After the event at the Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam where Stalin will be present, Rahul Gandhi, along with other Congress leaders, will walk to the venue of the public rally where the yatra will be launchedChennai, Tamil Nadu News Highlights: Before the launch of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on September 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will take part in a prayer meeting at former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s memorial in Sriperumbudur and attend an event in Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will hand over the national flag to him, sources said on Friday.
The Madras High Court on Friday set aside a previous order invalidating the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (AIADMK’s) July 11 general council meeting. With the latest order, former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s (EPS) appointment as the interim general secretary at the July 11 meeting has been restored, lending yet another twist to the ongoing legal battle with his rival O Panneerselvam (OPS) to capture the party.
Heavy rainfall lashed Chennai and its neighbouring districts on Thursday resulting in waterlogging in several low-lying areas in the city. The Greater Chennai Police and the State Disaster Response Force are gearing up for any flood-like situation in the city. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain showers in many parts of Tamil Nadu for the next four to five days.
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Chennai: An elephant statue being carried on top of an cargo vehicle at the busy Nungambakkam High Road, in Chennai, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)
Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai lambasted the DMK government on Friday after a minister pointed to the large-scale drug movement through a Gujarat seaport to criticise the central government. Read more here
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday described the Madras High Court’s ruling, that has in effect endorsed his election in July as party’s interim chief, as ‘historic.’ Rival leader O Panneerselvam said the High Court verdict would be challenged in the Supreme Court.
As the court delivered its judgment, AIADMK workers burst crackers, distributed sweets and thronged Palaniswami’s residence to greet him. Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on September 9 a plea which has sought direction to the Centre to negotiate with the Sri Lankan government the release of arrested Indian fishermen.
The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath which asked the counsel appearing for the petitioner to serve copy of the petition to the central agency. The petition, filed by Tamil Nadu resident K K Ramesh, has said Indian naval ships should provide security to the Indian fishermen within international maritime boundary between India and Sri Lanka, and monitor illegal activities in the interest of the nation. (PTI)
Before the launch of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on September 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will take part in a prayer meeting at former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s memorial in Sriperumbudur and attend an event in Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will hand over the national flag to him, sources said on Friday. Read more...
The grand audio and trailer launch of actor Silambarasan aka STR’s ‘Venthu Thaninthathu Kaadu’ is set to take place at 5.50 pm Friday at Vels University in Chennai.
As per the industry sources, the audio launch is set to have a live performance of Academy Award winner A R Rahman who is also the music composer of the film. Read more about the event here
Singer Bamba Bakya, known for his collaborations with AR Rahman, passed away in a hospital in Chennai. An official statement regarding his death is yet to be shared. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the singer passed away due to cardiac arrest. Bamba Bakya was 49.
The Madras High Court on Friday set aside a previous order invalidating the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (AIADMK’s) July 11 general council meeting. With the latest order, former Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s (EPS) appointment as the interim general secretary at the July 11 meeting has been restored, lending yet another twist to the ongoing legal battle with his rival O Panneerselvam (OPS) to capture the party. Arun Janardhanan reports
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday said it has seized a multi-screen theatre in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu as part of its probe into an alleged foreign exchange law violation by a Chennai-based film production and distribution company.
The property belongs to G V Films Ltd. and the federal agency charged it with violating certain provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) by “siphoning off foreign exchange in the guise of issuance of 6.4 million global depository receipts (GDR) to the tune of Rs 345.6 crore.” “G V Films Limited with an intention to misuse the proceeds of GDR opened a bank account in Banco Efisa S.A. (Bank), Lisbon (Portugal), for the purpose of handling the GDR proceeds,” the Enforcement Directorate said in a statement. Read more
Are you watching closely? Director R Ajay Gnanamuthu is about to pull a rabbit out of a hat. See, there are the pointy ears, oh, that one looks like The Prestige. The adorable twin face… there’s nothing here that we haven’t already seen in Anniyan and Dasavatharam. There is a lot of excitement in the air but can this rabbit be more than just an ensemble of pop-cultural artefacts? It’s a cardinal sin to use rabbit as a metaphor to discuss a movie named Cobra. However, after enduring this movie, I believe I’m allowed to have this much fun. Manoj Kumar R writes
The Greater Chennai Police have deployed over 21,000 police personnel to ensure that the Ganesh Chaturthi immersion rituals are carried out without any untoward incidents. The police have identified four spots where the idols can be immersed, namely Srinivasapuram in Pattinapakkam, Pallai Nagar in Neelankarai, Kasimedu Harbour, and Tiruvottiyur, behind Popular Weigh Bridge.
According to a police statement issued on Thursday, permission was granted to install 2,554 idols in areas that fall under Greater Chennai Corporation, Tambaram and Avadi Commissionerate. Seventeen routes have been identified to immerse idols set up in areas that fall under Greater Chennai Corporation. Similarly, specific routes have been identified for processions to immerse idols set up in areas under Tambaram and Avadi Commissionerate. Read more
Police personnel were deployed outside the AIADMK headquarters in Chennai, shortly after the Madras High Court on Friday set aside an order in favour of O Panneerselvam, which nullified the July 11 General Council (GC) meeting of the AIADMK. A division bench, comprising Justices M Duraiswamy and Sundar Mohan, set aside an order of a single judge.
On party leadership dispute, the Madras High Court on Friday allowed AIADMK leader K Palaniswami’s appeal, setting aside an order in favour of O Panneerselvam. A division bench, comprising Justices M Duraiswamy and Sundar Mohan, set aside an order of a single judge, which nullified the July 11 General Council (GC) meeting of the AIADMK.
In that meeting held in July, Leader of Opposition K Palaniswami was elected as the interim general secretary of the party, the top post. Panneerselvam was ousted from the party in the GC meet. Read more
Tamil Nadu alone cannot wage a lone war against drug smuggling, as the substance is being smuggled into the state from Gujarat through Andhra Pradesh, Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi alleged on Thursday and demanded that the Centre take steps to prevent drug smuggling into the country at entry points. Read more
In a big relief to AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Friday set aside the order of a single-judge bench, which among other things nullified the July 11 general council meeting(GC) of the party and directed both the sides to maintain status-quo as of June 23, 2022, the other side being the one led by O Panneerselvam.
The Greater Chennai Corporation conducted mock drills for corporation staff conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in case of emergency situations in view of floods in the city due to heavy rains
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday joined issue with the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, K Palaniswami over his criticism of ‘non-implementation’ of promises made by the DMK government during the 2021 assembly elections, saying 70 per cent of them have been fulfilled. Stalin also assured that the remaining promises will be implemented for the benefit of the people of the state. Read more
Prominent political commentator and whistleblower Savukku Shankar told the Madras High Court on Thursday that he stood by his claims of corruption in the higher judiciary. The self-styled anti-graft crusader was in court over a contempt case brought suo motu (on its own) by the HC after his interview to a YouTube channel, Red Pix, on July 22 and alleged the “entire higher judiciary is plagued by corruption”. Read more
Over 700 local stores in Tamil Nadu have signed up for the Amazon Pay Smart Stores programme, a company official said here on Thursday. The Amazon Pay Smart Store programme enables offline stores to be discovered by customers thereby improving in-store sales, Amazon Pay India Director rewards and merchant services, Girish Krishnan said.
"We are committed to enable merchants and customers with easy access to credit, reduce friction in their everyday transactions and maximise their savings. In the past one year, the programme has seen a 72 per cent increase in sign-ups from small and medium businesses in mobile phones, electronics, laptops, clothing, shoes..," he told reporters here. (PTI)
The southwest monsoon has turned intense bringing more rain to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the past few days. According to S Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, eight districts have recorded heavy rainfall and one has recorded very heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours.
Among all areas, Thirukuvualai in Nagapattinam district recorded the highest of 13 cm of rainfall. Balachandran said Thursday that there was upper air circulation over north Tamil Nadu and it may bring rainfall to many areas in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next 24 hours. There might be light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms in a few areas on September 2 and 3.
With the fishermen from Rameswaram continuing to be at the receiving end, the mechanised boat fishermen association here on Thursday urged the government to safeguard their property and livelihood from repeated attacks by the Sri Lankan navy. Citing a latest incident of never-ending atrocities on them, a leader of the association said fishermen from Rameswaram who set out in 456 boats for fishing on Wednesday had a nightmarish experience when the Sri Lankan navy destroyed their fishing nets.
As a result all the men had to return home fearing for their lives, said P Sesu Raja, leader of the mechanised boat fishermen association. Each boatman incurred a loss of Rs 50,000 as a result of the navy personnel's action, he said and claimed that the Lankan navy's atrocities against the Tamil Nadu fishermen appeared to continue unabated. (PTI)
AMMK chief TTV Dhinakaran has been admitted to a hospital in Thanjavur Friday due to food poisoning. In a tweet, Dhinakaran asked party cadres not to worry and said that will return home soon.
The Greater Chennai police have announced traffic diversions on GST Road near the Guindy flyover from Thursday to Sunday in view of the highways department’s flood restoration work and underground cable-laying work of the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited. The diversions will be effective from 11 pm to 5 am on the four days, according to a police release issued on Wednesday. Check which routes to avoid
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai today in Tambaram Kadaperi carrying out maintenance work in the city. Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed. Read more
Heavy rainfall lashed Chennai and its neighbouring districts on Thursday resulting in waterlogging in several low-lying areas in the city. The Greater Chennai Police and the State Disaster Response Force are gearing up for any flood-like situation in the city.
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Over 700 local stores in Tamil Nadu have signed up for the Amazon Pay Smart Stores programme, a company official said here on Thursday.
The Amazon Pay Smart Store programme enables offline stores to be discovered by customers thereby improving in-store sales, Amazon Pay India Director rewards and merchant services, Girish Krishnan said.
"We are committed to enable merchants and customers with easy access to credit, reduce friction in their everyday transactions and maximise their savings. In the past one year, the programme has seen a 72 per cent increase in sign-ups from small and medium businesses in mobile phones, electronics, laptops, clothing, shoes..," he told reporters here.(PTI)
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department has sought for a review of a 2021 order of the Tamil Nadu government, which banned sale of landed properties of the temples across the state.
A submission to this effect was made by the Additional Government Pleader in the Madras High Court when a writ petition involving the Agricultural Market Committee, which had established an 'Uzhavar Sandhai' in Edappadi in Salem district, came up for hearing last week.
Originally, A Radhakrishnan had filed a writ petition praying for a direction to the Salem Agricultural Market Committee to forthwith hand over the land back to Sri Prasanna Nanjundeswarar Temple in Edappadi and consequently issue a direction to the government to take appropriate action against the Committee for having trespassed and occupied the property illegally from 2011. (PTI)
Over 500 kilograms of sea cucumber worth Rs 2.25 crore was seized from a boat off the coast of Tamil Nadu near the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), the Coast Guard said on Thursday.
The Mandapam station of the Coast Guard, situated about 600 km from here recovered 550 kg of sea cucumber valued at Rs 2.25 crore from a boat at North Mandapam sea shore today which was likely to be smuggled across IMBL, the public relations wing of Ministry of Defence said.
Sea cucumbers are listed as Protected Species under Schedule-I of Wild Life Protection Act and play an important role in maintaining the marine ecological system.(PTI)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday condoled the death of Paola Maino, mother of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
He expressed his deepest sympathies to Sonia Gandhi, his "dear brother" Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, who are grieving the loss.
Posting a copy of the letter addressed to Gandhi on his Twitter page, he said, "I am pained to know that your beloved mother Mrs Paola Maino had passed away. I offer my heartfelt condolences on her sad demise." "I hope you can find comfort in the fond memories of your mother," Stalin said in the letter. (PTI)
Stunt choreographer and a functionary of the Hindu Munnani, Kanal Kannan, who was arrested by the Chennai police for making controversial remarks against rationalist and Dravidian ideologue E V R Periyar, was granted bail by the Madras High Court on Thursday.
Kannan had courted controversy by making a provocative speech at a public meeting organised by the Hindu Munnani at Maduravoyal last month, calling for the removal of the statue of Periyar present near the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli district. Read more
Due to heavy rains in parts of Chennai and Tamil Nadu today, the India Meteorological Department Thursday has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday has predicted light to moderate rain in many places with isolated thunderstorms and lightning is likely to occur over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts. Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Theni, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Erode, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Thoothukudi, Thenkasi, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari.
The RMC Chennai said in its latest bulletin that Thirukuvalai (Nagapattinam) recorded 13 cm of rainfall and Kilacheruvai (Cuddalore) and Kovilpatti (Thoothukudi) recorded 11 cm each on Thursday.
Chennai and neighbouring districts of Tamil Nady have been receiving heavy rainfall since Thursday morning. The India Meteorological Department, in its latest bulletin said that more rains are predicted in the next three hours.
Thunderstorm and heavy rain is likely to occus in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Thirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Salem, Karur, Namakkal, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Then, Dindigul, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry and Karaikal during the next three hours.
'Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Erode, Virudhunagar and Madurai districts of Tamilnadu during next three hours,' IMD said.
The district administration of Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Thanjavur has declared a holiday for schools and colleges Thursday due to heavy rain forecasts. Chennai and other neighbouring districts, including Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu, witnessed heavy showers since morning.
The Greater Chennai police have announced traffic diversions on GST Road near the Guindy flyover from Thursday to Sunday in view of the highways department’s flood restoration work and underground cable-laying work of the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited. The diversions will be effective from 11 pm to 5 am on the four days, according to a police release issued on Wednesday. Read more
At least two people were electrocuted and three injured during a Ganesh Chathurthi procession late Wednesday in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district, said the police Thursday.
Those who died in the accident after the chariot came in contact with an electric transformer at Sokanathan Puthur near Rajapalayam have been identified as K Marumuthu, 35, and S Muneeswaran, 24. District Collector J Meghanath Reddy said the injured are undergoing treatment at the Sivagiri government hospital. Read more
The Madras High Court on Thursday granted conditional bail to Tamil film stunt choreographer and a functionary of Hindu Munani, Kanal Kannan, who was arrested earlier last month for making controversial remarks about Dravidian leader late Periyar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tributes to Puli Thevar, an 18th-century Tamil warrior who fought against the British, on his birth anniversary. Modi said Thevar's valour and determination gave inspiration to countless people.
Modi tweeted, "I pay homage to the brave Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary. His valour and determination give inspiration to countless people. He was at the forefront of resisting imperialism. He always fought for the people."
Rain continued to lash several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Pudukkotai, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, and others Thursday. The district administration of Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Thanjavur has declared a holiday for schools and colleges Thursday due to heavy rain forecasts.
Chennai and other neighbouring districts, including Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu, witnessed heavy showers since morning. Read here
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday predicted light to moderate rain at isolated places over Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai and Perambalur districts of Tamilnadu during the next three hours.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday predicted thunderstorm with light to moderate rain in parts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts, Puducherry and Karaikal during the next three hours.
Several police personnel have been deployed in and around Parandur village in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram district where locals have been protesting against the state government’s move to build a second airport for Chennai. While villagers allege that the “police are everywhere” since last week, the Kancheepuram police have said that it is just a preventive measure to avoid untoward incidents.
There are barricades and police check posts at a couple of places around villages in the area, a villager revealed. “At Ekanapuram junction, near Parandur government primary health centre, and also on the way towards Sunguvarchatram from Parandur, the police are everywhere. Check posts have been set up and barricades have been put at a few places, which was never the case before. The residents are monitored, and even if it is a small gathering, the police personnel soon arrive at the spot,” the villager added. Read more
Chennai has been witnessing heavy rainfall in parts of the city on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rains in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu for the next 24 hours
The Greater Chennai police have announced traffic diversions on GST Road near the Guindy flyover from Thursday to Sunday in view of the highways department’s flood restoration work and underground cable-laying work of the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited. The diversions will be effective from 11 pm to 5 am on the four days, according to a police release issued on Wednesday.
All commercial and heavy vehicles plying in the outgoing direction at Anna Salai towards St. Thomas Mount would be diverted at the Guindy bridge towards MRC Road.
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai today in IT Corridor carrying out maintenance work in the city. Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed. Read more
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