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Tamil Nadu tops India in road accidents with 64,105 cases in 2022: Gadkari

Tamil Nadu tops India in road accidents with 64,105 cases in 2022: Gadkari

The report attributed the road accidents to multiple factors, including overspeeding, mobile phone usage while driving, drunken driving, lack of lane indiscipline, non-adherence to traffic rules such as jumping red lights, and failure to use safety devices like helmets, seat belts

18 December,2024 05:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Schools to remain closed in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu over heavy rains forecast

Schools to remain closed in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu over heavy rains forecast

According to the weather department's latest release, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, and Theni districts are likely to face light rains

12 December,2024 10:55 AM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
Former Puducherry Chief Minister MDR Ramachandran passed away at 90

Former Puducherry Chief Minister MDR Ramachandran passed away at 90

Meanwhile, Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy announced the three days of mourning for the former CM and said his last rites will be performed with full state honours

09 December,2024 08:34 AM IST | Puducherry (India) | ANI
Cyclone Fengal: Rains hit several regions of Karnataka

Cyclone Fengal: Rains hit several regions of Karnataka

The IMD has predicted that Bengaluru and the surrounding areas will likely see partly overcast skies with light rain during the course of the next 24 hours

03 December,2024 04:55 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent
Cyclone Fengal: Schools, colleges to remain shut in Puducherry today

Cyclone Fengal: Schools, colleges to remain shut in Puducherry today

The cyclone resulted in extremely heavy rainfall in coastal regions of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

03 December,2024 08:15 AM IST | Puducherry | IANS
Rescue efforts for stranded people in the cyclone-hit Puducherry continues

Rescue efforts for stranded people in the cyclone-hit Puducherry continues

The operations successfully evacuated hundreds of residents from these flooded areas, saving over 200 lives in Krishna Nagar and Kuber Nagar alone

02 December,2024 02:29 PM IST | Puducherry | mid-day online correspondent
Depression from cyclone Fengal weakens, moves west-northwest; heavy rainfall con

Depression from cyclone Fengal weakens, moves west-northwest; heavy rainfall con

A lot of trees have fallen, many on electric lines, and those lines need to be restored. By tonight, all substations will be re-energized

02 December,2024 07:29 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Cyclone Fengal remains stationary near Puducherry, says IMD

Cyclone Fengal remains stationary near Puducherry, says IMD

Meanwhile, operations at the Chennai airport, which had been suspended on Sunday, resumed past midnight but many flights suffered cancellations and delays

01 December,2024 10:33 AM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
Cyclone Fengal begins landfall near Puducherry-Tamil Nadu Coasts

Cyclone Fengal begins landfall near Puducherry-Tamil Nadu Coasts

In its latest update, IMD said the storm was positioned 50 km south-southwest of Mahabalipuram, 30 km northeast of Puducherry, and 90 km south-southwest of Chennai

01 December,2024 12:39 AM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
Cyclone Fengal: Heavy rains to persist in north Tamil Nadu coastal regions

Cyclone Fengal: Heavy rains to persist in north Tamil Nadu coastal regions

The IMD stated that Cyclone Fengal is being regularly watched by the weather department using Doppler weather radars in Chennai (S band), Sriharikota, and Chennai (X band), as well as satellite data

30 November,2024 12:12 PM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent

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