Eight workers were killed, and several others injured after a ladle carrying molten steel exploded at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's SMS-2 and STC-3 facility in Andhra Pradesh, triggering a major fire and panic among workers.
Hours after taking oath, DK Shivakumar announced free student bus passes, a jobs exchange and youth clubs in his first Cabinet meeting. The package set the tone for his government's focus on youth welfare, employment and urban infrastructure.
Chennai police arrested the TVK administrator in a POCSO case and was later moved to the Royapuram All Women Police Station before he was produced in court and sent to jail.
A government tender with a six-hour window for a water tank project in Tamil Nadu has snowballed into a political flashpoint, with the opposition alleging favouritism, rushed approvals and possible violations of tender transparency rules.
The survivor, a daily-wage labourer with hearing and speech impairments, was allegedly kidnapped by two men while she was waiting at a bus stop after completing her shift, according to sources within the police.
Pawan Kalyan told Jana Sena workers that comparisons with Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu were misplaced. He said the party's alliance with the TDP and BJP was shaped by Andhra Pradesh's political circumstances and the need for stability.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu pointed to the purported trend where rising incomes are leading some couples to opt for a single child. At the same time, according to him, other couples are only choosing to have a second child only if their firstborn is a girl.
After facing the wrath of the alliance partners and rivals over the appointment of Vettrivel as an officer in Chief Minister office, Vijay said that he would reconsider the move.
The rebel leaders, CV Shanmugam and SP Velumani, who enjoy the support of 30 MLAs, on Tuesday extended their support to the TVK for tomorrow's floor test.
TVK faced questions even from its allies over the playing of Vande Mataram before the Tamil Anthem and the National Anthem at Vijay's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan has questioned why Vande Mataram preceded Tamil Thai Vazhthu at Chief Minister Vijay's swearing-in. The row has sharpened concerns among supporting allies about protocol and the government's secular stance.
The order of songs at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's swearing-in has triggered a protest from the CPI. The party says Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu must be given precedence and wants the government to explain the decision.
According to VCK general secretary Sinthanai Selvan, TVK workers sent messages on WhatsApp seeking support instead of Vijay personally reaching out to political leaders during the crucial post-results phase.
As Tamil Nadu's fractured mandate triggers frantic backroom negotiations, the AIADMK has shifted its MLAs to a luxury beachside resort in Puducherry.
The AIADMK shifted over 25 MLAs to a Puducherry resort amid uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu. The move came amid poaching fears, hectic parleys by parties, including TVK, and a fluid numbers game around the 118-seat majority mark.
Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which won 108 seats in a strong debut in Tamil Nadu, but fell short of a majority, is eyeing talks with the Congress, Left and smaller parties to form a coalition government, sources told India Today TV.
MK Stalin exuded confidence of a DMK victory while the AIADMK dismissed exit polls and predicted a landslide win. Both sides are intensifying preparations for a high-stakes verdict.
MK Stalin met senior DMK leaders and ministers at the party headquarters to review counting day plans and assess the party's prospects.
The alleged TDP supporters were referring to a 2024 video that Sarat Uday had uploaded on YouTube, in which he joked about several politicians from Andhra Pradesh. One of his jokes referred to the assassination attempt against Chandrababu Naidu in 2003, while he also joked about his son, who is a minister in Andhra Pradesh Cabinet.
Pitching the NDA's governance model, Naidu said Andhra Pradesh had witnessed rapid development due to coordination between the state and the Centre, and Tamil Nadu could achieve similar progress.
