Rahul exhibiting fancy dress Hinduism, says BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi is exhibiting “fancy dress Hinduism” to fool people and demanded action against his party colleague Shashi Tharoor for his “scorpion” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Panneerselvam leads AIADMK list of by-elections in-charge

The AIADMK Monday announced a list of leaders, led by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, as ‘by-election in-charge’ for 20 Assembly constituencies, including those which have fallen vacant following the disqualification of 18 party MLAs loyal to rival leader T T V Dhinakaran.

Preventive measures to be taken by Chennaiites for dengue

To cure the fever naturally, nilavembu kashayam, papaya leaf juice and malaivembu ilai saaru are being distributed in all public health centres and government hospitals. The Arignar Anna Hospital of Indian Medicine in Arumbakkam is one of the major centres manufacturing and distributing nilavembu chooranam

Music therapist in Chennai helps rehabilitate autistic children

Through Sowmanasya Centre for Music Therapy, Lakshmi Mohan has been using the therapy to teach people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) take care of their day-to-day needs and bring out their hidden abilities. She has been doing this for the last 15 years.

BJP president Amit Shah likely to pray at Sabarimala temple

BJP president Amit Shah, who has pledged his party’s support to devotees protesting the entry of women of all ages into Ayyappa temple, has expressed a wish to offer prayers at the hill shrine in Sabarimala during the annual pilgrim season starting 17 November, a party leader said Monday.

US urges Sirisena to immediately reconvene parliament

The US has called on Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena to immediately reconvene parliament to allow the democratically elected representatives there in deciding who will lead their government following a political turmoil sparked by the sudden sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.