Sulur in Coimbatore sees another chain snatching; Munsif’s wife the newest...
CrimeThe incident comes after Sulur residents launched a signature campaign against the increasing crime rate in the locality.TNM StaffIn a shocking incident, a nine sovereign chain was snatched from a...
View ArticleTargeted mass posting of ‘laughing-crying’ emoji is not harassment, says...
LawThe court said that the complaint couldn’t be taken up in any section, but also told the colleagues they shouldn’t have mass posted the emoji ‘in the interest of BSNL.’TNM StaffThe Madurai Bench of...
View Article‘Is Sterlite the nation now?’ asks Makkal Adhigaram, as cops book 6 members...
Sterlite Police allege that the arrest was due to their violent behavior during the protest but the organisation alleges that there is no proof to this charge. Priyanka Thirumurthy Six members of the...
View Article27 years and no justice: Rajiv Gandhi case accused Perarivalan's mother is...
JusticeIt has been four years since the Supreme Court said that a decision on the release should be taken within 3 months.Kavitha MuralidharanAt 70, Arputham Ammal finds it difficult to vacillate...
View ArticleFrom domestic worker to champion: This TN athlete needs your help to win for...
Athletics 36-year-old Vasanthi will represent India at the steeplechase event in the World Masters Athletic Championship to be held in Spain.Megha KaveriHad someone asked M Vasanthi about her dreams in...
View ArticleFire ravages Chennai’s Ennore, 60 families rendered homeless
FireWhile no lives were lost, cash and jewellery were charred in the fire. TNM StaffImage for representationIn a tragic accident at the Kasi Vishwanathar Koil Kuppam in Ennore, 60 thatched huts were...
View ArticleConsider shutting bars attached to TASMAC shops: Madras HC to state government
LiquorThe court said that these bars were serving as “meeting spots for criminals.”TNM StaffImage for representationThe Madras High Court on Monday asked the Tamil Nadu government why it should not...
View Article4 robberies, 14 chain snatching instances in Chennai in just a few hours
CrimeAccording to a police source, Rs 30,000 cash, 15 sovereigns of gold and mobile phones Rs 2 lakh was robbed.TNM StaffImage for representation In just a matter of a few hours, Chennai city saw 14...
View ArticleThis Chennai man is creating replicas of the first edition of the Indian...
Constitution ReplicaUpon its completion, the physical copies will be made available in hardcover, and a leather-bound collector's edition.Anjana ShekarThe first edition of the Constitution of India is...
View ArticleBlinded by superstition, woman robbed off jewellery in Chennai by 5 'holy men'
CrimeThe accused were caught by the police even as they were gearing up to strike on the next target. Priyanka Thirumurthywikimedia commons / Onkar HoysalaOn Saturday, 45-year-old Tamizharasi, a widow,...
View ArticleMannargudi feud: Is uncle Dhivaharan’s new party an attempt to cut...
PoliticsSasikala’s brother Dhivaharan launched his Anna Dravidar Kazhagam on Sunday. But is there more to the fight between ‘mama’ and ‘machan’? Manasa RaoIn a span of three months, Tamil Nadu has...
View ArticleWoman arrested for fake Ponzi scheme in Pollachi; Cheated villagers of...
CrimeThe woman had refused to give receipts for the money citing ‘Income tax issues.’TNM StaffA woman from Kottur village in Pollachi has reportedly swindled 14.5 lakhs from her neighbours in a Ponzi...
View ArticleCong MLA Vijayadharani says TN assembly Speaker’s sexist remarks left her in...
Politics MLA Vijayadharani accused Speaker P Dhanapal of saying that she had a 'personal deal' with Minister Thangamani.Priyanka ThirumurthyA Congress MLA was evicted from the Tamil Nadu assembly on...
View ArticleExplainer: Why there is furore over the proposed Chennai-Salem highway
Infrastructure TNM tells you about the Rs 10,000 crore project that proposes to cut travel time between Chennai and Salem. Manasa RaoMegha KaveriOver the past few weeks, the proposed Chennai-Salem...
View ArticleBSNL exchange case: CBI challenges Maran brothers' discharge, moves Madras HC
LawThe court, admitting the criminal revision petition, issued notice to the Maran brothers and other accused.TNM StaffThe CBI on Tuesday moved the Madras High Court, challenging the discharge of...
View Article'TN govt not ready to arrest SVe Shekher as he’s related to Chief Secy,’...
PoliticsThe DMK walked out of TN Assembly demanding the arrest of BJP leader SVe Shekher for posting derogatory comments on women journalists.TNM StaffThe DMK staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu...
View Article‘Sterlite plant closure order by TN govt unsatisfactory, ambiguous’: Madras HC
CourtThe Madras HC directed the TN govt to draft a policy decision on Sterlite Copper plant’s closure by June 22. TNM StaffWeeks after the Tamil Nadu government issued a government order (GO) shutting...
View ArticleChennai cops respond to increased crime rate, detain nearly 3000 in one night
CrimeFour robberies and 14 snatching incidents were reported from Chennai on Sunday night.TNM StaffRepresentational imageFollowing a spate of robberies, chain snatching and mobile snatching incidents...
View ArticleDid MoEF committee recommend Ennore port phase 3 based on ‘unapproved’ draft...
EnvironmentEnvironmentalists say that the proposed layout would change the natural hydrology of the creek and lead to flooding of low lying areas. Priyanka Thirumurthy(Image for representation)In a...
View ArticleMadras HC to pronounce verdict on disqualification of 18 MLAs: 3 likely...
Court Whichever scenario plays out in the Madras High Court, what’s certain is that the ‘losing’ side will in all likelihood challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court.Anna IsaacThe fate of the...
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