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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Crimes against women have gone up, says AIADMK
Thanjavur: Members of the AIADMK held a protest in Thanjavur on Friday, condemning the gangrape of a 34-year-old woman by her co-workers on May 12. Addressing the gathering, deputy floor leader of the opposition, R B Udhayakumar said that crime rate and crimes against women have increased under the DMK govt, and the ruling party will lose in the upcoming assembly elections due to a law and order crisis. Later, talking to reporters, Udhayakumar said the govt is still not answering opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami's questions about the culprits of infamous sexual assault cases that took place earlier. Referring to chief minister M K Stalin's participation in NITI Aayog's governing council meeting in New Delhi, Udhayakumar said, "Stalin did not attend the previous three times. He is not going now for the people. He is going to save himself. People are growing doubtful about whether he went to save crime offenders." Several zonal and district-level functionaries and hundreds of cadres participated in the protest. It maybe recalled that a woman working in a hardware shop was gang-raped by her co-workers near Thiruvidaimaruthur on May 12, when she was returning home after work. Four people took her to a construction site and sexually assaulted her. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- The Hindu
Man opens fire at his cousin with pistol near Madurai
In a petty quarrel over property dispute, a Central Armed Police Force man K. Marichamy, 40, opened fire at his cousin M. Udhayakumar, 40, at Paraikulam near Tirumangalam on Sunday. The injured, who suffered one round of bullet from the licensed pistol of Marichamy, has been admitted to the Government Rajaji Hospital. The police said that Marichamy, who was working with Sashastra Seema Bal, had not returned for duty after COVID and was involved in real estate. The families of two brothers had a dispute over sharing a 30 cents of land. Udhayakumar, who is grandson of one of the brothers, had been quarrelling with the grandsons of other brother for some time. However, he had a grudge that only he was fighting for the right of the legal heirs of his grandfather while others were not showing any interest. Against this backdrop, he used to pick on Marichamy to fight with the grandsons of the other brother. When one such quarrel turned into worse, Marichamy pulled out his licensed pistol and fired at Udhayakumar. While one bullet missed the target, the other one pierced his stomach. The Koodakoil police have arrested Marichamy.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Student absenteeism in main exams costs some Tiruppur govt. schools a perfect pass record
If not for absenteeism, the overall performance of government schools in Tiruppur district in the 2025 Plus Two exams — in terms of achieving a 100% pass rate — would have been even better, officials have analysed. Eighteen government schools and two municipality schools in the district had secured cent percent results this time. They are: government higher secondary schools at Thalavaipalayam, Dharapuram, Kundadam, Mulanur, Pudhupai, Vadugapatti, Ezhukamvalasu, Perunthozhuvu, Nathakadayur, V. Kallipalayam, Karuvalur, Uthukuli, Avinashi, Velliraveli, Kanurpudur, Suriyampalayam, and Udumalpet, as well as Tiruppur District Model HSS, and two schools in Dharapuram Municipality. The performance of government schools was, nevertheless, better than last year when 16 government schools and one municipality school had secured cent percent results. Officials have determined that at least 400 students in certain government schools had absented themselves for the main exams after appearing for the language papers. 'More number of government schools missed out on the cent percent pass distinction due to this factor,' Chief Educational Officer Udhayakumar said. The feedback from the school heads was that the absentee students would be appearing for the supplementary exams to be conducted in July. The government schools have been adopting a strategy of focusing on the performances of average and below average students. Teachers work for extra hours, engaging students in plenty of tests. According to school heads, below average students are identified right after their admission into Plus One for special attention. An analysis will be carried out in June to further devise strategies for improving performance, the CEO said, adding: 'By and large, the demand for admission for higher secondary level is on the upswing.'
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- The Hindu
Retired Labour Department staff in Namakkal sentenced to 42 months in jail for graft
Ambedkar (64), a resident of Tiruchengode in Namakkal district and a retired assistant inspector in the Labour Department, was awarded 42 months of imprisonment and fined ₹1,000 in a bribery case. He was nabbed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials on August 2, 2011 while receiving ₹4,000 bribe from an electrical shop owner, Udhayakumar (48), a resident of Tiruchengode. He had demanded the money to avoid taking action against Udhayakumar. The case trial was held at the Namakkal District Chief Judicial Magistrate Court. On Friday, the court found the accused, Ambedkar, guilty and awarded the punishment. 29 injured in Jallikattu event in Namakkal As many as 29 bull tamers sustained injuries at the annual jallikattu event held at Pachudaiyampalayam near Senthamangalam on Friday. More than 400 bulls from Salem, Namakkal, Tiruchi and Madurai districts participated in the event. Over 150 bull tamers tried to tame the bulls and received prizes. The injured were treated by the medical team at the venue.
