Tamil Nadu News

Four men, including a lawyer, were arrested after a bank employee was robbed of Rs 11 lakh near Chennai's Vani Mahal flyover. Karthikeyan was carrying Rs 12 lakh collected from Parrys Corner when the gang intercepted him. Investigators recovered Rs 2.38 lakh and are probing whether the robbery involved tip-off or hawala-linked money to suspects.

Even Petchiammal's child learnt the truth only years later. From shaving her head to learning to smoke beedis as part of the disguise, Muthu Master spent decades maintaining a male identity that she says gave her courage, respect and protection.

A 44-year-old woman, Thenmozhi, and her newborn baby died during childbirth under a tarpaulin shade in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram district. Her husband Anand has alleged that their family was kept in bonded labour-like conditions and that she was denied timely medical care. Police have registered an FIR and begun a probe.

A video showing 8 Tamil Nadu engineering students happily posing inside their car has surfaced after all of them were killed in a highway crash in Keralam’s Thrissur. The friends were travelling towards Kodungallur when their car hit a parked lorry.

A man was arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Erode for allegedly forcing a student to mix powdered cow dung into sambar prepared under the state’s free breakfast scheme. Police said the accused, Arumugam, acted after his wife was dismissed as a school cook. Teachers detected an unusual bitter taste while checking food and stopped students from eating it.

Four sisters, including their 11-year-old cousin, died after their moped collided with a private college bus near Elachipalayam in Tamil Nadu. Two died at the scene and two while being taken to hospital. Police registered a case, while the bus driver surrendered. A video of the crash has since triggered fresh questions online about road safety.

Chennai weather today is expected to remain overcast, with temperatures ranging from 27.7°C to 38°C and a 57% chance of rain. Check humidity, UV index, sunrise and sunset timings.

A couple suspected of murdering 38-year-old Hayathun Nisha and dumping her dismembered remains in a red suitcase on the Tamil Nadu Express has been arrested in Manipur after 24 days on the run. Police traced the suspects through CCTV footage.

Tamil Nadu has announced that women government employees will get 365 days of maternity leave for their third child, up from 12 weeks. The state says the move supports women's empowerment and welfare. 

A speeding car allegedly driven by an intoxicated man crashed head-on into a van near Tiruchendur in Tamil Nadu after hitting a parked motorcycle and attempting to flee. The motorcycle owner and others reportedly chased the car as it was driven erratically. The crash killed one person and injured two others, while shocking visuals surfaced online.