Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 24 (ANI): The battle for single leadership in the AIADMK between former Tamil Nadu chief minister and party co-coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) and his former deputy CM and coordinator O Panneersevelam (OPS) seems to have ended as OPS ceased to be the coordinator of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

Singapore’s parliament passed the foreign interference bill. This law aids in preventing foreign interference in domestic politics despite criticism from activists and the opposition. Here’s all about Singapore’s new law. Singapore: What is the foreign interference bill? The foreign interference bill officially known as the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act (FICA) gives authorities immense power. After […]

Chennai Sep 29 PTI A special court here on Wednesday convicted AIADMK former Minister R Indira Kumari and her husband A Babu in a case of misappropriation of government funds to the tune of Rs 15 lakh and sentenced them to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment RI for five years each N Alicia the presiding officer of the Special Court for Hearing Cases Against MPs and MLAs awarded the sentence after finding them guilty of offences under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act Kumari later joined the DMK in 2006 The court also awarded three years imprisonment to retired IAS officer P Shanmugam who had then served as the Director of Rehabiliatation of the Disabled and acquitted the ex-ministers former Personal Assistant PA Venkatakrishnan after imposing a fine of Rs 10000 on him Indira Kumari was the Social Welfare minister during the check period of 1991-96 in the late J Jayalalithaa-led cabinet Immediately on pronouncement of the sentence Kumari who was present in the court hall complained of breathing problems and was later admitted to the Government Royapettah Hospital here The charges against another IAS officer Kirubakaran the then secretary of the Social Welfare department were abated since he died during the trial According to the prosecution the accused had connived with each other and misappropriated government funds of Rs 1545 lakh allotted for floating two trusts-- Mercy Mother India Charitable Trust for running a special school for hearing impaired children in the then North Arcot Ambedkar district and an institution for severely orthopedically handicapped children by another organisation Bharani Swathi Educational Trust here The accused committed criminal misconduct it was alleged The case was registered in 1997 a year after the DMK came to power in 1996 and the chargesheet was filed in 2004 PTI COR SA APR APR

Doctors have been advising steam inhalation and gargling since the beginning of the pandemic to deal with COVID symptoms. A new video surfaced on social media platforms where a doctor claims it leads to virus transmission. Is it true? Read to find out more. What does the viral video say? “When patients with COVID do […]