Pregnant woman, infant rescued by chopper from TN floods

A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force helicopters and taken to safety in Madurai. Four......

Record rains in southern TN claim 10 lives; state blames poor IMD forecast

Unprecedented rains that battered south Tamil Nadu claimed 10 lives and brought the region to a standstill, leaving individuals, families, and a trainload of people stranded for days. IMAGE: An......

For Kanimozhi, Thoothukudi seems an easy win

The candidate is from the DMK's ruling family, and the sky is the limit -- for both expenses and expectations.A Ganesh Nadar reports from Thoothukudi. IMAGE: The DMK's Kanimozhi hits the campaign......

Why some farmers support Sterlite in TN

Even as there is strong public sentiment against reopening Sterlite's copper plant in Tamil Nadu come reports that four farmers groups have come out in support of the factory.A Ganesh Nadar reports......