Tamil Nadu: Minor girl raped in Chennai's Ayanavaram
Chennai, July 17 (IBNS): An 11-year old girl has been raped multiple times by around 15 people over a period of six months in Ayanavaram area of Tami Nadu's capital Chennai, media reports said.
750-bed AIIMS sanctioned for Tamil Nadu
Chennai, June 20 (IBNS): The state of Tamil Nadu is all set to get an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which will be located in Thoppur near Madurai.
Rajinikanth's Kaala releases today, no screening in Karnataka
Chennai/Bengaluru, Jun 7 (IBNS): Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's film Kaala released on Thursday across the country except in Karnataka where several pro-Kannada groups have opposed the release of the film owing to the actor's comment on Cauvery river water row, media reports said.
Rajinikanth appeals to K'taka CM Kumaraswamy to provide security for Kaala release
Chennai, Jun 6 (IBNS): Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth has appealed to Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to provide security to theatres that wish to screen the former's film Kaala, which is scheduled to release nationwide on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu student commits suicide after failing to clear NEET
Chennai, Jun 5 (IBNS): A Tamil Nadu labourer's daughter has killed herself after failing to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), media reports said.
Tamil Nadu CM appreciates Centre's decision to set up Cauvery Water Management Authority
New Delhi/Chennai, Jun 2 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has welcomed the Centre's decision to set up the Cauvery Water Management Authority to address the water sharing dispute between the four southern states, according to media reports on Saturday.
Tamil Nadu orders permanent closure of Sterlite plant in Tuticorin
Tuticorin, May 28 (IBNS): Prioritising Tamil Nadu people's demands after over a dozen deaths of protesters in police firing, the state government has issued an order to close the Sterlite copper plant permanently in Tuticorin on Monday, media reports said.
Chennai/Tuticorin, May 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on Thursday regarding the death of protesters in the Tuticorin Sterlite Copper plant violence case, according to media reports.
Tuticorin: Sterlite protest leaves 13 dead so far
Tuticorin/Chennai, May 24 (IBNS): The death toll in the violent protest against Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin rose to 13 on Thursday, media reports said.
Internet services suspended in Tuticorin and govt cuts power to Sterlite plant to restore calm
Tuticorin/Chennai, May 24 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu government has disconnected power supply to the Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin following the violence that erupted surrounding protests about the plant's expansion, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu moves the Supreme Court to ask Karnataka to release Cauvery water
Chennai/New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court against Karnataka regarding the release of water from the Cauvery river, according to media reports on Monday.
SC asks Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by Monday
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 3 (IBNS): Th Supreme Court (SC) of India, on Thursday, asked the Karnataka government to release at least 4 tmc feet of water to Tamil Nadu for April and May by Monday, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu: Professor accused of asking sexual favours for degrees arrested
Chennai, Apr 17 (IBNS): A Tamil Nadu professor, who has been accused of asking for sexual favours on behalf of college officials for academic degrees, has been arrested, media reports said.
As Modi reaches Chennai, black flags flutter atop houses of Karunanidhi, other political leaders
Chennai, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Chennai on Thursday to be greeted by black flags and black baloons hoisted atop the houses of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi and othe political leaders while waving the same workers hit the street protesting against the Centre's failure to constitute the Cauvery management board, media reports said.
PM Modi reaches Tamil Nadu to participate in Defence Expo
Chennai, Apr 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, to participate in the Defence Expo.