Chennai (Madras)

Quoting Supreme Court verdicts, the bench said the law gives complete immunity and privilege to the Governor in discharge of his Constitutional obligations. (Photo: File)

Nalini Sriharan's plea seeking direction to Governor for early release dismissed

Nalini had moved the High Court, seeking a direction to the Governor to countersign the advice of the council of ministers.

18 Jul 2019 1:23 PM

Supreme Court had convicted him to serve a life term in murder case of an employee. (Photo: Twitter)

Jailed 'Dosa King' P Rajagopal, founder of Saravana Bhavan, dies

He had surrendered to a court in Chennai on Tuesday with his oxygen mask on.

18 Jul 2019 11:36 AM

NASSCOM, Success Lead, Futureskills, Kirti Seth said the industry body last year focused on emerging technologies and this year it would be on developing "professional" skills of existing talents.

Demand for digitally skilled talent to grow at 35 pc CAGR:NASSCOM

By 2022, 54 per cent of all employees will require significant reskilling and upskilling, said NASSCOM's Debjani Ghosh.

18 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

Kamal said, 'Brother Suriya has my support. He has every right to talk about education as Suriya's family has done a lot for educational development of the poor.' (Photo: File)

Kamal Haasan backs Tamil actor Suriya's comment over language row

Surya at an event criticised the draft National Education Policy (NEP).

17 Jul 2019 3:09 PM

Many of the men busted were management professionals and made UAE their home according to investigators. (Photo: File)

14 men from Tamil Nadu raised funds to set up ISIS cell in India

They were jailed for 6 months in UAE before they got deported to India last week.

17 Jul 2019 1:01 PM

While upholding the life sentence awarded to Rajagopal for murdering an employee in October 2001 to marry his wife, the Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender in the trial court on July 7. (Photo: File)

Madras HC allows jailed Saravana Bhavan founder to shift to private hospital

Rajagopal's son claimed his father's condition worsened after he was admitted to Stanley hospital, following his surrender.

16 Jul 2019 8:39 PM

Kamaraj, credited with revolutionising education in the state by ushering in the popular mid-day meal scheme to attract children to schools, hailed from Virudhunagar. (Photo: File)

Memorial for Kamaraj inaugurated by TN CM

The memorial has been built on 12 acres at the entry point of Virudhunagar on Madurai-Tirunelveli National Highway.

15 Jul 2019 4:03 PM

NIA had carried out four raids in the city and Nagapattinam district of the state on Saturday in a case pertaining to Ansarulla terrorist gang, which had conspired to wage a war against the Government of India. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

NIA arrests two in Tamil Nadu's Ansarulla case

According to NIA, the accused, Hassan Ali and Harish Mohamed, collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India.

14 Jul 2019 6:06 PM

The Vice President also appealed to the hospitals to adopt a government school to give preventive health care and to create more awareness among students. (Photo: File/AP)

Vice President lauds Tamil Nadu for being medical hub of the country

He was speaking at the opening ceremony of MGM Hospital here. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit was also present at the event.

14 Jul 2019 4:23 PM

'Perhaps a system could be evolved whereby certified translated copies of judgements are made available by the High Courts in the local or regional language,' Kovind said. (Photo: File)

President Kovind says legal system should be simplified in regional languages

He said that it is important to not only take justice to people but also to make it understandable to litigating parties.

13 Jul 2019 7:13 PM

As per the provisions of the Representation of People's Act and other relevant rules, they were elected unopposed, the returning officer said. (Photo: File)

Ambumani, Vaiko elected to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu

In total, six candidates were elected unopposed in the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.

11 Jul 2019 6:37 PM

'For sure, they would have won if I had played. Get me a chance,' Fisheries minister Jayakumar said. (Photo: File)

They would have won if I played: AIADMK minister on India's loss in WC

The senior AIADMK leader, however, was confident that the team would bounce back and so would his party, in the future.

11 Jul 2019 4:41 PM

The two bills were sent to the President's office by the Tamil Nadu government in 2017 and were recently rejected after 27 months in the office. (Photo: DMK twitter handle).

DMK stages walkout from Tamil Nadu Assembly on NEET

The DMK chief also demanded the resignation of Shanmugam.

10 Jul 2019 1:40 PM

The AIADMK government has announced that Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden residence would be converted into a memorial. (Photo: File)

Madras HC questions need for converting Jaya's house into memorial

Former chief minister's relatives, have filed petitions objecting to the conversion of Veda Nilayam, a bungalow, into a memorial.

08 Jul 2019 9:41 PM

‘As the newly purchased buses were manufactured in other states, they had Hindi stickers. However, we removed that before the buses are used by the public,’ Tamil Nadu transport department said in a press note. (Photo: ANI)

Outrage in TN after pictures of Hindi stickers in state buses go viral

‘Already Centre tried to impose Hindi. Now, AIADMK govt is also trying to prove that they are not lacking in imposing it,’ Kanizmohi said.

07 Jul 2019 7:25 PM

On July 1, the DMK had announced names of its three nominees for the ensuing Rajya Sabha polls. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu: MDMK chief Vaiko files nomination for RS polls

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief MK Stalin was also present on the occasion.

06 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

Delhi Metro has been given a grant of Rs 414.70 crore in the Union Budget 2019-20 as against Rs 50 crore in the last fiscal.

Budget 2019: Massive Rs 2 lakh cr push to infrastructure, connectivity

Budget finds that the country needs to develop waterways to shift a significant portion of inland cargo movement from road and rail.

06 Jul 2019 2:16 AM

Nalini Sriharan was brought to the court amid tight security in compliance with the June 25 order of the bench granting her permission to appear in person and argue on her petition. (Photo: File)

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Madras HC grants one month parole to life convict Nalini

Nalini, lodged in the Special Prison for Women in Vellore for the last over 27 years.

05 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

MDMK Secretary-General Vaiko (Photo: File)

Veteran political leader Vaiko convicted for sedition charges

Vaiko was expected to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

05 Jul 2019 11:18 AM

The notification for the August 5 election will be issued on July 11. The nomination process will begin the same day and the last date for filing papers is July 18. (Photo: ANI)

NDA's candidate AC Shanmugam sure of his win from Vellore Lok Sabha seat

‘This time NDA will definitely win, people of Vellore are intelligent, will not waste vote by casting their votes to DMK," Shanmugam said.

04 Jul 2019 7:19 PM