Tuticorin

In a touching display of compassion, the iconic actor Thalapathy Vijay made his way to Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, extending relief to the victims affected by the flood.

The Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and Indian Coast Guard have mobilized ground and aerial teams, including helicopters and aircraft, to assist in relief operations. Over 100 stranded individuals have been moved to safer locations, with a focus on pregnant women

Extremely heavy rains unleashed floods across four districts of southern Tamil Nadu, disrupting normal life in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari districts of the state. A public holiday has been declared today in the affected districts due to the torrential rains. Schools, colleges, banks, private establishments and public sector firms will be shut. 

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of heavy rain in specific districts of Tamil Nadu, including Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, and Thanjavur on December 18.

Based on specific intelligence that cocaine will be concealed in a consignment imported in container reaching V O C Port, Tuticorin, DRI officers intercepted the container declared to be containing wooden logs. 

Ponmariappan, who has converted a small portion of his salon into a library and gives customers 30% off if they read books while waiting their turn, found special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 70th radio broadcast 'Mann ki Baat'. 

There seems to be no end to police brutality in Tamil Nadu. After the custodial deaths in Tuticorin, here is another case from Chennai. A cop thrashed a painter. The victim set himself ablaze and later died in a hospital
 

The police beat up the ice-cream parlour and also demanded bribe as he had kept his shop open till 10 pm against 9 pm timing

Affected CBI officers, a sub inspector and a head constable, have been admitted to a local hospital and the remaining team will be tested for coronavirus immediately to rule out any asymptomatic case

P Jayaraj and his son Fennix, arrested for 'violating' the coronavirus lockdown norms over business hours by keeping their cellphone shop open, died at a hospital in Kovilpatti on June 23
 

Following the custodial deaths, several social media posts went viral on the internet with many netizens calling for action against the police personnel allegedly involved in the duo's killing.
 

 P Jayaraj and his son Fennix, arrested for 'violating' the coronavirus lockdown norms over business hours of their cellphone shop, died at a hospital in Kovilpatti on June 23

 The CB-CID police probing the custodial deaths of P Jayaraj of Sathankulam and his son J Fenix have arrested three more police personnel. The arrested include suspended Sathankulam police inspector Sridhar

Jayaraj, 59, and his 31-year-old son Fennix were taken to the police station on June 20 for violating lockdown rules. The duo was allegedly beaten to death by police

Protests erupted in Thoothukudi over custodial deaths of two shopkeepers, a father and son, Jayaraj and Fenix.