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June 16, 2025 3:21 PM
Even though the annual fishing ban period officially ended on June 14, mechanised fishing vessels along the South Tamil Nadu coast are yet to resume operations due to adverse weather conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a...
June 15, 2025 11:35 AM
The intensification of the southwest monsoon has brought continuous rainfall to the Western Ghats region, leading to a significant rise in the water levels of key reservoirs in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts. According to Public Wo...
June 12, 2025 10:32 AM
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued an orange alert for several ghat districts in Tamil Nadu, forecasting intense rainfall between June 13 and 16. The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, and adjoining hilly regions are expected to receive heavy to...
November 30, 2024 3:46 PM
Cyclone Fengal moved west-northwestwards over the Southwest Bay of Bengal at a speed of 13 km per hour on Saturday afternoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported its position at latitude 12.3°N and longitude 80.9°E, around 120 km no...
November 12, 2024 9:32 AM
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a yellow alert from Tuesday, November 12, until November 15, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in Chennai and 15 other districts in Tamil Nadu. A low-pressure area formed over the so...
October 25, 2024 10:04 PM
Around 30 students from a school in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, were hospitalized on Friday after experiencing uneasiness and throat irritation, reportedly due to a gas leak, officials said. The incident triggered panic among students and staff. Authorit...
October 16, 2024 10:19 AM
Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services. Visuals from the city ...
October 15, 2024 12:08 PM
Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai, disrupting normal life and leading to waterlogging and traffic congestion in the state capital on Tuesday morning. Visuals showed commuters clad in raincoats navigating roads filled with rainwater. Severe water...
October 7, 2024 10:20 AM
The Indian Air Force (IAF) air show held at Marina Beach in Chennai turned tragic as five spectators died due to heatstroke and around 200 others were hospitalized, primarily for dehydration. The event, part of the IAF's 92nd anniversary celebrations...
July 5, 2024 11:01 PM
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president Armstrong was brutally murdered near his residence in Perambur, Chennai on Friday evening. According to officials, Armstrong was attacked by an unidentified group of six people who hacked him to death. ...
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