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Schools shut in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi after weather panel's heavy rain alert

With more rainfall expected over the next few days, villagers have urged authorities to take immediate action.
Published on Oct 16, 2025 02:21 pm IST

Tamil Nadu residents issued notice to pay rent for living on Waqf land

Tamil Nadu residents issued notice to pay rent for living on Waqf land
Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:12 am IST

VITEEE 2025: Apply for B.Tech entrance exam, direct link & important dates here

VITEEE 2025: Registrations for B.Tech entrance exam has commenced at viteee.vit.ac.in. Candidates can check application link and important dates here. (Image source: viteee.vit.ac.in/screenshot)
Published on Nov 05, 2024 05:25 pm IST

Top 10 medical institutions in India as per NIRF Rankings

AIIMS Delhi topped the list of top medical institutions in India as per NIRF 2023 Rankings
Published on Jan 09, 2024 05:29 pm IST

5 killed, 60 injured after two buses collide in Tamil Nadu

The front portion of the two vehicles were completely smashed.
Published on Nov 11, 2023 11:56 am IST

On Covid, India has no need to worry yet

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The current version of the coronavirus most widely found, XBB.1.16, surged from 3% in early February to 65% in mid-March.
Published on Mar 29, 2023 08:17 pm IST

VITMEE 2023 exam on April 16 and 23, register till March 31

VITMEE 2023 exam on April 16 and 23, register till March 31 at vit.ac.in
Published on Jan 30, 2023 02:33 pm IST

9 including 4 children die after house collapses in TN's Vellore amid heavy rain

A house situated on the banks of the Palar river collapsed and was washed away, in Vellore due to heavy rains.
Published on Nov 20, 2021 12:14 am IST

ECI to tackle influence of money, freebies and liquor in Tamil Nadu assembly election

Umesh Sinha, secretary general, Election Commission of India, addresses the press regarding the preparedness for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021, in Chennai on Tuesday.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 12:21 pm IST

CBI raids 3 in 2019 Vellore Lok Sabha cash-for-vote case

The CBI and conducted raids on a senior manager of Canara Bank and two private persons. (HT File photo)
Updated on Sept 24, 2020 09:30 pm IST

SC says minority colleges not exempt from NEET

The college cited Constitution’s Articles 25, 26, which relate to the freedom of religion, and the specific right of religious minorities to administer their educational institutions under Article 30 to seek an exemption from NEET.
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 01:27 am IST

Covid-19 update: States assess mild cases to begin home-isolation

Patients on the way to a quarantine centre in Mumbai.
Published on Apr 29, 2020 02:32 am IST

No need to seal office if employee tests positive: Govt

According to the health ministry guidelines for non-Covid hospitals where a positive Covid-19 patient is identified, local health authorities need to be immediately informed, followed by disinfection procedures at the affected areas.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 12:13 am IST

Coronavirus lockdown: Wall built along Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border demolished after protest

The Vellore district administration ordered the demolition of the wall at Chittoor district (in photo) after Chittoor district collector took up the matter with his Vellore counterpart , citing the immediate need to restore emergency transport services.
Updated on Apr 28, 2020 12:10 pm IST

Covid-19 cases rising exponentially, it’s critical to test more: ICMR

The Union health ministry still maintains that India has not yet entered the community transmission stage.
Updated on Apr 15, 2020 09:17 am IST

After 8 years, rural local bodies of Tamil Nadu conduct polls

In the first phase of elections, 260 district panchayat wards, 2456 Union Block Panchayat wards, 4700 village panchayat president positions and 37830 village panchayat wards had gone for polls on Friday.
Updated on Dec 30, 2019 11:55 pm IST

Traffic policeman sends porn to women on cellphone, suspended

DSP Balakrishnan, investigating into the complaint from the women, said the SI had indeed sent the lewd pictures and been placed under suspension. Image used for representational purpose only.
Updated on Oct 31, 2019 03:03 pm IST

HRD ministry starts process for eminence tag to 12 institutions; Jadavpur, Anna varsities will have to wait

Letters of Intent (LoIs) have been sent to the private institutions and the public ones have been asked to sign memorandums of understanding (MoUs) so that the status can be conferred on them, the official said.
Updated on Sept 04, 2019 11:32 pm IST

Dalits in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai village cremate kin in the open; allege discrimination by upper castes

Dalits in a Madurai village have alleged that they were turned away by the upper castes when they tried to bury their dead in the general cremation ground.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 07:31 pm IST

Madras HC slams move on Dalit crematorium

The high court also asked the district authorities to submit what future course of action they proposed to take over this incident.
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 08:31 am IST

‘TN govt encouraging caste inequality’, Madras HC after row over Dalit funeral

The Madras High Court initiated a suo moto motion after a video of a Dalit man’s body being lowered from a bridge in a village in Vellore to reach a crematorium sparked outrage.
Updated on Aug 26, 2019 08:01 pm IST

Nalini, Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, seeks extension of parole

Nalini, who is in prison for 28 years, and her husband Sriharan Murugan, also a life convict in the case, are both Sri Lankan nationals.
Updated on Aug 16, 2019 07:40 pm IST

DMK ahead after round 11 of counting for Tamil Nadu’s Vellore Lok Sabha seat

Voting in Vellore constituency was cancelled in April after the polling body found evidence of money being used to vitiate the process.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 01:01 pm IST

72% voter turnout in Vellore Lok Sabha election

Vellore registered a voter turn out of 72 % on Monday, according to the state chief electoral officer Satyabrata Shau.
Updated on Aug 06, 2019 03:08 am IST

Mithai and Halwa: How AIADMK, DMK are turning Dravidian political discourse

The AIADMK, which was routed in the general poll, alleged that the DMK hoodwinked the electorate with false promises, much like kids are cheated with mithai. (Photo @mkstalin)
Updated on Jul 29, 2019 10:33 pm IST

Red faces in AIADMK over vote on triple talaq bill exposes party fault lines

A section, particularly those from the minority communities, is rattled as this comes ahead of the Lok Sabha election to the Vellore constituency, which has a sizeable Muslim population. (Photo @AIADMKOfficial)
Updated on Jul 27, 2019 12:03 am IST

Rajiv Gandhi murder convict Nalini on 1-month parole for daughter’s wedding

Nalini Sriharan bein released fron Vellore prison on Thursday on a month’s parole.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 11:11 am IST

Vellore in TN to go for LS election on August 5

Voting in Vellore constituency was cancelled after the polling body found evidence of money being used to vitiate the process.
Updated on Jul 04, 2019 10:37 pm IST

After prayers, Tamil Nadu now considers cloud seeding

Indians stand in queues to fill vessels with drinking water from a water tanker in Chennai, capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.(AP file photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2019 11:55 pm IST

Political parties continue to spar on bringing water to Chennai from Vellore

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday announced that the government would bring water on trains from Jolarpettai in Vellore district.
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 09:58 pm IST