Vijay's transformation as 'Muthalvan' from 'Thalapathy'Actor Vijay has made a remarkable leap from cinema to politics. He launched his party, TVK, and has now become Chief Minister in his debut ...
04 May, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
New chapter in Tamil Nadu's revolving-door politics as Vijay's TVK complicates DMK-AIADMK mathTamil Nadu's politics has seen a major shift. The DMK has gained significant ground, winning recent elections. The AIADMK has experienced a...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Poll battle narrows down to straight contest between Dravidian majors in Chepauk-ThiruvallikeniChennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency sees a key contest between Udhayanidhi Stalin and Adhi Rajaram. Stalin seeks re-election from...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Former Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami seeks reelection for sixth time from EdappadiAIADMK veteran K Palaniswami is seeking his sixth term from Edappadi. He faces DMK's C Kasi and Naam Tamilar Katchi's Priyadarshini. Palani...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Union Minister Piyush Goyal holds roadshow for BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan in CoimbatoreHe said he was campaigning for his "sister" Vanathi Srinivasan and praised the hardworking nature of Coimbatore's people, adding that they ...
09 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Puducherry Polls: Vijay's popularity among the young and restless could play spoilsport for traditional blocsActor Vijay's new party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, is emerging as a political force in Puducherry. Vijay is banking on his popularity to at...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
I-T searches conspiracy to squeeze us out from politics: DhinakaranState Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar also regretted that I-T raids conducted at Veda Nilayam and blamed the Sasikala family for the same.
18 Nov, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
Jayalalithaa's death: OPS offers Rs 10k to anyone getting reply from CM PalaniswamiFormer Chief Minister Panneerselvam reiterated that his party's "dharma yudh" would continue till the 'mysterious knots' in the death of Ja...
16 Jul, 2017, 07.25 PM IST
Deepa Jayakumar opposes Sasikala as CM; rejects Dr's view on Jayalalithaa's death"It is a very sad day for Tamil Nadu, people never wanted it, it is not the person people voted for, I think everybody knows that," she tol...
07 Feb, 2017, 09.26 PM IST
Keep away from government and party: Sasikalaa tells familySasikalaa’s move is seen as an attempt to quell any criticism and build a political image that would be acceptable to the people and the pa...
10 Dec, 2016, 08.57 AM IST
New era dawns in Tamil Nadu: With Jayalalithaa gone, her long-time confidante Sasikala takes guardExperts, however, say that the fact that Sasikala took care of Jaya may only give her some space within the party, but that alone will not ...
07 Dec, 2016, 06.28 AM IST
Amma to millions, Jayalalithaa lost family linksJaya’s family has rarely been in the limelight. Ties with her extended family deteriorated after she hosted a lavish wedding for her foster...
06 Dec, 2016, 10.07 PM IST
Condolences pour in from countries over Jayalalithaa's demiseLeaders from countries that have a significant Tamil population like Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore also expressed grief over the AIADMK...
06 Dec, 2016, 07.09 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa rolls out pongal gift pack scheme for ration-card holdersIn a formal roll out of scheme, Jayalalithaa handed over the gift pack to five families at the Secretariat here, an official release said.
07 Jan, 2016, 02.59 PM IST
Suicides after Jayalalithaa sentence: AIADMK gives Rs 7 crore to familiesThe party said families of 244 people who committed suicides were compensated with Rs two lakh given to four persons towards medical treatm...
16 May, 2015, 02.03 PM IST
- Sasikalaa: From shop owner to Tamil Nadu game changer
During Jaya's first tenure as CM during 1991-96, Sasikalaa gained prominence both within the Poes Garden-household and the AIADMK, much to ...
20 Dec, 2011, 09.09 AM IST
- Jayalalithaa removes Dinakaran from party post
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa on Tuesday stripped TTV Dinakaran of his party post and replaced him with former chief minister O Pannerselvam ...
29 Aug, 2007, 12.00 AM IST