Tamil became talking point in US during my visit: PM Modi
Sep 30, 2019, at 11:45 am
Chennai: Visiting southern state Tamil Nadu on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an experience of how Tamil language became a talking point in the US during his recent trip to the country.
Madras High Court slams Tamil Nadu government over Chennai water crisis
Jun 19, 2019, at 01:21 pm
Chennai, Jun 19 (IBNS); The Madras High Court on Wednesday slammed the Tamil Nadu government for not taking adequate measures to tackle the water crisis in Chennai, the capital city of the southern state, media reports said.
KL bound flight returns to base from runway following to technical snag
May 25, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Chennai, May 25 (UNI) A Malaysia bound flight, with 248 passengers and eight crew members, returned to the base following a technical snag on Saturday.
Chennai: 3 mowed down by speeding lorry
Apr 21, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Chennai, Apr 21 (UNI) Three people, who were waiting in a bus stand, were killed when they were mowed down by a speeding lorry at Ramapuram area in the city this morning.
Ex-MP's son kills mom over property issue
Apr 15, 2019, at 03:24 pm
Chennai, Apr 15 (UNI) In an act of matricide, a son of a former Member of Parliament (MP) murdered his mother at Besant Nagar area in the city over a property dispute on Sunday night.
Tamil Nadu: College student sexually assaulted, murdered near Pollachi
Apr 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Chennai, Apr 7 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a second year college student was found murdered with her throat slit at Poosaripatty near Pollachi and police on Sunday arrested one of the suspects in the case.
Chennai: 65 star tortoises, 4 gold Ganesha Idols seized at airport, one arrested
Apr 07, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Chennai, Apr 7 (UNI) Customs Officials on Sunday seized 65 live star tortoises and four gold idols of Lord Ganesha with silver coating, in two separate incidents and arrested one person at the Anna International airport here.
Chennai: Gold worth Rs 31.26 lakh seized at airport, one arrested
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:43 pm
Chennai, Apr 1 (UNI) Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs seized 954 gms of gold worth Rs 31.26 lakh in two incidents and arrested a person at the Anna International Airport here on Monday.
Chennai: DMK promises aplenty in manifesto
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI/IBNS) The Opposition DMK on Tuesday made a slew of promises in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, including separate budget for agriculture, increasing IT exemption limit, release of Rajiv convicts, Tamil as official language and holding referendum among Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Chennai: 1.25 kg gold seized at airport, woman passenger held
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Chennai, Mar 16 (UNI) Customs officials on Saturday seized 1.25 kg gold worth Rs 40 lakh from a woman passenger, who arrived from Sharjah, at the Anna International airport here.
Modi's policies setting Kashmir on fire: Rahul Gandhi in Tamil Nadu
Mar 13, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Chennai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Addressing the youth in Tamil Nadu's capital city, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the polices of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for the ongoing crisis of cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
#GoBackRahul trends on Twitter as Congress chief visits Tamil Nadu
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:42 am
Chennai, Mar 13 (IBNS): #GoBackRahul is trending on micro-blogging site Twitter as Congress president Rahul Gandhi is set to address a meeting in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Chennai Central Station to be renamed after MGR: Narendra Modi
Mar 06, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Chennai, Mar 6 (IBNS): Visiting Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that Chennai Central Station will be renamed after southern actor-politician Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran (MGR).
1.1 kg gold seized at airport, 20 passengers grilled
Mar 06, 2019, at 01:09 pm
Chennai, Mar 6 (UNI) Customs officials seized 1.1 kg of gold bars and jewellery worth Rs 37 lakh from passengers who arrived from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Colombo at the Anna International airport here on Wednesday morning.
Over 100 cars were gutted in blaze at Porur
Feb 24, 2019, at 06:52 pm
Chennai, Feb 24 (UNI) A fire broke out in a private car parking facility opposite Ramachandra hospital on Sunday in Porur, where about 100 hundred cars went upto flames.
Tamil Nadu: Three persons killed in road accident near Pollachi
Feb 24, 2019, at 06:31 pm
Chennai, Feb 24 (UNI/IBNS) Three persons of a family were killed in a car accident, when the car collided with a cement loaded truck at Karumapuram near Pollachi on Sunday.
Sonia Gandhi unveils DMK leader Karunanidhi's statue in Chennai
Dec 16, 2018, at 06:25 pm
Chennai, Dec 16 (IBNS): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday unveiled the statue of late Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M. Karunanidhi at Anna Arivalayam in Chennai.
Cyclone Gaja to make landfall near Nagapattinam in Chennai tonight
Nov 15, 2018, at 09:40 pm
Chennai, Nov 15 (IBNS): Cyclone Gaja is all set to make a landfall in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam on Thursday night.
Jayalalithaa's new statue unveiled at party headquarters in Chennai
Nov 14, 2018, at 12:29 pm
Chennai, Nov 14 (IBNS): A new statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was unveiled at the ruling AIADMK headquarters in Chennai on Wednesday, media reports said.
Cyclone Gaja to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, state on high alert
Nov 13, 2018, at 09:01 pm
Chennai, Nov 13 (IBNS): Cyclone Gaja, which was some 730 km away from the Chennai coast, is likely to make a landfall between Nagapattinam and Chennai on Thursday, media reports said.
Gutkha scam: CBI searches residences of TN Health Minister and others
Sep 05, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Chennai, Sept 5 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searched residences of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar, Director General of Police TK Rajendran, former state minister BV Ramana and others in connection with the Gutkha scam on Wednesday, media reports said.
Two die, two injured in stampede in front of Chennai's Rajaji Hall
Aug 08, 2018, at 03:06 pm
Chennai, Aug 8 (IBNS): Two people died and two others were seriously injured in a stampede outside Rajaji Hall in Chennai on Wednesday as a sea of people kept swelling to get a glimpse of the mortal remains of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, media reports said.
Madras HC grants permission to bury Karunanidhi in Chennai's Marina Beach
Aug 08, 2018, at 11:12 am
Chennai, Aug 8 (IBNS): Quashing the AIADMK-led state government's opposition, the Madras High Court granted permission to the DMK to bury the mortal remains of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi, in Chennai's Marina Beach, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi demands Marina Beach burial for Karunanidhi
Aug 08, 2018, at 09:36 am
Chennai/New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): As the DMK and the AIADMK are now engaged in a conflict over the burial site in Marina beach for late ex-Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he deserved to be given a burial at the famed southern beach.
DMK moves HC over TN govt's denial to bury Karunanidhi's mortal remains at Marina beach
Aug 07, 2018, at 10:32 pm
Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): In a conflict with the AIADMK government, the DMK moved the High Court over the state's denial to allow the burial of the mortal remains of former Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, who passed away on Tuesday, at Chennai's Marina Beach.
President Kovind visits Chennai, meets ailing Karunanidhi
Aug 05, 2018, at 04:09 pm
Chennai, Aug 5 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday visited the hospital to met ailing former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi here.
Tamil Nadu: Minor girl raped in Chennai's Ayanavaram
Jul 17, 2018, at 11:01 am
Chennai, July 17 (IBNS): An 11-year old girl has been raped multiple times by around 15 people over a period of six months in Ayanavaram area of Tami Nadu's capital Chennai, media reports said.
Security beefed up in Chennai stadium for IPL match between CSK, KKR
Apr 10, 2018, at 11:03 pm
Chennai, Apr 10 (IBNS): Amid protests over delay in Cauvery board ,security arrangements have been beefed up in Chennai's Chepauk Stadium for the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday.
Cauvery row: Rajinikanth backs protests seeking IPL matches' ban in Chennai
Apr 08, 2018, at 07:40 pm
Chennai, Apr 8 (IBNS): Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday lent his support to the protesters demanding a ban on Indian Premier League matches in Chennai over the Cauvery (river water) issue, media reports said.
DefExpo 2018 Chennai gets huge response
Mar 01, 2018, at 10:46 pm
Chennai, Mar 1 (IBNS): DefExpo India has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world for the last 10 years.