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TVK women’s wing leader Ranjana Natchiyaar quits to join DMK; says Vijay ‘did not keep his word’

Ranjana Natchiyaar, an actor, joined Vijay's TVK in January, after exiting BJP last February over differences on alleged Hindi imposition. Tamil Nadu heads to polls next month.

Gold ring, Rs 2,500 a month: TVK’s welfare package for women to outbid rivals ahead of TN polls

Analysts say such schemes are significant in Tamil Nadu, where women make up more than half of the state’s voter base. DMK already disburses Rs 1,000 monthly to 1.3 crore women.

‘Release Jana Nayagan & ban Parasakthi’—Congress can’t decide if cinema should be censored

Billed as the DMK’s film for the election season, Parasakthi’s title is borrowed from another 1952 film written by former DMK president M Karunanidhi.

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

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Vijay plans padayatra across Tamil Nadu in early 2025 as party TVK lays groundwork for poll debut

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam spokesperson says it will contest 2026 polls from all 234 seats & become ‘single largest party’, but leaves open possibility of alliance with AIADMK.

Vijay positions party against both BJP & DMK. Periyar, Ambedkar & Kamaraj to be its guiding lights

Actor-politician addresses his first conference of newly-launched political party at Vikravandi. TVK was not going to shrink itself to one specific identity, he adds.

Actor Vijay joins Dravidian parties in call to scrap NEET, slams ‘one-nation, one education’

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader appealed to the Centre to respect emotions of the people of Tamil Nadu, and consider bringing education under the state list from the concurrent list.

Ghilli to Vallavan—Tamil Nadu’s Gen Z watch old movies in theatres. It’s a dance party

Theatres in Chennai engaged with cinema lovers by fulfilling their demands to repeat the songs and even muting the music at times, allowing the crowd to shout out the lyrics.

Tamil actor Vishal says he won’t be taking political plunge right now, but keeps door open

Clarification comes in backdrop of rumours about him joining politics like fellow actor Vijay, after latter announced the launch of his new party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.