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Akash becomes India's 66th chess GM; Ameya gets International Master title

"I am delighted to join the list of GMs in India. It is a special moment for me. I have to keep working hard and the aim is to increase my rating to 2600 as soon as I can," he said

NLC India boiler explosion: Director Power asked to go on leave immediately

The government on Saturday said NLC India's Director, Power has been asked to immediately proceed on leave till the finalisation of the enquiry into the explosion of the boiler at thermal power plant

Tamil Nadu adds 4,289 new Covid-19 cases, 1842 of them from Chennai

While the number of new cases has started going down in Chennai, it is still increasing for other areas

ICMR selects SRM MCHRC as clinical trial site for Covid-19 vaccine

SRM MCHRC is the only medical institution to be selected from Tamil Nadu for this purpose

Thoothukudi custodial deaths: 3 policemen sent to 15 days police remand

Thoothukudi District court ordered a 15-day remand for three police officials-Inspector Sridhar, Sub-inspector Balakrishnan and Constable Murugan in Perurani Jail

Tamil Nadu CM invites global e-commerce firms to invest in state

Tamil Nadu has constituted a Special Investment Task Force to attract investments under the leadership of chief secretary K Shanmugham

Six workers killed, 17 injured as boiler explodes at NLC thermal plant

All the 17 injured were taken to NLCIL Hospital, and 16 were shifted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai for speciality treatment

Tamil Nadu adds 3,882 new Covid-19 cases, 2,182 cases from Chennai alone

According to the State Health Department 63 people died on Wednesday; Total tally stands at 94,049 cases, 52,926 discharged and 1,264 deaths as on July 1, 2020

6 dead, 17 injured after power plant blast in Tamil Nadu; Shah assures help

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami expressed grief over the deaths and announced a compensation of Rs 300,000 each to the bereaved families

CB-CID begins investogation into death of father-son duo in Tuticorin

The CB-CID, tasked with probing the death of a father-son duo who were allegedly thrashed by the police in Tuticorin, launched investigation into the case on Wednesday.

Delay in clearing 500 containers hits textile industry in Tamil Nadu

The consignments, which have mainly come from China, have not been cleared for the past 10 days even after customs duty has been paid in certain cases

Amit Shah assures all possible help to TN govt after blast at power plant

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured all possible help to the Tamil Nadu government after a blast at a power plant in the state.

Death of Tuticorin father-son duo brutal killing, says actor Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth described as "brutal killing" the death of a Tutcorin father-son duo, alleged victims of police torture, and expressed shock over the 'inappropriate behaviour' of some policemen.

Tamil Nadu adds 3,943 new positive cases, 2,393 from Chennai alone

Overall tally crosses 90,000, death toll at 1,201

Tuticorin SP shunted out, put on 'compulsory wait' by Tamil Nadu govt

The SP of Tuticorin, where a father-son duo died after being allegedly thrashed by the police last week, was shunted out of district and placed under "compulsory wait" by the Tamil Nadu govt.

India's Covid-19 tally climbs to 566,840, TN surpasses Delhi in case count

With 18,522 people testing positive in a single day, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 566,840, while the death toll rose to 16,893 with 418 new fatalities,according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 31 as Covid tally crosses 86,000

Intensified lockdown will continue till July 5 in Chennai, a few other districts, where number of positive cases and deaths are increasing

Complete lockdown enforced in Madurai till June 29 amid rising Covid-19 cases

The Madurai district collector on Saturday announced a complete lockdown till 6 am on June 29 in the district as a measure to limit the spread of Covid-19

Coronavirus daily updates: Tamil Nadu adds 3,713 cases, sees 68 more deaths

Tamil Nadu continued to witness a spike in coronavirus cases on Saturday, reporting 3,713 cases and 68 fatalities, pushing the infection count to 78,335 and death toll to 1,025

Inter-district movement of buses, cars suspended till June 30 in Tamil Nadu

The Chief Minister said that the decision was taken to curb the spread of new Covid-19 cases in the state