Ten Indian fishermen were on Tuesday arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu, a fisheries department official said. They were arrested on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Kulanjinathan, said. The fishermen, belonging to Thangachimadam near here, were taken to Kankesanthurai along with their boat, he said.
» Read moreFormer national racing champion Ashwin Sundar and his wife Niveditha were killed when the car in which they travelling caught fire after ramming into a tree at MRC Nagar in Chennai’s Raja Annamalai Puram area. The accident occurred at around 3.30 a.m. when the couple were proceeding in a BMW car from MRC Nagar towards Porur. The car was reportedly […]
» Read moreAIADMK deputy general secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran will contest the by-election to the R.K. Nagar constituency in Chennai on April 12, party presidium chairman K.A. Sengottaiyan announced here on Wednesday. The seat was declared vacant following the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in December last.
» Read moreChief Mminister Siddaramaiah has announced “Namma Canteen” for Bengaluru city, on the lines of Amma Canteens in Tamil Nadu, in his State budget presentation. The budget has announced that the subsidised canteens will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to the common man at an affordable price. These canteens will serve breakfast at ₹5 and lunch and dinner at ₹ 10, […]
» Read moreThe DMK on Wednesday announced N. Marudhuganesh as its candidate for the R.K. Nagar by-elections. In a statement released by the party, signed by its General Secretary Prof. K. Anbazhagan, it said N. Marudhuganesh alias N.M. Ganesh will be contesting in the bypolls. The DMK had fielded Shimla Muthuchozhan against former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the constituency during the 2016 […]
» Read moreDeepa Jayakumar, the niece of J Jayalalithaa, on Sunday alleged that she is being harassed to prevent her from contesting bypoll in R K Nagar Assembly seat to be held on April 12. Apparently referring to AIADMK chief V K Sasikala’s camp, she said, “Right from the day I announced that I will be contesting in R K Nagar Assembly […]
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