The dominant communities were reluctant, saying the communities agreed to pray at different temples decades ago, and no change in that so-called tradition is required now.
A 29-year-old doctor set fire to his Mercedes car allegedly over a failed relationship in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
The website of actor Kamal Haasan's political party, Makkal Needhi Maiam, has been hacked, the party said. The cyber attack on www.maiam.com came to light after a post on the site said the party would be merged with the Congress.
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, the founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam party, today offered unconditional support to the Congress candidate for the Erode East assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. He also gave a hint that the new move could lead to him joi
A helicopter carrying spiritual leader and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar made an emergency landing in Tamil Nadu's Erode district this morning due to bad weather. There were no reports of any injuries, officials said.
Four people were killed and at least five others injured after a crane crashed at a temple festival in Tamil Nadu last evening, the police said.
Expelled AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) announced today that his faction would field a candidate for the Erode East assembly constituency bypoll scheduled for 27 February.
A passenger accidentally opened the emergency exit of an IndiGo plane at the Chennai airport last month. The flight was delayed as the aircraft took off for its destination, Tiruchirapalli, only after stringent engineering checks.
A worker of the ruling DMK has publicly used expletives for Governor RN Ravi, and issued a direct threat. He said if Governor RN Ravi can't take Ambedkar's name, he should go to Kashmir so that he would be gunned down by extremists.
A 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped at knife point in Tamil Nadu in front of her boyfriend on Thursday, the police said.
The Sethusamudram project aims to connect the eastern and western coasts of India so ships do not have to circumnavigate Sri Lanka, reducing travel time and distance.
Tamil Nadu or Thamizhagam? A political clash between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the MK Stalin government in the state has revived a debate over the name "Tamil Nadu" and its significance in Dravidian politics.
A row over Tamizhagam versus Tamil Nadu has intensified with Governor RN Ravi's latest move.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi today walked out of the assembly after Chief Minister MK Stalin asked the Speaker to take on record only the speech prepared by the state government, and remove the portions the Governor added to the customary address.
The video from the event showed Mr Kumar's speeding car sliding off track after making contact with the front of another car racing from his left side, crashing into the trees at the boundary fence and turning turtle.
At least 22 people suffered injuries as the season's first Jallikattu or taming the bull festival was held in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district today.
Gang of 5 in Tamil Nadu worked for loan apps based in Nigeria, Indonesia and China, say investigators
FTX's former top lawyer Daniel Friedberg has cooperated with U.S. prosecutors as they investigate the crypto firm's collapse, a source familiar with the matter said.
Nicholas Pooran (Rs 16 crore) and Daniel Sams (Rs 75 lakh) were two of Lucknow Supergiants' costliest buys
Viral video shows teacher at government school hitting boy on knuckles and head several times as he struggles with addition and subtraction on a slate
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's elder son, Udhayanidhi, was sworn in as a cabinet minister today.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's son Udhayanidhi is set to be sworn in as a minister on Wednesday, the Raj Bhavan confirmed today. His swearing-in ceremony will be held at 9.30 am on Wednesday.
Four people have died across Tamil Nadu after Cyclone Mandous made landfall late Friday night, crossing the coast with a wind speed of 75 km an hour. The cyclone has now weakened into a deep depression.
Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rainfall as Cyclone Mandous is set to cross near the Chennai coast this midnight. The state government has issued an advisory and deployed resources in vulnerable areas.
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3. Distribution of ‘Safety Kit for Community’ among the community members to help them protect from spread of the infection and installation of ‘Portable Hand Wash Stations’ at important places like Hospital, Panchayat, Health Centres, and at important places at community level also. (Hand Washing soaps, Liquid soaps, N- 95 Mask).
4. Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the vulnerable communities by creating awareness and sharing verified information about adopting prescribed protection measures through awareness vans, local media and digital messages.
5. Engage with the government and raise the issue of providing immediate economic assistance to the informal sector workforce and strengthening the public healthcare system by allocating more funds to it.
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