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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

After Bihar loss, Congress sets assertive tone in TN with a ‘winnable’ seats list for talks with DMK

The party has shortlisted 125 seats with credible chance of victory. A 5-member panel will handle seat-sharing talks, with plans to push for a larger share this election, it is learnt.

Sacked by AIADMK, Sengottaiyan likely to join TVK as Vijay taps Jayalalithaa’s campaign strategist

Sengottaiyan is likely to formally join the party on 27 November in the presence of Vijay. He was removed from AIADMK last month.

Udhayanadhi’s Sanskrit ‘dead language’ remark triggers war of words. BJP hits out, Congress distances

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's comment draws sharp reactions; BJP says it has 'crossed all limits of decency', Congress distances itself from comment.

What’s driving Andhra Pradesh’s rise as go-to investment hub, and why its neighbours are bristling

Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah in Karnataka, MK Stalin in Tamil Nadu and Revanth Reddy in Telangana have all come under Opposition fire 'losing out to Andhra Pradesh' in key projects.

Deaths, boycotts over workload threaten to derail SIR. BLOs ask ‘how long should we work?’

As Block Level Officers in Kerala, Rajasthan & Bengal die by suicide, states raise concerns over the workload imposed on them for the completion of the SIR, within tight deadlines. 

Why Nitish is ‘Joe Biden of India’ with one difference, & who wins Gujarat vs TN superstar state debate

Global media also writes on how comedians in India have never been so successful and endangered at the same time.

Vijay’s bid for youth vote prompts a Seeman counter-strategy in tussle for non-Dravidian crown

Moving beyond Tamil nationalism, Naam Tamilar Katchi chief is crafting social engineering strategy for 2026 polls, picking candidates from marginalised, non-dominant groups. 

EPS cracks down on Sengottaiyan loyalists ahead of 2026 polls, sacks 13 AIADMK functionaries

Sengottaiyan was expelled last week from party’s primary membership, two months after his 10-day deadline to the leadership to unite all breakaway factions sparked a row.

Reaffirmed as TVK’s CM face at 1st council meeting since stampede, Vijay slams Stalin’s ‘lies’

In his first public address since Karur incident, Vijay launched sharp attack on DMK govt, saying 'those who are in power should show responsibility, not arrogance'.

His call for AIADMK unification ignored, ex-minister Sengottaiyan joins hands with rebels OPS, TTV

Chennai: Senior AIADMK leader and former minister K.A. Sengottaiyan, who had last month called for the unification of all breakaway factions of the party,...

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US intervention in Venezuela mirrors Panama 1989, raising legal and moral concerns

The US has framed intervention as law enforcement before, blurring war and justice while weakening international norms. The recent attack on Venezuela is just another example.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.