Tamil Nadu
- Chennai
Actor Vijay’s TVK appoints Ex-IRS officer as General Secretary
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, witnessed a significant boost on Monday with the induction of several prominent personalities, including retired bureaucrats and former legislators, into…
- India
40-year-old Dalit manual scavenger falls into manhole in Tamil Nadu; dies
A 40-year-old Dalit manual scavenger died on Sunday, June 8, after he accidentally slipped into a manhole while trying to clean a sewage in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district. The incident occurred behind…
- India
NDA will form government in Tamil Nadu in 2026: Amit Shah
Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, June 8, asserted that the NDA would form governments in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Addressing party office bearers, he hailed Madurai as a…
- India
Amit Shah to visit Tamil Nadu, to devise strategy for 2026 Assembly polls
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would visit Madurai on June 8, during which he is set to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls next…
- India
HC upholds TN govt‘s night ban, Aadhaar-based KYC for online real money games
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld the validity of key regulations introduced by the Tamil Nadu government to curb excessive use of online real money gaming platforms. The court dismissed…
- India
Madras HC stays Tamil Nadu university’s suspension order over ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti
The Madras High Court has stayed the arbitrary suspension of a student by a Tamil Nadu university after ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Jai Bhim’ slogans were painted on its hostel walls. On May 25,…
- Chennai
22 villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari hit by sunken ship debris
Chennai: At least 22 coastal villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have reported being affected by debris from the sunken Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, MSC ELSA-3, which went down off the Kerala coast…
- Entertainment
Actor Kamal Haasan is not aware of Kannada’s ancient history: CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the Kannada language has a very long history, and actor Kamal Haasan is unaware of it. The CM’s statement came in response to Haasan’s…
- India
Tamil Nadu university suspends 3 students over ‘Free Palestine’, ‘Jai Bhim’ graffiti
Three Muslim students of a university in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur district have been arbitrarily suspended after the institution alleged they were involved in writing ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Jai Bhim’ slogans. The students, Aslam…
- India
Tamil Nadu: 3 Dalit manual scavengers die cleaning septic tank without safety gear
Three manual scavenger workers from the Dalit community died after inhaling poisonous gas while trying to clean a seven-foot-long septic tank in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district. Hari Krishnan (27), Saravanan (30), Venugopal…
- Chennai
Actor-politician Vijay’s TVK considering cricket bat, whistle as election symbol
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party launched by Tamil film actor Vijay, is in the process of selecting an election symbol from the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) list of…
- India
Heavy rainfall alert issued for Tamil Nadu’s 8 districts
Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a forecast warning of heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days. According to the latest bulletin,…
- India
Tamil Nadu WRD seeks funds to clear vegetation in Cauvery river
Chennai: With the water level in the Mettur dam nearing 110 feet and just a month remaining for the customary release of water for delta irrigation, the Water Resources Department (WRD) in…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu gang rape: 9 get life term, victims awarded Rs 85L compensation
Hyderabad: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Tamil Nadu sentenced nine persons to life imprisonment till death in a sexual assault case. The case pertains to sexual assault and gang…
- Chennai
TN: 70-yr-old woman passes Class 12 exams, fulfilling lifelong dream
Chennai: In an inspiring story from Coimbatore, 70-year-old Raani has successfully cleared the Tamil Nadu Class 12 board examinations, proving that age is no barrier to learning or achieving. Raani, who lives…