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AIADMK GC meet slams DMK, authorises EPS to decide on alliance, declares him as CM candidate

Chennai, Dec 10 (UNI) Slamming the ruling DMK of having failure on various fronts, the General
Council meeting of the Principal Opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday authorised
Party General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to decide on strategising the alliance for the
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Woman killed, 18 hurt in Hydrogen gas cylinder blast in temple fest, Stalin announces solatium

20 Jan 2026 | 2:36 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) One woman was killed and 18 others sustained injurieis when
the Hydrogen gas cylinder used to fill air in balloons exploded during a Temple festival
at Thenpennai riverbed at Manalurpettai village in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu,
even as Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a solatium to the families of the victims.

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AP: Sankranthi festival fetches Rs 27 68 Cr to APSRTC

20 Jan 2026 | 2:19 PM

Vijayawada, Jan 20 (UNI) The State-owned transport corporation, APSRTC, has earned a whopping Rs 27.68 crore income on a single day on January 19, handling Sankranthi and Pongal holiday rush, setting a new record in revenue in a single day.

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DMK will take steps to bring amendments in Parliament to do away with New Year Guv address to Assembly : Stalin

20 Jan 2026 | 1:48 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) Minutes after Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the Assembly without
delivering his customary New Year Address, Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin announced
that his party would take steps along with like-minded parties across the country in bringing in necessary
Amendments in Parliament to do away with the traditonal Governor address.

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In a new twist, police says senior woman officer of LIC found charred in a fire mishap, was indeed murdered by colleague

20 Jan 2026 | 1:00 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) In a new twist to the death of a senior woman Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
who was found charred to death in the office a month back following a fire accident, Police on Tuesday said she was in
fact murdered by her colleague following a dispute over death settlement claims.

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DGP Ramchandra Rao suspended over workplace video scandal

20 Jan 2026 | 12:50 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (UNI) The Karnataka government has suspended senior Indian Police Service officer and DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramchandra Rao following the circulation of alleged obscene video clips on social media.

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