Panneerselvam faction on day-long fast; seeks probe into Jaya’s death

Panneerselvam faction on day-long fast; seeks probe into Jaya’s death The O Panneerselvam-led AIADMK faction is observing a day-long fast here and in the district capitals of Tamil Nadu today, demanding an independent probe into the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Besides Panneerselvam, former…

Tanker operators continue protest

 Southern suburbs witnessed second day of strike as private water tanker operators are seeking licence to draw groundwater.  For the past two days many lorries have been parked along the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road and near the Navallur Toll gate.  Recently Kancheepuram district administration seized tankers…

‘I will make you ugly’: US man beats, whips and stabs girlfriend for hours

‘I will make you ugly’: US man beats, whips and stabs girlfriend for hours A Delaware court has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for stalking and later brutally abusing his girlfriend and the mother of their son. On February 12, 2016, the accused threw Emily Hill, 26, on the floor and strangled her till she…

Protests in Rameswaram after Indian fisherman shot dead by Lankan navy

Protests in Rameswaram after Indian fisherman shot dead by Lankan navy A 22-year-old Indian fisherman was shot dead today allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet, fisheries department officials said. The incident occurred this evening when…

Uncertainty on Neet still dogs Tamil Nadu students

Uncertainty on Neet still dogs Tamil Nadu students Uncertainty continues to prevail among the student of Tamil Nadu on whether they will have to write the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Neet) this year. With organisations like the Doctors’ Association for Social Equality (Dase) urging the state…

Modi waived loans for rich, but refused to help farmers: Rahul Gandhi

Modi waived loans for rich, but refused to help farmers: Rahul Gandhi The Narendra Modi government has waived loans worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore owed by 50 rich people but it has refused to write-off Rs 50,000 crore due to the poor farmers, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said today. Addressing an election rally here,…

Trump to sign new travel ban order, officials say ‘order on track’ for today

Trump to sign new travel ban order, officials say ‘order on track’ for today US President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a revised executive order temporarily barring the entry of people from certain Muslim-majority countries and halting the nation’s refugee programme. A White House official says…

Theresa May faces first Brexit bill defeat

Theresa May faces first Brexit bill defeat Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her first parliamentary defeat over Brexit after the House of Lords voted in favour of an amendment to guarantee the rights of EU citizens in the UK after the country leaves the bloc.The Lords voted on Thursday 358 to 256 for an amendment…