R Radhakrishnan

DMK's Anitha R. Radhakrishnan has won against TVK's J Murugan by 5,872 votes. This victory follows previous wins for Radhakrishnan in 2021, 2016, and 2011, though with significantly larger margins. The constituency has a history of close contests between the DMK and AIADMK.

Premallatha Vijayakant of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam won the Vriddhachalam constituency with a margin of 2387 votes. She garnered 69351 votes, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Vijay.S came second with 66964 votes.

A suspected kingpin of a Kerala-based racket supplying forged documents for organ donations was arrested in Uttar Pradesh. Najeeb, the prime accused, fled the state after police busted the operation. The gang allegedly forged various official documents, including those from hospitals, police, and politicians, to facilitate organ donations since August 2023.

As counting commenced, the DMK surged across Tamil Nadu, consolidating strongholds and making steady gains, particularly in urban areas and traditional bastions. The AIADMK-led opposition held select pockets, while actor Vijay's TVK emerged as a significant force, leading in early postal ballot trends.

The Indian Space Research Organisation is ready to give Kerala government satellite images of Sabarimala to prevent a repeat of the January 14 stampede that killed 102 pilgrims, organisation chairman R Radhakrishnan said on Monday.

The ED on Wednesday claimed to have attached properties worth over Rs 6.5 crore of Anitha R Radhakrishnan, minister for fisheries and animal husbandry in the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, on charges of money laundering. The attached assets include 160 acres of land and residential properties of the minister and his family members.

All India NR Congress MP R Radhakrishnan from Puducherry attended little more than 50 per cent of the Lok Sabha sessions during his tenure. The 47-year-old MP did not raise any private member bill and participated in nine debates and posed 11 questions in the last five years.

DMK on Thursday suspended two key leaders — Tiruchendur MLA Anitha R Radhakrishnan and former Tirunelveli district secretary Karuppasamy Pandian — two days after they greeted AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa and praised her.

City call taxi operators have increased fares to keep up with the rise in diesel price. The fares have risen from 13 per km to 15 per km for an air-conditioned Indica.

After losing their son, Shreeram Radhakrishnan, to drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in December 2012, R Radhakrishnan and his wife Lalita decided to keep his memory alive with a number of initiatives

The All India NR Congress (AINRC) on Wednesday forged an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and named former Congress leader and former assembly speaker R R Radhakrishnan as the party's candidate in the lone Lok Sabha seat in Puducherry.

Different yardsticks are being applied for the accreditation process of deemed universities in India, said academicians in the know.

It’s as ironical as something can get, with some civic body schools shutting down due to falling enrolment whereas a select few under the same administration witnessing a waiting list for admissions. The difference between the two is the language of instruction. Six schools owned by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), of English medium, have double the applicants as compared to the seats available.