Quarter cuttings with MRP: All TASMAC bottles to have price tags so you don't...
LiquorBut no, this is not out of concern for the customers. TNM StaffTASMAC trade unions in Chennai city suburbs have decided to display MRP on bottle labels, beginning Saturday. According to a report...
View ArticleTTV Dhinakaran to launch his political party on March 15 in Madurai
PoliticsThe announcement comes in the wake of the RK Nagar MLA being awarded the pressure cooker symbol on Friday by the Delhi HC.TNM StaffAs the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. And the past few...
View ArticleChennai techie abducted, robbed of debit card on cab ride home
CrimeTwo masked men entered the cab when the driver went to answer nature’s call.TNM StaffImage for representationIn another daily reminder of the increasingly unsafe conditions for women in the city,...
View ArticleThe little girl from Mahabalipuram who is taking Indian skateboarding scene...
Human interestEight-year-old Kamali Moorthy, a child prodigy, is the only girl skateboarder and surfer in her hamlet in Tamil Nadu. Sreedevi JayarajanJamie ThomasIt was 3pm on a Friday. The air was hot...
View Article‘It wasn’t love, it was murderous rage’: Anger at Maduravyol after Aswini murder
MurderOn February 14, Alagesan allegedly waited till Aswini's mother left the house. Knowing that Aswini would be alone at home, he came with a thaali and forcibly tried to tie it around her...
View ArticleEvaded cops for 22 yrs, but man who smuggled idols from TN to Australia...
CrimeThe Dwara Balagar idols worth Rs 5 crore, were stolen from a temple near Veeravanallur, Tirunelveli in 1995.TNM StaffOn March 9, the long arm of the law finally caught up with Kerala man Sanjeevi...
View ArticleMassive forest fire in Theni: 15 students rescued, many suspected trapped
FireDefence helicopters have been pressed into service along fire and rescue services and police.TNM StaffA forest fire erupted in Theni on Sunday evening, trapping at least 20 students (both school...
View ArticleOver 20 students stuck in Theni forest fire, massive rescue operations underway
FireWhile the government estimates that at least 20 students have been trapped, local reporters say at least 55 students had gone on the trek.TNM StaffThe charred bodies of young women begging to be...
View ArticleTheni forest fire: Nine people charred to death and several others critical
Forest FireThe Superintendent of Police confirmed to TNM that four women, four men and one child were killed in the forest fire.TNM StaffAt least nine people, four women, four men and one child, were...
View ArticleTN teacher arrested after obscene photos of girl students found on his phone
CrimeThe 45-year-old was booked by the Panagudi police for taking videos of women bathing in the area.TNM StaffA government school teacher in Tirunelveli was arrested on Thursday after he was...
View ArticleTheni forest fire: Names of victims, and those rescued so far
Forest FireOfficials released the names of the nine victims who were charred to death in the forest fire.TNM StaffAt least nine trekkers were killed and six others are in critical condition as a forest...
View ArticleWant to know which ward you belong to in Chennai? This app will tell you
TechnologyThe app gives you the details of your ward officials.Manasa RaoEver wondered which ward you fall under? The newly-launched What Ward app will tell you exactly that. Launched by the Chennai...
View ArticleYes, Aswini once dated Alagesan who murdered her: SO WHAT?
OpinionPeople say Alagesan paid Aswini's college fees - a claim that has been refuted by her family. But even so, how does that justify murder?Dhanya RajendranSowmya RajendranAswini was 18 when she was...
View ArticleFrom Kannagi to Col Neil: A brief history of Chennai's statue conflicts
ControversyNot just Periyar, statues in honour of leaders, literary figures and other personalities have always been central to people’s sentimental and ideological associations.Anjana ShekarBalaji...
View ArticleHow the Theni forest fire gave a tragic end to the love story of these...
Theni forest fireDivya and Vivek, who had eloped recently, had gone on their first trekking trip with their friends when tragedy struck. Manasa RaoFor newly-weds Divya and Vivek, the Kurangani hills...
View ArticleAs some families grieve over loss of Theni fire victims, others remain hopeful
Ground Report"She saw us crying, and asked us why. She said we would see her at home,” said a victim's sister.Priyanka ThirumurthyIn a large room in the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, despair...
View Article‘I will not criticise Rajini, I will criticise his politics if I disagree...
Politics"If we have any criticism for it, we will be tough with it and if we have appreciation for it, we will be open about it,” Kamal said. TNM StaffPerhaps setting the tone for an amicable political...
View Article'OPS has amassed illegal wealth': Details of DMK's complaint to Vigilance...
Politics Disproportionate assets case returns to haunt AIADMK: This time, DMK turns lens on OPS.Sreedevi JayarajanOn Monday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP RS Bharathi filed a complaint with the...
View ArticleGround report: Who is responsible for trekkers’ death in Theni forest fire?’
Theni fire'The rangers should have never allowed the trekkers into the forest' says one rescue official to TNM. Priyanka ThirumurthyAt the Government Hospital in Theni, curt medical staff are...
View Article‘I am not a full-time politician yet’: Rajinikanth while on Himalayan pilgrimage
PoliticsSuperstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he has still not become a full-time politician and his ongoing spiritual trip to the Himalayas was to "realise oneself".TNM Staff"I have not become a...
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