Tamil Nadu

Sathankulam custodial deaths: 5 cops held, FIR altered to murder case

The CBCID also altered the first information report (FIR) registered on the death of Jeyaraj and Bennicks as a murder case from the earlier charge of suspicious death.

Jul 2, 2020

AIADMK MLA Sathan Prabhakar from Tamil Nadu tests positive for coronavirus

Prabhakar has been admitted for treatment at the government hospital in Ramanathapuram district.

Jul 2, 2020

Rajinikanth demands punishment for cops blamed for Tuticorin custodial deaths

Rajinikanth has reacted to the deaths of two traders Jayaraj and Bennix and demanded punishment for the "brutal act of the police".

Jul 1, 2020

Boiler blast in Tamil Nadu's Neyveli thermal plant: 6 dead, 17 injured; firefighters at the spot

The injured have been rushed to the NLC Lignite Hospital following the massive explosion at the Neyveli lignite plant in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district.

Jul 1, 2020

Jayaraj-Bennix case: Thoothukudi SP out; Gutka Scam fame S Jeyakumar in

The Superintendent of Police of Thoothukudi, where Jayaraj and Bennix died due to police brutality, was transferred out of the district and placed under "compulsory wait" and has been replaced by Villupuram SP S Jeyakumar.

Jun 30, 2020

Former DMK MP K Arjunan hits police personnel near Salem check-post

VVIP racism caught on cam: Former Tamil Nadu MP K Arjunan abuses, kicks cop at Salem checkpost

Former DMK MP K Arjunan verbally abused, kicked, and pushed a police personnel on-duty as the latter asked him to produce e-pass on health travel near the Salem check-post

Jun 29, 2020

'CBI to probe Jayaraj & Bennix's custodial deaths': Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami

The Tamil Nadu CM announced today that the case of the horrific custodial deaths of Jayaraj and his son Bennix will be transferred to CBI.

Jun 28, 2020

Karnataka waives institutional quarantine for Delhi, TN returnees

Karnataka has tweaked quarantine rules for inter-state returnees yet again, waiving off the 3-day institutional quarantine requirement for returnees from Delhi and Tamil Nadu, an official said on Sunday.

Jun 28, 2020

'India's George Floyds': Father-son death in police custody sparks outrage

J Jayaraj, 59, and Bennicks Immanuel, 31, were subjected to a brutal thrashing, which resulted in rectal bleeding and eventual death.

Jun 27, 2020

Dhananjayan Govind's brother dies of Covid-19, producer appeals people to stay safe

Dhananjayan Govind has made an emotional appeal to people after his brother passed away after testing positive to Covid-19 aka coronavirus.

Jun 26, 2020

From Jayam Ravi to Karthik Subbaraj, celebrities condemn police brutality in Thoothukudi, demand justice

Jayam Ravi, Samyuktha Hegde, Karthik Subbaraj, Khushbu Sundar, and many other celebrities have condemned the death of two traders in Thoothukudi and demanded justice for the victims using the hashtag - #justiceforjeyarajandfenix - on Twitter.

Jun 26, 2020

Life in the Times of Covid-19: A Tamil filmmaker turns the owner of a grocery shop

A Tamil filmmaker named Anand has opened a departmental shop during the lockdown due to Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu.

Jun 22, 2020

The Hottest Celebrity couple of Kollywood puts the rumours of being hit by coronavirus to rest

Vignesh Shivan have quashed the rumours of him and his girlfriend Nayanthara being affected by Covid-19 in style.

Jun 22, 2020

TikTok celebrity from Tamil Nadu attempts suicide; hospitalised

A TikTok celebrity from Tirupur in Tamil Nadu is undergoing treatment in a hospital after she attempted suicide.

Jun 22, 2020

KP Anbalagan, Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister, tests positive for Covid-19

Amid stringent lockdown in Tamil Nadu, KP Anbalagan, the state's Higher Education Minister, has been tested positive for coronavirus. On Friday, June 19, Tamil Nadu witnessed an increase of 2,000 cases taking the total tally to 52,334 cases.

Jun 19, 2020

TN corona tally goes up to 52,334, toll now 625

The number of Covid-19 cured persons discharged from various hospitals on Thursday was 1,017 and the total tally at 28,641.

Jun 19, 2020

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami

TN withdraws order on name changes

The Tamil Nadu government had looked up 1,018 names and through a recent government order revised the spellings for many of them, though some remain unchanged.

Jun 19, 2020

Majith recovers from Covid-19, discharged from hospital after Kotapadi J Rajesh pays excess bill

Film director Majith has been discharged from the hospital where he was undergoing treatment for Covid-19.

Jun 17, 2020

Lockdown extended in Chennai, 3 Tamil Nadu districts till June 30 as coronavirus cases surge

CM Edappadi K Palaniswami said that lockdown will be extended in areas of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur from 19th June to 30th June in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 15, 2020

Who is J Radhakrishnan, the new health secretary of Tamil Nadu who replaced Beela Rajesh?

While the number of coronavirus cases keeps increasing in Tamil Nadu, the state government has transferred the incumbent health secretary Beela Rajesh by restoring J Radhakrishnan to the position.

Jun 12, 2020

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Tamil Nadu

Sathankulam custodial deaths: 5 cops held, FIR altered to murder case

AIADMK MLA Sathan Prabhakar from Tamil Nadu tests positive for coronavirus

Rajinikanth demands punishment for cops blamed for Tuticorin custodial deaths

Boiler blast in Tamil Nadu's Neyveli thermal plant: 6 dead, 17 injured; firefighters at the spot

Jayaraj-Bennix case: Thoothukudi SP out; Gutka Scam fame S Jeyakumar in

VVIP racism caught on cam: Former Tamil Nadu MP K Arjunan abuses, kicks cop at Salem checkpost

'CBI to probe Jayaraj & Bennix's custodial deaths': Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami

Karnataka waives institutional quarantine for Delhi, TN returnees

'India's George Floyds': Father-son death in police custody sparks outrage

Dhananjayan Govind's brother dies of Covid-19, producer appeals people to stay safe

From Jayam Ravi to Karthik Subbaraj, celebrities condemn police brutality in Thoothukudi, demand justice

Life in the Times of Covid-19: A Tamil filmmaker turns the owner of a grocery shop

The Hottest Celebrity couple of Kollywood puts the rumours of being hit by coronavirus to rest

TikTok celebrity from Tamil Nadu attempts suicide; hospitalised

KP Anbalagan, Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister, tests positive for Covid-19

TN corona tally goes up to 52,334, toll now 625

TN withdraws order on name changes

Majith recovers from Covid-19, discharged from hospital after Kotapadi J Rajesh pays excess bill

Lockdown extended in Chennai, 3 Tamil Nadu districts till June 30 as coronavirus cases surge

Who is J Radhakrishnan, the new health secretary of Tamil Nadu who replaced Beela Rajesh?

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