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Here's how you can help Cyclone Gaja-affected districts in Tamil Nadu
Cyclone GajaNagapattinam, Cuddalore, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Ramanad districts are some of the worst affected areas.Anjana ShekarThree days after Cyclone Gaja made its landfall between Tamil Nadu coastal...
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Heavy rains forecast in TN delta, low pressure to intensify into depression...
WeatherThe Met Department has forecast isolated heavy rains is forecast for Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Karaikal, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram districts on Monday.TNM...
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Dharmapuri bus burning: AIADMK men responsible for death of 3 students let off
ControversyOn February 2, 2000, the three men set ablaze a bus, which led to three female students burning to death.Priyanka ThirumurthyIn a shocking turn of events, the three life convicts in the 2000...
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Cyclone Gaja: TN health department to set up medical camps across state
Cyclone GajaHealth department authorities are creating awareness among people to remove stagnant water due to broken pipes and excess rainwater.Dr. Nimeshika JayachandranFile Image As Tamil Nadu is...
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Humiliated, harassed, taunted: What Chennai animal rescuers face from neighbours
Animal welfareWhile the neighbours seem to have a problem with the number of animals rescuers house, Chairman of Animal Welfare Board of India says that there are no hard and fast limits on the...
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Actors Suriya, Jyotika, Vijay Sethupathi and GV Prakash Kumar pitch in for Gaja
Gaja CycloneRajinikanth’s fan page that goes by the name RBSI Rajini Fan Page on Twitter has announced that its members would contribute for Gaja relief from their '2.0' celebration savings. TNM...
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Ground report: Anger, apathy in cyclone-ravaged Thanjavur
Cyclone GajaCyclone Gaja wreaked havoc in Thanjavur, uprooting plantations and power lines. Locals say that the district was not as prepared as its coastal neighbours.Manasa RaoAll pictures by Manasa...
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This Chennai woman earns Rs 1.5 lakh monthly selling sarees via an online...
Human Interest Shanmuga Priya began a Facebook group for resellers that has about 70,000 members today, and operates over 10 WhatsApp groups.Anjana ShekarShanmugapriya (centre) with husband and Unique...
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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in TN delta, how well are the districts prepared?
Disaster preparednessTNM spoke to officers in the district administration of five districts affected by cyclone Gaja about preparedness for the upcoming rains predicted by the IMD.Megha KaveriImage for...
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TN CM announces Rs 1,000 crore relief to cyclone-hit regions
Cyclone GajaAfter a meeting held on Monday, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami also said that the state government would press for release of funds from the National Disaster Relief Fund.TNM StaffFile...
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Ennore port oil spill: Ensure cleanup or face action, Coast Guard writes to...
Oil SpillThe notice to the company states that while the port had taken few measures to contain the oil spill, the ship and the company have not yet taken suitable measures to remove the spill.Sanyukta...
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Period taboo kills during Cyclone Gaja: 12-yr-old in TN made to sleep in shed...
Cyclone GajaPattukottai DSP Ganesamoorthy told TNM that the girl was asked to stay outside her house because of an archaic tradition followed by people when a girl attains puberty. Priyanka...
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'No sugarcane for Pongal,' rue farmers in Thanjavur after Cyclone Gaja razes...
Cyclone Gaja Cyclone Gaja, which struck coastal Tamil Nadu last week, has left a trail of destruction along the delta region in the state. Manasa RaoAs overcast skies loom over Thanjavur district on...
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TN CM appeals for donations for rehab work after Cyclone Gaja
Cyclone GajaThe appeal comes after some voluntary groups leapt onto the ground, collecting and sending relief materials to the areas hit by the cyclone.TNM StaffThe gale winds of Cyclone Gaja have...
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As their daughters’ killers walk free, anger and disbelief at Dharmapuri...
ControversyEven the TN Governor was unwilling to release the 3 men convicted in the 2000 bus burning case. But the government sent him the file thrice. Priyanka Thirumurthy70-year-old Veerasamy is...
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Tender thanks: Delta farmers gift Cyclone Gaja volunteers truckload of fresh...
Cyclone GajaThe lorry had brought relief materials from Trichy to Thanjavur to be distributed to the people in cyclone affected areas.Megha KaveriAll images by GunasekaranDisasters and natural...
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Video shows semi-clad woman on Coimbatore hospital floor, hospital says it’s...
HealthcareThe patient was a destitute woman being treated for a kidney disorder, but the hospital claims the images and videos being circulated don’t portray the truth.Dr. Nimeshika...
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How caste hatred killed love: The murders of Hosur's Nandesh and Swathi
Caste violenceThe last message that Nandesh sent was an SOS to his employer at 2 am on November 10: “Anna, kidnapped, in Kanakapura.” Anna IsaacJust hundred metres separate the houses of Nandesh and...
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'Don't want money, please give us back our boats': Nagai fishermen after...
Cyclone GajaThe gales of wind that swept through the shores of Vizhunthamavadi in Nagapattinam district had razed the livelihood of hundreds in the area to the ground. Anjana ShekarAnjana Shekar“I lost...
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A daunting task: These 300 officials are fixing electricity in Nagapattinam...
Cyclone GajaTNM spoke to a few electricity board officials on site who were fixing the fallen poles along the Vizhunthamavadi stretch in Nagapattinam district, to know the kind of struggles they have...
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