Tamil Nadu: Lockdown extended till May 31
May 17, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palansiwami on Sunday announced extension of lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the State till May 31.
COVID-19 death toll surges to 40 in TN, 600 fresh cases reported today
May 08, 2020, at 09:18 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Coronavirus death toll in Tamil Nadu climbed to 40 with three more deaths, while the total number of positive cases crossed the 6,000-mark, as 600 new infections were reported on a single day in the state on Friday.
Tamil Nadu police arrests man who claimed to have developed herbal cure for COVID-19
May 07, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Chennai/IBNS: A man was arrested following a complaint lodged by the director of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy for alleged claims of finding a herbal cure for COVID-19, a media report said.
Intense lockdown declared in five cities of Tamil Nadu to combat COVID-19 spread
Apr 24, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu has declared an intense lockdown in five cities from Sunday to break the chain of the highly contagious Coronavirus spread.
Tamil Nadu: One more COVID-19 death takes toll to 18, 76 test positive
Apr 21, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Chennai/UNI: One more COVID positive patient died taking the toll to 18, even as 76 more positive cases were reported on Tuesday as Tamil Nadu's tally mounted to 1,596, with 178 more being discharged, taking the numbers to a whopping 635.
COVID-19: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami urges PM Modi to sanction Rs 1,000 cr adhoc grant from NDRF
Apr 11, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to to sanction an adhoc grant of Rs 1,000 crore rupees from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) immediately to procure medical and protective material to combat the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the State.
India seeks lockdown extension as total COVID-19 cases cross 6,000
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.3 billion people, is seeking an extension of the nationwide lockdown, which was called for 21 days, as the total number of Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 cases went passed 6,000.
India witnesses surge of 591 cases in 24 hours, total positive cases stand at 5,865
Apr 09, 2020, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded fresh 591 positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the tally across the country to close to 6,000, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami allots Rs 500 cr more to tackle coronavirus
Mar 23, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today announced an additional allocation of Rs 500 crore to tackle the spread of coronavirus in the State.
Covid-19 threat : Tamail Nadu enters shut down mode
Mar 17, 2020, at 01:19 pm
Chennai/UNI: All educational institutions, shopping malls, cinema theatres amusement parks, zoos, gyms and swimming pools across Tamil Nadu were closed from Tuesday till March 31 in line with the government's announcement to prevent spread of coronavirus in the state.
COVID-19 situation not bad in Tamilnadu: Revenue Minister
Mar 15, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Madurai/UNI: Tamilnadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management RB Udhayakumar on Sunday said that the coronavirus situation is not bad and it has been contained in Tamil Nadu.
Age limit and education crucial in politics: Rajinikanth
Mar 12, 2020, at 12:21 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Taking a plunge in the politics of Tamil Nadu, southern superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday said "age limit" and "education" are crucial in politics setting a roadmap for the 2021 assembly elections in the state, media reports said.
International Women’s Day: All woman crew operates flights, trains in Tamil Nadu
Mar 08, 2020, at 03:14 pm
Chennai/UNI: The woman power came to the forefront on the occasion of International Women's Day with all women crew operating flights and trains in an effort to ensure gender equality at work place.
Cat found in a container arrived from China faces deportation from Chennai Port, PETA opposes
Mar 03, 2020, at 08:05 pm
Chennai/UNI: A cat, which was found in a container that arrived from China at the Chennai Port Trust two weeks ago, is facing possible deportation to China, due to coronavirus threat, a move objected by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on the ground that it could neither contract nor transmit COVID-19.
PM condoles bus accident deaths in Tamil Nadu
Feb 20, 2020, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his condolences over the deaths in the bus accident in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: Six Nepalese killed, 28 injured as 2 Omni buses collide
Feb 20, 2020, at 11:49 am
Salem/UNI: In a gruesome tragedy, six tourists from Nepal were killed and 28 others injured after two Omni buses collided each other at Naripallam near Omalur in this district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday midnight.
Siblings killed in roof collapse in Tamil Nadu
Jan 31, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Ramanathapuram/UNI: In a tragic incident, a ten-year-old boy and his eight-year-old brother were killed, when the dilapidated roof of their house collapsed at Pothuvakudi village near Paramakudi here on Friday.
Tamil Nadu: Dravidian legend Periyar's statue damaged in Kanchipuram
Jan 24, 2020, at 03:48 pm
Chennai/IBNS: A statue of Dravidian legend E V R Periyar was found vandalised in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram district, media reports said on Friday.
DMK, allies stage walk out of Tamil Nadu Assembly on CAA
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Opposition DMK and its allies on Thursday staged a walk out from the Tamil Nadu after Speaker P Dhanapal refused permission for them to raise their demand for a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
NIA files charge-sheet against 11 accused in Ansarullah terror module case
Jan 09, 2020, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a charge-sheet against 11 accused persons in Ansarullah terror module case at a Special NIA Court in Chennai, an official statement said. All were arrested for allegedly attempting to set up a terror outfit, "Ansarullah."
Indefinite strike continues against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Tripura govt warns action
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:27 am
Agartala/UNI: Amid agitation and indefinite strike in protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), Tripura government warned the protesters to stop all sorts of movement immediately, which affects commoners life severely and the administration would not sit idle to restore normalcy.
#BoycottTitan: New Titan ad irks activists for glorifying Tamil-Hindu culture, many feel otherwise
Dec 10, 2019, at 11:04 am
Chennai/IBNS: #BoycottTitan has been trending on micro-blogging site Twitter for few days as several activists are angry upon leading watchmaker Titan's new advertisement which showcases the Tamil-Hindu culture.
Kerala CM condoles death of people in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rainfall
Dec 02, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the death of several people in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu, which was witnessing heavy rainfall triggered by the north-east monsoon.
Wall collapses in Coimbatore due to rain, 15 feared dead
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:50 am
Coimbatore/IBNS: Fifteen people are feared dead as a wall collapsed in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu due to rain on Monday, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu teen raped by six men after celebrating her birthday
Nov 30, 2019, at 09:27 pm
Coimbatore/IBNS: A girl was allegedly raped by six men in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore while returning home after celebrating her birthday, media reports said.
Will join hands with Rajinikanth for Tamil Nadu's betterment if needed: Kamal Haasan
Nov 20, 2019, at 02:39 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Actor-turned politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday cleared that people of his state Tamil Nadu may witness his political association with colleague and southern superstar Rajinikanth if needed.
NIA raids multiple locations in Tamil Nadu as part of its crackdown on IS inspired terror module
Oct 31, 2019, at 03:42 pm
Nagapattinam/UNI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out simultaneous searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu, as part of its investigation into the Islamic State (IS) inspired terror module that was planning to carry out terrorist attacks in India with the intention of establishing Islamic rule.
Toddler pulled out dead from borewell in Tamil Nadu
Oct 29, 2019, at 09:07 am
Tiruchirapalli/UNI/IBNS: India woke up to sad news on Tuesday morning when the efforts to save the two-year-old boy trapped in a borewell at Nadukattupatti village in Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu came to a tragic end when the rescue team pulled out the body of Sujith Wilson.
Two-year old Tamil Nadu boy trapped in borewell faints
Oct 28, 2019, at 11:03 am
Trichy/IBNS: The two-year old boy, who is trapped in a borewell in Tamil Nadu's Trichy since Friday, has fainted, authorities said last night as per media reports.
Toddler stuck in borewell: 'Rescue operations challenging,' says TN Minister
Oct 26, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Tiruchirapalli/UNI: Frantic rescue efforts were underway on Saturday to pull out a two-year-old boy, who remained stuck in a deep borewell at Nadukattupatti village near Manapparai in Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu.