In a decisive move gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has initiated the distribution of applications for candidates vying for the 40 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Thrust on civic amenities in Corpn Budget
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) kicked off its budget session for the fiscal year 2024-2025, marking the third consecutive year under the stewardship of Mayor R Priya.
BJP is rattled, says Sharad Pawar
NCP-SP President Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday that recent pre-poll surveys have predicted that at least 50 per cent of the Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra would go to the Opposition MVA, and that has rattled the BJP.
Fali Nariman passes away
Eminent jurist and Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman passed away. He was aged 95 years.
Police fire tear gas at farmers march
Police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with cranes and excavators after talks with the government on guaranteed prices for their produce failed to break a deadlock.
Rahul to deliver 2 lectures at Cambridge University
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will take a break from February 26 to March 1 to enable Rahul Gandhi to deliver two special lectures at his alma mater, Cambridge University, and attend important meetings in New Delhi, the Congress said on Wednesday.
Mob strips, assaults transgender woman working at IT firm
A 25-year-old transgender woman working in an IT firm was tied to a lamp post, stripped half-naked, and brutally thrashed by a mob near Pallavaram after being mistaken for a child kidnapper.
Taiwan drives away Chinese coast guard boat
Taiwan on Tuesday drove away a Chinese coast guard boat that entered waters near its sensitive frontline islands, in a rise in tensions a day after China’s coast guard boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat that a Taiwan
Japan vows further support for Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida affirmed Japan’s firm commitment to aid war-torn Ukraine’s restoration during the Japan-Ukraine Conference in Tokyo, reported by Kyodo News.Prime Minister Kishida pledged continued support, leveraging Japan’s expertise
