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Pichavaram: Tamil Nadu's Most Stunning Mangrove Forest That the State Has Barely Told Anyone About

The water between the rootsThe water at Pichavaram doesn't move the way water usually moves. It sits between the roots of the mangrove trees like something that has decided to stay, dark, still, cut into channels so narrow your wooden boat barely fits through. You can reach out and touch…

Times Life · Aug 31

18 ‘encounters’ since 2021: MK Stalin must urgently reform the Tamil Nadu police

With three extra-judicial killings in a single week, the Tamil soil of social justice has seemingly turned into a full-fledged police state. The Cuddalore ‘encounter’ of April 2 was the eighteenth such encounter since the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government came to power in 2021. The government justified the murders of…

Newslaundry · Apr 14, 2025

Tamil Nadu: Nexus of bootlegger, corrupt cops led to Kallakurichi tragedy

The tragedy that took more than 50 lives at Kallakurichi – 34 of them in Karunapuram, a Dalit colony located in the heart of the town alone – has exposed a lethal nexus between a local bootlegger and law enforcement, which had allowed the sale of illicit liquor to thrive unchecked and in full…

Newslaundry · Jun 24, 2024

43 bags of banned gutkha products seized in Vriddhachalam, one held

Police seize 43 gunny bags of gutkha in Cuddalore, arrest smuggler in mini lorry near Vriddhachalam.

The Hindu · May 7, 2024

Armed Reserve constable in Cuddalore held under POCSO Act for sexual assault of daughter

Cuddalore police arrest constable for sexually assaulting daughter, charged under POCSO Act, remanded to custody.

The Hindu · May 5, 2024

Auto driver trespasses neighbour's house, gags 18-year-old, rapes her in Tamil Nadu

CUDDALORE: An auto driver was arrested on charges of trespassing into his neighbour's house, gagging a sleeping 18-year-old woman, overpowering her, and raping her on Friday morning at a village near Kattumannarkoil in Cuddalore district.

The Times of India · May 5, 2024

Construction of Vallalar International Centre at a cost of ₹99.99 crore hinges on cases filed against it in Madras High Court

State government's plan to construct Vallalar International Centre in Cuddalore district faces legal challenges in Madras High Court.

The Hindu · May 4, 2024

Pregnant woman dies after falling off moving train near Vriddhachalam in Cuddalore district

Tragic incident in Cuddalore as pregnant woman falls off moving train, leading to her death near Vriddhachalam.

The Hindu · May 3, 2024

History-sheeter detained in Cuddalore under Goondas Act

Cuddalore police detain history-sheeter under Goondas Act for extortion bid, with five pending cases against him.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2024

DVAC searches residence of Town Panchayat EO and officials of Local Fund Audit Department in Cuddalore

DVAC conducts search at Sethiyathope Town Panchayat official's residence, seizes incriminating documents related to corruption case.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024