Tamil Nadu
- India
TN bans sale of cotton candy after finding cancer causing chemical
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday, February 17, banned the sale of cotton candy in the state. This decision was made two days after the confirmation of Rhodomine-B in pink and blue…
- Top Stories
TN govt to consider reservations for Muslim converts
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Thursday that the state government will consider a request to extend reservation to Backward Class, Most Backward Class and denotified communities who have…
- India
TN Govt repeals act to convert Jayalalithaa’s residence into a memorial
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal an Act, passed in 2020, to convert the Poes Garden residence of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa into a memorial.…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Delay continues in VC appointments in three universities
Chennai: The functioning of Madras University, Bharathiar University and Tamil Nadu Education University have been affected due to the delay in the appointment of Vice Chancellors to these universities. The issue about…
- Politics
New political outfit appears on Tamil Nadu horizon; will star politician Vijay shine?
Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay launched his political party, Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam, last week. He declared that his party will only contest the 2026 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, not the 2024 Lok…
- Bangalore
‘Will launch struggle to oust Congress govt’, says Karnataka LoP Ashoka
Bengaluru: The leader of the opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly and BJP MLA, R. Ashoka said on Monday the party will launch a struggle to oust the Congress government in the state.…
- India
Lok Sabha polls: DMK announces ‘War Room,’ to be manned by advocates
Chennai: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Sunday announced a ‘War Room’ led by a battery of party lawyers to address issues at the local level…
- India
NIA conducts searches at several locations in Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore: Officials of the National Investigation Agency are conducting searches at several locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with the Coimbatore car blast case in 2022. Officials said that raids are being…
- Photos
In pics: Ranji Trophy 2023-24: TN vs Karnataka
Chennai: Karnataka’s batter Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during the 1st day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Friday, Feb. 9,…
- India
No eggs with noon-meal for tribal children in TN’s Krishnagiri, probe begins
Chennai: Krishnagiri district collector (DC) in Tamil Nadu will conduct an inquiry into the alleged lack of eggs in the noon-meal scheme of a tribal school in the district. There have been…
- India
Sri Lanka Navy arrests 23 Indian fishermen, seize 2 boats
Ramanathapuram: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 23 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu and seized two of their boats for alleged maritime violation, official sources said on Sunday. The fishermen were reportedly…
- India
Justice eludes family of murderer Dalit man as TN court lacks judge
The Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Court in Tami Nadu’s Tirunelveli district has remained without a judge for five months, distressing many litigants and, in particular, the family of a 19-year-old Dalit…
- India
From Jaya to Senthil Balaji, TN politicians who paid the price of corruption
Chennai: Tamil Nadu can boast of several development milestones, but it is also weighed down by the millstone of big-ticket corruption that continues to rock the state. The two Dravidian parties —…
- Chennai
BJP appoints Aravind Menon, Sudhakar Reddy as in-charges of TN
Chennai: BJP President Nadda has appointed party national secretary Aravind Menon and P. Sudhakar Reddy as party in-charges to oversee the preparation of 2024 general elections in Tamil Nadu. BJP has also…
- Chennai
Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair conferred TN’s communal harmony award
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday presented the state government’s award for promotion of communal harmony to fact-checker Mohammed Zubair “in recognition of his contribution in prevention of violence” by…
