Tamil Nadu

High Court respite for former TN minister EV Velu in vigilance case
Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to Senthil Balaji, brother Ashok Kumar in MLA poaching case

TN government moves SC against HC order on quota benefits for Islam converts
TN Industries Minister Keerthana tests government school student’s English, lands in the hot water
After SC rap, DMK withdraws plea seeking curbs on CM Vijay’s remarks in Karur stampede case

Shadow advisors in government business? Questions mount over Jhon Arokiasamy and Vishnu Reddy’s role in Tamil Nadu
Madras HC directs Special Court to complete trial in ‘Gutka Scam’ case in 12 weeks
Power lost, payroll cut: Inside the quiet downsizing of DMK’s digital empire
Playing ostrich? Tamil Nadu TRB’s clarification skirts Part-2 evaluation issue
DMK moves SC to restrain CM Vijay, three Ministers from commenting on Karur stampede case
DMK MLA Anitha R Radhakrishnan arrested for remarks against CM Joseph Vijay
CPI urges TN government to withdraw land allocation approval for atomic mineral mining project in Kanniyakumari
Unidentified gang kills 5-year-old boy, father in Tirunelveli
Congress vs Congress over Mekedatu: TNCC attacks Karnataka govt, vows to oppose project
BJP is passé; in Tamil Nadu, TVK is turning into the new political ‘washing machine’
Rs 35 crore offer and a threat: What the FIR on the alleged attempt to poach TVK MLAs reveals
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi raising concerns over VB-GRAMG scheme
Tamil Nadu Government moves Supreme Court against Madras High Court’s Bakrid slaughter restrictions
‘Attempt to poach 10 of us’, alleges TVK MLA; 3 arrested in case with suspected links to Senthil Balaji
DMK seeks FIR against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay over alleged attempts to engineer political defections
With TN youth unemployment rising, Vijay needs this UPI moment for jobs
VB-GRAM G scheme from 1 July; TN, Karnataka to roll out project
DMK seeks action against unauthorised people attending confidential government meetings
After cross-examination, DMK MP TR Baalu drops defamation case against K Annamalai
Adani’s pumped storage project in Jawadhu hills faces opposition by Poovulagin Nanbargal
Vijay’s June 23 Assembly speech: When performance trumped governance
‘A ₹400 beer could cost ₹600’: Bar owners oppose steep hike in Tamil Nadu liquor licence fees
Rank 2 in Paper 1, just 6 marks in Paper 2: Candidates allege irregularities amid TN TRB’s exam pattern change
AIADMK Karur MLA MR Vijayabhaskar resigns from Tamil Nadu Assembly
CPI urges CM Vijay to reconsider Venkat K Narayana’s appointment as Tamil Nadu’s Special Representative in Delhi

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