3 min readChennaiUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 12:41 PM IST In a sprawling industrial estate in Tamil Nadu’s Ranipet on Monday morning, the first luxury SUV rolled off the line at Tata Motors’ new factory. In the driver’s seat was Chief Minister M K Stalin. The car was a Range Rover Evoque, part of the Jaguar…
3 min readChennaiFeb 10, 2026 08:45 AM IST Along with keys, coins and sharp objects, the Chennai police on Sunday asked cricket fans who turned up for the T20 World Cup game between New Zealand and Afghanistan to leave a popular local match-day accessory at the gate — the whistle. On Monday, the unusual police…
Rivaldo Elephant Death: Rivaldo, the unusually gentle wild elephant who roamed the Vazhaithottam and Mavanallah forests of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and became a symbol of the fraught debate between captivity and freedom in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris, died on Friday morning. It was around 45. Rewilded in June 2021 after three months in captivity and…
3 min readChennaiUpdated: Mar 8, 2026 02:46 AM IST In a fresh legal filing that intersects with the growing political prominence of actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, or Vijay as he popularly known, his wife, Sangeetha Vijay, has moved the District Court at Chengalpattu seeking an interim order protecting her right to continue living in the…
With autopsy indicating inconsistencies with the police version and a dying declaration detailing “torture”, six police personnel across police stations in Tamil Nadu have been suspended in connection with the custodial death of a 26-year-old Dalit man from Sivaganga district. The Crime Branch-CID has been handed over the investigation into the case. R Akash Delison…
3 min readChennaiUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 01:14 PM IST With less than three weeks to go for the April 9 Assembly election, Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangaswamy moved to steady the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Union Territory, reaffirming his party’s tie-up with the BJP and agreeing to accommodate a new entrant led by…
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 12:43 PM IST AIADMK Candidate List for Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: Tamil Nadu’s core Opposition party AIADMK, which is leading the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state, Wednesday released its first list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls. The third list comprises 17 candidates,…
3 min readUpdated: Mar 30, 2026 10:05 PM IST As temperatures continue to rise, a four year longitudinal study has taken off to assess how heat affects people in their daily lives. Four locations have been identified for this phase wise study that will be conducted by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation in Tamil Nadu…
3 min readUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 12:42 PM IST Chennai police have registered a case against actor-politician Vijay, the founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), for allegedly violating election conduct rules during a campaign event in Perambur. The party has, however, accused the authorities of failing to provide adequate security for the gathering. The case,…
2 min readChennaiUpdated: Apr 23, 2026 05:42 PM IST A policeman on security duty at a polling booth in Tamil Nadu’s Mayiladuthurai Assembly constituency was injured after being attacked with a knife on Thursday, during polling for the state election. According to police, the incident occurred at Booth No. 324 at Jamaliya Middle School in…
