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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Karur stampede: Why SC censured Madras HC, ordered court-monitored CBI probe

CBI takes over probe in Karur rally tragedy as top court flags procedural lapses and demands an impartial and independent investigation.

Cough syrup deaths: ED searches 7 Chennai premises, including homes of TN drug control officials

Enforcement Directorate investigating Sresan Pharmaceuticals, its key employees, and Tamil Nadu drug control officials after deaths of 21 children in Madhya Pradesh.

Coldrif syrup deaths: MP Police arrest pharma company owner S Ranganathan

Due to consumption of the dangerously adulterated medicine, 20 children in Madhya Pradesh had died by Wednesday.

Karti Chidambaram’s message to ally DMK on power-sharing—‘look at Chandrababu & Andhra Pradesh’

In interview to ThePrint, Karti says DMK critical to INDIA bloc, but majority doesn’t mean you can’t accommodate allies in govt; adds Vijay’s TVK ‘still behaves like a fan club’.

EPS reached out to Vijay after Karur stampede, pitched TVK-AIADMK alliance to dislodge DMK

While taking aim at DMK and BJP, Vijay has largely refrained from attacking EPS or AIADMK. Analysts say actor-turned-politician needs a stable ally, more so after Karur stampede.

Karur tragedy can end Vijay’s political career. It showed his inexperience and immaturity

Vijay dashed to the nearest airport, and left for Chennai in his private aircraft after the stampede broke out. Any astute politician would have done exactly the opposite.

Political future under lens after Karur tragedy, how Vijay must ‘show he can be a leader, not just star’

Post death of 41 in stampede at the TVK chief's rally, experts warn incident could dent his political career unless he manages to turn his mass base into a disciplined political crowd.

Bihar SIR outcome should bring clarity to the ghuspaithiyaa debate

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Bargaining chip? Rahul’s phone call with Vijay stirs speculation amid strain in DMK-Congress ties

Congress MP from Tamil Nadu says more than the state unit, DMK would be curious about Rahul’s phone call with Vijay to express grief over loss of lives in Karur stampede.

Trump is the latest recruit of India’s ancient licence regime

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.