarding the Tirupparankundram issue in Madurai. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the police said that there was an issue between two groups and cases had been registered. Investigation was underway. There were at least … Read more
A police constable Shiva of Nagaiyapuram in Madurai district was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law on Sunday. According to the police, Shiva was stabbed by Arjun, the brother of Shiva’s first wife. It was said that Shiva’s first wife had died by suicide in 2017. On Sunday when Shiva had come to Pappinayakkanpatti … Read more
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inspecting the construction of the ornamental fish trade centre under the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam on January 31. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Civic infrastructure in north Chennai will get a makeover as the work under Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam has gained momentum after the inspection by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. Mr. … Read more
The accused, a native of Bihar, had killed an elderly couple in a dispute over wages. | Photo Credit: Getty Images More than five years after a man arrested in connection with the murder of an elderly couple in Chennai jumped bail, the police have managed to trace and arrest him in Mumbai. The accused … Read more
From left, Probir Banerjee, Convenor of Alliance for Good Governance, PondyCAN, S. Baskaran, Ex-Councillor of Thengaithittu, P. Jawahar, Secretary, Department of Science, Technology and Environment and M. Kandasamy, Commissioner, Puducherry Municipality, are taking water pledge at the inauguration of the ‘Water Fest-25’, held at Pondy Yacht Club in Puducherry on Sunday. | Photo Credit: S.S. … Read more
The CPI(M) has condemned the Union Budget for 2025-26 for its “betrayal” of the people of Puducherry. In a statement, S. Ramachandran, State secretary of the CPI(M) in Puducherry, said there was nothing in the Budget to vindicate all the tall claims made about ushering in “BEST” Puducherry if the people elected a “double-engine” government … Read more
The Udupi’s Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime police have arrested Kiran, 24, a resident of Shahpur in Yadgir district, in connection with the case where Udupi resident was ‘digitally arrested’ and forced to transfer ₹89 lakh. In a statement, the CEN police said Kiran was arrested in Dharwad. The police recovered ₹5 lakh and a … Read more
Ground water recharge unit set up in the field in an agricultural field in Alankar village of Kadaba taluk of Dakshina Kannada under MNREGA. Alankar Gram Panchayat has been adjudged as the best gram panchayat in implementation of MNREGA for the year 2023-24. | Photo Credit: SPECAIL ARRANGEMENT Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has been adjudged … Read more
BJP and RSS were trying to create disharmony in Tirupparankundram in Madurai keeping the 2026 Assembly elections on their mind, said advocate S. Vanchinathan, Coordinator of Madha Nalinaka Amaipugal, at a press meet held in Madurai on Sunday. Addressing mediapersons, Mr. Vanchinathan said that the court cases had already settled the issue over 100 years … Read more
A portion of the Pulicat Lake has been turned into the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary. A flock of painted storks seen last week in the lake. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Pulicat, a small town in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, sits on the seaward side of the Sriharikota island, the key launch site for Indian rockets. … Read more
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing allegations in the wake of the publication of the Hema Committee report filed a second chargesheet against M. Mukesh, actor and MLA, in a sexual assault case. The first one had been filed at a court in Wadakkancherry, in another case. The investigation team relied mainly on … Read more
A man died by suicide in Vallanadu on Saturday when a private financial institution sealed his house for unpaid loan instalments. The police said that the deceased Sankaran, 45, and his wife Pathrakali, 43, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison, when the private financial institution’s employees arrived to seal their house as per the court … Read more
Back with a bang: Actor Chaya Singh will feature in Gettimelam in Zee Tamil. She plays the role of Thulasi in the serial that also has Ponvannan and Praveena. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Chaya Singh has made a comeback to the Tamil television screen after three years with a new serial, Gettimelam, in Zee Tamil. In these past few years, she was working in television serials in Telugu … Read more