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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

‘Iron Age began on Tamil soil 5,300 yrs ago,’ Stalin declares citing artefacts tested in labs abroad

Releasing report by Tamil Nadu archeology dept at Anna Centenary Library, Stalin says samples excavated from archaeological sites in the state were sent to labs around the world.

In this TN village, a wall stands between 45 Dalit families & a toilet. It all began with an elopement

Virudhunagar: Cheyyakodi walks over 10 minutes every morning to a barren patch of land to answer nature’s call. After fetching a mug of water from...

Periyar bashing gained NTK’s Seeman an unlikely ally in BJP. But will it yield electoral gains

BJP leaders including Tamil Nadu party chief Annamalai, national secy H Raja & even RSS ideologue GS Gurumurthy have come out in Seeman's support over his views on the social reformer.

Tamil Nadu to set up its 1st Buddhist museum in Nagapattinam, where the religion thrived under Cholas

The museum aims to reclaim 350 Buddha bronzes excavated from Nagapattinam, now dispersed across museums in India and abroad, with some untraceable.

1,100 bulls, 900 tamers in fray as renowned Jallikattu event begins in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai

The best bull will be awarded a tractor worth Rs 11 lakhs, while the best bull-tamer will receive a car worth Rs 8 lakhs, alongside other prizes.

An IPS & a politician have been feuding for 3 yrs in Tamil Nadu. All about Varun Kumar-Seeman spat

NTK alleges that officer has been targeting it because of ideological differences & alleged 'birth hate'. Varun Kumar accuses Seeman of making caste-based derogatory comments.

Tamil Nadu governor skips address, walks out of assembly over ‘insult’ to National Anthem, Constitution

Raj Bhavan alleges that CM Stalin & speaker refused to sing National Anthem despite governor’s ‘reminder’ amid sloganeering in the assembly.

A Tamil Buddhist yogi went to Zanzibar, Macau in 1500s. Changes what we know about Buddhism

The yogi’s only biography was written by his disciple. An Australian scholar used the text to document his travels, revealing the spectacular reach of Tamil Buddhist teachings.

37% of landless PMAY-Gramin beneficiaries yet to get a house, parliamentary panel says

The Centre, in 2016, sanctioned 5.73L houses for landless people in rural areas under PMAY-G. But many beneficiaries, especially in TN, Odisha, Maharashtra & Bihar, do not have land yet for house.

Ramadoss & Anbumani’s spat at PMK meet exposes ‘simmering’ rift, drawing focus to party’s dynastic politics

The heated exchange between the father & son occurred over the appointment of P. Mukundan, the former’s grandson & latter’s nephew, as the party’s youth wing secretary.

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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.