Chennai to receive 8 tmc ft of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh
Water scarcity“When the water comes, the residents of Chennai city will receive uninterrupted supply of water,” TN CM Edappadi Palaniswami said. TNM StaffChennai, which is recovering from a water...
View ArticleCongrats on Mission Kashmir: Rajinikanth lauds Amit Shah on govt's Article...
Jammu and KashmirActor-turned-politician Rajinikanth also praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in Parliament. TNM StaffActor-politician Rajinikanth has come out in support of the government’s...
View ArticleSend all party delegation to J&K to assess ground reality: DMK, allies demand
PoliticsAn all party meeting led by DMK chief MK Stalin took place on Saturday. Manasa RaoAn all party meeting led by the DMK on Saturday demanded the immediate release of detained former Jammu and...
View ArticleWith TN’s Mettur dam fast filling up, flood advisory issued to downstream areas
RainsThis advisory comes in view of the heavy rains in Karnataka and Kerala.TNM StaffPTIA flood warning has been issued in downstream areas along the Cauvery in Tamil Nadu, as the Mettur dam is fast...
View ArticleChennai man kills woman and tries to set it up as a suicide, gets arrested
CrimeThe woman, who was a 41-year-old railway employee, had separated from her husband and was living alone in Thiruvottriyur.TNM StaffImage for representationThe Chennai police arrested a 32-year-old...
View ArticlePeople shift to higher areas in Dharmapuri district as Cauvery water level...
RainsWater is being released from Kabini and KRS dams in Karnataka into the Cauvery river, which flows through Hogenakkal and reaches Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu.TNM StaffMettur Dam/File image,...
View ArticleVijay Sethupathi opposes abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, quotes Periyar
Jammu and KashmirVijay Sethupathi’s opinions came shortly after actor-politician Rajinikanth lauded PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah.TNM StaffFile ImageTamil actor Vijay Sethupathi has slammed the NDA...
View ArticleVideo: Elderly TN couple bravely fends off armed robbers with plastic chairs
CrimeThe couple – aged 70 and 65 – were undeterred by the robbers who were brandishing sickles and launched attack after attack on the intruders. Priyanka Thirumurthy70-year-old Shanmugavel, a resident...
View ArticleChennai likely to get thundershowers over next two days
WeatherWhile there may be thundershowers, the temperature prediction remains high at 38 degrees.TNM StaffChennai city is all set to experience thundershowers over the next two days, the Met Department...
View ArticleTamil Nadu CM Palaniswami releases water from Mettur dam
WaterHeavy rains in the Cauvery catchment area in Karnataka has caused massive inflows into the dam. TNM StaffFile image/ PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday oversaw the...
View ArticleDiphtheria alert in Tamil Nadu: Why so many cases are being seen now
Health In light of recent outbreaks, state health department officials have increased immunisation efforts for both adults and children.Dr Nimeshika JayachandranImage for representation. In early July,...
View ArticleTN Central University students face action for discussion on Article 370
ControversyA memo from the TN Central University registrar states that those who indulge in activities which are a ‘threat to the security and integrity of India’ would face stern action.Manasa...
View ArticleParts of Adyar, Velachery, other areas in Chennai to face 8-hour power cut on...
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...
View Article146 employees' livelihood threatened as TN Cauvery news channel lays them off
Media The management gave lack of funds as a reason for the sudden decision, employees demand for justice.Priyanka ThirumurthyCauvery News The fate of 146 employees working with Cauvery News in Tamil...
View ArticleFaith changes, discrimination doesn’t: VCK on reservation for Dalit...
ReservationCurrently, reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is only available to Dalits belonging to the Hindu religion. Manasa RaoThe Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) has...
View ArticleRains and a roar: Pollachi flash flood eyewitness recollects the horror
RainsThe water also took with it a 2-year-old girl names Sundari, whose body was found only on Tuesday.Megha KaveriIt is the first time in her life that 28-year-old Deepa is seeing destruction of such...
View ArticleLife convicts cannot claim premature release as a matter of right: TN govt to HC
CourtThis was the state Home Department’s counter-affidavit to a petition from S Nalini, one of the prime accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.TNM StaffFile PhotoThe state Home Department on...
View ArticleTN CM institutes three new Kalaimamani awards in Jayalalithaa's name
Kalaimamani AwardsIn the announcement that came after 8 years, as many as 201 recipients were selected from 72 different art forms. TNM StaffActor TP Gajendran receives award from CMThe Kalaimamani...
View Article'An ode to water': Chennai photo contest, exhibition seeks to highlight...
WaterThe photo contest which will culiminate in an exhibition in Chennai, "seeks to harness the power of images for a positive social impact." TNM StaffChennai witnessed a dire water crisis this summer...
View ArticleChennai Collector gives clearance to acquire Jayalalithaa’s house for memorial
JayalalithaaThe report, made public by the district administration recently, attempts to address the concerns of the Poes Garden residents.TNM StaffFile image/PTIThe Chennai District Collector has...
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