Post-poll pangs
I am writing this to inform you all, loyal readers, that I won’t be writing this week. There are many reasons for me to skip my regular column, some personal but mostly political. Continue Reading
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2019 elections: Is Tamilnadu no more star-struck, politically?
Are film stars shooting into oblivion in the political universe of Tamilnadu? Yes, as a close watch of the electoral juggernaut rolling through the State now reveals, heroes, heroines, comedians, sidekicks and technicians from the celluloid world seem to have lost the pride of place they had in the State’s political firmament as prime influencers and party ambassadors. Continue Reading
2019 polls: Cops disappointed with shoddy voting arrangements
Personnel of Greater Chennai police department are casting their postal ballots today for the 2019 general elections to the three Chennai constituencies, Chennai South, Chennai North and Chennai Central, and Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Sriperumbudur. Continue Reading
When Lord Shiva appeared in Nandi form before saint Bringa
Arulmigu Aavudai Nayagi Udanurai Nandeeswarar Temple, located at Adambakkam, is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva with a rich history that dates back to the time of Ramayana. Continue Reading
CM Palaniswami says he will order probe into Karunanidhi’s death
While DMK president M K Stalin has been harping that his party would commence a probe into the reason behind the death of Jayalalithaa, now, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami alleged Karunanidhi was kept under ‘house arrest’ for two years and added that the AIADMK government will launch a probe into it. Continue Reading
Highway or no way
The Madras High Court’s Monday order quashing the land acquisition process for the Rs 10,000 crore Salem-Chennai eight-lane green corridor project, holding that it required a mega realignment as the proposed route would have an adverse effect on environment, is a lesson to planners and officials. Continue Reading
Hectic campaigning by party leaders across TN for elections
With just 11 days left for Lok Sabha elections in Tamilnadu, campaigning has hit a feverish pitch across the State. Continue Reading
65-year-old man arrested on charges of chit fund fraud
The police arrested Thyagarajan (65) a chit fund owner on charges of allegedly cheating around 1,000 investors of about Rs 4 crore on Thursday. Continue Reading
Judgement in Chennai-Salem 8-lane highway case Monday
The case involves converting the highway into an 8-lane road by using lands / farmlands. Those owning these lands and farmlands had moved the court to stop the construction of the 8-lane road. Continue Reading
Former AIADMK MLA Sundaravel dies in ghastly road accident
Sundaravel represented the Tirupattur constituency when he was in the AIADMK and is now with the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, led by T T V Dhinakaran. At present, he is the Tirupattur town secretary of the party. Continue Reading