The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at nine locations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in a case linked to terror activities. The ongoing raids, initiated early Monday, are being conducted in collaboration with security forces at various sites associated with individuals linked to terrorism as part of a case registered by the agency in 2022. Acting on… Continue reading "NIA raids nine places in J-K in terror case"
A day after Tamil Nadu home secretary P Amudha issued a circular on Thursday to deduct a day of casual leave (CL) or earned leave (EL) from their leave account for failing to cast their vote, it was withdrawn after it drew flak from government employees. The circular was meant for staff under home, prohibition and excise department. When TNIE… Continue reading "Home secretary withdraws circular to penalise staff failing to vote"
Polling for all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu for the first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections began at 7 am on Friday. The result of the high-stakes triangular battle between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) will be declared on June 4. On the percentage of voting… Continue reading "51.41% voter turnout till 3 pm in Tamil Nadu"
Nearly 68,000 poll booths are ready for the conduct of polls in Tamil Nadu on 19 April and all the electronic voting machines would be reaching the respective booths, state CEO Satyabrata Sahoo said. Campaigning for elections ended at 6 pm on Thursday. “We have taken all steps for smooth conduct of the elections. All the poll booths are ready.… Continue reading "All steps in place for smooth polling: Tamil Nadu CEO"
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), North-Chennai celebrated the 10th Annual Sri Sri Gaur Nitai Rath Yatra Festival. A press release said,”It was dedicated to Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON who wanted to spread the glories of Lord Krishna in every village and town. This Ratha Yatra festival is unique for ISKCON – North Chennai as we are… Continue reading "ISKCON celebrates 10th annual Sri Gaur Nitai Rath Yatra Festival"
In his first election campaign in Tamil Nadu in this Lok Sabha poll season, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday declared that the upcoming parliamentary polls are an “ideological battle” between the INDIA bloc and the BJP, for saving Indian Constitution, democracy and pluralism. At back to back election meetings in Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli district and in Coimbatore, where… Continue reading "Lok Sabha poll 2024 is an ideological war, says Rahul"
Union Home minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remark on the abrogation of Article 370. Addressing an election meeting in Moradabad, Shah said, “Khargeji of the Congress asks what do people of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have to do with Kashmir. I want to tell them that every child of Moradabad is ready… Continue reading "Amit Shah slams Congress chief Kharge over remarks on Article 370"
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided multiple cities in Tamil Nadu as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering investigation against former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and others. Around 25 premises in Chennai, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli are being searched by the ED officials along with an escort of central paramilitary forces, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money… Continue reading "ED raids 25 places in Chennai, including Jaffar Sadiq, director Ameer house"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with visiting the state only during the poll season and accused him of utilising the central agencies to target the opposition-ruled states. The situation was similar in most of the non-BJP-ruled states across the country where the central agencies and even the Governors created trouble to state governments.… Continue reading "Is Tamil Nadu a bird sanctuary for PM to visit during elections?: Stalin"