Tamil Nadu
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Ex-CM Jayalalithaa’s former aide calls for AIADMK merger before 2026 poll
Chennai: Ousted former AIADMK interim general secretary V K Sasikala on Monday appealed for a unification of AIADMK factions before next year’s Assembly election. She said that party workers desired to see…
- India
”I am here to serve people, not make money,” says actor Vijay
Ariyalur: Actor-politician Vijay on Saturday night said that he entered politics only with the intention of serving the people and not for earning wealth. He also said that his aim was to…
- Chennai
TN launches pilot AI, robotics programme in govt schools
Chennai: Exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and digital tools is no longer confined to private schools. In a significant step towards bridging the technological divide, the Tamil Nadu government has rolled…
- India
Teen Dalit stripped, assaulted in Chennai; Two arrested
A 17-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly stripped, assaulted, and abused for visiting a girl at her home in Chennai on Friday, September 12. Two men have been arrested. According to the police,…
- India
Actor-politician Vijay gets rousing reception ahead of start of poll campaign
Tamil Nadu: The founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, actor-politician Vijay, was accorded a rousing reception in Tiruchirappalli on Saturday by his party workers and admirers just before the start of his campaign for…
- World
There was absolute anarchy everywhere, claims tourist stranded in Kathmandu
Bengaluru: Indian tourists, many from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, are stranded in Kathmandu after unrest swept through the capital of Nepal, a tourist said on Wednesday. Gauri K, who had gone on…
- India
SC questions Tamil Nadu over appointment of acting DGP
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Tamil Nadu government over appointment of an acting DGP and directed the UPSC to expeditiously recommend names for making a regular appointment. A…
- India
TN school principal captured telling students to massage her legs
In a shocking incident, children were allegedly made to massage their principal at a government primary school in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district. This came to light after a video went viral on…
- India
Tamil Nadu: INDIA bloc protest against US tariffs, criticises Centre for inaction
In Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, the INDIA bloc held a huge protest on Tuesday, near the district railway station, accusing the Union government of its inaction against the 50 percent tariffs imposed…
- Chennai
TN govt to procure paddy at enhanced price from farmers: Minister
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will procure paddy at an enhanced price of Rs 2,545 per quintal from farmers for the Kuruvai (Kharif) season, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister R Sakkarapani…
- India
1.72 lakh people died in road accidents in 2023: Road Ministry report
New Delhi: The number of road accidents in India went up by 4.2 per cent to over 4.8 lakh in 2023, resulting in death of 20 persons every hour, according to a…
- India
‘Our offices are safe for inter-caste weddings’: Tamil Nadu CPI(M)
In a progressive development, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) office in the Thiruthuraipoondi area of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, conducted an intercaste marriage on Wednesday, August 27. This comes after the…
- Opinions
Radhakrishnan as Vice President or BJP chief: Which will help the party more in Tamil Nadu?
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s move to field C P Radhakrishnan as the Vice-Presidential candidate to improve its performance in the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu next year amounts to banging one’s head…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu police book assault case against actor-turned-politican Vijay
Tamil Nadu’s Kunnam police, on Wednesday, August 27, registered cases against actor-turned-politician Vijay and 10 of his bouncers for alleged assault during his party’s massive state conference in Madurai on August 21. The…
- India
Opposition VP candidate to meet CM Stalin, DMK allies in Chennai on Sunday
Chennai: Retired Justice Sudershan Reddy, the Opposition’s Vice-Presidential candidate, is in Chennai on Sunday to kickstart his campaign in Tamil Nadu. He will begin the day by meeting Chief Minister M.K. Stalin…