Tamil Nadu

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Last Update : 09:33 PM IST

The lone survivor of the crash, Group Captain Varun Singh, died earlier this week. (PTI Photo)

IAF chopper crash: SBI gives Rs 48.40 lakh cheque to deceased Lance Naik's family

The SBI official presented cheques relating to two insurance claims totaling to Rs 48.40 lakh

17 Dec 2021 12:20 PM

The IMD said the region is most likely to see above-normal rainfall (more than 132 per cent of the long period average) in December. (PTI Photo)

India saw 645 heavy, 168 very heavy rainfall events in Nov, highest in 5 years: IMD

The country as a whole received 56.5 mm of rainfall against the normal of 30.5 mm -- an excess of 85.4 per cent -- in November

01 Dec 2021 4:48 PM

One more accused in the rape case is absconding and search is on the nab him. (Representational Image: PTI)

A minor among five held in Mysuru gang rape case

All the arrested belong to Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, however, the age of the minor is to be ascertained

28 Aug 2021 4:22 PM

A grocery centre in Coimbatore has created over 1,100 jobs and assisted local sellers reach wider markets in addition to enhanced market links for local farmers. (PTI Photo)

Flipkart expands grocery shops to Tamil Nadu, Kerala

Flipkart has sharpened its focus on scaling up this category with sellers, brands and farmers

13 Aug 2021 4:02 PM

Rise in Covid cases in Maharashtra and Kerala is a matter of grave concern for the country, Modi said. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)

PM asks states with rising COVID cases to take proactive steps to prevent third wave

Modi said apprehensions about a third wave of the coronavirus are being expressed with number of cases in some states a matter of concern

16 Jul 2021 1:32 PM

Fishing boats anchored at Vizhinjam Coast following a cyclone alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Fishermen have been prohibited from venturing out to sea from Thursday due to the cyclone alert over the Arabian Sea. (PTI)

Cyclone 'Tauktae': NDRF earmarks 53 teams for five states

Teams are being deployed in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra

14 May 2021 1:36 PM

Verdicts in TN, Kerala, Assam show political diversity rules

The masterminds behind the one nation, one party slogan should know they cannot hope to win across the entire country

03 May 2021 12:00 AM

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with her nephew Abhisekh Banerjee's daughter Azania (R), during interaction with media after trends show her party's wins in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | After Bengal win, Didi to target BJP across India

The timetable for when and how Mamata Banerjee launches the counter-offensive is unclear, but it will happen

02 May 2021 11:04 PM

Villagers burst crackers to celebrate the victory of U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Painganadu a neighboring village of Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, at Thulasendrapuram in Chennai, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (PTI)

Kamala Harris' native villages in Tamil Nadu celebrate her win as US Vice-President

The villages, which are native to her maternal grandparents, were keenly waiting the outcome

08 Nov 2020 3:08 PM

Tamil Nadu Opposition toughens anti-NEET stance as another aspirant hangs self

The death comes days after another medical aspirant in Ariyalur in the state also allegedly committed suicide.

12 Sep 2020 7:31 PM

A medic collects a sample from a child for COVID-19 test in New Delhi. The situation in Delhi has started stabilising as the number of fresh cases continues to be on a decline. (PTI Photo)

14 lakh and counting, India’s COVID juggernaut in unstoppable momentum

Sikkim records its first death, leaving only Mizoram as the only state without a COVID fatality

27 Jul 2020 11:38 AM

Over 30 personnel at Naval Air Station 'INS Parundu' test positive for COVID-19. (Photo- Twitter)

30 Naval personnel at INS Parundu test positive for COVID-19

Defence sources said 'some' of the sailors, mostly who had arrived here recently on postings, have been affected with the virus

25 Jun 2020 3:39 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. (PTI Photo)

Entry of people from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, TN prohibited: Karnataka CM

All shops will be allowed to open and all trains running within the state will be permitted

18 May 2020 2:10 PM

A deserted intersection in Chennai as a total civil curfew was clamped on the capital of Tamil Nadu and several other cities. (PTI)

Heartbreak in under-siege Salem: Mother collapses begging for son's release

Tamil Nadu's cities are a total contrast with rural districts

27 Apr 2020 11:18 AM

Health workers take a man's sample as Tamil Nadu intensified testing for coronavirus in Chennai in an effort to contain the virus in red zones in Tamil Nadu's big cities. (PTI)

Corona surge anticipated: Tamil Nadu's big cities to have total curfew for 4 days

Government opts for tougher measures because spread of epidemic in red zones not yet contained

24 Apr 2020 6:18 PM

A police officer gives a sample for a coronavirus rapid test in Chennai on Sunday, April 19, 2020. (PTI)

PM calls Palaniswami after corona cases spurt suddenly in Tamil Nadu

105 new cases of coronavirus reported statewide with 50 from Greater Chennai

20 Apr 2020 1:37 AM

Medical staff applaud as 35 formerly Covid-19 positive patients are discharged after their quarantine period from Omandurar Government Medical College in Chennai on Friday, April 17, 2020. (PTI)

103 patients discharged but 56 new cases crop up in Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur reports a surge of 17 coronavirus positive cases

17 Apr 2020 10:30 PM

Greater Chennai Corporation workers spray disinfectant inside a temporary set-up of 500 beds to quarantine coronavirus patients at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam, Chennai. (PTI)

Dip in new cases makes Tamil Nadu chief minister highly optimistic

New coronapositive cases drop to 25 but state among the top three in India

17 Apr 2020 8:30 AM

Only a despotic government can tell its people not to help someone in need. (DC Photo: P Narasimha Murthy)

Banning giving charity to poor totally heartless

Tamil Nadu has a rich tradition of social work

15 Apr 2020 3:26 AM

Staf cheer as a formerly COVID-19 positive patient is discharged after being quarantined at the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in Chennai on Saturday, April 11, 2020. (PTI)

4 lakh rapid test kits bound for Tamil Nadu diverted to USA

12 Apr 2020 10:33 AM

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