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KV Lakshmana

KV Lakshmana is the Tamil Nadu bureau chief of Hindustan Times. He covers social, economic and political changes in the state and neighbourhood.

Articles by KV Lakshmana

9 killed as portion of transport corporation building collapses in Nagapattinam

A portion of an over six-decade-old building of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation’s Porayar branch in Nagapattinam district collapsed this morning killing eight crew members

8 dead after roof of a Bus depot’s rest room collapses in Tamilnadu’s Nagapattinam(ANI Photo)
Updated on Oct 20, 2017 04:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Devotee falls to death during ritual walk around hill temple in TN’s Namakkal

The Lord Sanjeevi Rayar Perumal temple is situated atop a 2,400-feet high hill near the border of Namakkal and Triruchirappli districts. The path around it is narrow and steep, looking down at rocky surface, with no safety railings or wall.

T Arumugam (in the blue shirt), an autorickshaw driver from Musiri town in Tiruchirappalli, moments before he slipped and fell from 2,400 feet while finishing his third circumambulation around the temple on Saturday.(Videograb)
Updated on Oct 16, 2017 09:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By, Chennai

Honour killing: Parents kill girl near Madurai for relationship with Dalit boy

Honour killing reared it head once again, this time in a village in Madurai where an upper caste girl paid with her life for her friendship with a boy of another caste.

The parents of the 16-year-old girl tried to pass of her murder as suicide.(Representative photo)
Updated on Oct 14, 2017 04:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

40 die of dengue in Tamil Nadu, activists say numbers could be double

Healthcare activists say cases are underreported and the death toll could be double the number.

A municipal worker fumigates a slum area to prevent the spread of dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases in Mumbai on July 19.(REUTERS/Representative image)
Updated on Oct 11, 2017 06:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

SC ban on firecrackers: Industry stares at Rs 1,000-crore loss, layoffs

Workers from the firecracker industry lamented, saying crackers cause pollution only for a week at best, but vehicles pollute 24x7 all 365 days.

The Supreme Court has put on hold the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till November 1.(Raj K Raj/HT file photo)
Updated on Oct 09, 2017 11:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

M Natarajan’s organ transplant stirs row

Tamil Nadu BJP raises questions over treatment provided to Sasikala’s husband.

Sasikala’s husband M Natarajan.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Oct 06, 2017 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Sasikala’s husband undergoes organ transplant surgery, recovering at Chennai hospital

The kidney and liver were acquired from the body of Karthik, a daily wage labourer who was involved in a fatal accident. The organs were brought to the TN capital by air ambulance on Monday night.

Former AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala had earlier sought 15-day parole to attend to her ailing husband.(PTI File)
Updated on Oct 04, 2017 06:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Unable to pay for dengue treatment, Tamil Nadu woman throws son into well, kills self

Around 3.30am, the husband found his wife and six-month-child missing and it was in the morning that his neighbours found their bodies in the well near their house; dengue has claimed 27 lives in Tamil Nadu so far.

Tamil Nadu’s public health system is overwhelmed as the number of people suffering from the viral infection that is spread by the bite of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito is increasing.(Reuters/ Representational Photo)
Updated on Oct 04, 2017 05:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

‘It takes more than stardom to be successful in politics’: Rajinikanth takes a dig at Kamal Haasan

This is the first time the two actors, who have both hinted at plans for politics, shared a stage with members of the state Cabinet after Haasan attacked the ruling AIADMK.

Tamil actors Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan at the inaugural of the Shivaji Ganeshan memorial in Chennai on Sunday.(HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 01, 2017 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

AIADMK tussle may throw up new Tamil Nadu guv Banwarilal Purohit’s first big test

Experts say Purohit will likely give the BJP and the RSS an advantage as it tries to expand in the southern state

Banwarilal Purohit was previously the governor of Assam.(PTI)
Updated on Oct 01, 2017 08:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By, Chennai

Rushed to hospital unconscious, high sugar levels: TN oppn seeks answers on Jaya

The DMK reiterated its demand for a CBI probe into the death of the former chief minister.

Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu continue to attack government over the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa last year.(AFP Photo)
Updated on Sep 28, 2017 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Madras HC asks EC to explain Jayalalithaa’s thumb impression on election form

Advocate for DMK’s P Sarvanan questioned the authenticity of Jayalalithaa’s thumb impression that was affixed on the ‘C form’ that has to be signed by a candidate’s party chief.

File picture of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa during a swearing-in ceremony in Chennai.(PTI)
Updated on Sep 27, 2017 03:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Website gets threat calls over story on half-naked girls in Madurai temple

The story had spurred the local administration to launch a probe which seems to angered many supporters of the temple ritual.

A temple in Vellalur village of Madurai district follows this ancient tradition where the priest selects seven girls between ages of 10 and 14 to live in the temple for a fortnight. The girls are forced to remain bare-chested and cover their upper body only with jewellery and flowers.(Covai Post website)
Updated on Sep 27, 2017 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Claims, counterclaims on Jaya’s hospitalisation deepen ‘mystery’ over Amma death

A raft of statements by several Tamil Nadu ministers comes before a one-man panel begins a probe into the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa

Former AIADMK leader Sasikala (left), in jail for corruption, is blamed by many for the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.(PTI file photo)
Updated on Sep 27, 2017 12:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Madurai professor stabbed by ex-guest lecturer for not renewing contract

The woman professor, who heads the journalism and science communication department, was stabbed by the guest lecturer over her refusal to renew his contract.

A former guest lecturer stabbed a professor at Madurai Kamaraj University. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Sep 26, 2017 07:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

With AIADMK leaders taking on masters, DMK could be the real gainer in Tamil Nadu

Far from its image of a well administered state, Tamil Nadu has reached a point where it is run by judicial fiats. The government seems hamstrung even in making routine administrative decisions

AIADMK (Amma) deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran speaks to the media, Chennai. The manner in which OPS revolted – by invoking the soul of Amma – to take on the Mannargudi family, is now part of the state’s political folklore.(PTI)
Updated on Sep 26, 2017 12:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

65-yr-old woman may get pardon for killing son who tried to rape his daughter

Local police officers say they are sympathetic to the old woman. Sivaganga SP said the investigating officers were asked to discuss with legal officers how best she could be helped.

Lakshmi (name changed) had thrown her 47-year-old son away when he tried to rape his daughter. But the alcoholic man flung his mother and started sexually assaulting his 19-year-old daughter. The old woman allegedly hacked her son to death with a sickle.(Representational Photo)
Updated on Sep 22, 2017 12:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Focus on fighting corruption, says Kamal Haasan after meeting Kejriwal

Kamal Haasan said he was honoured by Kejriwal’s visit and his endeavour was to seek advice from anyone fighting against communalism and corruption.

New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal greets actor Kamal Haasan at the latter's residence in Chennai on Thursday.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Sep 21, 2017 09:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Madras HC stays floor test till Oct 4, Dinakaran says ‘justice on our side’

Eight of the 18 MLAs had moved court challenging the action against them under the anti-defection law as ‘unauthorised’ and ‘illegal’.

AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran said the Speaker move was aimed at favouring Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Sep 20, 2017 06:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Madras HC says no Tamil Nadu floor test for now

With the disqualification of 18 dissident MLAs, the magic number in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly comes to 108, giving CM Palaniswami an upper hand in the AIADMK power struggle.

AIADMK workers head towards the party's general council and executive committee meeting in Chennai on Tuesday.(PTI)
Updated on Sep 20, 2017 04:41 PM IST
Chennai, Hindustan Times | By

Will disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs stand legal scrutiny? Experts divided

The disqualification was a boost to chief minister E Palaniswami because it brought the halfway mark in the 234-member assembly to 108 from 117. The AIADMK government claims the support of 114 MLAs

The disqualification of the rebel MLAs was a boost for chief minister E Palaniswami.(PTI)
Updated on Sep 19, 2017 10:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

AIADMK power struggle: Madras HC says no floor test before September 20

The order by Madras high court came on a petition by expelled AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran, who claims he has the support of enough MLAs to bring down the government.

AIADMK party workers head towards party's General Council and Executive Committee Meeting in Chennai on September 12, 2017.(PTI)
Updated on Sep 14, 2017 08:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

AIADMK crisis: Dinakaran complains Tamil Nadu police harassing MLAs loyal to him

TTV Dinakaran is the nephew of sacked party chief VK Sasikala, who had appointed him her deputy before going to jail for corruption in February. Her political ambitions triggered a split in the AIADMK.

TTV Dinakaran addresses the media after calling on Tamil Nadu governor CH Vidyasagar Rao, in Chennai.(PTI FILE)
Updated on Sep 13, 2017 07:45 PM IST
Chennai, Hindustan Times | By

AIADMK removes Sasikala from all party posts, Jaya to be ‘eternal general secy’

The meeting was convened after two rebel factions headed by O Panneerselvam and E Palaniswami merged last month.

AIADMK removed jailed general secretary VK Sasikala from all party positions.(PTI File Photo)
Updated on Sep 12, 2017 10:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Medical admission suspended as CMC Vellore could not follow own processes

A Christian Medical College official has said that NEET gives only the scores and it is clearly not enough to judge a candidate

CMC officials feel that the government order tthat says colleges will have to admit students solely on the basis of NEET scores has undermined the institution’s reputation(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Sep 06, 2017 05:21 PM IST

Tamil Nadu: Jallikattu-type stir in the making on NEET petitioner Anitha’s suicide

Slowly but surely, protests over Dalit girl S Anitha’s suicide are building into another Jallikattu type stir with student unrest spreading across Tamil Nadu

BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief, Tamilisai Soundarrajan went as far as to allege that suicide of Anitha and protests were a conspiracy against the Centre.(ANI Photo)
Updated on Sep 06, 2017 12:15 AM IST
Hindustan times, Chennai | By

EPS camp claims majority after AIADMK meet, but Dinakaran and Stalin not convinced

Although Palanisami has supposedly managed to shore up his strength to 111 MLAs, his government is still short of six legislators to achieve the magic figure of 117 in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly.

TTV Dinakaran’s ouster was a pre-requisite for the merger of the Palanisami-Panneerselvam factions recently.(PTI photo)
Updated on Sep 05, 2017 06:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

‘I do not know what is NEET’: Tug of war over eligibility test destroyed Anitha’s dreams

Anitha had said in a video: “I want to work for my society as a doctor. I have four brothers and father. His name is Shanmugam and he is a coolie... Can you help me study medicine?”

Members of the Student's Federation of India (SFI) shout slogans during a protest against the Centre following the death of Anitha in front of MKU college in Madurai on Monday.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Sep 06, 2017 09:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By

Can Blue Whale game be banned, Madras HC asks govt to explore possibility

The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game in which the player is given certain tasks to complete over a period of 50 days and the final task leads him or her to commit suicide.

There have been several reports of people being encouraged to commit suicide by following a list of challenges. (File Photo)
Updated on Sep 04, 2017 05:39 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Madurai | By

Protests in Chennai over NEET petitioner Anitha’s suicide, Centre blamed

The Tamil Nadu girl was among a handful of students who petitioned the Supreme Court against NEET, who claimed it was detrimental to interests of students from rural areas.

Police tackle student activists protesting against NEET and the BJP-led Centre over the suicide of a Dalit student.(ANI/Twitter)
Updated on Sep 03, 2017 08:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | ByKV Lakshmana
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