Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who heads the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), has come out in support of actor Suriya’s remarks on the draft National Education Policy, criticising both Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK-led government and the Centre. Kamal Haasan’s statement In a post on Twitter, Haasan said he agreed with many of the points Suriya had made and offered him his backing. He said he condemned the “autocratic attitude of the Centre and the State”, and argued that Suriya had every right to speak on education because he and his family had doneRead More

Supporters of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP clashed outside the Bangaon municipality office on Tuesday, with bombs thrown during a dispute over a trust vote to decide control of the civic body. The clash Police said the bombs were hurled after a scuffle between members of the two parties. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC were imposed and Rapid Action Force personnel were deployed; police patrolled the area and kept rival supporters apart. The BJP said police firedRead More