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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

Vedanta says it has permission to expand in Thoothukudi, activists say no

The latest controversy centres on whether the Sterlite plant is located within an industrial area which already had environmental clearance, or not.

Plugged-In: TN protesters killed ‘sniper-style’, and the new ‘BFFs’ of Indian politics

A video purportedly showing a plainclothes police officer picking and choosing his targets from among those protesting against the Sterlite copper plant expansion has gone viral.

Plugged-In: 10 protesters die in police fire, Karnataka gets a new CM, and fuel prices to be cut

Front Page 10 people killed during a protest against a copper smelter unit in Tamil Nadu. Thousands of people turned out in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, as...

SC to announce decision on Cauvery management scheme Friday

Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal had allowed minimum water in the reservoir for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain steady flow. The draft scheme does not deal with this aspect. 

SC rejects Karnataka’s plea to stall finalisation of draft Cauvery scheme

Karnataka filed the delay appeal citing the ongoing process of government formation as the reasoning behind their request. 

For rich South India, the rest of the country is a tax burden

India’s two halves have strongly disparate interests, demands and expectations. Healing those growing divisions will be the constant task of future leaders.

It is time to break the silence around casteism among Scheduled Castes

The experiences in the ongoing protest in Sandaiyur, Tamil Nadu, expose the casteism present within the Scheduled Caste population.

Powerful men harass, infantilise and dismiss women reporters all the time

Can women journalists afford to antagonise an influential old man only because he pulled or patted our cheek or casually asked us if we’re married?

In Karnataka, politicians say Cauvery order should come after elections

While the issue has triggered several protests in Tamil Nadu against the Centre, the reaction has been more guarded in Karnataka.

Foreign firms with Indian defence contracts may soon invest in stocks and infrastructure

Defence ministry is working to amend the offsets policy, which mandates investment of at least 30 per cent of value in defence & aerospace...

On Camera

Is Nepal having a Bangladesh moment? Gen Z protests more than social media ban

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Modi to address military brass next week; theaterisation & Op Sindoor on agenda for Kolkata conference

The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata is also likely to see deliberations on the proposed 'Sudarshan Chakra' missile defence system.

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?