AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran has strongly rejected Edappadi Palaniswami’s (EPS) claim that the BJP helped save the AIADMK government. Speaking to reporters in Thanjavur, Dhinakaran said it was the support of 122 AIADMK MLAs that kept the government in power after Jayalalithaa’s death, not the BJP. He explained that the party went through a very unstable period after the passing of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. There was a split in AIADMK, and doubts were raised about the survival of the government. According to Dhinakaran, during this time, 122 MLAs stood firmly together, ensuring that the AIADMK government did not collapse.…
Author: Balasubramani Muniyandi
Enforcement Directorate’s recent raids on the residences of Tamil Nadu Minister I. Periyasamy and his family have drawn a sharp reaction from DMK MP Kanimozhi. The raids, conducted in Dindigul, targeted the minister’s home, as well as the homes of his son Senthilkumar and daughter Indira, as part of an investigation into alleged illegal money transactions. ​In response to the action, Kanimozhi released a strong statement, accusing the central government of using investigative agencies to harass and intimidate opposition parties. She stated that the BJP-led central government is mistaken if it believes such tactics will succeed in silencing or intimidating…
A second-year MBBS student studying at a government medical college in Kleeppakkam, Chennai, died by suicide, allegedly due to academic pressure. The student, Divya from Tiruvallur district, was staying in a rented room in the T.P. Chathiram area. On Monday, she was found hanging in her room. Her father has claimed that she was under intense academic stress, which may have driven her to take this extreme step. The local police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation. This incident has once again raised concerns about the mental health and pressure faced by medical students. Similar cases in…
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha’s one of the legal heirs have approached the Supreme Court challenging a Karnataka High Court January 13 order, which declined to return the movable and immovable assets, seized by the authorities, in the multi-crore disproportionate assets case. J Deepa, niece of former AIADMK chief, stated since the proceedings stood abated in terms of judgment by the apex court in 2017, Jayalalitha cannot be treated as a convict resulting in the confiscating of properties seized by the prosecution. Filing an appeal against the High Court order, she said Jayalalitha’s legal heirs are entitled to…
Sao Paulo: On Friday, a tragic plane crash in Vinhedo, São Paulo, resulted in the deaths of all 62 people aboard. Operated by regional carrier Voepass, the aircraft was en route from Cascavel, Paraná, to São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport when it went down around 1:30 p.m. local time. The crash site was a residential area, but fortunately, no local residents were injured, although one home was damaged. Authorities are investigating the cause, with early speculation pointing to possible icing issues. Air Brigadier Marcelo Moreno, Chief of Brazil’s Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aircraft Accidents, said, “It’s too early…
BJP’s Kangana continued her lead by a margin of 44,477 votes (with 3,20,863 votes) while Congress’ Vikramaditya Singh was trailing with 2,76,386 votes.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, from June 4 to 8, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif will hold meetings with the Chinese President along with other officials. “At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China from June 4 to 8. The visit will have three segments,” Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a press briefing. The Pakistan PM and…
New Delhi: Days after the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday summoned Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot for questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. As per the report, Gahlot has already reached the ED office. Kailash Gahlot (49), an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Najafgarh, is transport, home, and law minister in Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government. ED sources said Gahlot has been asked to appear for questioning in the case and get his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act…
Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania terminated the membership of 6 rebel MLAs who defied the party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill in the House.