Traditional Bull-Taming Spectacle Draws Crowds in Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka Embraces Jallikattu for the First Time.
Traditional Bull-Taming Spectacle Draws Crowds in Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka Embraces Jallikattu for the First Time.
Tamil Nadu: On Thursday, a Tamil Nadu Sessions Court extended the remand of DMK leader and Minister V. Senthil Balaji until January 11. On June 14, 2023, the Enforcement Directorate arrested Balaji in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scandal during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, and Kerala, during which he is set to inaugurate and dedicate numerous developmental projects amounting to over Rs 19,850 crore. One of the highlights of his visit is the inauguration of the newly constructed terminal building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu.
In the early hours of December 31, 2023, two women and a child from Uttar Pradesh lost their lives in a tragic accident near Keezha Vallanadu Shooting Range in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The horrific incident occurred when a tourist van carrying 18 passengers collided with a tipper lorry on the Tirunelveli-Thoothukudi four-lane track.
Tamil Nadu: An early hours of Saturday, an official said that a horrific road accident has happened in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. At least five people were killed after a truck carrying cement bags crashed into a tea shop and other vehicles parked nearby in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: On Wednesday morning, an official said that an Ammonia gas leak was detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore of Tamil Nadu. It has been stopped after getting information about it. The vigilant production team noticed a strong smell, prompting immediate action.
In the wake of the recent cyclone and widespread flooding in Tamil Nadu, the railway track in Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi district, has suffered damage due to heavy rainfall. Repair efforts are currently underway to address the issue as the state copes with the aftermath of the natural calamities.
CHENNAI: An official said that a 24-year-old software engineer in Tamil Nadu was chained, slashed with a blade and burnt alive on the eve of her birthday by her former classmate, who had undergone a sex change operation to marry her. Police have arrested Vetrimaran, an MBA graduate, who before sex change was Pandi Murugeshwari, for killing R Nandhini.
Rameswaram: An official said that a massive fire broke out in a fishing boat anchored at Pamban, Rameswaram an early hours on Sunday. The incident took place on the fourth floor of the mall, close to the food court area.
Tamil Nadu: On Saturday, Karti Chidambaram, Congress MP, appeared for questioning before the probe agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering probe linked to the issuance of visa to some Chinese nationals in 2011, official sources said.