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TopicTamil Nadu politics

Topic: Tamil Nadu politics

Midnight heist at Jayalalithaa’s estate: As EPS wins defamation proceedings, what is Kodanad case

EPS has been accused of links with a 2017 heist-murder at Jayalalithaa's estate. Madras HC has now slapped a fine on the main suspect's brother for his statements linking EPS to the case.

DMK ‘rising son’ Udhayanidhi Stalin should brace for challenges. Power isn’t a birthright

In the Indian political setup, the BJP and the communist parties are probably the only ones who have been able to circumvent the hereditary leadership tag.

‘Thalapathy’ Vijay is busy reading Ambedkar as his party plans to lean Left of Centre. Right’s a no go

The Tamil film star is set to declare his party’s ideology & vision to the public at a conference later this month, likely to be guided by Ambedkar, Periyar & Kamarajar’s works.

In newfound bonhomie of bitter rivals DMK & BJP, signs of a truce that could serve interests of both

At event to commemorate Stalin’s late father, TN CM warmly called out to state BJP chief Annamalai to join him near Karunanidhi’s memorial. Modi & Rajnath heaped praise on late leader.

With zero seats & BJP eating into vote share, what is AIADMK’s future after 3rd defeat in a row

NDA pushed AIADMK-led alliance to 3rd place in 11 seats & 4th place in one. EPS-led party also lost deposits in 7 seats, 5 of them in southern TN where it lost traditional OBC voters.

TN governor Ravi puts order ‘dismissing’ minister Senthil Balaji in abeyance, cites Shah’s advice

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi initially cited DMK leader's arrest by ED as reason for dismissal from council of ministers, but has now decided to seek attorney general's opinion on matter.

Twist to jawan’s ‘wife stripped’ allegations? In ‘leaked audio’ purported plan for all ‘to say same thing’

Havildar Prabhakaran said his wife was 'stripped half-naked & attacked by a mob' in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district. Police had pointed at dispute over shop, said claims 'exaggerated'.

As call for MDMK-DMK merger sparks debate, how splits & ‘ghar wapsis’ shaped Dravidian politics

When Dravidian politics stalwart S Duraisamy quit Vaiko’s MDMK Tuesday, he called for its merger with ‘mother’ party DMK. A look at the many splits & succession wars in the Tamil Nadu parties.

BJP, AIADMK demand TN minister Balaji’s removal as I-T dept raids 40 properties linked to him

DMK organisational secretary R.S. Bharati claims Karnataka poll loss has BJP fearing for its future. Balaji says 'will fully cooperate with the investigation'.

‘Abusing’ Dalit man just latest of DMK’s own goals in Tamil Nadu. And BJP ‘won’t keep mum’

In video, DMK's T. Manickam appears to be abusing Dalit man, allegedly for entering a temple in state's Salem. According to senior cops, Manickam was arrested following 19th Jan incident.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

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.