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  • Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against renaming MGNREGA, new funding structure under VB-G-RAM-G

    The passage of the resolution in the Assembly just hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Tamil Nadu on Friday.

  • PM Modi to kickstart NDA poll campaign in Tamil Nadu with seven allies in massive show of strength

    The mega poll rally is likely to set the tone and tenor for a high decibel campaign against the ruling DMK dispensation in the state.

  • Governor Ravi’s fresh walkout: 13 reasons why he refused to read Stalin govt’s assembly address

    A detailed press release later laid out thirteen separate grounds on which the Governor said he could not proceed with the speech.

  • 'Why does a state need a Governor?' Stalin on RN Ravi walking out of TN Assembly over national anthem issue

    The Governor demanded that the national anthem be played after the Tamil Anthem and when Speaker Appavu refused, he walked without reading the opening address.

  • The art of the deal: Congress bargains hard in alliance talks with DMK

    If anyone is to be blamed for Congress’ position in the state today, it is the party itself.

  • Inside Dhanushkodi: the ghost town where India ends and two seas meet

    Discover Dhanushkodi, India’s haunting ghost town at the end of India where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean. Explore its tragic history, mythological roots, abandoned ruins, beaches, and travel tips.

  • Amrit Bharat trains mark significant step in improving passenger comfort, connectivity: PM Modi

    Nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains will connect Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra with West Bengal and Assam.

  • Dayanidhi Maran's 'North Indian women asked to stay home, bear children' remark draws BJP ire

    “He has to apologise to the people of India, particularly the Hindi-speaking people, whom he says are uneducated and uncivilised," the BJP said.

  • Tamil Nadu to roll out state-backed quantum computing access for students, startups

    Programme to offer remote access to a 4-qubit quantum computer in first phase; physical deployment under consideration later

  • Tamil Nadu unveils Deeptech Startup Policy with Rs 100 crore investment push

    The government plans to establish deep tech innovation hubs, centres of excellence and sector-specific test beds to enable startups to validate technologies in live environments.

  • Alliance churn in Tamil Nadu as DMK-Congress talks stall, TVK plots own course

    The Tamil Nadu elections in 2026 are likely to be shaped as a multi-cornered contest instead of a direct two-way battle as was seen in the past.

  • TVK open to alliances only if Vijay is CM face, signals shift in Tamil Nadu poll strategy

    The declaration has been read both as an assertion of the party’s ambitions and as a message to potential allies, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), amid talk of backchannel discussions.

  • Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan advance booking: Worldwide pre-sales cross Rs 35 crore, Tamil Nadu yet to open

    Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is storming pre-release charts, crossing Rs 35 crore in global advance bookings, emerging as a record opener despite Tamil Nadu ticket sales yet to fully open.

  • CM Stalin announces Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme, guarantees 50% last-drawn pay for govt employees

    The announcement comes against the backdrop of an indefinite strike call from January 6 by employees’ unions JACTTO-GEO and FOTA-GEO. Following the Chief Minister’s decision, the unions announced the withdrawal of the strike.

  • PMK founder Ramadoss elected as party president at general council meet

    The party authorised Ramadoss to decide on forming alliance for the Assembly election next year and to lead the PMK to victory.

  • 'I have people's trust': TVK's Vijay at first public rally in Tamil Nadu post Karur stampede

    The rally, where at least 35,000 people showed up, is doubly significant because it takes place near ex-AIADMK leader K Sengottaiyan's hometown of Vijayamangalam.

  • Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches phase II of Rs 1,000 direct cash assistance scheme for women

    The expansion would benefit about 17 lakh women, and takes the total number of beneficiaries who receive the monthly entitlement directly to their bank accounts to 1.34 crore

  • Parliament panel pulls up IREL over board-level vacancies, Odisha mining JV stuck awaiting clearances

    The minerals and rare earths company under the Department of Atomic Energy is under review for slow progress on key fronts.

  • 'Thiruparankundram row can be resolved in Tamil Nadu itself on the basis of Hindus' strength': RSS chief

    "At present, I think the issue can be resolved here only on the basis of Hindus' strength in Tamil Nadu," he said.

  • 'Pseudo secularism': Pawan Kalyan invokes Sabarimala verdict to question DMK's impeachment push against Madras HC judge

    Kalyan accused the INDIA bloc MPs of ‘weaponising the Constitution’ to intimidate the judiciary.

  • Karthigai Deepam lamp row: Oppn moves impeachment motion against Justice Swaminathan - what's the controversy?

    Left parties have alleged that there are attempts to whip up communal tensions in Tamil Nadu by manufacturing a controversy around the religious sites situated on the Thiruparankundram Hill in the Madurai district.

  • Tamil Nadu theatre owners push Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and other A-list stars to take pay cuts amid deepening industry crisis

    Tamil Nadu theatres say the system has reached breaking point, with Tirupur Subramaniam urging top stars like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to accept salary cuts as the current financial model can no longer sustain itself.

  • Tamil Nadu set to buy out Indian Railways' 33% stake in Chennai MRTS

    Senior Southern Railway officials, responding to queries on the condition of anonymity, said they granted formal approval for the transfer on July 31.

  • ISRO satellite captures Cyclone Ditwah barrelling towards Sri Lanka in high-precision view from space

    ISRO released clear images showing strong bands building. The satellite followed Ditwah as it moved northwest. Its sensors mapped rain clusters reaching nearby coasts.

  • With Sengottaiyan’s entry, TVK rules out any alliance with AIADMK and NDA

    Vijay and his party has gained an experienced organiser in Sengottaiyan, whose organising skills had helped the AIADMK for 52 years.

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