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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

Students of Pachaiyappa's have created controversies in the past as well. (Photo: ANI | video screengrab)

Watch: Chennai students brandishing sickle chasing another group, 7 injured

Police officials said that fight broke out between two groups of college students after each wanted to prove they will head MTC bus route.

23 Jul 2019 7:08 PM

Indian Navy to get fifth Dornier Aircraft squadron on Monday

Dornier aircraft is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment -- advanced surveillance radar, electronic sensors and networking features

21 Jul 2019 9:16 PM

"There is no Hindi imposition," the Union Minister reiterated. (Photo: File)

Centre will not impose Hindi in Tamil Nadu: Sitharaman

As part of the Centre's 'EK Bharat Shreshta Bharat' scheme, efforts have been made to popularise Tamil in northern states of the country.

20 Jul 2019 3:47 PM

Speaking at the International Business Conference of Nagarathar, she said: 'For Budget 2019, I did not carry a suitcase. We are not a suitcase-carrying government. A suitcase also denotes something else: suitcase-taking, suitcase-giving. Modiji's government is not a suitcase government.'

'We are not a suitcase-carrying govt': Nirmala Sitharaman

She connected the former ministers carrying suitcases with alleged corruption in previous UPA government at the Centre.

20 Jul 2019 1:04 PM

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

Quoting Supreme Court verdicts, the bench said the law gives complete immunity and privilege to the Governor in discharge of his Constitutional obligations. (Photo: File)

Nalini Sriharan's plea seeking direction to Governor for early release dismissed

Nalini had moved the High Court, seeking a direction to the Governor to countersign the advice of the council of ministers.

18 Jul 2019 1:23 PM

Supreme Court had convicted him to serve a life term in murder case of an employee. (Photo: Twitter)

Jailed 'Dosa King' P Rajagopal, founder of Saravana Bhavan, dies

He had surrendered to a court in Chennai on Tuesday with his oxygen mask on.

18 Jul 2019 11:36 AM

NASSCOM, Success Lead, Futureskills, Kirti Seth said the industry body last year focused on emerging technologies and this year it would be on developing "professional" skills of existing talents.

Demand for digitally skilled talent to grow at 35 pc CAGR:NASSCOM

By 2022, 54 per cent of all employees will require significant reskilling and upskilling, said NASSCOM's Debjani Ghosh.

18 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

Kamal said, 'Brother Suriya has my support. He has every right to talk about education as Suriya's family has done a lot for educational development of the poor.' (Photo: File)

Kamal Haasan backs Tamil actor Suriya's comment over language row

Surya at an event criticised the draft National Education Policy (NEP).

17 Jul 2019 3:09 PM

Many of the men busted were management professionals and made UAE their home according to investigators. (Photo: File)

14 men from Tamil Nadu raised funds to set up ISIS cell in India

They were jailed for 6 months in UAE before they got deported to India last week.

17 Jul 2019 1:01 PM

While upholding the life sentence awarded to Rajagopal for murdering an employee in October 2001 to marry his wife, the Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender in the trial court on July 7. (Photo: File)

Madras HC allows jailed Saravana Bhavan founder to shift to private hospital

Rajagopal's son claimed his father's condition worsened after he was admitted to Stanley hospital, following his surrender.

16 Jul 2019 8:39 PM

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

NIA had carried out four raids in the city and Nagapattinam district of the state on Saturday in a case pertaining to Ansarulla terrorist gang, which had conspired to wage a war against the Government of India. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

NIA arrests two in Tamil Nadu's Ansarulla case

According to NIA, the accused, Hassan Ali and Harish Mohamed, collected funds and made preparations to carry out terrorist attacks in India.

14 Jul 2019 6:06 PM

The Vice President also appealed to the hospitals to adopt a government school to give preventive health care and to create more awareness among students. (Photo: File/AP)

Vice President lauds Tamil Nadu for being medical hub of the country

He was speaking at the opening ceremony of MGM Hospital here. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit was also present at the event.

14 Jul 2019 4:23 PM

'Perhaps a system could be evolved whereby certified translated copies of judgements are made available by the High Courts in the local or regional language,' Kovind said. (Photo: File)

President Kovind says legal system should be simplified in regional languages

He said that it is important to not only take justice to people but also to make it understandable to litigating parties.

13 Jul 2019 7:13 PM

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

'For sure, they would have won if I had played. Get me a chance,' Fisheries minister Jayakumar said. (Photo: File)

They would have won if I played: AIADMK minister on India's loss in WC

The senior AIADMK leader, however, was confident that the team would bounce back and so would his party, in the future.

11 Jul 2019 4:41 PM

The two bills were sent to the President's office by the Tamil Nadu government in 2017 and were recently rejected after 27 months in the office. (Photo: DMK twitter handle).

DMK stages walkout from Tamil Nadu Assembly on NEET

The DMK chief also demanded the resignation of Shanmugam.

10 Jul 2019 1:40 PM

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