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Tamil Nadu Orders Prison Security Audit After Theni Jailbreak Exposes Lapses

28 Oct 2026 11:19 pm

Tamil Nadu Forest Department Forms Eco-Committees to Protect Vedanthangal

28 Oct 2026 11:13 pm

Freshworks acquires IT incident platform Robusta Dev

28 Oct 2026 11:10 pm

TN allows MLAs to fund anganwadi centres under MLACDS

28 Oct 2026 10:12 pm

Diwali 2026: Tamil Nadu govt announces one more holiday

28 Oct 2026 9:57 pm

DMK seeks President Droupadi Murmu's intervention over SIR, demands action against CEC

28 Oct 2026 9:38 pm

City Union Bank reports 27% rise in Q2 FY27 PAT

28 Oct 2026 9:31 pm

Sundram Fasteners Q2 consolidated profit up 13%

28 Oct 2026 9:28 pm

Former Tamil Nadu minister Anbil Mahesh seeks bail; CCB demands his custody

28 Oct 2026 9:22 pm

DMK demands judicial probe into Theni jailbreak and dismissal of minister Nirmal Kumar

28 Oct 2026 9:17 pm

Right to protest is freedom of expression, says Madras HC; allows agitation at graveyard

28 Oct 2026 8:24 pm

Case against Sekarbabu, MP and eight others

28 Oct 2026 8:18 pm

Following Coimbatore students death, schools told to clampdown on caste conversations on campus

28 Oct 2026 7:40 pm

Girl kidnapped from pavement in Ranipet rescued after 35 days; five including Andhra Pradesh woman arrested; police reveal reason for kidnap

28 Oct 2026 6:35 pm

Cyclone Arnab: 12 flights between Chennai and Andhra Pradesh cities cancelled

28 Oct 2026 3:15 pm

Tamil Nadu environment minister blames household soaps for river foam; TTV Dhinakaran hits back

28 Oct 2026 3:05 pm

MK Stalin urges President Droupadi Murmu to seek action against CEC over SIR, 97 lakh voter deletions

28 Oct 2026 1:53 pm

Tamil Nadu jailbreak: Armed personnel with permission to open fire to guard 9 central prisons, 5 womens prisons and 13 district jails

28 Oct 2026 1:42 pm

Tamil Nadus biggest jailbreak in 30 years: How cops tracked 13 of 17 escapees in forest using drones

28 Oct 2026 7:47 am

FIAFA seeks separate regulator for small NBFCs

Calls For Freeze On Further Increase In NOF Requirements

28 Oct 2026 4:00 am

Alert auto driver hands over prisoner to jail authorities

28 Oct 2026 1:14 am

Theni jailbreak exposes 30 years manpower crunch in TN prisons

28 Oct 2026 1:13 am

Opposition slams TVK govt over Theni jailbreak

28 Oct 2026 1:11 am

Fake emergency, flash attack & failed siren

28 Oct 2026 1:11 am

TN athlete Dharanidharan eyes 80m mark after javelin gold

28 Oct 2026 12:47 am

Theni jailbreak: 13 of 17 escapees caught after manhunt using drones

28 Oct 2026 12:44 am

Venu Srinivasan family business dispute escalates to court as both sides file caveats

28 Oct 2026 12:31 am

Govt sends inspection teams to engineering colleges to probe excess fees

28 Oct 2026 12:28 am

Two ex-ministers quizzed by city police for derogatory remarks

28 Oct 2026 12:27 am

Sub-registrar has power to deny registration of document: HC

28 Oct 2026 12:26 am

Minor girl gives birth to baby in hospital toilet

28 Oct 2026 12:20 am

Dont issue completion certificates to buildings in aquifer zones, HC tells GCC

28 Oct 2026 12:14 am

Non-Hindus barred from agamic temples: Madras HC tightens entry rules; cites breaches

28 Oct 2026 12:13 am

IIT Madras to organise international symposium on microbiomes

28 Oct 2026 12:10 am

Gangster C D Mani arrested after police intercept car

28 Oct 2026 12:09 am

MTC bus rams nine cars near Madras high court

28 Oct 2026 12:05 am

AIADMK chief Palaniswami slams TVK govt over Aavin price hike

28 Oct 2026 12:01 am

DMK councillor booked over Karur stampede remark

27 Oct 2026 11:59 pm

Tamil Nadu doubles minimum auto fare to 50

27 Oct 2026 11:56 pm

Tamil Nadu Coir Industry Faces Layoffs Amid Export Slowdown, Seeks Govt Aid

27 Oct 2026 11:30 pm

Theni Jailbreak Puts Spotlight on Tamil Nadu Prison Staff Shortage

Prisons Are Overcrowded, While 15% Of The Posts Lie Vacant

27 Oct 2026 11:24 pm

Giant waves hit commuters on Ennore Expressway in Chennai

27 Oct 2026 11:11 pm

History-sheeter hacked to death in Adyar; three arrested

27 Oct 2026 9:51 pm

Woman dies as tanker runs over bike

27 Oct 2026 9:48 pm

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu moves SC, accuses Karnataka of defying CWMA order

27 Oct 2026 9:27 pm

Watch: Drone footage captures Theni jail escapees trying to hide in forest, 13 of 17 inmates arrested

27 Oct 2026 9:02 pm

TN yet to release PG medical rank list as national counselling moves ahead

27 Oct 2026 7:51 pm

4 ways to murder a tree: How Chennai is losing its green cover

27 Oct 2026 10:50 am

Fake seizures, attack on prison guards: How 17 inmates escaped TN jail at midnight

Seventeen undertrial inmates managed to escape from Thekkampatti sub-jail in Tamil Nadu's Theni district. They faked epileptic seizures to lure prison personnel into opening their cell. Once the guards entered, the inmates attacked them and fled the facility. Four of the escapees have been apprehended while thirteen remain at large despite extensive police efforts. Investigations into the jailbreak and security lapses at the jail are currently ongoing.

27 Oct 2026 8:55 am

Salt-producing TN ranks last in use of iodised salt

Health minister urges people to cut salt intake, but only use the iodised kind

27 Oct 2026 12:17 am

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