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Thursday, June 18, 2026
TopicC. Joseph Vijay

Topic: C. Joseph Vijay

TVK allots lone Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha seat to Congress, strengthening alliance ties

With the Rajya Sabha seat, Congress will have 2 RS MPs from the state along with 2 ministers in the state cabinet.

Vijay is set to destroy the old, dominant Dravidianism of Tamil Nadu politics

The Dravidian movement's parent organisation gave birth to several offshoots—DK, DMK, AIADMK, MDMK, DMDK, and AMMK. The political developments of 1972 and 1989 are now witnessing a parallel in 2026.

Under fire from Oppn, Vijay holds review meet with police brass; orders rapid response, speedy probes

State rocked by 3 heinous incidents in a week—alleged sexual assault & murder of 10-yr-old in Coimbatore, alleged sexual assault of 11-yr-old in Villupuram, & murder of teenage boy in Madurai.

10-year-old’s sexual assault-murder in Coimbatore rocks new Tamil Nadu govt, POCSO charges to be added

The girl went missing on Thursday evening when she went out to buy groceries. Her body was found a day later with injury marks. CM has promised strict action. 

25 AIADMK rebels gave Vijay crucial floor test cushion—why they have been snubbed in Cabinet formation

Vijay inducted one MLA each from IUML & VCK on Friday, taking the Cabinet strength to 35. No AIADMK rebels could be included in the Cabinet now. 

In TN, new CM Vijay faces big dilemma over big-ticket infra projects—which he once firmly opposed

In the run-up to polls, the TVK chief had called the projects 'anti-people, anti-farmer' & environmentally damaging. Most of the projects are stalled amid legal issues & protests.

‘I’m not in politics, why should I be jealous of Vijay,’ says Rajinikanth on TVK’s Tamil Nadu win

On his post-election meeting with Stalin, the actor said, ‘Our friendship is beyond politics. In a democracy, winning and losing are common...I felt a little bad that Stalin lost.’

Vijay’s astrologer row shows politicians still govern with one eye on the horoscope

Radhan Pandit has always hovered dangerously close to power. Apart from Vijay, he was closely associated with Jayalalithaa and after his move to Delhi, LK Advani.

Vijay cruises through Tamil Nadu Assembly floor test as AIADMK rebels vote in favour of TVK

CM C. Joseph Vijay proves his government’s strength in the Assembly, winning the trust vote with 144 backing him as DMK walked out and cracks widened inside the AIADMK.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s astrologer appointed his Officer on Special Duty

Radhan Pandit Vettrivel was Jayalalithaa’s adviser around 1989-1990 and is known to have been a close adviser to BJP leader L.K. Advani.

On Camera

Iran player’s gun gesture was just a goal celebration. Stop projecting your politics on it

From Gabriel Batistuta's machine-gun routine to Robbie Keane's finger-gun salute, guns aren't foreign to goal celebrations. Backlash against Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi is excessive.

ICAI to onboard 25 CA firms under PM Internship Scheme, targets 2,000 interns by year-end

ICAI plans to engage medium and large CA firms under the PMIS, with interns likely to start joining next month. The ICAI can later open it up for everyone.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.