Chennai: In a tragic incident, two persons died and three others sustained injuries in an explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit in Vadakarai, near Kariapatti in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district, on Wednesday. The explosion occurred at Yuvaraj Fireworks, a licensed unit owned by Raja Chandrasekar, when a group of workers was reportedly engaged in.
Chennai: In a major reshuffle in the Tamil Nadu Police, the state government issued transfer and posting orders for 18 officers, including several IPS officers, while promoting three to higher ranks. Among the notable decisions was the reinstatement and posting of DIG-rank officer D. Magesh Kumar, whose suspension over sexual harassment allegations was recently revoked..
Chennai: A bomb threat to the residence of AIADMK General Secretary and Tamil Nadu’s Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) here on Tuesday triggered a high alert before authorities declared it to be a hoax. Police sources said that the threat was communicated via email to Palaniswami’s residence on Greenways Road, a high-security area.
Tirupattur: A temple priest in Tamil Nadu’s Tirupattur district has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing a young woman within the temple premises, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Thiagarajan, served as the head priest at the Naganatha Swamy Temple, located in Ambur Bazaar. The temple operates under the administration of the.
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police have formed four special teams and launched an intensive investigation into the murder of a 67-year-old woman, who was brutally stabbed to death by an unidentified gang at her farmhouse in Kulathupalayam of Coimbatore district, officials said on Monday. The victim, identified as Samiyathal, had been living alone at her.
Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the NDA will form government in Tamil Nadu as the people of the state will “defeat” the DMK government in the 2026 Assembly election. He also reiterated his demand to the state government for teaching medical and engineering courses in the Tamil language. “The NDA.
Madurai: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a core committee meeting of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit in Madurai, asserting that the people of the state are fed up with the “massive corruption” under the DMK-led government. He also reviewed the BJP’s preparedness for the 2026 Assembly elections and.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday announced a solatium of Rs 4 lakh to the family of a worker who died in a fire at a private explosives manufacturing unit in Mettukundu village in the state’s Virudhunagar district. The victim, identified as Sangili, 45, son of Mokkaichami and a resident of Therku.
In a move to modernise tourism and improve visitor engagement, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) is set to introduce immersive, self-guided audio tours at 22 prominent heritage and cultural sites across the state, including three landmark locations in Chennai.
Chennai: The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Chennai Zonal Office has ordered the seizure of immovable property worth approximately Rs 16.19 crore belonging to RR Industries Limited, under Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. The ED initiated its investigation following preliminary findings that revealed irregularities in overseas remittances made by Hanudev Investment.
