Punjab and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu in the men's section and Karnataka and Maharashtra in the women's section won their respective matches on the opening day of the much-awaited 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Lashing out at the Modi Government for returning the Keezhadi archaeological excavation report seeking further validation and justification, Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday termed it as a blatant attack on Tamil culture.
Appealing for massive participation in Wednesday’s protest demonstration organised by the party’s Students’ Wing at Madurai, he said it should express the people’s sentiment forcing a change of heart in the Union government.
India is finally joining the digital identity race with its nationwide rollout of chip-enabled e-passports. Over 20,000 have already been issued in Tamil Nadu, and 13 cities are set to go live.
Making a concerted push in southern Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister and BJP strategist Amit Shah on Sunday directed party functionaries to focus on 50 constituencies with the potential to win in the 2026 assembly election and work in tandem with allies.
Through a gazette notification, the Election Commission on Monday notified biennial elections for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam and six seats in Tamil Nadu to be held on June 19.
On the threat posed by the culture of cash-for-votes in Tamil Nadu, actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder-president Vijay on Friday urged students and their parents to desist from encouraging the monetisation of elections.
Speaking at an event in Chennai, Haasan claimed that Kannada originated from Tamil. His remark didn’t go down well with the Karnataka leaders, who took strong exception to his statement.
The early arrival of the southwest monsoon in India this year ~ eight days ahead of its usual date ~ is more than a meteorological headline.
The Election Commission on Monday announced biennial elections for two Rajya Sabha seats in Assam and six seats in Tamil Nadu to be held on June 19. The counting of votes will also commence on June 19 after the polling concludes at 1600 IST, the poll panel said.
