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Pongal Travel Guide 2026: Best Places To Celebrate Tamil Nadu's Harvest Festival Like A Local
When you travel for Pongal, you witness gratitude in action. You see a culture that values the sun, soil, and animals.
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26,981 New Covid Cases In Tamil Nadu, 13% Increase After Pongal Celebrations
Of the new cases, Chennai accounted for 8,007 fresh infections, down from 8,305 yesterday, followed by Coimbatore with 3,082, Kanniyakumari 1,008 and Virudhunagar 435 new cases. On Tuesday, 23,888 new cases were detected in the state.
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Pongal Lunch With Locals, Cow Worship: Leaders Head To Tamil Nadu
Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...
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Chennai Smog Highlights: Air Quality, Visibility Hit Ahead Of Pongal 2018
Flight operations at the Chennai airport have taken a major hit. Chennai-bound flights have been diverted and at least 10 departures have been delayed due to low visibility in the city. Air quality index or AQI at several places in the city were classified as "hazardous", as people across the city celebrated Bhogi, marking a significant spike in ai...
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"It's A Mess": Pongal Bonfire Smog Hits Flight Operations In Chennai
Flight operations in Chennai were suspended for at least five hours this morning due to thick smog and poor visibility on the runway as Tamil Nadu celebrates the beginning of Pongal festivities with 'Bhogi'. The celebrations started this morning with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste. The Air Quality Index...
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Ahead Of Pongal, Bus Services Return To Normal In Tamil Nadu After 8-Day Strike
Bus services returned to normal in Tamil Nadu today after transport workers withdrew their eight-day-old strike over wage related issues.
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Will Jallikattu Protests Affect Chennai's Republic Day Parade? Protesters Say Yes
Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...
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Chennai's Arab Spring Moment? Not Just About Jallikattu At Marina Beach
Even though thousands have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach and at other places in Tamil Nadu, some say these unprecedented protests are not just about Jallikattu. Most people who are demanding that the bull taming sport should be allowed, have possibly never even been a part of a Jallikattu event, even as audience. And yet, they are protesting w...
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Startups Exchange Learnings At Parallel Pongal Celebrations In Chennai
This year, Chennai witnessed parallel Pongal celebration where 170 entrepreneurs and many aspirants got together to learn from each other.
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Tamil New Year changes every five years with regime switch
The Dravidian arch rivals in Tamil Nadu are fighting over the Tamil New Year. The ruling AIADMK observes and celebrates Pongal as a harvest festival ushering in the month of Thai.
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Pongal Travel Guide 2026: Best Places To Celebrate Tamil Nadu's Harvest Festival Like A Local
When you travel for Pongal, you witness gratitude in action. You see a culture that values the sun, soil, and animals.
-
26,981 New Covid Cases In Tamil Nadu, 13% Increase After Pongal Celebrations
Of the new cases, Chennai accounted for 8,007 fresh infections, down from 8,305 yesterday, followed by Coimbatore with 3,082, Kanniyakumari 1,008 and Virudhunagar 435 new cases. On Tuesday, 23,888 new cases were detected in the state.
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Pongal Lunch With Locals, Cow Worship: Leaders Head To Tamil Nadu
Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...
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Chennai Smog Highlights: Air Quality, Visibility Hit Ahead Of Pongal 2018
Flight operations at the Chennai airport have taken a major hit. Chennai-bound flights have been diverted and at least 10 departures have been delayed due to low visibility in the city. Air quality index or AQI at several places in the city were classified as "hazardous", as people across the city celebrated Bhogi, marking a significant spike in ai...
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"It's A Mess": Pongal Bonfire Smog Hits Flight Operations In Chennai
Flight operations in Chennai were suspended for at least five hours this morning due to thick smog and poor visibility on the runway as Tamil Nadu celebrates the beginning of Pongal festivities with 'Bhogi'. The celebrations started this morning with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste. The Air Quality Index...
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Ahead Of Pongal, Bus Services Return To Normal In Tamil Nadu After 8-Day Strike
Bus services returned to normal in Tamil Nadu today after transport workers withdrew their eight-day-old strike over wage related issues.
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Will Jallikattu Protests Affect Chennai's Republic Day Parade? Protesters Say Yes
Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...
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Chennai's Arab Spring Moment? Not Just About Jallikattu At Marina Beach
Even though thousands have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach and at other places in Tamil Nadu, some say these unprecedented protests are not just about Jallikattu. Most people who are demanding that the bull taming sport should be allowed, have possibly never even been a part of a Jallikattu event, even as audience. And yet, they are protesting w...
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Startups Exchange Learnings At Parallel Pongal Celebrations In Chennai
This year, Chennai witnessed parallel Pongal celebration where 170 entrepreneurs and many aspirants got together to learn from each other.
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Tamil New Year changes every five years with regime switch
The Dravidian arch rivals in Tamil Nadu are fighting over the Tamil New Year. The ruling AIADMK observes and celebrates Pongal as a harvest festival ushering in the month of Thai.
