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The DMK has outsourced all of its political matters to the political consulting firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), alleged BJP State vice-president K. Annamalai. Speaking to reporters after taking part at a private event near Kinathukadavu recently, he claimed that the initiatives of DMK President M.K. Stalin are similar to that of Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, whose party has also roped in I-PAC for the Assembly elections. “The party [DMK] does not have the cap...

8 UK returnees tested positive for new variant Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA From the last week of December 2020, a total of eight people who returned to Telangana from the United Kingdom were detected with the new variant of SARS-COV-2. Officials from the State Health department said as many as 5,361 UK returnees were screened and 44 were found positive for COVID-19. The screening was conducted at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. They were admitted to Telangana Institu...

AICC may move HC over Internet suspension Updated: Updated: It will also provide legal aid to arrested farmers Share Article It will also provide legal aid to arrested farmers The legal cell of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) will consider filing petitions in the High Court to challenge the suspension of Internet services in parts of Haryana and to provide legal aid to farmers who have been arrested, said a resolution released by the AICC legal cell chief Vivek Tankha on Tuesday. “De...

Ashwini Kumar Choubey. File   Mr. Choubey said, “The government of India has not received any formal communication from States and UTs regarding announcement to supply the COVID-19 vaccine to the public free of charge, including Kerala.” The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is being provided free of charge to States and UTs for vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase of vaccination, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. On...

Two more arrested on charge of assault Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Paravur police on Tuesday arrested two more persons on the charge of assaulting a man for making a social media post that offended them. The arrested were identified as Subair, 43, of Edavanakkad, and Riyas, 30, of Pallippuram. The police had already arrested two others — Sulfikar of Edavanakkad and Ayub of Maya Bazar — in the case. The victim identified as Pramod was assaulted last Monday near Pullamkulam scho...

90 persons receive prizes Updated: Updated: Share Article Madurai A total of 90 persons, who had visited the transport offices here on Monday to apply for learners licence, won prizes for giving correct answers for questions on road safety. Quiz programmes were organised at the three Regional Transport Offices (Madurai Central, Madurai North and Madurai South) and at the Motor Vehicle Inspector Offices at Vadipatti and Tirumangalam as part of the Road Safety Awareness Month. A total of 325 per...

Demand for mutton up, post ban on cow slaughter Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Following the ban on slaughter of cattle in the State, the demand for mutton has increased and sheep rearing has become a lucrative business, said members of the Congress and the JD(S). During a debate on calling attention to the notice of Poornima K. (BJP) on the delay in the payment of compensation for the sheep killed in accidents and rain havoc in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, K.M. Shivalinge Gowda (J...

Man beaten to death Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A man was reportedly beaten to death over his illicit relationship at Punjai Puliyampatti here on Monday night. The police said Mahendran (32) of Annai Coundampalayam, a van driver, was in a relationship with Vasanthi (50) of the same area. Vasanthi’s relative Alli Muthu (31) had warned them many times. On Monday night, when Mahendran went to Vasanthi’s house, he had an altercation with Alli Muthu who also came to the house. Alli Mu...

Updated: Share Article AAA Two inter-ministerial Central teams, tasked with assessing the crop damage incurred across Tamil Nadu due to heavy rain in January, are set to arrive in Madurai and Tiruchi on Thursday. The first team, led by Joint Secretary-level officer Ashutosh Agnihotri, would land in Madurai and visit Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts on February 4 and 5. Manoharan, Director, Directorate of Oilseed Development in the Union Ministry of Agriculture...

Updated: Share Article AAA Erode district reported 27 new cases on Tuesday, taking the district’s tally to 14,410. While 29 persons were discharged, 182 persons continue to be under treatment. In Salem, 17 cases were reported, of which 13 were indigenous and four patients returned from Namakkal. In Namakkal, 12 cases were reported, one patient returned from Tiruchi. In Krishnagiri, five indigenous cases were reported and Dharmapuri saw six cases. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER Submit Relat...