S. Vijay Kumar

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2 arrested for flying drone in no-fly zone

1 month ago | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar |Dennis S. Jesudasan

A drone fitted with a camera operating in a ‘no-fly zone’ posed a risk to an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on a sortie in Chennai on Monday evening. According to official sources, the incident was reported at the IAF Station, Tambaram. The Tambaram police detained two persons for flying the drone unauthorised. An informed source said that training aircraft Pilatus PC-7 was on a sortie on Monday evening when the pilots noticed a drone that was “flying quite close”.
When a terror suspect presumed dead was found alive years later

2 months ago | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

April 14, 1995 was a busy day for members of the Hindu Munnani, a Hindu nationalist organisation. That evening, they were celebrating ‘Chithirai Thirunal’, or the Tamil New Year’s Day, at their headquarters at Chintadripet in Madras. Little did they know that a bomb had been planted on the premises where they had moved in only a fortnight ago. A powerful explosion ripped apart the building, leaving two persons dead, including a suspected bomber.
Tamil Nadu reports significant reduction in road accident deaths

Jan 24, 2025 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

Tamil Nadu has reported a significant reduction in fatal road accidents with the number of deaths coming down by 273 in 2024 compared to the previous year. Corrective measures in Black Spots or accident-prone zones, effective enforcement of traffic rules and intensive drive against drunken driving contributed to the declining trend in fatal road accidents.
Shun caste and focus on staff welfare, railways tells trade unions

Jan 17, 2025 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

The Indian Railways, one of the largest employers of the Government of India with over 12 lakh employees, has directed the newly elected trade unions to keep divisive tactics such as caste, creed etc away and focus on the overall welfare of staff.
CBI to re-investigate 2008 murder of former TAMIN chief, two others

Jan 9, 2025 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

The Special Task Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation has re-registered a triple murder case in which former Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd (TAMIN) chairman Saravanan, his wife Kasthuri and domestic help Anbarasi were found dead with grievous injuries at their Ashok Nagar residence in Chennai in 2008 More than 16 years after the sensational crime, the central agency will not only investigate the conspiracy that led to the gruesome incident but the involvement of the investigation officers...
Centre orders screening camps to curb prevalence of TB in Indian prisons

Jan 9, 2025 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

Amid ongoing efforts by healthcare experts to reassure the public about reports of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory illnesses, the Union government has directed States to conduct screening camps in prisons to detect and control the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB).
For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission

Jan 8, 2025 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has ruled that all the High Courts, as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, will fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission and not the State Information Commission. The order arises out of an appeal moved by a petitioner who wanted to inspect the file copy of a writ petition under Section 2(j) of the RTI, Act.
Amaran makers apologise to student, mask his phone number in the film

Dec 4, 2024 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

: The producers of Amaran, a recently released Tamil movie starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in lead roles, have issued an apology to V.V. Vaageesan, an engineering student, for inadvertently displaying his personal mobile number in a scene from the film. The response came after the student sent a legal notice to the producers, demanding ₹1.1 crore in compensation for the “untold hardships and mental agony” caused by the scene.
T.N. police warn of rising ‘boss scam’ targeting company accountants

Dec 3, 2024 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

The Tamil Nadu police have warned of a scam targeting accountants in private firms. Fraudsters impersonate company Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) or Managing Directors (MDs) by sending fake emergency messages to pressure staff into transferring funds. With dozens of cases reported across the country since early this year and a sharp rise in complaints over the past 10 days, the police have urged company heads to educate their finance teams about the emerging threat.
Three public information officers in a spot for not replying to RTI plea on encroachment

Nov 27, 2024 | thehindu.com | S. Vijay Kumar

The Tamil Nadu Information Commission has directed the Coimbatore Collector to inquire why maximum penalty should not be levied and disciplinary action taken against the Public Information Officers who did not send any reply to a petition filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005, almost three years ago.