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Seeman arrested over toll plaza incident

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 23:30

Actor-director turned politician Seeman was arrested here on Saturday in connection with alleged altercation with staff of a toll plaza near Madurai, police said.

Mullaperiyar: Vaiko asks partymen to celebrate

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 16:13

MDMK chief Vaiko said the lowering of shutters of the surplus weirs in the Mullaperiyar dam to raise the water level to 142 ft was a victory for restoring the rights of Tamil Nadu and asked his cadres to celebrate it.

DMK drops disciplinary action against most leaders

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 15:17

The DMK announced expulsion of former minister V Mullaivendhan for anti-party activities but dropped disciplinary action against most of the 33 leaders, including former union minister SS Palanimanickam, suspended last month, accepting their explanations.

Jayalalithaa opposes Sanskrit week celebrations in schools

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 10:57

Taking strong exception to CBSE`s Sanskrit Week celebrations in schools under its ambit next month, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said it would be appropriate to have organised a `Classical Language Week` in each state based on its linguistic heritage.

Sub Inspector of Food cell nabbed for accepting bribe

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 01:59

A Sub Inspector of Food cell of Civil Supplies corporation was arrested at Aruppukottai in this district today for demanding and accepting Rs 1500 as bribe from a tea shop owner for not registering a case against him, a top police official said.

HC allows 19 yr girl to go with husband

Last Updated: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 01:47

Madras High Court today allowed a 19-year-old girl of Rajasthan origin from Coimbatore, who apprehended honour killing by her family, to go with her husband in the light of her categorical statement in court that she wanted to live with him.

HC suggests appropriate action against Manapparai Judicial Magistrate

Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2014, 23:59

Setting aside the order of a lower court, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has suggested that appropriate action be taken against the Judicial Magistrate of Manapparai for refusing remand of an accused on the "specious" reasoning that police did not have territorial jurisdiction in a woman harassment case.