ED seizes DMK MP Jagathrakshakan's Rs 89 cr properties in FEMA case
Chennai/UNI: The Directorate of Enforcement(ED) on Saturday attached Rs 89.19 crore worth of properties belonging to DMK Lok Sabha member S Jagathrakshakan and his family members under the provision of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.
Tamil Nadu fire cracker unit blast toll rises to 8
Chennai/UNI: With the death of one more person, the toll in last week’s explosion at a firecracker unit at Kurungudi near Kattumannarkovil in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu rose to eight on Wednesday.
Ensure states get GST compensation due fully this year itself: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswamy to PM Modi
Chennai/UNI: Asserting that Rs 12,250 crores was due to Tamil Nadu as compensation for shortfall in GST collection and no compensation has been released by the Centre so far, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the states get their full dues of the GST compensation in the current year itself.
43 detained in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore after clashes over a murder; properties set on fire
Cuddalore/IBNS: Police have detained 43 people in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district after violent clashes broke out over the alleged killing of a man, the brother of a local body chief, on Saturday, said a media report.
Tamil actor Shaam, 11 others arrested in Chennai for gambling
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil actor Shaam and 11 others have been arrested by police for allegedly gambling amid the lockdown at his apartment here, media reports said.
Sathankulam custodial deaths: Absconding police constable arrested
ThoothukudiUNI: The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) police arrested suspended police constable of the Sathankulam police station, Muthuraj, in connection with the custodial deaths of P. Jayaraj (60) and his son J.Benicks, here late on Friday night.
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Jayaraj-Bennix custodial deaths: 5 cops arrested, murder charges slapped
Thoothukudi/UNI: The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) police arrested five suspended police personnel of Sathankulam police station, including the Inspector and two Sub-Inspectors (SI) in connection with the custodial deaths of a father-son duo after slapping murder charges against them.
Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Cop arrested after being levied with murder charge
Chennai/IBNS: The Crime Branch of Tamil Nadu has arrested Sub Inspector Raghu Ganesh on murder charge in connection with the custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix, who were tortured by police at the Sathankulam police station in Thoothukudi.
Tamil Nadu: Six killed, multiple injured in boiler explosion in Neyveli lignite plant
Neyveli/IBNS: At least six persons were killed and 16 others seriously injured in a boiler explosion at NLC India Limited (NLCIL) lignite plant in Tamil Nadu's Neyveli on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Lockdown extension not recommended: Tamil Nadu Medical panel
Chennai/UNI: Amid rising corona cases, which has crossed 80,000-mark in Tamil Nadu, the expert medical committee today held a review meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and said it does not recommend extension of lockdown in the state beyond June 30.
Father-son duo custodial deaths : DMK threatens to move court for CBI probe
Chennai/UNI: The Opposition DMK today urged the Tamil Nadu government to ensure a fair probe into the custodial deaths of the father-son duo--Jayaraj and Bennicks--allegedly due to police excesses at Sathankulam in Tuticorin district failing which it would move the Court demanding a CBI probe into it.
TN records highest 3,713 new COVID-19 positive cases, 68 fatalities, death toll goes past 1,000-mark
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu recorded its highest-ever daily spike in the number of novel coronavirus infections, after 3,713 people diagnosed positive on Saturday, pushing the cumulative tally to 78,335, while another record single-day high of 68 fatalities took the State's total death toll to 1,025.
Tamil Nadu: Custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix spark massive outrage on social media
Chennai/IBNS: A massive outrage on social media was triggered by the custodial deaths of a father and his son who were arrested by police for violating the lockdown norms in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Bandh like situation as Chennai witnesses total lockdown today
Chennai/UNI: A bandh like situation prevailed as normal life came to a grinding halt and roads wore a deserted look in Tami Nadu, which is observing a total shutdown, without any relaxations on Sunday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi government over the "horrendous, horrific and pathetic" Covid-19 situation in the national capital besides terming the situation in three other states- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal- as "grim", media reports said.