Tamil Nadu: News
30 Nov 2018
Madras High CourtMadras HC stays defamation case proceedings against DMK chief Stalin
The Madras High Court has stayed proceedings in a criminal defamation case against DMK president M K Stalin over certain remarks made by him against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami in September.
29 Nov 2018
Akshay Kumar#BoxOfficePredictions: '2.0' might beat 'Thugs of Hindostan' opening, say experts
2.0 is the upcoming mega-budget movie starring Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth. It releases on November 29, 2018.
27 Nov 2018
KeralaCyclone Gaja: Rise above politics, Kamal Haasan urges Kerala CM
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president and actor Kamal Haasan today appealed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and extend support to the people affected by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu.
24 Nov 2018
Kannan Gopinathan#CycloneGaja: This IAS officer is providing relief in devastated villages
Cyclone Gaja has left coastal Tamil Nadu devastated and the death toll is still rising.
24 Nov 2018
IndiaCyclone Gaja: CM announces jobs, solatium to electrocuted workers' kin
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami today announced a solatium of Rs. 15 lakh to the families of each of the two workers of state-run power utility TANGEDCO, who were electrocuted while repairing electricity poles damaged due to cyclone Gaja.
23 Nov 2018
Madras High CourtFree rice is making people lazy, notes Madras HC
The Madras High Court has observed that only BPL families should get free PDS rice, and the scheme being applicable to all was making people lazy.
23 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiCyclone Gaja: TN govt seeks about Rs.15,000cr aid from Center
The Tamil Nadu government yesterday sought about Rs. 15,000cr as central assistance towards relief, rehabilitation activities in cyclone-affected districts in the state.
18 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiTamil Nadu: Cyclone Gaja death toll rises to 45
The toll in cyclone Gaja has touched 45, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Sunday, appealing to leaders of all political parties to take part in the relief activities.
16 Nov 2018
Edappadi K. PalaniswamiCyclone 'Gaja' claims 11 lives in TN, says CM Palaniswami
Severe cyclonic storm 'Gaja', which crossed Tamil Nadu's coast early today, has claimed 11 lives, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said.
16 Nov 2018
PuducherryCyclone Gaja crosses Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; thousands evacuated
Early Friday, the severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam, a weather bulletin revealed. The speed of the winds was estimated at 120 km per hour.
15 Nov 2018
Delhi High CourtABVP acts on NSUI accusations, sacks DUSU president Ankiv Baisoya
On Thursday, Delhi University Students' Union president Ankiv Baisoya was asked to step down from his post by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) over allegations of degree forgery.
15 Nov 2018
Indian NavyCyclone Gaja to make landfall: Danger areas, state of preparations
Cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall on Thursday between Cuddalore and Pamban in Tamil Nadu.
13 Nov 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kerala cop, accused of murdering youth, found hanging
A Kerala Police officer who had been on the run after he was booked in a murder case has been found dead at his home in Kallambalam near Thiruvananthapuram.
13 Nov 2018
Puducherry'Severe' cyclonic storm Gaja headed towards Tamil Nadu: Details here
A 'severe' cyclonic storm, dubbed 'Gaja', is headed towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and is expected to make landfall on November 15.
09 Nov 2018
AIADMK#SarkarRow: Murugadoss granted anticipatory bail, agrees to cut 'objectionable scenes'
On Friday, Madras HC accepted the anticipatory bail plea filed by 'Sarkar' director AR Murugadoss, granting him protection from arrest till November 27.
08 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKamal Haasan's party is ready for Tamil Nadu by-polls
Actor Kamal Haasan, who forayed into politics earlier this year, announced on Wednesday that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) is ready to contest by-polls in Tamil Nadu whenever it happens.
05 Nov 2018
IndiaDiwali Pollution: 'Green crackers' to the rescue?
Let's be honest here- we Indians are a bit strange.
02 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDiwali: Tamil Nadu gets 6-7am, 7-8pm slots for bursting crackers
In line with the Supreme Court's direction, Tamil Nadu government said today that people in the state would be allowed to burst firecrackers between 6-7am and 7-8pm on Diwali.
01 Nov 2018
MonsoonNE monsoon hits parts of South, to expand in 24hrs
The northeast monsoon has set in over parts of South India from today and would expand in the next 24 hours, regional weather office said.
01 Nov 2018
Sri LankaSri Lankan Navy chases away 3,000 TN fishermen, snaps fishing-nets
Over 3,000 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu were chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy, who also hurled stones at them and snapped nets of 50 vessels for fishing in their territorial waters.
31 Oct 2018
India#SardarPatelB'day: Sitharaman flags off 'Run for Unity' in Chennai
Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today flagged off the 'Run for Unity', an event organized to mark the birth anniversary of freedom fighter and India's first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
30 Oct 2018
India'Lovesick', documentary on love between HIV+ singles, screened at MAMI
'Lovesick', the highly acclaimed documentary about two HIV+ singles finding true love in each other through a "matchmaking" doctor premiered at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival yesterday.
30 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC timings for bursting firecrackers in TN, Puducherry to change
The Supreme Court today modified its order of fixing a slot of 8 pm to 10 pm for bursting firecrackers on Diwali.
29 Oct 2018
Suicide'Can't clear exam': UPSC aspirant ends life; found hanging
A 20-year-old UPSC aspirant, Shrimathi, who had recently moved to Delhi from Tamil Nadu to prepare for the civil services examination, has allegedly ended her life.
27 Oct 2018
AIADMKDreams of those who wanted to break AIADMK shattered: Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has said the dreams of those who tried to break the AIADMK and come to power have been shattered following the Madras High Court verdict upholding the disqualification of 18 MLAs.
27 Oct 2018
Madhya Pradesh7 MPs, 199 MLAs have not declared PAN details: Report
Seven sitting parliamentarians and 199 MLAs in the country have not declared their PAN details which are needed in filing nomination papers for elections, a report said yesterday.
25 Oct 2018
Andhra PradeshTax evasion: IT Department raids 100 places in TN, AP
The Income Tax Department on Thursday launched multiple raids at over 100 locations in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as part of a tax evasion probe against mining and mineral export companies.
25 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWin for EPS, Madras-HC upholds disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs
In a major relief to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs, loyal to the Sasikala-Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK.
24 Oct 2018
Sexual HarassmentTN: Minor girl sexually assaulted, iron-branded by five for stealing
Five people, including a 16-year old boy, were arrested for sexually assaulting and branding a minor girl near Thiruvaiyaru in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district.
19 Oct 2018
Uttar PradeshCan't eat without onions? It might burn-a-hole in your pocket
The wholesale onion prices in the national capital have shot up to Rs. 23 per kg in the last ten days on tight supplies from the producing states, a traders' body said.
08 Oct 2018
Indian Railways1,495 children stranded in TN railway stations rescued this year
A total of 1,495 children stranded in various railway stations in Tamil Nadu have been rescued and handed over to their parents this year, as against 1,940 last year, Assistant DGP (Railways) C Sylendra Babu said today.
08 Oct 2018
ExamsPolitical party PMK demands Fingerprint Sub-Inspectors exam in Tamil also
PMK, a Tamil Nadu-based political party, today claimed the competitive examination for selecting Fingerprint Sub-Inspectors of police in Tamil Nadu was proposed to be held only in English and demanded that the same be conducted in Tamil, as had been the practice in the past.
07 Oct 2018
ChennaiLow-pressure in Bay of Bengal may intensify into depression: Report
A well-marked low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, the Regional Meteorological Department (RMD) in Chennai said on Sunday.
07 Oct 2018
AIADMKCrores exchanged for appointment of VCs earlier: TN Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has alleged that crores of rupees exchanged hands in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to universities before he took over.
05 Oct 2018
PuducherryTamil Nadu, Puducherry hit by incessant rains; normal life jeopardized
Rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu and neighboring Puducherry for a second day today, prompting officials to declare a holiday for educational institutions in the southern state.
02 Oct 2018
West BengalArunachal: 180 butterfly species recorded at North East Butterfly Meet
Around 180 species of butterflies were recorded in Arunachal Pradesh during an annual event that encourages research and conservation of the colorful insects, officials said.
01 Oct 2018
Indian NavyTN: Navy's Chetak helicopter crashes during training sortie, crew safe
A Chetak CH 442 helicopter of the Indian Navy on a training sortie crash-landed at INS Rajali near Tamil Nadu's Vellore today and the crew were safe, a defense official said.
30 Sep 2018
United KingdomProtests planned at Vedanta's final company meet in UK
Foil Vedanta, a grassroots activist group centered in the United Kingdom, is planning to stage a "loud" demonstration outside the final annual general meeting of Indian mining tycoon Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Resources in London tomorrow.
30 Sep 2018
ThanjavurTamil Nadu: 3-days after patient dies, hospital allegedly continues treatment
A private hospital in Thanjavur has been accused by a family of Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district for allegedly treating (and hence, charging) the patient, three days after he died.
29 Sep 2018
IndiaTN woman kills self, 3 children after spat with husband
A 26-year old woman allegedly killed her three children by drowning them in a farm well and committed suicide in Kozhinjipatti village, Tamil Nadu.
