Water crisis deepens in TN, soaring termperatuers adds to woes

'For drinking and cooking, we have to buy water from the shops,' a local said.

Illegal pills given to women workers in TN to make them work through period pain

Pills given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation by workers had no markings to show the brand, their composition or expiry date.

After carrying out raids at 7 locations in the city on Wednesday, NIA detained 6 for questioning, arrested prime accused Mohammed Azarudeen.

This comes against the backdrop of a severe drought in the state leading to an acute water crisis causing distress to locals.

The terror crime investigators also arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of ISIS TN module, also an aide of Sri Lankan blast.

A 50-year-old man hailing from Cuddalore district has been admitted to state-run JIPMER with symptoms of fever and encephalitis.

Locals also blame repeated monsoon failure for the condition in the city.

The incident comes after controversy erupted over three-language formula proposed in the draft of Centre's new National Educational Policy.

The order, pegged for a three-year period, is expected to give a boost to the trader's community.

Palaniswami had on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include Tamil as an optional language in the curriculum across India.