#Sivakasi’s fireworks industry is booming this #Deepavali with high-demand toy-shaped crackers, driving up sales, profits, and business for local corrugated packaging units. Harini newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-n…

Three persons, including a minor girl, died in #rain-related incidents in #Virudhunagar district in the last three days. The deceased have been identified as R Ramachandra Raja (52) of Sammanthapuram, V Bhavani (17) of Sivakasi, and K Veeranan (75) of Watrap. On Saturday,

#Sivakasi, the country's fireworks capital has recorded cracker sales of around Rs.6,000 crore this #Deepavali, almost on par with last year's figures. Manufacturers are optimistic that the turnover will increase in the coming years following the recent lifting of the blanket ban

“I kept it at a safe distance, but as it started to burn, something about it seemed odd. It suddenly exploded in no time.” Several people across #TamilNadu suffered burns after newly popular novelty crackers like gadha and guitar shapes exploded unexpectedly during #Deepavali,

Several people across the nation suffered burns after newly popular novelty #crackers like gadha and guitar shapes exploded unexpectedly during #Deepavali, prompting calls for stricter safety checks as officials and manufacturers blame poor-quality production by unlicensed units.

Students of a private engineering college (Excel) in Komarapalayam, #Namakkal, fell sick on Monday night, following which a four-day holiday was declared for the college. TNIE Tamil Nadu The New Indian Express

Dr G Rajasekar, popularly called as Makkal Maruthuvar (People’s Doctor) died due to cardiac arrest at his home in Tamil Nadu. He spent several decades treating people for just Rs 10- Rs 50, and giving medicines free of cost. Locals recalled that he covered the nook and cranny of

“For our doctor, money was never a priority, and he never went after it. He would even humbly decline invitations to appreciation events, saying he had only done his duty.” Dr G Rajasekar, popoularly called as Makkal Maruthuvar (People’s Doctor) died due to cardiac arrest in his

129 hostel students of Excel Engineering College in #Namakkal's #Komarapalayam have fallen sick after consuming E. coli contaminated water. 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗡 newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-n…

In memory of People's doctor Dr. #Rajasekar, a silent tribute procession was held in #Rajapalayam on Sunday morning. Around 6,000 residents gathered at Jawahar ground and marched to his residence at PSK Nagar to pay their final respects. #Virudhunagar TNIE Tamil Nadu

TamilNadu state polls shape up as a political thriller- alliances on shaky ground, loyalties in flux, Vijay’s #TVK rising from the ashes of #KarurStampedeTragedy. It is nothing short of a tumultuous roller coaster ride My column ⁦The New Indian Express⁩ newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-n…

Two watchmen guarding a Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) temple near #Rajapalayam's #Devadhanam were found murdered. The incident took place at the #NachadaiThavirtharuliyaTemple, an ancient shrine and one of the Panja Sthalams in South #TamilNadu. During

In connection with the double murder at an HR&CE temple in Devadhanam on Tuesday, the accused Nagaraj, was shot in the leg by a police inspector Ramesh Kannan on Wednesday after the accused allegedly attacked the sub-inspector Kottiyappasami and tried to escape while being taken