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Madurai, April 10 An election flying squad on Friday intercepted and inspected the vehicle of TVK chief Vijay near the Madurai-Sivaganga border.The inspection took place while the political leader was travelling from Madurai to Sivaganga by road for his scheduled election campaign ahead of the...

Chennai, April 7 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has successfully secured acceptance of his nomination papers from both the Perambur constituency in Chennai and the Tiruchirappalli East constituency for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections...

Lalgudi (Tamil Nadu), April 7 AIADMK candidate for the Lalgudi Assembly constituency, Leema Rose Martin, has emerged as the wealthiest contestant in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, declaring total assets valued at approximately ₹1,049.56 crore in her election affidavit.The 58-year-old...

Madurai, April 6 In a landmark judgment, a court here on Monday handed the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case.The father-son duo, P Jayaraj and J Bennix, died after they were assaulted by the convicted police personnel in...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 6 In a landmark judgment, a court here on Monday awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case.The father and son, P. Jayaraj and J. Bennix, were allegedly assaulted by the convicted police officers in...

Madurai, April 6 – In a landmark judgment that has reignited national debate on custodial violence, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai on Monday awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel convicted in the 2020 Sattankulam custodial deaths case.The case pertains...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 6 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on Monday that a strong "wave of change" favoring the NDA is sweeping across Tamil Nadu, expressing confidence that the alliance will form the next government in the state.Addressing media persons in Madurai...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 6 A court here on Monday sentenced nine police personnel to death for the brutal custodial torture and murder of a father-son duo in Sathankulam, Tuticorin.First Additional District and Sessions Judge G Muthukumaran classified the case as the rarest of rare...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that there was a wave of change in Tamil Nadu in favor of the NDA, and the ensuing Assembly elections will see the DMK, which is "deeply entrenched in corruption and opposed to Tamil Nadu's age-old...

Thirumangalam/Virdhunagar (Tamil Nadu), April 5 Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday accused the BJP of harboring "hatred" toward the state by "consistently depriving" it of its fair share of tax revenue."After taking our money, you...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 4 Tamil film director Sundar C, who entered active politics by contesting as an AIADMK-led NDA candidate from the Madurai Central constituency in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, said his intention was to give back to society.Speaking to

Chennai, April 2 The ECI appointed senior IPS officer Sandeep Rai Rathore as the new DGP of Tamil Nadu, replacing G Venkataraman, who previously held the position of in-charge DGP and head of the police force.Venkataraman has been serving as the in-charge Director General of Police for Tamil...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), April 2 A district court on Thursday deferred the announcement of the sentence for nine police personnel convicted in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case, in which a father and son died while in police custody, to April 6.Madurai First Additional...

Tiruchy, April 1 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched a strong attack on the opposition AIADMK on Wednesday, alleging that its leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) would “pledge” the state to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if voted into power.Addressing a public meeting in Tiruchy...

Jaipur, March 31 Rajasthan Devasthan Minister Joraram Kumawat launched a special train to Rameswaram-Madurai at the Durgapura railway station here on Tuesday under the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2025-26.Speaking at the event organized by the Devasthan Department, Kumawat interacted with...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 30 Senior AIADMK leader Sellur K Raju on Monday dismissed the DMK's promise of a Rs 8,000 coupon as an attempt to match the AIADMK's Rs 10,000 election offer.The AIADMK has promised a one-time grant of Rs 10,000 to every family to help manage the tax burden and...

Mumbai, March 28 – Filmmaker Pragabhal Das's gritty rural drama, "Jockey", has been trending on the OTT platform Amazon Prime.The first Indian film based on the ancient sport of goat fighting is set in the backdrop of Madurai.The movie revolves around Ramar (played by Yuvan Krishna) and...

Chennai, March 25 Sundaram Home Finance aims to set up five branches under its emerging business segment in South Tamil Nadu, as it aims to generate Rs 200 crore in disbursements in the region next year.The Chennai-based company recently inaugurated two new branches in the emerging business...

Chennai, March 23 Groundwater levels across Tamil Nadu have experienced a significant decline, with 29 out of 38 districts recording a drop in February compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre under the...

Puducherry, March 19 N Rangasamy, the founder-president of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, visited temples in neighboring Tamil Nadu on Thursday.The chief minister visited the Sri Sarguru Appa Paithiyam Swamigal temple in Salem, and also worshipped at the Subramania Swamy temple in...