Referring to posters of "Tamil Nadu will fight," state Governor R N Ravi on Sunday wondered what was the state "fighting" for, saying there was no conflict, as Chief Minister M K Stalin asserted TN ...

CHENNAI: The state government has announced that it will issue notifications for admissions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, for the academic year 2025-26 ...

CHENNAI: The Department of Drugs Control Administration (DDCA) has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup in Tamil Nadu and frozen all stock at the manufacturer’s Kancheepuram plant, following media ...

Saraswati Puja is a special day dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the divine source of wisdom, learning, and creativity. In 2025, Saraswati Puja in South India falls on Wednesday, October 1, which ...

Two policemen in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district have been arrested and suspended for allegedly gang-raping a 25-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, the police said. According to investigators, ...

Despite the surge, debate centred on the app’s Tamil name. Zoho’s new messaging platform, Arattai, recorded a sharp increase in downloads in September 2025, but the Tamil name chosen for the service ...

Pictures online showed shoes and water bottles strewn across the road where the crush happened At least 40 people have died in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, ...

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A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician has killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others in the country's southern state of Tamil Nadu, local authorities have said. State ...

Panic erupted after a power outage at the TVK leader’s rally, triggering a deadly stampede A massive political campaign rally in Karur turned tragic on Saturday night after a sudden crowd surge during ...

A massive campaign rally by Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), ended in tragedy on Saturday, September 27, evening when a sudden crowd surge left at least 36 ...

At least 36 people - including several children - lost their lives, while 70 others were injured in a stampede at a rally presided by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in Tamil Nadu's Karur ...