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Rough to very rough sea conditions (with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph) are likely to prevail over southwest Arabian Sea, west-central and adjoining the north Arabian Sea, along and off Maldives area, Comorin area, Lakshadweep, Gujarat coast and Kerala coast. (Representational Image)

'Tamil Nadu, Kerala. Odisha to receive heavy rains,' says IMD

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning very likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal.

19 Jul 2019 10:00 AM

Kamaraj, credited with revolutionising education in the state by ushering in the popular mid-day meal scheme to attract children to schools, hailed from Virudhunagar. (Photo: File)

Memorial for Kamaraj inaugurated by TN CM

The memorial has been built on 12 acres at the entry point of Virudhunagar on Madurai-Tirunelveli National Highway.

15 Jul 2019 4:03 PM

The headmaster, however, said he did not deny admission to the boy nor did he have the power to do so. (Representational Image)

HIV positive boy denied admission to govt school in Tamil Nadu; probe ordered

School Education Director has sought report from chief educational officer of the district regarding the denial of admission to the boy.

12 Jul 2019 4:27 PM

A bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer agreed to examine the Tamil Nadu government's plea against the Madras High Court order staying proceedings against the magazine and its editor. (Representational Image)

SC stays proceedings before Madras HC in case against Tamil magazine

On June 4, Madras HC granted interim relief to Nakkheeran editor R Gopal by staying proceedings against him in case in lower court.

12 Jul 2019 12:15 PM

Technicians in the railway station at Jolarpettai, located over 135 miles (217 km) from Chennai, worked from early on Thursday to fill fifty wagons with 50,000 litres of water each, sourced from a south Indian river. (Photo: ANI)

Train with 25 lakh litres of water reaches parched Chennai

The train number WAG 5 HA 23907 which had left Jolarpet with 50 wagons of water at 7:30 am reached Villivakkam near Chennai on Friday.

12 Jul 2019 10:57 AM

As per the provisions of the Representation of People's Act and other relevant rules, they were elected unopposed, the returning officer said. (Photo: File)

Ambumani, Vaiko elected to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu

In total, six candidates were elected unopposed in the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.

11 Jul 2019 6:37 PM

‘As the newly purchased buses were manufactured in other states, they had Hindi stickers. However, we removed that before the buses are used by the public,’ Tamil Nadu transport department said in a press note. (Photo: ANI)

Outrage in TN after pictures of Hindi stickers in state buses go viral

‘Already Centre tried to impose Hindi. Now, AIADMK govt is also trying to prove that they are not lacking in imposing it,’ Kanizmohi said.

07 Jul 2019 7:25 PM

The families of the missing fishermen are demanding help from the authorities in the search operation. (Photo: ANI)

Four fishermen in Tamil Nadu go missing after venturing into sea

Sixty fishermen on board six boats are engaged in the search. They are demanding help from the Coast Guard and the Marine Police.

07 Jul 2019 4:20 PM

Tamil Nadu minister R B Udaykumar talks to media. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu: CM will chair all-party meet on economically-weaker section quota

Union Cabinet had in January cleared 10 per cent quota in education and government jobs for people from the economically weaker sections.

07 Jul 2019 4:10 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday informed members in Lok Sabha that Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi had expressed deep regret over her controversial tweet on people of Tamil Nadu and urged all to put the matter at rest. (Photo: File)

Kiran Bedi regretted about tweet on Tamil Nadu: Rajnath

Singh, who faced interruptions from opposition benches, urged members to put the matter to rest in the light of regret expressed by Bedi.

04 Jul 2019 2:56 PM

Agitators raised slogans against Bedi for her ‘unjustified and unwarranted comments against Tamil Nadu government and the people of the State.’ (Photo: PTI | File)

AIADMK stages protest against Kiran Bedi over remarks on TN govt

Leader of legislature wing of AIADMK A Anbalagan, urged Centre to recall Bedi as her remarks were ‘highly derogatory and demeaning.’

04 Jul 2019 1:25 PM

The strength of the ruling AIADMK and DMK-led opposition in the assembly is such that they can send three members each to the Upper House. (Photo: PTI)

DMK refutes Congress request to allot RS seat for Manmohan Singh from TN

Congress had sought one seat for Manmohan Singh as the former PM’s term from Assam had come to an end.

01 Jul 2019 2:05 PM

According to a statement from Stalin, party trade union leader M Shanmugam and senior advocate P Wilson are the nominees for the biennial election, slated on July 18. (Photo: File)

DMK announces nominees for Rajya Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu

DMK president M K Stalin announced that the third seat was being allotted to ally MDMK.

01 Jul 2019 1:30 PM

A section of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) employees went on a strike here on Monday, putting commuters, especially office-goers, to hardship due to lack of buses. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

Bus drivers go on strike over delayed wages in Chennai; TN govt urges to resume

Of 33 depots in city, 29 are working in full strength and some issues persisted in the rest due to 'communication issues', an official said.

01 Jul 2019 12:04 PM

Other fishermen rescued the four, brought them ashore last night and got them admitted to a government hospital. (Photo: Representational | File)

4 TN fishermen seriously injured after SL navy attacks them

They were part of a group of 1,200 fishermen, who had put out to sea in 150 boats from Pudukottai on Saturday.

30 Jun 2019 3:14 PM

Tamil Nadu's new Chief Secretary and Director General of Police were appointed on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

K Shanmugam appointed as new Chief Secretary of TN, JK Tripathy as new DGP

The said officials have been replaced Dr Girija Vaidyanathan and TK Rajendran respectively.

29 Jun 2019 6:34 PM

Although the Avadi lake cannot solve the Chennai water crisis on its own, if everything goes well, it could quench the city's thirst to some extent. (Representational image)

Avadi lake project: This Chennai lake can show a new way for water crisis

The brain behind project is Avadi legislator K Pandiarajan, popularly called Ma Foi Pandiarajan, who's also the Tamil Nadu Culture Minister.

27 Jun 2019 4:02 PM

Since the day Lakshmi Narayan found this stone in his farmhouse, he has been approaching various mine department authorities to hand it over to them, and finally, he visited the district collectorate office on Monday to give it to them. (Photo: ANI)

Man discovers 35-year old meteoroid stone in farmhouse in Coimbatore

‘While I was cleaning my farmhouse, I found the stone which landed in my late elder brother's farm, 35-years ago,’ Lakshmi Narayan said.

25 Jun 2019 1:18 PM

The locals too have expressed anger towards the state government. (Photo: ANI)

DMK holds statewide protest over water scarcity issue in Tamil Nadu

On Friday, Palaniswami held a press conference following a high-level meeting on the prevailing water scarcity in the state.

22 Jun 2019 3:07 PM

This will be the first session of the State Assembly after Lok Sabha elections and by-polls to 22 Assembly constituencies were held. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu Assembly session from June 28

It is expected to be a stormy one as Oppn will raise many issues, including water crisis, which has crippled the state.

20 Jun 2019 4:44 PM

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