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- India
VCK eyeing Dy CM post in new TN govt formation: Party source
Chennai: The Thol Thirumavalavan-led Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) is eyeing plum posts, including Deputy CM, if the party joins the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led new government, a source in the pro-Dalit organisation…
- India
How will Vijay mobilise funds for freebies? asks Kumaraswamy
Hassan: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday, May 8, questioned how actor-turned-politician Vijay would mobilise funds to implement the large-scale welfare guarantees promised by his party in Tamil Nadu. Speaking to reporters…
- India
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…
- India
Delhi tops list of 19 metropolitan cities in road accident deaths: NCRB data
New Delhi: The national capital had the highest number of deaths due to road accidents among 19 metropolitan cities across the country in 2024, recording 1,658 fatalities in 2,000 cases, according to…
- India
Vijay says no to CM convoy until swearing-in: TVK
Chennai: TVK chief Vijay declined to accept the police convoy vehicles provided to Tamil Nadu chief minister as per protocol until his swearing-in, the party said on Thursday, May 7. A police…
- Chennai
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,…
- Hyderabad
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…
- India
Man jumps off Air Arabia flight seconds after landing at Chennai airport
Chennai: An Air Arabia flight passenger opened the plane’s emergency exit and jumped onto the runway seconds after landing at Chennai International Airport early on Sunday, May 3. The Airbus A320 flight…
- India
Assembly polls: Will May 4 mark a turning point for women in politics in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The dust has settled on the polling booths across Tamil Nadu and the state nowholds its breath for May 4 when the winners of an intensely fought election will be declared.…
- Telangana
Telangana seeks GI tag for ‘Sajjapur Chamagadda’ grown in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: The application for Geographical Registration (GI) of the renowned Sajjapur colacasi, known as Sajjapur Chamagadda (chamadumpa in Andhra Pradesh), was successfully accepted by the GI Registry in Chennai on Tuesday, April…
- Hyderabad
Smoke, sparks on Charminar Express wheel at Aler station, passengers safe
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad-Tambaram Charminar Express was briefly halted at Aler railway station in the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway on Saturday evening, April 25, after smoke and sparks were observed emanating from…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM to begin two-day TN poll campaign with public meetings, roadshows
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will undertake a two-day campaign tour in Tamil Nadu from Monday, April 20, as part of the NDA’s intensified outreach ahead of the state…
- Hyderabad
Industrial leasing jumps 58 pc in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad
New Delhi: India’s three major southern cities, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, saw a 58 per cent increase in leasing of industrial and warehousing spaces during the January-March period on better demand, according…
- India
AIADMK chief Palaniswami, leaders file nominations on last day for Apr 23 polls
Chennai: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, BJP leaders L Murugan, Tamilisai Soundararajan, Vanathi Srinivasan and DMDK leader Premalatha Vijayakanth were among the prominent leaders who filed their nomination papers on Monday, April…
- India
TN polls: Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Chennai today
Chennai: With election campaigning in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reaching a decisive phase, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, are scheduled to arrive…