A total of 37 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested, and five of their fishing boats were confiscated by the Sri Lankan navy. These actions were taken after the fishermen were suspected of entering Sri Lankan territorial waters without permission.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said that the 12 detained fishermen had set out for a fishing trip on October 1 from the Tharuvaikulam Fish Landing Centre in Thoothukudi District, and they were apprehended by Maldives authorities after that.
The Bill was passed in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in 2021, however, was returned by Governor RN Ravi. It was reintroduced in the House in 2022 and was sent to the Governor for reserving the same to Presidential assent.
Petrol bomb Chennai: A Molotov cocktail was lobbed by a man in front of the Raj Bhavan's main gate on October 25, an incident which drew the Opposition's ire over the handling of law and order by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu.
The police caught the accused person and his questioning regarding the incident is underway. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai hit out at the MK Stalin government and alleged that the "criminals have taken the streets".
AIADMK had snapped ties with the BJP in September after which EPS had said that the party took the step only to respect party workers' feelings and there was no pressure from the former ally over the seat sharing in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. DMK alleged that AIADMK's opposition to BJP was "drama".
The accident occurred under circumstances that are yet to be fully detailed, and local authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the cause and gather more information about the incident.
Gautami, a well-known actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industries, joined the BJP in February 2021. Her move into politics was met with curiosity and anticipation from both her fans and political observers.
Tamil Nadu: The top court, however, directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to re-consider the ban on non-woven bags afresh in light of the amended Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
Several BJP workers were arrested in Panaiyur for raising a flag post outside the compound wall of party state chief K Annamalai's residence, which allegedly lies on highway department road.
Bangaru Adigalar, revered as 'Amma' by his devotees, was conferred the Padma Shri Award in 2019 for his spiritual services to the nation.
The minister suffered chest pain and was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital immediately after the arrest. Later, he was transferred to Kauvery Hospital where he underwent bypass surgery.
The matter was heard by the Madurai Bench of the High Court on Wednesday. This comes after the court had allowed the RSS to hold a route march of its cadre in Tamil Nadu on October 22 and 29.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for the grievously injured. The explosions took place at two different firecracker factories in Pudupatti and Kichanayakanpatti.
In order to ensure that not a single eligible beneficiary was left out, the government identified the eligible family heads and accordingly included them in the list of beneficiaries for the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam scheme.
Tamil Nadu: After the road accident, police have registered a case and an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause.
Connectivity is the central theme of this India-Sri Lanka partnership said PM Modi as he virtually addressed the flagging off ceremony of a ferry service between Tamil Nadu and Lanka.
The accused were armed and opened fire at police personnel during their escape attempt. In self-defense, the police returned fire, injuring the accused. Both the accused were taken to a nearby hospital but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries.
On September 16, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said that this year, till September 14, his state should have received 103.5 tmc ft water. However, the state received only 38.4 tmc ft, a shortfall of 65.1 tmc ft, he added. Karnataka's alleged non-cooperation propelled farmers to resort to protests.
The ED has provisionally taken possession of assets in Coimbatore held in the name of a benami company of DMK Minister A Raja. Benami means 'no name' or 'without name' and such properties are those in which the real beneficiary is not the one in whose name the property has been purchased.
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