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  Chennai to face five-hour power cut on Wednesday | Check affected areas, timings

  January 21, 2025 21:22 IST

  The power corporation announced a five-hour outage in Chennai on January 22. The power cuts are scheduled to allow maintenance work, such as repair and upgrade, to be completed.

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  Chennai Metro to stop issuing travel cards, top-up at all stations from April

  January 20, 2025 20:03 IST

  Chennai Metro Rail is set to discontinue travel cards and top-ups at all stations. In the first phase, 11 stations have already stopped issuing new cards and top-ups.

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  Heavy rainfall hits Tamil Nadu, water enters temple chambers in Rameswaram | WATCH

  January 19, 2025 20:11 IST

  Video from inside the Sri Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy temple showed devotees making their way through waterlogged areas inside the temple complex.

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  Tamil Nadu weather: Heavy rainfall lashes Chennai, IMD predicts rain in these areas today

  January 19, 2025 9:27 IST

  Chennai rains: Heavy rain lashed Tamil Nadu's Chennai and other districts of the state on Sunday. The unexpected rainfall caused water logging and traffic congestion in several areas.

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  Erode East bypoll: Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to boycott election

  January 17, 2025 13:44 IST

  Erode East bypoll: The by-polls, scheduled on February 5, are necessitated following the death of EVKS Elangovan, the MLA from this seat and a member of the Congress. He passed away in December last year.

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  MGR birth anniversary: PM Modi, Tamil Nadu BJP president Annamalai pay tributes to AIADMK founder

  January 17, 2025 11:56 IST

  MGR birth anniversary: MG Ramachandran, founder of AIADMK served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for ten years between 1977 and 1987. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1988.

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  Bank Holiday: Are banks open or closed in this state on January 15? Check here

  January 15, 2025 6:47 IST

  Bank holiday: Thiruvalluvar Day is celebrated on January 15 in the state of Tamil Nadu. The occasion is named after and honours the poet, Thiruvalluvar, and is a part of the Pongal celebrations.

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  Five coaches of passenger train from Villupuram to Puducherry derails near Villupuram station

  January 14, 2025 11:53 IST

  According to the Indian Railways, all passengers were safely evacuated from the train. Railway staff and engineers rushed to the site and are actively working to repair the derailed train.

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  Jallikattu 2025 kicks off in Madurai with 1,100 bulls, 900 tamers, attracting participation

  January 14, 2025 9:38 IST

  The 2025 Jallikattu festival in Madurai kicked off with 1,100 bulls and 900 tamers, showcasing Tamil Nadu's vibrant culture and attracting global attention with strict safety measures and exciting prizes.

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  Tamil Nadu: 31 Bangladeshi nationals arrested for illegally staying in Tirupur

  January 13, 2025 23:58 IST

  ATS teams conducted searches in rented rooms in various parts of Tiurpur in Coimbatore, following which 28 illegal migrants were arrested from Rural Palladam area and others from Veerapandi and Nallur.

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  Tamil Nadu: Flight operations disrupted at Chennai Airport due to poor visibility

  January 13, 2025 12:05 IST

  Tamil Nadu: Flight operations to and from Chennai and some cities in Southern India, like Tirupati and Tiruchirapalli are disrupted due to poor visibility.

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  Tamil Nadu: NDA will boycott Erode East bypoll, focus on dethroning DMK, says BJP leader Annamalai

  January 12, 2025 20:35 IST

  BJP state president K Annamalai said that the party's target is to remove the DMK in the 2026 elections and give the NDA's 'good governance to people'.

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  Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi reacts to CM Stalin's 'childish' barb, says arrogance not good

  January 12, 2025 15:58 IST

  Governor RN Ravi recently returned from the Assembly without making an address. He left in anguish as the National Anthem was not played. Later, MK Stalin termed his behaviour childish. He said it is tradition to sing the Tamil Anthem before and the National Anthem after the session.

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  Tamil Nadu: Opposition parties AIADMK, DMDK boycott Erode Assembly bypoll, accuse DMK of threatening

  January 11, 2025 23:16 IST

  The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has officially named V.C. Chandhirakumar, the party’s Propaganda Joint Secretary, as its candidate for the upcoming Erode East Assembly by-election.

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  Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin announces special courts to try sexual offences against women

  January 11, 2025 21:48 IST

  CM Stalin said that new special courts would be established in Madurai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai, and its suburbs to exclusively handle cases related to sexual offences against women.

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  Tamil Nadu: DMK announces VC Chandhirakumar as candidate for Erode East bypoll

  January 11, 2025 11:00 IST

  The DMK has announced VC Chandhirakumar as its candidate for the Erode East by-election, following the death of Congress MLA EVKS Elangovan.

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  Tamil Nadu govt launches Pongal gift hampers to ration card holders: 1kg brown rice, 1kg sugar

  January 10, 2025 12:59 IST

  Pongal guft: Apart from the gift set, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the distribution of free veshti and saree and the special package is also extended to residents in Sri Lankan rehabilitation camps.

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  Singapore-bound Air India flight suffers mid-air technical snag, returns back to Chennai

  January 10, 2025 12:16 IST

  As per officials, the pilots contacted the airport upon discovering the issue, to return to the city and the flight, with about 170 passengers later made a safe landing.

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  Pongal gift: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurates festival hamper distribution, check who will benefit

  January 09, 2025 20:52 IST

  Pongal 2025: The Pongal festival hamper comprises of one kilogram each of raw rice and sugar besides a full, single piece of sugarcane.

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  Erode East Assembly: EC announces date to conduct bypoll for second time in two years | Details

  January 07, 2025 18:48 IST

  The Erode seat fell vacant last month when the incumbent MLA EVKS Elangovan died due to illness. The voting for the Erode seat will be held on February 5, the same day as for 70 seats of Delhi Assembly.

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  HMPV in India: Two children test positive for virus in Chennai, total 5 cases in 24 hours

  January 06, 2025 21:12 IST

  The total number of positive cases in India has reached five as two cases were found in Karnataka while one case was found in Ahmedabad today.

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  Tamil Nadu Governor leaves Assembly over 'brazen disrespect to Constitution and national anthem'

  January 06, 2025 12:47 IST

  During the House proceedings, the governor fervently appealed to Chief Minister MK Stalin and Speaker M Appavu to sing the National Anthem, but they "cussedly refused," the Governor's office alleged in a social media post on 'X'.

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  Tamil Nadu: Can you decode the Indus valley script? Stalin announces USD 1 million for the mystery

  January 05, 2025 17:47 IST

  Inaugurating a three-day international conference to mark the centenary of the discovery of the Indus civilisation, Stalin said that the script of the Indus Valley civilisation has not been clearly understood yet.

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  Tamil Nadu: Six workers die after explosion at firecracker factory in Virudhunagar district

  January 04, 2025 12:37 IST

  Tamil Nadu: The blast is suspected to have taken place during the process of mixing chemicals and it flattened at least one room and led to the deaths.

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  Tamil Nadu: Tiruchi to face 6-hour power outage today | Check timing, list of affected areas

  January 03, 2025 8:53 IST

  Residents have been advised to plan their activities accordingly to minimise inconvenience during the scheduled maintenance period.

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  Tamil Nadu govt announces Pongal bonus, check amount, who all will benefit

  January 02, 2025 23:33 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government has allocated a total of Rs 163.81 crore to carry out the initiative under which employees in various posts including pensioners will get the Pongal bonus.

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  Stalin launches Pudhumai Penn scheme: Check eligibility, benefits, how to apply online?

  December 30, 2024 15:00 IST

  Pudhumai Penn scheme: The scheme was extended to students of Thoothukudi who are studying in government aided school in Tamil medium.

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  Anna University sexual assault case: Governor reviews security, NCW forms probe committee

  December 29, 2024 18:12 IST

  Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi visited Anna University to review security following a student’s alleged sexual assault, prompting investigations and safety reforms.