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Prominent novelist and film writer Balakumaran passes away in Chennai,...
Obituary Balakumaran, an accomplished novelist, had also written dialogues for films like 'Nayakan' and 'Baasha'.TNM StaffTwitterStop anyone in Tamil Nadu and ask them 'Neenga nallavara? Kettavara?'...
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Met department issues warning to TN fishermen not to venture into sea
WeatherA low-pressure area formed over the Southwest Arabian sea will deepen into depression over the next 48 hours, says the Met Department.TNM StaffThe Regional Met Department has issued a warning to...
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TN child abduction fears: Mom and infant to be given tags at Egmore govt...
SafetyThe baby's ankle tag will set off a loud alarm if the child is moved beyond a particular radius.TNM StaffImage for representation onlyFollowing a spate of violence in the state over fears of...
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TN Class 12 state board results out, overall pass percentage drops slightly
EducationStudents who have not secured the pass mark can re-appear for their exams on June 25.TNM StaffImage for Representation The Tamil Nadu State Board Plus 2 results were announced at 9.30 am on...
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TN govt to study Cauvery scheme, opposition voices concern
Cauvery dispute The state will submit its views on the scheme to the apex court on May 16.IANS Even as the Tamil Nadu government said it would first study the Cauvery Draft Water Management Scheme...
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‘No convict should be given State honour’: Plea moved in HC to shift Jaya's...
PoliticsThe advocate also wants the court to restrain the central and state governments from raising a memorial for Jayalalithaa at the Marina beach. TNM StaffA public interest litigation (PIL)...
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‘Why no arrest?’: TN rights group puts up ‘Wanted’ posters of S Ve Shekher
ControversyMeanwhile, a counsel on behalf of the petitioners said that not arresting S Ve Shekher would amount to the police disrespecting the court’s order.TNM StaffScreengrab/Sun NewsIt has been over...
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Prison or bonded labour, these TN students beat all odds to pass their Class...
EducationSixteen inmates of the Coimbatore Central Prison took up the exam and 11 of them passed, and a rescued bonded labourer scored just short of 1100. Anjana ShekarImage for Representation The...
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Cauvery Management Board: Centre submits revised draft to Supreme Court
Cauvery disputeThe SC has reserved judgement to check if the final draft is in line with the February 16 verdict.TNM StaffA day after the Supreme Court suggested revisions to the Cauvery draft scheme...
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TN Congress leaders demand action against Khushbu after comment on change in...
Politics Khushbu had said in a recent interview that TNCC leadership needed to undergo change.TNM StaffPTI photoTamil Nadu Congress spokesperson Khushbu is in the bad books of some of her party members...
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Only 43% students pass in Anna University’s affiliated colleges, says new data
EducationThe university released the pass percentages, which showed that of the 5.25 lakh students who took up the odd semester exams in 2017, only 2.25 lakh passed. TNM StaffAnna University on Tuesday...
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Why people are opposing the Jayalalithaa Memorial along Marina Beach
Jaya MemorialThe proposed memorial will be third built along the Marina beach, alongside the Anna Memorial built in memory of former Chief Minister CN Annadurai and the MGR Memorial. TNM StaffOver a...
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Gutkha scam: Supreme Court upholds Madras HC verdict to transfer case to CBI
ScamTamil Nadu Health Department official Shivakumar had challenged the CBI intervention.TNM StaffOver a year after Income Tax officials raided the offices of Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar,...
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BJP promised Cauvery row will end if it’s in power in K’taka, experts say...
Politics"The BJP government should be in power to ensure that the Cauvery dispute ends," said TN BJP President Tamilisai Soundararajan. Priyanka ThirumurthyOver the last month, multiple leaders in the...
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TN student who killed self over father’s alcoholism scored 85 pc in Class 12...
ProhibitionThe son of a daily wage labourer, Dinesh had committed suicide on May 2 by hanging himself from a railway bridge.Priyanka Thirumurthy194/200 in Tamil 194/200 in Mathematics 186/200 in...
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Chugging through TN’s Integral Coach Factory, India’s oldest train-making...
TrainsWhat makes this coach manufacturing factory in Perambur so special? “Everyone travels by the coaches we’ve made, no?” points out an employee.Anjana ShekarThe Integral Coach Factory (ICF), a...
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Priest in TN performs puja in front of a cobra, lands himself in jail
ControversyThe priest was performing rituals to celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of his parents. Animal rights activists were not happy.TNM StaffScreengrabThe latest bizarre videos doing the rounds...
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Montblanc opens two new boutiques in Chennai, launches new line in writing...
BrandWhile Montblanc started as a writing instrument company, they’ve expanded into leather goods as well. Anjana ShekarLuxury goods manufacturer Montblanc, known for their stylish writing instruments...
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‘It’s a mockery that K’taka Guv gave BJP 15 days’ time to prove majority’:...
Politics“Congress, JD(S) are going to prove majority. I view this as a victory for democracy,” said RajinikanthTNM StaffAmong the latest voices to speak out on the political drama in Karnataka and BS...
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Creating a child friendly police force one district at a time in Tamil Nadu
Human Interest The UNICEF in coordination with the CB CID has so far trained 1200 sub-inspector level officers to ensure that crimes by and against children are dealt with sensitively. Priyanka...
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