Tamil Nadu News

Top Court To Re-Examine Acquittal In 2016 Daylight Killing Of Dalit Man

India News | Reported By A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Monday September 7, 2020

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the acquittal of a man who is charged with murdering his son-in-law, a Dalit man. The top court issued a notice to Chinnasamy, after his daughter and the Tamil Nadu government challenged the Madras High Court's decision in the 2016 case of Udumalpet daylight killing case.

Tamil Nadu COVID-19 Tally Crosses 3-Lakh Mark, Death Count At 5,041

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Tamil Nadu on Monday crossed three lakh COVID-19 cases while the death toll crossed the 5,000 mark with the addition of 114 fatalities.

"Will Never Allow 3-Language Formula": Tamil Nadu On Education Policy

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday August 3, 2020

The three-language formula in the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is "painful and saddening", said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, as he vowed not to implement the new policy.

Tamil Nadu Reports Nearly 7,000 COVID-19 Cases For 3rd Consecutive Day

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 27, 2020

Tamil Nadu on Monday reported 6,993 fresh COVID cases, the highest single day spike, taking the tally to 2,20,716 while 77 deaths propelled the count to 3,571.

Rajinikanth Praises Tamil Nadu For Swift Action On Controversial Video

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday July 23, 2020

Superstar Rajinikanth has praised the Tamil Nadu government for swift action on those allegedly behind a recent controversial video that gave a slanderous interpretation to the devotional song "Kanda Sashti Kavasam", which praises Lord Muruga.

Man Allegedly Behind Derogatory Video On Tamil Devotional Song Arrested

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday July 16, 2020

The Chennai Police has arrested a 49-year-old man allegedly associated with a controversial YouTube channel, Karuppar Koottam, which recently released a critical video with derogatory comments on a Tamil Hindu devotional song leading to public outrage.

Man Moves Court After COVID +ve Father Goes Missing From Chennai Hospital

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 15, 2020

A man has approached the Madras High Court seeking to trace his 74-year old father who went missing from a government hospital here after testing positive for COVID-19 a month ago.

CBI Takes Over Tamil Nadu Custodial Deaths Probe, Files 2 Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The CBI has taken over investigations into the gruesome killing of a father-son duo after alleged torture by police personnel at Sathankulam Police Station in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, officials said on Wednesday.

Teen's Charred Body Found Near Her Home In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday July 7, 2020

The Tamil Nadu Police is investigating the death of a class 9 student whose half-charred body was found in Tiruchirappalli district, late on Monday.

Tamil Nadu Reports Over 4,000 COVID-19 Cases For Fourth Consecutive Day

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 5, 2020

Tamil Nadu remained under the grip of coronavirus with over 4,000 fresh cases being reported for the fourth straight day, taking the tally to 1,11,151 on Sunday, the state Health Department said.

Rs 30 Lakh Compensation For Those Killed In Tamil Nadu Boiler Blast

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday July 2, 2020

Compensations of Rs 30 lakh and Rs 5 lakh were announced on Thursday for the families of those who died and those who were injured, respectively, in a boiler explosion at the Neyveli thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu.

Second Fatal Boiler Blast In Two Months At Plant In Tamil Nadu Kills 6

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday July 1, 2020

Six people died and 17 suffered burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a thermal power plant in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu this morning.

Tamil Nadu Moves Top Court After High Court Allows Only Online Liquor Sale

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanthan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday May 9, 2020

Tamil Nadu Moves Supreme Court After High Court Allows Only Online Liquor Sale

Panic Buying In Tamil Nadu Ahead Of "Intense Lockdown" In 5 Major Cities

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday April 25, 2020

Panic buying of essential goods was witnessed across five major cities in Tamil Nadu this morning, as people rushed to stock up on groceries, vegetables and other essentials ahead of a four-day "intense lockdown" that starts from 6 am Sunday

Tamil Nadu Declares "Intense Lockdown" In Chennai, 4 Other Cities

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday April 24, 2020

Tamil Nadu will intensify lockdown in five cities from Sunday to break the chain of transmission of the highly contagious novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,600 people in the state so far, killed at least 20, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said this afternoon.