Tamil Nadu
- India
Lost my father to ‘hate and division’, do not want to lose country: Rahul
Chennai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid floral tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the latter’s memorial in Sriperumbudur near here ahead of the ‘Bharat Jodo…
- India
Congress to launch ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ Wednesday
Kanyakumari: A day before the launch of the much-touted 3,570-km ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, the Congress on Tuesday said it is a “transformational moment” for Indian politics and a “decisive moment” for the…
- India
TN to roll out Delhi model school plan, Kejriwal to launch scheme
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government is all set to inaugurate on Monday the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, which is broadly based on schools in Delhi with upgraded infrastructure. In…
- Telangana
Amit Shah asks Andhra, Telangana to explore joint solution for water dispute
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged southern states to explore joint solution for river water sharing issues. In his address at the 30th southern zonal council meet held here…
- India
TN joins other states to help achieve Centre’s target of $5 trillion economy
New Delhi: As several states have lined up strategies to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2026-27, Tamil Nadu — one of the most developed states of the country — has…
- India
IMD predicts heavy rains in parts of TN, Puducherry from Tuesday
Chennai: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains over some areas of Tamil Nadu and adjoining Puducherry, as well as some districts adjacent to Western Ghats from Tuesday. Weather officials…
- India
Dravidar Kazhagam urges secular forces to take on the RSS in TN
Chennai: Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) President, K. Veeramani said that the secular forces in Tamil Nadu must unite together and prevent the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which was trying to gain a foothold…
- India
Staring at women while aboard a bus now an offence in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s amended Motor Vehicles Act has now given a provision which could lead to the arrest of any one who stare at women while on board a bus. Acts like whistling,…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Dalit woman threatened by right-wing groups
A Dalit activist and writer Shalin Maria Lawrence has been receiving threats from right-wing groups for over a year due to her work. The Tamil Nadu-based activist has been bombarded with obscene…
- Chennai
TN govt school headmistress refuses to hoist Tricolour on I-Day
Chennai: A controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after reports of a government school headmistress allegedly refusing to hoist the national flag and salute it on Independence Day. The woman named Tamil…
- India
Will take up power amendment Bill with PM: Stalin
New Delhi: The Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, Cauvery river water issue and Mekedatu dam proposal of Karnataka, anti-NEET Bill pending with the Centre, the National Education Policy 2020, are among the issues…
- India
Madras HC orders in favour of OPS in AIADMK power struggle
Chennai: The power struggle in AIADMK has taken a turn with the Madras High Court giving an order in favour of former Chief Minister and coordinator O. Panneerselvam (OPS). The court on…
- India
AIADMK leadership issue: HC orders status-quo over Jul 11 GC meet
Chennai: In a setback to AIADMK interim General Secretary Edappady K Palaniswami (EPS), the Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered maintaining status-quo as was the case on June 23 in the matter…
- India
TN: Dalit panchayat presidents fear reprisal from upper caste for hoisting national flag
Chennai: A day after they had rejoiced in hoisting the national flag for the first time during Independence day celebrations, some Dalit panchayat presidents in Tamil Nadu are fearing reprisal from the upper…
- Chennai
TN: Stalin announces hike in DA for govt staff, pensioners
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday announced a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowances (DA), from 31 per cent to 34 per cent, for government employees and pensioners.…
