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Suicide: Chennai man kills wife, children before ending life
His wife Gayatri (35), son Harikrishnan (11) and daughter Nityasree (9) were those who were killed in a dastardly act of Prakash.
PM Modi lays foundation stone for 11 projects worth Rs 31,500 cr in Chennai
He said that it was always wonderful to be back in Tamil Nadu and said that the people, language and culture of the land was outstanding.
BJP leader Balachandran hacked to death in Chennai
The murder of Balachandran has raised serious issues of law and order in Chennai as a small-time financier was hacked to death publicly in a busy traffic junction.
VCK to protest against PM Modi during his Chennai visit on May 26
Thirumavalavan said that the Left parties, CPI-M, CPI, VCK, and CPI-ML will jointly conduct protest marches and would distribute pamphlets against the "anti-people" policies of the Central government.
Ukraine returnee students seek course completion in India
The students carried placards and shouted slogans in support of their demand.
Chennai hoteliers, airport officials on alert with more rains forecast
The 2015 floods had taught star hoteliers in Chennai important lessons on managing people, efficient usage of resources.
AIADMK Presidium Chairman Madhusudhanan passes away
Madhusudhanan was a minister in the Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's first government.
Renault Nissan vs Workers Union: Issue broadening?
On June 8, the counsel for Renault Nissan told the court the company is being singled out as none of the other automotive units -- Hyundai Motor, Ford India, BMW, Daimler and others -- located near here or in the country like Maruti are maintaining the 3:1 empty pitch.
Mucormycosis caseload crosses 1000 mark in Tamil Nadu
"The number of black fungus cases has crossed 1000 numbers in Tamil Nadu and the Chief Minister has written to the Union health minister asking for allotment of 35,000 vials of amphotericin B."
Noted Dravidian artist Elayaraja succumbs to Covid
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and several other celebrities condoled the untimely demise of the artist.
E-registration compulsory for travel even within Chennai city limits
City police have already communicated to the people to get their e-registration done if they need to move out after the permitted hours from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Apollo to ship tyres from Chennai and Hungary for US/Canada markets
Apollo Tyres said that prior to the launch, the tyres were tested on a fleet service with a US waste-removal/haulage operation to benchmark against Tier I competition across multiple retread cycles.
PM launches several crores worth projects in TN, says these are symbols of innovation, development
With this extension, the Phase I covers a total length of 54.05 km and people can travel from the north Chennai locality to the airport in the south using the Metro rail.
Sasikala’s Properties Worth Crores Seized Three Days after Her Return to Tamil Nadu
Chief Minister EK Palanisamy, however, said there is nothing political in this move and the government is only following of a court order.
97-yr-old Chennai man beats coronavirus
Mr.Krishna Murti A, currently one of India’s oldest covid-19 survivor till-date, was admitted at Kauvery Hospital on 30th May 2020, after being tested positive for covid-19. He presented himself with symptoms of fever, cough and mild breathlessness.
Special Nodal Officer appointed to tackle COVID-19 in Chennai
Chennai, May 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced the appointment of J. Radhakrishan, Principal Secretary/Commissioner,…
52 more test positive in TN, total tally 1,937
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) A total of 52 persons, including a one-year-old boy, from Chennai, Madurai and Villupuram…
COVID-19: 45-year old woman dies in Chennai
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) The number of dead due to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu went up to 11 with…
Anti-CAA protests held across TN
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the police action against the protestors…
CAA: DMK procession on Dec 23, TN students continue protest
Chennai: The DMK and its allies on Wednesday decided to hold a procession against the Citizenship Amendment Act…
IIT-Madras suicide: Students protest, seek justice for Fathima
On Tuesday, Abdul Latheef, the father of the student, held a press conference and sought a fair probe, expressing concerns over the alleged influence of the IIT authorities.
Xi Jinping-Modi’s Second Informal Summit In Chennai On October 11-12
New Delhi, Oct 9 Chinese President Xi Jinping will be on a visit to India from October 11-12…
Rajnath commissions Coast Guard ship Varaha
New Delhi, Sep 25 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS)…
Indian comedian dies on stage in Dubai
Dubai, July 21 (IANS) Indian comedian Manjunath Naidu died on stage while performing a stand-up act in Dubai.…
NIA conducts raids against Islamist terror group members in TN
New Delhi, July 13 The members of the group had conspired and conducted preparations to wage war against…
Special water train to reach Chennai on Friday
Chennai, July 12 : The first train with 50 wagon carrying water from Jolarpet railway station in Vellore…
Kiran Bedi ‘defaming’ people of Chennai, must apoloigise : Stalin
Chennai, July 1 Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi remarks on the Chennai water crisis has triggered a storm…
Everyone must join to fight water shortage: Priyanka
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Everyone must come together to battle the water crisis in the country or…
Road caved in at Madhya Kailash junction in Chennai
Chennai, June 13 : A large crater appeared on the road at the busy Madhya Kailash junction in…
Crossway Hotels to manage beach resort near Chennai
Chennai, June 8 Hospitality player Crossway Hotels and Resorts will soon start managing a mid-segment beach resort near…
Stalin, DMK leaders pay tribute to Karunanidhi
Chennai, May 25: DMK President MK Stalin and newly elected MPs-MLAs and other leaders of the party on…
Supreme Court stays judicial probe into death of Jayalalithaa
New Delhi, April 26: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the probe by the Judicial Commission probe into…
AIADMK MP S Rajendran dies in car accident
Chennai, Feb 23: Sitting All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MP S. Rajendran lost his life in…
5.1 magnitude Earthquake hits Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Chennai
New Delhi, Feb 12: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the Bay of Bengal…
Will contest in 2019 Lok Sabha elections: Kamal Hassan
Chennai, Dec 22: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan on Saturday said he will definitely contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “I will…
Jayalalithaa’s food bill was Rs 1.17 Crore – Apollo Management
New Delhi : 18, December, 2018 : A total of Rs6.8 Crore was spent for Jayalalithaa’s treatment, as per…
DMK Chief Stalin admitted to Hospital in Chennai
Chennai, Sep 27 : DMK president MK Stalin was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai late Wednesday last…
TR Baalu appointed Principal Secretary of DMK
Chennai, Sep 14: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) President MK Stalin on Friday appointed former Union Minister TR Baalu as party’s Principal Secretary.…
Separate lanes for VIPs, Judges at toll plazas: Madras HC
Chennai, Aug 30: The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to…
Alagiri warns DMK of ‘consequences’ if not admitted to party
Madurai, Aug 27 : Ahead of M.K. Stalin’s election as the DMK President, late leader M.K. Karunanidhi’s son…
Stalin set to become DMK President unopposed
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) DMK Working President M.K. Stalin is set to become the party President unopposed as…
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day in tribute to Karunanidhi
New Delhi, Aug 8: Both the houses of Parliament adjourned for the day after the session resumed as a…
Karunanidhi’s health deteriorates, crowds swell outside hospital
Doctors said the 94-year-old former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's response to medical intervention over the next 24 hours would determine the prognosis.
Rahul Gandhi meets M Karunanidhi in Kauvery Hospital, says DMK chief is ‘doing well’
New Delhi, July 31 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met met ailing DMK chief M Karunanidhi…
Karunanidhi in hospital, blood pressure stabilised
Chennai, July 29 : DMK chief M Karunanidhi, being treated for fever due to urinary tract infection, was admitted…
4 passengers killed after falling off a crowded suburban train in Chennai
New Delhi, July 24: Four passengers travelling on a crowded suburban train in Chennai died on Tuesday after…
11-year-old girl ‘sexually harassed’ for 7 months in Chennai, 18 held
New Delhi, July 17: Eighteen men have been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl in Chennai.…
Thoothukudi Protest: Advocate arrested from Chennai Airport
New Delhi, June 21: An advocate was arrested on Wednesday night at the Chennai airport in connection with…
Fuel prices surges for 15th day, touches Rs 86.08 in Mumbai
New Delhi, May 28: Fuel prices continue to set a new high for the 15th consecutive day, with…
Tuticorin Violence: Dawn-to-Dusk Bandh in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, May 25: The DMK and other opposition parties in Tamil Nadu have called a dawn-to-dusk bandh in the…
Fuel prices continues to surge for 12th straight day
New Delhi, May 25: A surge in fuel prices across the country continued for the 12th consecutive day on…
Anti-Sterlite protest: “Opposition, Anti-Social Elements” instigated Violence, Says Tamil Nadu CM
Chennai, May 23: Defending the police action against protestors, Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami on Thursday said the entire episode happened…
Petrol price sets new high; Rs 77.47 in New Delhi, Rs 85.29 in Mumbai
New Delhi, May 24: Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday increased in the range of 19-31 paise per litre…
Stone laid for Jayalalithaa memorial in Chennai, opposition cries foul
Chennai, May 7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and his deputy O. Panneerselvam here on Monday laid the…
BJP leader held for sexually assaulting minor in train
Chennai, April 23: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor onboard a train…
Empty ATMs: AIBEA seeks RBI Governor resignation
Chennai, April 19: The All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) on Thursday sought Reserve Bank of India Governor…
Tamil Nadu Governor apologises after patting journalist’s cheek following outrage
New April, April 18: Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday apologised to a senior woman journalist after he…
IPL 2018: CSK home matches shifted to Pune due to Cauvery protests
Chennai, April 12: With IPL matches facing protests from Tamil groups, the Indian Premier League Governing Council has decided…
Rajinikanth denounces violence against policemen during anti-IPL stir
Chennai, April 11: Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Wednesday said the assault on policemen on duty should be nipped in the bud.…
21 NTK party workers held over anti-IPL protest
Chennai, April 11: Twenty-one Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party workers were nabbed on Wednesday and sent to Puzhal…
Chennai DefExpo: Will it initiate a new dawn for India’s military?
The four-day DefExpo 2018 that opens outside Chennai on April 11 has been innovatively and generously showcased as…
ED attaches Rs 52 crore worth of properties
Chennai, March 23: The Enforcement Directorae (ED) on Friday said it has attached Rs 52 crore worth of…
Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam named new political party of TTV Dinakaran
Chennai, March 15: Amma Makkal Munetra Kazhagam named as the new political party of sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran on…
BSNL illegal telephone exchange case: Special CBI court discharges Maran brothers
Chennai, March 14: A special CBI court discharged DMK leader and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother…
Of divine Kanchipuram idlis and menu engineering at Mercure’s Melange
Foodie Trail-Chennai Chennai, March 7: Among the several types of idlis — a healthy South Indian dish —…
Tamil Nadu: Periyar statue vandalised in Vellore after BJP leader’s Facebook Post
Chennai, March 7: Hours after BJP leader invited flak by threatening the statues of Dravidian icon and social…
Kamal Hassan gets Rajini’s wishes ahead of his political journey
The two superstars of South, Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan met on Sunday at Rajinikanth’s residence in Chennai to discuss…
Valentine’s Day: Bajrang Dal activists harass couples in Ahmedabad
New Delhi, Feb 14: Members of Bajrang Dal were detained by police for harassing couples at Sabarmati Riverfront…
Budget failed the people of the Country: P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader and former finance minister on Saturday while speaking at a function in Chennai said that…
AIADMK leaders savour Biryani on MGR’s 101st birth anniversary
Chennai, Jan 17 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam along…
AIADMK removes 9 TTV Dhinakaran supporters from the party
Chennai, Jan 2: Ruling AIADMK removed nine TTV Dhinakaran supporters from the party on Tuesday. AIADMK removes 9…
TTV Dhinakaran takes oath as MLA from RK Nagar constituency
Chennai, Dec 29: Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran on Friday took oath as an independent MLA from RK…
Kovind in Tamil Nadu, offers prayers at temple
Chennai, Dec 23: President Ram Nath Kovind today arrived in Madurai on his maiden visit to Tamil Nadu…
78 per cent voting in R.K. Nagar
Voting of the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K.Nagar) Assembly by-poll on Thursday saw 78 per cent out of over two…
EC bans telecast of Jaya video clip released by TTV Dhinakaran camp
Chennai, Dec 20: A day before the crucial by-poll in the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency, sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V.…
AIADMK leaders pay tribute to Jayalalithaa
Chennai, Dec 5: A large number of AIADMK leaders and cadres today gathered at late Chief Minister J.…
3 die as car falls off bridge
Chennai, Nov 24: Three members of a family were killed late on Thursday when their car fell from an…
Hunt on for unaccounted wealth at Sasikala’s kin premises
Chennai, Nov 12: Income Tax officials continued for the fourth day on Sunday their search for unaccounted wealth at…
IT raids on Sasikala’s kin, associates enter 3rd day
Chennai, Nov 11: The massive hunt for unaccounted wealth at premises of jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala’s kin,…
Several schools in Tamil Nadu closed due to rains
Chennai, Nov 1: Schools in Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts were closed for second consecutive day on Wednesday owing…
Sasikala gets 5-Day Parole to meet ailing husband
Bengaluru, Oct 6: Nearly after 8 months, Jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala walked out of prison on Friday after she…
Banwarilal Purohit sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, Oct 6: Banwarilal Purohit on Friday took oath as the 25th governor of Tamil Nadu. He…
Chennai multiplexes strike against double taxation on tickets
Chennai, Oct 3: Chennai Multiplexes went on strike on Tuesday in protest against the levying of an additional tax…
Kejriwal invites Kamal to joint active politics
New Delhi, Sep 21, 2017: With Tamil Nadu politics undergoing a churning, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday…
Ind Vs Aus Series: Team India reaches Chennai, share Photos on social media
New Delhi, Sep 15: Indian cricket team has finally reached in Chennai for a One Day International series…
Will work to bring down Tamil Nadu govt, says Dinakaran
Chennai, Sep 12: Reacting strongly after the expulsion of V.K. Sasikala as AIADMK General Secretary and his appointment as Deputy…
AIADMK expels Sasikala as general Secretary
New Delhi, Sep 12: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami’s faction of the AIADMK on Tuesday removed VK…
AIADMK factions announce merger; says will fulfill all the promises made by Amma
Chennai, Aug 21: Decks are cleared for the merger of two factions in AIADMK — one led by Chief…
Chennai hotels set to serve special food for Independence Day
Chennai, Aug 12: Star hotels here are getting ready to celebrate the country’s 70th Independence Day with tri-colour themed…
Man held for carrying knife during Panneerselvam’s visit
Chennai, Aug 6: A man carrying a knife was detained while waiting at the Trichy airport to greet former…
one dead, 48 injured after fire broke out at a bakery in Chennai’s Kodungaiyur
Tamil Nadu, July 16: One dead and at least 48 people have been left injured after a fire…
Double taxation on TN film industry will affect many, says Rajinikanth
Chennai, July 5 : Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday said the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to levy 30 per cent…
Police knew about Karnan’s hiding place for three days
Chennai, June 21: The police team searching for Calcutta High Court’s former judge C.S. Karnan knew about his…
Tamil Nadu assembly : DMK leaders stage walkout
Chennai, June 16 : DMK leaders including party’s working president MK Stalin staged a walkout from Tamil Nadu Assembly…
Tamil Nadu assembly Session: DMK chief M K Stalin evicted, Detained
June 14, Wednesday : On the first day of Tamil Nadu assembly session witnessed stormy scenes, as it…
Chennai : Deepa says denied entry to aunt Jayalalithaa’s residence
Chennai, June 11 : Amid tension prevailed outside the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa…
Opposition Unites at DMK Chief Karunanidhi’s Birthday Bash, Rahul targets BJP
June 4, Sunday : Top opposition leaders united on the occasion of DMK chief M Karunanidhi 94th birthday to…
Veteran journalist T.S.V. Hari dead
Chennai, June 2: Veteran journalist T.S.V. Hari, a former IANS Bureau Chief in Chennai, died here on Thursday due…
Fire breaks out in Chennai’s clothes, Jewellery store
Chennai, May 31: A Fire broke out in a clothes and Jewellery store at Chennai’s T-Nagar, in early morning…
Rahul Gandhi to meet DMK chief Karunanidhi on his Birthday
May 30 , Tuesday : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will meet Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo M Karunanidhi…
Old notes worth Rs 45 crores seized in Chennai
Chennai, 18 May: Demonetized notes worth 45 crores seized from a textile shop in Kodambakkam. However, after the…
Jet Airways to launch Chennai-Paris, Bengaluru-Amsterdam flights
On Wednesday, private carrier Jet Airways announced that soon it would launch direct flights to Europe from Chennai…
Jayalalithaa’s driver of Kodanad estate passes away in road accident
Late Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa driver, Kanagaraj , who was employee of Kodanad estate died in…
TN Police searching for German woman’s rapist
Chennai, April 3: Tamil Nadu Police is still digging out the facts to chase the culprit in the…
Am not joining politics, says Rajinikanth
Chennai, March 31 Megastar Rajinikanth on Friday said — although not in so many words — that he is…
Racer Ashwin Sundar, wife charred to death after their BMW catches fire
Chennai, March 18, 2017: In a shocking incident, Professional car racer Ashwin Sundar and his wife Nivedhitha were…
Stalin condemns slipper throwing at Pon Radhakrishnan
Chennai, March 17: DMK Working President M.K. Stalin on Friday condemning the slipper hurling incident at Union Minister…
India needs deterrent power against nefarious designs: President
Chennai, March 3: Citing country’s undefendable prowess at Air Force Station on Friday President Pranab Mukherjee said India needs…
Karunanidhi recovering well, hospital releases picture
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Dec 21, 2016: DMK chief M Karunanidhi is recovering well and will be discharged after…
I-T seizes Rs 10 cr cash, 6 kg gold jewellery in Chennai
Chennai, 20: The Income Tax department has seized Rs 10 crore cash and 6 kg gold jewellery while…
Chennai students thrashed at movie theatre for not standing for Anthem
Dec 12: Amid Supreme Court’s decision regarding national anthem being played before a movie, a group of college students…
Rs 142-cr worth gold, cash seized during I-T raids in Chennai
New Delhi, December 9: The raids conducted by Income Tax department in Chennai have come out as the…
I-T busts money exchange scam; seizes Rs 90 crore cash, 100 kg gold
Chennai, December 8: In a yet another Income Tax department sleuth for black money, IT officials on Thursday…
Chennai: DMK chief Karunanidhi hospitalised, stable
Chennai, Dec 1, 2016: DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi has been admitted to…
Jayalalitha out of work, TN to look for interim CM
As the doctors of Apollo Hospitals in Chennai have suggested that Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa, having spent more…
Drunk Student rams Porsche into 12 autos, 1 killed
Chennai, 19 September: In the leisure of luxury life, youths are taking lives of laymen who managed to…
Justice! MBBS Students who threw dog off roof fined Rs 2 lakh
Chennai, Aug 31: Finally justice is served for the gruesome act against animals which were generally ignored as…
Train carrying RBI money robbed, person-sized hole found in train roof
An express train carrying Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Rs 342 crore was robbed on its way to…
Handloom products provide same warmth as mother’s love says PM Modi
Chennai, 7 August: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that said handlooms can be a tool to tackle…
Enforcement Directorate arrests two ex-CFOs of First Leasing
Chennai, Aug 1 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has arrested two senior former employees of…
IIT-Madras research scholar ends life
Chennai, July 14: A 34-year-old post doctoral woman research scholar of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM) allegedly ended…
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A 21-year-old graduate boy, who lives in Chennai and was working as a delivery boy for Flipkart was…
How inhuman! Two students throws off a dog from rooftop
The people who are first hope to save our lives are doctors or medical aspirants but in the…
Swathi murder: Key accused Ramkumar sent to 14-day judicial custody
The Key accused in software engineer S.Swathi brutal murder case, Ramkumar has been sent to 14 days judicial custody. Meanwhile,…
Swathi murder: Police arrests accused from Tirunelveli
Tamil Nadu Police in accelerating its investigation, arrested the accused from Tirunelveli district on Friday in the shocking…
Man kills Infosys worker by sickle at Nungambakkam railway station
An IT Infosys employee S Swathi aged 24 was brutally hacked to death in a broad day light…
Cyclone Alert in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
The weather department has alarmed a cyclone alert for north Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh. The…
BMW’s Indian plant rolls out 50,000th car
German car maker BMW’s plant near here has rolled out its 50,000th car, the company’s Indian subsidiary said.…
Take legal action to stop illegal hoardings: HC
Observing the menace of illegal hoardings, the Madras High Court directed that the only way to control the…
Declare floods in Tamil Nadu national calamity, says AIADMK
AIADMK member M. Thambidurai on Thursday demanded that floods in the wake of heavy rains in Tamil Nadu…
Rahul Gandhi reaches Puducherry, to visit flood-affected areas of Chennai
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reaches Puducherry Airport to visit flood-hit areas of Chennai and its suburbs and…
Team ‘Dilwale’ devoted Rs.1 crore for wave-hit Tamil Nadu
The upcoming film “Dilwale” drive by king of bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, has devoted Rs.1 crore to aid…