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Vijay is one of the biggest names in Tamil cinema, who was at the peak of his film career when he announced his plunge into politics. Son of film director SA Chandrashekar and playback singer Shobha Chandrashekhar, Vijay, also known as Thalapathy (commander), is among the highest-paid actors in the Tamil industry. But in 2024, he did something probably only a few saw coming. He launched Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), a political party and made a bid to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, I ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a closely contested election, a total of 21 constituencies in Tamil Nadu will go to polls without the DMK's rising sun or the AIADMK's two leaves symbol on the ballot.In these seats, candidates of alliance partners of DMK and AIADMK will contest against each other on their own symbols. The increase from 11 such seats in 2021 reflects the growing role of smaller parties in alliance arithmetic and gives parties such as TVK and NTK an opening to improve their electoral performance."Both ...Read More >
Chennai: The DMK has a definite edge over the other parties the AIADMK, the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the Naam Thamizhar Party (NTK) in the Tambaram constituency in Chengalpet district. The votes to be sliced by the TVK will play a crucial role in the results and the first three places. In the 2021 Assembly election, the DMK bagged 48.93 percent votes while the AIADMK with BJP support polled 32.14 percent votes. However, in the 2024 Assembly elections, the DMK secured 51.93 percent vote ...Read More >
2026 Tamil Nadu elections: Trichy East Assembly seat turns temple town into a high-stakes constituency for Vijay's political debut 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls: Steeped in a thousand years of history, Tiruchirappalli -- once a key centre of the early Cholas and later ruled by the Pallavas, Pandyas and the Madurai Nayaks -- is now witnessing a very different kind of battle. Not one of empires, but of narratives, personalities and political relevance. At the heart of it lies Trichy East -- a compact, d ...Read More >
2026 Tamil Nadu elections: DMK-led SPA vs AIADMK-led NDA, the seat allocation in the two main alliances in the fray, their manifestos and other key players explained As Tamil Nadu gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections on April 23, the major political alliances have taken the poll position. Both the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have finalised their seat-sharing formulae for the polls, results for which will be announce ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu [India], March 31 (ANI): Accompanied by bulls, goats, and roosters, along with traditional drum beats. Jallikattu Rajesh, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) candidate who is contesting from the Thiruverumbur Assembly constituency for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections, filed his nomination. Earlier, Jallikattu Rajesh began his campaign by participating in the cleaning drive of hyacinth in the Mavadi Kulam lake. Also Read | Income Tax Act 2025: Will TDS Rules on Bank Interest ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli, (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): Accompanied by bulls, goats, and roosters, along with traditional drum beats. Jallikattu Rajesh, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) candidate who is contesting from the Thiruverumbur Assembly constituency for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections, filed his nomination. Earlier, Jallikattu Rajesh began his campaign by participating in the cleaning drive of hyacinth in the Mavadi Kulam lake. "Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi from DMK, who is currently the sitting ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 30 (ANI): DMK leader M M Abdulla on Monday expressed confidence that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will not face any challenges in the upcoming elections, citing the party's performance over the last five years. Speaking on the issue, Abdulla said the party has delivered effectively on governance and welfare, which would reflect in electoral support. "I feel we won't have any problem facing the elections as we have been doing very well in the last 5 ye ...Read More >
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 30 (ANI): With less than month to go for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, DMK General Secretary and Katpadi Assembly constituency candidate, Durai Murugan, sounded confident about winning. On TVK Chief Vijay criticising the DMK's election manifesto, Murugan told reporters, "I do not consider such criticism significant." The criticism comes after Chief Minister MK Stalin unveiled the DMK's manifesto on Sunday, highlighting several welfare measures for the u ...Read More >
Chennai, Mar 30 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin, the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder and actor-politician Vijay and Naam Tamizhar Katchi (NTK) Founder and another actor-direcor Seeman, Ministers and other prominent leaders sre among the 573 candidates who have filed their papers on the opening day of filing of nominations for the April 23 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu on Monday. According to the Election Commission of India update late tonight, a tot ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A mad scramble for the filing of nominations for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu was witnessed across the State with Chief Minister M K Stalin, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) president C Joseph Vijay, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman, many State Ministers and all the candidates of TVK and NTK were among those rushing to complete the process on day one itself. After filing his papers at a Corporation office near the old Venus theatre in Perambur area for t ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bengal BJP has decided to organise SIR help camps that would run simultaneously with the 1,000-odd camps the party has planned to assist people for registering under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.At a meeting with state functionaries last week, BJP's election-in-charge Bhupendra Yadav asked them to address issues related to the special intensive revision (SIR) at every possible platform."We saw how the opposition tried to spread fake stories in Bihar during SIR. Trinamool has already ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) on Thursday conducted searches on the Coimbatore district collectorate premises after an unknown person sent a bomb threat email to the official email ID of the district collector.A collectorate staff member noticed the email which stated that a bomb would explode on the premises. This prompted the evacuation of everyone from the campus.On being informed, the BDDS and the K9 dog squad of the Coimbatore city police reached the spot and laun ...Read More >
AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran criticized NTK's Seeman for his comments against former Tamil Chief Ministers C N Annadurai and M G Ramachandran, issuing a warning of state-wide backlash if such remarks persist. TTV Dhinakaran, the general secretary of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), issued a stern rebuke to Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman on Friday. Dhinakaran condemned Seeman's derogatory remarks aimed at Tamil Nadu's esteemed former Chief Ministers C N Annadurai and M G R ...Read More >
Chennai: Former chief minister O Panneerselvam, DMK students wing secretary Rajiv Gandhi and AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Saturday criticized NTK chief Seeman for his alleged derogatory remarks about the late chief ministers C N Annadurai and M G Ramachandran. OPS said, "Anna and MGR were two great leaders. Seeman has made derogatory comments about them. I cannot repeat the words used by Seeman. I insist he expresses regret for his comments." Rajiv Gandhi said, "Former BJP state pr ...Read More >
Chennai: TVK president Vijay's first campaign rally in Trichy triggered criticism from leaders across parties. Though chief minister M K Stalin chose not to criticise Vijay, his cabinet colleagues Ma Subramanian and Anbil Mahesh Poyyamizhi slammed the actor-politician for alleging that govt failed to deliver promises. Subramanian said Vijay should get his facts right about govt programmes before criticising them. "More than 1.5 crore women use the free bus pass scheme. More than 50 lakh trips ar ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At a rally in Madurai last month, Tamil superstar Vijaycompared himself to a lion and declared that next year's assembly elections in Tamil Nadu would be a battle between his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)."A lion knows how to live in a crowd and also how to live alone. It remains unique. A lion comes out only to hunt, not for entertainment -- and it always hunts living prey," he told supporters, drawing thunderous applause. As the actor- ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay has sharply criticised the Tamil Nadu government for what he described as the inhumane and violent arrest of sanitation workers protesting in Chennai. In a strongly worded statement, Vijay accused the ruling DMK of using "fascist" tactics to suppress peaceful demonstrations. He alleged that late-night Wednesday police operations saw male and female workers forcibly dragged away, with several women fainting or susta ...Read More >
Chennai Corporation in a press release on Tuesday urged the workers to resume work, pointing to the benefits and job security under the new private company Chennai Corporation has roped in additional workers for launching a mass cleaning drive in Royapuram and Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zones owing to the protest by workers. Many farm hands from areas such as Vandavasi have started cleaning the streets. "We have deployed 1000 additional workers to strengthen the mass cleaning drive. More workers will s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her businessman husband Raj Kundra, and an unidentified individual have been booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for allegedly defrauding a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 60.4 crore in a loan-cum-investment deal linked to their now-defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, police said on Thursday. According to Mumbai Police, businessman Deepak Kothari has accused the couple of jointly cheating him of more than Rs 60 crore ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Protests in unauthorised locations cannot be permitted, and the cleanliness workers who have been staging a stir on the pavement outside the Ripon Building should move to designated protest zones, said a Division Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan on Wednesday. "While the right to protest is fundamental, it cannot infringe upon the rights of the public," the bench observed, instructing the authorities to clear the area outside Ripon Building "at ...Read More >
Criticism has largely stemmed from the Tamil nationalist group Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), which has taken strong exception to certain elements in Kingdom. The makers of Vijay Deverakonda's recently released movie have issued an apology to the people of Tamil Nadu. This comes at a time when the film has triggered widespread protests in Tamil Nadu, with several groups accusing it of misrepresenting Tamil identity and hurting religious sentiments. Kingdom, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, premiered g ...Read More >
Chennai, August 6: Pointing out that they respected the sentiments of the Tamil people, the makers of director Gowtam Tinnanuri's explosive action entertainer, 'Kingdom', featuring actor Vijay Deverakonda in the lead, on Wednesday expressed regret if the sentiments of the people were in some way hurt by their film. However, the makers also underlined the fact that the film was a completely fictional one and assured Tamil audiences that the film contained no scenes that would hurt their sentiment ...Read More >
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin at his residence in Chennai on Thursday (July 31, 2025). She, along with senior party representatives, enquired about the Chief Minister's health, as he had been admitted to a hospital for a week. The Chief Minister's family members, including his son and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and DMK leader and Minister E.V. Velu were present at ...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: Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and leaders of political parties paid tributes to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his death anniversary on Sunday. "The nation pays humble tribute to the great patriot, visionary leader and fearless commander Dheeran Chinnamalai. With unmatched courage and strategic brilliance, he led relentless campaigns against the oppressive British East India Company, boldly challenging colonial ty ...Read More >
The ripple effects of the Election Commission's (EC) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar are being felt in Tamil Nadu. As leaders of the DMK and its allies, including senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, alleged that the poll body had included migrant workers, especially those from Bihar, in voter lists in the state, the EC Sunday dismissed the "false information". "There is no need for political leaders to spread false information with respect to the SIR exerc ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has accused the Election Commission of attempting to manipulate the electoral landscape of states. He alleges the Bihar voter revision exercise is disenfranchising voters while Tamil Nadu is illegally adding voters. Chidambaram asserts that these actions constitute an abuse of power that must be challenged through political and legal means. Amid the raging row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, senior Congress leader P Chidambar ...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 Wan ...Read More >
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