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Religious fervour, traditional gaiety marks Easter Sunday across Tamil Nadu

Religious fervour, traditional gaiety marks Easter Sunday across Tamil Nadu
Published on Apr 05, 2026 11:01 am IST

20 years after saving girl from tsunami, IAS officer officiates her wedding

Several survivors who had lived and studied with Meena at the children's home, attended the wedding as her family.
Updated on Feb 04, 2025 07:44 pm IST

2 decades after tsunami, survivors still counting cost of great wave

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Army personnel carry out relief at a tsunami-hit village, in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, on December 31, 2004. (PTI File)
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 11:40 am IST

A ferry tale from the neighbourhood

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Tamil Nadu to start ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka from tomorrow
Published on Oct 16, 2023 11:25 am IST

Tamil Nadu to start ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka from tomorrow

Tamil Nadu to start ferry service from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka from tomorrow
Published on Oct 13, 2023 01:50 pm IST

Tamil Nadu CM visits rain-hit regions, says over 80,000 hectares of crops affected

Apart from damage to crops, 9,907 houses have been affected due to the two recent cyclones.
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 11:03 pm IST

DMK chief’s son, Udhayanidhi Stalin detained while launching poll campaign, released later

Udhayanidhi launched the campaign in Thirukkuvalai (in Nagapattinam) -- the birthplace of DMK patriarch and former chief minister M Karunanidhi.
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 11:51 pm IST

Tamil Nadu survivors recall the morning of horror that claimed 8000 lives

Hundreds of survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami gathered on the beaches of Tamil Nadu on Thursday to mourn relatives and friends who died when giant tidal waves crashed into coastal villages of the state on this day 15 years ago,
Updated on Dec 27, 2019 01:08 am IST

In Tamil Nadu, mother burns daughter alive over alleged relationship with Dalit man

Police said that the mother, who set herself on fire as well, was struggling for her life at a Nagapattinam hospital. Image used for representational purpose only.
Updated on Nov 20, 2019 05:49 pm IST

Dalits in Thiruvallur protest desecration of Ambedkar’s statue

The Dalit outfits conducted road blockades and forced business establishments to down shutters. The protesters demanded that the police should arrest the accused immediately. (Image used for representation).
Published on Nov 10, 2019 11:24 pm IST

Minor girl sexually abused, killed by neighbour in Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused and murdered by her neighbour in Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district on late on Saturday, police said on Sunday.
Updated on Nov 10, 2019 07:41 pm IST

NIA raids homes of ‘Ansarulla’ terror module accused in Tamil Nadu

During the searches, the NIA has retrieved several electronic materials and documents.
Updated on Jul 20, 2019 11:26 pm IST

NIA arrests two men from Tamil Nadu for ‘plotting terror campaign’

The NIA has also revealed that electronic items, documents and other evidence have been retrieved from the houses of Hassan Ali and Harish Mohamed.
Updated on Jul 15, 2019 02:45 am IST

NIA conducts raids at four places in Tamil Nadu

Sources further revealed that another team of NIA from Kerala raided the houses of Hassan Ali Yunusmaricar in Manjakkollai, Nagapattinam. Hassan Ali was also enquired by the NIA. ((Deepak Gupta/ HT file photo)
Updated on Jul 14, 2019 12:41 am IST

Tamil Nadu man beaten up over beef soup post: Police

Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district police on Friday registered a case against four men for allegedly attacking a 24-year-old Muslim who posted photos of himself consuming beef soup on Facebook.
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 07:47 am IST

Noted Tamil director Pa Ranjith booked for comments against Chola king

Ranjith, during a public event in Thanjavur last week, had said that Raja Raja Chola had taken over lands owned by Dalits in the Cauvery-delta-region and given it away to temples.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 12:03 pm IST

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: A contest between Left and AIADMK in Nagapattinam

Tight security outside EVM strongroom.
Published on Apr 14, 2019 11:05 am IST

Tamil Nadu given 353 crore for Gaja relief measures, says Union minister

Coconut trees and several other plants uprooted due to the Cyclone Gaja in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu (PTI File Photo)
Updated on Dec 01, 2018 10:32 pm IST

School, colleges closed amid heavy rain prediction in Chennai

Pedestrians walk with umbrellas during heavy rain in Chennai on November 21, 2018.
Updated on Nov 22, 2018 09:26 am IST

Cyclone Gaja leaves 40 dead, over 80,000 stranded; TN seeks Central funds

A view of a damaged electric pole due to Cyclone Gaja in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu on Saturday, November 17, 2018. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 17, 2018 11:25 pm IST

Cyclone Gaja makes landfall in Tamil Nadu coast, over 76,000 people evacuated

Fishermen dock their boats as a precautionary measure ahead of the arrival of cyclone Gaja, which intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and made landfall in he wee hours of Friday.
Updated on Nov 16, 2018 10:46 am IST

Tamil Nadu gets rain as cyclone Gaja approaches

Cyclone Gaja is likely to inundate low-lying areas in Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal district of Puducherry at the time of landfall.
Published on Nov 15, 2018 11:46 pm IST

Cyclone Gaja to hit Tamil Nadu coast soon with greater intensity; over 26,000 people evacuated

Chennai: Dark clouds hover over Marina beach before the arrival of cyclone 'Gaja', in Chennai, on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Cyclone 'Gaja' intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to cross the south Tamil Nadu coast by late this evening or night, with the government machinery put on high alert in vulnerable districts.
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 11:52 pm IST

Cyclone Gaja HIGHLIGHTS: After landfall, heavy rains pound Tamil Nadu coast, trees and houses uprooted

Fishermen stand along a beach beside fishing boats on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Chennai on November 12.
Updated on Nov 16, 2018 02:58 am IST

Cyclone Gaja set to hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; school, colleges shut

Fishing boats docked at a fishing harbor as a part of precautionary measures in view of cyclonic storm 'Gaja', in Chennai.
Updated on Nov 15, 2018 11:48 am IST

With 15 disaster response teams, Tamil Nadu geared up to face cyclone Gaja

The IMD’s bulletin also warned that the gale winds and rain could damage huts, rooftops and power and communication lines besides uprooting trees and causing havoc to paddy fields and other crops as well as orchards.
Updated on Nov 14, 2018 04:17 pm IST

As cyclone Gaja advances, IMD issues red warning for 7 Tamil Nadu districts

Fishermen who are in the deep sea have been advised to return to the coast while coastal hutment dwellers will be moved to safer places by the local authorities. Other people in affected areas have been asked to stay indoors.
Published on Nov 13, 2018 10:13 pm IST

Cyclone Gaja alert sounded in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry

Tamil Nadu’s fisheries department warned the Bay of Bengal would be rough for the next two to three days and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea until the next announcement.
Updated on Nov 12, 2018 01:03 am IST