Neha Dabhade Mumbai: Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured out on Marina beach in Chennai in January to protest against the ban on Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. There was sloganeering against the political establishment at the Centre and the state. The media reported that the protesters were mainly youth, collegeContinue Reading

Madurai: As part of their State-wide agitation demanding that the government declare the entire Tamil Nadu ‘drought-hit’, members of various farmers’ associations staged a demonstration in front of the Collectorate here on Wednesday. Tension prevailed as the farmers started walking from Thiruvalluvar statue towards the Collector’s office. When they wereContinue Reading

CHENNAI: Putting an end to the menace of illegal ‘sharia courts’ functioning from various mosques across Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Monday said authorities must stop the activities within a month. “If a place of worship – whether it be temple, mosque or church – is used forContinue Reading

Chennai: Seven people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the Tamil Nadu coast on December 12 afternoon making landfall at Pulicat, about 60 km from capital Chennai. The cyclonic storm will take about four hours to cross land completely. The cyclone brought with it heavy rain and strong winds thatContinue Reading