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"You will not get a leader like him": Kejriwal praises TN CM Stalin ahead of polls

Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, on Monday campaigned here in support of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and praised his governance, particularly in the sectors of health and education.... read..

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"BJP wants to hijack the entire election...": Congress MP KC Venugopal

Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to hijack the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and is using All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) as a weapon to do so.... read..

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'We expect more than 200 seats': Karthik Mohan predicts big win for DMK in Tamil Nadu ahead of Assembly polls

DMK candidate from the Villivakkam Assembly constituency, Karthik Mohan, on Monday expressed strong confidence in his party's prospects ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, asserting that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Secular Progressive ... read..

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"Will win more than 200 seats": MK Stalin ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls

As Tamil Nadu heads into a crucial Assembly election, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin exuded confidence of winning more than 200 seats in the forthcoming elections.... read..

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'Kara' trailer out: Dhanush robs banks to survive economic impact of Gulf War in this Vignesh Raja's directorial

Dhanush has turned into a bank robber in his upcoming film 'Kara'. The makers have finally released the movie's trailer to offer a glimpse into an intense action drama rooted in a time of crisis.... read..

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"Nobody has problem except DMK and Congress": Annamalai slams Oppn over Constitution Amendment Bill defeat in Lok Sabha

Slamming the Opposition over the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K. Annamalai on Monday criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress, questioning their opposition despite wh... read..

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ISL: Chennaiyin FC eye third win of season vs Mohammedan SC

Chennaiyin FC will be aiming to secure their third win of the season--and take another step towards climbing the table to safety--when they host relegation-threatened Mohammedan SC in their Indian Super League 2026 clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on... read..

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"Door firmly closed to BJP": Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram confident of "comfortable majority" in Tamil Nadu polls

Senior Congress Leader P Chidambaram has exuded confidence that the DMK-led alliance will secure a huge mandate in the forthcoming assembly elections, alleging that Tamil Nadu will not accept the BJP.... read..

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MGM Healthcare Sets Up World's Largest Intestinal Rehab & Transplant Program in Chennai in Three Years

MGM Healthcare, a leading quaternary care hospital in Chennai, has built the world's largest intestinal rehabilitation and transplant program from scratch in a record three years.... read..

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Kejriwal enters Tamil Nadu political landscape in support of Stalin; Rahul Gandhi leads delimitation charge, BJP hits back

Tamil Nadu's political landscape saw a sharp escalation on Monday with Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal campaigning in the Southern state in support of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SAP) led by DMK alongside Chief Minister MK Stalin.... read..

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"Kejriwal was imprisoned based on fabricated charges, proved his innocence through courts": Stalin as both leaders campaign in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday campaigned in the Pulianthope area of Chennai alongside former Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal.... read..

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Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai slams BJP, AIADMK for IT raids at his residence

Tamil Nadu Congress President K Selvaperunthagai on Monday alleged that due to the actions of "Hindui-speaking" Inconme Tax Department officials outside his Sriperumbudur, he could not attend and coordinate his political duties as Congress leader Rahul Ga... read..

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IIT Madras introduces OmegaBall, a first-of-its-kind sport in India

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has introduced OmegaBall in India through a pioneering initiative, marking the sport's first-ever entry into the country. Building on this milestone, the institute is also proposing to establish the IIT M... read..

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Annamalai claims strong pro-NDA wave in Tamil Nadu, targets DMK over governance issues

Bharatiya Janata Party leader K Annamalai on Monday asserted that voters across Tamil Nadu are leaning toward a political shift in the upcoming Assembly Elections.... read..

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Arvind Kejriwal meets MK Stalin, praises Tamil Nadu's governance model

Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday and lauded his government's work in key sectors such as education, healthcare, and women's empowerment.... read..

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"Deprived women of rightful share": Piyush Goyal accuses DMK-Congress of blocking Women's Reservation Amendment Bill, expresses "deep agony"

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday expressed "deep agony" after the Women's Reservation-linked Constitution Amendment Bill failed to secure the mandatory two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and accused the DMK-Congress alliance of depriving women of their... read..

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DMK Chennai manifesto: MK Stalin promises urban transformation ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday released the party's Chennai manifesto at the Anna Arivalayam headquarters, ahead of the Assembly elections in the State.... read..

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TN polls: Amit Shah to visit Chennai, offer prayers at Kapaleeshwarar Temple, lead roadshow in Mylapore

With only four days remaining before Tamil Nadu heads to the polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah intensified the BJP's southern push on Sunday, combining spiritual outreach with a sharp political offensive against the ruling DMK-led alliance.... read..

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"Recurring saga...": AIADMK slams Tamil Nadu CM Stalin over explosion at Virudhunagar firecracker unit

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday extended grief over the fatal accident at a firecracker manufacturing unit in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu that claimed atleast 23 lives.... read..

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Tamil Nadu Governor expresses grief over casualties in Virudhunagar firecracker factory explosion

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday expressed grief over deaths at a firecracker manufacturing unit in the Virudhunagar district that has claimed atleast 16 lives.... read..

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"BJP are blatantly cheating people": DMK Spokesperson Elangovan slams PM Modi's address

DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, accusing BJP of "cheating the people."... read..

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"Why this hesitation?": Manickam Tagore offers to give up seat, questions Modi-Shah on Women's Quota bill

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Sunday said he was willing to give up his Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat for a woman candidate if 33 per cent reservation is implemented across all 543 constituencies, questioning why similar commitments were not coming from Pr... read..

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"Tamil Nadu will not be fooled": DMK's Dayanidhi Maran alleges PM Modi turning women's reservation into electoral issue

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made women's reservation an electoral issue ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls on April 23.... read..

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Kamal Haasan urges Centre to call special Parliament session to pass Private Member's Bill for immediate 33% Women's Reservation

Makkal Needhi Maiyam (MNM) President Kamal Haasan urged the Centre to convene a special session of Parliament to pass a Private Member's Bill seeking immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.... read..

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'Mylapore turned saffron today': Amit Shah holds roadshow in Chennai, offers prayers at Kapaleeswarar Temple

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a roadshow in Mylapore, South Chennai, as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, scheduled to be held on April 23.... read..

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"People in Tamil Nadu are fed up with DMK govt": AIADMK's VN Ravi targets Stalin, slams Rahul Gandhi's visit

AIADMK Virugambakkam constituency candidate VN Ravi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister MK Stalin, alleging that people in Tamil Nadu are "fed up and angry" with the ruling DMK government and are seeking change in the upcoming Assembly e... read..

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Postpone delimitation of constituencies for another 25 years: MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said the opposition's "struggle against the "black law called delimitation" had succeeded in Parliament, after the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok... read..

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin lauds unity of Opposition against Delimitation Bill

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday lauded the unity of opposition under INDIA bloc, thanking several opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Mamata Banerjee, for coming together against the Centre's pro... read..

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"BJP used women as a shield": DMK MP Kanimozhi says oppn parties "stand united and defeated the bill"

DMK MP Kanimozhi on Saturday slammed the BJP, saying that the party used women as a shield and tried to introduce the bill and do the exercise.Her remarks come as the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Bill fa... read..

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"Confident that AIADMK-led NDA alliance would emerge victorious in elections": Virugambakkam candidate Ravi

Virugambakkam constituency candidate V. N. Ravi on Saturday claimed that people in Tamil Nadu are "fed up and angry" with the ruling DMK government and are looking for a change ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.... read..

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DMK introduces Private Members' Women's Reservation Bill, submits notice in Rajya Sabha for discussion

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) MP P Wilson on Saturday introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill as a Private Member's initiative, proposing reservation for women from the very next election without altering the existing strength of ... read..

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TVK's Vijay to campaign in Tiruchirappalli East; police grant permission under 27 conditions

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay, who is contesting in the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency, has been granted permission by the city police to carry out his election campaign on Sunday, subject to 27 conditions.... read..

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"South stood united, democracy prevailed": MK Stalin after Constitutional Amendment Bill fails to pass in Lok Sabha

After the Constitution Amendment Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hailed the outcome and said that the delimitation is about representation, which must strengthen the Union, "not weaken its balance."... read..

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"Laden with grand conspiracy": MK Stalin demands Delimitation bill withdrawal ; rejects PM's "assurances" to Southern states

Calling the current form of the Delimitation Bill, 2026 a "grand conspiracy" to diminish the representation and power of Southern states, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday called for its withdrawal, saying that the current form of the bill is ... read..

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"Campaigned in almost 100 constituencies in 16 days...getting positive feedback from people: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said he has campaigned in almost 100 constituencies in the last 16 days and is getting "positive feedback" from people. "We are getting very positive feedback from the people. I have campaigned in almost... read..

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Tamil Nadu: Woman dies by alleged suicide in Tiruchirappalli over election freebies; TVK, BJP leaders criticise DMK

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Aadhav Arjuna, on Thursday, condemned the death by alleged suicide of a 25-year-old woman in Tiruchirappalli district, saying that the case is "deeply disturbing" and speaks of the safety concerns of women in the Stat... read..

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Tamil Nadu polls: MNM President Kamal Haasan holds election campaign in Chennai for SPA alliance

Makkal Needhi Maiyam ( MNM ) President, Actor and MP Kamal Hassan on Friday started his election campaign in Chennai's Chindadripet from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, where Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin is contesting.... read..

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CSK left-armer Khaleel Ahmed ruled out of IPL 2026 due to quadricep injury

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pacer Khaleel Ahmed has been ruled out for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to a quadricep injury, confirmed the franchise on Wednesday.... read..

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ISL: SC Delhi aim to extend their run vs Chennaiyin; Mohammedan Sporting face Odisha FC

Sporting Club (SC) Delhi will aim to extend their good run of form when they face Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Friday.... read..

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"Widespread anger against DMK govt...": TVK's Aadhav Arjuna alleges curruption, misuse of power within party

TVK's Villivakkam candidate and General Secretary of Campaign Management, Aadhav Arjuna, on Thursday, noted that the public is furious with the DMK government due to the several corruption allegations against multiple members of the ruling party.... read..

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DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan stages protest against delimitation proposal, flags impact on southern states

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA and Thousand Lights constituency candidate Ezhilan Naganathan, on Thursday, led the protest outside the Gopalapuram residence of late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi and said that opposition parties across states were uniti... read..

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DMK leaders raise slogans against BJP, burn copies of proposed delimitation bill

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday protested against the Centre, raising strong objections to the proposed delimitation bill that aims for a wider political overhaul.... read..

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ISL: Chennaiyin FC Eye response at Home against Sporting Club Delhi

Chennaiyin FC will look to channel their attacking promise into a complete performance when they host Sporting Club Delhi in the Indian Super League on Friday, aiming to turn encouraging passages of play into a result at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.... read..

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DMK, Congress against Women's Reservation Bill, alleges BJP leader Narayanan Tirupathy; slams Stalin over delimitation protest

BJP leader Narayanan Tirupathy on Thursday alleged that the DMK and Congress are opposed to the Women's Reservation Bill and do not want greater representation of women in Parliament, while also criticising Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin over his ... read..

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Vijay unveils TVK's manifesto for TN polls: Free gas cylinders, 8gm wedding gold for bride from poor families among promises

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Thursday unveiled the party's election manifesto, promising Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women and 8 gm gold and silk saree for every bride from families with annual income below Rs 5 lakh for if ... read..

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"Draconian law trying to take away all our rights": DMK's Annadurai on Delimitation bill

DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Thursday criticised the delimitation bill, which was tabled in Lok Sabha, alleging that it undermines constitutional safeguards and the rights of states like Tamil Nadu.... read..

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"Don't see necessity of combining Women's Reservation Bill with Delimitation": DMK's Kanimozhi

DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Wednesday termed the proposed linking of the Women's Reservation Bill with the Delimitation Bill as a "black day" for Tamil Nadu, raising serious concerns over its potential impact on southern states.... read..

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DMK MP P. Wilson calls EC action "beyond constitutional authority" over DVAC appointment

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP and senior advocate P. Wilson criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the appointment related to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), alleging that the poll body is exceeding its consti... read..

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"He always tries to do better": Mitchell McClenaghan on Noor Ahmad

Mitchell McClenaghan has lavished praise on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Noor Ahmad for his match-winning spell in their 32-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2026 on Tuesday.... read..

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Batting at No. 6 not ideal for Green, says Aaron Finch amid KKR's premium all-rounders lean patch in IPL 2026

Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch raised concerns over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) premium all-rounder Cameron Green's struggles in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.... read..

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"Platform to gerrymander constituencies to suit interests": CPI-M's Brinda Karat refutes delimitation bill

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday criticised the delimitation bill pushed with an amendment to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, to provide 33 per cent reservation for women legislators in Lok Sabha and state assemblies... read..

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