South India
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‘Khula’ certificate issued to Muslim women by Shariat Council invalid: Madras High Court
Madras HC has ruled that Muslim women can exercise right to take ‘khula’ only in family court. The Court maintained…
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Heavy rain warning: Holiday declared for schools, colleges in TN districts
Chennai: With rain lashing some districts of Tamil Nadu as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a holiday has been…
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Odisha minister assassination: SP, SDPO transferred
Bhubaneswar: Two days after the assassination of Odisha Health Minister Naba Das in Jharsuguda, the state government on Tuesday transferred…
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Arif Mohd Khan praises both Centre & state in R-Day speech
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan in his address at the parade held to mark the 74th Republic Day on…
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Congress, CPI, VCK to boycott TN Governor’s ‘At Home’ reception, DMK to attend
Chennai: The Congress, CPI, VCK and TVK have announced that they will boycott the ‘At Home’ reception hosted by Tamil…
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B’deshi man arrested in Coimbatore airport after failing to sing national anthem
Chennai: A Bangladeshi national, who had an Indian passport and an Aadhaar Card, was arrested by immigration officials at the Coimbatore…
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Goa govt asks staff to contribute Rs 1K for Republic Day event
Panaji: The Goa government has drawn flak after an ‘order’ of the South District Collector went viral, asking permanent staff to…
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After getting pulled up by HC, Kerala Govt starts attaching properties of PFI activists
Kochi: Two days after the Kerala High Court hauled up the state government for delay in recovery of damages caused…
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7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines
Manila: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted the southern Philippines on Wednesday, authorities said, adding there…
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TN BJP president Annamalai to get ‘Z’ security
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai’s security has been upgraded by the Central government following an Intelligence Bureau (IB) threat…
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Kerala farmer dies after tiger attack
Thiruvananthapuram: A farmer working at his field in Kerala’s Wayanad on Thursday was attacked by a tiger, and later succumbed following…
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Free Sarees, dhotis for Pongal: TN govt to engage 3,000 more power looms
Chennai: The Stalin government has asked the Tamil Nadu Federation of Power looms association to identify 3,000 more power looms for…
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Rs 100 crore swindler Praveen Rana arrested by Kerala Police
Kochi: Praveen Rana, who was heading an investment and marketing company near here and was on the run after being taken…
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Russian flight lands in Goa safely after bomb hoax
Panaji: Moscow-Goa Russian flight Azur Air ZF2401, which received a bomb threat, landed in Goa on Tuesday at around 3 p.m.…
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After bomb hoax, Russian flight takes off for Goa
Jamnagar: Goa-bound flight from Moscow which made an emergency landing in Jamnagar airport following a bomb threat, took off for Goa…
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Kerala BJP slams Left over Benazir Bhutto’s picture in AIDWA poster
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala unit of the BJP on Friday condemned the women’s wing of the CPI(M) — All India Democratic Women’s…
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Congress MLA Thirumahan Evera passes away
Chennai: E. Thirumahan Evera, the Congress MLA from Erode (East) Assembly constituency and son of former Union Minister E.V.K.S. Elangovan, passed…
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Indian student Abdul Sheikh dies in China
Indian student from Tamil Nadu died in China. The medical student was doing internship in Qiqihar Medical University in northeast…
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Sharjah-bound flight grounded in Coimbatore after bird hit
Chennai: A Sharjah-bound Air Arabia flight was grounded in Coimbatore on Monday after two eagles hit the left engine of the…
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Russian refugee, Putin critic detained by Odisha police
Bhubaneswar: Amid mysterious death of two Russian nationals including a lawmaker in Odisha’s Rayagada district, Odisha Police on Saturday detained Andrew…