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Even those who had voted for the TVK had been regretting their decision, said the DMK president while speaking in Chennai
Chef Dhamodharan, a recipient of Padma Shri, set a Guinness World Record in 2010 for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
Residents in the region can report monsoon-related emergencies to the round-the-clock district disaster control room on 1077 and 04146-223265 or WhatsApp number 72001 51144.
The Nilgiris district recorded a cumulative total rainfall of 453.9 mm during the 24-hour period. Parsons Valley in Udhagamandalam taluk recorded the highest rainfall in the district at 52 mm.
Isolated places in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai districts are likely to get extremely heavy rainfall and have been issued red alert; Till 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, rainfall occurred at around 80% places over Tamil Nadu
More than 300 people were stranded along the ghat section following multiple landslips
Tamil Nadu had sought release at the rate of 14,236 cusecs a day, including claimed backlog of 13.829 tmcft; Karnataka cites severe drought
The officials discussed the measures to be taken regarding parking arrangements for pilgrims without obstructing traffic
A G.O. to this effect was issued by the Social Justice Department following the announcement made by Minister Vanni Arasu in this regard during the Budget session
The sudden announcement by private schools inconvenienced parents who had just dropped their children off, with school vans having arrived and classes about to begin
He replaces M.P. Ranjan Kumar, who had been holding the post for the last four-and-a-half years
Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Puducherry, and Karaikal districts have declared holidays for school due to rain
According to the 16-year-old survivor’s statement, she was taken from Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru and then to Chennai before being brought to Keralam
Mamallapuram recorded the highest rainfall at 9 cm, followed by Tenkasi and Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district, which received 6 cm each. Tirunelveli, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur recorded 5 cm each
Earlier, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had announced the enhancement of contingency funds to all police stations during the demand for grants for the Home Department for 2026-27 in the Assembly.
The spell of wet weather is expected to continue till October 26, 2026 with a low pressure area forming over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu during early hours of October 21
The submission followed an NGT order on a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Fly Ash Brick and Blocks Manufacturers Association, which had sought clarity on the CPCB’s role in conducting regular audits of fly ash generated by thermal power plants
The invalidation of Tamil Nadu’s order enabling persons converting to Islam from Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes to obtain Backward Class Muslim certificates highlights that while conversion cannot automatically transfer a person into a different notified community, continuing social disadvantage calls for an evidence-based inquiry
Self-taught micro artist Kaviyarasan draws inspiration from Tamil Nadu’s temple architecture to create intricate works on tiny surfaces and hopes to take his art to international competitions
The books were developed with the support from the Ezhuthaga Iyakkam (Write Movement) and the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department
According to the Greater Chennai Corporation’s data, Parrys recorded the maximum of 36 cm of rain, followed by Kathivakkam with 34.4 cm. The government machinery worked through the night to clear the stagnant water
According to the department, there exists significant convective cloud development over the north coastal Tamil Nadu and adjoining sea areas associated with the cyclonic circulation over the region
The move comes after protests by college teachers and government employees against against the order, which was issued on September 11
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, a global body involving 72 national governments and other stakeholders, maps telecommunication towers across five States
The controversy in the case of Secretary to Government versus Sameer Ahamed N. began with a man, born to Hindu parents in 1993 at Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu, voluntarily converting to Islam in September 2015
The Perumbali burial dispute in Erode has raised serious questions about caste discrimination in Tamil Nadu. A Scheduled Caste family faced opposition while trying to bury a 90-year-old relative in the village cemetery. This episode of The Hindu Focus Tamil Nadu examines Dalit burial rights, untouchability, constitutional protections and the continuing struggle for social justice.
He also unveiled a statue of Thanthai Periyar at the facility