Tamil Nadu News

IMD has issued a red alert for several Andhra Pradesh districts as a severe Cyclone Montha is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal. The storm may make landfall near Kakinada on October 28, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds up to 110 kmph.

Indian Army has been placed on high alert as two weather systems, one in East Central Arabian Sea and other in South-East Bay of Bengal, intensify into Cyclone Montha within 48 hours. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and beyond are braced on alert.

Kerala SIT recovered over 400 grams of stolen Sabarimala temple gold from a jewellery shop in Karnataka’s Bellari during raids linked to accused Unnikrishnan Potti. Multiple gold coins and Rs 2 lakh in currency were seized from Thiruvananthapuram.

Ilaiyaraaja has filed a copyright case against the makers of Pradeep Ranganathan’s film Dude and Sony Music, alleging unauthorized use of his songs. The Madras High Court heard arguments on October 22, with the next hearing scheduled for November 19.

The Tamil Nadu government has reviewed monsoon preparedness and issued weather alerts for several districts. To aid those already at sea, satellite phone services have been restored for over 30 stranded fishermen to ensure their safe return.

The petitioner had demanded an FIR against Vijay and compensation for victims. The court noted the derecognition plea was inapplicable and referred Karur stampede-related cases to a special bench, acknowledging a CBI probe is handling the FIR.

AIADMK and JDS criticized Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments respectively for failing to attract Google’s AI hub, which went to Andhra Pradesh. PM Modi and CM Naidu hailed the project for its potential to create jobs & boost digital infrastructure.

The Madras High Court has upheld a temporary ban on the Tamil film Good Bad Ugly, preventing the use of three Ilaiyaraaja compositions without permission. The composer alleges unauthorized use and unpaid royalties, citing violations.

While expressing sorrow, Stalin announced the state is developing new safety protocols to prevent future disasters. All subsequent government actions are pending a final ruling from the Supreme Court on the matter.

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu is preparing to introduce a bill that would ban Hindi hoardings, boards, films and songs across the state, officials say. The move is presented as a defence of Tamil identity and said to be constitutional.