8 - News Today | First with the news

Northeast monsoon gains momentum

NT BureauNovember 10, 20260

The northeast monsoon has intensified across Tamil Nadu, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting widespread downpours and warning that a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could develop

Seven wild elephants die in Nilgiris within 25 days

NT BureauNovember 10, 20260

The death of a 22-year-old male wild elephant in the Masinagudi division on Monday has brought the total jumbo mortality toll in the Nilgiris district to seven within a span of 25 days, raising deep concerns among wildlife

Vigilance police inspect Periyar Arivulagam library records

NT BureauNovember 10, 20260

Officials from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) carried out an inspection at the newly opened Periyar Arivulagam library in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, on Tuesday to verify book procurement

Curb growing gun culture in TN: Anbumani urges government

NT BureauNovember 10, 20260

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday expressed alarm over the deteriorating law and order situation in Tamil Nadu, urging the state government and the police department to take stern measures to eradicate an

Mettur dam storage inches up as inflows rise

NT BureauNovember 10, 20260

The water level in the Mettur Dam rose to 60.45 feet on Tuesday, up from 60.23 feet on Monday, as inflows into the reservoir surpassed the outflow discharge for irrigation.