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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Bringing dramatic drop in TB deaths, how TN set an example for rest of India with one-of-a-kind model

Differentiated TB care involves tailoring services to individual needs of patients. Researchers pitch it as a model that can be replicated across the country.

Centre ‘lying’, DMK attacks BJP over ‘false claims’ of increased fund allocation to Tamil Nadu

DMK's Tamil daily said NDA betrayed the state. CM Stalin said Modi was again lying that the funds allocation to the state under BJP regime was higher than that in Congress tenure.

How Abubacker Siddique’s arrest marks end of 30-yr chase for ‘terrorist who plotted attack on Advani’

Siddique's involvement in terror-related incidents began with the 1995 Hindu Munnani office blast in Chintadripet followed by a parcel bomb explosion in Nagore that year.

Journey of excavator Amarnath Ramakrishna who led Keezhadi dig & has seen 12 transfers in 21 yrs

His discovery of an ancient Tamil civilisation at Keezhadi has not only made headlines, but sparked political storms over the years.

Ee Sala CM’s chair Namde & the knock knock joke you don’t want to hear

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

5 Tamil Nadu cops arrested for custodial death of temple guard accused of theft. Brother alleges torture

B Ajith Kumar was pronounced dead at the Government Rajaji Hospital Saturday. FIR says he collapsed after an epileptic fit while trying to escape custody during a theft probe.

Sivaganga custodial death: District SP on ‘compulsory wait’, 5 officers arrested for guard’s murder

The victim, Ajithkumar, was earlier picked up by police in a theft case. His death sparked outrage in Tamil Nadu with political parties condemning the government.

TN temple’s priestly authority challenges ‘inauspicious’ ritual timing in SC, says it could ‘destroy nation’

The appeal, filed by R. Sivarama Subramaniya Sasthirigal—the vidhayahar of the Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple—challenges a decision of the Madras High Court.

Sun TV Network, Maran brothers & an old feud. How Dayanidhi-Kalanithi clash was waiting to spill over

Though Sun TV has denied dispute between the Maran brothers, a family friend said that the simmering rift has come to the fore with no elders left to mediate.

Keezhadi excavator’s transfer to Greater Noida won’t affect findings—‘Only he can submit report’

ASI’s joint director and spokesperson, Nandini Bhattacharya Sahu, said Ramakrishna’s transfer has nothing to do with the Keezhadi report and that it is a usual administrative procedure.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.