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Campaigning for byelection ends in Madurantakam and Dharapuram

October 4, 2026 admin

TVK president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at a roadshow in Dharapuram on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY The high-decibel byelection campaign in the Assembly segments of Madurantakam (SC) in Chengalpattu district and Dharapuram (SC) in Tiruppur district ended on Sunday evening, when leaders and cadres of various political parties made a final…

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Tamil Nadu Minister S. Ramesh says ‘obscene, derogatory’ remarks are DMK’s DNA

September 14, 2026 admin

S.Ramesh, MLA takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers in Tami Nadu. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister S. Ramesh on Monday (September 14, 2026) said speaking “obscenely and derogatorily” is the core DNA of the opposition DMK and warned of strict legal…

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DMK and TVK debate over cars for MLAs, F4 night race in the Assembly

August 28, 2026 admin

Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin. | Photo Credit: PTI The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Friday yet again witnessed a debate over the State government’s decision to buy new cars for MLAs. The topic became a point of discussion after DMK MLA G.V. Markandayan said the TVK government, which promised “change”, should focus on…

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DMK wouldn’t be in the Opposition without its allies, says Aadhav Arjuna

August 24, 2026 admin

Minister for Public Works Aadhav Arjuna. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Minister for Public Works Aadhav Arjuna on Monday engaged the DMK MLAs in a debate over the welfare of Scheduled Castes and their representation and the DMK’s ability to attract minority votes without having the Congress in its coalition. When former Higher Education…

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Supreme Court declines plea to restrain TVK leaders’ remarks on Karur stampede

July 7, 2026 admin

Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said restraining Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders from making public statements linking political rivals with the Karur stampede may amount to an injunction on “free speech.” The court advised the Opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam…

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Tamil Nadu Government Order on free dhotis for Pongal distribution to be issued soon

June 25, 2026 admin

Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi M. Vijay Balaji speaking to The Hindu in Coimbatore on Thursday. S. Siva Saravanan | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Tamil Nadu government will issue an order by the end of this month or early July on production of dhotis and sarees for free distribution during Pongal, said…

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CPI to take a call on tie-up with DMK this week, says Veerapandian

June 8, 2026 admin

CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian. The CPI will take a decision on continuing in the DMK-led alliance at the conclusion of the party’s executive and administrative committee meetings to be held this week, its State secretary M. Veerapandian said in Denkanikottai on Monday. On the sidelines of CPI-led protests against eviction orders issued by the…

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City police file case against DMK Harbour MLA Sekar Babu

May 22, 2026 admin

The North Beach police station has registered a case against Harbour MLA and former DMK Minister P.K. Sekarbabu for threatening the TVK candidate Sinora Ashok during the altercation which happened at the constituency on the polling day of April 23. The police have filed a case against Sekar Babu under seven sections, including attempt to…

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M.K. Stalin convenes meeting with allies as DMK second-line leaders press for coalition with AIADMK

May 7, 2026 admin

DMK president M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam M.K. Stalin, president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and outgoing Chief Minister, on Thursday (May 7, 2026) hurriedly convened a meeting of the party’s allies, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), the Communist Party of India (CPI), and the Communist Party of India…

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From a DMK campaigner and fan of MGR to renowned littérateur

April 11, 2026 admin

Steeped in politics: Kalapriya, an admirer of MGR, worked for the DMK from the 1967 election and then for the AIADMK. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh Sudalaimadan Koil Street in Tirunelveli occupies a distinctive place in the landscape of modern Tamil literature. The street has been home to several literary figures, including Sahitya Akademi Award winners Thi. Ka. Sivasankaran, popularly known as Thikasi, and Vannadasan. Thikasi also served as the editor of Thamarai,…

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