scorecardresearch
Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

K S Alagiri appointed president of Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has also appointed new working presidents to assist Alagiri.

EWS quota will not affect existing reservation, says PM Modi

PM Modi hit out at critics of 10% upper-caste quota saying some people in Tamil Nadu were creating an atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust to serve their interest.

With plenty of chatter on Twitter, PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS in Madurai

NDA govt is giving great priority to health sector so that everyone is healthy and healthcare is affordable, said PM Modi.

Pregnant Tamil Nadu woman who failed police physical test by 0.30 seconds set to join force

The Madras High Court has ruled in favour of the woman, who was eight weeks pregnant when she failed a TN police recruitment exercise.

IPS officer D. Roopa ‘vindicated’ as probe panel finds Sasikala treated like star at jail

IPS officer D. Roopa had alleged in 2017 that late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s aide Sasikala had received special treatment at jail.

DMK challenges govt’s 10% quota in Madras HC, says it ‘offends structure of Constitution’

The DMK, in its plea, said the reservation does not apply to those communities which were ostracised for centuries in matters of education and employment.

BJP open to alliances just like Vajypayee was, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi said the BJP is open to alliances with the AIADMK, DMK or Rajinikanth as the party looks to strengthen the NDA in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Fresh finger-pointing over Jayalalithaa’s death — ‘treatment abroad could’ve saved her’

Probe panel lawyer accuses two senior Tamil Nadu civil servants of “botching” Jayalalithaa's treatment.

Periyar, the ‘South Indian Socrates’ who smashed Brahminical patriarchy

On his 45th death anniversary, a look at legacy of Dravidian patriarch Periyar who worked against caste discrimination & superstition.

Kamal Haasan looking for alliances to contest Lok Sabha elections

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said his Makkal Needhi Maiam party was open to forging a partnership with like-minded parties

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?