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  Mayawati pays homage to slain Tamil Nadu BSP chief Armstrong in Chennai, demands CBI probe

  July 07, 2024 12:45 IST

  Tamil Nadu BSP chief murder: The 52-year-old BSP leader was hacked to death by a six-member bike-borne gang near his house in Perambur on July 5.

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  NIA conducts searches at 10 locations across Tamil Nadu in Hizb-ut-Tahrir case

  June 30, 2024 10:35 IST

  The NIA had in 2021 arrested one person after searches at various places in Tamil Nadu in the Madurai Hizb-ut-Tahrir case.

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  Centre seeks detailed report from TN govt over reports of married women denied work at Foxconn plant

  June 27, 2024 7:29 IST

  In a statement calling for the probe, the Ministry of Labour and Employment cited the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976, saying the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination (is) to be made while recruiting men and women workers."

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  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin urges PM Modi to integrate caste-based census with decadal census

  June 26, 2024 21:44 IST

  The Tamil Nadu Assembly today (June 26) unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday urging the central government to conduct a caste-based census soon.

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  Tamil Nadu Assembly passes unanimous resolution urging Centre to take up caste-based census

  June 26, 2024 17:43 IST

  The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central government should immediately commence the census work, which is due from 2021, along with caste-based population census this time.

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  Stalin writes to Jaishankar over arrests of fishermen by Sri Lanka, urges to convene joint meet

  June 25, 2024 16:19 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats under the custody of Sri Lankan authorities.

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  Udayanidhi Stalin granted bail in case linked to 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma' remarks

  June 25, 2024 14:16 IST

  Udhayanidhi Stalin, the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK chief M K Stalin, triggered an outrage in September 2023 with his 'Sanatana Dharma remarks'. The controversial remarks drew flak from the BJP and religious outfits.

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  Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 58 in Kallakurichi, Kamal Haasan visits victims

  June 24, 2024 16:04 IST

  The state government has announced financial support for affected children, while a police investigation continues with seven arrests made so far. The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has reached 57, with 156 people still receiving treatment.

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  Tamil Nadu Hooch tragedy: Death count rises to 34, CM MK Stalin orders CB-CID inquiry

  June 20, 2024 11:45 IST

  Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Those who fell ill after consuming illicit liquor were admitted to Kallakurichi Government Medical College, where they were getting treatment. The state government suspended several officials deployed in Kallakurichi.

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  Tamil Nadu Hooch tragedy: 13 dead, over dozen ill after consuming illicit liquor in Kallakurichi

  June 20, 2024 6:15 IST

  In a major hooch tragedy, at least 13 people have lost their lives, while over a dozen are reported to have been injured.

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  Rajya Sabha MP's daughter involved in fatal hit-and-run in Chennai, granted bail

  June 19, 2024 10:15 IST

  Madhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao, allegedly ran over 21-year-old Surya, a painter sleeping on a pavement in Besant Nagar, Chennai. The incident, occurring on Monday evening, resulted in Surya's death.

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  'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls

  June 17, 2024 12:33 IST

  Sasikala condemned caste-based politics within the AIADMK, highlighting the party's electoral decline and emphasizing the need for unity. Despite past expulsion, she aims to unify AIADMK under her leadership, challenging DMK and outlining plans for a party resurgence.

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  NEET exam is a scam, centre must stop defending it: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

  June 16, 2024 17:17 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin argued that the NEET examination is against the poor and social justice. He said that the ongoing controversies around NEET highlight its fundamentally inequitable nature.

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  Annamalai calls on Tamilisai after viral video with Amit Shah, lauds her hard work for BJP

  June 14, 2024 22:37 IST

  Annamalai's visit comes days after a war of words between supporters of Soundararajan and the Saffron party's state unit chief in the social media following BJP's electoral drubbing in Tamil Nadu.

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  PMK to contest Vikravandi bypoll as part of NDA, says BJP Tamil Nadu chief Annamalai

  June 14, 2024 19:25 IST

  The bypoll for the Vikravandi Assembly constituency is slated to be held on July 10.

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  Kanimozhi replaces T R Baalu as DMK parliamentary party leader

  June 11, 2024 13:56 IST

  K Kanimozhi, re-elected from Thoothukudi, has been appointed as the new parliamentary party leader for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), replacing T R Baalu. This change follows the DMK-led alliance's sweeping victory in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

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  Custom officials seize gold worth Rs 3.91 crores, arrest 5 persons at Chennai airport

  June 07, 2024 23:30 IST

  The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) acting on specific intelligence seized over 6 kg gold from Chennai airport and arrested five individuals involved in smuggling the gold into India.

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  Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: INDIA sweeps southern state, NDA fails to make mark

  June 04, 2024 13:55 IST

  Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The counting of votes began at 8 am today. The INDIA bloc has taken a massive lead over the NDA in the state as the counting continues.

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  Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise leading candidates, parties

  June 04, 2024 19:13 IST

  Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu were held in the first phase in which all seats of the state went to the polls. The results of the Lok Sabha Elections will be announced today. Check the list of all leading candidates and parties in the state.

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  Coimbatore Election Results 2024: DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar takes over Annamalai's lead

  June 04, 2024 9:58 IST

  Coimbatore Election Results 2024: The counting of votes in the Coimbatore elections is taking place today.

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  Ramanathapuram Election Results 2024: IUML's K Navaskani leads against AIADMK's Jeyaperumal

  June 04, 2024 12:14 IST

  Ramanathapuram Election Results 2024: The Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Election results will be announced on June 4.

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  Kanniyakumari Election Results 2024: Congress' Vijayakumar leads

  June 04, 2024 9:42 IST

  Kanniyakumari Election Results 2024: The voting in the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency was held on April 19 and the counting of votes is being done on June 4.

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  Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: INDIA sweeps southern state, NDA decimated

  June 04, 2024 20:32 IST

  Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Tamil Nadu went to Lok Sabha Elections in the first phase on April 19. The INDIA bloc swept the state while the BJP, which was hoping to make inroads to the southern state, got a major setback. Follow LIVE updates here.

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  IndiGo flight from Chennai to Kolkata receives bomb threat, second such incident in the day

  June 03, 2024 14:58 IST

  An IndiGo flight from Chennai to Kolkata received a bomb threat today. This is the second flight bomb threat incident in the day after the Akasa airlines.

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  Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2024 LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch it? Check all details

  June 01, 2024 16:03 IST

  Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2024: Tamil Nadu went to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections. The fiercely fought battle for the southern state will come to an end on June 4 with the declaration of the results.

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  PM Modi to meditate for 24 hours at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

  May 28, 2024 17:46 IST

  PM Modi will visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, from May 30 to June 1, marking the end of his Lok Sabha election campaign. He will meditate at the Dhyan Mandapam, the same site where Swami Vivekananda meditated, highlighting its spiritual significance.

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  Tamil Nadu Police arrests six Hizb-ut-Tahrir operatives for campaign against elections

  May 25, 2024 18:52 IST

  As the Lok Sabha elections are ensuing in the country, the Chennai Police (cyber crime) arrests six operatives of Hizb-ut-Tahrir for anti-national activities and running a propaganda against elections, democracy and rule of law.

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  Tamil YouTuber Irfan reveals sex of his unborn child, Health Department raps move, issues notice

  May 22, 2024 11:00 IST

  The YouTuber had revealed the gender of his unborn child in one of his videos, drawing notice from the Tamil Nadu Health Department which asked him to take down the video.