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TopicTamil Nadu election

Topic: Tamil Nadu election

‘Unfit to hold any position’: PMK founder Ramadoss expels son Anbumani ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

Post of PMK working president will remain vacant for now, octogenarian says. 'Party cannot be claimed as a hereditary possession.'

Chennai is being governed on PowerPoint—plans shine on slides, fail on streets

The city once prided itself on civic order. But under the DMK, it has been made to believe that dysfunction is normal, accountability is too much to ask for, and complaints should be whispered, not filed.

Stalin’s face front & centre, I-PAC hits ground running to shape DMK campaign for 2026 polls

The political consultancy, led by Rishi Raj Singh after Prashant Kishor’s exit, will work with the ruling party’s own political strategy firm Populus Empowerment Network.

How AIADMK plans to convince its workers & voters to bet on alliance with BJP

BJP, AIADMK have revived alliance ahead of TN polls. Ground realities have forced rethink on strategy for how EPS-led party can convince voters to look beyond opposition to BJP's policies.

Annamalai confirms he will not run for TN BJP chief amid speculation of tie-up with AIADMK for 2026

Tirunelveli MLA and former AIADMK leader Nainar Nagendran, who joined BJP in 2017 and is leader of the BJP legislature party in Tamil Nadu, is a front-runner for post, it is learnt.

Actor Vijay meets class 10 and 12 students, urges them to stop parents from voting for money

Vijay, who is expected to make a political debut, exhorted the young minds not to stop with acquiring bookish knowledge but go beyond it and learn about all the leaders of India.

Airport project launch, Vande Bharat flag off in Modi’s Chennai tour schedule, Congress plans stir

Five-tier security arrangements in place for PM's security. Modi to also meet ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ couple Bomman & Bellie on 9 April at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.

Drugs & hilsa in Bengal, liquor in Assam, cash in TN — What parties used to influence voters

According to an EC report, drugs worth Rs 118.83 cr was seized in Bengal, illegal cash totalling Rs 236 cr was seized in Tamil Nadu & liquor worth Rs 41.97 cr was intercepted in Assam.

Religion rap, memes, videos on NEET & Tamil identity — battle of IT war rooms plays out in TN

YouTube & WhatsApp are the favoured platforms as DMK and AIADMK take potshots at each other. While DMK released a rap on religion that targets BJP, AIADMK retorted with one attacking DMK's dynasty politics.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.