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Video: No Wheelchair, Tamil Nadu Woman Carries Mother, 80, Inside Hospital

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday May 29, 2024, Chennai

A video showing a woman in Tamil Nadu having to carry her 80-year-old mother at a government hospital has sparked outrage on social media over claims that the patient was denied a wheelchair.

Tamil Poet Thiruvalluvar's Pic In Saffron Sparks Row, Governor Faces Heat

Asian News International | Friday May 24, 2024, Chennai

A controversy has erupted over the depiction of Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar in saffron robes in an invitation for the celebration of 'Thiruvalluvar Thirunaal Vizha' sent by Governor RN Ravi.

Google, Apple Supplier Foxconn To Produce Pixel Smartphones In Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

Internet major Google will partner with Foxconn to produce its ultra-premium Pixel smartphones for the first time in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday.

YouTuber Reveals Gender Of Unborn Child In Vlog, Lands In Trouble

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday May 22, 2024, Chennai

A popular YouTuber has landed in trouble for sharing the gender of his unborn child on social media after getting sex determination test overseas.

2 Killed After Getting Hit By Lightning Amid Heavy Rains In Tamil Nadu

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday May 20, 2024, Chennai

Two people died after getting struck by lightning in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi and Salem districts amid heavy rains, taking the total number of rain-related deaths this monsoon season to four in the state.

Man Hacked To Death On Busy Road In Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday May 20, 2024, Chennai

A man was hacked to death in the middle of the day by six men in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli on a busy road.

Heavy Rain Batters Tamil Nadu, Dams Under Surveillance In Kanyakumari

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 19, 2024, Chennai

Heavy rain hit south Tamil Nadu and dams were under surveillance in the Kanyakumari district, said officials on Sunday.

Elephant Accidentally Comes In Contact With Electricity Transmission Line, Dies

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2024, Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu)

A male elephant died of electrocution on Saturday at a village near Kothagiri in the Nilgiris district when it accidentally came in contact with an overhead electricity transmission line, authorities said.

Leopard That Created Panic In Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli Caught

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2024, Chennai

Forest department officials on Saturday caught a leopard that created panic among the people of the Papanasam area in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district.

Boy, 17, Dies After Flash Floods Hit Waterfall In Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday May 17, 2024, Chennai

A seventeen-year-old boy died after flash floods hit the Courtrallam waterfalls in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu.

Monitor Cops Suspected To Be Hand In Glove With Drug Peddlers: Madras High Court

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday May 17, 2024, Chennai

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a high-level secret committee to monitor those police officials who are "suspected to be hand in glove with drug offenders".

After Mumbai Tragedy, Chennai Cracks Down On Illegal Billboards

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday May 16, 2024, Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation has removed 460 hoardings in a crackdown on unauthorised and illegal hoardings following the tragic fall of a large hoarding in Mumbai that killed 14 people at a petrol station.

Worker Killed, Several Injured In Explosion At Fireworks Unit In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, Chennai

A 45-year-old worker was killed in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Salem district on Thursday, and a number of others were injured.

Tamil Nadu Speaker's Grand Plan To Provide Water To Drought-Prone Areas

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday May 16, 2024, Chennai

The 72-year-old MLA and speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly, M Appavu, is inspecting the final phase of his pet project - the interlinking of three rivers in his Radhapuram assembly constituency in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu MP M Selvaraj Dies At 67; "An Exemplary Leader," Condoles CPI

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday May 13, 2024, Chennai

Tamil Nadu MP M Selvaraj died early this morning at a private hospital in Chennai where he was undergoing treatment for kidney-related illnesses. The 67-year-old Nagapattinam MP had undergone a kidney transplant in the past.