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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

‘When Tamil Nadu grows, India grows’: How PM Modi pitched BJP’s vision for state in Chennai

Modi said Tamil Nadu’s development is central govt's priority, while CM Stalin urged Prime Minister to expedite road projects & increase allocation of funds for pending projects.

Coimbatore villagers worship and fear elephants. Deadly conflict has death toll on both sides

In Tamil Nadu, 29 elephant have been electrocuted to death and 152 humans have been killed. All in the same period.

‘Cauvery delta will become desert’ — why TN farmers, parties are opposing Modi govt’s coal block auction

Leaders from across parties, including Tamil Nadu BJP, have opposed Union govt move to auction 3 coal blocks in the fertile Cauvery delta region.

Airport project launch, Vande Bharat flag off in Modi’s Chennai tour schedule, Congress plans stir

Five-tier security arrangements in place for PM's security. Modi to also meet ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ couple Bomman & Bellie on 9 April at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.

‘When you say withhold, it means the Bill is dead,’ says Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi

Ravi also said that the Governor looks into the Bill if it does not 'transgress the Consitutional limit' and the state government does not 'exceed its competence'.

Fake videos of attacks on Bihar workers: YouTuber Manish Kashyap detained under NSA in Tamil Nadu

Court in Madurai Wednesday sent Kashyap to judicial custody till 19 April. Kashyap was facing several FIRs for allegedly spreading fake videos of migrants being attacked in Tamil Nadu.

Kalakshetra alum says teacher ‘rebuffed’ him when told he faced sexual harassment by staffer

Ex-student says dismissed Kalakshetra staffer 'stared at him with bad intentions' & sent inappropriate messages. He has written to TN women's panel detailing 'harassment'.

Tamil Nadu drugs body finds no contamination in eye drops linked to deaths, blindness in US

US medical watchdog flagged the eye drops or artificial tears as being contaminated with an antibiotic resistant form of aggressive bacteria ‘Pseudomonas aeruginosa’.

MK Stalin calls for united Opposition against BJP & its ‘gross discrimination’ at his ‘social justice’ meeting

Tamil Nadu CM's social justice event, which DMK says was 'non-political', was attended by leaders of 19 political parties. Issues like need for caste census and reservations were discussed.

FSSAI retracts ‘dahi’ notification after stiff opposition from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

States raised concerns over imposition of Hindi after FSSAI in January ordered labelling of curd as ‘dahi’ and usage of regional terms in brackets next to the Hindi term.

On Camera

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.