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COIMBATORE: AIADMK former minister KA Sengottaiyan on Thursday denied meeting AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran, claiming that his Chennai visit was personal. Addressing the media in Gobichettipalayam, the MLA said his visit to Chennai was over personal reasons. "My wife is undergoing treatment in Chennai. So, I went to see her and I did not meet anyone with political motives," he said. Reiterating that his desire is to strengthen AIADMK and unify the party, Sengottaiyan recalled MGR and Jayalalithaa's dream of seeing the party last for 100 years. He added that the cadre are ready to make any sacrifice to fulfill their dream. "I made the call for unity only with the desire to strengthen AIADMK. But I did not meet or talk to anyone with political motives. I hope good things will happen," he said. When asked about unification efforts, Sengottaiyan said, "many friends are talking to me and they share similar thoughts on unity. But I cannot reveal who all spoke to me." He also refused to divulge whether OPS spoke to him. "Under current circumstances, there is no possibility to meet anyone," he said.
Chennai: Hours before Union home minister Amit Shah was to arrive in Madurai, Thuglak editor and an associate of Shah, S Gurumurthy on Saturday met PMK founder S Ramadoss. The PMK leader, however, ruled out the possibility of meeting Amit Shah during his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu.Gurumurthy met Ramadoss for the second time amid reported tension within PMK regarding alliance strategies and insistence by Anbumani Ramadoss to remain party president. The hour-long meeting took place at the T Nagar residence of A K Vijay Mahesh, son of former Union minister and PMK leader A K Moorthy, sources sai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 6 (ANI): The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign of the electoral rolls in Bihar is progressing rapidly and recognizing the efforts of the Polling station officials, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar has announced a special incentive of Rs 6,000 for each. This additional honorarium is aimed at acknowledging their hard work and commitment during the intensive revision process. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, Argentine President Javier Milei Agree to Diversify India-Argentina Trade Basket, Vows to Expand Cooperation in Defence, Security and Mine ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge across Sharavathi backwaters between Ambargodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E on Monday. The much-anticipated cable-stayed bridge over the Sharavathi backwaters is the longest in the state and second longest in the country, stretching 2.44 km. Built at Rs 472 crore, it will improve connectivity to several villages in Sagar and Hosanagara taluks, as well as to popular temples like Sigandur Chowdeshwari and Kollur Mookambike. The bridge was built to address long-standing co ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Aug 21 (PTI) The Assembly poll next year will see the TVK scripting a new chapter in Tamil Nadu's political history similar to the achievements of the regional parties in the 1967 and 1977 Assembly elections, actor-politician Vijay, who heads the TVK, said here on Thursday. Referring to the maiden victory of the DMK in 1967 and the memorable victory a decade later of the AIADMK under M G Ramachandran, Vijay said his TVK party will set a record in Tamil Nadu's political history in the 2026 Assembly election. "TVK's politics is real, emotional, for the betterment of peopl ...Read More >
TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai described the passing of Elangovan as "a huge loss". Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister E V K S Elangovan died due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here on Saturday, the hospital said. He was 75. The legislator from Erode East constituency has not been keeping well for over a month. He was admitted to a hospital here on November 11. "He passed away today despite the best efforts of the medical staff," the hospital said. TNCC preside ...Read More >
CHENNAI: MK Muthu, the eldest son whom late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi fielded as a film star to challenge matinee idol MG Ramachandran, died in Chennai on Saturday morning. He was 77, and had been ailing for some time. His mother Padmavathi died soon after Muthu was born, reportedly due to tuberculosis. When he was around 24 years old, Muthu made his acting debut in Pillaiyo Pillai (1972), penned by Karunanidhi himself and produced by kin and DMK leader Murasoli Maran. It was not a coincidence that his onscreen persona - makeup, mannerisms, and acting - was just like MGR's. The film was rel ...Read More >
Vijay also pledged to champion wider Tamil causes, vowing to reclaim the disputed Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Thursday announced that he would contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections from the Madurai East constituency. At the party's second state conference in Madurai, he launched a fierce critique of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), declaring that TVK would position itself as the chief challe ...Read More >
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addressed a rally in Tiruchirappalli. Audio problems plagued his 20-minute speech. Supporters chanted his name amidst the unclear address. Vijay questioned the DMK government's unfulfilled promises from the 2021 election. He criticized the DMK regime regarding an illegal kidney sale racket. Vijay highlighted Tiruchirappalli's historical significance in Dravidian politics. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay's address from atop his campaign vehicle on Saturda ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Sep 13 (PTI) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay's address from atop his campaign vehicle here on Saturday was marred by audio issues and out of his 20-minute speech, barely one to two minutes was audible and clear. Cadres, fans and the people who had gathered in thousands chanted 'Vijay, Vijay' as his speech became almost incomprehensible barring some remarks, words and points. "Will you vote for the DMK? he asked after raising a number of questions seeking to push the Chief Minister M K Stalin-led government to a tight corner. One of his key accusation was t ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between Age 5-7, Free of Cost. Citing a data from the General Insurance Council (GIC), ManipalCigna said it ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
Digha: A day after Rath Yatra, the festive fervour continues in Digha as the seaside town is now gearing up to host Ulta Rath or the return journey of the deities from the 'Masir Bari' or the old Jagannath temple. On July 5 -- the Ulta Rath day -- hotels are hoping for fresh tourist influx. Though the deities are currently in Masir Bari, a large queue of devotees visited the newly-constructed Jagannath temple on Saturday. They offered prayers to the stone idol permanently installed there. It is the wooden idols of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra that have taken the chairot rides. Bipradash Cha ...Read More >
DHARMAPURI: For the third time in the past two months, a wild leopard wandered into a private farmland near Valaithottam village near Palacode and hunted chicken raised by a local farmer. Locals are increasingly distressed and urged the forest department to take steps to relocate the leopard. Over the past few months, there have been several reports of leopard sightings in forest areas near Palacode, particularly in Valaithottam village, near the forest's fringe. There have been two instances when the leopard attacked farmlands, taking away a domestic dog and a chicken. On Saturday, the leop ...Read More >
MADURAI: Likening the custodial murder of Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam to an 'organised crime by police where the state kills its own citizens,' Madras high court lambasted the Tamil Nadu police and said the action against the perpetrators should be more stringent than in normal murder cases.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete pointed to 44 external injuries on the person of Ajith Kumar and said no part of the body was spared by the delinquent cops. "Even an ordinary murderer would not have inflicted such kind of injuries," the bench said on Tuesday.The natur ...Read More >
A goods train transporting high-speed diesel ignited near Tiruvallur on Sunday morning, prompting a swift response from fire tenders. While no casualties were reported, the incident led to the suspension of local train services and the cancellation of eight express trains. A goods train carrying high-speed diesel caught fire on Sunday morning near Tiruvallur, a Railway official said. The fire broke out in a wagon and quickly spread to others. No casualties have been reported, the official said ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family has not yet agreed to clemency or blood money. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. ...Read More >
Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko dismissed speculation that his party was in talks with the BJP, stating he would never support Hindutva forces."Speculation of MDMK quitting the DMK alliance is baseless," Vaiko told reporters here on Friday after calling on chief minister M K Stalin to check on his health.Vaiko said the MDMK will never support Hindutva forces. "We joined hands with DMK in 2021 to block BJP, RSS and other fascist forces from gaining ground in Tamil Nadu, and we will continue this position for the 2026 elections and beyond," he said. TNNChennai: AIADMK appears unfazed by th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLCs under the Governor's quota by the state government was a slap in the face for both the BJP and the ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Hours ahead of his visit to Delhi to meet senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami admitted that the BJP-led Union government had safeguarded his regime, and added that that was the reason why his party remained faithful to the Centre-ruling party. After late leader J Jayalalithaa passed away, some vested interests had attempted to appropriate the AIADMK and dismantle its government. At that juncture, it was the BJP government at the Centre that protected both the AIADMK and its government, he said. Reciting the couplet "Na ...Read More >
Chennai: The overwhelming victory in the Erode East Assembly by-election and a series of storms in the AIADMK teacup have led to the DMK speculating on the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami losing his grip over the party, whose cadre, as Law Minister S Regupathy claimed, had already started gravitating towards the DMK. While Regupathy told the media at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, on Monday that the four years of good governance provided by the DMK had led to the people supporting the party which was reflected in the 1,50,709 votes that it garnered in the just conclude ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin with former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on July 31. Can former Chief Minister and expelled AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam, who is inching closer to the DMK, defy the trend of AIADMK leaders failing to make a mark after aligning themselves with the DMK? The earliest case of a senior AIADMK leader turning a critic of the party was S.D. Somasundaram, who was Minister for Revenue, Commercial Taxes and Food in the Cabinet headed by M.G. Ramachandran during 1978-84, according to a perusal of materials available with Th ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in the league stage, came away with a third-place finish, after they won 17-12 against the Bengaluru Bra ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 4 (ANI): Following the autopsy report in the Sivaganga custodial death case, AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Friday targeted DMK and called it a "custodial murder". Sathyan told ANI, "The autopsy report confirms our allegation that it is a custodial murder, not custodial death. There were cigarette burns on his body. There is not even one organ of his body that was left untouched by this brutality, such an inhuman and barbaric act. Who permitted the police force to use this kind of excessive torture and power?" Also Read | 'BJP Has to Answer t ...Read More >
CHENNAI: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, questioning whether the party's members are loyal followers of former Chief Minister and late supremo J Jayalalithaa, who had vowed that the AIADMK would never align with the BJP, or mere footsoldiers of Amit Shah. We were once in an alliance with the BJP, realised our mistake, and have not repeated it since, said late AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa and vowed that the party would never align with the saffron party, Thiruma recalled. However, the present AIADMK chief has chosen to ig ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday declared that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election would be a straight contest between his party and the ruling DMK. Addressing a massive gathering at TVK's second State-level conference at Parapathi in Madurai district, Vijay said the BJP was his ideological enemy while the DMK was his political opponent. Thousands of TVK cadres and fans had assembled at the venue since Wednesday night, and Vijay arrived in his trademark style, running across a 500-metre ramp as supporters cheered and party colours fill ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli/Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 13 (PTI) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay encountered an audio glitch at the launch of his maiden state-wide campaign in Tiruchirappalli on Saturday. The actor, who was swarmed by his followers in thousands at Tiruchirappalli and Ariyalur, targetted both the Centre and the DMK government in the state, and said without mincing words that he entered politics only with the intention of serving the people and not for earning wealth. Commencing his 'I am coming,' state-wide campaign ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election due by March-April next ye ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 14 (PTI) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay on Sunday claimed that the huge turnout and people's love for him witnessed at the start of his maiden state-wide political tour in Tiruchirappalli in central Tamil Nadu will rattle his political rivals. Referring to Chief Minister MK Stalin's veiled attack on him, he asked if it was not the tradition of Tamils to welcome the new. Recalling criticism of several parties against him by stating that, "Vijay will not venture out and he will not meet the people," he said they have now started to lament in a new way after seeing the huge t ...Read More >