Murugan

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Polls May Be Cancelled For Tamil Nadu Seat After Cash Haul At DMK Office

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday April 16, 2019

The Election Commission today decided to cancel the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu's Vellore after a large sum of cash was allegedly seized from a DMK candidate's office a few days ago, sources said. The district police had filed a complaint against the accused, Kathir Anand, as well as two party functionaries on the basis of a report from the In...

Case Against DMK's Vellore Lok Sabha Candidate After Income Tax Raids

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Police Wednesday filed an FIR against DMK's Vellore candidate for the April 18 Lok Sabha polls and two others in connection with the Income Tax raids held in the district recently.

Amid Tamil Nadu Anti-Sterlite Protests, A Village Has Many Homes Battling Cancer

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday May 28, 2018

In a village called Silverpuram in Tamil Nadu, 31-year-old Ram Lakshmi's husband Murugan died of intestinal cancer three years ago. Visually challenged Ram Lakshmi now struggles to make ends meet. She earns Rs 2,500 a month and sends two children to school - Tamil Selvam and Tamil Selvi. Her son wants to be a police officer; her daughter is yet to ...

6 Kerala Pilgrims, Including 2 Women Killed In Tamil Nadu Road Mishap

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 9, 2018

Six people from Kerala on their way to the famous Lord Muruga temple in Palani town in Tamil Nadu were killed and two others seriously injured in a car-lorry collision today, police said.

This is Why Murugan Idli Shop Is So Famous In Chennai

Deeksha Sarin | Thursday July 25, 2019

Murugan Idli Shop, located at the Edward Elliot's beach (Bessie Beach) dishes out some of the softest and fluffiest idlis down south.

'The Privacy Song' By TM Krishna And Co. Hails Right To Privacy, Challenges Aadhaar

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday October 30, 2017

Well-known Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna and three others - Sofia Ashraf, author Perumal Murugan and Shital Sathay have released a musical video celebrating the right to privacy affirmed by the Supreme Court recently. Called The Privacy Song, the album also challenges the Aadhar card system being increasingly made mandatory for government services.

CEO Of Silicon Valley Firm Charged For Alleged H-1B Fraud

Business | Tuesday March 28, 2017

The two persons had obtained H-1B visas for more than a dozen individuals and allegedly claimed the workers had jobs at Stanford University, Cisco Systems and Brocade Communications Systems, the report said, citing the indictment.

Exclusive: I Get Those Who Aren't Brave Too, Says Writer Perumal Murugan

India News | Barkha Dutt | Tuesday August 23, 2016

Tamil author Perumal Murugan, who was hounded and threatened into silence for over a year for his book "One Part Woman" or Madhorubhagan, is back with a collection of 200 poems - A Coward's Song.

Author Perumal Murugan Ends Literary Exile With 200 New Poems

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 23, 2016

Famous Tamil author Perumal Murugan ended his self-imposed literary exile of 19 months on Monday with the publication of a new book -- "A Coward's Song", a collection of 200 poems.

Opinion: The Landmark Verdict In Favour Of Tamil Writer Murugan

Opinion | Subhashini Ali | Thursday July 14, 2016

This extraordinary judgment needs to circulated and studied as widely as possible. It can provide illumination in what are increasingly dark times.

I Will Get Up, Says Tamil Writer Perumal Murugan

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 7, 2016

Boosted by a Madras High Court judgement that dismissed an attempt to bring criminal charges against Perumal Murugan whose writings on caste angered Hindu groups, the Tamil novelist has said he will "get up" and resume writing.

Hounded, Perumal Murugan Said He Was Dead. Chennai High Court Intervenes

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 6, 2016

Tamil author Preumal Murugan, who gave up writing after being hounded by fundamentalists over his last novel, is free to "extend the canvas of his writings" and the state should form an expert body to deal with such conflicts, the Madras High Court has ruled.

Court Bans Nalini, Jailed For Rajiv Gandhi Assassination, From Speaking to Media

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday March 8, 2016

Nalini Sriharan, who is serving a life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has been granted parole to conduct certain rituals following her father's death. But the Madras High Court, which issued the order, said she should not be speaking to the media during parole, which starts at 4 pm today.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Convict Murugan's Mother Seeks His Release

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 3, 2016

The mother of a man convicted for his role in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi has started a public petition campaign in Sri Lanka seeking the release of her son from a jail in Tamil Nadu.

Hindus In Singapore Celebrate Colourful Tamil Festival

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 24, 2016

Over 20,000 Hindus in Singapore today celebrated the colourful Thaipusam festival, thronging the streets for an annual religious procession to fulfil vows and offer prayers to the deity Murugan, with live music being allowed throughout the route for the first time in 40 years.