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- India
Guv: Vijay-led TVK sticks to Dravidian tenets; opposes NEP, NEET
Chennai: Commitment to safeguarding 69 per cent reservation, following the two-language policy and opposition to NEP and NEET formed part of the TVK regime’s policies outlined by Governor RV Arlekar in his…
- India
Former Tamil Nadu minister Benjamin, his supporters joins DMK
Chennai: P Benjamin, minister in the previous AIADMK regime, has joined the DMK along with his supporters. The former minister joined the DMK along with AIADMK office-bearers, including Tiruvallur Central Party District…
- Bangalore
Sunil Kanugolu appointed chief advisor to Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Political strategist Sunil Kanugolu, who played a key role in shaping Congress’ election strategy ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, has been appointed as the Chief Advisor to Chief Minister…
- India
Praggnanandhaa becomes first Indian to win Norway Chess title
Oslo: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scripted history as he became the first Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title with a final-round victory over Germany’s Vincent Keymer here on Friday, completing a…
- Andhra Pradesh
DRI seizes 79.45 kg ganja in Andhra Pradesh, two arrested
Hyderabad: Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Visakhapatnam Regional Unit, seized a large quantity of ganja during an operation in Andhra Pradesh and arrested two persons involved in its transportation.…
- India
Heavy rains likely in 15 districts of Tamil Nadu till Jun 7
Chennai: With conditions favourable for the Southwest monsoon to further advance during the next three days, the IMD on Tuesday, June 2, issued heavy rainfall warning for over 15 districts in the…
- India
Political parties, including TVK, DMK, criticise Guv for portraying Thiruvalluvar in saffron attire
Chennai: Political parties, including ruling TVK and opposition DMK, criticised the Lok Bhavan depicting Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar in saffron attire, contrary to the officially recognised image in which he is shown in…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru techie says 4 km office commute took 45 minutes amid traffic chaos
Bengaluru: Traffic congestion in metro cities like Chennai and Mumbai has long been a major concern, but the situation in Bengaluru continues to frustrate thousands of commuters every day. Peak-hour traffic jams…
- India
TN govt reshuffles six IPS officers
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday, May 22, posted P K Senthil Kumari as the Inspector General of Police, Traffic and Road Safety, Chennai in a reshuffle involving six officials. Kumari,…
- India
TN Guv corrects Congress member during oath-taking as minister
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday, May 21, corrected Congress leader S Rajesh Kumar during his oath-taking as a minister and asked him to confine to the written oath…
- Bangalore
Injured elephant dies after clash at Dubare camp that killed Chennai tourist
Madikeri : Tragedy continued to unfold at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu after elephant “Martanda,” which was critically injured during a violent clash with another captive elephant, died on the…
- India
No ‘jealousy’ against Vijay, meeting with Stalin was friendship call, says Rajini
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday, May 17, dismissed claims that he was “jealous” of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and clarified that his recent meeting with DMK president M K…
- India
SriLankan Airlines accuses Indian employees of Rs 2.2 crore fraud
Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has accused several Indian employees based in its Chennai office of misappropriating funds worth Rs 22 million. In a statement issued on Saturday, May 16, the Sri Lankan flag…
- India
TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday, May 15, slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre each in petrol and diesel prices, calling it “unacceptable,” and demanded its…
- India
DMK alliance has not weakened, TN people still trust combine, says Stalin
Chennai: The DMK-led alliance has not weakened despite not registering total victory in the April 23 Assembly election and its ability to garner 1.54 crore votes demonstrated the trust people of Tamil…