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Southern Mail Newspaper
Bhagyaraj passes away: TN to accord state honours, says CM Vijay
He began his film career as an assistant director to veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja on the 1977 film 16 Vayathinile.
5 min |
June 28, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Ram temple donation row: All eight accused named in FIR arrested
All the accused were in Ayodhya itself and were arrested late Thursday night. Further questioning is underway. Police are preparing to present them before a magistrate, says a senior official.
1 min |
June 27, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak: three more deaths take toll to 13
Currently, 43 persons - 42 women and one man - are undergoing treatment. Of them, 14 patients are on ventilator support, 21 are receiving nasal oxygen and eight patients are stable.
1 min |
June 27, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Venezuela earthquake: Death toll climbs to 235
The number of dead and injured is expected to rise with thousands reported missing after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes
4 min |
June 27, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Venezuela earthquake: World leaders offers solidarity and aid as country reels from quakes
Powerful twin earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 32 people, nearly 700 injured
4 min |
June 26, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Pune trek murder: The CCTV visuals that blew lid off businessman's killing by fiancé, her boyfriend
A man wearing a hoodie on a 33-degree summer morning captured in a CCTV footage became the key clue that helped police in Maharashtra's Pune to unravel the death of 25-year-old businessman Ketan Vishal Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, which was initially reported as an accidental fall but later turned into a suspected murder conspiracy involving his fiancée Siya Goyal and her friend Chetan Chaudhary.
2 min |
June 25, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Another worker dies in Tiruvallur ammonia leak tragedy; death toll rises to 10
The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a shrimp processing and export factory in Periyapalayam, Tiruvallur district, has risen to 10 after another worker undergoing treatment succumbed on Wednesday (June 24).
2 min |
June 25, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
How he became Chief Minister: Vijay recounts political journey in Assembly
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday traced his political journey from a fan club movement to the Chief Minister's office, rejecting criticism that he had entered politics directly from the film industry without grassroots experience.
2 min |
June 24, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
CM Vijay rejects 'B-team' tag, targets DMK on drugs, power cuts and social justice
Chief Minister and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (June 23) hit back at the opposition DMK in the Assembly, rejecting allegations that his government was functioning as a \"B-team\" of any political party and defending his administration's policies on law and order, education and social justice.
2 min |
June 24, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Tiruvallur ammonia leak deaths: NHRC issues notices to TN govt, seeks detailed report in 2 weeks
Taking suo motu cognizance of the reported death of workers after an ammonia leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur, the National Human Rights Commission issued notices to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and police chief seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
1 min |
June 24, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Tiruvallur ammonia leak: Death toll rises to five at seafood processing unit as three more women workers succumb
The Health department continues to closely monitor the situation and ensure the availability of appropriate medical care for all affected persons; it is coordinating with the district authorities and healthcare institutions to facilitate timely treatment, surveillance and response activities
2 min |
June 23, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Shimla Met issues yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds; orange alert for Mumbai
The IMD will announce the monsoon only when all parameters for monsoon onset are met
3 min |
June 23, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
NEET-UG 2026: 2.2 million aspiring medical students undergo re-exam amid tight security
The examination is being held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.15 p.m., with the provision of an additional 15 minutes this time
2 min |
June 22, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Stress takes a toll on students ahead of NEET re-exam
Officials say 1,42,489 candidates will write the exam at 307 centres in Tamil Nadu
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
IUML ends alliance with the DMK after six decades
Since the IUML has become part of the Ministry, it will cooperate with the TVK in Assembly byelections, Lok Sabha elections, and local body polls, he says
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
On a high: CM Vijay-led TVK claims membership crossed 2-crore mark
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) membership has crossed the two-crore mark, party sources said on Saturday, marking a major milestone for the Vijay-led party that came to power in Tamil Nadu a month ago.
1 min |
June 21, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Cockroach Janta Party protest: CJP stages second protest at Jantar Mantar
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN MUST RESIGN!
1 min |
June 21, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
West Asia: Hit 80 targets in Lebanon; killed 'dozens' of Hezbollah members, says Israel Army
A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly-reopened Strait of Hormuz on June 18, the highest number since mid-April
6 min |
June 20, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
From interlinking river to AI governance, Vijay govt unveils ‘Vetri Thamizhagam’ vision for TN
C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government on Thursday unveiled an expansive five-year development agenda, placing water security, industrial growth, technology-driven governance and social justice at the centre of its policy framework, as Governor in-charge Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar outlined the administration’s priorities in the first address to the newly constituted Assembly.
3 min |
June 19, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
DMK alleges TVK-BJP nexus, says Vijay ‘ panic buying’ AIADMK MLAs amid crime surge
Leader of the Opposition and DMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday accused the ruling TVK government of sharing a tacit understanding with the BJP, claimed law and order had deteriorated with 175 sexual offences and 65 murders reported in less than 40 days, and alleged that Chief Minister Vijay was engaged in ‘panic buying’ of AIADMK MLAs to shore up his government.
2 min |
June 19, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
West Asia: Several Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon, state media says
Donald Trump issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants
7 min |
June 18, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
West Asia: All hell will rain down if Iran acquires nuclear weapon, says Trump
Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the United States on a final agreement covering Tehran’s nuclear programme will likely begin on June 19, 2026.
6 min |
June 17, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
West Asia: Pakistan PM says U.S.-Iran deal a ‘historic step towards peace’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders welcomed the deal as U.S. and Iran agreed to an ‘immediate and permanent' end to military operations
9 min |
June 16, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
West Asia war: Trump says U.S.-Iran deal to be signed today, Hormuz to open afterward
U.S. and Iran have released conflicting information about the contents of the deal, as each seeks to show it emerged from the war with the upper hand.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
TET training inadequate, say in-service teachers
Several in-service teachers have expressed dissatisfaction with the training for the Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TNTET), and inadequate number of topics covered.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Missing twins case triggers political storm in Jharkhand; BJP alleges lapses in probe
BJP's Jharkhand unit is set to organise a torch rally in Ranchi Saturday over the disappearance of three children, including 12-year-old twin brothers.
2 min |
June 14, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
IAF's transport aircraft crashes while landing in Assam's Jorhat
A transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed while landing in Assam's Jorhat district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said.
1 min |
June 14, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
West Asia War: Possible U.S. accord sets 60-day negotiation for nuclear deal, says Iran media
U.S. forces shoot down two Iranian attack drones, an official says; Iran said it had not reached a final decision on a deal with Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a \"great settlement\" to end the war
8 min |
June 13, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Bharathiraja passes away: CM Vijay says TN govt to accord state honours
A towering personality in the film industry, Bharathiraja was fondly known as Iyakkunar Imayam (Pinnacle among Directors)
7 min |
June 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Scarred by 2026 TN Assembly poll loss, DMK mulls more district secretaries to build failsafe mechanism
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is considering a major organisational restructuring, including increasing the number of district secretaries from 78 to more than 100, based on recommendations expected from the party's poll debacle review committee.
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