Tamil Nadu News

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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.

Kayalvizhi Alagiri, daughter of former minister, was arrested and released on station bail by Adyar Police in connection with the alleged assault of an SBI branch manager. She appeared for questioning after receiving a police summons and was questioned for about two hours. The case relates to an argument over a lift at the bank’s Adyar branch.

Tamil Nadu is considering serving chicken biryani once a week in govt schools after teachers' unions raised the demand ahead of the state budget. Education Minister said the proposal is being examined. Unions also want permanent jobs for meal workers

Tamil Nadu's first full budget of the new government will be presented on August 5, followed by agricultural budget a day later. Ahead of the announcement, expectations are high over key election promises. Officials are studying the cost and rollout.

A tense scene unfolded on Marina Beach Road in Chennai when traffic was stopped for Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s convoy. Frustrated commuters voiced anger, and one man argued with multiple police officers as his wife joined in.

A Pocso court in Tamil Nadu awarded a double death sentence to a 38-year-old man for raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl. The conviction came within 75 days of the crime after police used DNA evidence, CCTV footage from a windmill farm and phone tracking to solve the case. Investigators also traced a stolen bike used by accused during crime.

N Marie Wilson, a first-time MLA from RK Nagar, has been appointed Finance Minister in CM Vijay’s expanded Tamil Nadu Cabinet. Wilson joined TVK in 2025 and won the 2026 Assembly election by defeating DMK’s J. John Ebenezer by nearly 50,000 votes.