Chennai: Deepavali was celebrated with usual fervour across Tamil Nadu, despite heavy rainfall, on Monday. People woke up early, wore new attire and burst crackers to mark the Festival of Lights. The ...

Chennai: The heavy rains that lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the day after Deepavali, dampened the post festival spirits of many in the State, particularly those who were ...

Compared with regular days, Tamil Nadu’s 108 emergency response network handled a 48% higher volume of emergencies on Deepavali. Fire/burn injuries recorded on Deepavali marked a nearly 900% jump from ...

Cinema, where stories are painted through beams of light, has had a long relationship with the festival of lights, Deepavali. From bursting crackers at home and the theatre, to wearing new clothes and ...

TIRUCHY: Air pollution levels in Tiruchy surged during Deepavali celebrations, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching around 130 at monitoring stations in Tennur and Woraiyur on Monday- nearly ...