Tamil Nadu
- Delhi
Job seekers made to count trains at Delhi station, duped of over Rs 2.5 cr
New Delhi: At least 28 people from Tamil Nadu were made to stand at different platforms of the New Delhi Railway Station every day for eight hours for a month to count…
- Chennai
Actor Kamal Haasan to take part in Bharat Jodo Yatra
Chennai: Top star and Makkal Needhi Maiam president Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he would take part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on December 24 in…
- India
One more arrested in PFI conspiracy case: NIA
New Delhi: One more person was arrested from Tamil Nadu on Friday in connection with a case related to a conspiracy hatched by the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI), a spokesperson…
- Business
TN procures 1.5 L tonne paddy more than previous year
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies minister on Friday said that the state has procured 1.5 lakh tonnes more paddy than what was purchased last year during the kuruvuai season. In a statement,…
- India
AIADMK to conduct campaign against DMK’s dynasty politics
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s opposition AIADMK will conduct a state level campaign against the mis-governance of the DMK-led government and the dynasty politics being practiced by the party. With the swearing in of…
- Chennai
Udhayanidhi Stalin sworn-in as minister in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was sworn-in as a minister in his father’s cabinet on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office to him.…
- India
Cyclone effect: TN fishermen seek immediate compensation for damages
Chennai: The fishermen organisations of Tamil Nadu have requested the state government to provide immediate assistance for their fishing nets and vessels damaged during the recent Cyclone Mandous. According to fishermen groups…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Mandous disrupts life in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Tirupati: The leaders of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), including MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and local officials, visited the cyclone Mandous-affected places in Andhra Pradesh after many residential areas in the…
- India
SC reserves judgment on batch of pleas against bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments’ laws allowing the bull-taming sport “Jallikattu” and bullock cart races. The top…
- Chennai
Cyclone Mandous: Holiday for schools, colleges in eight TN districts
Chennai: With Cyclone Mandous expected on Friday, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday declared a holiday for schools and colleges in eight districts of the state that day. Schools and colleges in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Alert in south coastal Andhra Pradesh for cyclone ‘Mandous’
Amaravati: A cyclone alert has been sounded in south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the cyclone Alert for north Tamil Nadu,…
- Andhra Pradesh
NCMC meets to review preparedness for possible cyclonic storm
Delhi: With a view to take stock of preparedness of different agencies including Central ministries and states, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba met…
- India
1998 Coimbatore blasts was the price TN paid for Babri demolition
Chennai: On February 14, 1998, Coimbatore was rocked by a series of bomb blasts in which 11 explosions took place leading to the death of 56 people and injuring more than 200.…
- India
Controversial posters spring up on Ambedkar’s death anniversary in TN
Chennai: Posters allegedly put up by a Hindu outfit depicting B R Ambedkar in saffron robes and forehead smeared with sacred ash in Tamil Nadu’s Kumbakonam on his death anniversary on Tuesday…
- Business
Tamil Nadu to increase salt production
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation will increase its production and commence manufacturing in an area of 3,000 acres in Ramanathapuram district. Presently the Corporation is producing salt in 5,236 acres of…