SC rejects Karnataka plea for relief, directs to release more water for two days
Sep 27, 2016, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Sept 27 (IBNS) : In a setback for Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state Government to release 6,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for two days, reports said.
Cauvery water dispute: Tamil Nadu files fresh petition in the Supreme Court
Sep 26, 2016, at 07:25 pm
Chennai, Sep 26 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu has filed fresh petitions in the Supreme Court regarding the release of Cauvery water to the state by Karnataka, according to media reports on Monday.
Karnataka defers decision to release more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Sep 22, 2016, at 07:48 pm
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met the state's Governor Vajubhai Vala on Thursday regarding the apex court's directive to release water from the Cauvery to Tamil Nadu and requested him to convene a special Assembly session on Friday, according to media reports.
Kaveri protest: NHRC issues notice to Karnataka,TN
Sep 17, 2016, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of the reports of large scale violent protests, arson and destruction of public and private property, worth crores of rupees, in Bengaluru by protestors against the directions of the Supreme Court of India, directing Karnataka to release water from the Kaveri river to Tamil Nadu.
#Cauvery water dispute: SC raps both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on allowing agitations
Sep 16, 2016, at 12:54 am
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IBNS): A Supreme Court bench, on Thursday, while hearing a petition regarding the huge losses inflicted following mob violence related to the Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, said that the court hoped that wisdom will prevail over the two states, according to media reports.
#CauveryWaterVerdict: Karnataka CM urges PM Modi to intervene
Sep 13, 2016, at 11:32 pm
Bangalore, Sept 13 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister to talk to Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the Cauvery dispute verdict that led to spiralling violence.
#CauveryIssue distressful, says PM Modi
Sep 13, 2016, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Reacting to the ongoing violence in Karnataka over the distribution of waters from Cauvery River to neighbouring state Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed it distressful and have urged the people to calm down and find a solution through restrained and mutual dialogue.
Cauvery issue: Tension escalates in K'taka, angry mob burns buses, 1 killed in police firing
Sep 13, 2016, at 04:16 am
Bengaluru, Sept 12 (IBNS): The massive protest in Karnataka over the Cauvery water issue took a bad turn on Monday with angry mob burning Tamil Nadu-registered trucks and buses on the roads and vandalizing shops in the Bengaluru city.
Fresh protests in Karnataka over Cauvery water, Bengaluru under prohibitory orders
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:34 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 12 (IBNS) Prohibitory orders were imposed in Bengaluru as fresh violence erupted in Karnataka over the Cauvery water issue even as the Supreme Court modified its earlier order, asking the state to release lesser amount of water to Tamil Nadu.
Cauveri issue: SC order leaves Karnataka fuming, strike disrupts normal life
Sep 09, 2016, at 04:27 pm
Bangalore, Sept 9 (IBNS): Protesting against the Supreme Court's order to release Cauveri waters to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka is observing a statewide shutdown on Friday, reports said.
President of India to visit Tamil Nadu on Friday and Saturday
Sep 08, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will visit Tamil Nadu on Sep 9 and 10, 2016, the President's Secretariat announced on Thursday.
Escape of 33 juveniles: NHRC sends notice to the Government of Tamil Nadu
Jul 15, 2016, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report about the escape of 33 boys, who fled the government run Observation Home for Boys and Girls at Kellys, near Purasawalkam area, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Alleged rapist murders six year old and hides body in a vessel at home
Jul 04, 2016, at 11:38 pm
Salem, Jul 4 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu police arrested a teenager in Thelunganur village near Mettur in Tamil Nadu for the alleged rape and murder of a six-year old girl, the media reported on Monday.
Tamil Nadu: Teacher arrested, stripped of duty for burning students with camphor
Jun 11, 2016, at 06:04 pm
Chennai, Jun 11 (IBNS): A female teacher was arrested and stripped from her duty after she allegedly placed burning camphor on the feet of 15 students, burning them, for poor academic results, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Two students killed after live wire snaps, electrocutes bus
May 30, 2016, at 06:40 pm
Chennai, May 30 (IBNS) Two teenagers were charred to death and 27 others injured on Sunday night in Tamil Nadu's Agamalai, after a live wire snapped and electrocuted the bus they were in, reports said.
EC rescinds poll notification for two seats in TN Assembly, a first for the country
May 28, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Chennai, May 28 (IBNS) The Election Commission cancelled polling for the two remaining Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and said fresh notification will be issued in due course, according to media reports.
SC refuses to hear petition challenging NEET Ordinance for students'sake
May 27, 2016, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear petitions challenging the NEET ordinance saying that it will confuse students further, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu: MLA dies on the morning of oath taking day
May 25, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Chennai, May 25 (IBNS) S M Seenivel, a new MLA of AIADMK, died on Wednesday morning, the day of his oath taking, reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa to be sworn in as CM today
May 23, 2016, at 04:31 pm
Chennai, May 23 (IBNS) AIADMK chief, J Jayalalithaa is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Monday.
I have dedicated my whole life to the people of Tamil Nadu: J Jayalalithaa
May 19, 2016, at 08:12 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) Gearing up to rule Tamil Nadu for the second straight term as the Chief Minister, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalaithaa on Thurasday said she is committed to the cause and people of the state.
Chennai receives record rainfall, flood situation feared
May 19, 2016, at 04:42 am
Chennai, May 18 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's capital city of Chennai has witnessed record rains over the last 48 hours, media reports said.
Assembly polls: 69.9 pct voting in TN till 5 pm, 70.4 pct turnout in Kerala
May 16, 2016, at 11:59 pm
Chennai, May 16 (IBNS): Around 69.19 percent voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm in Tamil Nadu to elect a new Assembly on Monday.
TN polls: 18.13 percent voters cast vote till 9 a.m.
May 16, 2016, at 04:34 pm
Chennai, May 16 (IBNS) The ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly polls saw 18.13 percent voters cast their vote till 9 a.m. on Monday.
May 16, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Voting is currently underway in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, to elect a new government.
Trucks with Rs. 570 crore stopped in poll-bound Tamil Nadu
May 14, 2016, at 06:40 pm
Chennai, May 14 (IBNS) Election Commission authorities on Saturday stopped three trucks, purportedly carrying Rs 570 crore cash in poll-bound Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district, reports said.
TN: 2 AIADMK workers die due to sunstroke at Jayalalithaa's rally
Apr 21, 2016, at 05:02 am
Salem, TN, Apr 20 (IBNS): Two AIADMK party workers collapsed and died of sunstroke during an election rally that was being addressed by party chief J Jayalalithaa, media reports said.
Unable to repay loan, farmer allegedly commits suicide in TN
Apr 17, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Chennai, Apr 17 (IBNS): A 65-year-old farmer in Coimbatore, who had borrowed 70 lakh rupees from a nationalised bank, committed suicide on Saturday.
Tamil Nadu : Woman cop assaults husband's partner
Mar 29, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Mar 29 (IBNS) Furious over her husband's 'illicit' relationship with another woman, a police constable allegedly assaulted her and ransacked her house at Vellakkal in the district, reports said.
Honour killing: NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt
Mar 15, 2016, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Monday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging honour killing of a young Dalit man, who married a girl of upper caste, in Udumalaipett, District Thiruppur, Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Dalit man killed for marrying upper-caste girl in Tamil Nadu
Mar 14, 2016, at 04:18 pm
Tiruppur/Chennai, Mar 14 (IBNS) A dalit man was reportedly hacked to death for marrying a higher caste girl in Tamil Nadu's Tipuppur district on Sunday, according to reports.