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At least six people including a child killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire

Dec 12, 2024, at 07:22 pm

Chennai/IBNS: At least six people, including a child, died as fire broke out at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night.

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai experiences heavy rainfall and waterlogging, airport shut down temporarily

Nov 30, 2024, at 06:51 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging on the streets of Chennai as Tamil Nadu is bracing for the cyclone Fengal, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu drenched in heavy rain as cyclone Fengal approaches

Nov 27, 2024, at 06:03 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal inched closer, media reports said.

On-duty doctor stabbed by man whose mother is undergoing cancer treatment in Chennai hospital

Nov 13, 2024, at 11:30 pm

A doctor on duty was stabbed at the Government Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy region of Chennai district on Wednesday.

Chennai couple tortures and kills minor house help; body discovered in toilet

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:40 am

Chennai: Police have arrested a couple and four others in connection with the suspected torture and murder of a 15-year-old maid in Chennai, media reports said.

Actor Vijay, new entrant in Tamil Nadu politics, keeps doors open for alliances

Oct 28, 2024, at 05:53 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Tamil actor Vijay has kept the doors open for alliances entering into the political landscape of Tamil Nadu, media reports said.

Secularism, Tamil language, removal of Guv's post: Actor Vijay spells out his newly-formed party's goals

Oct 28, 2024, at 05:21 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Popular Tamil actor Vijay favoured secularism, promotion of the regional language and removal of the Governor's post as some of the immediate goals of his newly-launched party, Tamiliga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

Toxic foam covers road near Bengaluru after heavy rain; suspected industrial pollution spurs investigation

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:53 am

Chennai: Toxic foam blanketed a road in Tamil Nadu's Hosur, about 40 km from Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru, on Thursday morning following heavy rainfall and the release of water from a nearby reservoir, media reports said.

'Unfit for post': MK Stalin slams Guv RN Ravi over skipping of word 'Dravida' from TN anthem at an event

Oct 19, 2024, at 03:48 am

Chennai/IBNS: Tensions between the Tamil Nadu government and governor escalated on Friday after Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed a line with the word 'Dravida' was skipped when the Tamil anthem was sung at an event attended by Governor RN Ravi.

Railway officials find cause of Darbhanga Bagmati Express collision, further investigations on

Oct 12, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Chennai: The railway officials have found the reason behind the Darbhanga Bagmati Express collision with a goods train, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu derailment: 19 injured in Darbhanga Bagmati Express collision with goods train, 13 coaches jump track

Oct 12, 2024, at 04:28 pm

An express train collided with a stationary goods train near Chennai on Friday evening, injuring at least  19 people and causing derailment of 13 coaches due to the impact of the crash, officials said. Two coaches caught fire in the mishap.

6 coaches of express train derail after collision with goods rake in Tamil Nadu

Oct 12, 2024, at 04:18 am

Chennai/IBNS: Six coaches of an express train derailed after it collided with a goods rake in Tamil Nadu's Triuvallur district on Friday, media reports said.

Air India Express flight lands safely at Tiruchirappalli airport after reporting technical snag following take-off

Oct 12, 2024, at 02:54 am

Tiruchirappalli/IBNS: An Air India Express flight that reported a hydraulic failure shortly after taking off from the Tiruchirappalli airport in Tamil Nadu has landed safely, media reports said.

Unmanageable gatherings should be avoided: DMK MP Kanimozhi on 5 deaths after IAF show in Chennai

Oct 07, 2024, at 09:08 pm

Chennai/IBNS: DMK MP Kanimozhi has discouraged the Indian Air Force's bid to draw a massive gathering of 15 lakh spectators at its air show during which five people died due to a suspected heat stroke at Marina Beach in Chennai on Sunday.

PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Stalin hail Cabinet's Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II approval

Oct 04, 2024, at 05:55 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the people of Tamil Nadu following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II, which will add three new corridors to the city's transportation network. 

MK Stalin announces cabinet reshuffle; son Udhayanidhi promoted to deputy CM post, Senthil Balaji gets re-entry

Sep 30, 2024, at 04:32 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Proving two speculations true, the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has promoted Sports Minister and Chief Minister MK Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi Stalin, to the post of deputy chief minister and re-inducted former transport minister Senthil Balaji, two days after he got bail in a money laundering case.

Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail in money laundering case

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu police release striking Samsung workers detained for planning protest march

Sep 17, 2024, at 07:18 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu police late on Monday (Sept. 16) released most of the 104 workers from a Samsung Electronics plant near Chennai who had been detained for planning a protest march without permission.

Tamil Nadu: 13 girls sexually abused during fake NCC camp in school

Aug 19, 2024, at 08:04 pm

At least 13 girls were allegedly sexually abused during a fake National Cadet Corps (NCC) camp at a private school in Krishangiri region of Tamil Nadu recently, media reports said.

Ammonia gas leaks at Tamil Nadu fish plant, 29 workers faint

Jul 20, 2024, at 05:07 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Twenty-nine workers- all women- fainted after the ammonia gas leaked at a fish plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district on Saturday, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu Police kills state BSP chief K Armstrong's murder accused in encounter

Jul 14, 2024, at 07:37 pm

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police gunned down an accused in the murder of the state BSP chief K Armstrong in an encounter, media reported.

Eight arrested in BSP Tamil Nadu leader Armstrong's murder

Jul 06, 2024, at 02:51 pm

At least eight suspects have been taken into custody over the killing of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president Armstrong.

Tamil Nadu BSP leader hacked to death by 6 bike-borne men in Chennai

Jul 06, 2024, at 06:05 am

Chennai/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party's Tamil Nadu chief Armstrong was hacked to death by six bike-borne men near his house in Chennai on Friday.

Apple supplier Foxconn doesn't hire married women at Chennai plant? Centre seeks report

Jun 27, 2024, at 06:28 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Centre Wednesday said it has asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit a "detailed report" after a Reuters story revealed that Apple supplier Foxconn does not hire married women for iPhone assembly jobs in the country.

My entry into AIADMK has commenced: VK Sasikala declares her comeback in Tamil Nadu politics

Jun 17, 2024, at 05:45 pm

Chennai/IBNS: After the AIADMK's drubbing in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha polls, late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala has declared that her "entry" into the party has begun, media reports said.

Has Amit Shah warned Tamilisai Soundararajan publicly? Viral video triggers speculations amid Tamil Nadu BJP rumblings

Jun 12, 2024, at 07:40 pm

Vijayawada/IBNS: Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah was on Wednesday caught speaking to his party leader from Tamil Nadu, Tamilisai Soundararajan, in a stern manner, leaving netizens speculate it as a warning over the recent rumblings within the saffron unit.

MK Stalin, Palaniswamy, other leaders of Tamil Nadu demand scrapping of NEET over alleged irregularities

Jun 08, 2024, at 04:25 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, other political leaders have renewed their demands for the withdrawal of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) after a number of irregularities popped up in the examination for the 2024 medical colleges.

MK Stalin, Palaniswamy, other leaders of Tamil Nadu demand scrapping of NEET over alleged irregularities

Jun 08, 2024, at 04:25 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, other political leaders have renewed their demands for the withdrawal of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) after a number of irregularities popped up in the examination for the 2024 medical colleges.

NDA's rapid rise in vote share in Tamil Nadu shows what's in store: Modi

Jun 07, 2024, at 07:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his hope for the BJP-led ruling coalition NDA's prospects in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where the saffron camp improved their vote share despite drawing a blank in the tally of seats.

BJP's growth story in Tamil Nadu despite a blank in tally of seats

Jun 06, 2024, at 05:40 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party may have drawn a blank in Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections but achieved its best ever performance when it comes to vote share, after its supreme leader Narendra Modi campaigned hard in the state with his frequent visits.