Trio held for kidnap in Chennai

In a shocking incident, three men were arrested by the city police for kidnapping a software engineer at K K Nagar on 30 August. The gang stripped the victim and took pictures to blackmail him for money.

Dhanush completes dubbing for ‘Asuran’

Dhanush has completed the dubbing work for ‘Asuran’ recently, so the film is all set to hit the screens on 4 October. Touted to be an intense revenge action drama, ‘Asuran’ also has Manju Warrier, Balaji Sakthivel, Ken Karunas, and Teejay in pivotal characters.

TN CM completes 3-day tour in United Kingdom, leaves for US

After completing his London tour today, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has left for United States of America, where he will be joined by a few ministers tomorrow. He will meet US-based entrepreneurs, NRIs and top executive of Ford and Caterpillar.

President names new Governors for five States in a major reshuffle

In a major reshuffle, President Ram Nath Kovind today appointed new Governors for five States based on the recommendations of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. Surprisingly, Tamilnadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan has been named the Governor of Telangana.

TN CM extends Vinayaka Chathurthi greetings

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today extended his Vinayaka Chathurthi greetings to people.
In a statement, he said, “On Vinayaka’s birthday, I wish that happiness prevails in every household and the country prospers in every aspect.”

Drought-like situation declared in Manipur

The Cabinet of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has declared a drought-like situation in the state owing to scant rain that have led to crop failures in over 70 blocks of the State, a government release said.

Tea garden workers beat doctor to death in Assam

An elderly doctor of a tea estate in Assam’s Jorhat district has succumbed to his injuries allegedly inflicted by garden workers following the death of one of their colleagues who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in the plantation, officials said.