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.
Speaking at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Stalin called on the BJP-led Union Government to extend unbiased cooperation to all states, including Tamil Nadu, to help them achieve their developmental objectives.
The training program, launched in view of the forthcoming elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, was attended by 229 BLAs (BLA-I and BLA-II) from 11 National and State political parties.
The trend of bomb threat emails continues, with the Jodhpur Collectorate in Rajasthan receiving an alert on Wednesday regarding an explosive allegedly planted on the premises.
In a significant constitutional moment, the President of India has sought the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion under Article 143(1) on whether timelines can be judicially imposed on constitutional authorities ~ Governors and the President ~ when acting on bills passed by state legislatures.
The Chief Minister also emphasised the need to complete the desilting of the tributaries of the Cauvery as well as canals and waterways.
