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CHENNAI: Signalling an early push towards the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the BJP on Monday appointed Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal as the party's election in-charge for the State. BJP national president JP Nadda also named Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Murlidhar Mohol as co-in-charges, underlining the central leadership's intent to tighten organisational control and accelerate alliance negotiations in the politically crucial southern State. Goyal replac ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The BJP-led central government decision to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with another legislation, titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, is not merely a matter of renaming. According to official sources, if the new Bill, VB-G RAM G, is adopted in the present form, the Tamil Nadu government would be forced to incur financial burden to the tune of over Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 crore ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Amid a pause from its week-long breakneck climb, the price of 22-carat gold has yet again increased in Chennai by Rs 320 per sovereign on Friday (Oct 24). A sovereign (1 sovereign = 8 gram) now costs Rs 92,320. Accordingly, the per-gram rate increased by Rs 40 to Rs 11,540. On October 23, a day earlier, gold fell by Rs.320 to Rs 92,000 per sovereign (Rs 11,500 per gram). On October 22, gold fell by Rs 2,400 to Rs 93,600 per sovereign (Rs 11,700 per gram). Later that afternoon, it plun ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The price of 22-carat gold in Chennai dropped once again by Rs 320 per sovereign on Thursday (Oct 23), reaching Rs 92,000 per sovereign (1 sovereign = 8 gram). Accordingly, the per-gram rate rose by Rs 40 to Rs 11,500. A day earlier, on October 22, the price of 22-carat gold fell by Rs 2,400, reaching Rs 93,600 per sovereign (1 sovereign = 8 gram). Accordingly, the per-gram rate dipped by Rs 300 to Rs 11,700. In the afternoon, the price of gold dipped again by Rs 1280 per sovereign, re ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Just three months away from the special Teachers Eligibility Tests (TET), announced by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) for government teachers, panic grips in-service teachers. Caught deep in a dilemma over writing a special TET announced by the TN government as per the orders of the Supreme Court, the teachers speaking to DT Next placed a slew of questions and urged the School Education department to intervene and clarify concerns before the TRB issues notification. A week ago, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: An explosion caused by illegally stored firecrackers ripped through a residential building in Pattabiram on Sunday, killing four people and sending waves of panic through the neighbourhood just ahead of Deepavali. The incident occurred at the residence of one Aarumugam on Vivasaya Street. Preliminary investigations suggest that Aarumugam's son Vijay (25) had been illegally manufacturing and storing a large cache of country-made firecrackers, which are used at temple festivals and funer ...Read More >
CHENNAI: After surpassing the National Record (NR) in the women's 10m air rifle event earlier this year, Elavenil Valarivan climbed to the top of the podium with a remarkable score of 253.6, setting a new Asian Record and a National Record in the final at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Kazakhstan. "I'm very happy. I believe there will be significant changes in my qualification going forward. However, I would have loved to better my qualification. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoy ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) deputy general secretary CTR Nirmal Kumar, in an interview with DT Next, asserts that actor-politician Vijay's political journey is not merely about unseating the DMK in the 2026 Assembly polls but more about establishing an enduring political alternative in Tamil Nadu. Dismissing the possibility of any alliance with the AIADMK, he clarified that the TVK-led front will go to the people with Vijay as its unequivocal Chief Ministerial candidate. Excerpts f ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The city witnessed significant public turnout at the newly launched "Ungaludan Stalin" (Stalin With You) camps on Tuesday, as part of the Chief Minister's special statewide initiative to deliver government services directly to citizens at their doorsteps. When DT Next visited one of the camps at Annai Velankanni College, Saidapet, it witnessed a huge crowd awaiting to submit their grievance petitions. A few received their birth certificates, community certificates, and land patta on th ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a fairly new academy in Kolathur, Chennai, run by Grandmaster (GM) Shyam Sundar, several promising talents have emerged in recent years. Among them are players like Srihari LR, and most recently, A Ra Harikrishnan, who became India's 87th GM on Friday after drawing with compatriot P Iniyan in the final round of the La Plagne Chess Festival. Harikrishnan earned his first GM norm at the Biel International Chess Festival in Switzerland, followed by a second at the Lince Andujar Chess e ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The tussle within the PMK between party founder S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani Ramadoss hit an all-time low on Friday, with the senior-most politician in the State complaining that his house was secretly bugged using hidden mics attached to foreign devices. The allegation comes at a time when the PMK is virtually divided between factions led by Ramadoss and his estranged son Anbumani. Addressing reporters in Virudhachalam on Friday, Ramadoss claimed that a device was placed precisely ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Eyewitness accounts from Semmankuppam revealing that gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma dozed off, leaving the gate open unattended, might not hold water if official records come into play in the ongoing investigations into the Cuddalore train tragedy that killed three school kids. Highly placed railway sources disclosed to DT Next that gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma shared the Private Number Exchange (PNE) with the Station Master about the train approaching Alappakkam station at 7.04 am on Tuesday. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Days after TNCC president and floor leader of the State Congress party K Selvaperunthagai claimed that he was denied the respect accorded to an elected representative at the Vallakottai Murugan temple in his Sriperumbudur constituency, senior officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department have ordered an inquiry into the incident. Commissioner of the department P N Sridhar has been instructed to conduct the inquiry, Additional Chief Secretary K Manivasan ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The upcoming project with Silambarasan TR would be set in the 'Vada Chennai' world, said director Vetrimaaran, confirming DT Next's exclusive report in this regard. Vetrimaaran has officially confirmed the news through a video posted on the YouTube channel of production house, Grass Root Film Company, and said actor Dhanush, who played the lead role in 'Vada Chennai' (2018), has agreed to give No Objection Certificate (NOC) without charging any amount. The film is also expected to fea ...Read More >
MADURAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Madurai on Saturday night, will be taking part in the BJP's state core committee meeting during the day on Sunday, and address party functionaries at Velammal Global Hospital Ground in the evening. BJP sources said Shah will be visiting the Meenakshi Amman Temple on Sunday morning, where he is expected to spend around 30 minutes. He will then hold a meeting with the state's core committee, which includes union minister for state L Murugan, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A schoolboy was mocked by his classmates for eating nathai pirattal, a dish popular in Natham, a small town in Dindigul. But he was not bogged down. Thanks to his perseverance, the same dish is now earning him accolades, not in India, but in the United States of America. Executive chef Vijaya Kumar collaborated with Roni Mazumdar and Chintan Pandya of Unapologetic Foods to establish Semma, a south Indian restaurant, in New York City in 2021. Unlike many other Tamil restaurants abroad, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: As reported earlier by DT Next, Swasika, of Lubber Pandhu fame, is officially part of Suriya 45. The makers welcomed her onboard, along with Malayalam actor Indrans on Sunday. Helmed by RJ Balaji, the film will have Trisha Krishnan playing the female lead. Sharing the announcement on X, the makers wrote, "The stage is set, and the stars are aligning! Welcoming the legendary #Indrans and the versatile #Swasika on board for #Suriya45. Get ready for an exciting and extraordinary journey ( ...Read More >
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