Fresh Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu marginally increased to 40 compared to 38 in the last 24 hours. The state discharged 53 patients from the registry and 441 patients continued to take treatment for the viral infection, either at home or in hospitals. There were no deaths. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
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Ruckus at Madurai Corporation's council meeting, journalists allege DMK workers attacked them
There was ruckus ahead of the budget council meeting of the Madurai corporation on Wednesday with members of the ruling DMK and the AIADMK sparring over seating arrangements and later journalists being allegedly attacked by DMK party workers. READ MORE
Remove 500 encroachments in Nemilichery Lake area: NGT
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Meth worth Rs 2.67 crore seized from Ugandan woman at Coimbatore airport
A 33-year-old woman from Uganda, who was detained at the city airport on Friday (May 6) with methamphetamine (meth) in her stomach, was arrested on Tuesday. READ MORE
Chief minister M K Stalin appreciates the police team that cracked and arrested the accused in the double murder case in Mylapore.
A new police district Kolathur will be created at a cost of Rs 2. 25 crore.
No room for any religious hatred in Tamil soil: CM MK Stalin
Taking a firm stand against violence and its prevention, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said in the assembly that any attempts to foment trouble on any grounds like politics, religion or caste would be dealt with an iron hand.
Flight services remain disrupted in Visakhapatnam, Chennai due to 'Cyclone Asani'. (ANI)
Chennai: After cops seize bike, man threatens to immolate self
Tension prevailed in Moolakothalam area in Washermenpet on Monday after a man who was caught riding a two-wheeler under the influence of alcohol threatened to immolate himself if he was not allowed to take his vehicle with him.
Tracking and recovering stolen and missing vehicles will become easier in Tamil Nadu with the help of Automated Number Plate Reader (ANPR) cameras soon. An integrated vehicle monitoring system will be introduced across the state at a cost of Rs 2 crore to trace these vehicles.
Officers of Air Intelligence Unit, Coimbatore intercepted a woman passenger who had arrived in Coimbatore from Sharjah on May 6 and recovered 81 capsules from her body. The woman had swallowed the capsules, which upon testing were found to be Methamphetamine drugs. (ANI)
Bike taxis on roads in Tamil Nadu for 3 years, but no laws yet to regulate them
Fresh Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu marginally increased to 40 compared to 38 in the last 24 hours.
Tamil Nadu: Wall collapse kills worker; 1 injured in Tirusulam
A wall collapse killed a construction worker and left another worker injured at Tirusulam near Meenambakkam on Monday.
Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin warns cops against resorting to excesses
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin instructed police against torturing people either psychologically or physically, while they are in police stations for inquiry. READ MORE
Chennai: Influence of cyclone Asani brings rain; temperature plummets
The city and suburbs woke to rain and a significant drop in temperature on Tuesday thanks to cyclone Asani. The only negative was traffic piling up during the morning peak hour in Adyar, on Sardar Patel Road and near Thiru Vi Ka bridge, and on Perambur barracks road at Purusawalkam because of waterlogging. Traffic was slow in some other parts of the city too. READ MORE
Tamil Nadu: Newlywed ends life as no toilet in husband's home
A woman in Cuddalore district killed herself a month after she got married and her mother told police she was upset her husband's house didn't have a toilet. READ MORE