Cuddalore: The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a high-level committee to probe the recent gas leak incident at a chemical manufacturing unit in the SIPCOT Industrial Complex in Cuddalore. Over 40 people were hospitalised on Friday after inhaling toxic fumes suspected to have leaked from a steam valve inside the facility. State Agriculture and Farmers’...
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed that the empowerment of farmers and the rural economy must remain a key priority for the Indian banking sector. Speaking at the 120th foundation day celebrations of City Union Bank in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, she highlighted the critical role banks can play in transforming the nation’s economy. “From start-ups...
A matrimony meeting in Kerala’s Idukki district turned into a dramatic gold chain theft and high-speed police chase, leaving residents stunned. The incident involved a 25-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu, living in Thodupuzha, who had registered on a Tamil matrimonial site seeking a second marriage. She connected with a man identifying himself as Abhishek A...
Virudhunagar: In an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit located in a house in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, three individuals were tragically charred to death, as reported by the police. The incident took place near the Sattur area, where the illegal firecracker production was occurring within a residential property. According to police reports,...
Protests erupted in Tamil Nadu in response to the recently released Telugu film ‘Kingdom’, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and featuring Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role. The film, which premiered globally on July 31, has ignited controversy for allegedly depicting Sri Lankan Tamils negatively and naming the antagonist after the Tamil deity Murugan. Starring Vijay...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address at the ‘Aadi Thiruvathirai’ Festival in Tamil Nadu, stated that Operation Sindoor has compelled the world to acknowledge India’s strength and resolve. The operation, launched on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, ignited a new spirit and instilled confidence across the...
Veteran actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, marking a significant milestone in his political career. Haasan, who arrived at the Parliament complex earlier that day, took his oath in Tamil, reflecting his deep cultural and linguistic heritage....
Chennai: On Tuesday, the Madras High Court granted Rs 25 lakh as interim relief to the family of B Ajith Kumar, who was violently assaulted by police while in custody, resulting in his death. Ajith Kumar, who served as a guard at the Madapuram Badrakaliamman Temple in Tirupuvanam, passed away on June 29 after being...
Chennai: M K Muthu, the eldest son of the late DMK leader M Karunanidhi, who was introduced to Tamil cinema to diminish the impact of matinee idol M G Ramachandran but never achieved significant success as an actor, has passed away at the age of 77. Muthu was born in 1948 to Karunanidhi and his...
Chennai: A fire erupted in a tanker lorry carrying fuel from Chennai to Bengaluru early Sunday morning, resulting in the cancellation of at least eight trains, including the premium Vande Bharat and Shatabdi Expresses, to Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Coimbatore. The blaze started early Sunday near Tiruvallur railway station, with dense smoke billowing from the train...