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A Chennai-bound bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district veered off the road and collided with two cars after a tyre burst, resulting in nine fatalities and at least 10 injuries CHENNAI : Nine people, including four women, were killed and at least 10 injured in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening.It happened after a state-run Chennai-bound bus lost control following a tyre burst and...

CHENNAI: Union minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai, signalling the start of structured alliance talks ahead of the 2026 assembly election.He was “delighted to meet his dear friend and brother EPS”, Goyal said in a joint press meet with EPS, adding that their discussions revolved around...

13 people were injured when a private bus crashed into median CHENNAI: At least 13 people were injured after a private bus hit the median in Tindivanam in Villupuram district during the early hours of Saturday, according to news agency PTI.The injured were taken to nearby hospitals. An investigation is under way to find out what caused the crash.(This is a developing story) Source link...

CHENNAI: Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday condemned the detention of nurses who were protesting for the regularisation of services and a pay hike, and sought their immediate release.Palaniswami, in a social media post, said the nurses were agitating for over four years, demanding that the DMK govt fulfil its poll promise - no 356 - to absorb them as regular employees. He also...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP on Wednesday sought a probe by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and criminal action against govt officials over the death of a schoolboy after a wall collapsed at a govt school in Tiruvallur district. Rohit, a Class XII student from the Scheduled Caste community, was killed when a school wall gave way, which the party said was due to administrative failure,...

CHENNAI: A medical college student died and four other students were severely injured when their BMW car rammed into a stationary truck near Thiruporur on Thursday morning.Earlier this month, two women were killed in a collision between a government bus and a van in Kunnathur village, officials said. Chief minister M.K. Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 3 lakh each to the families of the deceased from...

PUDUCHERRY: TVK general secretary Bussy Anand on Tuesday said the party can form the govt in Puducherry in 2026 if the party functionaries and cadres work “intensely for the next four months.” Addressing a public meeting, he said just as party president Vijay is set to become Tamil Nadu chief minister in 2026, TVK will also form the govt in Puducherry.He said police had imposed 31 conditions for...

KUMBAKONAM: A Class 12 student of a government school died early Sunday morning after being allegedly attacked by a group of Class 11 students, police said.According to authorities, fourteen Class 11 students of Government Arignar Anna Model Higher Secondary School in Patteeswaram attacked the senior student on December 4 following a clash between their classes.The students reportedly struck the boy...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu minister for industries, investment promotion and commerce TRB Rajaa on Thursday met business leaders, investors and trade and commerce representatives in Mumbai pitching the state's strengths. Addressing the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet (TNGIM) 2024- Mumbai Investment Conclave, Rajaa highlighted the investor-friendly ecosystem and ease of doing business in TN and urged investors...

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced a 4% dearness allowance hike for government employees, teachers, pensioners and family pensioners. "The chief minister has ordered that the dearness allowance shall be enhanced to 46% with retrospective effect from July 1, 2023," said an official statement. Chief minister M K Stalinhad earlier announced that the government would fulfil the demand...