Why Tamil Nadu is no longer one of India’s top 10 investment destinations
InvestmentTamil Nadu, which has in the past prided itself on being an automobile hub, has witnessed a sharp drop in investments over the past two years. Anna IsaacBy L.vivian.richard via wiki commonsAs...
View ArticleKarti Chidambaram arrested by CBI in INX Media money laundering case
CrimeOver the past year, several raids have been conducted on Karti Chidambaram’s offices and residences by the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI.TNM StaffAfter several raids on him in the past year...
View ArticleKanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi passes away after cardiac arrest
NewsAccording to sources in the Mutt, he had been unwell for a long time now and was receiving medical care.TNM StaffCourtesy: Kamakoti.orgFollowing a prolonged period of illness, Jayendra Saraswathi,...
View ArticleTamil Thai Vazhthu controversy: Students at IIT Madras join protests
Controversy Speaking to the media, students said that singing of a Sanskrit invocation song was a deliberate attempt to sanskritise Dravidian culture. TNM StaffScreenshot from Puthiya Thalamurai TV The...
View ArticleTN woman dies due to botched abortion performed by local quack
CrimeSumathi was found dead on the floor of Jayalakshmi’s house, with a foetus lying next to her.Manasa RaoA 35-year-old woman died in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district due to a botched abortion...
View ArticleKarti Chidambaram arrest: Congress slams govt, calls it a ‘diversionary tactic’
CrimeCongress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said that the move smells of "vendetta politics".IANSPTIKarti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI on...
View ArticleThis weekend, register as a stem cell donor in Chennai and help save a life
HealthThe stem cell drive will help patients with blood cancer have a chance to lead a normal and healthy life, if they get a matching donor.TNM StaffDATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors...
View Article3 sexual assaults, 1 murder, no answers: TN village has a monster on the prowl
CrimeTwo of the victims told TNM that they were found in pools of blood and were unconscious for a week.Priyanka Thirumurthy25-year-old Malathi's* eyes dart nervously to the open front door of her home...
View ArticleBody of TN medico who committed suicide in Chandigarh brought back to Madurai
SuicideThe police said an investigation into Krishna Prasanth’s death is on, despite his kin saying they don’t suspect foul play.Manasa RaoThe body of Krishna Prasath, the first-year medical student in...
View Article‘He could at least have used less known pic’: Woman in H Raja’s fake IIT...
ControversyThe BJP leader tweeted a photo of a couple kissing, claiming it was at IIT-Madras, to hit out at Stalin and Vaiko on a completely different issue.Ragamalika KarthikeyanYoutubeWhat does the...
View ArticleJayendra Saraswathi: A controversial seer who took the Kanchi Mutt to the masses
ObituaryHe sought to unite the Hindu community divided on caste lines, but not without controversies.S MurariThe Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Sri Jayendra Sarawasthi, who died in...
View ArticleChennai-Coimbatore Shatabdi Express to stop at Katpadi on experimental basis
Southern RailwaysWith this, the service will have 5 stoppages between Chennai and Coimbatore.TNM StaffImage for representationIn a new move to benefit passengers travelling out of Vellore, the Chennai...
View ArticleChennai Air Pollution Monitor: Unhealthy in IIT, Hazardous in Manali
HealthRegular updates on the quality of air in Chennai city with health advisories.TNM StaffGreenpeace has calculated that India now lost 1.2 million lives in 2015 to air pollution. Between 2010 and...
View ArticleWatch: Karunanidhi plays indoor cricket with great grandson, video goes viral
Social mediaFormer Chief Minister Karunanidhi dons the hat of a bowler, as his family watches on.TNM StaffWhile most of us know M Karunanidhi as five-time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, DMK’s patriarch and...
View ArticleWith a drum and a loudspeaker, TN village banishes women who married men from...
CasteFinally, the police have filed a complaint against the caste panchayat leader.Priyanka Thirumurthy28-year-old Lubersha distinctly remembers cringing in pain outside her maternal home at Punakaiyal...
View ArticleTN farmers dump tomato harvests into lakes after prices drop
Agriculture Farmers were unable to recover harvesting costs after the price of tomato crashed from Rs 20 to Rs 2 this month.Sreedevi JayarajanThe lakes of Tamil Nadu are turning red, with scores of...
View Article‘Save me from my husband’: TN abuse victim kills self, days after video cry...
Domestic abuseA video of 29-year-old Sathya is doing the rounds on the internet, where she begs people watching to save her from her husband. Priyanka ThirumurthyIt is a video that pulled at Tamil...
View ArticleINX Media case: Delhi court sends Karti Chidambaram to 5-day police custody
INX Media CaseThe Patiala House Court granted the CBI 5-day custody, a day after Karti Chidambaram was arrested.TNM StaffKarti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, has been sent to...
View Article‘No support for NEET, forced upon us just like Hindi: Kamal Haasan
PoliticsIn his weekly column, Kamal Haasan also raises doubts over total prohibition, stating that an entire community cannot become teetotallers.TNM StaffWriting in his weekly column in the Ananda...
View ArticleKarti ‘Tantrum’ Chidambaram wants to order food on Swiggy or Zomato from CBI...
CourtCBI officials say that the son of the former Union Minister has been throwing one tantrum after another.TNM StaffThe Patiala House Court in Delhi granted the CBI five-day custody of former Finance...
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