The Madras High Court has restrained the construction of a large multi-storeyed residential complex comprising 1,400 housing units near the ecologically fragile Pallikaranai Marsh, a wetland designated as a Ramsar site of international importance.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has allowed a Hindu group to conduct Annadhanam (community feast) on a public ground in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district.

An interesting political churn is unfolding in Tamil Nadu with Thevar Jayanthi celebrations at Pasumpon the birthplace of Muthuramalinga Thevar, a freedom fighter and influential leader of the community turning into a platform for possible re-ali

Filing a detailed chargesheet in the dishonour killing of Dalit techie Kavin in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli, the Crime Branch-CID (CBCID) has reiterated that the 23-year-old software engineer was hacked to death by his girlfriend's brother.

In a swift political move, actor and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay on Tuesday constituted a new 28-member administrative committee, a day after he met the families of many of the 41 victims who died in the Karur rally stampede last month.

The Tamil Nadu government has categorically denied allegations that it granted environmental clearance and approval to plans for a multi-storeyed building project within the Pallikaranai Reserve Forest.

A day after the Election Commission announced the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 more states, including poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Tuesday led a workshop in Chennai to train cadres.

Hours after the Election Commission announced voter roll revision in 12 states, including poll-bound Tamil Nadu, the DMK and its allies accused the poll body of acting with political motives.

Tamil Nadu government asked to formulate and publish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within 10 days for granting permission to political parties and organisations to hold public rallies across the state.

The Madras High Court will today hear seven petitions related to the Karur stampede tragedy that claimed 41 lives - including several women and children - exactly a month ago during a rally organised by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

Amid buzz that the Election Commission is set to announce the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Tamil Nadu tomorrow, DMK leader M K Kanimozhi on Saturday said her party is fully geared up to take on the exercise.

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay will meet the families of those who lost their lives in the Karur stampede on Monday morning at a private hotel in Mamallapuram.

The proposal triggered strong reactions from legislators, academicians, and civil society, prompting the Chief Minister to direct that it be withdrawn.

In a major crackdown on a large-scale financial fraud, the Crime Branch police of Tamil Nadu arrested 27 more people for their involvement in the multi-crore "Iridium scam" that duped people across the state by misusing the name of the RBI

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader and nine-time MLA K. Sengottaiyan has denied issuing a 10-day deadline to party chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) for reinduction of expelled party leaders.

In yet another tragic incident highlighting the growing conflict between humans and wildlife, a 25-year-old elephant was found dead of electrocution near Thondamuthur in Coimbatore district early Thursday.

Tamil Nadu has been without a full-time Director General of Police - the overall head of the state's police force - for nearly two months.

A two-year-old girl was found dead after accidentally drowning in stagnant rainwater collected in an open plot near her residence on the outskirts of Chennai.

Two women, a mother and daughter, were killed this morning when the wall of a neighbouring house collapsed onto their hut amid heavy overnight rain in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district. These are the first rain-related fatalities reported in the state.

The body of a 21-year-old medical student from Coimbatore who was washed away while bathing at a waterfall near Kodaikanal was recovered on Tuesday, three days after the tragic incident happened.

Tamil Nadu is bracing for very heavy to extremely heavy rain, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a depression today, triggering widespread downpours across coastal and northern districts.

Several districts across Tamil Nadu are preparing rescue and relief plans as the northeast monsoon intensifies amid an early onset, officials said. There is a possibility of a cyclone developing, the weather office said.

As the northeast monsoon intensifies over Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin reviewed the state's preparedness to tackle heavy rains and directed district administrations to stay on high alert.

The Madras High Court has held that Muslim and Christian couples cannot directly register adoption deeds, and must instead follow the Juvenile Justice Act, offering a clear legal route for non-Hindu families to to adopt children lawfully.