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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday visited the State Emergency Operations Centre at Ezhilagam, Chennai, to review the preparedness and precautionary measures being taken across the state in view of the northeast monsoon and depression formation. The Chief Minister conducted a video conference with the District Collectors of Thiruvarur, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris to assess the situation and rev ...Read More >
Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party has credited Rs 20 lakh each to 39 families who lost loved ones in the Karur stampede. The total disbursed amount is Rs 7.8 crore. The party also announced Rs 2 lakh for the injured. Vijay's party will adopt victim families for long-term support in education and employment. Actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party on Saturday said Rs 20 lakh each has been credited to the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur st ...Read More >
AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday accused the Tamil Nadu government of failing to take preventive measures to avert the tragic incident in Karur on September 27 during a rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay, in which 41 people died in a crowd crush. Speaking on a special calling attention motion in the Assembly, Mr. Palaniswami said, "The TVK leader had addressed campaign meetings in four districts prior to Ka ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) on Thursday conducted searches on the Coimbatore district collectorate premises after an unknown person sent a bomb threat email to the official email ID of the district collector.A collectorate staff member noticed the email which stated that a bomb would explode on the premises. This prompted the evacuation of everyone from the campus.On being informed, the BDDS and the K9 dog squad of the Coimbatore city police reached the spot and laun ...Read More >
Chennai: BJP's criticism of DMK govt in Karur stampede case was not aimed at securing an alliance with TVK in 2026 assembly election, said senior leaders of the party. During a rally in Chennai on Thursday, state president Nainar Nagenthran said it was unacceptable for the ruling party to 'create such trouble' for TVK president Vijay."BJP's criticism was out of concern for the 41 lives lost and not because of political considerations,'' he said. He said DMK believed its alliance was intact and s ...Read More >
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's decision to remove the rupee symbol (₹) from the logo of the state's 2025-26 Budget, which will be presented in the Assembly on Friday, has sparked widespread criticism. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is among the latest to condemn the move. Taking to social media platform X, she criticised the DMK government, calling it "a completely avoidable example of language and regional chauvinism". She also said that the decis ...Read More >
The minister underscored the swift action of the state government, including cancellation of licences of two hospitals, to conduct organ transplant and the arrest of two brokers. Replying to the special calling attention motion of the Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, Subramanian provided a detailed explanation. Palaniswami moving the motion, sought stern action against the perpetrators of the illegal kidney sale racket who misused the poverty of power loom workers belonging to Pall ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has taken "unbiased and stringent" action in connection with the kidney racket in Namakkal, health minister Ma Subramanian told the assembly on Thursday. Responding to a special call attention motion moved by leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, Subramanian said departmental action had been initiated against seven persons, the transplant licences of two private hospitals were cancelled, and two brokers have been arrested. He said Stalin had directed officials to ...Read More >
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the loss of lives during TVK president Vijay's rally in Karur could have been avoided had the government taken precautionary measures, considering the crowds that gathered in four other districts earlier. But the government failed, he said, adding that the government's negligence led to the loss of 41 lives. Addressing the Assembly on Wednesday, Palaniswami added now the people are doubting whether there is any "ulterior motive" behi ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session on Wednesday witnessed a political slugfest between the ruling DMK and principal opposition AIADMK after the latter moved an adjournment motion to discuss the September 27 Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives. All hell broke loose when the back-and-forth between the Dravidian parties meandered into the topic of a chief minister's duty, and DMK chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin brought up the Thoothukudi firing incident, in which 12 people ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's attempts to pin the the responsibility for Karur stampede on the ruling DMK reflected his desperation for forging an alliance. Stalin said EPS would not have voiced a strong opposition even if his own party cadres were affected. "His speech is an attempt to find new allies," he said without mentioning TVK. While he mentioned TVK on a couple of other occasions during the speech, Stalin chose not to mention T ...Read More >
Chennai: AIADMK MLAs led by general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami walked out of the assembly on Wednesday after the debate over Karur stampede veered towards Tuticorin police firing. When EPS alleged that state govt's lapses were responsible for Karur stampede, state transport minister S S Sivasankar intervened asking whether, by the same logic, EPS should be held responsible for the Thoothukudi police firing, since he was the CM at that time. EPS and AIADMK MLAs raised slogans and staged a s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay, who had not spoken regarding the Karur tragedy since September 30 when he posted a video on X, once again took to the platform on Monday to welcome the top court verdict transferring the probe into the stampede to the CBI. "Justice shall prevail," he said, in a terse post. In his video, Vijay had insinuated a "conspiracy" behind the tragedy, a sentiment that was reiterated by party general secretary for election campaign managem ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan criticized TVK chief Vijay for not personally visiting families affected by the Karur stampede, suggesting he is "afraid to come out." This follows TVK members connecting Vijay to victims via video call. Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay for not visiting the houses of families affected in the Karur stampede, saying that the actor-turned politician is "afraid to come out". Duraimurugan's statement follows the ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay has formally sought police clearance to travel to Karur to meet the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic stampede during his first major political roadshow on September 27. On that day, a massive crowd estimated at nearly 30,000 had gathered at Veluchamipuram in Karur to witness Vijay's rally. The venue, designed for a fraction of that number, turned chaotic after long delays and an unexpected ...Read More >
Chennai, October 7: Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has begun reaching out to the families of those killed in the Karur rally stampede, making video calls to express condolences and pledge support. The move comes after days of sharp criticism over his absence at the tragedy site. The stampede occurred on September 27 at Veluchamipuram in Karur during Vijay's first major political roadshow since launching his party. Though the venue was meant to hold only a few thousand peopl ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has begun reaching out to the families of those killed in the Karur rally stampede, making video calls to express condolences and pledge support. The move comes after days of sharp criticism over his absence at the tragedy site. The stampede occurred on September 27 at Veluchamipuram in Karur during Vijay's first major political roadshow since launching his party. Though the venue was meant to hold only a few ...Read More >
Chennai: 10 days after a catastrophic stampede at his political rally in Karur claimed 41 lives and left over 100 injured, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor Vijay has begun personally consoling the families of the deceased through video calls. In these private conversations, the leader has expressed his profound sorrow and offered assurances of support, while promising to meet the grieving families in person soon. This move comes amid significant public criticism over his physical ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday accused Chief Minister MK Stalin of attempting to gain mileage out of the Karur tragedy. Addressing a public campaign in Dharmapuri, the Leader of the Opposition said Stalin rushed to Karur on the same night following the tragedy. "But, why didn't you go and console the affected when 68 people died in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy? Most of them were poor Dalits. You went now to Karur eyeing the 2026 assembly polls," he said ...Read More >
AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami declared that DMK's dream of winning 200 seats in the next Assembly election will be shattered, predicting 210 seats for the AIADMK combine. He criticized the DMK government for failing to fulfill 2021 poll promises and alleged corruption. Palaniswami also vowed to complete the Harur Kumaran Dam if his party returns to power. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's dream of his DMK winning 200 seats in next year's Assembly election will be shattered, said AIAD ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 3 (PTI) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday claimed that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was "attempting to seek political gains" over the Karur stampede incident and sought to know if he visited Kallakurichi, where a hooch tragedy occurred, or Vengaivayal village, where drinking water was contaminated with human faeces. Seeking to turn the tables against Stalin, who earlier in the day accused the BJP of attempting to seek electoral gain over the stampede ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 3 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's dream of his DMK winning 200 seats in next year's Assembly election will be shattered, said AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami. The huge turnout of people at the political rallies he has been addressing throughout the state, especially in the Harur Assembly constituency, was a grim reminder to Stalin that the DMK will be defeated by the AIADMK combine by winning ten seats more than the DMK's target, he said. "Look at the huge crowd t ...Read More >
The 19-year-old was travelling in a truck along with two men and her sister on Bypass Road in Tamil Nadu when constables Sunder and Suresh Raj, attached to the District East Police Station in Tiruvannamalai, stopped the vehicle for a routine inspection. Two police officers attached to the District East Police Station in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, have been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old girl during a vehicle check near Endal village, The Times of India reported. According to the ...Read More >
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Oct 1 (PTI) Two policemen of Tiruvannamalai East Police Station have been arrested and suspended from the service for allegedly raping a woman hailing from Andhra Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the Tiruvannamalai bypass on Tuesday in which the two police constables who were on duty, allegedly raped the woman who had come to the temple town along with her mother, a senior police officer of Tiruvannamalai All Women Police Station, said. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Two police personnel in Tiruvannamalai district have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh. According to a Thanthi TV report, the incident took place on September 30 near Eendhal bypass, where the survivor was travelling along with her mother and uncle. Police sources said the accused officers allegedly intercepted them and assaulted the young woman. Following a complaint, a case was registered and both police personnel were arrested. ...Read More >
The two policemen - D Sureshraj and P Sundar - were on patrol duty Two policemen in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district have been arrested and suspended for allegedly gang-raping a 25-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, the police said. According to investigators, the survivor and her mother had travelled from Andhra Pradesh to sell fruits in Tiruvannamalai on Monday. After stopping their vehicle and waiting on the roadside late at night, they were intercepted by two policemen on patrol duty ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: District Magistrate Bharathkumar, hearing the case filed against organisers of ill-fater September 27 Karur rally, questioned the arrested why TVK workers didn't seek an appropriate place for the rally given Vijay's star status and how women, children too could be drawn as participants for such events. The judge asked these questions as the police produced before him TVK workers, including Karur district secretary Mathiyalagan (49). The judge asked the TVK members not to compare their ...Read More >
Congress leader P Chidambaram attributed the Karur stampede, which killed 41 people at actor Vijay's rally, to "error on all sides," suggesting solutions to the TN Chief Secretary. Following the tragic incident, Vijay, Prime Minister Modi, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK announced substantial financial compensation for the victims' families and the injured. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that "there is an error on all sides" regarding the stampede during a political rally in Karu ...Read More >
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