Akshaya Nath
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Chennai, TN, India
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5 drunk men pour hot oil on hotel owner, son, staff near Chennai; arrested
Five drunk men, who had poured hot oil on the owner of a hotel, his son and one of his staff, in Madambakkam near Chennai, were arrested by the police. Officials are also on the lookout for one more accused who is absconding. → Read More
No new year's celebration after 1 am, Chennai police issues guidelines for December 31
The Chennai police department has issued some guidelines for the celebrations new year's eve on December 31. The police department is aiming for 'zero-fatality' night in the city. → Read More
Tamil Nadu govt holds talks with villagers opposing Parandur airport project
Representatives of 13 villages where the new Parandur airport project has been proposed, met Tamil Nadu government ministers on Tuesday and demanded that the project be taken elsewhere or dropped from being implemented in Parandur. → Read More
Engineer dies by suicide in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore after losing money on online gambling
A 29-year-old engineer in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore died by suicide on Monday morning by hanging himself in a hotel room in the city. He had lost all his money and the money he borrowed from his friends on online gambling, resulting in him taking the extreme step. → Read More
Newborn found dead inside toilet of govt school in TN’s Trichy; probe underway
A newborn boy was found inside the toilet of a government school in Tamil Nadu's Trichy on Wednesday morning. He was taken to the hospital, but doctors declared he was brought dead. Police officials have registered a case and are conducting further investigations into the matter. → Read More
Palaniswami begins AIADMK’s fasting protest in Coimbatore against DMK’s poor governance
Opposition leader Edappadi Planiswami kick-started the AIADMK's fast protest against the ruling DMK's poor governance in Coimbatore on Friday. The protest is also due to the hike in property tax, electricity tarrifs and shortage of medicines in hospitals. → Read More
As DMK moves Supreme Court over CAA, refugees in Tamil Nadu seek Indian citizenship
The DMK said that the CAA is against the Tamil race as it does not bring Tamil refugees within the ambit of the law and accused the Centre of showing step-motherly treatment towards Tamil refugees. → Read More
Man arrested in 1998 Coimbatore blast held for selling cars he rented through online company
A man, identified as Mohammad Rafiq, who was earlier arrested in connection with the 1998 Coimbatore blast, was arrested by Kerala police for selling cars he had rented through an online company. → Read More
RSS moves Madras HC challenging Nov 4 order on conducting route marches & meetings
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) moved the Madras High Court challenging the November 4 order by Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan that placed restrictions on the route marches and planned by the organisation. → Read More
Parents, students protest against Chennai school correspondent’s son over sexual abuse, murder threats
Parents, students and teachers staged a 6-hour protest at a private school in Chennai after students revealed that the correspondent's son had sexually assaulted many of them. Police have filed a case and are hunting for the absconding accused. → Read More
Kerala connection emerges between main accused of Mangaluru & Coimbatore terror blasts
A Kerala connection has emerged between the main accused of both the Mangaluru and Coimbatore terror blasts. The main accused in both cases had visited Kerala around the same time in September. → Read More
I-T raids underway at 40 places across TN; officials suspect tax evasion by merchants
The Income-Tax department is conducting raids across 40 locations in Tamil Nadu. Merchants who trade in oil and pulses are being suspected of tax evasion. → Read More
10 arrested for killing panchayat head in Tamil Nadu’s Kanchipuram
Ten men were arrested for allegedly killing panchayat council head in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. → Read More
BJP, Congress react to Centre’s decision to move SC against release of Rajiv Gandhi case convicts
The Congress and the BJP have reacted to the Centre's decision to move the SC against the release of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Both parties' spokespersons agreed that the released Sri Lankan nationals have to be deported. → Read More
3 held with ambergris worth Rs 11 crore in TN's Tiruchendur, probe underway
Three arrested with ambergris worth Rs 11 crore in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchendur district during patrolling. The ambergris will be handed over to the forest department after the investigation. → Read More
Angry over civic inaction, villagers protest by planting grass on muddy road in TN’s Ariyalur
Angry over civic authorities not fixing a muddy stretch of road, villagers of Susaiappar Pattinam in TN's Ariyalur protested by planting grass on it. Despite multiple requests and petitions, civic authorities have not taken any action to fix the road. → Read More
Video of school students performing stunts on moving train in Chennai goes viral
A video of two Class 8 students performing stunts on a moving train in Chennai has gone viral on social media. The incident took place at the Kasthuribai MRTS station located between Chennai beach and Velachery → Read More
Police searches underway at homes of suspected Islamic State sympathisers across Chennai
Chennai City Police are conducting searches at multiple locations in and on the outskirts of the city. The searches are being conducted at homes of alleged suspected IS sympathisers. → Read More
5 killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Madurai
Five people were killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory near Vadakampatti in Madurai district. → Read More
‘We’re being taken to Nigeria, save us’: Indian sailors detained in Equatorial Guinea seek help
Sixteen Indian sailors of the MT Heroic Idun ship have been stuck in Equatorial Guinea since August 13. They have appealed to the Indian government to rescue them. → Read More