Nagarajan

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin faced an unexpected defeat in Kolathur, losing by 8,795 votes. Internal party infighting and a senior minister creating parallel power centers at the grassroots level were cited as key reasons for the loss. Overconfidence and failure to address long-standing local issues also contributed to the public anger against the DMK government.

Stalin made this constituency his own after shifting from Thousand Lights constituency in 2011 by celebrating festivals like Pongal with his electorate. He was also seen frequenting Kolathur regularly. But why did Stalin lose Kolathur which was seen as a cakewalk for him?

What began as a quixotic proposal by two sport-loving brothers has grown into one of Asia’s largest marathons over two decades and a USD450 million ecosystem.

The Martin family, led by lottery baron Santiago Martin, has made a significant political debut in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. His wife, son, and son-in-law are contesting elections, marking their electoral firsts and showcasing the family's expanding political influence. Despite claims of independent ventures, their swift rise is notable.

IIT Madras is expanding its Vidya Shakti program. This initiative offers free online math, science, and English classes to rural students. The program will reach 10,000 more students next year. Virtual reality will be used to explain difficult topics. AI tools will evaluate student writing. This aims to improve learning outcomes across India.

A new study in Chennai highlights a natural insecticide derived from soil bacteria as a promising solution for mosquito control. Tested in water tanks, the biolarvicide Natular effectively killed malaria-causing larvae and prevented emergence for weeks, offering a potentially more sustainable alternative to current chemical fogging methods.

Tamil Nadu is undertaking high-resolution mapping of its coastal blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass, and tidal marshlands. Utilizing drones, AI, and cloud computing, the project aims to generate precise, pixel-level carbon data to global standards, creating a Blue Carbon Atlas for potential carbon trading and conservation efforts.

Celebrity couple Sasikala Nagarajan and Prabhakaran are on cloud nine as they are expecting their first baby. Sasikala has shared the good news with her fans on social media. A grand baby shower function was also organised for Sasikala by family members of the couple. Celebs like Nivashini Divya, Swetha Subramanian, Sridevi Ashok, Deepak Kumar, Indran, Neelima Esai, Akshaya Kimmy and many others participated in the baby shower function.

The evening drew an elegant mix of cultural patrons, cinema personalities, and P3Ps, including filmmaker Mani Ratnam and artist Parvathi Nayar.

Complainant C Senthilkumar of Renga Nagar said Sivakumar, a friend and contract worker at a government hospital, had asked him to arrange a government job for his relative Nagamani, a BE graduate, with the help of Nagarajan whom he already knew.

Vengedesh Raj Nainar Nagarajan, who has been suspended since October 2019, was also ordered to give the Malaysian victim, Sivabalan Kanniappan, then 34, a compensation of SGD4,500 for his pain and suffering, The Straits Times reported.

The introduction of a contactless enforcement system and body cameras has not deterred police personnel from demanding and taking bribes. A video of an inspector of the Ashok Nagar traffic wing, identified as P Nagarajan, bargaining for a bribe of 5,000 with a man caught for driving drunk, went viral on social media and the officer was suspended on Thursday.

Westminster magistrates’ court heard that Nagarajan’s wife, who has Belgian citizenship, took her own life on April 21 as a direct result of her husband’s arrest on April 18 following an extradition request from the US.

This is a story about a man who died because of a heart attack. He was a doctor and he was very important in the medical community. He was also a friend of many people in the city. His family and friends paid tribute to him after he died.

TV hosts Farina Azad and Sasikala Nagarajan shall grace the game show 'Genes' this Sunday (February 3) as special guests. Genes hosted by actress Priya Raman has four challenging rounds based on identification. The guests are expected to guess right throughout to win the game.

The first song in this series is Run, which will feature renowned drummer Jamie Borden from Las Vegas.

Madurai city deputy mayor T Nagarajan on Wednesday inspected wards 45 and 86 after the residents complained of severe health hazard due to highly highly unhygienic conditions in the residential areas. Around 600 families of conservancy workers of the city corporation live in ward 45.

BANGALORE: Senior IFS officer S. Nagarajan on Monday took charge as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) after the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) vacated its stay order on his appointment.