Tamil Nadu

Cyclone Ditwah weakened into a deep depression on Sunday as it hovered over the southwest Bay of Bengal, around 30 km off the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system is expected to…
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Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds is set to batter Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday as cyclonic storm Ditwah moves parallel to the region’s coastline. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several…
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Cyclone Ditwah exited Sri Lanka on Saturday afternoon after unleashing severe destruction across the island nation, killing at least 153 people and leaving 191 missing, Reuters reported. The storm triggered widespread flooding and…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said Cyclonic Storm Ditwah is currently tracking over coastal Sri Lanka and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, moving north-northwest. The system is expected to approach the Tamil Nadu…
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A 19-year-old college student was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted near Coimbatore airport late Sunday night while she was with a male friend, who was also attacked, according to police sources cited by PTI. The survivor, a…
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The Tamil Nadu government on Monday revoked the manufacturing licence of Kanchipuram-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals and ordered the company’s immediate closure following a damning investigation into its adulterated cough syrup, Coldrif, which…
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced that a climate change education policy will be introduced in the state, and ecology clubs will be created in schools across Tamil Nadu. “Climate change is the biggest challenge faced…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh for Wednesday, December 11, and Thursday, December 12, due to a “well-marked low-pressure area” over the southwest and adjoining…
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The Centre on Friday approved the release of ₹944.80 crore to Tamil Nadu as two instalments of its share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help the state government’s relief efforts in areas ravaged by Cyclone Fengal. “The…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will intensify into Cyclone Fengal within the next 12 hours as it moves northwestward. It is predicted to cross the northern…
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