ஆர்.கே நகர் இடைத்தேர்தலில் தினகரனின் வேட்புமனு ஏற்கப்பட்டது.  திமுக வேட்பாளர் மருத்துகணேஷின் ஆட்சேபனை நிராகரித்தது தேர்தல் ஆணையம். தினகரனின் வேட்பு மனுவை பரிசீலித்தபின் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டது.

ஆர்.கே. நகர் இடைத்தேர்தலில் அதிமுக அம்மா கட்சி வேட்பாளர் தினகரனின் வேட்புமனுவை ஏற்க கூடாது என தேர்தல் அலுவலர் பிரவீன் நாயரிடம் திமுக சார்பில் மனு அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. மனுவை ஏற்ற தேர்தல் அலுவலர் தினகரனின் வேட்புமனு பரிசீலனையை தற்காலிகமாக நிறுத்தி வைத்துள்ளார். தினகரனின் வேட்புமனுவை ஏற்பது குறித்து பின்னர் பரிசீலிக்கப்படும் என தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

MGR Amma Deepa peravai leader Deepa Jayakumar, who is contesting in RK Nagar by-poll, has reportedly informed the Election Commission that she owned movable assets at a value of Rs 1.05 crore and immovable assets at Rs 2 crore. Notably, Madhusoodanan, representing ADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma), has movable and immovable assets valuing Rs 1.37 crore.

AIADMK deputy secretary TTV Dhinakaran has reportedly submitted the details of assets owned by him to the Election Commission. According to reports, Dhinakaran mentioned that he owned movable assets of Rs 11.45 lakh and immovable assets of Rs 57 lakh. Notably, the RK Nagar candidate also mentioned that his wife had movable assets valued Rs 2.40 crore and immovable assets valued Rs 7.18 crore.

Kollywood actress Aarthi has reportedly quit the AIADMK party. According to reports, Aarthi made this announcement on Thursday and said that all the leaders who had visited Jayalalithaa’s memorial on the Marina beach are making dramas. Notably, Aarthi had earlier campaigned for the party in the elections that took place in the past.

Two dogs have reportedly saved a girl's life on Wednesday. Sushi Smitha from West Bengal who resides in a girls hostel in T.Nagar was allegedly stabbed by her colleague Ragunath. Two dogs near her hostel saved Smitha’s life by biting the man. Notably, Ragunath was arrested by the police for trying to murder Smitha.

Tamil Nadu municipal administration minister S P Velumani on Wednesday announced that a new bridge will be built at Elephant Gate in Central Chennai. The bridge will be reportedly constructed on a 50:50 share of funding between the Railways and Chennai Corporation. The bridge is expected to reduce the inconvenience suffered by the motorists in the area.

Market research firm Counterpoint Research revealed that nearly 200 million 4G enabled feature phones will be sold in India in the next 5 years. Reports also revealed that the feature phone sales will trigger a slowdown in the domestic smartphone market. Micromax, itel, Lava, Jio, and Nokia are said to be the key players in the feature phone sales.

Director Shankar has reportedly apologised for the alleged attack on photojournalists at 2.0 shooting spot on Wednesday. According to reports, Shankar’s move comes after the photojournalists lodged a complaint against a member of the movie crew. Notably, Shankar has also said that such incidents would not happen in the future. 

ஓ.பி.எஸ் அணி ஆர்.கே நகர் வேட்பாளர் மதுசூதனன் வீட்டிற்கு போலீஸ் பாதுகாப்பு போடப்பட்டுள்ளது . நேற்று காவல்துறை தலைமை இயக்குனர் அலுவலகத்தில் தனக்கு  தினகரன் ஆட்கள் கொலை மிரட்டல் விடுப்பதாக புகார் அளித்த மதுசூதனன், தனக்கும் தன் வீட்டிற்கும் போலீஸ் பாதுகாப்பு வேண்டும் என்று கேட்டதின் பேரில் அவர் வீட்டிற்கு போலீஸ் பாதுகாப்பு போடப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆனால் சாதாரண பாதுகாப்பு மட்டுமே அளிக்க படுகிறது என மதுசூதனன் குற்றம் சாட்டியுள்ளார்.

American multinational corporation Cognizant Technology Solutions is reportedly set to offer only 95% of the variable pay for the best performers of 2016. According to reports, usually the employees will get around 150% to 200% of their variable pay. Notably, the reports had earlier suggested that the company would lay off around 6,000 underperforming employees this year.

Most of Chennai's speed breakers are reportedly not up to the design specifications mandated by the Indian Road Congress. Most notably, many of the speed breakers in the city are also missing the essential 'cat's eye' feature. The recent death of car racer Ashwin Sundar on Sunday is also ‘partly’ influenced by a faulty speed breaker.

Chennai Metro Rail’s phase I extension has officially begun on Tuesday. The tunnel boring machines have started creating channels for the underground network from Washermanpet to Wimco Nagar for a distance of 9 km. Notably, this was the last project inaugurated by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa before she died.

Chennai-based businessman and sand-mining baron Sekhar Reddy and his associates have reportedly been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with exchanging illegal money. According to reports, the arrest comes after Reddy and associates, Srinivasulu and Prem Kumar, were released on a conditional bail by the special court for CBI.

Pride of Tamil Nadu 2017 awards by the Madras South Round Table 39 were presented on Sunday. IAS officers P. Amudha and K. Vijayakartikeyan, Bharatanatyam pioneer Padma Subrahmanyam, pianist Anil Srinivasan, actor Siva Karthikeyan, music director Anirudh Ravichander and journalist Madhan were the recipients of this year's award. 

The Tamil Nadu government, on Monday, explained to the Madras High Court that Jayalalithaa’s portraits should not be removed from the government offices in the state as the late Chief Minister was abated from the disproportionate assets case because of her death. Notably, public interest writ petitions were earlier filed in the court seeking order to remove Jayalalithaa’s portraits.