The MLA of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vikravandi assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district, N Pugazhenthi, passed away aged 71 on Saturday.
According to an official release, specific intelligence was developed by the officers of DRI that foreign-origin gold is being smuggled into India from Srilanka through the Vedhalai coast in Ramnathapuram District by a gang using a fishing boat.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday hit back at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the more he visits his state the better it will be for the ruling DMK going into the Lok Sabha polls.
Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard Aquatic Centre at ICGS Mandapam near Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party candidate from the Puducherry seat, Dr Menaka, held a door-to-door campaign in the constituency on Saturday.
The Income Tax (IT) department conducted a raid at the residence of a contractor working with the highways department in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday.
According to customs officials, 24k gold weighing 1.421 kg, valued at Rs 99.18 lakh, was recovered from a Malaysian woman passenger who came from Kuala Lumpur on April 5 on an Air India Express flight. The gold was concealed in paste form in undergarments, the official added.
Pattukotai is part of Thanjavur constituency which will go for poll on April 19 ( Phase 1 ). BJP has fielded M. Muruganantham, while DMK candidate S. Murasoli is contesting from the Thanjavur constituency. Also, DMDK nominee P Sivanesan has filed his nomination.
DMK on Friday wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu complaining against BJP's Coimbatore Lok Sabha candidate Annamalai alleging that he is organising sports tournaments for the first time voters in violation of election norms and Model Code of Conduct rules.
Those companies are Uttar Pradesh-based Kundles Motor Finance Private Limited, Tamil Nadu-based Nithya Finance Limited, Punjab-based Bhatia Hire Purchase Pvt Ltd, and Himachal Pradeesh-based Jiwanjyoti Deposits and Advances Limited.