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Chennai and northern TN to see more rains till Thursday: IMD
WeatherThis rain is expected to increase the water level in the reservoirs in Chennai, which are running dry with the city staring at a possible water crisis.TNM StaffRepresentational imageChennai and...
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‘How do we rebuild without govt aid?’: TN hamlet in ruins after Cyclone Gaja
Cyclone GajaFrom rebuilding homes to cultivating crops, scores of villagers in Chozhapandi village of Thiruvarur district estimate that it would take over a year for normalcy to return.Manasa RaoThe...
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Chennai to witness rains for next 2 days, low pressure not to turn into...
Rains Nine districts including those affected by Cyclone Gaja to receive scattered heavy and isolated very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, states IMD. TNM StaffChennai will witness rains for the next two...
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Donations pour in for TN in the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja
Cyclone GajaApart from the government, many other political parties, individuals and companies have come forward to announce contributions to the CMPRF. TNM StaffAnjana ShekarA day after TN Chief...
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In Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam, villagers angry with govt response after Gaja
Cyclone GajaTNM visits two villages in Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts, where residents speak about the lack of govt relief works in the areas.Anjana ShekarManasa RaoAnjana ShekarAnger simmers in...
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Rains: Holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai district on Thursday
RainsChennai will witness rains for the next two days while north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will see heavy rainfall in one of two places for the next three days.TNM StaffChennai District Collector...
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32-year-old man murdered in TN, police probe if it is a case of hate killing
CrimeShankar's body was found at around 7.30 am on Tuesday at the banks of the Thamarbharani river which flows near his home at Vellanguli in Tirunelveli district. Priyanka Thirumurthy32-year-old...
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NGO moves Madras HC over meat found at TN railway station
CrimeThe NGO has raised doubts on whether the sub-par meat would have been supplied to the end user had it not been for the seizure.TNM StaffDays after the discovery of a large shipment of meat at the...
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Tender scam in Chennai Corporation? RTI says competing bids placed from same...
CorruptionArappor Iyakkam had earlier exposed the presence of nexus within government contract bidders, which ensures that the high-value contracts go to favoured parties.Megha KaveriPriyanka...
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TN CM seeks Rs 15,000 crore from Centre for areas affected by Cyclone Gaja
Cyclone Gaja In a memorandum submitted by CM Edappadi Palaniswami, a major amount will be allotted for restoring electricity and providing relief to those who lost their homes.TNM StaffMegha...
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Rotten meat seized from Chennai railway station not dog meat: Food Safety...
CrimeA molecular technique and a study of the gross anatomical features of the carcass were used to determine that the meat is of sheep or goat. Priyanka ThirumurthyImage courtesy: TwitterThe discovery...
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Chennai pharmacies running short on H1N1 vaccines: No need to panic, say...
Swine FluThe vaccine has only been recommended for those who are at risk of being exposed to the virus, namely medical health professionals, say health officials. Dr. Nimeshika JayachandranImage for...
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SC sets aside Madras HC order awarding 196 grace marks to NEET Tamil students
NEET“It is clear that the High Court lost sight of the primary duty of Court in such matter that is to avoid arbitrary results,” observed the SC.TNM StaffMonths after the Madras High Court ordered the...
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Another usury-related suicide in TN, this time a woman in Dharmapuri
Crime Mythili, mother of two children, killed herself allegedly because the moneylender harassed her for the money and abused her in obscene language.Megha KaveriImage for representation only Despite...
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'We sent her back fearing society', says family of TN woman allegedly killed...
Crime32-year-old Porkudi was found dead on the porch of her husband's house on Monday.Priyanka Thirumurthy32-year-old Porkudi was trapped in an abusive marriage. For the last nine years, this resident...
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Angry protests in Chennai SRM varsity after student faces sexual harassment...
Sexual HarassmentWhen the student complained to the warden about the harassment, she was asked to go change her clothes first.Megha KaveriAs the rain stopped pouring over Kattangulathur in the...
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No 196 grace marks for Tamil NEET aspirants: What the SC verdict says
NEETThe Supreme Court on Thursday set aside an order of the Madras High Court that awarded 196 grace marks to students who wrote the Tamil language version of the paper. TNM breaks it down for you....
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Cyclone Gaja: A TN village mourns the destruction of its 200-year-old banyan...
Cyclone GajaA local woman puts into words the relationship that the village of Kovilpathu has with its trees: “Our children may not feed us but the trees we’ve planted do.”Anjana Shekar“It was...
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Ensure welfare schemes, freebies benefit only the needy: Madras HC raps TN govt
CourtThe HC stated that providing items like free rice and groceries universally has resulted in people expecting everything free from the government.TNM StaffFile Image Madras High Court on Thursday...
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After protests, accused in SRM University sexual harassment case arrested
Sexual HarassmentA college official told TNM that the hostel warden who had indulged in victim shaming has been asked not to enter campus till an inquiry was over. Megha KaveriA little over 12 hours...
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