Tamilnadu
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6 ropeway corridors in Tamil Nadu: Centre seeks DPRs for projects under Parvatmala Scheme
Business | Nov 18, 2025, 03:55 PM ISTThe Parvatmala Pariyojana is aimed at promoting ropeway transport across the country to cut the travel time significantly, while also improving last-mile access as well as providing low-impact mobility options in sensitive ecosystems.
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Chennai school holiday: Will schools remain closed today as IMD predicts heavy rains?
Education | Nov 18, 2025, 07:54 AM ISTChennai school holiday: As heavy rains continue to lash city, schools are expected to remain closed on 18 November, 2025 as precautionary measures. However, official notice on this is yet to be released. Hence, parents and students should contact with school authorities for latest updates on this.
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MK Stalin, actors Ajith Kumar, Aravind Swamy, Khushbu get bomb threats, security tightened
Chennai | Nov 17, 2025, 10:24 AM ISTThe threat email was also sent to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) which prompted the immediate security checks at all four locations.
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Tamil Nadu weather updates: Govt issues precautionary advisory amid IMD's heavy rainfall warning
Tamil Nadu | Nov 16, 2025, 01:24 PM ISTTamil Nadu weather updates: Heavy to very heavy rainfall has been forecast over districts such as Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, and Nagapattinam within the next 24 hours.
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Tamil Nadu: Vijay, TVK chief and actor, writes to CEC demanding inclusion in election preparations
Tamil Nadu | Nov 15, 2025, 02:28 PM ISTThe 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled to take place in April–May 2026, with all 234 seats of the Legislative Assembly up for grabs.
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Varun Chakravarthy named new Tamil Nadu captain for SMAT
Cricket | Nov 14, 2025, 02:15 AM ISTVarun Chakravarthy has been named Tamil Nadu captain for the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, beginning November 26, with Narayan Jagadeesan as vice-captain. The spinner replaces Shahrukh Khan as Tamil Nadu open against Rajasthan in Ahmedabad.
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Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat: Southern India's first tri-state semi-high-speed train launched
Business | Nov 08, 2025, 03:36 PM ISTErnakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat train: The new Vande Bharat Express significantly reduces the travel time between Bengaluru and Ernakulam from over 11 hours on regular intercity trains to just 8 hours and 40 minutes. The train departs Bengaluru early at 5:10 am and arrives in Ernakulam by 1:50 pm.
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Heavy rain to lash Tamil Nadu till November 11, schools closed in Tirupattur amid weather alert
Tamil Nadu | Nov 06, 2025, 10:28 AM ISTTamil Nadu weather updates: Starting Friday (November 7), the weather pattern is expected to shift southward, resulting in heavy rainfall across Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, and Dindigul districts.
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Fire breaks out in Tamil Nadu's Sathya Subha hospital | Video
Chennai | Nov 05, 2025, 08:59 PM ISTFirefighters brought the blaze under control. So far, no patients or staff were injured. Videos circulating online showed flames and smoke billowing from the building.
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Kartika Deepam 2025: The lamp festival that rivals Diwali in Tamil Nadu
Spirituality | Nov 05, 2025, 10:17 AM ISTAs the North rests after Diwali, the South awakens to its own radiance. Kartika Deepam in Tamil Nadu paints the night with millions of lamps, a festival that honours light, humility and the eternal flame of Lord Shiva.
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Coimbatore gang rape case: Police arrest three accused, shot in their legs during 'half encounter'
Tamil Nadu | Nov 04, 2025, 08:38 AM ISTPolice in Coimbatore arrested three men in the gang rape case of a college student after they attacked officers. The police fired in response and the accused suffered bullet injuries in the leg. All were taken to a government hospital and have a criminal history.
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Tamil Nadu SIR: DMK moves Supreme Court against voter list revision ahead of assembly polls
Tamil Nadu | Nov 03, 2025, 07:13 PM ISTThis came a day after DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin, convened an all-party meeting and decided to move the top court against the second phase of voter list revision in 12 States and Union Territories, including Tamil Nadu.
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November 1: The day that shaped India's map and when 8 states and 5 Union Territories were born
India | Nov 03, 2025, 11:44 AM ISTFollowing India’s independence in 1947, a strong movement emerged nationwide demanding the creation of states based on linguistic identities. The administrative map left behind by the British failed to represent the linguistic and cultural diversity of the new republic.
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How did Cyclone Montha get its name and what does it mean?
India | Oct 28, 2025, 11:42 AM ISTExperts say such names are not only easier to remember but also help communities communicate warnings more effectively. The use of culturally meaningful names reflects both regional heritage and global collaboration in tracking severe weather events.
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SIR row: DMK, TMC allege 'BJP plot' to delete voters; ECI defends electoral roll drive in 12 states
India | Oct 27, 2025, 11:50 PM ISTThe Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls has sparked political clashes, with opposition parties accusing the BJP of voter manipulation while the ECI insists it’s a routine constitutional exercise.
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Cyclone Montha: Landfall process underway; nearly 76,000 people shifted to relief camps
India | Oct 28, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTThe IMD confirmed that the landfall process of Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha began on Tuesday evening and will continue for the next three to four hours. The IMD has issued red and orange alerts across 23 districts in the state warning of winds up to 110 km/h and very heavy rainfall.
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Cyclone 'Montha' brewing in Bay of Bengal: Andhra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu on high alert
India | Oct 26, 2025, 07:31 AM ISTA powerful cyclone named “Montha” is forming over the Bay of Bengal, likely to hit Andhra Pradesh’s coast on Oct 28 with winds of up to 100 kmph. Odisha, Andhra, and Tamil Nadu are on high alert as the storm is expected to bring very heavy rain and strong winds.
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Ramadoss, PMK founder, appoints daughter Sreegandhi as working president, replacing son Anbumani
Tamil Nadu | Oct 25, 2025, 07:02 PM ISTTamil Nadu: At a general council meeting in Dharmapuri, the decision was made to appoint Sreegandhi Parasuraman, also known as Gandhimathi, as the working president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi.
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Speed News: US Controlled Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal, Reveals Ex-CIA Agent
Originals | Oct 25, 2025, 06:29 PM ISTAn Ex-CIA agent revealed that the U.S. had controlled Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile, PM Modi is set to hoist the flag atop the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on November 25. Catch all the top headlines in today's Speed News.
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Cyclone alert: Tamil Nadu to receive heavy rains as low-pressure to intensify into storm by Oct 27
Chennai | Oct 24, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTCyclone alert: The IMD further added that low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved slowly west-northwest and remained stationary over the same region.