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"We are losing our land": Sri Lankan MP highlights Tamil community concerns during visit
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 20, 2025 2:49:00 PM IST
Sri Lankan MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, General Secretary of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), has raised urgent concerns about the situation facing the Tamil community in Sri Lanka during his visit to Tamil Nadu. ... read..


 
"SIR needed to remove double and dead voters... EC ensuring fair polls": Union Minister L Murugan
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 20, 2025 2:48:40 PM IST
Union Minister L Murugan on Saturday backed the need for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying it is essential to ensure free, fair and transparent elections by removing duplicate and invalid entries from voter lists. ... read..


 
'DMK opposed SIR from beginning as deleted voters belong to ruling party': TN BJP Chief Nainar Nagenthran
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 20, 2025 12:18:50 PM IST
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran on Saturday said the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has opposed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from the very beginning because a large number of voters deleted during the exercise belonged t ... read..


 
"Astonishing": P Chidambaram raises alarm over deletions in Tamil Nadu draft electoral roll, highlights 66,44,881 individuals who lack addresses
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 20, 2025 2:18:32 AM IST
Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Friday raised concerns about the voter list in Tamil Nadu, noting that 66,44,881 individuals lack addresses. ... read..


 
More than 97 lakh electors removed from ECI's draft SIR roll in Tamil Nadu
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 20, 2025 1:48:41 AM IST
The Election Commission of India on Friday released the draft electoral roll for Tamil Nadu, after collecting 5,43,76,755 enumeration forms of voters across the state. The Election Commission in Tamil Nadu has deleted 97,37,831 electors from the list due ... read..


 
Madras HC orders TN govt to notify SOPs for handling of roadshows, political rallies
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 19, 2025 6:19:02 PM IST
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to notify Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling of huge roadshows, and rallies of political parties by January 5, 2026. ... read..


 
Tamil Nadu Health Minister hails Omandurar Hospital on completing 20,000 cardiac, 500 robotic surgeries
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 19, 2025 2:19:10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian addressed the media after the felicitation ceremony of Tamil Nadu Government Omandurar Government Multi-Super-Speciality Hospital in Chepauk, to mark 20,000 interventional cardiology procedures and 500 robotic sur ... read..


 
Chennai Mayor Priya updates on road repairs; BJP walkout over sanitation workers' wage allegations
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 19, 2025 2:18:59 PM IST
A meeting of the Greater Chennai Corporation council, chaired by Chennai Mayor R. Priya was held on Friday. During the meeting, DMK councillor Semozli raised concerns about broken roads following the monsoon rains and sought updates on restoration work. ... read..


 
Girls from 26 African countries join Space Kidz India's ShaktiSAT mission
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 19, 2025 8:48:39 AM IST
Dr Srimathy Kesan, Founder & CEO, Space Kidz India, said that the ShaktiSAT Mission, the world's first all-girls lunar satellite initiative led by Space Kidz India, brought young girls from 26 African countries together, highlighting the similar chall ... read..


 
"Irreparable damage caused": MK Stalin urges PM Modi to address US tariffs threatening Tamil Nadu exports
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 18, 2025 9:18:41 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the impact of the "50 per cent tariffs" imposed by the United States on Indian exports, warning that the move has triggered a severe crisis in the State's major ... read..


 
"They are fighting against Hindus...": DMK leader alleges BJP fringe groups creating trouble over hilltop lamp lighting
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 18, 2025 9:18:36 AM IST
The controversy over the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the stone continues in Tamil Nadu. DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Thursday stated that the Karthigai Deepam has been lit in a particular area for hundreds of years and claimed that the opposition is pl ... read..


 
"I am humbled," says AR Rahman on being honoured with Lakshminarayana International Award
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 17, 2025 9:49:01 PM IST
Renowned composer and global music icon A R Rahman was honoured with the Lakshminarayana International Award for 2025 at a grand ceremony held at the Rasika Ranjani Sabha in Mylapore, celebrating his extraordinary contributions to music and his enduring g ... read..


 
Rahul Gandhi, Congress are "antithesis" to Mahatma Gandhi's ideals: BJP's CR Kesavan on MGNREGA row
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 17, 2025 4:49:12 PM IST
BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Wednesday defended the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that he and his party are "antithesis" to Mahatma Gandhi's ... read..


 
11 flights cancelled at Chennai Airport due to dense fog in North India
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 17, 2025 9:49:00 AM IST
Flight operations at Chennai International Airport were disrupted on Wednesday morning after dense fog and adverse weather conditions in Delhi and other northern states led to the cancellation of 11 flights, airport authorities said. ... read..


 
Minority Community facing difficulty in enjoying granted land, Dargah tells Madras High Court in Thiruparankundram Deepam dispute
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 16, 2025 9:48:46 AM IST
The Hazarath Sultan Sikkandar Badhusha Avuliya Dargah, challenging a single judge's order directing the lighting of a lamp at the stone pillar (Deepathoon) atop the Thiruparankundram Hills, submitted before the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) on Monday ... read..


 
BJP puts Piyush Goyal in charge of Tamil Nadu, Baijayant Panda in charge of Assam ahead of 2026 polls
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 15, 2025 1:49:17 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday appointed Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry as the Election Incharge for Tamil Nadu, while BJP MP Baijayant Panda takes charge of the state of Assam. Both states ... read..


 
DRI thwarts organised red sanders smuggling; seizes 15 MTs of red sanders worth Rs 6.26 crore at Chennai; four arrested
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 14, 2025 10:49:30 PM IST
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has thwarted an attempt to illegally export restricted/prohibited red sanders valued at Rs 6.26 crore. A total of 15 MTs of red sanders was seized from various warehouses and four persons were arrested in the ... read..


 
AIADMK MP IS Inbadurai urges Vigilance Directorate to register FIR against DMK Minister KN Nehru over corruption allegations
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 14, 2025 11:48:35 AM IST
AIADMK MP IS Inbadurai, has urged the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Chennai to immediately register an FIR against Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru over allegations of large-scale corruption, tender manipulati ... read..


 
ShakthiSAT expands Africa outreach, forging global alliances for girls in space science
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 14, 2025 6:48:35 AM IST
Mission ShakthiSAT, the world's first all-girls lunar satellite initiative led by Space Kidz India, is rapidly evolving into a global movement with a strong focus on Africa. Founder and CEO of Space Kidz India, Dr. Srimathy Kesan, has concluded a series o ... read..


 
India make history, down defending champions Egypt to reach maiden Squash World Cup final
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | December 14, 2025 1:48:55 AM IST
India made history, booking their place in the Squash World Cup for the first time ever, beating defending champions Egypt in a semifinal clash at Chennai on Saturday. ... read..


 
Tamil Nadu: Ettayapuram Raja fights to restore ancestral legacy; calls out historical inaccuracy of 'Ettapan' slur
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | September 19, 2025 8:46:26 AM IST
Chandra Chaitanya, the titular 42nd Raja of the Ettayapuram Samasthanam, has launched a passionate campaign to correct what he calls a "deeply painful historical inaccuracy" surrounding his ancestral name, Ettapan. ... read..


 
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