General Bipin Rawat's mortal remains to be brought to Delhi tomorrow
Dec 09, 2021, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The mortal remains of India's Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, will be brought to the national capital on Thursday, media reports said.
Bipin Rawat's chopper crash: 13 die, one still undergoing treatment in hospital
Dec 08, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/Coonor: Thirteen people, out of 14 who were traveling in the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter which was carrying Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, have died as the chopper crashed near an army training camp at the Wellington Army Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor region on Wednesday afternoon, sources said.
Dec 08, 2021, at 07:48 pm
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu/IBNS: An Indian military helicopter carrying senior Defence officials including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawait crashed near an army training camp at the Wellington Army Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday afternoon, sources said.
Army chopper with CDS Bipin Rawat crashes in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri, injuries reported
Dec 08, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Chennai/IBNS: An Indian military chopper carrying senior army officials, including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, crashed in upper Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: No entry for unvaccinated people into hotels, malls in Madurai
Dec 04, 2021, at 04:41 pm
Madurai/IBNS: In the wake of Omicron outbreak in India, the administration of Tamil Nadu's Madurai has announced that people, who are yet to be jabbed with anti-COVID-19 vaccine, will not be allowed to enter into hotels and malls in the city, media reports said.
Holiday declared for schools, colleges in Chennai and 3 dists
Nov 12, 2021, at 02:22 am
Chennai/UNI: All schools and colleges in Chennai and three other districts will remain closed tomorrow as waterlogging caused by heavy rains derailed the day-to-day lives of the people while many had to be evacuated from their homes as rainwater entered several residential areas.
Red alert withdrawn for Chennai after heavy rainfall, flight ops resume
Nov 12, 2021, at 02:06 am
Chennai/IBNS: The red alert for heavy rainfall, which was issued for eight districts of Tamil Nadu, was withdrawn on Thursday evening after the depression that triggered the alarm, and led to widespread flooding in Chennai and other parts of state weakened.
Nov 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) today said arrival of flights at the Chennai airport will remain suspended till 1800 hrs due to severe rains and heavy crosswinds, even as two international flights were cancelled and six domestic flights were diverted.
Chennai and suburbs under 'red alert' over prediction of heavy rains
Nov 10, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The authorities have issued a red alert for 20 districts for the next 48 hours, as heavy rain between 150 and 200 mm is likely to lash Chennai starting this afternoon as a depression over the Bay of Bengal moves to north Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to receive heavy rainfall, waterlogging alert issued
Nov 09, 2021, at 03:27 am
Chennai/IBNS: Chennai and several parts of Tamil Nadu and adjoining Puducherry is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday leading to waterlogging, the Indian Meteorological Department has altered.
Heavy rains lash Chennai and suburbs, bring back memories of 2015 floods
Nov 07, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Chennai/UNI: Heavy rains pounded Chennai and its suburbs since last night, inundating several areas and triggering memories of the 2015 flash floods, besides crippling normal life.
TN: Caught on CCTV footage, father-son charred to death on scooter after firecrackers burst
Nov 06, 2021, at 04:29 am
Chennai/IBNS: A man and his son were charred to death in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district on Thursday after the country-made firecrackers they were carrying with them on a two-wheeler exploded.
More COVID-19 curbs eased in Tamil Nadu, theatres and schools reopen
Nov 01, 2021, at 06:30 pm
Chennai/UNI: As the daily COVID-19 case load continued to be on the decline, more relaxations came into force in Tamil Nadu from Monday, including functioning of cinema theatres with 100 per cent capacity ahead of the Diwali festival and re-opening of schools for Classes one to eight.
MK Stalin's DMK sweeps Tamil Nadu local body polls
Oct 13, 2021, at 05:38 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's DMK has swept the local body elections in nine newly-formed districts, which were created for administrative convenience and demands from common people, media reports said.
DMK functionary and former MLA Veerapandi Raja dies of heart attack on his birthday
Oct 02, 2021, at 06:03 pm
Salem/UNI: In a tragic incident, ruling DMK functionary and former Tamil Nadu MLA Veerapandi Raja died on the day of his birthday following a cardiac arrest on Saturday morning.
Outgoing Nagaland Governor Ravi receives Guard of Honour ceremony at Dimapur
Sep 16, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Kohima/UNI: Outgoing Nagaland Governor R. N. Ravi, who has been posted as the Governor of Tamil Nadu, departed Nagaland after receiving the ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Dimapur Airport.
Beg you, don't end your lives: MK Stalin appeals to NEET aspirants after three suicides in a week
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:34 am
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday made an emotional appeal to students appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses, after three such aspirants committed suicide in a span of one week.
Tamil Nadu: PMK exits AIADMK front, to go it alone in rural local body polls to 9 new districts
Sep 15, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Pattali Makkal Katchi ((PMK) late on Tuesday announced that it was exiting the AIADMK-led Front and decided to contest the October 6 and 9 polls to rural local bodies to nine newly carved districts of Tamil Nadu on its own.
NEET suicide : Stalin blames Centre's adamant attitude
Sep 12, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday blamed the Union government's adamant attitude in not exempting the State from NEET for the suicide of a 19-year-old boy, while the Opposition AIADMK found fault with the ruling DMK for failing to keep up its election promise on the issue.
19-year-old boy ends life over 'fears of cracking NEET'
Sep 12, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Salem/UNI: In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old boy, allegedly committed suicide following fears over cracking the NEET exam for medical admissions.
Tamil Nadu: One killed, 5 seriously injured in cracker explosion
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Chennai/UNI: One person was killed and five others were seriously injured in an explosion at an illegal cracker manufacturing unit at Thayilpatti village near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Tamil Nadu: Carbon dating proves Thamiraparani civilisation older than 3,200 years
Sep 10, 2021, at 02:39 am
Chennai/IBNS: In a major finding, archeologists have found proof of an ancient civilization that thrived more than 3,200 years ago on the banks of River Thamiraparani in Tamil Nadu.
SC dismisses bail plea of Tamil Nadu cops in custodial death case
Sep 08, 2021, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of two policemen accused in the custodial deaths of a man and his son in Tamil Nadu in the month of June last year.
COVID: Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown to another week
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:08 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the anti-COVID lockdown by a week, till July 12, while relaxing several curbs across the state.
Tamil Nadu extends Lockdown till July 5
Jun 27, 2021, at 05:09 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government has extended the Covid-19 induced restrictions in the state till July 5 while easing restrictions in some districts.
Supreme Court upbraids Tamil Nadu election commission over delay in conducting local polls
Jun 22, 2021, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court today reprimanded Tamil Nadu state election commission over delay in conducting local polls in nine new districts, according to media reports
Tamil Nadu: One more week of lockdown with relaxations commences
Jun 21, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Chennai/UNI: Public transport services resumed in Chennai and its three neighbouring districts as one more week of extended lockdown with more additional relaxations began in Tamil Nadu on Monday.
Covid19: Four lions at Tamil Nadu zoo test positive for Delta variant
Jun 19, 2021, at 06:28 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Four lions infected with Covid19 at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur have the coronavirus belonging to the Pangolin lineage B.1.617.2 and are Delta variants as per WHO nomenclature, Zoo officials told the media.
Stalin meets Modi, discusses issues concerning Tamil Nadu
Jun 18, 2021, at 01:44 am
Chennai/New Delhi/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterM K Stalin on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues concerning the state.
Tamil Nadu: Week-long extended COVID-19 lockdown begins with more relaxations
Jun 14, 2021, at 07:01 pm
Chennai/UNI: As the COVID-19 daily caseload graph continued to dip in several districts, yet another week-long extended lockdown began on Monday with more relaxations that included re-opening of state-owned Tasmac liquor outlets after a gap of more than a month.