Tamil Nadu

Stolen 1,000-year-old Chola Queen statue traced to Washington museum

A 1,000-year-old idol of Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi which was stolen from Sri Kailasanathaswamy Temple located in Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam…

2 years ago

Five wetlands in India declared Ramsar Sites

<p> <strong>The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that India has designated five new Ramsar sites.…

2 years ago

Superstar Thalaivar Rajinikanth honoured by Income-Tax Dept. as honest taxpayer

<p> <strong>Setting an example for his fraternity members and all the others to follow, Rajinikanth the superstar from South, was…

2 years ago

Valuable 19th Century Thanjavur painting stolen from Tamil Nadu to be brought back from USA

<p> <strong>The Director-General of Tamil Nadu Police K. Jayanth Murali announced today that a magnificent painting dating back to mid-19th…

2 years ago

55-year-old farmer from Madurai attempts NEET to fulfil his dream of becoming a doctor

<p> <strong>There is no age when it comes to studying and fulfilling one’s desire and ambition. Demonstrating that was K.…

2 years ago

After two years of Covid restrictions, Tamil Nadu celebrates Lord Shiva’s festival with famous mango ritual

<p> <strong>Following two years of restriction due to the Covid pandemic waves, it was once again time for mangoes to…

2 years ago

13th Century inscription spotlights confluence of Abrahamic faiths in Tamil Nadu’s Periyapattinam

<p> <strong>A 13<sup>th</sup> Century inscription in Tamil engraved on a stone pillar at Valantharavai village throws light on worship of three…

2 years ago

Tamil Nadu schools to screen select films to educate and sensitise students

<p> <strong>With the objective of inculcating positive behaviour; developing respect and empathy for other people and cultures among school children,…

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Two new fish species discovered in Tamil Nadu

<p> <strong>The Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources has discovered two new marine fishes.</strong></p> <p>…

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Baby bears jump on to mother’s back as she senses danger in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris

<p> A video posted by IAS officer and wildlife enthusiast Supriya Sahu shows a mother bear carrying her cubs on…

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Chennai Central and Egmore stations now have Braille maps to guide visually-impaired

<p> <strong>With the view to make the railway station and train journey easier and comfortable for the visually-impaired people, the…

2 years ago

4,000-Year-Old Iron Age Smelting Furnace Discovered In Tamil Nadu

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/COiwutPOp7Y" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> Ramanathapuram Archaeological Research…

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Devotees in Tamil Nadu donate sandals to a temple elephant worth Rs12,000!

<p> <strong>The love and respect of devotees knows no bounds. An example of this is the donation of leather sandals…

2 years ago

4,000-year-old iron smelting furnace discovered in Tamil Nadu

<p> <strong>The members of the Ramanathapuram Archaeological Research Foundation (RARE) have discovered aniron smelting furnace in Srivilliputhur located in Tamil…

2 years ago

South India’s oldest railway station Royapuram in Chennai celebrates 166th anniversary

<p> Royapuram located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu enjoys the singular distinction of being the first railway station in South India.…

2 years ago

South India’s oldest railway station Royapuram in Chennai celebrates 166th anniversary

<p> Royapuram located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu enjoys the singular distinction of being the first railway station in South India.…

2 years ago

16th Century Inscription On Water Management Discovered In Madurai, Tamil Nadu

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ulgVQZP7FSk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> A group of…

2 years ago

Transgenders in Coimbatore form a Club to promote education and employment in the community

<p> <strong>Making a move to include transgender community in the mainstream society, 16 trans people have come together to establish…

2 years ago

WATCH: Massive Jumbos extending Z+++ security to tiny baby elephant in Tamil Nadu forest!

<p> Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda has shared a video of a herd of massive Jumbos escorting a tiny…

2 years ago

Tax raid on leading Tamil Nadu whisky manufacturer & hotel chain detects Rs 400 crore in black money

<p> The Income Tax Department has detected black money to the tune of Rs 400 crore in a search and…

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Quaint village in a Tamil Nadu forest where people don’t wear footwear!

<p> <strong>Located deep in a forest in Tamil Nadu is a quaint village whose residents will immediately strike outsiders as…

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