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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.

8 Killed In Explosion At Fireworks Factory Near Sivakasi In Tamil Nadu

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday May 09, 2024, New Delhi

Eight people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.

Container With Gold Jewels Worth Rs 666 Crore Capsizes In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Erode (Tamil Nadu)

A private container carrying Rs 666 Crore worth 810 kilogram gold jewels capsized at Chitode near Erode late on Monday night.

After Rottweilers Attack, Chennai Civic Body Tightens Rules For Pets

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation has tightened rules for entry of pets, particularly dogs inside public parks following the recent attack on a 5-year-old girl by two Rottweiler dogs in a city park.

Heatwave Warning In Tamil Nadu For 3 Days, Weather Office Issues Advisory

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday May 01, 2024, Chennai

Heatwave conditions prevailed in most parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday with many places sizzling between 38 to 41 degrees Celsius.

"Kallakkadal Phenomenon" Threatens Kerala, Tamil Nadu Coastlines

Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

The entire coastal areas of Kerala and the southern coastal parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to experience the "kallakkadal phenomenon" -- the sudden swell of the seas causing rough waves -- until 11.30 pm on Monday.

Tamil Nadu Couple Drown After Car Falls Into Pit Filled With Water: Cops

Asian News International | Monday April 29, 2024, Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)

A couple from Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district drowned after their car fell into a pit filled with water on the Tirunelveli Highway near Sankarankoil of Tenkasi District, police said on Sunday.