Tamil Nadu: News

25 Jul 2024

AR Rahman

Dhanush's 'Raayan' will get extra shows in Tamil Nadu!

Dhanush's milestone 50th film, Raayan, is set to premiere on Friday.

24 Jul 2024

Joe Biden

How Harris's Indian ancestral village is celebrating her presidential nomination

Thulasendhrapuram, a small village in Tamil Nadu, is buzzing with excitement over the potential nomination of Kamala Harris for the United States presidential race.

23 Jul 2024

Gujarat

IAS officer's wife, involved in child kidnapping, drinks poison; dies 

The estranged wife of Gujarat Indian Administrative Service officer Ranjeet Kumar, died by suicide on Sunday after ingesting poison.

22 Jul 2024

Box Office

Dhanush-led 'Raayan' opens advanced bookings 4 days ahead of release

Tamil Nadu is buzzing with anticipation for the release of Dhanush's 50th film, Raayan, which has now opened for advanced bookings.

21 Jul 2024

Chennai

Budget 2024: MK Stalin lists out Tamil Nadu's wish list 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has shared his state's expectations for the upcoming Union Budget (2024-25), set to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23.

20 Jul 2024

Box Office

Box office: 'Indian 2' mints only ₹1.3cr on Day 8

Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 (Hindustani 2 in Hindi) experienced a significant drop in earnings on its eighth day of release, garnering just over ₹1cr.

19 Jul 2024

Chennai

Ex-actor Udhayanidhi Stalin eyes Dy. CM seat, tracing his journey 

Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and grandson of DMK founder Dr Kalaignar Karunanidhi, is anticipated to be appointed as the Tamil Nadu Deputy CM.

18 Jul 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Services at 11 Indira Canteens stopped over unpaid bills

Food services at 11 Indira Canteens in Bengaluru were suspended due to unpaid bills by the city's civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

17 Jul 2024

Andhra Pradesh

It's Tamil Nadu vs. Andhra in US vice president race?

Former United States President Donald Trump formally picked his running mate, JD Vance, on Monday, following a long wait.

14 Jul 2024

Bahujan Samaj Party

Suspect in Tamil Nadu BSP chief's murder killed in encounter

An accused in the murder of K Armstrong, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s Tamil Nadu chief, was killed during a police encounter on Saturday night near Madhavaram in Chennai.

Bypoll results: INDIA wins 10 seats, BJP secures 2 

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) won a landslide victory in the assembly by-polls conducted across seven states on Saturday, clinching 10 out of 13 seats.

13 Jul 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP wins Jalandhar West bypoll, INDIA leading in 10 seats

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed victory in the Jalandhar West Assembly bypoll in Punjab.

13 Jul 2024

Box Office

Box office: 'Indian 2' rakes in ₹26cr on opening day

Released with high expectations on Friday, Kamal Haasan and S. Shankar's Indian 2 aimed to captivate audiences with a fresh take on the 1996 blockbuster film, Indian.

11 Jul 2024

Box Office

Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' sees impressive advance bookings

Kamal Haasan's much-awaited sequel, Indian 2, is creating a stir among fans as it approaches its grand theatrical debut.

09 Jul 2024

Mumbai

TN: 61-year-old struck by car, flung 20 feet in air

A 61-year-old woman was hit by a speeding sedan in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district on Sunday.

08 Jul 2024

Bahujan Samaj Party

Chennai Police Commissioner transferred after BSP chief Armstrong's murder

Chennai Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore was transferred on Monday after the murder of Tamil Nadu's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief K Armstrong.

06 Jul 2024

Europe

Hyundai's Tata Punch.EV rival in India will boast these features

South Korean automaker Hyundai revealed its new compact electric SUV, the Inster EV, at the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show.

06 Jul 2024

Madras High Court

'Not freedom fighters': PIL challenges compensation for hooch tragedy victims

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been lodged in the Madras High Court, contesting the Tamil Nadu government's decision to award ₹10 lakh compensation to the families of the victims of the recent Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

06 Jul 2024

Bahujan Samaj Party

Tamil Nadu BSP chief hacked to death; 8 detained 

K Armstrong, the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Tamil Nadu state unit, was brutally murdered by a six-member gang near his home in Perambur, Chennai, on Friday evening.

03 Jul 2024

Puducherry

3 men hospitalized after consuming packaged liquor in Tamil Nadu

Three men from Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, were hospitalized on June 30 after consuming liquor distributed in packets.

29 Jun 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

Heavy rain likely in northwest, northeast India over 5 days 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in northwest and northeast India over the next four to five days.

28 Jun 2024

MK Stalin

TN Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid irregularities row

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the NEET, urging the central government to abolish it and revert to the previous method of medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.

27 Jun 2024

Foxconn

'25% new recruits married women': Foxconn reponds to hiring row

Foxconn, the manufacturer of iPhones, has refuted allegations of discriminatory hiring practices against married women.

27 Jun 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party MP 'Sengol' demand triggers INDIA-NDA slugfest

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP RK Chaudhary has ignited a political firestorm by demanding the removal of the 'Sengol' from the Lok Sabha.

27 Jun 2024

AIADMK

AIADMK protests Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, demands CBI inquiry

Leaders and members of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Chennai staged a hunger strike on Thursday, demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that has claimed 63 lives.

25 Jun 2024

AIADMK

Ruckus in TN Assembly over hooch tragedy; AIADMK MLAs suspended

Members of the opposition party, AIADMK, were suspended from the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a day on Tuesday.

24 Jun 2024

Mahua Moitra

'Warriors are back...': Moitra's post on Parliament's inaugural session

The 18th Lok Sabha session began on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet ministers taking their oaths as members of Parliament.

24 Jun 2024

MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy death toll rises to 57

The Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu has resulted in 57 fatalities as of Monday, as per the district administration's latest update.

22 Jun 2024

AIADMK

Death toll in Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy climbs to 53

The death toll from the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy has climbed to 53, as per an official bulletin released on Saturday, June 22.

21 Jun 2024

Mamata Banerjee

'Defer implementation of new criminal laws...': Mamata writes to Modi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting a deferment of the implementation of three new criminal laws which is scheduled for July 1.

20 Jun 2024

MK Stalin

37 die after drinking spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu

As many as 37 people have died and over 100 others have been hospitalized in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district after consuming toxic liquor.

'Stopped, questioned' by CISF at Parliament: MP writes to Dhankhar

Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha MP MM Abdulla was allegedly "stopped" and "questioned" by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel when he was on a routine visit to Parliament premises on Tuesday.

15 Jun 2024

Citroen

Citroen Basalt SUV enters production ahead of India launch

Citroen has officially begun the series production of its highly anticipated SUV, the Basalt, at its Thiruvallur facility in Tamil Nadu.

12 Jun 2024

Auto Expo 2023

Tata Sierra EV to be lanched in India in FY26

Tata Motors has officially announced the launch of its highly anticipated Sierra EV in India, scheduled for FY2026.

10 Jun 2024

Jaguar Land Rover

Tata Motors to launch multiple electric cars under Avinya brand

Tata Motors has revealed that Avinya, initially introduced as a concept in April 2022, will now be a premium all-electric brand.

04 Jun 2024

AIADMK

BJP's candidate from Coimbatore, former IPS officer Annamalai, trailing 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Tamil Nadu chief, K Annamalai, is trailing behind Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Ganapathy Rajkumar P in the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.

04 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha Election results: Netizens unleash memes amid outcome suspense

As the vote counting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 commenced on Tuesday, social media platforms were awash with memes and humorous messages.

04 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

INDIA leads in J&K's first polls after Article 370 revocation

In the first Lok Sabha election since Jammu and Kashmir's special status was revoked, the opposition bloc—the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance—is currently leading.

03 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

PM pens letter to citizens after 45-hour meditation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday concluded a 45-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.

30 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Hattrick at Centre...': Modi predicts poll win, wraps up campaign 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign in Hoshiarpur, Punjab on Thursday.