Tamil Nadu rains: The districts of Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchy, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai are predicted to receive heavy rainfall.
Elangovan was hospitalised due to a lung-related issue and was undergoing intensive treatment for more than two weeks.
Tamil Nadu rains: The government said that following the heavy rainfall warning issued by the IMD, six NDRF teams have been alerted to engage in rescue and relief activity in case of emergency.
There are more than a hundred patients trapped inside, and efforts are being made to evacuate them. This hospital has four floors. Prelimiary reports suggest that more than 50 ambulances, including private ambulances, have been called to shift the patients to other hospitals.
One Nation, One Election Bill: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said this impractical and anti-democratic move will erase regional voices, erode federalism, and disrupt governance.
Tamil Nadu rains: All schools will remain closed in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu in anticipation of heavy rains on Thursday. A holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur.
IMD has issued a yellow alert across Tamil Nadu with heavy to moderate rains forecasted today. School holidays were declared in 11 districts, including Chennai and Villupuram.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also highlighted the works of Mahakavi Subramania Bharti and said that he was a person who understood what lies in the future.
Chennai Metro's first driverless train, which is part of the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail project, will undergo static tests before proceeding to dynamic tests in March or April next year, reports said.
Tamil Nadu Weather Updates: The IMD said this low pressure is located over the Southwest and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal and is expected to move west-northwestward towards the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts within the next 24 hours.
According to officials, the flight left for Kochi from here with 117 passengers. The pilot later detected the "technical glitch," following which the flight turned back to Chennai and made an "emergency landing," they said.
The Indian Coast Guard got input about suspicious boats in the waters following which, the coastal security force launched a coordinated sea-air operation and detained four foreign nationals. They were handed over to Tamil Nadu Police afterthe ICG operation concluded.
The power generation and distribution corporation of Tamil Nadu has announced a power outage on December 7 in the capital city of Chennai. The power cuts are scheduled to conduct essential maintenance work.
The exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem results are available, Minister Subramanian told reporters. The deceased have been identified as 56-year-old Tiruveethi and 42-year-old Mohanarangam.
In Tiruvannamalai, tragedy unfolded as five bodies were recovered from a house crushed by a boulder that rolled down a hilltop following a mud slip on the night of December 1 during rains.
A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon. The first took place Sunday at 4.30 pm on the lower slopes of the famous Annamalaiyar Hill after heavy rainfall.
District Collector D. Bhaskar Pandian said five children were among those trapped inside the house. They are yet to be traced. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when a landslide hit VOC Nagar, located at the foot of the Annamalaiyar Hills in Tiruvannamalai, damaging several houses.
Cyclone Fengal: Cyclone Fengal made landfall on Saturday night between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm IST, near Puducherry, with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting up to 90 km/h.
Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry experienced heavy rains due to the landfall process of cyclone Fengal. Senior officials in three southern states, including Andhra Pradesh assigned to supervise and coordinate related tasks with district authorities are stationed in their respective districts.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal witnessed very heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours ahead of the the landfall of Cyclone Fengal.
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