Tamil Nadu News

Thol Thirumavalavan said VCK cadre pressed him to accept the TVK invitation to join the cabinet. He said the shift reflected electoral considerations and repeated appeals from party workers.

Congress MLAs Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan joined Chief Minister Vijay's cabinet on Thursday. Their induction brings the party into the Tamil Nadu government for the first time in 59 years.

The Tamil Nadu government revoked the preventive detention of YouTuber and political commentator Savukku Shankar under the Goondas Act after the Advisory Board found no sufficient grounds to continue his detention.

TTV Dhinakaran's latest salvo against the TVK government comes days after he sacked S Kamaraj, the lone AMMK MLA representing Mannargudi, for voting in support of CM Vijay during the confidence motion.

AIADMK factions loyal to EPS and CV Shanmugam clashed outside party offices in Villupuram and Cuddalore on Saturday. The confrontations, police intervention and forced entry underscored the party's intensifying internal power struggle.

Supporters of the AIADMK faction led by Edappadi K Palaniswami broke open the lock of the party's Karur office and entered the premises, triggering clashes and protests amid a deepening leadership tussle within the party.

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.

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.

An Anna University professor was arrested for allegedly harassing a student over several years. He is accused of making inappropriate remarks about her innerwear and menstrual cycle.

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said Hindi should not be imposed, but cautioned against blind opposition to the language. He urged students to master their mother tongue while also learning Hindi and English for wider opportunities.

Reports of crow deaths in parts of Tamil Nadu sparked concerns over avian influenza, prompting health authorities to step up surveillance. Officials, however, said there is no evidence of bird flu so far and urged the public not to panic as samples are being tested.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin praised Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for effectively taking the DMK to the youth and countering narratives about the party's appeal among young voters.

DMK's Dayanidhi Maran claimed that restricting education to Hindi alone contributes to unemployment in other regions, while Tamil Nadu's Dravidian model promotes equal access to education for both girls and boys.

Addressing a large gathering in Tamil Nadu's Singanallur Assembly constituency, Nitin Nabin on Sunday underlined that the BJP is the only political party in the country where grassroots workers can rise to the highest levels of leadership.