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TN govt formation: Vijay turns up at Lok Bhavan for 2nd time to meet Governor

Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay went to the Lok Bhavan on Thursday, May 7, for a second time in 24 hours to meet the Governor in connection with his request to be…
Political observers see no possibility of DMK-AIADMK tie-up to form govt

Chennai: With certain media reports indicating that DMK and AIADMK are likely to join hands to form a government by overtaking actor-turned Vijay’s TVK, which has 108 MLAs, political observers termed it…

TVK functionary arrested for sexually harassing minor girl

Chennai: Police arrested a 35-year-old TVK functionary on charges of sexually harassing a minor girl in the city, police said on Wednesday, May 6. The accused, identified as Dinesh alias ‘Pambu’ Dinesh,…
TVK Vijay meets Governor, stakes claim to form govt in Tamil Nadu

Chennai: TVK chief Vijay on Wednesday, May 6, met Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and staked claim to form the government in the state, two days after his party emerged as…
AIADMK not to support TVK in govt formation

Chennai: The AIADMK on Wednesday, May 6, said that it will not extend support to Vijay-led TVK in government formation in Tamil Nadu. The party has not backed the TVK under any…
Congress snaps ties with DMK, supports Vijay’s TVK to form govt in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi: In a significant political development in Tamil Nadu, the Congress party on Wednesday, May 6, broke ranks with its long-time ally DMK and announced support to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri…
Over 800 luxury homes sold in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai in FY26: Report

Hyderabad: Three southern cities, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai, saw a combined sales of 811 ultra-luxury homes, each costing Rs 10 crore or above, during the last fiscal for a total amount of…

Mandate of 2026 polls: A stronger right, a new south

Historic upsets. Disconcerting and unexpected winners. That’s the 2026 Assembly election results in four states and a Union Territory in a nutshell. Monday, May 4, results mark such a seismic shift in…
Not a lucky break, but perseverance: observers on TVK Vijay

Chennai: It may look like a lucky break, but what TVK chief Vijay is achieving today is not possible without his perseverance, said people who have been watching him closely for decades…
TVK leading in Tamil Nadu, promised 8 gm gold, free cylinders in manifesto

Chennai: As the new-entrant TVK appears likely to emerge as the single largest party and form the government, the focus has now turned to actor-politician Vijay’s poll promises, including 8 gm gold…
Assembly poll results: Mamata loses stronghold Bhabanipur to Suvendu

Four states and a Union Territory are on the edge of their seats as counting day arrives for one of India’s most consequential regional election cycles. West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala…
Five states, 824 seats, one night to go: India counts down to verdict day

The dust has settled on the polling booths in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry as political titans wait for Monday, May 4, when the winners of the intensely fought…
NCB, Telangana Police bust seizes 200 kg ganja; six arrested

Chennai/New Delhi/Hyderabad: The Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday, April 29, said it has arrested six people in Tamil Nadu and seized 200 kg of marijuana (ganja) worth about Rs 1 crore,…
Protect vulnerable from heatwaves: NHRC to Telangana, 20 states, UT

New Delhi: Pointing to the disproportionate impact of rise in heatwave frequency and intensity on the marginalised sections, the NHRC on Tuesday, April 28, asked 21 states and Delhi to take advance…
No repoll recommended in any of Tamil Nadu’s polling stations

Chennai: No repoll has been recommended in any of the 75,064 polling stations across Tamil Nadu where voting was held on April 23, officials said on Friday, April 24. Sources citing officials…