In a landmark ruling that expands the scope of victim rights in property offences, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to pay 30 per cent of the value of unrecovered stolen gold to victims
Anupama Ramachandran scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the World Snooker title.
Investigators believe speeding and negligent driving by one of the bus drivers caused the crash.
With Revolver Rita, Keerthy Suresh is set to showcase a bold new avatar in a genre she's exploring for the first time
The Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam has sought police permission to hold a public rally in Tamil Nadu's Salem district on December 4, in a bid to resume party chief and actor Vijay's statewide tour that was suspended after the Karur stampede tragedy.
The Supreme Court's clarification - that it can't use special powers under Article 142 to declare bills 'deemed to have passed' - has opened the door for the centre to challenge an April verdict regarding 10 bills blocked by Governonr RN Ravi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday sharply criticised the Union government for rejecting metro rail projects for Madurai and Coimbatore, calling the decision "cheap" and "a vendetta" against the state for rejecting the BJP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Natural Farmers Summit in Coimbatore, a mega gathering that would bring together nearly 50,000 farmers from across South India to promote natural and indigenous farming practices.
The biggest challenge comes from within the NDA fold. The AIADMK, the BJPs principal partner and once the gateway to political relevance in the state, is still navigating deep internal fractures.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran has demanded immediate police action against a DMK functionary after a video surfaced in which he allegedly issues a death threat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Amid the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR), an anganwadi worker in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur on Tuesday allegedly attempted suicide due to the heavy workload.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's farmers' programme in Coimbatore tomorrow, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Centre to urgently support the state's farmers facing heavy distress due to a bumper paddy harvest.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of having sexual intercourse with a woman on the alleged false promise of marriage.
A seven-year-old boy who went missing during a temple festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district was found dead inside a parked SUV on Saturday, two days after he disappeared.
The Tamil Nadu government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the President of India's decision to withhold assent to the state's NEET Exemption Bill.
Over 28 kilograms of high-grade hydroponic ganja worth an estimated Rs 10 crore was seized from two women at the Chennai International Airport.
Tamil Nadu IT Minister Dr PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state
A 31-year-old construction worker in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district has died of rabies, three months after he was bitten by a dog.
A private trainer aircraft made an emergency landing on the national highway in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district on Thursday afternoon after its windshield cracked mid-flight.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin declared a three per cent hike in Dearness Allowance for state government employees, teachers and pensioners.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed a criminal case filed by a woman against her former partner, ruling that consensual relationships cannot later be recast as criminal offences merely because they ended on a bitter note.
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan's party, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking the allotment of a common poll symbol for all its candidates in the 2026 Tamil Nadu state elections.
A major fire and series of explosions rocked Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district after a truck carrying over 100 LPG cylinders overturned while negotiating a sharp curve on the ThanjavurAriyalur highway.
A senior officer told NDTV that it looks like a clear case of murder and robbery.
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