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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Why a report by Stalin-appointed panel on state autonomy may trigger fresh Centre-TN faceoff

Prof M. Naganathan, 1 of 3 members of panel headed by retired SC judge Kurian Joseph, said panel expected to submit interim report in January 2026, months before state elections.

SubscriberWrites: Teen’s abduction case rocks Tiruvallur, MLA under cloud as probe drags ADGP into spotlight

Tiruvallur teen’s abduction spirals into scandal as MLA and top cop ADGP face trial, raising explosive questions on power, abuse, and public trust in Tamil Nadu’s institutions.

India saw 4.8 lakh road accidents in 2023, Tamil Nadu accounted for 14%, highest fatalities in UP

According to the Road Transport Ministry’s ‘Road Accidents in India 2023’ report, the year saw a rise in road accidents and fatalities in the country for the third consecutive year.

2015 Ambur riots: Tamil Nadu court convicts 22, acquits 106 over insufficient evidence

71 cops were injured in the violence that stemmed from an alleged custodial death. The court ordered Rs 10 lakh for 2 injured cops and Rs 1 lakh each for witnesses.

Green light to stop sign in 5 months, why TN govt backtracked on ONGC’s Rs 675 cr hydrocarbon wells

This is not the state's first brush with such a row. Several past attempts to explore oil & gas have triggered resistance, making the state a politically sensitive space for such ventures.

TN’s flagpole dispute & the question of ‘democratic expression’—how courts have viewed the matter so far

The issue saw a dramatic twist Monday as SC ordered status quo, within weeks of upholding an HC order directing removal of political flagpoles across the state.

From Chennai, Mann vows ‘immediate steps’ to start breakfast scheme in Punjab govt schools 

Punjab CM was in Tamil Nadu to attend an event to announce the expansion of M.K. Stalin government’s breakfast scheme to all aided primary schools in the state.

BJP takes cue from CPI(M) in TN, both open their offices for inter-caste couples to marry

CPI(M)’s move came in reaction to 'honour killing' in Tirunelveli, tapping into its ideological position on inter-caste harmony. BJP followed with demand for special law for honour killings.

Trump sends ‘valued’ aide to India amid discord & ‘heavy-handed’ regulation of online gaming

BBC reports why researchers in Tamil Nadu are working feverishly to scrape the enamel off a 2,500-year-old tooth.

Vikravandi to Madurai: How Vijay’s TVK has evolved from challenger to confident power claimant in TN

At second TVK conference in Madurai, Vijay projected himself as CM-in-waiting ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls, named and targeted rivals directly and asserted his leadership.

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.