‘Resist hate and selfishly motivated provocation’: IIT Madras student leader...
Student PoliticsThe post comes hours after a PhD scholar was attacked allegedly by a group of eight students for participating in the beef fest. TNM StaffIIT Madras Sooraj collage.jpgHours after an...
View ArticleCase against 8 IIT Madras students for attacking a PhD scholar over beef fest
Beef FestManish Kumar Singh and seven others have been booked under Sections 147, 341, 323 and 506(1).TNM Staffsooraj_1.jpgChennai police have booked eight IIT Madras students for attacking PhD scholar...
View ArticleFire breaks out in Chennai Silks showroom in T Nagar, ten fire tenders called in
FireTwelve people have been rescued so far. Pheba Mathewchennai silks blaze.jpgA major fire broke out at the Chennai Silks showroom, a saree and textile store in Chennai’s T Nagar on Wednesday morning....
View ArticleStalin leads protest against Centre's licence raj on cattle sale outside...
Cattle SlaughterOne poster read: They came to power making all sorts of promises, but all that the BJP has brought in is communalism.TNM Staffstalin protest.jpegHundreds of people gathered outside the...
View ArticleLive blog: Protests at IIT Madras a day after scholar attacked for...
Beef fest Security has been beefed up outside the premier institute. TNM Staffsooraj_1 (1).jpgA day after an IIT Madras scholar was beaten up allegedly by right-wing students for participating in a...
View Article‘Expel those who attacked Sooraj’: IIT-M students list 3 demands in letter to...
ProtestStudents also want Sooraj's medical expenses to be borne by the institute. TNM StaffSooraj IIT M protests collage.jpgOn Wednesday morning, a flurry of activity and police presence dawned on IIT...
View ArticleTN Infosys employee found dead in office under mysterious circumstances,...
DeathIlayaraja Arunachalam was found in the dormitory and had no clothes on. TNM Staffinfosys.jpegFacebookA 30-year-old Infosys employee, Ilayaraja Arunachalam, was found dead in his office located in...
View ArticlePanagal Park a chamber of smoke as fire in Chennai Silks showroom burns for...
Fire15 fire tenders, three skylifts and multiple private water tankers have been deployed to fight the fire which began at 4.30am.Priyanka ThirumurthyPanagal_Park_Main.jpgMassive plumes of smoke...
View ArticleAfter many continuous hours of fire, Chennai Silks building dangerously weakened
FireThe building is in a precarious state and the pillars have weakened due to the fire.Anna IsaacPriyanka ThirumurthyTnagar Fire 2.jpgThe building of the Chennai Silks showroom in Panagal Park, a...
View ArticleLive near the burning T Nagar Chennai Silks building? Here's how you can keep...
FirePeople who have asthma are at an increased risk of getting affected from inhaling the smoke. Monalisa Daschennai fire smoke 750x500.jpgAt 4pm on Wednesday, the building housing the Chennai Silks...
View ArticleSmoke, stench, power cut: Residents around T Nagar suffer due to Chennai...
FireMany residents said that their eyes are burning and watering due to exposure to the smoke. Pheba Mathewfire residents 2.jpgAs firefighters battle the massive Chennai Silks fire, residents in and...
View ArticleTinderbox T-Nagar: The Chennai Silks fire was a disaster waiting to happen
FireMany buildings in the T Nagar area continue to exist in violation of building norms despite even the HC’s intervention, say experts.Anna IsaacPriyanka ThirumurthyChennai_Silks_Fire.jpgAs...
View ArticleChennai Silks building gives in after burning for 24 hours, many portions...
FireAt around 3.19 am, the right side of the building came crashing down. TNM StaffWhatsApp Image 2017-06-01 at 04.15.38.jpeg After almost 24 hours of blazing fire, the massive Chennai Silks building...
View ArticleLive blog: After Chennai Silks building collapse, government calls in experts...
Fire Now fire personnel have to fight not just the flames, but also a weak structure. TNM StaffWhatsApp Image 2017-06-01 at 6-compressed.jpgAfter nearly 24 hours of being ravaged by flames, all the...
View ArticleUrban Development Minister to TNM: Will demolish all illegal constructions in...
FireWill the Tamil Nadu government walk the talk?Priyanka ThirumurthyWhatsApp Image 2017-06-01 at 6-compressed.jpgAs the fire at the Chennai Silks building in T-Nagar still remains to be put out, the...
View ArticleStop movie, don't hurt us: Murdered Chennai techie Swathi's father objects to...
Gender violenceAdvocate Sudha Ramalingam opines that making a film on current events without taking family's consent is not legal.TNM StaffSwathi_Infosys_750X500.jpgIt's not even a year since the...
View ArticleAs city reels under water scarcity, 5-7 lakh litres used to tackle Chennai...
FireAccording to Revenue Minister Udayakumar, as of Thursday morning, nearly 85 tankers were deployed to fight the blaze. Pheba MathewChennai_Silks_PTI-compressed.jpgPTIThe massive blaze that consumed...
View Article'He asked if I eat beef and then started hitting me': IIT Madras student...
Violence Video shows Manish Kumar walking outside the doctor's clinic in IIT after the attack.Monalisa Das1.jpgSooraj R, the IIT Madras student who was attacked on Tuesday for participating in a beef...
View ArticleNo EC official identified by police, no fear TTV will abscond: Dhinakaran...
CourtThere is only an inference to a conspiracy, that isn't enough says the court.Priyanka ThirumurthyTTV_Dhinakaran_police_PTI-min.jpgA special court in Delhi has granted bail to AIADMK(Amma)'s Deputy...
View ArticleChennai Silks fire: Insurance firm New India Assurance to assess loss
FireThe multi-storied textile showroom is covered under a package policy for shops, the official said. IANSchennai silks_fire 750x500.jpgThe New India Assurance Company Ltd will soon appoint assessors...
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