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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: PMK

Sheds urban tag of BJP, foray in north, stable voteshare — What PMK brings for NDA in Tamil Nadu

Alliance with BJP is likely to have most impact on AIADMK, as well as turn electoral contest into a three-horse race in southern state.

Mandatory parental consent for under-21s to marry — PMK manifesto pledge to fight ‘staged love’

Proposal was taken into account to protect family system as well as to safeguard future of young girls, Tamil Nadu-based party says.

BJP to PMK, it’s padayatra season in Tamil Nadu. But concept’s fast going stale in social media age

Political commentators feel that while padayatras can increase popularity of leaders helming them, they are outdated as a means to woo the masses, especially the present generation.

AIADMK ally PMK walks out ahead of Tamil Nadu local body polls, accused of eyeing DMK tie-up

PMK says there wasn’t enough time to discuss seat-sharing with AIADMK, but latter’s leaders call its founder Dr S Ramadoss ‘unreliable’.

Chennai Port has stored over 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate — chemical behind Beirut blast

Ruling AIADMK’s ally S. Ramadoss of the PMK says the ammonium nitrate needs to be safely disposed of and used for making fertilisers.

Why BJP’s Tamil Nadu alliance has spurred hope among Rajiv Gandhi killers

Release of the 7 Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts is an emotive issue in Tamil Nadu, where AIADMK and DMK have both called for them to be freed.

AIADMK and BJP announce poll alliance in Tamil Nadu, saffron party to contest 5 seats

Earlier in the day, the AIADMK closed another poll deal with PMK, offering the Vanniyar-based party seven of 40 seats.

Protests against Vedanta plant turns violent, 1 killed in police firing

Police said section 144 of CrPc has been invoked in and around the Sterlite unit to provide security to it as per the orders of the Madras High Court.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?