Tamil Politics
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Lok Sabha polls: DMK manifesto promises to scrap Citizenship Amendment Act, block Uniform Civil Code
While the party announced the names of 21 candidates for the polls, its rival, the AIADMK, also declared its contestants for 16 seats in Tamil Nadu.
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi puts reinduction of former state minister K Ponmudy on hold
Chief Minister MK Stalin is seeking to reinstate Ponmudy in the Cabinet after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a disproportionate assets case.
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Tamil Nadu: Actor Vijay launches political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam
The party will make its electoral debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Madras HC rejects plea challenging Edappadi K Palaniswami’s election as AIADMK general secretary
Former AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam had moved the plea after he and three of his aides were expelled from the party in July last year.
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Election Commission recognises Edappadi K Palaniswami as AIADMK general secretary
On March 28, Palaniswami was elected to the top post after the Madras High Court dismissed O Panneerselvam’s plea against his expulsion from the party.
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Tamil Nadu governor says he referred to state as ‘Tamizhagam’ in historical, cultural context
RN Ravi said it is erroneous and far-fetched to infer that he had suggested changing the name of the state.
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Governor’s suggestion to change Tamil Nadu’s name is unnecessary, says state BJP chief
K Annamalai said that the party does not agree with RN Ravi’s comments that ‘Tamzihagam’ would be a more appropriate name for the state.
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TN governor should avoid ‘ideological conflict’ with state government, MK Stalin tells president
The chief minister said that while the office of the governor is a high post, the person holding it should be above politics.
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Tamil Nadu: O Panneerselvam quit as CM in 2017 voluntarily, would have retained him, claims Sasikala
Sasikala’s claim contradicted Panneerselvam’s statement from 2017 that he was forced to resign from the top post.
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The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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Tamil Nadu: VK Sasikala hints at return to AIADMK, say reports
Sasikala said that she will take the AIADMK on the path advocated by its founder MG Ramachandran and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
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As Jaggi Vasudev and Tamil Nadu minister spar over state control of temples, what’s really at stake?
Are temples run by hereditary trustees from the community better managed than those with government-appointed trustees?
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Seeman’s aggressive Tamil nationalism strikes a chord, winning more votes than Kamal Haasan and AMMK
The media has been focused on Haasan’s MNM and Dhinakaran’s AMMK. But Naam Tamizhar Katchi won a bigger vote share than both, though it did not win any seats.
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The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement