AIADMK stages protests against proposed hike in power tariff, property tax revisionThe measures aimed at enhancing the power tariff and property tax rates have dealt a "body blow" to the common man who is still battling ag...
25 Jul, 2022, 09.22 PM IST
Out of Amma's shadow: CM Palaniswami's rise to AIADMK's undisputed leaderPalaniswami's appointment as Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister after the death of Jayalalithaa had elicited much surprise. But he has since becom...
07 Dec, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
305 EVMs, 525 VVPATs changed in TN after mock polls ahead of votingTamil Nadu recorded 30.62 per cent voting by 11 a.m
18 Apr, 2019, 01.22 PM IST
AIADMK faces dual anti-incumbency as a result of its tie-up with BJPCash for votes was an issue in Vellore with election officials seizing Rs 11.53 crore from the premises of a DMK worker.
16 Apr, 2019, 06.01 PM IST
No Jaya, no peace: Sterlite exposes everything that is wrong with Tamil Nadu right nowTamil Nadu’s political vacuum after Jayalalithaa’s death has eroded the state’s capacity to mediate between industry and activists. Thoothu...
27 May, 2018, 08.10 AM IST
A million mutinies: Here is what's behind the Tamil angstThe common thread running through this multitude of protests is anger over the perception that Tamil Nadu is being discriminated against.
15 Apr, 2018, 06.09 PM IST
New AIADMK to be a family without VK Sasikala and TTV DhinakaranSenior bureaucrats and experts agree the cloud of political uncertainty and an undercurrent of civil unrest are indeed taking a toll on TN'...
19 Apr, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
Pongal celebrated; Jallikattu ban, drought dampens spiritHowever, protests over banning of bull taming sport Jallikattu dampened the festive spirit in Madurai and the drought situation in Cauvery ...
14 Jan, 2017, 07.17 PM IST
Lukewarm response to Oppn bandh call in Tamil Nadu, stir continuesThe dawn to dusk bandh call given by MDMK, VCK, MMK over prohibition and backed by Left parties and a traders' federation, evoked a lukewar...
04 Aug, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Vaiko demands scrapping of neutrino projectHe also referred to the protests by farmers in that area against the project ever since the conception of the idea by the previous governme...
06 Jan, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
Tamil Nadu limps back to normalcyThe violence in Tamil Nadu hit week-end tourists flow to Puducherry which presented a deserted look although shops and hotels were open.
28 Sep, 2014, 01.28 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Mullaperiyar Dam to decide course of votes in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu wants the dam height to be raised to 142ft, up from the present 136ft, so that more water could be saved and diverted.
24 Apr, 2014, 01.34 PM IST
- DMK to organise state-wide fasts on Dec 12 on Mullaperiyar
In a rare sign of unity, M Karunanidhi had earlier this week echoed arch rival and Jayalalithaa's demand for deployment of CISF.
09 Dec, 2011, 02.40 PM IST
- Mullaperiyar dam: Netas stoke fire as babus work for peace
The bureaucracy on either side of the Mullaperiyar divide is working overtime to undo the damage being caused by politicians.
09 Dec, 2011, 09.04 AM IST
- Mullaperiyar: Vaiko to observe one-day fast tomorrow
MDMK leader Vaiko will observe a day-long fast at Theni district tomorrow, the party said here today.
07 Dec, 2011, 01.48 PM IST
Mullaperiyar dam triggers panic in KeralaA wave of hysteria and fear has gripped four districts of Kerala as panic has risen along with water levels in the 115-year-old Mullaperiya...
29 Nov, 2011, 09.06 AM IST
- TN govt to put an end to illegal sand mining
With the people in the rural areas turning out on the roads to protest illegal sand mining, the Jayalalithaa government has launched a majo...
04 Jul, 2011, 01.18 AM IST