While BJP is still political lightweight in Tamil Nadu, its aggression here is making ruling DMK wary, with leaders of the regional party criticising BJP as if it were principal opposition.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on 2-day visit to Varanasi to attend Kashi Tamil Sangamam, a month-long cultural event organised by Union govt with some 2,500 attendees from TN.
Centuries-old cultural connection between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu has resurfaced in public conversations since PM Modi inaugurated the Kashi Tamil Sangamam at BHU recently.
BJP adopts different approaches for different states. Bulldozer in UP, ED raids in Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal. For Tamil Nadu, it is looking at Tamil culture.
Led by Thol. Thirumavalavan, the Tamil Nadu party began as Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam & entered electoral politics in 1999. It has since garnered considerable influence in the state.
Jairam Ramesh welcomed SC’s decision on 10 per cent quota for EWS and praised Manmohan Singh’s efforts. Dissenting voices call it 'setback' to 'fight for social justice'.
Kerala & Karnataka take second & third spots, says National Health Authority. Lakshadweep is at bottom when it comes to availing benefits of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
NIA is probing Coimbatore blast. Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai is 'continuously defaming' the force with 'absurd' claim, state police said in statement issued Saturday.
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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