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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces