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AIADMK row: Madras HC rules in favour of OPS, fresh General Council to be held
The Madras High Court's order restores OPS and EPS as party coordinator and deputy coordinator, respectively.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Foresters’ dilemma ends, efforts on to treat ailing wild elephant stranded on Kerala-TN borders
Tamil Nadu sent two veterinarians and two ‘kumkis’, or trained elephants, to help the seemingly sick tusker. Kerala and Tamil Nadu officials are coordinating to ensure that the animal is safe.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Pained to see ‘orderly practice’ in Tamil Nadu police force, Madras HC warns of stern action
Calls it a slap on Constitution, democracy; tells govt to file status report before Aug 18
Sun, Aug 14, 2022
AIADMK in grip, EPS hand strengthened as court orders remove chinks in armour
Former Tamil Nadu CM knows he has ‘freedom only if the BJP has no means to attack him’, says AIADMK leader.
Fri, Aug 12, 2022
Rajinikanth meeting with Governor triggers an old guessing game: will he, won’t he?
Sources said that while Rajinikanth is unlikely to return to active politics, he may have other plans
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
As Kodanad estate heist probe crawls, Stalin’s promise remains a distant reality
Last year, Tamil Nadu CM vowed to get to the bottom of the 2017 robbery at Jayalalithaa’s vacation home. SIT probing the incident has been questioning people but has not made much progress.
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
DMK mouthpiece says Nirmala needs patience to figure out India’s finances
TN minister calls Nirmala Sitharaman's House speech a lie, says Centre uses GST Council as 'rubber stamp'
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
‘Mistaken identity’: Deity worshipped at Hindu temple that of Lord Buddha, restore original status, says Madras HC
After an expert committee inspected the Thalaivetti Muniyappan temple near Salem and concluded that ‘the sculpture depicts several mahalakshanas (great traits) of the Buddha’, the Madras High Court said that continuing to treat it as Thalaivetti Muniyappan ‘will not be appropriate’
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
Queen’s gambit: Chess Olympiad acquires some dance moves in Tamil Nadu
Speaking to The Sunday Express, Ramu, who designed and choreographed the dance, said for her, the project was about colour, gender and power, besides being a tribute to the game that has made Chennai its home in the country.
Sun, Jul 31, 2022
Modi in town, friend-less OPS surfaces in hoarding, ad with him
But his hopes may remain on paper, BJP sees no value as ADMK slips out of OPS hand
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Use photos of President, PM Modi in ads of Chess Olympiad: Madras HC
The Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that photographs of the President and Prime Minister are published in all Chess Olympiad advertisements in print and electronic media.
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Day before Chess Olympiad, BJP’s gambit: checkmate Stalin with PM posters
Upset that billboards and banners on the Olympiad only featured CM Stalin and not the PM, BJP workers pasted Modi photos across the city
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Gutkha scam: CBI gets Tamil Nadu govt nod to prosecute 2 AIADMK ex-ministers, DGPs
The state government on Tuesday granted permission to CBI’s Anti-Corruption (III) Unit to prosecute C Vijayabaskar, the then Tamil Nadu Health minister, and B V Ramana, who handled the commercial taxes portfolio, as well as the state's former top police officers T K Rajendran and S George.
Sun, Jul 24, 2022
‘Cut off’, Lakshadweep sees protests, arrests and a government clarification
Ships to mainland down to two from seven due to combination of reasons; people protest, held
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Kallakurichi school girl death: SC rejects father’s plea to choose doctor for second autopsy
The death of the girl, a 17 year old Class 12 student studying at a private school in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, triggered several protests since her death on July 13.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
NIA raids Trichy special camp for Sri Lankan refugees
The search, being led by NIA officers from Kochi, is in connection with the seizure of arms and drugs off the coast of Vizhinjam, near Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala in March 2021
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Newsmaker: RSS veteran, known Tamil face is temporary replacement for Dhankhar in Bengal Raj Bhavan
Currently the Manipur Governor, La Ganesan has been given additional charge of West Bengal. In Imphal, Ganesan is known as the rare Manipur Governor to have transferred his vote to the state.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
After DMK MP’s outburst, an old Dravidian divide over religion comes to fore
S Senthilkumar objected to ‘bhumi puja’ at a govt event. But senior party leader decries ‘social media spectacle’, says MP should have spoken in common people’s language ‘while advocating for secularism’.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Violence in Tamil Nadu town over student’s death; buses torched, DIG injured
Sources said that on Sunday morning, around 2,000 people gathered at the school – where the Class 12 student was found dead on Wednesday – in response to a protest call on social media by youth groups in the area.
Mon, Jul 18, 2022
TN BJP takes battle against intel chief to Raj Bhavan, seeks NIA probe in passport case
Senior IPS officer and state intelligence chief Davidson Devaasirvatham has often drawn fire from the BJP leaders and Hindutva outfits in the state.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Newsmaker | OPS: Jaya’s stop-gap CM, party’s go-to man ousted from ADMK kicking and screaming
Simmering for long, the latest crisis in the AIADMK started bubbling last month after the E Palaniswami or EPS faction proposed that the party go back to a single-leader system to check its successive poll debacles since 2019.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
His final fight to occupy AIADMK office also fails, OPS out; EPS gets post
With almost all district secretaries and MLAs backing him, Palaniswami or EPS is now the single-most powerful leader in the party, holding a post that before him was occupied only by M G Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and V K Sasikala.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Dravida Nadu: Once a belief, now party tool
Arun Janardhanan writes: Was Raja’s speech indicative of a broader scheme, or was it merely political posturing in a polarised polity? After all, why would a ruling party leader discuss an idea that borders on separatism?
Sun, Jul 10, 2022
IIT-M tech to play ‘Pivot’al role in giving customised treatment for cancer patients
The AI-based tool developed by the scientists at IIT Madras will assist clinicians in developing individual-specific treatment plans for patients based on their DNA profiles
Sat, Jul 09, 2022
In Stalin’s strident Tamil assertion, a signal to rivals and friends
Others have built their history with fancy tales, Tamil history is scientifically verified, says Stalin; underlines his status as upholder of Tamil identity and nationalism
Wed, Jul 06, 2022