CHENNAI: Around 160 passengers onboard an IndiGo flight from Jaipur on Saturday were puzzled as the flight took off soon after touching down at Chennai airport. Airport authorities clarified that it was due to the long float of the flight into the runway caused by crosswinds.The flight touched down at the main runway beyond the…
CHENNAI: Two girls studying at Victory Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai’s Tiruvottiyur were hospitalised after a suspected chemical gas leak on Friday. The source of the leak was yet to be identified, officials said.Around 30 students fainted after a strong chemical odour filled the campus. Around 40 students, who complained of eye irritation, were…
Union minister L Murugan criticizes Tamil Nadu deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on Hindi imposition. Murugan denies any forced Hindi imposition, defends voluntary learning. NEW DELHI: Union minister L Murugan on Tuesday responded to Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent remarks on Hindi imposition, questioning the DMK leader’s commitment to Tamil…
NEW DELHI: After Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu advocated for having more children, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Monday urged the people of Tamil Nadu to consider the same.“There is an old adage in Tamil which says ‘padhinarum petru peru vazhvu vazhga,’ meaning that people should have 16 different types of…
TN governor R N Ravi conferring degrees to students of Tamil University in Thanjavur on Saturday CHENNAI: A day after he was embroiled in a controversy over omission of the word ‘Dravida’ from the lyrics of Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu for Hindi month celebration at Doordarshan Kendra in Chennai, governor R N Ravi governor stood up…
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (left); Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin (right) CHENNAI: A chorus singing ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ at an event Friday celebrating the Hindi month at Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai, with governor RN Ravi as the chief guest omitted the word “Dravida” from the lyrics —and all hell broke loose.Virtually every party barring…
Many parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive heavy rain for the next few days. CHENNAI: Schools and colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Tiruvallur districts will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the heavy rain forecast.Chief minister M K Stalin on Monday appealed to IT firms to instruct employees to work from…
Swift action by Tiruvallur police helped evacuate victims from mangled remains of express train, resulting in a casualty-free accident. CHENNAI: The swift action by the Tiruvallur police helped evacuate the victims from the mangled remains of the express train, resulting in a casualty-free accident. The striking force police team of the superintendent of police broke…
Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre after a train accident in Tamil Nadu, comparing it to the Balasore accident. He questioned the lack of accountability and the government’s failure to prevent such incidents. NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre on Saturday following a train accident in Tamil Nadu,…
19 passengers sustained injuries in Mysuru-Darbanga Express train accident CHENNAI: Hours after the Mysuru-Darbanga Express collided with a stationary goods train at Kavarapettai on Friday night, a high-level committee of the railways started the inquiry into the accident. According to railway officials, the commissioner for rail safety also arrived at the spot.The Mysuru-Darbanga Bagmati Express…
