Tamil Nadu: News
14 Feb 2025
Bobby DeolVijay receives 'Y' category security ahead of assembly elections
Actor-politician Vijay, founder of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, has been granted "Y" category security by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), India.
12 Feb 2025
Prashant KishorTVK's Vijay meets Prashant Kishor, faces backlash from other parties
Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and actor Vijay's recent meeting with political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has drawn the ire of several political leaders in Tamil Nadu.
10 Feb 2025
Ministry Of Home AffairsModi government mulling law to regulate online gaming, gambling: Report
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is planning to frame a new law to regulate online gaming, gambling, betting, and lotteries, as per CNBC-TV18.
10 Feb 2025
ChennaiOver 1,100 dead sea turtles found along India's coastline
In an unprecedented incident, over 1,100 olive ridley sea turtles were found dead on the beaches of Tamil Nadu in January.
08 Feb 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO successfully tests cryogenic engine under simulated space conditions
In a major achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted a critical vacuum ignition test of its indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine.
08 Feb 2025
AyodhyaBypoll results: BJP leading in Milkipur, DMK in TN's Erode
The counting of votes for the by-elections in Uttar Pradesh's Milkipur and Tamil Nadu's Erode East constituencies started at 8:00am on Saturday.
08 Feb 2025
Supreme Court Of India'Can't sit on bills...': Supreme Court slams Tamil Nadu Governor
The Supreme Court has slammed Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for withholding assent to state bills without communication, resulting in a legislative deadlock.
07 Feb 2025
IndiaWoman cop allegedly assaulted by DMK ally leader inside station
A female sub-inspector in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, was allegedly assaulted inside the Somanathapuram police station near Karaikudi on Thursday.
06 Feb 2025
SamsungWhy workers at Samsung's Tamil Nadu plant are striking again
A group of workers at Samsung's Sriperumbudur facility near Chennai, has gone on a strike after three of their colleagues were suspended.
06 Feb 2025
M K StalinMinor student gang-raped by her 3 teachers in Tamil Nadu
In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly gang-raped by three teachers of her government school in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district.
03 Feb 2025
ChennaiTamil Nadu IPS officer alleges murder attempt after exposing irregularities
Kalpana Nayak, the Additional Director General of Police in Tamil Nadu, has alleged an attempt on her life after exposing irregularities in police recruitment.
29 Jan 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO's 100 missions took 46 years—next 100 possible in 5!
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took 46 years to reach its 100th mission, but the space agency is now confident it can achieve the next 100 in just five years.
28 Jan 2025
DhanushDhanush v/s Nayanthara: HC dismisses Netflix's plea against copyright claim
The Madras High Court has dismissed Netflix India's plea to quash a copyright claim by actor Dhanush over the documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.
28 Jan 2025
Padma Shri'Manichitrathazhu' to Padma Bhushan: Inspiring journey of Shobana
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai or simply Shobana is an inspiration for many.
27 Jan 2025
SamsungTamil Nadu government finally recognizes Samsung India's workers union
The Tamil Nadu labor department has formally recognized the Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) today.
27 Jan 2025
DelhiLight rainfall expected in North India from January 29
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rainfall in parts of North India, including Delhi and Uttarakhand, from January 29.
24 Jan 2025
AppleTata buys majority stake in iPhone-maker Pegatron's India unit
Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) has successfully acquired a 60% controlling stake in the Pegatron Technology India Private Limited (PTI), a major assembly partner for Apple.
23 Jan 2025
MumbaiMumbai school receives bomb threat; note mentions 'Afzal Gang'
A Mumbai school in the Jogeshwari-Oshiwara area received a bomb threat through email on Thursday.
23 Jan 2025
FoxconnNHRC orders fresh probe into employment discrimination at Foxconn India
India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has slammed labor officials for failing to properly investigate alleged employment discrimination at Foxconn, a key manufacturer of Apple iPhones.
15 Jan 2025
AppleMade-in-India iPhones: Tata's production surges 180% to ₹40,000cr
Tata Electronics, a Tata Group subsidiary, has ramped up the production of Apple's iPhones by a significant margin in 2024.
12 Jan 2025
TechnologyWant to learn English from Tamil? Use Duolingo's new feature
Duolingo, the popular language learning platform, has launched a new feature for its English learners in Tamil Nadu.
12 Jan 2025
Ashwini VaishnawCentre scraps Tamil Nadu rail project, DMK refutes unwillingness claims
A proposed railway project connecting Madurai and Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu was canceled, leading to a row between the state and the central governments.
10 Jan 2025
LifestylePongal 2025: Dishes that will make your celebration more flavorsome
Pongal, a colorful festival celebrated mainly in Tamil Nadu and other regions of South India, is being celebrated this year on January 14.
10 Jan 2025
Bengaluru'Hindi isn't our national language': Ashwin sparks language row
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has sparked a fresh language controversy by saying that Hindi is not the national language of India but the "official language."
09 Jan 2025
Andhra PradeshAndhra government announces ₹25 lakh ex-gratia for Tirupati stampede victims
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a compensation of ₹25 lakh for the families of those who died in a stampede at the Vaikuntha Ekadashi Darshan Token Issuance Center.
07 Jan 2025
COVID-19HMPV cases: Doctor explains how to protect yourself from virus
India has reported its first seven cases of the highly contagious Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).
07 Jan 2025
BengaluruKarnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi issue guidelines amid rising HMPV cases
India has reported five cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with influenza and COVID-19-like symptoms.
05 Jan 2025
Chennai'Decipher Indus Script, win ₹8.5 crore': MK Stalin's challenge
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a $1 million (₹8,57,66,529) prize for anyone who can successfully decipher the Indus Valley script.
04 Jan 2025
Narendra Modi'Prepared to sacrifice life for farmers' cause': cancer patient Dallewal
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike entered its 40th day on Saturday. The protest is being held at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border.
01 Jan 2025
M KarunanidhiEverything to know about India's first glass bridge in Kanniyakumari
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated India's first-ever glass bridge in Kanniyakumari on December 30, 2024.
01 Jan 2025
Adani GroupTamil Nadu cancels Adani's smart meter tender over high costs
In a setback for the Adani Group, the Tamil Nadu government has canceled a global tender for smart meters. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led administration canceled the tender citing high costs.
30 Dec 2024
Sexual AssaultNCW begins investigation into Anna University student's sexual assault
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has initiated an investigation into the sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University.
26 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Anna University assault—BJP alleges accused is repeat offender from DMK
A sexual assault incident at Chennai's Anna University has sparked a political firestorm in Tamil Nadu.
24 Dec 2024
IndiaHidden camera found in changing room at Rameswaram temple site
Two people have been arrested after a hidden camera was found in a dress changing room at Agnitheertham beach, close to the Rameswaram temple site in Tamil Nadu.
23 Dec 2024
IndiaWoman trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu's Erode
A 36-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant in Tamil Nadu's Erode district.
21 Dec 2024
iPhone'Belongs to deity now': Temple refuses to return dropped iPhone
Authorities at the Arulmigu Kandaswamy temple in Tamil Nadu's Thiruporur allegedly refused to return an iPhone to a devotee, who had accidentally dropped it into the temple's donation box or "hundi."
20 Dec 2024
Bipin RawatWhat caused the chopper crash that killed General Bipin Rawat
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ruled human error as the main reason behind the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, and 11 others in 2021.
18 Dec 2024
IndiaTamil Nadu: Man chases away crocodile using just stick
In a brave act, a man in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai chased away an eight-foot-long crocodile that had wandered onto the tourist walkway at Sathanur Dam.
16 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'One Nation, One Election' threat to democracy: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has vehemently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government's "One Nation, One Election" policy.
16 Dec 2024
AIADMKAIADMK slams Centre for naming laws in Hindi, Sanskrit
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has accused the central government of indirectly imposing Hindi by naming laws in Hindi and Sanskrit.
16 Dec 2024
MalayalamWhy legendary Ilaiyaraaja was asked to leave Srivilliputhur Andal Temple
Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja recently got caught in an unexpected situation when he visited the Srivilliputhur Andal Temple in Tamil Nadu.
13 Dec 2024
BengaluruRainfall predicted for Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry till December 18
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru, warning residents of heavy rainfall over the next four days starting Thursday.
13 Dec 2024
Dindigul6 killed, 20 injured in fire at Tamil Nadu hospital
A fire at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night claimed six lives.
11 Dec 2024
ChennaiSeveral South districts to receive heavy rainfall till December 16
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several southern states, including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe.
09 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)DMK government faces flak for 'lax' probe in rape case
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu is facing the ire of opposition leaders for its handling of a rape case of a mentally challenged college student.
06 Dec 2024
S JaishankarTensions simmer as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil fishermen
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 14 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
05 Dec 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)At 37.3°C, Mumbai records hottest December day in 16 years
Mumbai experienced its hottest December day in 16 years on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 37.3 degrees Celsius.
05 Dec 2024
Allu Arjun'Pushpa 2' targets massive opening of ₹250cr worldwide
The much-awaited sequel to Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise, Pushpa 2: The Rule, is finally here!
03 Dec 2024
CuddaloreTamil Nadu: CM Stalin announces relief package for flood-hit families
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a financial aid package for victims of Cyclone Fengal, which wreaked havoc in several districts with severe flooding and heavy rainfall.
02 Dec 2024
ChennaiTamil Nadu rains: 7 trapped after mudslide in Tiruvannamalai
Cyclone Fengal, which has been lashing Tamil Nadu with heavy rainfall, caused a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday.
02 Dec 2024
CuddaloreSchools, colleges closed in TN's Nilgiris due to heavy rain
All educational institutions in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district remain shut on Monday following heavy rainfall. District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya announced the closure.
02 Dec 2024
BengaluruCyclone Fengal: Are Karnataka schools shut amid heavy rainfall
Bengaluru and parts of South Interior Karnataka have been put on high alert as heavy rainfall is expected due to Cyclone Fengal.
01 Dec 2024
ChennaiCyclone Fengal makes landfall: 4 electrocuted, airport reopens in Chennai
Cyclone Fengal, which struck the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday evening, has wreaked havoc in Chennai. The cyclone caused heavy rains and flooding in several parts of the city.
30 Nov 2024
ChennaiCyclone Fengal: IndiGo suspends all flights at Chennai airport
IndiGo Airlines has suspended all flight operations at Chennai airport temporarily in light of the inclement weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal.
29 Nov 2024
Oxford UniversityOxford museum to return Tamil Nadu's stolen Thirumangai Alwar statue
The Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University has agreed to return a stolen bronze idol of saint-poet Thirumangai Alwar to Tamil Nadu.
29 Nov 2024
ChennaiCyclone Fengal: Deep depression heads to Puducherry coast, schools shut
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strike the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast close to Puducherry on Saturday.
28 Nov 2024
Adani GroupJagan Reddy dismisses bribery allegations linked to Adani power deal
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has dismissed allegations of bribery in a power deal with the Adani Group.
28 Nov 2024
Bay of BengalCyclone Fengal to intensify; heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Fengal is expected to intensify and hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts by November 30, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.
27 Nov 2024
Bay of BengalTN on alert for Cyclone Fengal: How powerful is it
Cyclone Fengal—intensifying from a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal—is set to make landfall on Wednesday.
26 Nov 2024
Andhra PradeshCyclone Fengal to form over Bay of Bengal, impact TN
A deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into Cyclone Fengal by Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.
26 Nov 2024
Bay of BengalTamil Nadu rain: IMD issues red alert for 4 districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for 'heavy to very heavy' rainfall in various districts of Tamil Nadu.
24 Nov 2024
PhonePeTamil Nadu police warn against UPI scam involving PhonePe
The Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police has issued a public warning regarding a scam targeting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users.
22 Nov 2024
Aamir Khan30yrs later, Mansoor Khan confesses: 'I could've ruined Aamir's career'
Acclaimed filmmaker Mansoor Khan, cousin of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, recently opened up about his cinematic journey in an interview with India Now and How.
21 Nov 2024
Bay of BengalChennai rains: More rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in a few districts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
20 Nov 2024
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamTamil teacher stabbed in front of colleagues for rejecting proposal
A 26-year-old teacher was fatally stabbed in the staff room of Mallipattinam Government Higher Secondary School in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district on Wednesday.
19 Nov 2024
Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaLIC blames technical glitch after its website turns all-Hindi
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is facing backlash for making Hindi the default language on its website.
17 Nov 2024
IndiaFearing displacement, livelihood loss, villagers protest expansion of Madurai airport
Over 1,000 police personnel have been deployed in Tamil Nadu's Chinna Udaippa village after locals protested against the land acquisition for Madurai airport's expansion.
17 Nov 2024
AppleTata Electronics acquires Pegatron's iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu
Tata Electronics has acquired a majority stake in Pegatron's only iPhone manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The move makes Tata a major supplier for Apple.
