Located in the southernmost part of the country, Tamil Nadu is an Indian state bounded by the Indian Ocean to the east and south. It is surrounded by the states of Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the northwest and Andhra Pradesh to the north. Along the north-central coast are the enclaves of Puducherry and Karaikal. The state shares a maritime border with Sri Lanka.
Tamil Nadu is the 10th largest state by area and the 6th largest by population. Its capital city is Chennai which is also the largest city in the state. Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem are some other major cities of the state. The climate of Tamil Nadu is mainly tropical and is mostly dependent on monsoon rains.
Tamil is the only official language of the state. Other languages used within the state are Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Tamil Nadu was formerly the Madras Presidency of British India. In 1947, when India got independence, Madras presidency was named Madras state. Later in 1969, Madras state was renamed Tamil Nadu.
The high peaks of the Western Ghats run along the state’s western border. Nilgiri, Anaimalai and Palni hills are part of this mountain range. The Kaveri, the Ponnaiyar, the Palar are some of the major rivers to flow through the state.
It is mostly known for monumental ancient Hindu temples and the classical form of dance Bharata Natyam. Pongal is the most widely celebrated festival of the state. The state is home to a number of historic buildings, pilgrimage sites, hill stations and World Heritage sites. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Brihadishwara Temple in Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple in Darasuram along with the collection of other monuments in Mamallapuram is flocked by tourists from across the world.
Ashok Balaji, the brother of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, was reportedly detained by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a case of alleged money laundering.
Tamil Nadu's ruling party DMK has hit out at Nirmala Sitharaman for her reference to an incident of 1989 when AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa’s saree was pulled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly during her recent speech in Lok Sabha.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and DMK MP Wilson slammed the BJP over the renaming of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Madras High Court upholds an employee's 'right to vent' as the court was hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu Grama Bank employee, who was facing disciplinary action for mocking bank's administrative actions.
A rift over a year-old Facebook post escalated into a brutal attack as a gang of nine members attacked two people and damaged the windshield of a school bus that was carrying students in Tamil Nadu. Police arrested five people.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's wife, Durga Stalin, offered a gold crown that was roughly valued at Rs 14 lakh at Guruvayur temple in Kerala.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has said he’d never give the go-ahead to ban the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) in the state.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai hailed the Madras High Court order to initiate a revision of Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy's acquittal in a disproportionate assets case in a trial court.
Tamil Nadu Minister EV Velu said that the video clip in which he was seen making the 'India is only north India' remark was edited as only a part of it was referred to when it was criticised by the Prime Minister and Union Ministers in Lok Sabha.
The Tamil Nadu government is set to approach the Supreme Court over the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka. Tamil Nadu has said that Karnataka has not released the water share it is entitled to.
A group of six-seven students attacked their Dalit schoolmate with sickles in Tamil Nadu.
Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' has been receiving love and appreciation from all quarters. Amid the undying craze, director Nelson Dilipkumar updates fans with the fact that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin watched the film.
A petrol retail outlet in Chennai will be managed by 30 women prisoners as part of the Tamil Nadu prisons department's rehabilitation initiative.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin told his party cadres that the BJP was using the central government as a "puppet" and intimidating opposition parties.
In response to DMK leader Kanimozhi's remarks on crimes against women, Nirmala Sitharaman recounted the 1989 incident when AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa’s saree was pulled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Madras High Court has called for a suo moto review of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his wife’s acquittal in a disproportionate assets case.
A property owned by the wife of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji's brother was seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), as part of its money laundering investigation. This comes after Balaji's brother, Ashok, did not appear before the ED for questioning even after several summons were issued.
The BJP’s campaign to limit alcohol sale could deplete the Stalin government’s finances, impacting welfare schemes
A 31-year-old sadhu from Tamil Nadu has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors.
A teacher in a government school in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district was assaulted for allegedly beating a Class 6 student and threatening the boy with expulsion if he disclosed the incident to his family.
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