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Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranniyam early Friday with wind speed gusting up to 120 kmph. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy rains as cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast, over 76,000...

Rains lashed Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur; trees uprooted and electricity supply disconnected.

16 Nov 2018 8:34 AM IST

The cyclone lay about 720 km east northeast of Chennai over the Bay on Monday and it is very likely to move west southwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday. (Representational Image | PIB)

Cyclone Gaja intensifies into severe category, landfall expected in TN...

At the time of landfall, wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting up to 100 kmph and heavy rains were likely along the region,...

15 Nov 2018 7:27 PM IST

Fishermen have been asked not to venture into the sea and a comprehensive list of dos and donts has also been circulated to the people on cyclone Gaja. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Cyclone Gaja to hit Tamil Nadu today; Navy on alert, school, colleges...

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 IST

The actor has already announced he will take the political plunge and contest from all 234 seats in the next Assembly elections, originally due in 2021. He is yet to launch his party. (Photo: File)

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...

13 Nov 2018 2:03 PM IST

The cyclone lay about 720 km east northeast of Chennai over the Bay on Monday and it is very likely to move west southwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday. (Representational Image | PIB)

Cyclone Gaja: TN, Puducherry on red alert; 30,500 rescue personnel on...

Cyclonic storm Gaja will cross Tamil Nadu coast between Cuddalore and Pamban on November 15, bringing heavy rainfall...

13 Nov 2018 9:41 AM IST

On the rising incidence of rape and murder of girls in Tamil Nadu, Rajinikanth said tougher laws and stricter implementation was the way out. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Is BJP 'dangerous'? Rajini says if Oppn thinks so, must be like that

On demonetisation, Rajinikanth said: 'the implementation was flawed. It is a matter that should be discussed in detail.'

13 Nov 2018 8:41 AM IST

According to the last World Bank report 2017, Indias ranking improved by just one notch to 130 from a revised rank of 131 previous year.

World Bank commits USD 100 mn to boost rural economy of Tamil Nadu

Loan agreement to promote rural economy in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, benefiting over 4 lakh...

31 Jan 2018 11:34 AM IST

Tamil Nadu BJP leader said S. VE. Shekher Venkataraman, Uneducated stupid ugly beings... largely in Tamil Nadu media. This woman is no exception. (Facebook Screengrab | S. VE. Shekher Venkataraman)

Can't be reporters without sleeping with bigwigs: TN BJP leader...

BJP leader S. VE. Shekher Venkataraman said the Governor should 'wash his hands with phenyl' for touching the woman...

20 April 2018 3:22 PM IST

Farzana Jan, president of the Alliance, has become the first transgender person in the Khyber Pakhtunkhaw province to be issued a passport encompassing the third gender category. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Fake passport racket helping Sri Lankans fly abroad as Indians busted...

Two Sri Lankans, including a 38-year-old woman, suspected to be part of the racket, have been arrested, police said.

14 July 2018 8:27 PM IST

A man was thrashed by a mob for allegedly trying to rape a girl in New Delhi. (Representational Image/File)

Woman with biscuits thrashed in Tamil Nadu on suspicion of being child...

The woman was seen having biscuits in her hand, which prompted the villagers to mistake her to be a child lifter.

13 July 2018 9:43 AM IST

Local police rushed to the scene and the electricity board did their best to cut off the power supply but it was too late. (Photo: Pixabay)

Loyal dog dies trying to save owner from being electrocuted in Tamil...

The villager M Mokkusu, took the cow to graze, but the animal fell to the ground after touching the cable.

5 July 2018 9:49 PM IST

The two-year-old boy who was stuck in an abandoned borewell near Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu since Friday, is dead, an official said on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

After 75 hours of rescue ops, 2-year-old TN boy trapped in borewell...

Earlier on Monday, a heavy German-made drilling machine was deployed to dig a parallel shaft to reach the boy.

29 Oct 2019 8:45 AM IST