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‘I cannot conduct an inquiry with Governor’: Santhanam IAS to TNM on...
Sexual harassmentAmidst questions of conflict of interest over the Governor appointing a committee to probe a tape he has been named in, TNM speaks to the man tasked with the investigation.Priyanka...
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S Ve Shekher files for anticipatory bail after FIR on derogatory Facebook post
ControversyThe BJP state secretary had posted an abusive commentary on women journalists last week. TNM StaffTwo days after he was booked under four sections by the Chennai Cyber Crime department,...
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To get upgraded to a high school, TN school offers gold coin to new students
Education The school near Thanjavur saw 15 new enrolees within a few days of announcing the scheme. Sreedevi JayarajanMid-day meals, free cycles and laptops are just some the ‘welfare schemes’ that...
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TNM Exclusive: TN lawyer who sexually abused child on train is a serial offender
Child sexual abuse He has been accused of sexual harrassment and criminal intimidation in the past. Priyanka ThirumurthyLess than 24 hours since India instituted death penalty for the rape of children...
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Not acting like a double-barrelled gun with BJP, say AIADMK leaders
PoliticsThis comes a day after AIADMK mouthpiece "Namathu Puratchi Thalaivi Amma” carried an article which said there were signs that both parties were acting like a double-barrelled gun.TNM...
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1998 Coimbatore blast convict held for threatening to kill PM Modi in a phone...
CrimeAn audio clipping of Rafiq’s conversation went viral where he says there was a plan to kill PM Modi.TNM StaffA convict in the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blast case, who was released following his jail...
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Lawyer Rajashekaran, key member of Kamal's Makkal Needhi Maiam, quits
PoliticsIn February, Rajashekaran was part of a key members list released by the party. TNM StaffC Rajashekaran, the man most households in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere in the country know for his high...
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‘Shut down Kudankulam until safety facilities are set-up’: Green group files...
Supreme CourtThe court had asked the corporation to set-up an Away From Reactor Facility (AFR) in 5 years, but it has asked the court for 5 more years time.Jyotsna RamanThe Nuclear Power Corporation of...
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Train services disrupted in Chennai following upgradation work at Arakkonam
RailwaysSeveral trains have been rescheduled or cancelled. Here's the list.TNM StaffThe Arakonam Junction upgradation work has disrupted several train services in Chennai. According to a circular put...
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Rape attempt on Chennai train stopped by RPF personnel, woman rescued
Sexual Assault"I was on the next coach when I heard her screaming for help," the RPF personnel told the media. TNM StaffA 25-year-old woman was rescued by a member of the Railway Protection Force on...
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‘Is Marina more important than Cauvery?’: Madras HC asks TN govt
NewsThe court was listening to the government’s objection on farmer leader Ayyakannu’s proposed protest at Marina.Manasa RaoRapping the Tamil Nadu government for its crackdown on protests at Marina...
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Sasikala family rift widens, Dhivaharan publicly disses TTV Dhinakaran
PoliticsNanjil Sampath had also quit the party earlier for similar reasons.TNM StaffIn what has yet again brought out in the open the factitious war within the Mannargudi family, Sasikala’s brother...
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Kamal announces first electoral foray, MNM to contest local body elections
Politics Holding a mock gram sabha at his Chennai HQ, the actor-turned-politician raised the issue of corruption in governance again.TNM StaffMakkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan has officially...
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Scientific progress vs environmental costs: Experts speak out over TN...
Neutrino projectWhile Professor G Baskaran told TNM that the project is safe, activists are far from convinced.Manasa RaoG Sundarrajan/ TheniThe India-based Neutrino Observatory(INO), a particle...
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Protests against SC/ST Act dilution: Dalit activists angered by TN media's...
Media"The time is ours. Media can, but history will not write us off.”Kavitha MuralidharanDalit activists at a protest against the dilution of SC/ST Act in Chennai on April 20, 2018. In the first week...
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Pollution, green belt and licenses: TNM questions Sterlite on pertinent issues
EnvironmentWhile the company did not skip questions, they chose to not provide proof to back multiple answers. Priyanka ThirumurthyOver the last few weeks, protests against Sterlite Copper have...
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Legendary playback singer MS Rajeswari passes away in Chennai
Obituary The 87-year-old singer’s soulful Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye from Kamal Haasan’s debut film 'Kalathur Kannama' was one of her popular numbers.TNM StaffYoutube screengrabPopular south Indian...
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Stalin ‘endorses’ Mamata's efforts to create Third Front, but denies joining it
PoliticsIn a tweet on Wednesday, Stalin said, "DMK has always stood for the unity of regional parties and stronger federal co-operation.”Priyanka ThirumurthyOver a month after his telephonic...
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Madras HC orders CBI probe into gutka scam: All you need to know
CorruptionThe order comes a year after raids were conducted at the offices of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar.TNM StaffOver a year after Income Tax officials raided the offices of Tamil Nadu...
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Gutkha scam: DMK demands resignation of TN DGP, Health Minister
Gutkha scam“Since Rajendran became the DGP, we lost trust in the probe conducted by the state. That is why we went to the High Court asking for a CBI probe,” said DMK’s Anbhazhagan.TNM StaffIn what is...
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