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Saturday, September 13, 2025
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Topic: Tamil Nadu

SC sets aside TN Governor’s reservation of 10 bills for President, fixing timeline for decision on bills

A Bench led by Justice Pardiwala held that a Governor does not have absolute power to sit over bills sent to them by state assembly, deeming R.N. Ravi’s withholding of assent ‘illegal’.

ED raids TN minister KN Nehru, his MP son in Rs 30 crore bank loan fraud case linked to family firm

Searches on at various places belonging to minister & his relatives in Chennai & Trichy. Real estate firm True Value Homes is in focus of ED action.

Stalin recalls ‘communist roots’ on stage with Pinarayi as the CMs vow to protect federalism

At a CPI(M) event in Madurai, Stalin called the BJP govt at the Centre a ‘fascist regime’, while the Kerala CM slammed the ‘imbalance’ of fiscal powers between the Union & states.

With statue of ‘genius’ Karl Marx in Chennai, Stalin looks to nurture Dravidian-Left movement link

Stalin quoted Marx in assembly and recalled how Dravidian leaders had realised the essence of his ideas long ago. Analysts see statue move as likely to help DMK electorally.

Tamil Nadu is changing. Is anti-Hindi sentiment still the same?

Tamil Nadu politicians don’t oppose organic adoption of Hindi. There aren’t any mass street protests but the resistance has mostly shifted to viral memes, social media posts, stand-up comedy and Reels.

Why EPS had a change of heart & greenlit AIADMK-BJP alliance talks ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

While AIADMK maintains that there was not any talks over alliance with BJP, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has confirmed that BJP leaders are in talks with regional party.

Nothing is falser than vows made in poll rallies & the long, winding ‘roadblock’ to Tamil Nadu

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

At TVK general body meet, Vijay calls DMK ‘fascist’ and issues a word of caution to PM Modi

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay said 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections would be fought between his party and DMK; 17 resolutions were passed during TVK general body meeting.

‘This isn’t riot-for-votes politics’: Stalin claps back at Yogi’s barbs on language, delimitation row

The UP CM had said that DMK was trying to divide the country on the basis of region & language. Stalin posted on X that Yogi’s comments were ‘political black comedy at its darkest’.

House panel says Centre withholding funds because states not adopting PM SHRI is unjustifiable

Panel recommends immediate release of pending Samagra Shiksha scheme funds to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal. The states have refused to sign MoU with Centre to implement PM-SHRI.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?