45 whales have died after they were washed up off the coast of Tamil Nadu Rescuers and local fishermen have been trying to save the whales As many as 80 short-finned pilot whales have been stranded near Tiruchendur beach since last night   At least 45 whales have died after mysteriously being washed up on to a beach off the coast of Tamil Nadu, India. Officials have confirmed that as […]

After a speedy assessment of the damage in the State due to the unprecedented November rains, in which four lakh people have been displaced, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday has asked the Centre to sanction Rs. 8,481 crore for carrying out temporary as well as permanent restoration of infrastructure. In her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Ms. Jayalalithaa has asked the Centre to immediately sanction Rs. […]

  One of India’s most colourful and controversial politicians, Jayaram Jayalalitha, has been sentenced to jail for four years on corruption charges in a case that has lasted for 18 years. The chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu was found guilty of amassing wealth of more than $10m (£6.1m) which was unaccounted for. She has to pay a 1bn rupee ($16m; £10m) fine and resign as chief […]