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TMC welcomes reservation in local body polls for differently-abled

5 hours ago

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“This is an example of the good measures initiated by the Tamil Nadu government”..

Water breaks for children in TN schools soon: Education Minister

6 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

An announcement on its implementation across schools will be made soon by School Education department..

Four college students run over by train near Coimbatore

9 hours ago

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The accident took place on a railway track between Sulur and Irugur railway stations. According to GRP officials, they were run over by Alappuzha-Chennai Express..

Cauvery river bank turns dump yard at Kokkarayanpettai

16 hours ago

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‘Conservancy workers dump waste collected from households’..

It’s double the fun at these schools in Tamil Nadu’s Sirkazhi

20 hours ago

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Small town in Tamil Nadu has 150 pairs of twins, who enjoy confusing their teachers and playing pranks..

PIL against need for sex-change certificates for amending passport

20 hours ago

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HC seeks External Affairs Ministry’s response by Dec. 12..

Court grants bail to activist Mugilan

20 hours ago

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The applicant’s claim that he was kidnapped for his anti-Sterlite stand rejected..

Kids found selling, consuming tobacco inside schools

21 hours ago

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Cool Lip is a filtered tobacco product..

Doctors urge Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Health Minister to convene talks

yesterday

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Representatives of the Federation of Government Doctors Association, have also asked the government to revoke the transfers of doctors who participated in a week-long strike last month..

Need clarity on IRDAI’s inclusion of bariatric surgery: OSSI

yesterday

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‘The gastroenterology surgeons do not want the insurers to add a lot of riders/ extra clauses to save themselves from covering it’..

Smriti Irani calls on Tamil Nadu CM

yesterday

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Palaniswami hands over memorandum..

Manual scavenging fatalities highest in Tamil Nadu, says survey

yesterday

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206 deaths between 1993 and July 2019..

Tamil Nadu on course to meet food production targets

yesterday

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Mettur water level, rainfall pattern of northeast monsoon keep officials optimistic..

DMK submits representations to State Election Commission

yesterday

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SEC urged to follow all EC guidelines..

Government to allocate space for Guru Nanak memorial

yesterday

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Monument will mark religious leader’s visit to Rameswaram..

Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, released on month-long parole

2 days ago

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The parole has been granted as Perarivalan’s father is unwell, and also for him to attend a wedding..

Farmer held for death of elephant near Talavadi hills

2 days ago

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The elephant had come into contact with an electric fence put up around a maize farm..

Alagiri warns TNCC district presidents against making unilateral appointments

2 days ago

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‘Such moves are against rules and guidelines of the party’..

HM urges salons to give students a ‘decent’ haircut

2 days ago

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Many were coming to school at Melagaram sporting a variety of hairstyles..

Woman’s legs crushed, post to blame

2 days ago

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A woman’s legs were crushed by a speeding truck when she fell off her scooter after an AIADMK flagpost erected on the side of Avinashi Road in Coimba..

I-T department busts ₹3,300-cr. bogus billing and hawala racket

2 days ago

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42 premises searched across country..

CJ flooded with requests on day one

2 days ago

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Members of the Bar present Justice Sahi a long list of things to do on the HC premises..

Suspected top Maoist remanded to judicial custody in Coimbatore

3 days ago

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The 30-year-old had been arrested from a forest near Anaikatti on Saturday..

Ban PUBG, says PMK founder Ramadoss

3 days ago

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Video game normalises violence and killings in people’s minds, and will have a negative impact on youngsters, S. Ramadoss claims..

Mamallapuram all set to get a facelift, thanks to Modi-Xi meet

3 days ago

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Prime Minister wrote to CM Edappadi Palaniswami about the plan last month..

‘Rajini distancing himself from BJP not a surprise’

3 days ago

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He will launch his party next year and face the Assembly polls, says Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam leader..

In Tiruvannamalai, sculptors bring dead wood to life

3 days ago

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Carvings on 60 withered trees will be ready before Karthigai Deepam festival..

TN CM congratulates AIADMK cadre on Assembly bypoll victory

4 days ago

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He lauds them for by-elections in Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly seats...

DMK will not allow destruction of Constitution’s basic structure: Stalin

4 days ago

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Party viewing with concern proposed “RSS design” that all the States and districts should be dispensed with and the country should be divided into 200 ‘janpaths’, says DMK president..

Short supply of urea causes concern in delta districts of Tamil Nadu

4 days ago

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‘November is crucial period for applying fertilizers, particularly urea’..

Security tightened at places of worship across Vellore district

4 days ago

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Over 2,500 police personnel deployed to prevent untoward incidents..

After Ayodhya verdict, leaders call for peace, communal harmony

4 days ago

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‘All sections should respect SC order’..

Govt. to bear cost of installing micro-irrigation systems

4 days ago

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Expenditure on additional components was a put-off for ryots..

A Xi change | Mamallapuram gets a second wind

5 days ago

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Mamallapuram has carved a new niche for itself in tourist maps after the recent India-China summit...

Security stepped up across Tamil Nadu in the wake of Ayodhya verdict

5 days ago

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Thousands of police personnel have been deployed across the State; vigil stepped up in sensitive areas, places of worship and crowded locations..

Ayodhya verdict: IUML calls for peace

5 days ago

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Indian Union Muslim League national president K.M. Kader Mohideen on Thursday said everyone should accept the impending verdict in the Ayodhya case, w..

State put on high alert ahead of judgment in Ayodhya case

5 days ago

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Prohibitory orders to be clamped if situation warrants, say police sources..

Tamil to get 9,000 new words

6 days ago

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State government issues order; new words coined by experts from various fields, says Minister K. Pandiarajan..

Rajinikanth says attempts to smear him with BJP's colour won't work

6 days ago

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Actor says both he and Thiruvalluvar will resist being ‘saffronised’..

11-yr-old boy loses wrist in freak mishap in Salem

6 days ago

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Air tank at puncture repair shop nearby bursts, falls through roof in child’s home..

CM urges IT firms to create jobs rather than resort to lay-offs

6 days ago

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Palaniswami asks industry captains to come up with constructive suggestions..

Analysis | Thiruvalluvar: A universal poet sought to be clothed in religious identity

7 days ago

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While the Thirukkural does not propound the tenets of any religion, this has not stopped attempts to appropriate Thiruvalluvar...

On 65th birthday, Kamal Haasan unveils his father’s statue in Paramakudi

7 days ago

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The actor-politician was accompanied by his family members, including brother Charu Haasan, sister Nalini, and daughters Shruti and Akshara Haasan..

Couple in Manapparai suspected to have sold baby, police investigate

7 days ago

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Action initiated after Child Welfare Committee wrote to Tiruchi District Collector and Superintendent of Police..

Dry spell in Tamil Nadu to end on Saturday

7 days ago

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Deep depression likely to intensify into cyclonic storm by Thursday..

60 years on, the Sakalakala Vallavan is still going strong

7 days ago

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Kamal Haasan’s contributions to almost every aspect of film-making confirm his status as an all-rounder..

Southern Railway told to rid its premises of flex boards

7 days ago

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Authorities must take action against those responsible for sticking posters: HC..

Soothsayers go on hunger strike in Tiruvannamalai

7 days ago

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Protesters seek community certificate labelling them as ‘Hindu-Kanikkar’..

AIADMK meeting prepares the ground for civic polls

7 days ago

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Govt. ‘keen and firm’ on holding the elections..

Global summit of Tamil entrepreneurs and professionals to be held in Chennai

8 days ago

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Tamil entrepreneurs and professionals from over 30 countries will participate in the summit to be held from November 14 to 16, says organiser..

Palaniswami inaugurates first PET Scan at a government hospital in Madurai

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

The inauguration took place via video-conferencing; the device will be used to identify tumours and heart disease, State Health Minister said..

Hindu Makkal Katchi founder drapes saffron shawl on Thiruvalluvar statue

8 days ago

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On Monday, the statue had been desecrated when unidentified persons had splashed mud on its face..

T.N. ryots welcome India’s stand on RCEP

8 days ago

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The Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam, the Sugarcane Farmers’ Association and other bodies under the South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Moveme..

Monograph on mridangam released

8 days ago

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It has been authored by Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, former scientists T. Ramasami and M.D. Naresh..

Thiruvalluvar’s religion a subject of scholarly debate

8 days ago

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He did not mention ‘his religion, caste, place of birth or language’ in his verses..

SC seeks fresh status report from CBI

8 days ago

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Perarivalan says Central agency yet to conclude probe into making of bomb..

‘PMK is not really interested in the idea of retrieving panchami lands’

9 days ago

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Stalin has already challenged Ramadoss on land used by Murasoli, says VCK leader..

Nominations open for CavinKare Ability Awards 2020

9 days ago

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Awards aim to recognise accomplishments of achievers with disabilities, says a statement..

15,700 MNM members to get party posts

9 days ago

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Move aimed at enabling them to start work on 2021 State Assembly election..

HC imposes costs on woman who filed case against former DGP

9 days ago

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A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday imposed costs of ₹25,000 on a woman, who had been restrained by a single judge from making false..

Restoration undone? Erosion sparked by wet spell weakens Otteri bund

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

The ongoing restoration of the lake is meant to increase its capacity to store rainwater..

Sasikala’s assets attached under Benami Act

10 days ago

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‘9 properties bought after note ban’..

Stubble burning menace: M.S. Swaminathan suggests Rice Bioparks as a solution

10 days ago

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In a series of tweets, Mr. Swaminathan suggested farmers could convert stubble into income and employment..

Thiruvalluvar statue near Thanjavur desecrated

10 days ago

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A statue of Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar was found desecrated at Pillayarpatti near Thanjavur on Monday morning.Unidentified persons had splashed mud on..

Woman dies by suicide in Nemur

10 days ago

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Six-year-old daughter also dies; a police investigation is on..

Ramadoss demands ban on fracking

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

‘Same process used in methane extraction in Delta region’..

How Thiruvalluvar’s portrait evolved over time

10 days ago

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Historian Thirunavukkarasu has chronicled the transformation..

‘HR&CE Department must maintain temple lands or call it quits’

10 days ago

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We will oppose the State government’s plan to regularise encroached land: T.N. BJP leader..

Two killed after bike rams into truck in Chennai

11 days ago

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According to police, three youngsters were returning home from a wedding on the same bike..

Venkaiah Naidu calls for developing cost-effective desalination plants

11 days ago

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Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said six more desalination plants developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology would be set up at Lakshadweep..

Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen chased away by Lankan Navy

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

The fishermen were forced to return to the shore without a catch...

74 music teachers get placed through EMIS in Tamil Nadu

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

For the first time, the School Education Department used the Educational Management Information System (EMIS) to make teacher appointments as part of..

Dry weather to prevail in State till Tuesday

11 days ago

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Trough forming near Andamans unlikely to bring rain..

What is Tamil Nadu’s contract farming law?

11 days ago

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What does it cover? Why was it enacted and who will benefit from this?..

Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre gets advanced endoscopy facility

11 days ago

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‘Helps detect early gastric and colonic malignancy without biopsy’..

Motorists want option of paying fine in cash

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

‘An e-receipt for cash payment will work better in areas where not everyone has credit/ debit cards’..

Vasan greets Rajinikanth for award

12 days ago

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He said this was a matter of pride for the Tamil film industry..

Maternity leave norms relaxed for T.N. govt. staff

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Decision in response to representations from new recruits..

EVMs, control units checked in Vellore

12 days ago

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Over 9000 machines arrive from Bengaluru..

AIADMK govt. a big threat to people: Stalin

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

DMK president M.K. Stalin termed the ruling AIADMK government as a big threat to the people of the State, “as it supports all the unfriendly policies”..

HC grants ‘final opportunity’ to DVAC in case against Velumani

12 days ago

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Minister denies the charge of having awarded contracts to his brother’s firm..

Gudalur RDO office to compensate applicants when officials fail to deliver time-bound service

13 days ago

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Residents who don’t get access to essential services at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer will be compensated monetarily..

TNCC welcomes State government’s move to celebrate TN Day

13 days ago

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K.S. Alagiri says all Tamils irrespective of their political affiliation should celebrate this day..

Chennai-Kuwait IndiGo flight makes an emergency landing

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Smoke alarm goes off on the plane; all passengers safe..

After seven days, doctors in Tamil Nadu withdraw strike

13 days ago

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Decision taken after the Chief Minister appealed twice on Thursday, says representative..

NIA conducts searches over plot targeting leaders of Hindu outfits

13 days ago

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Seven-member group had allegedly conspired to kill Hindu outfit leaders..

Gurudas Dasgupta’s death condoled by MDMK chief, T.N. trade unions

13 days ago

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MDMK chief recalls leader’s efforts..

Students are torch-bearers of fight against corruption, says Vellore Chief Educational Officer

13 days ago

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Hindu Tamizh Thisai and NLC India Ltd. organise school-level drawing contest..

DMDK calls for applications for local body polls

5 hours ago

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Applications can be obtained from November 15 and filled-in applications must be submitted before 5 pm on November 25..

TN’s free laptop scheme helps growth in PC market

7 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

In June this year, Lenovo had won a contract from Elcot for supply of around 15.7 lakh laptops..

Tusker Arisi Raja captured near Pollachi, taken to Topslip

10 hours ago

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After four days of struggle, the forest officials tranquilized the wild elephant that had killed three persons in the forest fringes...

Land available for data parks, says Panneerselvam

17 hours ago

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Deputy Chief Minister is on an official visit to the U.S...

TRAI: 54 million set-top boxes lying idle

20 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Nearly 54 million set-top boxes (STBs) are lying idle or unused in the country in the Direct-To-Home (DTH) segment alone, with a sizeable chunk of the..