Income Tax raid continued for the fourth consecutive day in the premises linked to Public Works and Highways Department Minister EV Velu at Tiruvannamalai.
A 57-year-old woman allegedly died due to electrocution after coming in contact with an electric wire in Cholavaram in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallr district, police said on Monday.
The search operations have been conducted at the residence of Padma, sister of late DMK leader Vasugi Murugesan, businessman Suresh's office in Gandhipuram area and also at his residence in KVP Nagar.
Karur district has been receiving widespread moderate rainfall for the past two days. Since Saturday morning, moderate rainfall has lashed various places across Karur and heavy rainfall has been experienced at some places. It continued to rain even at night.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Saturday wished for the speedy recovery of Chief Minister MK Stalin, who was diagnosed with the viral flu on Friday and is undergoing treatment for the same in a hospital here.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an 'orange alert' for Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts today, indicating a very heavy rainfall from 6 cm to 20 cm.
The search operations launched by the Income Tax department have been underway for the second consecutive day in Tamil Nadu's Karur and Thiruvannamalai districts on Saturday.
With the onset of northeast monsoon, a heavy downpour is witnessed across several districts in Tamil Nadu. The Indian Meteorological Department issued an 'orange alert' in several districts due to the heavy rains battering the state.
Schools have been shut in nine districts namely, Chennai,
Two people died while 18 others were injured when a tree they were standing under to shield themselves from the rain was struck by lightning in Keeranur village in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, officials said.
This case pertains to the unlawful activities of the banned outfit PFI and the activities of the leaders, members and cadres of the terror organisation.