Tamil Nadu
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TN govt reaffirms 21-yr age limit for liquor sales
Chennai: Seeking to curb rising alcohol consumption among minors in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has reinforced the legal age requirement of 21 for all liquor purchases and consumption. The government…
- India
Live bullets found near Kolar-Tamil Nadu border; police seize 214 rounds
Kolar: A large cache of bullets discovered near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border in Kolar district has triggered serious security concerns among residents and law enforcement agencies. Police have seized a total of…
- India
TN CM Vijay to meet Congress leaders
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will visit TNCC headquarters here on Wednesday, May 13, afternoon, ahead of the crucial floor test the government is slated to face on May…
- India
Udhayanidhi says Sanatana Dharma divides, must be ‘abolished’
Chennai: DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday, May 12, called for the “abolition” of Sanatana Dharma, claiming it divides people, repeating the controversial remarks he made in September 2023. In his maiden…
- India
HC restrains TVK MLA from voting in TN legislative assembly
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday, May 12, restrained TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from the Tirupattur assembly constituency by just one vote, from voting, including the confidence motion…
- India
CM Vijay orders closure of 717 liquor shops across TN
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday, May 12, ordered the closure of 717 retail liquor outlets, including 276 shops near places of worship across the state. Considering the…
- Chennai
Ahead of crucial floor test, CM Joseph Vijay calls on DMK supremo Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday called on his predecessor, DMK President MK Stalin at the latter’s Alwarpet residence here, days ahead of the crucial floor test the…
- India
AIADMK stands divided over support to TVK, some MLAs want EPS to step down
Chennai: The recent election drubbing has resulted in an internal rift in the AIADMK, with the MLAs divided over extending support to the ruling TVK in Tamil Nadu, while signs of revolt…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay unveils free power, women’s safety, anti-drug schemes
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Sunday introduced three schemes related to electricity, women’s safety and drug eradication as part of his poll promises. Vijay was sworn in as the…
- India
I will be the only power centre in Tamil Nadu, says CM Vijay
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Sunday said he will be the sole “power centre” in his government, and sought to identify himself as a commoner from humble origins.…
- India
Vijay’s transformation as ‘Muthalvan’ from ‘Thalapathy’
Chennai: When C Joseph Vijay repeatedly asserted that the 2026 Assembly polls was a fight between his party, the TVK and the then ruling DMK, many did not buy that argument. On…
- India
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM, first order of business is free electricty
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Sunday, May 10, in a ceremony that felt less like a political event and more…
- Chennai
TVK gets majority, Vijay set to become Tamil Nadu CM; swear-in on May 10
Chennai: The uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu finally ended on Saturday after days of drama, with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) allies VCK and IUML extending “unconditional support” to Vijay-led TVK…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad hosts Tamil Nadu Congress MLAs amid Vijay swearing-in suspense
Hyderabad: Five MLAs from the Tamil Nadu Congress are currently staying in Hyderabad as uncertainty continues over the swearing-in ceremony of actor-politician C Joseph Vijay. A report by The Hindu quoted a…
- India
President‘s Rule speculation grows as TN govt formation crisis deepens
Chennai: Speculation over the possibility of President’s Rule in Tamil Nadu intensified as the political deadlock over government formation deepened amid allegations of horse-trading, alleged forged support letters and missing MLAs. With…