Tamil Nadu

Vedanta's Sterlite plant to reopen temporarily to solve TN's oxygen crisis [details]

TN to allow Vedanta's Sterlite plant to produce oxygen

Apr 26, 2021

"People are dying": Supreme Court chides reluctant TN govt over re-opening of Vedanta oxygen plant

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its dissatisfaction with Tamil Nadu government's stand that the Vedanta's oxygen plant cannot be reopened due to potential law and order problem.

Apr 23, 2021

Vijay Arrives on Cycle to Polling Booth; Thalapathy Fans Call it a 'Master' Stroke, Get his Message

Vijay arriving at the polling booth on a bicycle is seen as a message to his fans to cast vote for the DMK in the Tamil Nadu assembly election 2021.

Apr 6, 2021

Eight TN pilgrims killed in Andhra road accident | Details

Eight pilgrims from Tamil Nadu were killed in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

Mar 28, 2021

Panneerselvam to begin poll campaign from March 18 | Details

AIADMK coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O.Panneerselvam will begin his election campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from March 18.

Mar 17, 2021

Make in India: Apple starts assembling flagship iPhone 12 locally [details]

The Indian unit of Apple's Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn will assemble iPhone 12 in its plant in southern Tamil Nadu, as per sources.

Mar 11, 2021

Kamal Haasan's alliance set to begin poll campaign

With the seat sharing among the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) led by actor turned politician Kamal Haasan, Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) and All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) having been successfully finalised, the front will now be actively commencing campaigning in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 6.

Mar 9, 2021

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Sasikala may reenter politics if AIADMk bites dust

V.K. Sasikala, the former state general secretary of AIADMK and once closest aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, who had earlier decided to stay away from politics, in a dramatic statement made amendments stating she may stage a comeback if the ruling party in the state is defeated in the upcoming state assembly elections.

Mar 5, 2021

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami

All students of classes 9, 10, 11 declared pass: TN CM Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced that students of Classes 9, 10 and 11 will be declared passed without writing their annual/board exams for the academic year 2020-21.

Feb 25, 2021

Elephant set ablaze with lit tyre by resort staff in Tamil Nadu, dies | Watch

Animal cruelty raises its ugly head again, heart-rending video on torturing captive elephant goes viral [watch]

As per an RTI, as of November 2019, there were 2,675 captive elephants in India and many of them are abused or ill-treated

Feb 22, 2021

PM Modi inaugurates Chennai Metro, Tamil Nadu projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on a visit to Tamil Nadu, inaugurated several development projects in the state here on Sunday.

Feb 14, 2021

AIADMK sacks member who gave Sasikala car bearing party flag | Details inside

Former AIADMK leader, VK Sasikala returned to Tamil Nadu on Monday to a grand welcome by supporters, with her arrival leaving the ruling party in jitters ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.

Feb 9, 2021

Sasikala released from Bengaluru prison after 4 years in disproportionate assets case

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has been formally released from jail after she completed her four-year jail term in a corruption case.

Jan 27, 2021

Elephant set ablaze with lit tyre by resort staff in Tamil Nadu; 2 held | Watch

The video showed the tyre in flames being hurled from a building on the elephant, injuring its ear. The elephant was seen trumpeting in pain.

Jan 23, 2021

Twins carry 70-year-old woman on pushcart in TN to get Pongal hamper; win over internet

On her way to the ration shop, 70-year-old Subbulakshmi after a point of time couldn't proceed further due to her ill health. It was then that the twins came to her rescue and helped her collect the gift hamper.

Jan 14, 2021

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat celebrates Pongal in Tamil Nadu, recites couplet from Tirukkural | Watch

A dhoti-clad Bhagwat with sacred ash (vibuthi) and vermilion (kumkum) smeared on his forehead in lines with the Tamil tradition, recited a couplet on possession of self-restraint from Tirukkural literature.

Jan 14, 2021

Fact check: No, drinking Rasam does not protect you from coronavirus

Ahead of the launch of India's vaccination program, a claim has gone viral on social media that drinking Rasam helps in killing off the novel coronavirus, which is certainly not true.

Jan 13, 2021

Chennai tops global list in maximum CCTV coverage per square kilometer, Hyderabad next

Chennai with 687 CCTV cameras has made to the top of the list in terms of surveillance, while Hyderabad is second in the list, with 480 cameras installed per square kilometer.

Jan 5, 2021

IIT Madras shut down after 71 test Covid-19 positive; Will it affect school reopening move?

Reopening of schools will prevent a zero academic year for students but the pandemic looms large with viable vaccine months away

Dec 14, 2020

Tamil Nadu woman run over by truck, stands back on feet miraculously | Watch

In a shocking incident, a Tamil Nadu woman was run over by a truck but she escaped death unscathed. The incident that was captured on CCTV camera took social media by surprise.

Dec 8, 2020

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