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Women labourers pluck gherkins in Penumaka in the Amaravati capital region. The farmers want to continue cultivation ignoring the government announcement declaring the area as a green belt. (Photo: DC)

Insurance companies approve Rs 928 cr compensation to farmers

The amount would be credited to the bank accounts of the farmers within in 10 days.

26 Jun 2017 12:44 PM IST

(Photo: PTI/Representational)

Cauvery protest: 50 farmers arrested in Thanjavur for staging rail...

The farmers were protesting to press their demand to constitute a Cauvery Management Board.

17 May 2017 5:50 PM IST

(Photo: PTI/Representational)

Wage revision: Bus staff in parts of TN begin strike as talks with...

Striking workers also demands settlement of retirement benefits and payment of operational deficit to transport...

14 May 2017 8:02 PM IST

The Cauvery Rights Retrieval Committee will stage rail rokos to demand constitution of the Cauvery Management Board. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu: CRRC to stage rail rokos from May 15 to May 22

Demands of CRRC include immediate constitution of the Cauvery Management Board and increase in drought relief besides...

11 May 2017 4:34 PM IST

On April 28, they left for Australia in a fibre boat arranged by the duo, but were detained by Sri Lankan Coast Guard at Kangesanthurai Port there. (Photo: AFP)

TN: 4 Indians, 3 Rohingya refugees booked for illegal immigration bid...

Tamil Nadu police had launched a probe and found that the boat that was used for the illegal transportation.

4 May 2017 4:14 PM IST

A couple murdered their 17-year-old daughter for having an affair with an Adivasi boy in Neredigonda mandal headquarters on Friday. (Representational image)

TN: Govt school headmaster chokes mother over remarriage row, arrested

The headmaster had an altercation with his mother over his plan to remarry, following which he smothered her to death...

3 May 2017 1:50 PM IST

A fire walking ceremony at a Goddess Mariamman temple at Thenkudi village near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district turned tragic, as 20 persons suffered burns after they fell inside the pit where red-hot burnt charcoal was spread in the early hours on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu: 20 devotees injured in fire walking ritual

A fire walking ceremony at a Goddess Mariamman temple at Thenkudi village near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district turned...

23 April 2017 8:02 AM IST

VK Sasikala's kin dies outside temple in Thiruvidaimaruthur

He died of cardiac arrest near a temple in Thiruvidaimaruthur near Kumbakonam on Saturday.

16 April 2017 7:47 AM IST

VK Sasikala has been stopped in her tracks to becoming chief minister.

VK Sasikala's nephew Mahadevan dies of cardiac arrest

Mahadevan collapsed while worshipping inside the Mahalingeswarar temple at Thiruvidaimarudur.

15 April 2017 2:01 PM IST

Police solved the suspicious death of a 27-year-old housewife who was found dead at home on Monday, and arrested her husband for killing her for mocking him about his age and his inability to fulfil her sexual desires. (Representational image)

TN: 2 held for trying to sell antique emerald 'lingam' in Thanjavur

The duo, who have been arrested, were allegedly trying to steal an antique emerald 'lingam' worth Rs. 50 lakhs.

6 April 2017 11:06 AM IST

R.Sethuraman, Vice-chancellor, Sastra University presenting the Sastra-CNR Rao award to Prof.S.Chandrasekar, director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and Prof.Baldev Raj, Director, National Institute of Advanced Sciences, Bangalore at Thanjavur on Tuesday.

Thanjavur: Professor Baldev Raj wins Sastra award

Prof. R. Sethuraman, Vice-Chancellor, SASTRA University presented the awards to them.

1 March 2017 3:08 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (Photo: file)

Edappadi Palanisamy lauded for making case for AIIMS at Sengipatti

Sengipatti is well connected by road, rail and air with an international airport at Tiruchy.

1 March 2017 2:32 AM IST