Tamil Nadu

9-Year-Old Girl Molested On Train Allegedly By Lawyer In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday April 23, 2018

A Chennai-based lawyer has been arrested for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl on a train on Saturday. The child was travelling with her family from Thiruvanthanpuram to Chennai and was fast asleep on her berth on the Trivandrum Express when she was sexually assaulted allegedly by the lawyer.

Signs Visible For Joining Hands With BJP, Says AIADMK

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 22, 2018

In politically significant remarks, the ruling AIADMK today said that signs of its working together with BJP like a "double-barrelled gun" in the political arena were visible and "no one can sever ties" between the two parties.

'Sex For Degree' Case: DMK Targets Tamil Nadu Governor, Demands CBI Probe

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday April 20, 2018

An audio clip widely circulated on social media in which a Tamil Nadu assistant professor in heard flaunting her proximity to governor Banwarilal Purohit in the alleged 'sex for degree' scandal has given fresh ammunition to the opposition DMK which is now demanding for a CBI probe.

Cauvery Row: AIADMK To Step Up Pressure, To Hold Rallies Across Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 20, 2018

Ruling AIADMK today said it would hold state-wide public meetings on the Cauvery issue between April 25 and 29 to urge the Centre to implement the Supreme Court verdict to ensure water for irrigation in the Delta districts.

Blog: No, Minister, You Don't Get To Call Me Fat

Blog | Sunetra Choudhury | Friday April 20, 2018

You know that story this week where the Tamil Nadu governor Banwari Lal Purohit touched a reporter's cheek and was then publicly shamed for it till he apologised? I can't get that out of my head because it's the first instance of its kind where journalists got together and demanded an apology in a public letter.

"Hadn't Read Post I Shared": BJP Leader Says Sorry As Journalists Protest

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 20, 2018

Tamil Nadu BJP leader S. VE. Shekher Venkataraman, an actor and playwright, has provoked anger by sharing on Facebook a post that disparages the woman journalist who had objected strongly to the Governor patting her on the cheek on Tuesday.

'Sex For Degrees' Case: Crime Branch Top Cop's Transfer Makes Opposition See Red

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 20, 2018

Tamil Nadu's main opposition party DMK as well as the PMK denounced the transfer of a senior Crime Branch-CID officer in a "hurry", soon after the case of alleged sexual scandal involving a college professor was transferred to it.

School Where APJ Abdul Kalam Studied Has 5 Days To Pay Power Bill

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from ANI) | Friday April 20, 2018

A small school in Tamil Nadu that gave India one of its brightest minds will be plunged into darkness in five days. It was in the corridors and classrooms of this school that former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam received education in his formative years. Mandapam Panchayat Union Middle School in Rameswaram, 560 kilometres from state capital Chennai,...

Apology Accepted (With Disclaimer), Journalist Tells Tamil Nadu Governor

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 18, 2018

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit's apology for a cheek-patting gesture that many found offensive has been accepted by a woman journalist, but with a disclaimer.

Tamil Nadu Governor Pats Woman Journalist On Cheek Without Consent, Triggers Outrage

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday April 18, 2018

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit held a press conference on Tuesday evening to clear his name from a controversy surrounding a professor arrested in the 'sex for degrees' case. However, the Governor walked into another row when he patted the cheek of a woman journalist, without her consent, seemingly to dodge her question.

3 BJP States, Tamil Nadu To Seek Review Of SC-ST Order

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 17, 2018

Three BJP-ruled states and Tamil Nadu will move the Supreme Court against its order on the SC-ST Act with the Centre maintaining that state governments are on board in seeking a recall of the verdict, days after violent protests by Dalit groups engulfed several parts of the country.

"Don't Know the Lady" Says Tamil Nadu Governor On 'Sex For Degrees' Case

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 18, 2018

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has denied having any link with the professor who was arrested today for allegedly making tacit requests for sexual favours to her students on behalf of officials of the Madurai Kamaraj University. Nirmala Devi, 46, of Devanga Arts College, had claimed she knows the Governor, who is the chancellor of the unive...

Sex For Degrees In Tamil Nadu College? Professor Investigated

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday April 17, 2018

A professor at a Tamil Nadu college has been accused of tacitly asking undergraduate students to provide sexual favours to university officials in return for financial and academic rewards. The Devanga Arts College ordered an investigation after an audio clip, allegedly of her conversation with four undergraduate students, was widely circulated in ...

Tamil Nadu Teachers Threaten To Boycott Evaluation; Board Exam Results Likely To Be Delayed

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday April 16, 2018

The evaluation process for Tamil Nadu class 10, 12 board exams began on 12 April.

Idol In Tamil Nadu Temple Adorned With Diamonds, Pearls, Currency Notes Worth Rs 5 Crore

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Monday April 16, 2018

The Coimbatore temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility.