MK Stalin writes to Rajnath Singh seeking more choppers for rescue ops in rain-battered Tamil Nadu

Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin Tuesday urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to deploy a maximum number of helicopters for rescue operations in the rain-battered southern districts of the State.

Tamil Nadu rains : Twelve killed in one week, Schools closed for six days as more rains are on cards

Chennai, Nov 6 (IBNS) : Schools in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Puducherry and Thiruvalluvar remained shut  for the sixth day on Monday because of  late monsoon heavy downpour which has left 12 people dead and rendered thousands homeless over the past one week, reports said.

Tamil Nadu: Life disrupted as rain persists, forecast indicates more owes

Chennai, Oct 31 (IBNS) :  Normal life continued to be disrupted in parts of Tamil Nadu  as heavy rain battered the coastal areas on Tuesday even a day after a heavy downpour, media reports said.