Three dead, two injured as train rams into school bus in Tamil Nadu; CM MK Stalin announces ex-gratiaA tragic accident occurred in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. A school bus collided with a train at an unmanned railway crossing. Three students die...
08 Jul, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out at firecracker factory in Virudhunagar, operation underway to douse flamesIn the month of March, one woman was charred to death while a few people sustained severe burn injuries in a fire at a firecracker shed nea...
22 Apr, 2023, 05.28 PM IST
Seven women killed after explosion at fireworks unit in Cuddalore districtShortly after news broke about the accident on Friday afternoon, Chief Minister Edappadi promised a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each to the famil...
04 Sep, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
BHEL commissions first lignite-based 500 mw thermal UnitBHEL's scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning along with associated civil wor...
24 Dec, 2019, 02.55 PM IST
Broken branches saved elderly couple during Tamil Nadu floodsBroken branches of their cashew tree saved the lives of K Balakrishnan and his wife when a flood engulfed their village in Tamil Nadu's Cud...
20 Dec, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
Cuddalore struggles to get back up after floodsThe farmers in Visur and Periyakattupalayam are now faced with the daunting task of not only pumping out the rain waters but also clearing ...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to visit rain-hit areas of Puducherry, Cuddalore tomorrowThe Congress vice president would fly back to Delhi from Puducherry airport tomorrow after wrapping up his visit, the release added.
08 Dec, 2015, 01.16 AM IST
Trough over Bay of Bengal to weaken: IMDIn good news for much of rain-battered Tamil Nadu, the trough over the Bay of Bengal, which has caused the torrential downpour in the state...
03 Dec, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
Chennai: Rains may taper but problems soarMany parts of the city had to deal with inundation as residential areas were flooded due to heavy downpour which continued albeit in shorte...
17 Nov, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
Tamil Nadu rain toll rises to 48, MeT forecasts heavy rains next weekThe toll in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu increased to 48 today even as MeT office forecast another spell of heavy showers next week.
12 Nov, 2015, 04.11 PM IST
39 injured as Chennai-Mangalore Express derails39 passengers of Chennai-Mangalore Express were injured after four bogies derailed near Cuddalore in the wee hours today.
04 Sep, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
AIADMK candidate A Arunmozhithevan leaving no stone unturned to breach DMK's Cuddalore strongholdA Arunmozhithevan is straining every sinew in his native district to breach DMK bastion of Cuddalore constituency, which has been held by a...
20 Apr, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
Poaching of migratory birds rampant along TN, Puducherry coastal regions: NGOPoaching of migratory birds is rampant along the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, particularly on the stretch between Mahabali...
27 Oct, 2013, 07.40 PM IST
TN govt allots Rs 150 cr for education dept buildingsIn a bid to improve higher education, the Tamil Nadu government allotted Rs 150 crore for buildings for the education department.
08 Apr, 2013, 04.39 PM IST
- Cyclone Thane crosses Tamil Nadu coast, 18 dead; leaves Andhra unscathed
The tiny Puducherry was cut off from neighbouring districts in Tamil Nadu with the uprooted trees blocking road traffic.
30 Dec, 2011, 07.48 PM IST
- Cyclone Thane: Jaya allots Rs 150 crore for immediate cyclone relief
She said the sum of Rs 150 crore would be used for immediate relief measures and for restoring basic infrastructure facilities.
30 Dec, 2011, 03.33 PM IST
- Thane: Cyclonic storm leaves six dead in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
The very severe cyclonic storm, 'Thane', today crossed the Tamil Nadu coast, leaving six persons dead and causing extensive damage.
30 Dec, 2011, 01.09 PM IST