News for 'N Mathivanan'

SC slams HC ex-judge for releasing verdict after retirement

SC slams HC ex-judge for releasing verdict after retirement

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

The top court said that retaining the file of a case for five months after demitting office was an act of gross impropriety.

Aligarh Muslim University Needs Urgent Reforms!

Aligarh Muslim University Needs Urgent Reforms!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

Is it a divine, sacrosanct university, a holy cow, prohibiting human intervention?

Which Tamil film will you watch this weekend?

Which Tamil film will you watch this weekend?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Choose from the eight releases this week.

Illegal quarrying: Alagiri's son's bail plea rejected

Illegal quarrying: Alagiri's son's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

The Madras high court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Union minister M K Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi, in the multi-crore illegal granite quarrying case. Dayanidhi and nine others are facing charges that companies owned by them mined sand and granite without permission.

HC stays non-billable warrant against Alagiri's son

HC stays non-billable warrant against Alagiri's son

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday kept in abeyance till November 2 a non-bailable warrant issued against Union Minister M K Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi in an illegal granite quarrying case.

TN: Two IAS officials booked in granite scam

TN: Two IAS officials booked in granite scam

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

As part of their ongoing probe into the multi-crore granite scam, Vigilance officials on Saturday booked two IAS officials, both former District Collectors of Madurai, for their alleged role in the scam.

HC seeks TN government's response on 'detention' of MLAs

HC seeks TN government's response on 'detention' of MLAs

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

The counsel told the HC that one of the MLAs had written to the governor and the DGP stating that he had escaped from confinement.

Atapattu approached by ICL

Atapattu approached by ICL

Rediff.com6 Aug 2007

The former captain asked Sri Lanka Cricket to release him from his annual central contract.

Murali to miss Twenty20 World Cup

Murali to miss Twenty20 World Cup

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The 35-year-old off-spinner was ruled out of the tournament after straining his bicep while playing in English county cricket.

Lanka to question Gilchrist's use of squash ball

Lanka to question Gilchrist's use of squash ball

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Sri Lanka Cricket officials are to raise with the International Cricket Council Australian Adam Gilchrist's use of a squash ball in his left glove in the World Cup final.

Coachless India squash players raise another issue before Asiad

Coachless India squash players raise another issue before Asiad

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

The eight players picked for the Asian Games have been training without a full-time coach and most of them don't train regularly with Kumari and Poncha, who has been a longtime national coach.

Jaya goes for bureaucratic shake-up hours after taking charge

Jaya goes for bureaucratic shake-up hours after taking charge

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The government brought back former Chennai Police Commissioner T K Rajendran, DGP and Inspector Genral prisons, as Chennai Police Commissioner replacing Ashutosh Shukla.

Hold floor test within a week: AG's advice to TN governor

Hold floor test within a week: AG's advice to TN governor

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

The lingering political drama in Tamil Nadu may see a denouement soon with Attorney General on Monday advising Governor C Vidyasar Rao to convene the assembly within in a week for a floor test to decide the fate of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam rivals O Panneerselvam and V K Sasikala.

Nokia's young retirees face an uncertain future

Nokia's young retirees face an uncertain future

Rediff.com20 May 2014

The workers who were hired straight out of school as unskilled labourers are now struggling to find alternative employment because they lack skills.

How festering issues led to shutdown of a university

How festering issues led to shutdown of a university

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Madurai Kamaraj University in Tamil Nadu, which has been rocked by student protests over the last few days, closed down two days ago. A Ganesh Nadar visits the campus to find out what went wrong.

Why a 47-year-old university is in turmoil

Why a 47-year-old university is in turmoil

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

A students-versus-vice chancellor battle has thrown the Madurai Kamaraj University into a flux, finds A Ganesh Nadar.