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Amit Shah exudes confidence of NDA ‘coalition govt’ post April 6 polls

Amit Shah said he was confident that a coalition government of the NDA will come to power in the State after the April 6 Assembly polls

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Home Minister Amit Shah arrives for an election campaign meeting in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu on March 7, 2021.

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Stalin, Sonia Gandhi phone call sealed pact between DMK and Congress

DMK MP Kanimozhi also played a role in bringing together the two sides, sources in the two parties said

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DMK president M.K. Stalin and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.

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TN Assembly Elections | Congress signs pact with DMK for 25 seats

The national party will also field a candidate in the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha constituency

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DMK president M.K. Stalin, and TNCC president K. S. Algiri have signed a seat sharing pact for the forthcoming assembly election

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Undisclosed income of more than ₹1,000 crore found at two Chennai-based firms

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The IT raids took place at Lalithaa Jewellery and Shiv Sahai and Sons at their premises across TN and in other States

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A view of the Lalithaa Jewellery showroom in Tiruchi. Photograph used for representational purposes only

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Home Minister Amit Shah arrives for an election campaign meeting in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu on March 7, 2021.

Amit Shah exudes confidence of NDA ‘coalition govt’ post April 6 polls

DMK president M.K. Stalin and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.

Stalin, Sonia Gandhi phone call sealed pact between DMK and Congress

DMK president M.K. Stalin, and TNCC president K. S. Algiri have signed a seat sharing pact for the forthcoming assembly election

TN Assembly Elections | Congress signs pact with DMK for 25 seats

A view of the Lalithaa Jewellery showroom in Tiruchi. Photograph used for representational purposes only

Undisclosed income of more than ₹1,000 crore found at two Chennai-based firms

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The Balu Mahendra Library in Kilinochchi.

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Arya talks about his upcoming Tamil flick Teddy, which will release on Disney + Hotstar VIP on March 12.

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Welcome to the Balu Mahendra Library, an initiative by young film buffs in Sri Lanka

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Mahendra, who hailed from eastern Batticaloa, worked in the island nation’s dominant Sinhala film industry as a young technician

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105-year-old Pappammal from Thekkampatti village near Coimbatore won the Padma Shri in 2021

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Tiger, panther skin seized in Dharmapuri

Fight Congress in coming budget session, CPI tells DMK

Court declines to interfere with construction of sewage plant

UPA government according highest priority to education, says Vasan

Wildlife census begins

Ramadoss welcomes DMK stand on apex court’s decision

3-fold rise in funds for differently-abled children

There will be a three-fold increase in the funds allotted to Tamil Nadu for the school education of differently-abled children in 2010-11. The Union

CSG in Tamil Nadu gets modern infrastructure

In a bid to strengthen vigil along the coast, the Coastal Security Group of the Tamil Nadu Police has been equipped with modern infrastructure,

Mullaperiyar: PMK for united protests

PMK founder leader S. Ramadoss on Sudnay said people of the state should stand united in its inter-state river water disputes, especially the

Stalin asks DMK workers to shun pomp, grandeur on his birthday

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who turns 57 on March 1, has appealed to DMK activists to celebrate his birthday in a “constructive

Body from lake identified as that of CPI(M) leader

Police on Sunday confirmed that a body recovered from the Porur Lake was identified as that of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader W.R. Varada

DMK assails move for panel on Mullaperiyar

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Saturday disapproved of the Supreme Court’s decision to constitute a five-member Empowered Committee to consider

Supreme Court declines to interfere with High Court order

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with a judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissing a public interest

Mediator to ferry essential items for Cambodian ship cleared

The Nagapattinam Port Authority along with the Customs had cleared a mediator to ferry essential rations for the 16-member crew of Lady Alla, the

Film industry bodies demand apology from Ajith Kumar

The Tamil film industry on Saturday demanded an unconditional apology from actor Ajith Kumar for his “false statement” at a function here on February

Farmers complain of pest attack

A cross section of farmers of the coastal blocks in the district have sought for compensation for the paddy damaged due to pest attack. Participating

‘Daksh 2010’ discusses changing education scenario

Daksh 2010, a national techno-management festival, began at SASTRA University here on Friday. Alok Kothari, Managing Director, Aruba Network India

CII forms ‘college excellence cluster’

A ‘college excellence cluster,’ comprising eight institutions spread across the southern districts, was launched by the Madurai Zone of Confederation

Plea by district judge dismissed

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition by a District Judge seeking to call for the records relating to the proceedings by the

Four Sri Lankan fishing boats apprehended

Coast Guard ship Sarang apprehended three Sri Lankan fishing boats from near Ramayapatnam and another Coast Guard ship Priyadarshini apprehended one

7 policemen injured in clash

The local people and the police clashed over staging of a dance programme at a temple festival in Kombadikuppam near Neyveli on Friday night.

Will ensure 33% quota for women: Mahila Congress

Mahila Congress would see to it that 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures becomes a reality. The women’s wing had already taken up the

“CIC need not be made party to writ petition when its order is challenged”

Whenever an order of the State or Central Information Commission is challenged, it is not necessary to make the Commission a party to the writ

“Alliance with DMK will continue”

The existing alliance between the Congress and the DMK will continue and there is no question of reviewing the alliance as it is strong and firm, said

Karunanidhi writes to Sonia Gandhi

Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M. Karunanidhi has urged Congress president Sonia Gandhi to prevail upon the Central government

DMK for keeping away from panel on Mullaperiyar

Expressing disapproval over the Supreme Court’s decision to constitute a five-member Empowered Committee on the Mullaperiyar dam dispute, the ruling

Trade unions to launch jail bharo to protest price rise on March 5

Nine central trade unions, including the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), politically affiliated to the Congress, will launch a jail

Connemara library linked to 31 districts

The Directorate of Public Libraries, functioning under the School Education Department, on Friday digitally linked Connemara Public Library to 31

Pennagaram by-poll on March 27

The Election Commission has announced that the by-election to the Pennagaram Assembly constituency will be held on March 27. The model code of conduct

Working of cooperative institutions reviewed

Cooperative institutions in the State provided crop loans of Rs. 1,905.82 crore till February 15. The target for the current financial year was Rs.

Ambedkar award for Karunanidhi

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will be given Ambedkar Sudar award instituted by the Viduthalai Chiruthaikal Katchi (VCK) for his contribution to the

Best teacher award in economics presented

V. Renuka Devi, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Economics, Ethiraj College for Women, was given the best teacher award in economics

Karunanidhi rules out AIADMK-Congress deal

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday asked AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa to stop “day-dreaming” of the AIADMK entering into an alliance

Agriculturists herald new farming system based on fertilizer trees

Top scientists from international agricultural institutes are heralding a new system of farming based on using fertilizer trees to increase crop

Need to rope in more private practitioners for tuberculosis control stressed

Greater involvement of private practitioners in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control (RNTCP) is the need of the hour, L.S. Chauhan, deputy

Consider Tamil medium in engineering education, says Ponmudy

Tamil should be considered as a medium of instruction for engineering and medical education, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy said at the Anna

“No illegality by registering Tirupati laddus as a Geographical Indication”

The Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, has said that it has not committed any illegality by registering Tirupati laddus as a Geographical

Karunanidhi refutes contention on quota

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday refuted the contention of Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes N.M. Kamble that the

High Court declines to grant injunction

The Madras High Court has declined to grant an interim injunction restraining the authorities from introducing the common curriculum for Standards I

Veerappan associates acquitted

Judge of the Special Court for Bomb Blast Cases K. Ganesan on Friday acquitted all the nine accused in the attack of Vellitirupur police station in

Dam issue: State has not been betrayed, says Karunanidhi

Neither has Tamil Nadu given away anything nor Kerala gained from the Supreme Court constituting a high-level empowered committee to go into all

Tamil Nadu considering banning private practice by doctors

Tamil Nadu government was considering banning private practice by its doctors, Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam has said. The opinion of public

TNEB warns of stringent action against power theft

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has warned of stringent action against consumers found violating power consumption norms.Those indulging in

T. Nadu: Public exam venues get exemption from load shedding

A total of 140 government, aided and private schools in Madurai district that are venue to Standard X and XII public examinations have been exempted

“Over 40,000 SCs given about 44,520 acres till May 2009”

Around 41,060 members of Scheduled Castes were given about 44,520 acres of land till May 2009 under the State government’s scheme of distribution of

Special teams formed to locate W.R. Varadarajan

Special teams of the Chennai Police have been formed to locate former Villivakkam MLA and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader W.R. Varadarajan.

MDMK to block transport of goods to Kerala

Vaiko, general secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, has called for a road blockade on May 28 to stop transport of foodgrains, vegetables

Natural History Society launched at Kotagiri

Earlier, he launched a forum called the Nilgiris Natural History Society promoted by the Keystone Foundation at Kotagiri. on Thursday. Launching the

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