Tamil Nadu

Air India plane hits Trichy airport wall; Civil Aviation Minister Prabhu orders investigation

A portion of the westside wall, the antenna and the instrument landing system (ILS) were damaged in the incident.

Oct 12, 2018

Kerala rains: Red alert sounded in 3 districts; heavy downpour expected in next 3-4 days

According to the IMD, a low pressure is likely to form over the southeast Arabian sea on October 5 and it is likely to concentrate into a depression and move northwestwards during the subsequent 48 hours.

Oct 4, 2018

AIIMS will be set up in Tamil Nadu as announced: LS deputy speaker Thambidurai

The Tamil Nadu government had in June said AIIMS would come up near Madurai at an estimated Rs 1,500 crore.

Sep 30, 2018

Hosur: Newborn found abandoned in bush, bitten by ants all over body

It seemed that the newborn was thrown into a thorn bush by an unknown person soon after the birth.

Sep 26, 2018

Tamil Nadu court acquits all 9 accused in Kannada actor Rajkumar's abduction case

The actor was kidnapped by sandalwood smuggler Veerappan on July 30, 2000, from his farmhouse in Gajanur village on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border. He was released on November 15.

Sep 25, 2018

15-year-old boy lynched in Tamil Nadu over suspicion of being a thief

The boy's mother, a widow, fled the house when the enraged mob came looking for her son. She later ound the boy dead with injury marks, the officer said.

Sep 24, 2018

TN students wear colourful bands and tattoos to symbolise caste, deep-rooted prejudices

In 2015, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took note of the reported use of different colours by school students to identify or indicate caste in southern Tirunelveli district, known for violent clashes between OBCs and Dalits.

Sep 23, 2018

Tata Communications and SASTRA launch cyber security lab in Tamil Nadu

The cybersecurity lab was inaugurated at the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) on September 15.

Sep 17, 2018

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC directs victims' families to file fresh petitions against release of convicts

In May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber, during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

Sep 17, 2018

Sterlite plant: Tamil Nadu rejects report on Tuticorin groundwater contamination citing prejudice

The Tamil Nadu government says that the report by the Centre is prejudiced against the state. They further question how the Centre could commission a study and obtain a report without informing the state government.

Sep 9, 2018

Rs 90 crore bank fraud case: ED conducts raids at 9 locations in Tamil Nadu

Searches are being conducted at Virudhunagar, Madurai, and Coimbatore in connection with its probe.

Sep 8, 2018

Amid spiraling fuel prices, TN govt says onus on Centre to slash taxes

The rising fuel prices have triggered a political debate, with the Congress announcing a nation-wide shutdown on September 10 against the spiraling rates.

Sep 7, 2018

Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for flood; says excess water from Mullaperiyar dam drowned state

Kerala had requested Tamil Nadu to gradually release water from the Mullaperiyar dam, but the state paid no heed.

Aug 24, 2018

Indian Oil Corporation to invest Rs 37,000 cr in Tamil Nadu

Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs 7,112 crore and the IOC group along with Chennai Petroleum Corporation will be investing Rs 37,112 crore in Tamil Nadu

Aug 22, 2018

Thalapathy Vijay donate Rs 70 lakh for Kerala flood relief

Thalapathy Vijay has displayed his large-heartedness by donating Rs 70 lakh towards relief work of flood-hit Kerala.

Aug 21, 2018

SIT not to arrest industrialist Venu Srinivasan for six weeks in idol theft case

Venu Srinivasan also claimed that a private trust funded by him and his company had undertaken the renovation of 100 temples in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Aug 10, 2018

Supreme Court orders Tamil Nadu to seal 27 hotels within 48 hours in Nilgiris' elephant corridors

The Nilgiris district collector presented a report to the court, which said that 39 hotels and resorts were carrying out business without government approval on the elephant corridor land.

Aug 10, 2018

Shivaraj Kumar mourns M Karunanidhi's death: We will worship him in our hearts

Kannada superstar Shivaraj Kumar paid tribute to M Karunanidhi – a leader, a social justice crusader and the five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Aug 9, 2018

Thala Ajith pays homage to M Karunanidhi

After Rajinikanth, Sivakarthikeyan, Ajith has paid tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

Aug 8, 2018

Rajinikanth to meet ailing DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi on Tuesday

Rajinikanth has been busy shooting for his upcoming Tamil movie, written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj.

Jul 31, 2018