Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Deepa Jayakumar stopped from entering Jayalalithaa Poes Garden residence after she stakes claim

Deepa Jayakumar, niece of former J Jayalalithaa, was on Sunday stopped from entering her aunt's Poes Garden residence in Chennai. Read to know what happened, and what its political fallout can be.

Jun 11, 2017

Tamil Nadu farmers call off protest; say will relaunch agitation if demands are not met

At least 200 farmers had gathered at Chepauk and started an indefinite strike. They said that they will tie up their hands and legs with iron chains to protest the state government's failure to fulfil its promises.

Jun 10, 2017

Farm loan waivers are necessary, but not a solution: MS Swaminathan

Three states have waived farm loans so far – Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and most recently, Maharashtra. But protests have been raging in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu over similar demands.

Jun 10, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Teenage girl allegedly gang-raped after drivers, conductor befriended her in bus; 3 arrested

The accused, Manivannan and Murugan, who usually take turns to drive the bus around Salem, befriended the victim along with the conductor, Perumal.

Jun 7, 2017

Reading Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita to fight against RSS, BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said that he was reading the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Jun 5, 2017

Security tightened outside Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's house following protests by Tamilar Munnetra Padai

The actor had hinted at a meeting with his fans in Chennai on Friday, May 19, that he may soon enter politics.

May 22, 2017

KalamSat: Indian teen Rifath Sharook builds world's lightest and smallest satellite

Made using reinforced carbon fibre polymer, KalamSat weighs exactly 64 grams, which is lesser than a smartphone's weight.

May 15, 2017

Watch: Adiyogi statue of Lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu declared largest bust by Guinness World Records

The 112-foot-tall Adiyogi statue of Lord Shiva in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu has been chosen by Guinness World Records as the largest in the world. Read to know more.

May 14, 2017

Teenager's severed head flung inside police station in Tamil Nadu; 2 arrested

The victim, who has been identified as Swethan is believed to have been involved in a recent murder case in Puducherry. The body has been shifted to Puducherry government hospital for post-mortem.

May 11, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Subramanian, business partner of AIADMK minister Vijayabaskar, found dead at his residence

Subramanian was one of the people whose residence was raided by the officials of the Coimbatore Regional Inspectorate in April in connection with the cash-for-votes scam that happened in the run up to the RK Nagar bypolls.

May 8, 2017

Swachh Survekshan 2017: Here are the success stories of the 5 states that hosted the cleanest cities in India

The Swachh Survekshan 2017 was conducted in 434 cities across India where in 37 lakhs citizens participated.

May 4, 2017

These Lady IPS officers want 'misogynist' film industry to behave: Are Dhanush, Simbu, Sivakarthikeyan, GV Prakash listening?

Three IPS officers from Tamil Nadu have raised their voice against misogyny in films.

May 4, 2017

Watch: Viral video shows two bus drivers racing on Tamil Nadu roads amidst heavy traffic!

See how two bus drivers racing along the road from Pollachi to Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu has been caught on camera.

May 1, 2017

After security guard, Jayalalithaa's former driver Kanakaraj found dead in Tamil Nadu's Salem district

Kanakaraj, who was killed in a road accident, was the prime suspect in the Kodanad Estate murder that took place on Monday.

Apr 29, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Security guard at Jayalalithaa's Kodanad Tea Estate found hacked to death

The security guard's colleague told police that a group of 10 men forcefully entered the premises of the estate and assaulted them.

Apr 24, 2017

Nano-technology will soon make GM obsolete: MS Swaminathan

Speaking on the efforts for commercial cultivation of GM crops in India as well as the opposition to this by environment activists, Swaminathan said there was no clear public policy on GM crops.

Apr 23, 2017

Tamil Nadu bandh on April 25: Nadigar Sangam extends its support to the strike

Nadigar Sangam has decided to support the bandh call given by the DMK and all the film-related activities are likely to be halted on April 25 in Tamil Nadu.

Apr 23, 2017

Kudankulam Unit 2 becomes operational: Is India turning over a new leaf on electricity amid US reticence?

The 1,000 MW-capacity unit 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was added to the grid on August 2, 2016, and reached full generation capacity in January 2017.

Apr 1, 2017

Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery River water daily to Tamil Nadu: How will this affect Karnataka?

The next hearing of the case by the Supreme Court bench led by Justice Dipak Misra will be on July 11.

Mar 21, 2017

Jayalalithaa death controversy: Tamil Nadu government makes Amma's medical records public

While at Apollo, Jayalalithaa interacted with family and government officials on some important issues, including Cauvery row, the state government said in a press release.

Mar 6, 2017