No rising sun, no two leaves: 21 TN seats provide silent opportunity for Vijay's TVK and Seeman's NTK to emerge victoriousIn a significant development for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, 21 constituencies will see contests without the traditional DMK’s ...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
From loyalist to power player: OPS’s dramatic political odyssey culminates in DMK switchVeteran politician O Panneerselvam's (OPS) political journey has had a bold turn with him formally joining the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. H...
27 Feb, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
TTV Dhinakaran to contest from Theni in April 19 LS pollsAMMK announced candidates for 2 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu. TTV Dhinakaran will contest from Theni, facing Thanga Tamilselvan from DMK. ...
24 Mar, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
Coimbatore's seven historic lakes revived under Smart City projectThe gigantic Periyakulam Lake spread of 300 acres in the heart of Coimbatore was polluted, encroached upon and reeked of filth till a few y...
05 Aug, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
Tamil Nadu local polls: AIADMK workers bear brunt of intra-party bickeringThe leader told PTI that they would have 'submitted forms' and information on such matters needed to be ascertained from local and regional...
29 Jun, 2022, 02.22 PM IST
EC to conduct repolls in 13 booths in Tamil NaduIn Dharmapuri, a stronghold of the NDA constituent PMK, voters were not allowed to vote freely, EC noted in its rationale for holding fresh...
09 May, 2019, 02.20 PM IST
Multi-crore TN loan scam deepens as 15 die in six monthsPolice confirmed that the deceased were all from Virudhunagar and nearby villages in south Tamil Nadu, and had loans against their names.
04 Sep, 2018, 02.33 PM IST
AIADMK sees a flurry of activities as move to oust Sasikala clan from party gains momentumDhinakaran, who went to Bengaluru on Monday to meet party general secretary VK Sasikala, returned to Chennai on Tuesday morning without mee...
18 Apr, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
AIADMK working on succession plan? Jayalalithaa's trusted man O Panneerselvam may be top choiceRepresenting Bodinayakanur Assembly constituency in Theni District in the current assembly, Pannerselvam has risen from humble origins. His...
05 Dec, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
JICA extends Rs 1,548 crore loan for healthcare project in Tamil NaduThe Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan was aimed at improving the quality of urban healthcare services in Tamil Nadu, acco...
30 May, 2016, 07.05 PM IST
CPI(M) renominates MLAs for Tamil Nadu polls, releases nominees listParty floor leader in the outgoing 14th Assembly, A Soundararajan, will seek re-election from Perambur, while K Balakrishnan will contest f...
18 Apr, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Tamil Nadu minister O Paneerselvam's brother granted bailA local court today granted bail to O Raja in a case booked against him under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
24 Jun, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
I have resigned as CM: O PanneerselvamPanneerselvam was sworn-in as CM on Sep 29 last year, two days after Jayalalithaa was unseated from the post when the trial court in Karnat...
22 May, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Jayalalithaa appeals to party cadres not to take extreme measuresRajayogiyam, also Manager of a local agricultural cooperative bank, died at a hospital after undergoing treatment for allegedly consuming p...
18 Apr, 2015, 03.40 PM IST
Why is sewage still being let in river despite funds sanction'Justices S K Kaul and S Tamilvanan asked him why nothing had been done since 2009,despite sanction of funds. They wondered if that money to...
26 Feb, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
Jayalalithaa's trusted aide Panneerselvam sworn as Tamil Nadu's new chief ministerDescribed as "Mr Faithful", Panneerselvam belongs to the dominant Mudukulathor community and is a trusted lieutenant of Jayalalithaa.
29 Sep, 2014, 04.15 AM IST
Jayalalithaa gives five lakh, govt job to rape victimMoved by the plight of a young destitute woman who was sexually assaulted, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today extended a cash assistance of ...
30 Jul, 2014, 10.01 PM IST