Edappadi K Palaniswami campaigning in Coimbatore on Thursday. Photoby J Jackson COIMBATORE: Extending support for Centre’s delimitation bill, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said Union home minister Amit Shah had assured that Tamil Nadu would not be affected by the exercise. He said the Modi govt would implement the delimitation bill in…
The unidentified film editor is among six people arrested in connection with the film leak. CHENNAI: A freelance film editor had trespassed into a studio and stolen the Vijay-starrer Jananayagan before leaking it online, said the state cybercrime police on Thursday. The unidentified film editor is among six people arrested in connection with the film…
CHENNAI: A Chennai-based journalist has moved the Madras high court seeking a CBI probe against BJP and its former national president J P Nadda for their involvement in the ‘micro-donation online scandal’ through the NaMo App. He wanted the court to direct them to produce the entire account of funds collected so far through the…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday stayed the trial of a disproportionate assets case against state fisheries minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan pending before a special court in Tuticorin.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the order on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking transfer…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu emerged as the top state this year in CBSE class X results with a pass percentage of 99.92, improving on last year’s figure of 99.86%. The nationwide pass percentage was 93.70%.Of the 1,11,603 students who appeared for exams at 1,904 centres in the state, 1,11,509 passed the exam, data released by CBSE…
As the mercury touches 34C, a customised high-tech caravan carrying TVK chief Joseph Vijay and T Nagar candidate N Anand rolls into the South Usman Road-New Boag junction. The actor, clad in a white full-sleeve shirt, rises from his seat and waves at his fans, already there, waiting along CIT 1st main road, behind a…
Tamil Nadu Status Quo or Shake-Up? Anbarasan eyes third term CHENNAI: A third consecutive win from Alandur for DMK MLA and MSME minister T M Anbarasan will cement Alandur, a seat that has swung between DMK and AIADMK, as a DMK stronghold.The constituency is broadly divided by GST Road into relatively well-developed neighbourhoods such as…
What prompted you to enter the assembly poll and later withdraw?I am 63 now, and I believe I can remain active in politics for another 15 years. My intention was to enter state politics to work effectively within the assembly. I did not consult senior party leaders before announcing that I was contesting. Dalit…
Chennai: Just after sunset, P K Sekarbabu’s black-and-red jeep nosed into St Xavier Street in George Town, loudspeakers blaring “Hat-trick Harbour”, his campaign anthem and a nod to his bid for a third straight win. He waved to the crowd and paused for quick appeals for votes surrounded by a ring of loyal organisers —…
Thiruparankundram is one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan, for devotees For devotees, Thiruparankundram is one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan. For politicians, the Thiruparankundram assembly segment has long been a tough battleground, especially for those taking on AIADMK. In the 2026 Assembly election, BJP has sought to go all…
