Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu, 30 killed, many homeless
‘Gaja’, played hide and seek for over a week and finally struck with winds speeds touching 110 kmph.
17 Nov 2018 6:36 AM
11 dead as cyclone Gaja pounds coastal Tamil Nadu, over 80,000 evacuated
Families of deceased will be provided a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each from Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund, Palanisamy said.
16 Nov 2018 11:37 AM
Heavy rains as cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast, over 76,000 evacuated
Rains lashed Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur; trees uprooted and electricity supply disconnected.
16 Nov 2018 8:34 AM
Cyclone Gaja intensifies into severe category, landfall expected in TN tonight
At the time of landfall, wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting up to 100 kmph and heavy rains were likely along the region, the Met office said.
15 Nov 2018 7:27 PM
Statue of Karunanidhi to be unveiled in Chennai on December 16
It will be located alongside a refurbished statue of DMK founder and late chief minister CN Annadurai at the party headquarters in Chennai.
15 Nov 2018 2:47 PM
Cyclone Gaja to hit Tamil Nadu today; Navy on alert, school, colleges shut
Over 30,000 rescue personnel have been kept on standby by state govt; NDRF has placed 8 teams in coastal areas.
15 Nov 2018 10:21 AM
AIADMK launches ‘News J’ TV channel to take on rivals
TN Deputy CM O Panneerselvam said letter J in News J television represented 'Jayam' which meant victory.
15 Nov 2018 9:04 AM
Watch: ISRO launches communication satellite from Sriharikota
The GSLV-MkIII-D2 blasted off on Wednesday carrying India's latest communication satellite GSAT-29 onboard.
14 Nov 2018 5:55 PM
New life-size statue of Jayalalithaa replaces the one that barely resembled her
The new statue is placed near that of AIADMK founder and former chief minister MG Ramachandran at the entrance of the party headquarters.
14 Nov 2018 2:44 PM
Actor Rajinikanth backs Modi, says PM 'stronger than 10 persons'
The superstar's remarks came amid speculation that opposition parties are looking at a mega-coalition against the Modi government.
13 Nov 2018 2:03 PM
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