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Tamil Nadu: News

02 Sep 2025
Droupadi Murmu

Siddaramaiah asks Murmu, 'Do you know Kannada?' she responds 

During the first leg of her three-day visit, President Droupadi Murmu had a lighthearted exchange with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the Kannada language.

31 Aug 2025
Bengaluru

Chennai witnesses cloudburst, heavy rainfall disrupts air travel

Chennai's Manali area witnessed a cloudburst on Saturday night, leading to heavy rainfall.

29 Aug 2025
Supreme Court Of India

Vijay's TVK approaches Supreme Court for honor killings law

The Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), actor Vijay's political party, has approached the Supreme Court with a plea for a separate law to curb caste-based honor killings.

Video: Tamil Nadu minister's son refuses medal from Annamalai

Suryaa Raaja Baalu, son of Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Raja, refused to let Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai garland him at the 51st State Shooting Games.

22 Aug 2025
Assam

New GSI mapping reveals India's dangerous landslide zones 

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified around 1,000 square kilometers in Tamil Nadu as highly vulnerable to landslides.

22 Aug 2025
Chiranjeevi

Vijay's political debut nears, but a tough road lies ahead

Tamil actor-politician Vijay, chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), recently announced that his political party will be contesting in the upcoming state assembly elections.

'In all Tamil Nadu constituencies, Vijay is the candidate': Vijay

Actor-politician Vijay, the chief of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), announced that he will contest the Tamil Nadu assembly elections from Madurai East before clarifying that his message was symbolic.

Vikram Solar IPO fully subscribed within hours: Should you bid?

Vikram Solar, a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, has witnessed its ₹2,079.37 crore initial public offering (IPO) fully subscribed within hours of opening on Tuesday.

19 Aug 2025
Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola Electric shares jump 7%: What's driving the rally?

Ola Electric's shares jumped over 7% in early trade today, following an ambitious growth strategy unveiled by founder and chairman Bhavish Aggarwal at the company's annual Sankalp event.

18 Aug 2025
Maharashtra

Who is VP candidate CP Radhakrishnan? Know about veteran leader

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced Maharashtra Governor Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election.

17 Aug 2025
AIADMK

BJP names Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as Vice President candidate

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidate for the Vice President of India.

16 Aug 2025
Droupadi Murmu

'Constitutional chaos': Centre opposes SC's bill clearance timeline order

The Indian government has opposed a Supreme Court order mandating timelines for the President and Governors to clear bills.

Nagaland Governor La Ganesan passes away at 80

Nagaland Governor La Ganesan passed away on Friday in Chennai. He was 80.

15 Aug 2025
Andhra Pradesh

'Pathological liar': Congress responds to Modi's semiconductors promise 

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise on Independence Day that 'made in India' semiconductor chips will be available in the market by the end of 2025.

13 Aug 2025
MK Stalin

Scholar ignores Tamil Nadu governor, walks past him at convocation 

At the 32nd convocation of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) in Tamil Nadu, Jean Joseph, a student and wife of DMK Nagercoil Deputy Secretary M Rajan, refused to accept her degree from Governor RN Ravi.

12 Aug 2025
Aamir Khan

Rajinikanth's 'Coolie': Singaporean company announces paid holiday for employees

The upcoming Tamil movie Coolie, starring superstar Rajinikanth, has generated such excitement that a company in Singapore has announced a paid holiday for its Tamil employees.

Tamil poet's 'Lord Ram lost his mind' remark sparks outrage 

A speech by Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has sparked a political controversy.

12 Aug 2025
Aamir Khan

Rajinikanth's 'Coolie': First-day tickets sold for ₹4,500 in black market

The first-day-first-show (FDFS) tickets of superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming film Coolie are being sold for a whopping ₹4,500 in the black market.

08 Aug 2025
Aamir Khan

'Coolie' to feature special clip celebrating Rajinikanth's 50yrs in cinema

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared Rajinikanth's upcoming film Coolie with an 'A' certification, despite some cuts and dialogue changes.

07 Aug 2025
Box Office

Tamil Nadu government will protect theaters screening 'Kingdom' amid protests 

The Tamil Nadu government has assured the Madras High Court that it will provide protection to theaters screening Vijay Deverakonda's film Kingdom.

07 Aug 2025
Andhra Pradesh

JSW Cement's ₹3,600cr IPO opens today: Should you bid? 

JSW Cement, a leading player in the construction materials industry, has launched its ₹3,600 crore initial public offering today.

04 Aug 2025
Business

Kaynes Circuits to open ₹5,000cr manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

Kaynes Circuits India is planning to invest a whopping ₹4,995 crore in an advanced electronic component manufacturing facility.

04 Aug 2025
VinFast

VinFast opens 1st EV plant in India

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has inaugurated its first Indian facility in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

03 Aug 2025
Bihar

ECI dismisses Chidambaram's claims on voter list deletions as 'baseless'

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has dismissed Congress leader P Chidambaram's claims about potential deletions from the voter list in Tamil Nadu as "misleading" and "baseless."

03 Aug 2025
Assam

India's tea output falls 9% in June on adverse weather

India's tea production witnessed a significant drop of 9% in June, amounting to 133.5 million kg.

03 Aug 2025
Chennai

Tesla-rival VinFast opens second Indian showroom in Chennai

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has opened its second Indian showroom in Chennai.

31 Jul 2025
AIADMK

Ex-Tamil Nadu CM OPS exits NDA after meeting MK Stalin

In a major political shift in Tamil Nadu, expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam has announced his exit from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

30 Jul 2025
Amit Shah

Annamalai won't contest TN polls; may get national role: Reports 

Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai is unlikely to contest the 2026 Assembly elections.

30 Jul 2025
Ahmedabad

Woman who's a key conspirator of Al-Qaeda terror module arrested 

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a key conspirator of the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terror module.

27 Jul 2025
Narendra Modi

PM Modi to visit Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the historic Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district as part of the concluding ceremony of the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival.

27 Jul 2025
Narendra Modi

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth ₹4,900cr in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid foundation stones for infrastructure projects worth ₹4,900 crore in Tamil Nadu.

27 Jul 2025
Karnataka

IMD issues red alert for these states on July 27

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat on July 27.

26 Jul 2025
Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth ₹4,800cr in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate several development projects in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, today.

25 Jul 2025
Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan enters Rajya Sabha, takes oath in Tamil 

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

23 Jul 2025
Brazil

Not Delhi, Mumbai, this small town is India's 'cheating capital'  

Kanchipuram, a small town in Tamil Nadu with a population of around two lakh, has emerged as India's biggest non-monogamy hotspot.

23 Jul 2025
Andhra Pradesh

Rana Daggubati fails to appear before ED; new date issued 

Actor Rana Daggubati has requested a new date to appear before the Enforcement Directorate(ED) in connection with an alleged illegal betting apps case.

Tamil Nadu-based dairy firm files papers for ₹2,035cr IPO

Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited, a leading Tamil Nadu-based dairy brand, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

21 Jul 2025
Andhra Pradesh

IMD predicts heavy rains for several states till July 27  

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning for several states, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall.

18 Jul 2025
Narendra Modi

Singer Ritesh Pandey, ex-IPS JP Singh join Prashant Kishor's party  

Bhojpuri singer Ritesh Pandey and former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Jaiprakash Singh have joined the Jan Suraaj Party.

15 Jul 2025
Apple

iPhone 17 enters trial production in India ahead of September launch 

Foxconn, Apple's major supplier, has started early-stage manufacturing tests for the upcoming iPhone 17 in India.

13 Jul 2025
Assam

IMD issues orange alert for heavy rainfall in 4 states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in four states—Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

08 Jul 2025
MK Stalin

Train rams into Tamil school-bus, killing 2 students; gatekeeper suspended

A tragic accident occurred in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning when a train collided with a school bus at a non-interlocked manned gate crossing near Semmanguppam.

07 Jul 2025
Tuberculosis

This tool in Tamil Nadu can predict deaths from tuberculosis 

In a major development, Tamil Nadu has become the first Indian state to implement a predictive model for tuberculosis (TB) deaths.

05 Jul 2025
Amit Shah

AIADMK to lead alliance in Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami

Edappadi K Palaniswami, the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), has emphasized that his party will be the leader in its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

05 Jul 2025
Himachal Pradesh

IMD issues orange alert for heavy rainfall in 10 states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts for heavy rainfall in 10 states across the country for July 5.

04 Jul 2025
MK Stalin

'Who understands that?': Tamil Nadu minister mocks Sanskrit wedding chants

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Minister EV Velu has questioned the Union government's financial support for Sanskrit, a language he claims is not widely understood.

04 Jul 2025
Ajith Kumar

Tamil Nadu custodial death: Autopsy confirms torture, hemorrhages in organs  

The autopsy report of Ajith Kumar, a 28-year-old temple guard in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga who died in police custody, has revealed shocking details.

BJP may get first woman president; who are top contenders 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reportedly considering appointing a woman as its next national president.

29 Jun 2025
Science and Technology

2,500-year-old faces from Tamil Nadu recreated through CT scans, forensics

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have reconstructed the faces of two individuals who lived around 2,500 years ago in Keeladi, Tamil Nadu.

27 Jun 2025
Amit Shah

Shah says next Tamil Nadu CM will be from AIADMK 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly elections.

20 Jun 2025
Apple

Foxconn to manufacture iPhone enclosures in India for first time

Foxconn, Apple's primary manufacturing partner, is gearing up to produce iPhone enclosures in India. The move marks a major expansion of its operations in the country.

19 Jun 2025
Kerala

Which state performed the best in school education, which worst

Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, and Odisha have emerged as the top performers in the 2023-24 Performing Grade Index for Districts (PGI-D), a report by the Ministry of Education has said.

15 Jun 2025
Ali Fazal

Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' struggles to hit ₹50cr mark

The action drama Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Kamal Haasan, is struggling at the box office.

12 Jun 2025
COVID-19

97% Tamil Nadu elderly population has protective immunity; what's seropositivity

A recent serosurvey in Tamil Nadu has found that 97% of the elderly population in six districts have protective immunity against COVID-19.

10 Jun 2025
India

Man caught eating chicken in Thiruvannamalai temple; taken into custody 

Tensions flared in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, after a man was caught consuming non-vegetarian food within the premises of the Annamalai temple.

09 Jun 2025
Box Office

Kamal Haasan stands against Hindi imposition in South India

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has taken a firm stand against the imposition of Hindi in South India.

09 Jun 2025
Kamal Haasan

SC declines urgent plea hearing for 'Thug Life' screenings

The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined an urgent plea seeking protection against threats to cinemas planning to screen Kamal Haasan's film Thug Life in Karnataka.

06 Jun 2025
Salem

What caused the accident that killed Shine Tom Chacko's father?

Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko was involved in a tragic road accident on Friday morning near Salem, Tamil Nadu.

06 Jun 2025
Ali Fazal

Amid poor reviews, Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' opens to ₹17cr 

Kamal Haasan's latest film Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, hit theaters on Thursday amid huge expectations. However, the gangster action drama opened to poor reviews and a moderate box office response.

06 Jun 2025
Salem

Shine Tom Chacko's father dies in accident, actor injured

Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko was injured in a tragic road accident near Salem, Tamil Nadu, which claimed the life of his father, CP Chacko.

05 Jun 2025
Ali Fazal

Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' opens big with ₹14cr advance booking

Kamal Haasan's latest film Thug Life is off to a roaring start, with over 3.5 lakh tickets sold in advance booking for its opening day across all languages (except Kannada).