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Chennai Air Pollution Monitor: Unhealthy in Alandur and IIT Madras
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...
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TFPC strike: Producer slams Vishal, says he and team running 'illegal syndicate'
StrikeThe Tamil Film Producers’ Council had called for all film-related work to stop on March 16.TNM StaffOver a month after the Tamil Film Producers’ Council (TFPC) went on strike with a ban on new...
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‘Ban IPL matches in Chennai’: Political groups call for boycott over Cauvery row
Cauvery Management BoardThe first match at Chennai, between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, is set to take place on April 10.TNM StaffCSK FB pageWith less than a week left for the Indian...
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Kamal Haasan gives Rs 10 lakh to family of Usha, who died after cop kicked...
PoliticsKamal had earlier announced that he would be giving the amount on March 8, during the party’s public meeting.TNM StaffMakkal Needhi Maiam/TwitterActor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan...
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‘Maintain peace and calm, we will take care of Cauvery issue’: CJI to Tamil...
Cauvery dispute CJI Dipak Misra’s statement comes in the wake of massive protests by farmers groups and political parties.TNM StaffAmid protests breaking out across Tamil Nadu over the Centre’s failure...
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Tamil Nadu state bandh called on Cauvery row: How this could affect you
StrikeWhile state-run buses will ply through the day, private buses will not be operating.TNM StaffImage for representationTamil Nadu is set to witness a state-wide bandh on April 5, called by the...
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TN bandh live blog: Road rokos and protests all over state on Cauvery row
ProtestFollow the TNM live blog for updates on the state-wide bandh.TNM StaffTamil Nadu is witnessing a state-wide bandh on April 5, called by the Opposition parties in the state, against the...
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If IPL happens in Chennai, it will turn into jallikattu: Bharathirajaa on...
Cauvery water disputeAfter music composer and filmmaker James Vasanthan's blog post asking Chennai people to boycott the game, director Bharathirajaa has also joined in.TNM StaffScreenshot/YouTubeThe...
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Sterlite – here’s proof: The data on how the smelter is likely cause for...
SterliteFrom court-ordered reports, studies by the TNPCB, Central Pollution Control Board and NGOs, every assessment found evidence of water contamination. Nityanand JayaramanOn 3 April, 2018,...
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Ground report: Thousands take to the streets over Cauvery as TN bandh hits...
TN BandhThe opposition led by the DMK called for a state-wide bandh on Thursday over the Centre’s alleged failure to form the Cauvery Management Board. Manasa RaoPriyanka ThirumurthyWith the blistering...
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2 dead, over 30 hospitalised after eating temple prasadam in TN
AccidentGhee meant for lighting lamps was reportedly used to make the prasadam at the Selvamuthu Mariamman temple in Mettupalayam. TNM StaffImage for representationIn a shocking incident, two devotees...
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TN parties slam posting of ‘outsider’ as Anna Univ VC, educationists say...
PoliticsStalin, Ramadoss and others have opposed the appointment of MK Surappa. An educationalist asks why no one protested when Tamilian VC Anandakrishnan was made the chairman of IIT...
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How and why Congress’ selective silence on Cauvery row has betrayed Tamil...
Opinion Whether it is the UPA or the NDA, the Centre has been reluctant to antagonise Karnataka, where Congress and BJP have stakes. Kalyan ArunThere is justifiable anger in Tamil Nadu against the...
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‘We ask for water from Karnataka, instead get a VC’: Kamal slams Anna Uni VC...
PoliticsDMK leader MK Stalin said at a time when the Cauvery water issue was at its helm, the appointment of Surappa was not acceptable.TNM StaffMakkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan is the latest...
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Chennai woman murdered, priest husband tied up and gagged at home
CrimeGnanapriya was found with her head smashed in, while her husband Prabhu was found unconscious in the bathroom.TNM StaffImage for representationIn a horrific crime in one of the busiest areas of...
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In a first, mother booked for accident involving minor son: Boy, pedestrian...
Accident Chennai police said that the vehicle was registered under the mother’s name, and, therefore, she had been booked.TNM StaffChennai’s Thirumangalam traffic police, in what they claim is a first...
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This Chennai restaurant is raising awareness about dyslexia in a unique way
Human InterestThe restaurant has collaborated with the Madras Dyslexia Association in this endeavour.Manasa Rao For a month, Writer’s Cafe in Chennai will host a unique drive – its menu will have...
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‘How can we be in politics if you assault us like this?’: DMK woman slams...
HarassmentThe woman was allegedly shoved aside by a DMK youth wing cadre who wanted to get ahead.Manasa RaoA woman functionary of the DMK was allegedly harassed at the protest against the non-formation...
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Giraffe suffocates to death at Chennai’s Vandalur zoo, inexpert handlers to...
Animal Cruelty According to reports, the giraffe was being handled by inexperienced trainers which led to it developing a panic attack and dying after falling into a ditch. TNM StaffImage courtesy:...
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Opposition to IPL in Chennai grows, farmers warn of disrupting matches
Cauvery disputeIPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla tells TNM that IPL has once again become a punching bag in a political fight. Priyanka ThirumurthyPTI/file photoOver the past week, Tamil Nadu has been...
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