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In Thoothukudi, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath officially filed his nomination on Saturday for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections 2026. The filing took place in the presence of party leaders, workers, and supporters, who gathered in large numbers to show solidarity. Party members expressed strong confidence in Srinath's chances, highlighting the party's growing influence in the constituency and their determination to secure a decisive win. With several candidates expected to contest, Thoothukudi is shaping up to be a tightly contested seat, prompting intensified campaigning from major political players. The election, scheduled for April 23 in a single phase, is expected to see a primary contest between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance. However, TVK -- founded by actor-turned-politician Vijay -- is aiming to emerge as a significant third force in key constituencies. Vijay himself is contesting from two constituencies, Perambur and Trichy East, where he faces established leaders from rival parties. As part of its campaign, TVK has put forward promises such as creating "anti-drug protection zones" and offering financial assistance to students, including monthly support for graduates and diploma holders. The nomination process will conclude on April 6, followed by scrutiny on April 7. Candidates can withdraw until April 9, while vote counting is scheduled for May 4.
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 >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximate ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 5 (PTI) The AIADMK was open to forging electoral ties with parties opposed to the ruling DMK, and even TVK founder actor Vijay was welcome to join hands to dislodge that party, its general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said here on Saturday. Launching the party's election campaign logo of a raised fist with two leaves, and AIADMK flag in the background, Palaniswami said all political parties with a unanimous view of dislodging the DMK should strengthen the combine and contest together. "This is our objective. We will be happy to have in our alliance such parties keen on sendi ...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 >
Chennai: In a bid to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and to develop a robust campaign machinery, the party's founder president Vijay announced the names of 17 new key office-bearers for various wings with Adhav Arjuna, former deputy general secretary of the VCK, becoming the general secretary for campaign management on Friday. Apart from Adhav Arjuna, another known political leader who had been co-opted by Vijay is C T R Nirmal Kumar, a former BJP leader who switched over the AIADMK and has now landed in the TVK as deputy general secretary for ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections less than ten months away, political momentum is gathering pace across the state. As parties recalibrate strategies and alliances, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) is preparing to launch a state-wide campaign aimed at galvanising support and positioning his party as the prime contender to overthrow the DMK government. According to sources within the AIADMK, EPS is set to embark on a massive outreach programme titled Makkal Yatra (People's Pilgrimage) starting mid-July. Drawing inspiration from his 2021 pre-poll campaign "V ...Read More >
Chennai, July 17: Reiterating the BJP's firm stance on establishing a coalition government in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly elections, senior party leader and former state unit chief K. Annamalai on Thursday said that he will strictly adhere to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's position on the matter. A day after AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) asserted that his party would form the next government in the state on its own, Annamalai offered a clear rebuttal, maintaining that the political future of Tamil Nadu lies in a coalition model. "Home Minister Amit Shah has sa ...Read More >
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is now gearing up for a national protest after losing Maharashtra state elections. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition, which suffered a crushing defeat in last week's Maharashtra state elections, is now gearing up for a national protest against the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which it blames for its loss. The MVA, led by the Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (led by Sharad Pawar), is planning to challenge the use of EVMs in court and demand a return to ballot paper voting. Fo ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi president T Velmurugan's remarks on TVK founder Vijay had invited sharp reactions from TVK functionaries. However, Velmurugan remained unfazed and warned Vijay to stop shadow boxing with him.In an event at Salem on June 1, Velmurugan said parents should not take their daughters to events like the one Vijay hosts and let them hug the actor. He also used the term 'koothadigal' while referring to Vijay. TVK functionaries hit back at Velmurugan demanding an apology from him and threatening to hold a protest if he fails to do so.Responding to TVK functionaires, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturday, Gandhi, in an article published in several newspapers and in posts on X, claimed the 2024 Maharas ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Tuesday interacted with morning walkers at the Race Course walking trail as part of his campaign for the 2026 Assembly polls. Palaniswami started a statewide campaign titled 'Let's Protect the People, Let's Save Tamil Nadu' in the Mettupalayam area of Coimbatore District. Also Read | Gold Rate Today, July 8, 2025: As Gold Price Continues To Fall, Check Prices of Yellow Metal in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 13 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday cast doubts over the Election Commission's claim that the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar was progressing at a brisk pace and would be completed before the July 25 deadline. Addressing a press conference here, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly also took strong exception to the EC's "silence" on the Supreme Court's suggestion that Aadhar card and ration card be included in the list of acceptable documents, to be submitted by voters whose names did not figure in the electoral rolls of 2003 when ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar BJP launched its official election song -- 'Aage badhta rahe Bihar, phir se NDA sarkar (Bihar may develop with the comeback of NDA govt) -- on Thursday, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 53rd visit to the state in the last 11 years. The state assembly elections are scheduled in Oct-Nov.The BJP's 3.5-minute election campaign song, showing chief minister Nitish Kumar with Prime Minister Modi, BJP leaders, deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal, highlights the major welfare schemes of the NDA govts at the Centre and Bihar. Th ...Read More >
Nagpur: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday claimed the Centre's move to introduce a bill on simultaneous polls in the Lok Sabha was an attempt to divert attention from issues plaguing the country. Addressing reporters in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, Thackeray demanded a transparent election process before implementation of the 'One Nation One Election' proposal. Even the election commissioners should be elected through polls, the former state chief minister said but did not elaborate on how to go about it. Thackeray also said that the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government ...Read More >
Jammu, June 8 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a mega industrial unit in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, saying that massive infrastructure development is stimulating rapid economic growth of the region. He said that the union territory will soon become a manufacturing hub, a principal market of north, and a competitive provider of services. Also Read | Chennai Shocker: Doctor Kills Woman Who Blackmailed Him With Nude Photos, Arrested After CCTV, Call Records Reveal Truth. The LG reiterated his commitment to decentralising the industrial infr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn-in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening at a grand ceremony here to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other dignitaries. Fadnavis, who would be occupying the CM's post for the third time, along with two deputy chief ministers will take the oath of office, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters, adding that other members of the cabinet will take oath later. Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde are expected to take oath as ...Read More >
Patna, Jun 29 (PTI) RJD leader and former cricketer Tejashwi Yadav showcased his quick reflexes when he ducked to avoid being hit by a drone which crashed into his podium during a rally at Patna on Sunday. The incident took place when the former deputy chief minister was addressing the 'Save Waqf, Save Constitution' rally at the historical Gandhi Maidan here. Speaking to PTI, Patna SP (Central), Diksha said, "We are looking into the incident. It was a restricted area and such an object should not have landed there. The police team was busy managing the crowd when the rally was underway. But ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Saturday attacked Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, saying their joint rally in Mumbai was a "desperate attempt" to revive their political fortunes and recover the lost ground ahead of the civic polls, and added that the event was more like a "family reunion". Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering, titled 'Awaj Marathicha' in Mumbai's Worli to celebrate the rollback of two Government Resolutions (GRs) issued earlier by the Devendra Fadnavis-led dispensation introducing Hindi as a third language from Class 1 ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 13 (PTI) Founder-chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, actor-politician Vijay on Sunday slammed the DMK regime over "custodial deaths" and alleged the "empty, publicity-model DMK sarkar has now got transformed into a sorry model sarkar." Addressing TVK's protest rally here, seeking justice for the death of alleged custodial torture victim Ajith Kumar of Sivaganga district, Vijay said the victim hailed from an ordinary family and Chief Minister M K Stalin apologised to the Kumar's family and it is appropriate. This is the first time Vijay has led a protest demonstration and TVK cadre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (UNI) Following the death of a 27-year-old youth in alleged illegal custody of the police in Sivaganga district, the DMK government of MK Stalin has been under fire from the Opposition with the principal opposition AIADMK demanding a CBI inquiry while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor Vijay pressing for a High Court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The victim, Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Bhadra Kali Amman temple at Madapuram, picked up by the police in connection with a jewel theft case filed by a devotee visiting the shrine, had died a ...Read More >
Patna/Motihari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch projects worth around Rs 7,200 crore in the region and flag off three Amrit Bharat express trains during his public meeting at Motihari in East Champaran district on July 18, said state BJP president Dilip Kumar Jaiswal."This will be PM Modi's 53rd visit to Bihar in the last 11 years. He will lay foundation stones for and inaugurate projects related to rail, road, rural development, animal husbandry, dairy, self-help groups and housing," he said.Among them, railway projects are worth Rs 5,398 crore, and road and transport projects worth ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturday, Gandhi, in an article published in several newspapers and in posts on X, claimed the 2024 Maharas ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 4 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday questioned some people in his party who had been speaking of a possible tie-up with Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S Ramadoss in Tamil Nadu, who has been expelled from his party by his son. There has been speculation about the PMK founder seeking a tie-up with the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, of which the Congress is a part. Sharing an X post, Tagore said, "How can you want a party that stood with Modi from 2014, the beginning and still shares his ideology to be your ally? Why hurt those who stood with y ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A day after actor and TVK leader Vijay made it clear that he will oppose both the ruling DMK and the 'communal' BJP, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami extended an olive branch to the actor-turned-politician, even while dismissing the BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's earlier announcement that the NDA would form the government in the State. Launching the party's election campaign logo of a raised fist with two leaves, and the AIADMK flag in the background, with a slogan that read 'Makkalai kaapom, Thamizhagathai meetpom' (let's protect people, let's redeem T ...Read More >
* A committee led by the Director General of Police will study Maharashtra's anti-conversion law * The anti-conversion law will be presented in the next state legislative session after committee review * A case was registered on December 8, 2023, regarding alleged abuses at an orphanage in Pune district Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appointed a committee under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police to study the law ...Read More >
Madurai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired the core committee meeting of Tamil Nadu BJP unit here and said that the people of the state are fed up with the "massive corruption" of the DMK government. The BJP top leader was in the temple city to review the preparedness of the party to face the Tamil Nadu Assembly election next year and devise a strategy to fight polls. "The people of Tamil Nadu are fed up with the massive corruption of the DMK govt. The BJP Karyakartas will reach out to every locality, neighborhood, and home with Modi Ji-led NDA's vision for a prosperous and deve ...Read More >
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami has started a statewide campaign titled 'Let's Protect the People, Let's Save Tamil Nadu' in the Mettupalayam area of Coimbatore District. Earlier last week, AIADMK's Palaniswami reiterated his call for the unity of all like-minded parties to defeat the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 07, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sam ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a move that could help the Mahayuti govt's prospects in the coming local body polls, the state has decided to scrap a law that prevents the fragmentation of land into tiny plots from being implemented in urban areas in Maharashtra. This will help the sale and transfer of land as small as a guntha.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule also said that the state will now regularise land divisions of up to one guntha (1,089 sq ft) that were made before the cut-off date of Jan 1, 2025. This will enable citizens to secure property registration, building permits and property rights."Thi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty by a group of assailants in Mangaluru, Karnataka, last month, official sources said on Sunday. The Union Home Ministry has asked the federal anti-terror agency to probe the case related to the "targeted killing" of Shetty "with the intention to create terror in the minds of people", they said. Also Read | Chennai Shocker: Doctor Kills Woman Who Blackmailed Him With Nude Photos, Arrested After CCTV, Call Records Reveal Truth. Citing a home ministry communique in this regard, th ...Read More >