Tamil Nadu: News

10 Nov 2022

India

Ragging, sexual abuse: 7 students suspended in Vellore, probe ordered

Seven students of the prestigious Christian Medical College in Vellore city of Tamil Nadu have been suspended after juniors alleged that they were stripped half-naked, paraded, and asked to mimic sexual acts at the college.

DMK asks President to sack TN governor for fomenting hatred

The ruling alliance in Tamil Nadu led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has written to President Draupadi Murmu asking her to sack the state's Governor RN Ravi.

09 Nov 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 fascinating bird sanctuaries you must visit in India

Winter is almost here and it marks the arrival of a wide range of migratory birds across the country.

08 Nov 2022

Kerala

Governors v/s state governments: Tussle brewing in three southern states

The governments of three south Indian states, namely Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, are embroiled in a major tussle with their respective governors.

02 Nov 2022

Kamal Haasan

TN: Chola King's birth anniversary celebrations will be state event

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to celebrate Raja Raja Chola's birth anniversary a government event every year on Thursday, India Today reported.

02 Nov 2022

Chennai

Tamil Nadu: Heavy rains leave 2 dead; schools shut

Heavy rains in Chennai and its adjoining areas over the last few days have thrown life out of gear especially due to waterlogging.

01 Nov 2022

Chennai

Northeast monsoon: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Chennai, schools shut

Chennai witnessed heavy rainfall followed by thunderstorms on Monday with the onset of the northeast monsoon in southern India.

NIA registers case in 'IS-linked' Coimbatore car blast, 6 held

India's primary counter-terrorist task force, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday registered a case in the Coimbatore car blast in Tamil Nadu which occurred on Sunday.

21 Oct 2022

India

Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal; 2 bodies recovered from site

Bodies of two army personnel among the five on board the crashed Indian Army's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) have been recovered.

18 Oct 2022

Diwali

Chennai super boss gifts cars and bikes for Diwali

Dear bosses, are you reading this?

06 Oct 2022

Foxconn

Tamil Nadu: 3 children die of food poisoning in orphanage

Three children died while 11 others are undergoing treatment at the government hospital after suspected food poisoning at an orphanage near Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

13 Sep 2022

Dalit

You're untouchable as long as you're Hindu: DMK's A Raja

A video of Tamil Nadu's ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (DMK) MP A Raja has stirred up a hornet's nest.

08 Sep 2022

Chennai

19-year-old Chennai girl dies by suicide after failing NEET exam

In a horrifying incident, a 19-year-old Chennai girl died by suicide on Wednesday in Ambattur, Tamil Nadu after failing to clear the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET).

07 Sep 2022

Rahul Gandhi

Eyeing 2024 polls, Rahul Gandhi flags off 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'

Indian National Congress (INC) MP Rahul Gandhi launches the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari on Wednesday.

05 Sep 2022

Delhi

As Tamil Nadu launches Delhi-model schools, Kejriwal pitches opposition unity

Tamil Nadu inaugurated the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, broadly based on Delhi government schools, on Monday.

24 Aug 2022

Haryana

Tomato flu: Symptoms, treatment, and all you need to know

The Centre issued an advisory on the new 'mystery virus' tomato flu on Tuesday, the newest ailment in India after COVID-19 and monkeypox.

21 Aug 2022

Odisha

NewsBytesExplainer: What is tomato flu, the new virus in Kerala

As India slowly starts to recover from the brutal COVID-19 waves and attempts to understand monkeypox, a new virus is emerging in Kerala.

19 Aug 2022

Telangana

12 states, J&K debarred from power trading over pending liabilities

The Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) has penalized 12 states and a Union Territory (UT) by debarring them from trading electricity at the spot market for not clearing liabilities.

10 Aug 2022

Telangana

#NewsBytesExplainer: Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, its issues and benefits

The Centre introduced the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, and it was quickly forwarded to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy for further discussion.

07 Aug 2022

Government of India

Meet scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi, India's first woman to head CSIR

Senior scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first woman to head India's top scientific body, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

06 Aug 2022

Dalit

Tamil Nadu: 27 get life term for Dalit triple murder

The Special Court for Exclusive Trial established under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Act) recently sentenced 27 people to life in prison in connection with the brutal murder of three Dalits in Tamil Nadu's Sivagangai district in 2018.

03 Aug 2022

Chennai

IIT Madras canteen worker arrested in student sexual assault case

The Chennai Police has arrested a canteen worker at IIT Madras for allegedly sexually assaulting a student on the campus premises last month.

31 Jul 2022

Delhi Police

ITBP DG Sanjay Arora is new Delhi Police commissioner

IPS officer from Tamil Nadu cadre, Sanjay Arora, is all set to become the next commissioner of the Delhi Police.

27 Jul 2022

Suicide

Tamil Nadu suicides: 5th student ends life in 2 weeks

In a shocking series of events, Tamil Nadu has reported yet another student suicide.

26 Jul 2022

Suicide

Tamil Nadu reports 3rd student suicide case in 2 weeks

A young girl in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, studying Class 12 in a private school, reportedly died by suicide on Monday night.

25 Jul 2022

Suicide

Tamil Nadu: Another Class 12 student allegedly dies by suicide

A Class 12 student in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu reportedly died by suicide on Monday.

21 Jul 2022

Education

Meet Balamurali Ambati, the youngest doctor in the world

Dr. Balamurali Ambati became the world's youngest doctor at the ripe age of 17 in 1995. He holds the Guinness World Record for the same.

20 Jul 2022

India

5 most iconic libraries in India you must visit

If you are a bookworm and looking for a quiet and peaceful spot to read some of your favorite books, what's better than a library?

18 Jul 2022

Suicide

Tamil Nadu suicide case: 2 teachers held, repeat autopsy ordered

After a class 12 student died by suicide, two teachers of a private residential school in Tamil Nadu's Kalakurichi were arrested on allegations of mental torture, the police said on Monday.

16 Jul 2022

Bigg Boss

#AllAboutFees: Kamal Haasan's remuneration from Rs. 500 to Rs. 50cr

Tamil megastar Kamal Haasan aka "Universal Hero" needs no introduction to cinephiles.

15 Jun 2022

Karnataka

5 healthy and tasty dosa varieties

A popular South Indian dish, dosa is made using simple ingredients and keeps you full for a long time.

11 Jun 2022

Chennai

Newlyweds Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan caught in controversy over Tirupati visit

Celebrity couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan tied the knot on Thursday in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.

11 Jun 2022

Rajasthan

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP clinches Karnataka, Haryana; Congress bags Rajasthan

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinched victories in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Haryana in the Rajya Sabha polls on Friday.

10 Jun 2022

Karnataka

5 best places in India for coffee lovers

If you are a coffee lover and looking to travel to a place where you can get the authentic flavor of coffee, then you have landed on the right page.

10 Jun 2022

Maharashtra

Rajya Sabha polls: Tight contest underway in 4 states

Elections are being held for 16 vacant Rajya Sabha seats in four states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Haryana.

06 Jun 2022

Coimbatore

Ooty: Your guide to traveling to this beautiful hill station

Popularly known as the "Queen of Hill Stations," Ooty is a stunning resort town located in Tamil Nadu that is sure to give you some respite from the summer heat.

04 Jun 2022

Congress Party

41 candidates win unopposed in Rajya Sabha elections

Forty-one candidates across party lines from 11 states have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the last date for withdrawal of candidature for the elections to the Upper House of the Parliament next week.

31 May 2022

Chennai

Chennai YouTuber nabbed for swindling money, BJP leaders oppose arrest

A Chennai-based YouTuber and social media influencer Karthik Gopinath was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police on Monday.

24 May 2022

India

Monkeypox: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan prepare to fight against virus

Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra are reportedly gearing up to prevent monkeypox from entering their territories.

TN: CM MK Stalin meets Rajiv Gandhi's assassin Perarivalan, mother

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday raised many eyebrows after he hosted unusual guests in Chennai.