Tag: TAM
Nine Die In TN Forest Fire, Probe Ordered
Nine trekkers have died in a massive forest fire on the Kurangani Hills here in Tamil Nadu, an official said on Monday. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami ordered a probe into the incident. ....
Ball Tampering Scandal: Smith, Warner Get 12-month Bans
Four days after they were exposed, Australian captain Steve Smith and Vice Captain David Warner were suspended by Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday for 12 months each and Cameron Bancroft for nine months over a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.....
Warner Sorry For Role In Cheating Scandal
Former Australian cricket vice captain David Warner has apologised for his role in the ball-tampering crisis that saw him suspended from the sport for 12 months.....
Protests Hit TN Over Cauvery
Tamil Nadu was hit by protests for a fourth day on Wednesday to denounce the Centre's failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB), with demonstrators blocking rail lines and roads, witnesses and officials said.....
One More Killed In TN, Death Toll Is 12
One more person was killed in fresh police firing here on Wednesday as the killing of 11 people protesting against the Sterlite Copper Smelting plant a day earlier sparked calls for the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's resignation.....
MHA Seeks Report On TN Violence
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government over the Thoothukudi protests against the Sterlite Industries which led to the death of nine persons, including a girl, in police firing.....
Karnataka Theatres Avoid Screening 'Kaala' Amid Protests
Single screen theatres and multiplexes across Karnataka on Thursday avoided screening the multi-lingual "Kaala" film of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth amid vociferous protests by pro-Kannada activists against his remarks on the Cauvery river water issue.....
Iconic Politician Karunanidhi Is Dead At 94
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi, who was one of the two poles in the state and who was in public life for 80 long years, died on Tuesday evening after waging a grim battle for life in a city hospital, leaving a void in the Dravidian politics and triggering nationwide mourning for an essentially regional leader.....
Madras HC Allows Karunanidhi To Be Buried At Marina Beach
After an overnight drama, the DMK won a legal battle on wednesday when the Madras High Court allowed the burial of DMK President and five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi at Marina Beach. ....
Madras HC Order Setback For Proxy Callers: Surjewala
Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday said the Madras High Court judgement to allow the burial of DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi at Marina Beach was a "setback for proxy callers".....
