Tamil Nadu: News
18 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC sets aside NGT order; Sterlite plant to remain closed
In a big win for the Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to allow the re-opening of Vedanta's Sterlite copper smelter in Thoothukudi.
17 Feb 2019
RajinikanthSuperstar-turned-politician Rajinikanth won't contest Lok Sabha elections
Superstar Rajinikanth, who took the plunge into politics last year, clarified on Sunday he would not contest the upcoming general elections.
15 Feb 2019
Blue Whale ChallengeTamil Nadu might ban TikTok as it 'degrades' Tamil culture
The world may be perfectly lip-syncing to tunes on TikTok, but the Tamil Nadu government isn't impressed.
14 Feb 2019
ChennaiTamil actress Yashika reportedly committed suicide: Details here
Valentine's Day, the day of love, turned fatal for Tamil actress Yashika who, reportedly, committed suicide at her Chennai residence.
14 Feb 2019
IndiaTN forest officials go scuba-diving to remove waste from sea
Waste generation in large waterbodies, which fatally affects sea animals, is a matter of concern in India.
09 Feb 2019
RajinikanthRajinikanth's daughter's wedding ceremonies begin: Details here
Megastar Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya is all set to tie the knot with businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi on February 11.
08 Feb 2019
J JayalalithaaTN: College named after Abdul Kalam to be set up
Honoring late A P J Abdul Kalam, the Tamil Nadu government today announced that it would set up a new arts and science college named after the former President in his native town of Rameswaram.
08 Feb 2019
ChennaiIncome tax raid: Officials find cash, gold, diamonds in graveyard
On Friday, Income Tax officials who had been searching retail giants Saravana Stores and realty firms Lotus Group and GSquare premises in Chennai and Coimbatore for more than a week came across a massive find.
07 Feb 2019
ChennaiRajinikanth's daughter to get married on February 11: Details here
Megastar Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya is all set to tie the knot with actor-businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi this month.
06 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiTN: Hundreds of engineers, MBAs apply for 14 sweeping jobs
In what can only be called a travesty, people with professional degrees are competing to bag jobs as sweepers and sanitary workers in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretariat.
01 Feb 2019
India#SochKeShareKaro: Mumbai Police teaches what not to share on WhatsApp
The official Twitter handle of Mumbai Police has never failed to impress us with their witty and humorous civic lessons.
01 Feb 2019
Gujarat11-year-old moves Bombay-HC seeking PUBG ban, says 'game promotes violence'
The PUBG fever has gripped the entire nation and is keeping gamers, especially youngsters, hooked, so much so that their studies are also getting affected adversely.
30 Jan 2019
India#CareerBytes: 5 famous institutes for IAS coaching in Chennai
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the toughest exams and but with the right preparation, one can crack it.
29 Jan 2019
IndiaTamil Nadu: I-T department raids 74 places for alleged tax-evasion
The Income Tax Department today launched searches at 74 places in Tamil Nadu in connection with a tax evasion probe against some real estate groups and a retail store chain in the state, officials said.
27 Jan 2019
XMadurai: PM Modi lays foundation for AIIMS, amid Twitter war
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for an AIIMS in Madurai, as hundreds of thousands of Tamil Nadu residents took to Twitter to voice their protest against PM Modi's arrival.
26 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSterlite employees to fast unto death if plant isn't re-opened
Permanent employees of the Sterlite copper smelter in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, have announced that they will all fast unto death from Monday if the government does not issue an order to re-open the plant.
25 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC doesn't hold 10% EWS quota, but will examine validity
On Friday, the Supreme Court said it will examine the validity of the 10% quota law for the economically weaker sections.
24 Jan 2019
GujaratGujarat bans PUBG in schools 'due to adverse-effects on studies'
PUBG has taken the country by storm, but instances like a fitness trainer losing mental balance after playing the game has dealt a blow to its reputation.
21 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaMadras HC issues notice to Center on 10% EWS quota
Just days after Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) organizing secretary RS Bharathi filed a writ petition challenging the recently-approved 10% economically weak section (EWS) quota for the general category, the Madras High Court, on Monday, issued a notice to the Center about the same.
19 Jan 2019
Sri LankaTN: Body of fisherman, who drowned off Sri Lanka, cremated
The body of a 61-year-old Tamil Nadu fisherman, who drowned in the sea after his boat capsized off Neduntheevu while being chased by Sri Lankan Navy, was brought in to Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) from Lanka and cremated yesterday.
10 Jan 2019
Sri LankaTamil Nadu government cracks whip against fishermen using banned nets
The Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department with the help of the Indian Coast Guard today seized around 80 banned fishing nets from fishermen in Rameswaram.
08 Jan 2019
IndiaMeet Apsara Reddy, first transgender appointed Mahila Congress's National General-Secretary
In a first, the Indian National Congress has appointed transgender journalist and activist, Apsara Reddy, as the National General Secretary of its women's wing, the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC).
05 Jan 2019
MurderCollege student kidnapped for ransom, found dead in Tamil Nadu
A 19-year-old engineering college student, who was allegedly kidnapped for a ransom of Rs. 5 lakh, was found dead near Thirubhuvanam in Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu) yesterday.
02 Jan 2019
MK StalinOpposition interrupts first TN Assembly session of year, stages walkout
The DMK and its allies the Congress and a lone IUML member today boycotted the customary address of Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on the opening day of the first Assembly session of the year by staging a walkout.
27 Dec 2018
IndiaSoon, Apple may start assembly of high-end iPhones in India
In a fresh development, Reuters has reported that Apple may soon expand its assembly line and start the production of top-of-the-line iPhones in India.
22 Dec 2018
Reuters#SterliteViolence: Fleeing protesters were killed by shots to head, chest
In an exclusive report, Reuters has shed more light on the death of 13 people who were part of the anti-Sterlite protests that rocked Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu in May.
22 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaSpeculations put to rest: Kamal Haasan's party will contest 2019-elections
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Saturday put all rumors to rest as he announced his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Chennai.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaJayalalithaa's Apollo hospital bill includes Rs. 1.17 cr for food/beverages
Apollo Hospital, where AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was hospitalized, submitted the hospital bill to Justice Arumughasamy Commission on Tuesday which shows dues to the tune of Rs. 44 lakh are still unsettled.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaMadras HC restrains parties from erecting digital banners on roadsides
The Madras High Court today restrained political parties from erecting digital banners on roadsides across Tamil Nadu till further orders.
18 Dec 2018
Madras High CourtPlastic manufacturers move Madras HC against government's plastic ban order
The Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturer's Association (TNPMA) moved the Madras High Court today seeking to quash a government order banning plastic, which would come into effect on January 1.
17 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRS adjourned for the day after ruckus over Rafale, Cauvery
The proceedings in Rajya Sabha were disrupted for the fifth consecutive day today over the Rafale jet deal and Cauvery issues, leading to adjournment of the House for the day.
17 Dec 2018
ITC LimitedTN woman held for Rs. 43 crore fake GST invoices
A woman director of three companies has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody for alleged receipt and issuance of fake GST invoices, without any actual transaction and availing Rs. 43 crore Input Tax Credit (ITC), a senior official said today.
17 Dec 2018
Sonia GandhiOpposition shows strength at DMK-event, Stalin endorses RaGa as PM
On Sunday, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi went to Tamil Nadu to unveil the statue of DMK patriarch Karunanidhi and the gathering turned into a show of strength of mahagathbandhan or grand alliance with Stalin endorsing Rahul Gandhi's name as PM candidate.
16 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaVedanta welcomes NGT order; says workers will get back livelihood
Mining company Vedanta Ltd yesterday welcomed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to resume operations at the company's facility in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu and said those affected by the plant's closure will get back their source of livelihood.
16 Dec 2018
IndiaFear grips Tamil Nadu village after 45-skulls found in graveyard
Villagers in Vakkanampatti village of Tamil Nadu's Vellore district are living in fear after 45 human skulls were found dumped in the courtyard, HT reports.
15 Dec 2018
AIADMKSalem-Chennai Expressway plan has 89% takers, says K Palaniswami
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today said the land acquisition proceedings for the Salem-Chennai Expressway project was not opposed by as many as 89% of the people.
15 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNGT clears way for reopening of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi
The Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi has come a step closer to reopening.
13 Dec 2018
IndiaVIT bans students from playing PUBG in hostels
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has taken the online gaming scene in India by storm and has gotten teens and youngsters hooked to it.
04 Dec 2018
RainfallTN: Heavy rains may lash coastal districts in 48 hours
Heavy rains are likely to lash parts of coastal districts of Tamil Nadu in the next two days, following a trough of low over the Bay of Bengal, the regional weather office said today.
01 Dec 2018
P ChidambaramChidambaram pokes fun at BJP for celebrating GDP data
Congress leader P Chidambaram poked fun at the BJP today over the GDP growth data, saying it did not warrant any jubilation by the ruling party.
