V. Vaikunda Venkatachari, often called as Vaikunth, a 1960-batch IPS officer and former Chennai Police Commissioner and Director General of Police (Law and Order), died at his residence in Bishop Garden, Raja Annamalaipuram, on Friday following age-related illness. He was 89. Chennai: V Vaikunda Venkatachari, often called Vaikunth, a 1960-batch IPS officer and former Chennai…
Chennai: Police arrested two men for burgling a weaver’s house at Kosavanpettai village near Periyapalayam. When Vijayakumar and his wife returned to their house after visiting a nearby temple on the morning of May 28, they found the roof tiles broken and their almirah damaged. About five sovereigns of gold and ₹80,000 in cash were…
Mysuru: Amid the political slugfest over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and voters mapping, awareness drives have started at grassroots and community levels in Karnataka to create awareness.From protests to meetings, workshops and awareness drives, activists and organisations are working towards ensuring that no one is left out of the voters list. Along with resistance,…
T’puram: A 66-year-old man was killed after being hit by a train near Ayanthi Bridge in Varkala on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Vijayakumar (66) of Nedumkandam, Varkala. Police said he was attempting to cross the railway track when a train heading towards Thiruvananthapuram struck him near the bridge.According to police, Vijayakumar had left…
