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Viral audio of man forcing woman to abort: TN minister Jayakumar denies it’s...
ControversyIn the voice clips that went viral, a man who is said to be Jayakumar is heard asking a woman to take her daughter – allegedly impregnated by him – for an abortion. TNM StaffTamil Nadu...
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Chennai’s Chetpet to face 7-hour power cut on October 24
PowerTANGEDCO announced that power will be restored before the scheduled time if the maintenance works are completed early.TNM StaffTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has...
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After outrage by fisherfolk, ‘offensive’ scenes to be deleted from ‘Vada...
ControversyVada Chennai, set in the northern part of Chennai city, had reportedly irked fishing communities over their portrayal.TNM StaffTwitter: @dhanushkrajaVetrimaaran, the director of the...
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Coimbatore locality wants Corporation primary school to be upgraded to middle...
EducationTen months on, other than appointing three teachers to the school, no action has been taken on the parents’ petitions requesting an upgradation of the primary school.Megha KaveriIn January...
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6-yr-old twins succumb to dengue in Chennai, death toll rises to 4 in TN
Dengue While one of the twins presented with both dengue shock and haemorrhage, while the other presented with dengue shock. Dr. Nimeshika JayachandranTwin six-year-olds died due to dengue fever in...
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DVAC challenges decision to transfer corruption case against EPS to CBI,...
CourtMadras HC had observed that it was not satisfied with DVAC’s report on the allegations of corruption in awarding road contracts by CM Edappadi Palaniswami.TNM StaffThe Tamil Nadu Directorate of...
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The alleged sexual abuse of a child in a Chennai school, and the ordeal that...
Child sexual abuseThree months after the sexual abuse complaint was filed, the accused is out on bail, and the families which stood up to fight have allegedly been harassed and intimidated by the...
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Around 2,500 automobile employees take out rally near Chennai: Detained by...
Labour StrikeThe workers of Yamaha India, Royal Enfield and Myoung Shin India Automotive sat on a month-long strike pressing for various demands.Megha KaveriThe Kanchipuram police, on Tuesday, detained...
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AGS Cinemas staffer filmed washing vessels in toilet, theatre says extortion...
ControversyThe video that has been shot inside AGS Villivakkam shows steel tubs and other steel items, being washed in the basin inside the men’s restroom.TNM StaffThe video of an employee from a...
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Welcome judgement, but there are grey spots, says TN fireworks industry
FirecrackersWhile the fireworks industry in Sivakasi is glad that there was no blanket ban, several questions remain on the SC verdict and its implementation.Manasa RaoPixabayTamil Nadu’s firecracker...
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TN man beheads 14-yr-old neighbour, cops probe motive
Crime Police sources told TNM that motive behind the murder is yet to be established since the accused has not spoken a word since the crime was committed.Megha KaveriImage for representation only A...
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Four killed after country-made bombs explode in Kanchipuram
AccidentThe narrow lane in which the house was situated made it impossible for the fire engines to reach the spot.TNM StaffFour persons were killed in a blast that was triggered by a pile of...
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Renowned playwright and theatre artist Na Muthuswamy of Koothu-p-pattarai...
ObituaryThe 82-year-old veteran thespian who was pivotal in nurturing an alternative Tamil theatre movement in the state passed away due to age-related ailments.TNM StaffTwitterRenowned playwright and...
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Sexual abuse in Chennai school: Parents allege harassment by cops, officer...
CrimeAccording to investigating official Franvin Dani, two staff members of the school, Bhaskar and Indira, were named in the charge sheet filed last week. Priyanka ThirumurthyIt has been over a month...
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After Supreme Court slams TN govt, state agrees to form Lokayukta by February...
LokayuktaComing down heavily on the state government for not submitting any information on the status of Lokayukta, the court ordered TN govt to file response by 2 p.m. on Wednesday.TNM StaffPTIUnder...
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Jaya death probe: Arumugasamy commission granted yet another extension
Jayalalithaa death probeThis is the third extension granted to the retired Justice Arumugasamy Commission, which began its probe into the former CM's death in December 2016.TNM StaffThe one-man...
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TN teen tortured by neighbours: Then, her statement revealed another horrific...
Crime The 14-year-old girl was stripped and tied to a tree and repeatedly assaulted, after having been accused of stealing by neighbours.Dr. Nimeshika JayachandranA case of rape and physical torture of...
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New Mullaperiyar dam study: TN parties object union ministry nod, EPS writes...
MullaperiyarThe reaction comes after the Union Ministry for Environment gave conditional nod to Kerala to set terms to conduct Environmental Impact study to build a new dam in Mullaperiyar.TNM...
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No security, unhygienic conditions: Stories of horror from Chennai women's...
Human InterestThe Chennai District Collector is cracking down on unlicensed hostels in the city and ordering for their immediate registration.Manasa RaoRepresentational image/ By Kprateek88, via...
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IIT-Madras claims deer deaths on campus down by 64pc, activists sceptical
WildlifeA letter from IIT Madras to the Wildlife Warden states that ‘unauthorised measures’ may be needed to control the population of stray dogs that attack the deer.Manasa RaoPicture Courtesy: Valli...
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