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Throughout the video, the officer can be heard trying to explain but his attempts to do so are rudely brushed aside by the collector. The police officer can then be heard repeatedly apologising, to which the collector snaps back, ‘What sorry?’ (Photo: File | Representational)

‘You Are Finished’: Tamil Nadu district collector threatens cop

Unsatisfied after targeting cop for allegedly allowing devotees to enter without pass, he targets state police, calling them ‘arrogant’.

12 Aug 2019 9:14 PM

The Income Tax Department conducted search and seizure operations at several locations linked to different groups associated with liquor business in the region and recorded unaccounted income of around Rs 700 crore. (Representational Image)

'Unaccounted income' worth Rs 700 cr found in raid at 2 liquor makers in TN

The first raid was conducted on August 6 involving major beer and IMFL companies in Tamil Nadu.

11 Aug 2019 12:57 PM

The ministers had come to Amaravati at the behest of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami to seek Andhra Pradesh's help in meeting the scarcity of water in Chennai. (Photo: ANI)

Jagan Reddy assures help to Tamil Nadu delegation to resolve water crisis

Reddy responded positively to the requests put forth by the TN delegation and ordered the officials to supply drinking water to Chennai.

09 Aug 2019 6:44 PM

Those desiring to click photographs and selfies with Vaiko, Rajya Sabha member, should remit a minimum donation of Rs 100 to the party, an MDMK headquarters release said. (Photo: File)

'Donate Rs 100 to click photos with Tamil Nadu MP Vaiko,' says MDMK

No reason was assigned by the party for its decision to seek funds for taking photographs and in lieu of shawl.

09 Aug 2019 11:03 AM

The constituency has 14.32 lakh voters spread in six Assembly segments and 71.51 per cent votes was the voter turnout. (Representational Image)

Counting for Vellore Lok Sabha seat underway amid three-tier security

The result is expected to be out by the afternoon which would decide if the AIADMK retains the seat or arch rival DMK wrests it.

09 Aug 2019 9:27 AM

In a video released as part of the campaign, the minister said a 200-sqft house can store water for one whole year if rainwater is harvested properly. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu Minister urges people to take up #rainwaterchallenge

SP Velumani on Tuesday urged people of the state to take up the 'rainwater challenge', as he appealed volunteers to spread the word.

06 Aug 2019 9:24 PM

AIADMK candidate AC Shanmugam, DMK’s Kathir Anand and NTK’s Deepa Lakshmi are the prominent candidates in the fray. (Representational Image)

Voting underway in Tamil Nadu's Vellore Lok Sabha constituency

Satyabrata Sahoo, chief electoral officer in TN said that all the preliminary work has been done to ensure safe and secure elections.

05 Aug 2019 9:05 AM

Activists of Maruthu Thiruvar Makkal Kazgham on Sunday staged a protest outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple here over a missing statue in the temple in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

Protests at Meenakshi Amman Temple over missing statue in Tamil Nadu

The group believes that the authorities are intentionally keeping away the facts from them and this is an attempt to distort the history.

04 Aug 2019 3:58 PM

A Madurai restaurant has apologised for naming a chicken dish after a Brahmin community after they raised a strong objection over it. (Representational Image)

Will change it: TN hotel apologises for naming chicken dish after Brahmin community

Hotel Milagu named its chicken dish- Kumbakonam Iyer Chicken - which did not go down well with the Hindu community.

02 Aug 2019 8:15 PM

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, on reports of Adeeb's arrest, said, ‘We are trying to ascertain the veracity of the reports. We will contact their government and find out if these reports are true.’ (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Ex-Maldives VP Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor reaches India via sea, quizzed by central agencies

‘Dignitary who arrived on a vessel cannot de-board now since there was no information about him coming to India,’ top district police said.

01 Aug 2019 6:56 PM

Devotees take a holy dip on 'aadi amavasya' in Rameshwaram on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI

TN: Devotees take holy dip in Rameswaram's Agnitheertham on 'Aadi Amavasya'

his month's 'Amavasya' or new moon day is considered to be a highly auspicious day for performing rituals for the ancestors.

31 Jul 2019 2:45 PM

Raghavendra was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. (Representational Image)

TN class 10 boy stabbed with scissors, beaten using cricket stump: Police

S Kapil Raghavendra was attacked inside a hostel building after dinner on Monday.

31 Jul 2019 2:02 PM

Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Botsa Satyanarayana said that the canteens have not been shut. (Photo: ANI)

No intention to close down Anna canteens: AP govt

Discussion on the issue led to heated debates between TDP, YSRCP MLAs after previous govt was accused of indulging in corruption under it.

30 Jul 2019 8:07 PM

While four members of the family died on the spot, the driver of the vehicle succumbed to injuries at the hospital. (Photo: File I Representational)

Five killed in car-lorry collision in Tamil Nadu

The family was proceeding to Salem, when the accident occurred.

27 Jul 2019 12:37 PM

Madras High Court on Friday ordered Tamil Nadu government to give Rs 25 lakhs as compensation to a woman who was transfused with HIV positive blood. (Photo: File)

Madras HC orders TN govt to pay Rs 25L to woman transfused with HIV positive blood

The bench also directed the state government to provide a suitable job to the victim.

27 Jul 2019 10:35 AM

Onlookers said the light brown-coloured object sent them fleeing from the field when it fell at their village on Wednesday afternoon, sending up smoke. (Representational Image)

Farmers shocked as suspected meteorite crashes in rice field in Bihar

The find is being analysed by scientists as a possible meteorite.

27 Jul 2019 9:42 AM

She has been in prison for more than 27 years. (Photo: ANI)

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini released on 30-day parole

During the term of her parole, Nalini will stay in Vellore and cannot speak to either politicians or the media.

25 Jul 2019 10:33 AM

The killings came to light after the couple's daughter staying nearby visited the home to meet her parents. (Representational Image)

Former DMK Mayor, husband killed in Tamil Nadu triple homicide: Police

A property dispute was suspected to be a possible motive behind the triple murder, police said.

24 Jul 2019 8:53 AM

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting searches at various locations in Tamil Nadu as part of its probe into the 'Ansarullah' terror module case, police said Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

NIA conducts raids across TN after special court sends 16 to custody in terror case

The accused supported the ISIS and Al-Qaeda terror outfits, according to the prosecution in the NIA court.

20 Jul 2019 12:49 PM

Targeting the AIADMK government, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA I Periyasamy on Friday said that the 'Q' branch police in Tamil Nadu are indulged in suppressing anti-Kudankulam activists instead of performing its duty in the state. (Photo: ANI)

'Q' branch police suppressing activists, says DMK MLA

On Sunday, NIA arrested two accused from Chennai who had collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India.

19 Jul 2019 4:26 PM

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