Tamil Nadu

After caste-based beheadings, police bans caste songs in private buses of TN district

After a spate of revenge killings and beheadings in South Tamil Nadu, the Tirunelveli Superintendent of Police V. Manivvannan has directed the private buses to refrain from playing songs that glorify the caste traditions in their vehicles.

Oct 25, 2021

MGR split DMK in 1972 under pressure from Cong at Centre: DMK mouthpiece

MGR and his legacy have been hot topics in Tamil media, with several essays from important persons honouring the former Chief Minister.

Oct 22, 2021

Ancient Pandyan port of Korkai to be excavated: TN Minister

The minister stated that excavations in Korkai are required to show the town's age, legacy, culture, and trading connections with foreign nations.

Oct 20, 2021

Opposition to TN minister's plan to convert central prisons into open-air jails

TN Law minister wants to convert central jails into open jails; Faces stiff opposition

Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy's statement that the central prisons in the state would be converted into open-air jails has met with stiff opposition with former police officers, political parties, and social organisations opposing the minister.

Oct 19, 2021

Huge cache of weapons seized under 'Operation Disarm' by TN Police [details]

The arrest and seizure of weapons followed the four beheadings that took place in South Tamil Nadu, specifically in Dindigul and Tirunelveli districts in the past 12 days.

Sep 26, 2021

Mysuru gang rape case: Victim identifies rapists in ID parade

The victim was attacked by a seven-member gang from Tamil Nadu at an isolated location near Chamundi hills.

Sep 24, 2021

TN girl dies by suicide over fear of NEET exam

A girl student, Kanimozhi who had scored 562 out of 600 marks in Tamil Nadu plus two examination, died by suicide in Santhampadi village of Ariyalur district reportedly on the fear that she was not able to perform well in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination (NEET).

Sep 14, 2021

TN Assembly passes bill seeking exemption from NEET; AIADMK supports, BJP walks out

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed the bill seeking exemption from the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) and make admissions to medical colleges based on the marks scored by the students in the Class 12 examinations (intermediate).

Sep 14, 2021

PSPK27- Pawan Kalyan's upcoming movie title Hara Hara Veera Mallu

Reticent Pawan Kalyan compliments Stalin on his governance style; says it's inspiring [read full statement]

Telugu film star and political leader has complimented Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on his governance style.

Sep 1, 2021

Covid cases rise in Tamil Nadu for 4th consecutive day; Govt swings into action

The Tamil Nadu health department has swung into action following a slight increase in the number of fresh Covid cases.

Aug 2, 2021

ISRO successfully tested liquid fuel engine for the Gaganyaan rocket

ISRO has made another step forward in the development of Gaganyaan, its first human space mission, by successfully completing the third long-duration hot test of liquid fuel at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.

Jul 15, 2021

Will take up Mekedatu project at any cost, says Karnataka CM

Despite Tamil Nadu's strong objections to the Mekedatu project, Karnataka on Tuesday once again reiterated that it has got all the right to implement the Mekedatu project across river Cauvery and it will start the work soon.

Jul 14, 2021

TN's Village Cooking Channel hits 1 cr subscribers; How farmer-influencers are next big disrupters in digital content

The channel started out of boredom of spare time spanning six months in a year and grew by the day because it stood apart from any other cooking show.

Jul 7, 2021

Sasikala not to relent, gears up to tour all TN districts once lockdown is over

AIADMK's former interim General Secretary, V.K. Sasikala, who was subsequently expelled from the party, has announced that she would tour all districts of the state after the lifting of the lockdown.

Jul 3, 2021

After brief operation, revived N-plant of MAPS in Tamil Nadu shut down again

After briefly restarting electricity generation on Sunday, the Unit 2 of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCILMadras )'s Atomic Power Station (MAPS) shut down owing to a steam leak. MAPS shut down around 4.35 p.m.

Jun 28, 2021

Tamil film maker Pa Ranjith wants NEET to be phased out

Pa Ranjith, a Tamil Nadu filmmaker, has urged the Tamil Nadu government to reject the National Eligibility Cumulation Entrance Test (NEET) as a criterion for admission to MBBS and other allied medical programmes in the state.

Jun 22, 2021

Noted Dravidian artist Elayaraja succumbs to Covid

At the age of 43, noted artist S. Elayaraja, who became famous for producing realistic paintings of Dravidian women, succumbs to Covid-19-related problems.

Jun 8, 2021

TN government seeks ban of Family Man-2 webseries for negative depiction of "Eelam" Tamils

The upcoming Amazon Prime web series "Familyman-2" has sparked outrage in Tamil Nadu amid allegations of negative portrayal of Eelam Tamils of Sri Lanka

May 25, 2021

Covid-19 related labour unrest slowly brewing in TN auto units

Tamil Nadu auto sector workers are demanding shutting down of the factories during the lockdown period and maintaining social distancing at work.