Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today alloted Rs 150 crore for immediate relief measures and directed four ministers to visit the districts which bore the brunt of cyclonic storm 'Thane'.

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It was business as usual at the Kalpakkam atomic power plants, around 80 km from here, even as cyclone Thane lashed the coastal districts affecting normal life on friday.

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Korean flag cargo ship OSM Arena, with a 14-member crew, has drifted towards Chennai shore and is facing the risk of running aground if another cyclone hits the coast, an official said on Friday.

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Severe cyclonic storm ‘Thane’ on Friday claimed 18 lives as it hit the Tamil Nadu coast, leaving a trail of destruction and throwing life out of gear in Cuddalore district and neighbouring union territory of Puducherry.

Subramaniam Badrinath has been one of the pillars of strength in the Tamil Nadu batting line-up for more than a decade.

Mr. Dependable, as he is otherwise known, has time and again bailed his team o

Chennai city has been experiencing heavy showers since Wednesday night as 'very severe' cyclonic storm lay centered about 250 km from the Tamil Nadu capital.

Apart from R. Ashwin’s absence from the Tamil Nadu Ranji squad, there is another striking distinction in the present line-up to the one that represented last season. This year, nearly half-a-dozen new

With Cyclone Thane set to cross Puducherry coast on Friday morning, weathermen predict heavy rain in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next two days.

However, the storm surge is expected to be aroun

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