Chennai, June 4 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in Kanyakumari district and heavy rain in several other parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, as the southwest monsoon is set to make its onset over neighbouring Kerala. According to the weather department, Kanyakumari is likely to receive very heavy rainfall over the next five days under the influence of strengthening monsoon conditions.Heavy rain has also been forecast for Tenkasi and Tirune…
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Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Rainfall across Chennai, several districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry brought much-needed relief to residents after days of intense summer heat, with people welcoming the sudden change in weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has meanwhile forecast heavy rainfall in five districts — Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Erode, and Dindigul — over the next two days.After residents in Chennai experienced sweltering heat during the day, weather conditions …
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The government has approved the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project of Southern Railway at an estimated cost of Rs 993 crore to strengthen suburban and freight connectivity in Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the 68-km project forms part of the important Chennai suburban circular rail network connecting Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Chengalpattu and Arakkonam.Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Arakkona…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) A deep depression prevailing over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay has triggered widespread rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue heavy rain warnings for multiple districts over the next few days.According to the weather department, heavy rainfall is likely on Saturday in Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai and Theni districts.On Sunday, Dindigul, Theni, Coimbatore and the Nilgi…
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The number of counting centres for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has dropped sharply over the past decade, reflecting a deliberate shift by the Election Commission of India (ECI) towards consolidating operations in larger, better-equipped venues such as college campuses. From 81 counting centres in 2016, the figure fell to 70 in 2021 and has now been further reduced to 62 for the 2026 elections.Officials attribute the decline primarily to improved infrastructure and …
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Amid intensifying political campaigning ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the divorce proceedings involving actor-politician Vijay and his wife Sangeetha Vijay came up for hearing on Monday before a family welfare court in Chengalpattu.The case, which has drawn considerable public attention due to Vijay’s rising political profile as the leader of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has now been deferred to June 15.Earlier, the court had issued a summons directing…
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) With polling fast approaching, election observers in Tamil Nadu have recommended the deployment of drones to intensify surveillance against cash-for-vote practices, particularly in urban clusters where monitoring remains a challenge. The suggestion emerged during a review meeting led by the Special Observer, bringing together general and expenditure observers from key districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram.The discussions centred on plugg…
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay in a property dispute involving the late actress Sridevi, temporarily halting proceedings before a civil court in Chengalpattu. The order comes as a relief to Sridevi’s family, who have challenged competing claims over a prime parcel of land along Chennai’s East Coast Road.The dispute pertains to 4.77 acres of land purchased by Sridevi in 1988 from the family of Sambandha Mudaliar.According to court records, the actre…
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) AIADMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP, I.S. Inbadurai has written to the National Commission for Women (NCW) seeking urgent intervention over what he described as a disturbing rise in crimes against minor girls in Tamil Nadu.In a detailed complaint addressed to the Chairperson of the NCW, the MP highlighted a series of recent incidents across the State and called for immediate action to ensure justice for victims and accountability among authorities.He expressed concern that …
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) In a fresh development in the ongoing marital dispute involving actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, his wife Sangeetha Sornalingam has approached a court in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, seeking legal protection and the right to reside in their house in Neelankarai. According to the petition filed before the Chengalpattu court, Sangeetha alleged that she has been prevented from staying in the Neelankarai residence and is currently left without a home.She req…