Voting begins across Tamil Nadu, people briskly turn up before polling booths to cast votesVoting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly election began on Thursday. Key parties DMK and AIADMK are contesting. Prominent leaders and actors cast...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
From protest to politics: How Tamil Nadu’s melthundu became an identity markerA simple shoulder cloth, the melthundu, has a rich history in Tamil Nadu. It began as a gesture of respect, was later used to challenge cas...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Caste calculus at play: How Tamil Nadu’s key communities could shape the electoral battleTamil Nadu elections are shaped by dominant caste blocs, including Vanniyars in the north, Gounders in the west, and Thevars in the south. ...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Vijay factor heats up contest in Perambur, Tiruchirappalli EastActor-politician Vijay is contesting from two seats, Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East, in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. These constit...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
BJP clinches seat-sharing deal with PMK in TNThe BJP and PMK agreed on a seat-sharing deal for Tamil Nadu's Lok Sabha elections, with PMK contesting from 10 seats. The alliance was con...
19 Mar, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Anbumani Ramadoss will be new PMK presidentRamadoss will replace GK Mani who helmed the position for the last 25 years.
28 May, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
BJP, AIADMK, PMK join hands in Tamil NaduAs part of the tie-up, the BJP will field its candidates from five seats in Tamil Nadu, lower than many had expected.
20 Feb, 2019, 09.49 AM IST
PMK to go it alone in Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Ramadoss"We are emerging as an alternative (to AIADMK and DMK)... we will contest in 234 constituencies," PMK's founder-leader S Ramadoss told.
12 Sep, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
PMK alleges 63 fishermen arrested by Lanka from Indian watersThe Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan naval personnel after an alleged clash with fishermen of the island nation yesterday.
27 Feb, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
PMK leader condemns cancellation of railway projects in Tamil NaduPMK founder has claimed that 14 railway projects planned for Tamil Nadu have been cancelled and termed it as a backward step.
24 Nov, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Arrange for UN probe panel sitting in Chennai: PMK to NDA GovernmentIn a statement here, PMK founder leader Dr S Ramadoss asked the NDA Government to arrange for holding the UN probe in Chennai so that affec...
08 Nov, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
Case filed against PMK candidate Anbumani RamadossPMK candidate for Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency Anbumani Ramadoss was today booked for allegedly attempting to incite people on caste l...
30 Mar, 2014, 05.07 AM IST
PMK chief S Ramadoss to undergo heart surgeryPMK founder leader S Ramadoss, hospitalised here since his release on bail , would undergo a heart surgery tomorrow, the party said.
19 May, 2013, 09.56 PM IST
- Amend SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: Ramadoss
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss today called for amending the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989'.
03 Mar, 2013, 04.22 PM IST
- PMK makes it official, will go with Jaya
PMK decided to snap ties with the Congress and DMK alliance.
27 Mar, 2009, 03.59 AM IST
- Guru arrested on charges of attempt to murder
Vanniar Sangam President Dr S Ramadoss, J Guru was arrested today on charges of attempt to murder.
05 Jul, 2008, 06.23 PM IST
- DMK rules out revival of ties with PMK
Shutting the doors firmly on PMK, the DMK in Tamil Nadu has ruled out revival of their ties with the party saying 'the matter is over'.
21 Jun, 2008, 01.13 PM IST