Tamil Nadu
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Chennai software engineer hacked to death for inter caste relationship
A 27-year-old Dalit software engineer working in Chennai was allegedly hacked to death by his girlfriend’s brother in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district. The accused, Surjith Saravanan, murdered Kavin Selvaganesh on July 27.…
- India
Five TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai: Five Tamil fishermen from Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters near Neduntheevu (Katchatheevu)…
- Crime
TN school teacher arrested for sexually abusing over 20 students
Chennai: A government school teacher in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district has been arrested after being accused of sexually abusing more than 20 students. The accused, M. Senthil Kumar (50), a resident of…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin discharged after six days in hospital
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was discharged from Apollo Hospital in Chennai on Sunday evening, six days after being admitted following a sudden spell of dizziness. The 72 -year-old DMK…
- India
Bomb threat to Stalin’s residence turns out to be hoax
Chennai: In the early hours of Sunday, an unidentified caller rang the Chennai Police Control Room claiming that a bomb had been planted at the residence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.…
- Hyderabad
Kakatiya ruler Rudramadevi’s reference found in TN inscription
Hyderabad: A thirteenth-century inscription found near the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram of Tamil Nadu has a reference to Rani Rudramadevi, the valiant female ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty. The inscription was found…
- India
‘Temple for all, including Dalits’ banner irks upper caste people in TN
Upper caste Vanniyaars in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district led an intense protest after they took grave objection to a banner reading, ‘Temple is for all, including Dalits,’ that was installed at the…
- India
Passenger dies of suspected cardiac arrest on AirAsia flight
Chennai: A 50-year-old passenger travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu on an AirAsia flight died of a suspected heart attack mid-air on Wednesday morning, despite desperate efforts by the…
- India
Tamil Nadu: M Karunanidhi’s statue defaced in Salem
Chennai: Miscreants defaced a statue of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi by splashing black paint on it in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district, triggering widespread condemnation and unrest among locals and political cadres.…
- Entertainment
Stuntman dies in horrific car crash on Tamil film set, video viral
Hyderabad: A tragic accident shook the Tamil film industry on Sunday, July 13, when experienced stunt master SM Raju, also known as Mohan Raj, lost his life while performing a dangerous car…
- India
Video: Goods train ferrying oil catches fire in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: A goods train carrying high-speed diesel caught fire on Sunday morning near Tiruvallur, a Railway official said. The fire broke out in a wagon and quickly spread to others. No casualties…
- India
Sivaganga custodial death: Vijay leads protest in Chennai demanding justice
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay is leading a large-scale protest at Sivananda Salai in Chennai, demanding justice for Ajith Kumar, a 27-year-old man who allegedly died in police…
- Telangana
Telangana man murdered for Rs 500 at Tamil Nadu temple
Hyderabad: In a tragic event, a 32-year-old man from Telangana was murdered for Rs 500 while on a pilgrimage to Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleshwara Swamy temple in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, July 12. Chippalapalli…
- India
Police arrests key accused in 1998 Coimbatore bomb blast case
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police’s Anti Terrorism Squad on Thursday said it has arrested Sadiq, a key accused in the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blast case, in which 58 people were killed and 250…
- India
Temple priests in Tamil Nadu deny sacred ashes to Dalits, FIR lodged
Dalits in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district were denied vibudhi (sacred ashes) by temple priests of Kaliyuga Meyya Ayyanar Temple on July 6. Based on their complaint, an FIR was lodged against the…
