Tiruvannamalai  

Here are 6 ashrams ideal for travellers, where accommodations and meals are provided for free of cost. 

23-year-old Sripathi from Tamil Nadu has made history by becoming the first tribal woman from the Malayali tribe in the state to be appointed as a civil judge. She hails from Javadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai district.

Tension broke out in Tiruvannamalai as a video of a youth speaking ill of a dominant caste in Tamil Nadu started circulating on WhatsApp

An iron rod got detached from the crane and fell on the people working on drilling a well in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Five died on the spot and one is severely injured
 

A teacher from Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai has been accused of sexually abusing her students. The teacher was caught by her husband and has been lodged in Velur Central Women’s Jail.
 

The shelter home's owner, Vinod Kumar (32) has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The idol of the Lord Ardhanareeswar was taken out in procession, and the Maha Deepam was lit at 6 pm on November 23.

Devotees began worshipping the tree, which was nearly uprooted by the damage caused by Cyclone Vardah back in 2016.

DMK’s Tiruvannamalai strongman EV Velu caused quite a flutter when he led a procession of party men from his district in Tamil Nadu to Karunanidhi's grave.

Six men on July 12 allegedly gang-raped a 21-year-old woman of a Russian nationality. The woman was living in Tiruvannamalai, Chengam road guesthouse, which is about 194 km away from Chennai. This incident came to light on Monday (16 July), after one of the accused took her to the hospital and informed the doctor that he found the woman unconscious at her place. The alerted doctor informed the Tiruvannamalai town police station, after which she was then shifted to the government medical college for further examination. 

The local law enforcement agencies decided to consult a Russian translator to help register a complaint for the woman after a medical examination confirmed that it was rape. A statement which was released by Tiruvannamalai police has asserted that there were also bite marks on the victim's face and scratch marks on her body.

A report by Times of India stated that the men might have drugged the woman before the assault. Six people have been arrested in relation to this case currently and are being interrogated by the police. Based on her statement, police have registered a case under section 376 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the accused.

 This 21-year-old victim was visiting the country to gather more knowledge about spirituality and meditation, when this horrific incident took place.