Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi pushes efforts for mangrove restoration after 2023 floods

Mangroves, often referred to as "nomadic forests," thrive in saltwater along the tropical and subtropical coastlines and are key in protecting coastal...

Saturday, September 14, 2024 6:13 PM

Tamil Nadu: 3 killed after truck rams van in Thoothukudi

Three people were killed after a tipper truck collided with a van near Keela Vallanadu in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district. Read further on Dynamite...

Sunday, December 31, 2023 2:01 PM

SC denies interim relief to allow re-opening of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied interim relief to mining giant Vedanta Limited by refusing to allow immediate re-opening of its Sterlite Copper...

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:20 PM

Every death needs to be fully investigated: UN on Thoothukudi custodial death case

Every death, in all cases, as a principle, needs to be fully investigated, said Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General,...

Sunday, July 12, 2020 10:43 AM

Anti-Sterlite protests: TN CM to visit injured, kin of deceased

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami is slated to visit Thoothukudi on June 9 to meet the families of those killed by police firing durin...

Thursday, June 7, 2018 1:07 PM

Anti-Sterlite: Supreme Court refuses to give urgent hearing

Supreme Court on Monday refused to give an urgent hearing to the plea filed over alleged police atrocities during protests against the Anti-Sterlite p...

Monday, May 28, 2018 4:42 PM

Consider plea seeking probe into Sterlite protest: Delhi HC to NHRC

A single judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakhder asked the NHRC to consider the representation made by the petitioner, advocate A Rajarajan.

Friday, May 25, 2018 5:16 PM

Rajnath expresses grief over killings in anti-Sterlite protests

The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken cognisance of the situation and has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government on the police firing and the...

Thursday, May 24, 2018 3:32 PM

Thoothukudi deaths: Protesting against TN govt, DMK's Stalin detained

Earlier, a clash also broke about between DMK workers and the police when the former were demanding the resignation of chief minister E. Palaniswami,...

Thursday, May 24, 2018 1:18 PM

M. K. Stalin visits injured anti-Sterlite protestors

One person was killed and three others got injured earlier yesterday as fresh violence broke out in Anna Nagar, thus taking the death toll of the Ster...

Thursday, May 24, 2018 12:19 PM

Thoothukudi protest: MHA seeks report from TN Govt

On Tuesday, 11 people were killed and more than 65 people were injured during protests against the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlit...

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 12:46 PM

Madras HC to deliver interim order on Sterlite copper plant today

Yesterday, eleven people were killed and more than 65 people injured in police firing during protests against the construction of the new copper unit.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 11:57 AM