J Sam Daniel Stalin

Tamil Nadu Activist Protesting Highway Arrested For "Instigating Enmity"

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Piyush Manush, an environmental activist based in Tamil Nadu's Salem district, was arrested on Monday night for allegedly "instigating enmity between groups," said the police. Mr Manush has been supporting locals in Salem who are protesting the proposed airport expansion and eight-lane, 270-kilometre super highway, which will pass through the distr...

Entrepreneurs Turn Labourers As Small Industries Shut Shop In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Everyday, when Krishna Kumar serves lunch to his customers along with his wife at the small restaurant he owns in Coimbatore, he says he is reminded of the misfortune that hit him.

Scare Over Sulphuric Acid Leak At Non-Operational Tuticorin Sterlite Site

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday June 18, 2018

Sulphuric acid leaking from the Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, the site of protests for over 100 days, sparked a scare in the neighbourhood. The plant, shut down a month ago following a high court order, saw a spurt of activity this morning as a team of officials and members of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board went in to inspect th...

Judges Split On 18 Disqualified Lawmakers, AIADMK Has Good Day In Court

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday June 14, 2018

A divided verdict on whether 18 rebel AIADMK lawmakers should stay disqualified translated into big relief today for the minority Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami. Two Madras High Court judges couldn't agree, which means the rebels remain disqualified for now and Mr Palaniswami, also known as EPS, will not face a test of st...

Madras High Court Verdict On 18 Disqualified AIADMK Lawmakers Today: 10 Points

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday June 14, 2018

In a verdict that could impact the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami, the Madras High Court will decide today on a bunch of petitions filed by 18 AIADMK rebel lawmakers who were disqualified last year ahead of a trust vote. The High Court put the floor test on hold and directed that the 18 seats be kept vacant until its deci...

Vishwaroopam 2: Details About Kamal Haasan's Film Trailer Launch

Entertainment | J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday June 11, 2018

The trailer of Kamal Haasan's much-awaited bilingual thriller Vishwaroopam 2 will release today evening

Second Student Commits Suicide In Tamil Nadu Over NEET Results

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday June 8, 2018

In second such incident in Tamil Nadu and fourth since the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET) results were declared, a 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide at her home in Trichy after failing to make the cut. Subashree was rushed to the hospital where doctors failed to revive her. Her father informed the doctors that he found her hang...

In Rajinikanth's 'Kaala' Lies Clues To His Possible Political Tie-Ups

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday June 8, 2018

Ever since he announced his political ambitions, there has been intense speculation about Rajinikanth's possible tie-up with the BJP ahead of 2019 polls but in his latest film 'Kaala', the superstar gives a seeming impression to the contrary.

Danish Man's Search For Birth Parents Brings Him To Chennai. He Needs Help

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday June 7, 2018

A 40-year-old Indian-born Danish man has returned to Chennai to trace his biological parents who reportedly gave him and his brother up for adoption when he was just an infant. A man who he believes could be his father has reportedly told him "not me". But he hasn't lost hope.

How Mumbai's Dharavai Slum Was Recreated For Rajinikanth's 'Kaala', 25 Km From Chennai

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday June 7, 2018

Set in Mumbai's Dharavi slum, superstar Rajinikanth-starrer "Kaala" was, in fact, shot at a 12 acres campus a few kilometres outside of Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rajinikanth's Appeal To HD Kumaraswamy For "Kaala", A Message In Kannada

Karnataka News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Actor-politician Rajinikanth, whose new movie "Kaala" is facing opposition from pro-Kannada activists, has issued an appeal to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, asking him to provide security at theatres which wished to screen the movie. Several pro-Kannada groups have threatened to stall the movie's release over the actor's remarks on the Cauvery wat...

In Chennai, App-Based Smart Trash Cans To Increase Plastic Recycling

Chennai News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Chennai recycles nearly one-third of its plastic waste and almost all of its PET bottles.

Rajinikanth Was Asked To Pick Between Kaala And Kabali. What He Said

Entertainment | J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday June 5, 2018

"Kaala...Kaala... I like it." He added: "I like Kaala more than Kabali," said Rajinikanth

Tamil Nadu Labourer's Daughter Kills Herself After Failing To Clear NEET

South | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday June 5, 2018

A Dalit medical aspirant who failed to qualify the NEET committed suicide in Tamil Nadu. Daughter of a construction labourer, she had scored over 98 per cent in her class 12 board examinations

Rajinikanth Attempts Damage Control As Cauvery Comments Wash Out "Kaala"

Karnataka News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Actor Rajinikanth on Monday approached the Karnataka High Court seeking the release of his film "Kaala" in Karnataka, where his remarks on the release of Cauvery waters have hugely upset the film fraternity. The superstar's latest offering is slated to be released across the country on Thursday. But in Karnataka, the Film Chambers of Commerc...