Chennai: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) raided at least 35 taluk offices in Tamil Nadu on Friday as part of a statewide drive to detect bribery and the collection of unaccounted money. Officials seized ₹13.78 lakh in cash and identified online transactions to the tune of ₹68.32 lakh that were yet to be…
ClearedErode: CPI MP K Subbarayan has said incidents of crime have increased in Tamil Nadu and that the govt should take immediate steps to bring down the crime rate.“Failure to bring down crime rate would be dangerous for the state,’’ Subbarayan told reporters in Erode on Thursday. “TVK had said in their election manifesto that…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Chief Minister accused police of mismanaging crowd, shifting blame. Police allegedly diverted people, failed to warn about overcrowding. Vijay seeks accountability for 41 stampede deaths, rejects criticism. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Friday accused the state police of attempting to shift the blame…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay, on Friday, will lay the foundation stone for setting up a new factory to manufacture the global footwear brand Adidas at Karur in central Tamil Nadu. Established at an investment of ₹1,700 crore, the facility will generate employment opportunities for 13,500 persons.This will be the first industry-related event that…
Last Updated:July 09, 2026, 20:33 IST The Tamil Nadu chief minister is scheduled to visit Karur on Friday, where he is slated to meet the families of those killed in the 2025 stampede The political flashpoint stems from the catastrophic stampede on September 27, 2025, during an election campaign rally hosted by Vijay’s party, the…
Ninth arrest in ₹35 crore bribery case Chennai: Triplicane police on Sunday arrested one more person in connection with the alleged ₹35 crore bribery and intimidation case involving Uthangarai TVK MLA Dr N Ilaiyaraja, taking the total number of arrests to nine. The arrested person was identified as Krishnan, 33, who worked as a driver…
A visual from the spot where a stampede occured during a public event of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief and Actor Vijay, in Karur on September 27 2025, where 41 people died Chennai: In his first official tour, chief minister C Joseph Vijay will be visiting Karur on July 10 where he will meet the…
Chennai: In a major administrative overhaul aimed at accelerating renewable energy development, the state govt has approved the formation of five dedicated renewable energy zones across the State to streamline the implementation of wind and solar power projects and improve services for investors.The restructuring has been undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited…
Chennai: Crime branch police in Tiruvallur district arrested two brothers for running a finance company that collected nearly ₹30 crore from more than 200 people by promising to double their investments and later failed to repay the deposits.Kannan, 52, and his brother Kamaladas, 49, both residents of Villivakkam, operated the company in Tiruvallur for five…
Chennai: Marking the fulfilment of chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s promise to the electorate immediately after assumption of office, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) closed 717 retail liquor shops located within 500m of educational institutions and religious worship places across the state.The exercise, however, had overshot the two-week deadline by nearly 10 days.Prohibition and…
