Tamil Nadu Express

Top scientists express safety concerns over Kudankulam nuclear plant

Reported by Pallava Bagla; edited by Mala Das | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Sixty of the country's leading scientists have written to chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, expressing safety concerns over the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which received the Supreme Court's nod earlier this month.

Petition by scientists expressing concern over Kudankulam N-plant's safety: Full text

NDTV.com | Wednesday May 15, 2013

About 60 leading scientists have petitioned the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to have another safety evaluation of the Kudankulam Nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches of passenger train derail near Arakkonam; 1 dead, 50 injured

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday April 10, 2013

Tamil Nadu train accident: Eleven coaches of a passenger train derailed in Tamil Nadu this morning killing at least one person and injuring 50 others. The accident has also caused cancellation of several trains. According to reports, the Muzaffarpur-...

Passenger falls from speeding train; survives

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2013

A 34-year-old man had a miraculous escape when he fell out of a speeding Chennai-bound express train near Manaparai after dozing off while sitting at the doorway of a crowded coach, police said today.

Jayalalithaa seeks Prime Minister's intervention for release of Tamil Nadu fishermen

Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2013

Expressing serious concern over the arrest of 16 fishermen from the state by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to secure their early release.

Jayalalithaa steps up pressure on Centre on Cauvery issue

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 29, 2012

Mounting pressure on Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today insisted that the final order of the Cauvery Tribunal be notified considering the withering crops in the state even as she expressed doubts over DMK's intentions on the issue.

Jagadish Shettar confident of solving Cauvery dispute

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2012

Ahead of the meeting with his Tamil Nadu counterpart J Jayalalithaa, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Thursday expressed confidence of solving the Cauvery water sharing stalemate.

Protests continue over release of Cauvery River water

Press Trust of India | Monday October 1, 2012

Protests rocked the Cauvery river basin district of Karnataka for the second day on Monday over release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu with police taking about 100 people into custody after they squatted on tracks and detained the Mysore-Shirdi expre...

Jayalalithaa orders Sri Lankan soccer teams to be sent back

Sam Daniel | Monday September 3, 2012

After expressing her strong displeasure over Sri Lankan defence personnel undergoing training in her state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has now ordered for sending back two Sri Lankan football teams which were undergoing training in C...

Now, Jayalalithaa orders Sri Lankan soccer teams to be sent back

Reported by Sam Daniel; written by Mala Das | Monday September 3, 2012

After expressing her strong displeasure over Sri Lankan defence personnel undergoing training in her state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has now ordered for sending back two Sri Lankan football teams which were undergoing training in Chen...

Forensic report on Tamil Nadu Express fire mishap likely this week

Press Trust of India | Monday August 13, 2012

A forensic report on last month's Tamil Nadu Express fire mishap at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh that left 32 passengers dead is expected within a week, a top official of the South Central Railway said on Monday.

Flight returns to Chennai after passenger suffers heart attack

Press Trust of India | Monday August 13, 2012

A Singapore bound Air India Express flight via Tiruchirapalli with 182 passengers on board returned to Chennai soon after take-off early today after one of the passengers suffered a heart attack, airport sources said.

Government to face opposition heat on Assam violence, power outages in monsoon session

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 6, 2012

The opposition is expected to corner the government on a range of issues, including the riots in Assam, power outages and low-intensity blasts in Pune during the monsoon session of parliament beginning on Wednesday as the ruling UPA will seek to push...

Train mishap averted by alert driver

Press Trust of India | Monday August 6, 2012

An alert train driver averted a possible mishap when he stopped the Rameswaram-Chennai Express near Rameswaram after he noticed that the engine shoe had come off.

Railways start probe into Tamil Nadu Express fire

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 2, 2012

The railways on Thursday began a probe into Monday's fire aboard Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express that killed 28 passengers in Andhra Pradesh.