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Virudhunagar factory blast: DMK stronghold simmers ahead of TN polls; workers demand safety, compensation

Virudhunagar factory blast that killed 23 people triggers political sparring ahead of voting day. AIADMK blames Stalin govt for not taking effective safety measures.

Kharge calls Modi ‘terrorist’ at TN rally, fine-tunes remark later—‘he’s terrorising people & parties’

Congress president accused the PM of practising divisive politics, questioning AIADMK & other regional parties on aligning with NDA.

On mission to revive Capt Vijayakanth’s legacy, why Prabhakaran thinks DMK tie-up is DMDK’s best bet

DMDK founder actor-politician Captain Vijayakanth died in December 2023. His son, V Prabhakaran, has become the party’s face since, and has allied with DMK for Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

Low-profile crisis manager EPS trusted—who’s Sai Kumar, ECI’s Tamil Nadu chief secy pick

With less than two weeks to go for polling day, senior bureaucrat M. Sai Kumar is the new chief secretary, while cybercrime expert Sandeep Mittal has taken over vigilance and anti-corruption.

Competing schemes, stressed budget: Tamil Nadu parties go all out to woo voters, critics slam ‘freebies’

Chennai: The Dravidian leaders prefer to call them as ‘social investments’, or ‘personalised gifts’. But a familiar sight is back in poll: Dravida Munnetra...

‘Betrayal by those meant to uphold law’—9 TN cops get capital punishment for Sathankulam custodial deaths

Madurai court calls it rarest of rare case, awarding death penalty to 9 policemen in 2020 father–son custodial killings that sparked nationwide outrage.

‘Son’shine tale: Stalin’s rise is the story of DMK’s evolution—a dynastic elevation marked by friction

Stalin has his unique style of connecting with public, proving a calculated attempt to speak the language of the youth while reinforcing govt's flagship schemes. But challenges remain.

AIADMK’s 297 poll promises: Free fridge, Rs 2,000/month for women & more in Tamil Nadu manifesto

The opposition party's poll manifesto promises Rs 38,314 crore annual spending on schemes, up from Rs 20,821 crore despite economic concerns.

9 Tamil Nadu cops convicted over father-son custodial death in Covid. A look back at Sathankulam case

Jayaraj & his son Bennix were arrested on 19 Jun 2020 in Sathankulam for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during COVID lockdown. They died 3 days later.

NDA’s seat-sharing for Tamil Nadu: 27 seats for BJP, 18 for PMK, 11 for AMMK and rest for AIADMK

AIADMK expected to get 170-odd seats after BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal meet with Palaniswami seals the deal.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.