Tamil Nadu (India)

Missing Tamil Nadu Congress president's charred body found in his farm

The Congress functionary had on April 30 written to the Tirunelveli district Superintendent of Police (SP) N Silambarasan alleging that eight people have issued death threats to him.

11 hours ago

Missing Tamil Nadu Congress president's charred body found in his farm

11 hours ago

Youtuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested for 'defaming' police officers

Sources in the police said Shankar was arrested for his 'highly objectionable' and 'defamatory' statements against senior police officers and women police officers in an interview to a YouTube channel.

19 hours ago

Youtuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested for 'defaming' police officers

19 hours ago

IIT-M launches M. Tech course on e-mobility for working professionals

The M. Tech program, which was conceived with inputs from academic and industry experts, is being offered through IIT-M’s Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE) from September 2024.

03 May 2024, 14:08 IST

IIT-M launches M. Tech course on e-mobility for working professionals

03 May 2024, 14:08 IST

21-year-old pregnant woman falls from speeding train in Tamil Nadu, dies

Kasturi, who was seven months pregnant, was travelling from Chennai, where she was living with her husband Sureshkumar, to Sankarankovil for her baby shower.

03 May 2024, 14:07 IST

21-year-old pregnant woman falls from speeding train in Tamil Nadu, dies

03 May 2024, 14:07 IST

'Methagu' music composer Praveen Kumar passes away at 28

The news has sent shockwaves in the Tamil cinema industry with many offering condolences and tributes to the rising musician.

02 May 2024, 06:39 IST

'Methagu' music composer Praveen Kumar passes away at 28

02 May 2024, 06:39 IST

Increasing deaths during Velliangiri Hills trekking highlight need for preparations and precautions

Devotees have been undertaking an arduous journey of 6 km, climbing seven mountains to reach the summit at the seventh hill situated at a height of 1,850 m to worship Lord Shiva.

01 May 2024, 14:15 IST

Increasing deaths during Velliangiri Hills trekking highlight need for preparations and precautions

01 May 2024, 14:15 IST

Explosion in Tamil Nadu stone quarry kills three workers, their bodies blown to pieces

The explosion, that led to clouds of smoke and sand in the quarry, was felt by people living in nearby areas. They staged a protest seeking closure of the quarry.

01 May 2024, 10:11 IST

Explosion in Tamil Nadu stone quarry kills three workers, their bodies blown to pieces

01 May 2024, 10:11 IST

Elephant kills woman in Tamil Nadu's Sathyamangalam

Villagers said this was the fourth death of a person trampled by an elephant in their area within two months. They demanded that forest officials dig trenches around private lands to save them from wild animal attacks.

01 May 2024, 09:16 IST

Elephant kills woman in Tamil Nadu's Sathyamangalam

01 May 2024, 09:16 IST

MKU sex scandal: Convicted Nirmala Devi sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment over trafficking girls for sexual favours

While handing out separate sentencing for each section, the judge also imposed a fine of Rs 2.45 lakh on the suspended professor, who was arrested on April 16, 2018.

30 April 2024, 15:41 IST

MKU sex scandal: Convicted Nirmala Devi sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment over trafficking girls for sexual favours

30 April 2024, 15:41 IST

No special polling for Coimbatore: Madras High Court

The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V Gangapurwala and Justice G Chandrasekharan ruled that it cannot pass orders after the polling, while observing that the petitioner R Suthanthira Kannan, a Coimbatore native who is working as a doctor in Australia, had failed to check the draft and final voters’ list published by the ECI.

30 April 2024, 15:24 IST

No special polling for Coimbatore: Madras High Court

30 April 2024, 15:24 IST