AIADMK councillors staged a walkout during the Salem Corporation council meeting on Tuesday, after several heated discussions, including issues raised about the Amma canteen. Ward 60 Councillor S.A. Varadharaj claimed that the corporation officials were not responding to the councillors and were ignoring their phone calls, while Ward 59 Councillor P. Murugan criticised the infrequent water supply in the Kondalampatti …
Villupuram Collector C. Palani has ordered the detention of Maruvur Raja, 38, a DMK functionary under the Goondas Act. The Collector ordered his detention under the Goondas Act based on a request from Kallakurichi Superintendent of Police N. Mohanraj holding additional charge of Villupuram district. Shanmugam, while speaking to reporters in Villupuram shortly after news reports of Marakkanam hooch tragedy …