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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging arrest of Senthil by ED

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas filed by arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji and his wife against the Madras High Court’s…
Puducherry Lt Governor strongly opposes NLCIL’s destruction of farmlands

Chennai: Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said that the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd (NLCIL) should not have taken procession of acquired farmlands in Tamil Nadu by destroying crops. Interacting with reporters…

Tomato price touches Rs 200/kg in TN as rain hits crop in Karnataka, AP

Chennai: There seems to be no respite for the people from the rising prices of tomatoes in Tamil Nadu as the wholesale price of the vegetable touched Rs 200 per kilogram in…
CJI cautions against misusing tech, social media & AI for harmful purposes

Chennai: Technology, especially one fostering quicker communication to a larger spectrum of audiences such as social media, and artificial intelligence (AI) which has permeated all sectors, should create affordances against misuse because…
ED freezes FDs worth Rs 41.9 cr of TN higher edu minister K. Ponmudi

Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Tuesday froze fixed deposits worth Rs 41.9 crore of DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister, K. Ponmudi. The ED in a press statement said…
UCC: Stalin writes to Law Commission expressing TN’s opposition

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed his state’s “strong” opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing against a “one-size-fits-all approach,” and flagged his concerns in…
TN Guv ‘instigates’ communal hatred, is threat to peace: Stalin tells Prez

Chennai: Governor R N Ravi “instigates communal hatred” and he is a “threat” to Tamil Nadu’s peace, Chief Minister M K Stalin has conveyed to President Droupadi Murmu, the government said on…

BSNL to monetise land parcels in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Chennai: Government-owned telecom player Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to monetise its land parcels located in prime localities here and in other places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The BSNL…
Justice C V Karthikeyan assigned habeas petition filed by Balaji’s wife

Chennai: Justice C V Karthikeyan of the Madras High Court was on Wednesday chosen to hear the habeas corpus petition filed by arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji’s wife, after a…
BJP’s ally AIADMK says it will oppose Uniform Civil Code

Chennai: BJP’s southern ally AIADMK on Wednesday reiterated its stand against the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code. AIADMK chief K Palaniswami, when asked by reporters about BJP’s push for Uniform Civil…
SC asks Madras HC to place Senthil Balaji’s habeas corpus plea before 3-judge bench

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Madras High Court to place the habeas corpus petition of arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji before three judges “at the earliest” in view…
Jasmine exporters in TN demand stabilisation of fluctuating prices

Chennai: The Madurai Malligai (Jasmine) exporters in Tamil Nadu have urged the state government take immediate steps to stabilise the price of the flower as it fluctuates from Rs 3,000 per kg…
TN: DMK supporters put up posters questioning Guv Ravi in Chennai

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supporters on Friday put up wall posters in Chennai raising questions to Governor RN Ravi and alleging that there are Union Ministers who are still in the…
TN Governor puts on hold dismissal of jailed minister Senthil Balaji

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has decided to keep the dismissal order of the jailed DMK leader and state minister V Senthil Balaji in abeyance for the time being, sources…
Shiv Das Meena appointed as Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary

Chennai: Senior bureaucrat Shiv Das Meena has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, succeeding V Irai Anbu, the government said on Thursday. Meena was Additional Chief Secretary to…