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In DMK vs AIADMK battle for Tamil Nadu, data shows which allies hold the key

February 11, 2026 10:34 pm

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: In 2021, AIADMK allies won just 9 seats, compared to DMK allies’ 26 wins. This time, with Vijay’s TVK in fray, regional outfits like VCK and PMK, and influential community-based leaders could be crucial

Kerala BJP, Pinarayi on same page over paddy bonus cut

February 09, 2026 4:47 pm

Significantly, the Kerala government provides an additional bonus of Rs 6.31 per kg for paddy procurement. The development comes just ahead of Assembly polls in Kerala.

Poll Watch | What’s at stake in Kerala as Left, Congress prepare for yatra showdown

February 03, 2026 2:39 pm

After a decade in the Opposition, this election is a survival test for the Congress. Another defeat may threaten the integrity of the UDF coalition that it leads.

No beef tallow or lard in Tirupati laddu: CBI reveals how ‘synthetic’ material was used to mimic ghee

January 31, 2026 12:30 pm

YSRCP has demanded an apology from Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan over their allegations regarding animal fat in the prasadam

Poll Watch | Vijay and the limits of political logic: Why Tamil superstar has bigger parties unsettled

Poll Watch | Longing, not ideology: Why Vijay, his fans have Tamil Nadu’s bigger parties feeling anxious

February 04, 2026 11:48 am

The TVK leader's attempts to import cinema’s emotional mechanics into politics have established parties feeling uneasy. You can counter an argument, but what about fans’ longing?

Exclusive: V for Vijay, V for Velachery? TVK chief eyes Chennai seat for 2026 polls

January 29, 2026 5:11 pm

For the actor-turned-politician, Velachery carries more than demographics. It offers proximity to his Panayur home, logistical ease, and a metropolitan stage. Not to mention an astrologer's endorsement

NE infiltration a strategic project aimed at another partition: Ravi

For 4th year, Governor Ravi walks out of Tamil Nadu Assembly without delivering inaugural address

January 20, 2026 3:44 pm

His office said in a press release that his microphone was ‘repeatedly switched off’ and that he was ‘not allowed to speak’. Chief Minister Stalin read out a resolution in the House condemning the Governor’s actions.

After the Governor left the Assembly, the Chief Minister stood up and informed the House that the Governor had deviated from the policy address, which had been ratified by the state Cabinet.

Governor omits, CM includes: Drama in Kerala Assembly over policy address

January 20, 2026 2:45 pm

2 parts that target the Centre in the policy address, which is ratified by the state Cabinet, was skipped Governor Arlekar when he read it out at the start of the Budget session