The Tamil Nadu BJP took a jibe at Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin on Friday by extending birthday wishes in Mandarin amid the ongoing ‘Chinese flag’ newspaper advertisement controversy. In a post that said ‘happy birthday in his (CM Stalin’s) ‘favourite’ language, the BJP posted a picture message with […]
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Madras HC denies bail to former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
The Madras High Court dismissed on Wednesday the bail petition of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case registered by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The judge of Madras High Court Justice, Justice N Anand Venkatesh, dismissed the bail plea of Balaji, who has been in prison for eight months. The Principal Sessions Court has […]
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Tamil Nadu: MNM’s Kamal Hassan asserts to ally with ‘anyone who thinks selflessly about nation’
Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Hassan said on Wednesday that his party will ally with ‘anyone who thinks selflessly about the nation’. He further said that the discussions are underway adding that ‘good news won’t come soon’. “Good news won’t come soon. When it comes, I will reveal. […]
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Tamil Nadu: PM Modi to join final day of ‘En Mann En Makkal’ padayatra in Tirupur on Feb 27
The BJP president of Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the party’s ‘En Mann En Makkal’ padayatra on its concluding day. The BJP chief said that PM Modi who is set to embark on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, will […]
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Tamil Nadu: 9 killed, 3 critical in Virudhnagar firecracker factory explosion
At least nine people have been killed and three are reported to be in critical condition after a massive explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing unit in the Virudhnagar district on Saturday. According to Virudhunagar District Collector Jeyaseelan, “The accident took place around 12 pm today. Nine people have died and […]
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Tamil Nadu: 8 killed, 10 injured in Virudhnagar firecracker factory explosion
At least 8 people were killed and 10 others injured after a massive explosion that took place at a firecracker manufacturing unit in the Virudhnagar district on Saturday evening. According to fire department officials, “8 people have been killed in the explosion at a firecracker factory in the Virudhnagar district. 10 people have been […]
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin virtually inaugurates, lays foundation stone for various welfare projects in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various welfare projects in Chennai via video conferencing on Saturday. CM Stalin inaugurated 13 residences for fire and rescue personnel, two district officers’ offices and fire stations, and four new buildings for fire and rescue stations, which were built on behalf […]
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Tamil Nadu: Farmers from Trichy extend support to Punjab farmers’ march
A group of farmers from Tamil Nadu’s Trichy on Tuesday extended support to the ongoing ‘Delhi Chalo’ march of Punjab farmers. Showing solidarity with the farmers protesting on the Delhi-Haryana border, farmers from Trichy were seen holding human skeletons and lying on the road. Several farmers were seen climbing a […]
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Tamil Nadu: Swarna Moortheeswarar Temple’s chariot revived after 17 years
The Swarna Moortheeswarar Temple, a 350-year-old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Kandadevi village, witnessed the long-awaited revival of its chariot after 17 years on Sunday. The grand procession commenced at 6:10 AM and the day began with a special yagya at 3:30 AM, followed by intricate pujas, setting the […]
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Tamil Nadu: 6 workers die after portion of building collapses near Ooty
Six construction workers involved in the construction of a house died when a portion of the building collapsed on them in Lovedale near Ooty in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Sakila (30), Sangeeta (35), Bhagya (36), Uma (35), Muthulakshmi (36) and Radha ( 38) “Two […]
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Tamil Nadu: Five stranded Sri Lankans rescued from sandbank near Mandapam
Five Sri Lankan nationals, including a man, a woman, and three girls, were rescued from Adamambalam sandbank near Mandapam on Wednesday morning after being stranded for nearly 24 hours. “On February 5, at 9.00 p.m., they left Mannar District, Sri Lanka, by a mystery boat after paying Rs. 13,000 in Sri […]
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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 23 fishermen from Tamil Nadu
A total of 23 Indian fishermen and two boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy from Rameswaram, officials said on Sunday. As per the Rameswaram Fishermen Association, the fishermen were fishing near Delft island in the Palkbay sea area. “Sri Lankan Navy arrived there and apprehended two boats and 23 fishermen from Rameswaram […]
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Jallikattu event held in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai, 15 injured in first round
A Jallikattu event began at Kulathur Village in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district. According to the organisers, 700 bulls and 350 tamers are participating in this event. Police personnel were deployed in the village for security. In the first round of the event, 15 people were injured. In Tamil Nadu, the year’s first Jallikattu was held at Thatchankurichi village in Pudukkottai district on […]
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Tamil Nadu: NIA raids 6 places linked to Naam Tamilar Katchi party functionaries suspected to have LTTE links
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches on Friday at six places in Tamil Nadu linked to the residences of several functionaries of the state-based Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party based on inputs that they received funds from the LTTE organisation. The places raided included those of NTK functionary and YouTuber Saatai Duraimurugan […]
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Tamil Nadu: VP Dhankhar pays obeisance, offers prayers at Thillai Nataraj Temple in Cuddalore
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday paid obeisance and offered prayers for the welfare of the people at the Thillai Nataraj Temple in Chidambaram town of Cuddalore district. Taking to his social media handle, the Vice President posted on X, “Blessed to have the darshan and offered prayers for the […]