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New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The CPI-M on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which sparked nationwide protests and debates earlier this year. "The Hon'ble Supreme Court has stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the one that mandated a disputed property would not be treated as Waqf unless the executive permits it after an inquiry," CPI-M General Secretary M A Baby said in a post on X. "The CPI-M wel ...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 Saturd ...Read More >
Chennai: Following the Supreme Court's recent order mandating in-service teachers to clear the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) received 17% more applications for TNTET this year compared to the previous test conducted in 2023.According to the data, 4,77,882 applications were received for both papers 1 and 2, which are scheduled to be conducted on Nov 15 and 16. The number of applications for paper 2, which is conducted for graduate teachers, increased by 1,20 ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and DMK president M.K. Stalin has said that the upcoming 'Mupperum Vizha' in Karur on September 17 will be a parade of unity and determination, demonstrating the party's resolve to secure victory in the 2026 Assembly elections and to take on the twin challenge posed by the BJP and the AIADMK. In a letter to party cadre, CM Stalin described the meeting as a rallying point for reaffirming commitment to the Dravidian movement's ideals a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress party on Saturday lodged a complaint against BRS working president K T Rama Rao at OU police station, following his allegations that Group-1 posts were sold for Rs 3 crore each. PCC general secretary Chanagani Dayakar demanded that the former MA&UD Minister apologise lest he gets sued for Rs 100 crore as damages to the State government. Demanding that KTR prove his allegations, the Congress leader held that his irresponsible statement has the potential to tarnish the gove ...Read More >
New Delhi: The ABVP on Saturday released its manifesto for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls, promising subsidised metro passes, free Wi-Fi, health insurance schemes and measures for specially-abled students. The organisation also stressed that its leadership works on the campus throughout the year and not just during elections. Prepared after receiving more than 5,000 suggestions from students, the manifesto gives top priority to issues of education, security, health, sports a ...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 >
Chennai, September 13: Tamil actor-turned-politician Vijay will launch the TVK's first-ever election campaign tour from Tiruchi on Saturday, marking a crucial moment in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly polls. The campaign will begin with a public rally in Ariyalur, where Vijay will address supporters after travelling from Tiruchirapalli. The actor is using a specially-designed campaign bus equipped with advanced cameras, loudspeakers, and fitted with protective iron railings to prevent unauthoris ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Amid growing confusion within the NDA and visible fault lines in the state BJP, national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh will chair a meeting of over 100 state BJP functionaries on September 16 (Tuesday), party sources said. The BJP had recently appointed new office-bearers at the state, district and wing levels. Party insiders said the meeting is aimed at deliberating on the party's roadmap in Tamil Nadu, alliance strategies and ways to address internal discord within the ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: A week after giving an ultimatum of ten days for AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to initiate the process of taking back the estranged factions, the disgruntled ex-minister KA Sengottaiyan on Friday remarked that 'there is more time left for the next phase of action.' When the media asked about his nearing deadline, Sengottaiyan just made an evasive reply that there was still more time left for further action. Last Friday (September 5), Sengottaiyan claimed that if h ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind alleged that Muslim families were being targeted in Assam's eviction drive, slammed the Sarma-led government for clearing over 160 sq km of encroached land and displacing more than 50,000 people since 2021, and urged Chief Justice of India B R Gavai to take action against those behind the "unlawful campaign."A seven-member delegation of the organisation, led by its president Mahmood Madani, is visiting Goalpara district, which will be strictly ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 1 (PTI) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday questioned the Tamil Nadu government's decision to reward the state police chief with a plum post before his retirement and in appointing an in-charge DGP in his place. Also, he took potshots at Chief Minister M K Stalin's official trip to Germany and wondered if it was really meant to attract investments to Tamil Nadu. Terming it as "politically motivated," the posting of Shankar Jiwal, as the first ch ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: Fourteen AIADMK functionaries, including the Thuraiyur town secretary of the party, were booked for attacking an ambulance driver and an eight-month pregnant assistant during party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami's rally on Sunday night. During the second day of his campaign in Tiruchy, Palaniswami was addressing the crowd near the Thuraiyur bus stand. Meanwhile, Viswa from Vengakadathanur contacted the 108 ambulance service, stating that a person named Neelakaraiyar, an AIADM ...Read More >
Patna: The railways' announcement on Wednesday about operating 12,000 special trains to handle the surge in passenger traffic during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals has drawn criticism from the passengers' association in Bihar. Bihar Daily Passengers' Association (BDPA) has expressed doubts about the feasibility of running such a large number of additional trains, citing the limitations of the existing railway infrastructure in the state.Shoaib Quraishi, general secretary of BDPA, quest ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Senior DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Monday said the BJP is nominating Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its nominee to the post of vice president, considering its own electoral gain, since the Assembly election is less than a year away in Tamil Nadu, and it is aimed at deceiving the people. The DMK leader gave a clear hint that his party would not back Radhakrishnan's candidature. Radhakrishnan is a BJP man, and his nomination by the saffron party for the second top Constitution ...Read More >
Chennai: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has put the ruling DMK and INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu in a tight spot by urging them to support the nomination of Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan to the post of vice-president. BJP state president Nainar Nagendran on Monday said it was a "historic moment" that Radhakrishnan, "the son of Tamil soil", had been chosen for the vice presidential polls. "This is not merely a political decision, but a proud recognition for all Tamil people. If history ...Read More >
In a significant political shift, V Maitreyan, a senior leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, has left the AIADMK to join the ruling DMK. Maitreyan, once a close ally of the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, made this move ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. His departure is seen as a setback for AIADMK as it prepares for the upcoming polls. Maitreyan's political journey has been marked by several transitions. He initially joined the BJP in 1991 and held various positions within its ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 6 (ANI): Industry leaders and economists have expressed confidence in the growth potential of Tamil Nadu which achieved double digit economic growth, adding that the State could exceed 12 per cent in the coming year if it sustains this momentum the current economic momentum. Tamil Nadu has registered an impressive 11.19 per cent real economic growth rate for the financial year ending 2025, marking the highest growth rate since 2010-11, when it achieved 13.12 ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 6 (ANI): Industry leaders and economists have expressed confidence in the growth potential of Tamil Nadu which achieved double digit economic growth, adding that the State could exceed 12 per cent in the coming year if it sustains this momentum the current economic momentum. Tamil Nadu has registered an impressive 11.19 per cent real economic growth rate for the financial year ending 2025, marking the highest growth rate since 2010-11, when it achieved 13.12 ...Read More >
Aizawl, Aug 4: In June this year, Chief Minister Lalduhoma chaired a high-level meeting to discuss a master plan to transform Thenzawl, the second-largest town in his Serchhip constituency, into a "Peace City." According to an official statement, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has agreed to allocate Rs 10 crore to the Mizoram government for preparing the master plan, of which Rs 1 crore (10 per cent) has already been released. "The ministry will release 25 per cent of t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry, known as Tollywood, has stopped all work from August 4. This happened after the Telugu Film Employees Federation started a strike that has no end date. The strike began because talks with the Telugu Film Producers Council (TFPC) and the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) about increasing wages did not work out. The main reason for the strike is the Federation's demand to increase daily wages by 30 percent. Right now, most workers earn about Rs. 1,400 per ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The second state conference of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by party president actor-politician Vijay, was initially scheduled to be held on August 25 in Madurai. However, due to administrative and festival-related constraints, the police have asked the party to decide on a new date between August 18 and 22. On July 17, TVK began preparations for the event by setting up the pandal structure at the convention site in Parapatti, Madurai district. On the ...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 >
Actor-politician Vijay's party TVK is holding statewide training for over 20,000 polling agents to use the 'My TVK' app, boosting digital membership drive efforts ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay's TVK is conducting a massive statewide training programme on Sunday to equip over 20,000 polling agents and party functionaries with the skills to use its in-house "My TVK App" during the ongoing door-to-door digital membership drive. The training, taking place ac ...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 >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Chennai: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth launched a statewide tour from Gummidipoondi on Sunday, the first since the party founder Vijayakanth's demise.The rally titled 'Ullam Thedi, Illam Naadi' will be conducted across Tamil Nadu in three stages. It will culminate in Kanyakumari, with the first leg running till Aug 23. She also flagged off the 'Captain Ratha Yatra'.Addressing reporters after the launch, Premalatha Vijayakanth said the campaign w ...Read More >
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 20 (ANI): Tensions flared in Tamil Nadu political landscape as senior Communist leaders lashed out at AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his recent comments against the Communist parties. The sharp criticism follows Palaniswami remarks during a public meeting at Nannilam on Friday as part of his state-wide tour, alleging that the Communist Party has taken money from the DMK, and is irrelevant in today politics. Responding strongly, CPI l ...Read More >
CHENNAI: State Municipal Administration Minister and DMK principal secretary KN Nehru hit out at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for his "red carpet" invitation to the ruling party's allies for the 2026 Assembly polls and said that the allies of the incumbent and the state people know that the invitation was not a red carpet but a blood carpet of fascist BJP and hence they spurned it. In a strongly-worded statement issued late Saturday, Nehru said, "Has the same Palaniswami who ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The virtual meeting of the INDIA bloc organised to forge consensus on key issues to raise during the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday might have inspired some confidence within the opposition nationwide, but it has cast a shadow over the alliance in TN. All members of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) attended the meeting, except MDMK general secretary Vaiko, who was conspicuously absent despite promising to attend the same. It might be a bit premature to int ...Read More >
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