TAMIL NADU

Hoax Bomb Threat to Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami’s Residence, 1 Held

Members of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) along with sniffer dogs carried out checks at Palaniswami's Greenways Road house which proved the threat was a 'hoax,'they said.

Pollachi Sex Abuse Case: Key Accused in Prison After Interrogation by CBCID

The Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CBCID) got his custody on Friday and had interrogated him at an undisclosed location.

AIADMK Alliance Partner PMK Announces First Five Candidates for LS Poll

PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi), an alliance partner of AIADMK on Sunday released its first list of five candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.

Pollachi Sex Scandal: BJP Denies Involvement of Dy Speaker V Jayaraman, Says 'Will Demolish Allegations with Facts'

Amid speculations of Tamil Nadu Assembly deputy speaker Pollachi V Jayaraman's involvement in the Pollachi sex scandal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader H. Raja, while rubbishing these, said allegations will soon be demolished by facts.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: AIADMK, BJP, PMK, DMDK Divide Seats in Tamil Nadu, Check List of Constituencies

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Pannerselvam announced that AIADMK will contest 20 seats, which include South Chennai, Theni, Pollachi, Karur and Erode.

Tamil Nadu: Driver Held for Sexually Abusing Several Women, Amid Outrage Over Pollachi Sexual Harassment Case

Amid outrage over the Pollachi sexual harassment case, a car driver from Nagapattinam was arrested Saturday on charges of sexually abusing a 22-year-old woman with police saying he might have lured several women after promising to marry them.

Pollachi Sexual Abuse Case: Madras HC Orders Tamil Nadu Govt to Pay Rs 25 Lakh Compensation to Survivor

Madras High Court on Friday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakhs to the survivor whose identity was made ‘public’

Pollachi Sexual Assault Case: DMK Demands for High Court-Monitored Probe

"If justice has to prevail, a High Court monitored probe by the CBI is a must to ensure that all those involved are given stringent punishment," it said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: DMK Announces List of Constituencies Allotted to Itself, Allies

The Congress, which has been allotted the lion's share of seats (10) among the allies, will contest from nine constituencies in Tamil Nadu, and the lone seat in Puducherry.

Pollachi Sexual Abuse Case: Tamil Nadu Government Reveals Identity of Victim

The Government Order (GO) dated March 13 issued by the Tamil Nadu Home Department has revealed the name of the Pollachi sexual abuse victim.

Pollachi Sexual Abuse Case: Booked MK Stalin’s Son-in-Law Sabareesan Shoots Legal Notice, Demands Unconditional Apology

In the notice, Sabareesan has demanded "unconditional apology" for slanderous remarks made against him.

Pollachi Sexual Abuse Case: Kamal Hassan Hits out at AIADMK, Questions Tamil Nadu Edappadi Palaniswami's Silence

Actor-turned-politician and chief of Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal Haasan hit out at the Tamil Nadu ruling party AIADMK over its alleged links and inaction in connection with the Pollachi sexual assault case.

Pollachi Sexual Assault Case: Ravi Ashwin Trolled for His Unawareness of Protests in Tamil Nadu

Protests rocked Pollachi after a sexual assault-cum-blackmail case emerged in the town.

Pollachi Sexual Assault Case: Local Colleges Shut as Stir in Tamil Nadu Intensifies

Students of Sri GVG Visalakshi College for Women in nearby Udumalaipettai protested on Thursday hit the streets shouting 'We want justice.'

Pollachi Sexual Assault Case: Tamil Nadu Govt Orders CBI Probe, Stir Still Gains Momentum in Town

All colleges were shut down in this town, 535 km from the state capital, by the authorities following student protest demanding action against the culprits -- Thirunavukkarasu, Sabarirajan, Vasanthakumar, Satish -- now in custody.

Pollachi Sexual Assault Case Will Have No Impact on Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in Tamil Nadu, Says BJP

The party's state OBC Morcha chief S.K. Kharventhan said the opposition was trying to spoil the goodwill earned by Palaniswami in this belt.

Pollachi Sexual Abuse: Madras High Court Refuses Judicial Probe As Case Goes to CBI

The Madras High Court on Thursday refused a judicial probe into Pollachi assault case. The Pollachi sexual abuse and extortion incident has caused a political uproar in Tamil Nadu.

Pollachi Sexual Assault: Four Accused Men Booked Under Goondas Act, Tamil Nadu Govt Decides to Transfer Case to CBI

The Police arrested a four-member gang from Pollachi near Coimbatore in connection with the sexual assault while the state government demanded the case to be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).