Tamil Nadu

DMK MLA J Anbazhagan dies on his 62nd birthday due to Covid-19 in Chennai

Senior DMK MLA and party's Chennai west district secretary J Anbazhagan, Undergoing treatment for coronavirus, succumbed to the deadly virus on Wednesday morning, June 10 in Chennai.

Jun 10, 2020

Tamil Nadu class 10, 11 exams cancelled, all students to be promoted, says CM Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that all students would be promoted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 9, 2020

Khushbu on Tamil superstar entering politics: We still don't know what Rajinikanth's ideas are for the state

Khushbu Sundar has said that Rajinikanth should be a King rather than becoming a Kingmaker in order to attract people to vote for his party.

Jun 6, 2020

She wanted a son, so she killed 3-month-old daughter and self in Tamil Nadu

The woman, who hailed from Tamil Nadu's Perundurai in Erode district, was agitated over not delivering a baby boy, Killed her newborn daughter when she was left alone at home with the baby.

Jun 6, 2020

Chennai's posh Boat Club, which is home to rich and affluent, was meant for poor and homeless

Boat Club property was primarily meant for "poor Orphans, Widows and distressed Families" but only the rich and the affluent live here.

Jun 5, 2020

Children from Raghava Lawrence's hostel recovers from coronavirus

The children, who were infected by COVID-19, from Raghava Lawrence's hostel have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the pandemic.

Jun 5, 2020

Delhi HC dismisses Sasikala's plea: 'Voters have right to know whom politicians meet behind closed doors'

While dismissing Tamil Nadu politician Sasikala Pushpa's plea for removing the photographs/blocking access to them, the court directed her to equally pay costs of Two lakh each to social media sites.

Jun 3, 2020

Looking for haircut in Chennai? Show your Aadhaar card first

Tamil Nadu government necessitates the salons to register the Aadhar card details of its customers to track the spread of Covid infection.

Jun 2, 2020

Bike stolen, then returned, to owner in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore

Prashanth who stole the motorbike managed to return it back to its owner V. Suresh Kumar, who owns a lathe workshop in Coimbatore.

Jun 1, 2020

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 30 with 'certain relaxations'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.Palaniswami on Sunday announced the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown till June 30 with some relaxations in the restrictions like the operation of state transport buses.

May 31, 2020

DMK MP RS Bharathi arrested for 'casteist' slurs against judges from Dalit community

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha MP, RS Bharathi, was arrested by Chennai Police under SC/ST Act for his alleged hate speech against judges of the Dalit community.

May 23, 2020

Raghava Lawrence urges fans not to punish people in need for the mistakes of a few after Tasmac shop opens

Raghava Lawrence has urged people not to stop helping the people who are in need during the lockdown over Coronavirus outbreak.

May 20, 2020

Sea of migrants gather at Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore for Shramik special trains

WATCH | Sea of migrants gather with no physical distancing at Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore for Shramik special trains

According to the reports, the migrants were spotted without wearing masks and were not abiding by social distancing norms while queuing up for the passes.

May 20, 2020

IPS Officer K Annamalai resigned from his post on Tuesday

Ex-IPS officer K Annamalai announces his entry to politics, to contest next election from Tamil Nadu

Former IPS officer, K Annamalai, known as the 'Singham' of Karnataka, has said that he will contest the next Tamil Nadu assembly election to be held in April-May 2021

May 18, 2020

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till May 31 as India awaits Lockdown 4.0 guidelines

CM Palaniswami said based on the views expressed by a medical expert committee, district collectors and senior ministers, the lockdown has been extended till the midnight of May 31.

May 17, 2020

Bakery in Chennai puts out an advertisement which read

Chennai bakery owner arrested over controversial advertisement: 'Made by Jains, no Muslim staff'

Bakery owner of 'Jain bakeries and confectionaries' in Chennai's Mahalakshmi Street in T Nagar, has been arrested for an advertisement of his store which read "Made by Jains on orders, No Muslim staffs".

May 10, 2020

Three industrial accidents within 24 hours hold crucial lesson for factories looking to resume operations

Three back-to-back industrial accidents were reported from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu on Thursday as factories resumed operations post lifting of lockdown curbs.

May 7, 2020

Caught on camera: Boiler explodes at NLC plant in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, 7 injured

A boiler explosion has been reported at Neyveli Lignite Corporation in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore. Around seven people have been injured in the incident.

May 7, 2020

Raghava Lawrence's timely response helps a Coronavirus-infected pregnant woman deliver healthy baby

Raghava Lawrence has thanked Tamil Nadu Health Minister, C Vijayabaskar, for responding to his request which helped Coronavirus-infected pregnant woman deliver baby.

May 2, 2020

Migrant workers swarm Chennai streets as demands to go home rise | Watch

Stranded migrant labourers gathered in few parts of Chennai as they demanded help from the government to make arrangements for them to go back to their native states.