Nilgiris  

Forest officials in Tamil Nadu's Gudalur division earned praise for rescuing a baby elephant from a well, showcasing the bond between humans and wildlife.

Incessant rains in Tamil Nadu have left several parts of the state affected. Deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam visited the hills and pegged the loss at Rs 199.23 crore.

 
 

DMK President M K Stalin said A Raja, representing the hilly Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency, will contribute Rs three crore, five Rajya Sabha MPs Rs one crore each and local MLA Dravida Mani Rs two crore.
 

Several cars and buses were damaged after a landslide, which was reported during the heavy rainfall in Ooty.

Nilgiris District Judge P Vadamalai passed the order, allowing a petition by the state government which had contended that the two accused in the Kodanad case; K V Sayan and K C Manoj, were hampering investigation and intimidating witnesses by public statements alleging the involvement of Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami
 

In April 2017, the security guard of the Kodanad estate, Jayalalithaa's retreat home in the hilly district of the Nilgiris, was found dead.