Sreedevi Jayarajan
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Respect SC’s decision to free Perarivalan: CBI officer who probed Rajiv Gandhi death
DR Kaarthikeyan, who was Joint-Director of the CBI SIT that probed Rajiv Gandhi� s assassination, however, pointed out that the court never said that Perarivalan or the other six convicts were innocent. → Read More
What is Article 142? SC invokes its ‘extraordinary powers’ to free Perarivalan
From the Union Carbide Case in 1989 to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir judgment in 2019, the top court has many a time invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution → Read More
Tamil Nadu man arrested after partner complains of abuse, forcing her to convert to Islam
Iman Hameef (21) has been booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Act and the SC ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, following his partner� s complaint to the cops. → Read More
Followed me on bike, tried to snatch phone: Chennai woman’s stalking ordeal
Nivetha Jessica was followed by an unknown man who was wearing a biker� s gear. She tried contacting the government of India� s SOS line, but says she did not receive a response. → Read More
‘Misbehaving school students will be expelled’: TN Edu Min’s comment draws flak
Several educationists have criticised this move and said it will harm their future prospects. → Read More
Tamil Nadu’s booster dose vaccination efforts need a shot in the arm
With reduced COVID-19 infections in the state, Tamil Nadu is once again showing higher levels of vaccine hesitancy. So far, the state’s COVID-19 booster dose uptake has been less than promising. The booster dose vaccination was inaugurated in Tamil Nadu on January 10. Booster doses are to be offered nine months after the administration of the second dose. → Read More
TN govt teacher who allegedly promoted Bible among students under fire
The incident came to light after the father of a class 6 student - an RSS Swayamsevak - filed a complaint against the teacher. → Read More
As distressed Sri Lankans trickle in, India's lack of refugee policy poses problems
16 refugees, fleeing food shortage and economic misery in Sri Lanka which is facing a forex crisis, have landed in Tamil Nadu but are facing an uncertain future as India has no law to safeguard them. → Read More
Woman gangraped by 5 in TN, incident comes to light after rapists’ drunken brawl
The victim and her friend were conned into getting into an auto with the five accused in the early hours of March 17. → Read More
Chennai man murders wife by setting her on fire on Women's Day
The accused, P Poovaraja, has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody by the Chennai City Police. → Read More
TV channel News7 Tamil announces period leave for employees
Women staff of News7 Tamil are now entitled to four days of menstrual leave per month. → Read More
AIADMK cadres unhappy with party’s continuing ties with the BJP
Leaders are confused, most cadres are however clear that they don t want to align with the BJP, an AIADMK source tells TNM. → Read More
DMK sweeps Tamil Nadu local body polls, wrests Kongu-belt from AIADMK
DMK breached the western segment of TN, an AIADMK bastion, by marking a landslide victory in Coimbatore. → Read More
TN urban polls: Ganga Nayak, transgender candidate from DMK, wins seat in Vellore
The 49-year-old, who has been a part of the DMK for 20 years, was nominated by the party and won in ward 37 in the Vellore corporation. → Read More
Elephants continue to die on train tracks, as Union govt fails to release funds to TN
In 2021 alone, four wild elephants in Tamil Nadu were killed by moving trains. Over the last 43 years, at least 24 perfectly healthy jumbos have died on Tamil Nadu’s railway lines, after being hit by trains. While the Tamil Nadu Forest Department takes stock of the issue and plans measures to stop such deaths, the Centre has not disseminated any funds for the conservation of these pachyderms. → Read More
TN govt to challenge Governor RN Ravi's decision to return NEET Bill
Chief Minister MK Stalin has convened an all-party meeting of legislative leaders on February 5 to decide the future course of action. → Read More
Why the AIADMK and BJP decided to contest separately in TN local body polls
BJP is a growing party within Tamil Nadu. But the alliance split with AIADMK ahead of the civic polls may affect the party� s electoral performance, say analysts. → Read More
To send or not send: TN parents in dilemma over sending unvaccinated kids to school
Tamil Nadu schools, both private and public, reopened for classes 1-12 from February 1. → Read More
‘Reframed’: North Chennai through the eyes of its young residents
Six youngsters were picked up and trained in photography over seven months, to photograph images from North Chennai, the place they call home. Their pictures will not be showcased in an exhibition. → Read More
‘Reframed’: North Chennai through the eyes of its young residents
Six youngsters were picked up and trained in photography over seven months, to photograph images from North Chennai, the place they call home. Their pictures will now be showcased in an exhibition. → Read More