Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is set to enter the peak phase of summer, known as “Agni Natchathiram” or “Kathiri Veyil”, from May 4, with the intense heat spell expected to continue until May 28, officials said.Meteorological authorities have warned of a sharp rise in temperatures across the state during this period, with several districts likely to experience near heatwave conditions. Tamil Nadu has already been reeling under rising temperatures since March, with a steady increase recorded o…
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Chennai, May 3 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall across parts of Tamil Nadu over the next three days, even as the state continues to experience intense summer heat, with temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius in several districts. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai, at least 12 locations across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry recorded maximum temperatures above 37.8 degrees Celsius, indicating a steady rise in heat levels with…
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Even as parts of Tamil Nadu brace for spells of heavy rain over the next three days, the State continues to reel under an intensifying heatwave, with temperatures soaring across multiple districts, according to the India Meteorological Department.The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast that several regions in Tamil Nadu may receive significant rainfall in the coming days, offering some respite from the prevailing heat.However, high temperatures and humidity levels a…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS)Several stars from the Tamil film industry including actors Vikram, Dhanush, Ajith and music director Anirudh Ravichander were among those who turned up early on Thursday morning to cast their votes in the intensely contested elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly. Vikram cast his vote at The Besant Theosopical Higher Secondary School, while Gautham Karthik, the son of actor and politician Karthik, cast his vote in Stella Maris College.Ajith, who returned in a hu…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Serious allegations of cash distribution to voters have surfaced from several constituencies in Coimbatore city ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with a formal complaint seeking cancellation of polling in Coimbatore South. A team of lawyers representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate Amman Arjunan met Election Observer Pratap Singh at the Coimbatore Government Guest House and submitted a detailed petition highlighting alleged vi…
Tiruchy (Tamil Nadu), April 13 (IANS) With just days to go for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay is set to intensify his campaign in the central region, after police granted him conditional permission for a roadshow and party functionaries’ meeting in Tiruchy, scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday), subject to a stringent set of 27 restrictions. According to officials, the conditions focus heavily on crowd management, traffic regulation, and public safety, re…
Haveri, April 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly, Rudrappa Lamani, broke down in tears during a Zilla Panchayat progress review meeting held near Devagiri village in Haveri district on Saturday, highlighting the plight of villagers allegedly being evicted from forest land. Addressing officials at the meeting, Lamani said several villages have existed adjacent to forest areas since before Independence. However, residents are now facing eviction after authorities cla…
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) The electoral landscape for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has taken final shape, with a total of 4,023 candidates set to contest across the state following the completion of nomination withdrawals.The nomination process, which commenced on March 30, witnessed a robust response, with as many as 7,599 nomination papers filed over a four-day period.However, the scrutiny phase led to the rejection of around 2,460 nominations due to invalid or incomplete document…
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and lightning expected at isolated locations, bringing some relief from the ongoing heatwave, according to the India Meteorological Department.Rainfall activity is expected across south Tamil Nadu, north coastal districts, as well as Puducherry and Karaikal. The Western Ghats regions are also likely to witness showers, while much of the north interior of Tamil Nadu may re…
Chennai, April 6 (IANS) The process of filing nominations for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is set to conclude on Monday, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) reporting a total of 3,430 nominations received across the state so far. The final day is likely to witness a surge in high-profile candidates filing their papers, adding further momentum to the electoral contest. According to official data released by the Election Commission, a majority of nominations have been filed by male ca…