Tamil Nadu

Kamal Haasan virtually demands Tamil Nadu chief minister's resignation; how will the AIADMK react?

Kamal Haasan virtually demanded Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami's resignation.

Aug 16, 2017

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan at DMK jubilee hints at star-rise in TN politics

The two superstars -- Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, attended an event organised by Tamil Nadu's main opposition party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Aug 10, 2017

Ends matter, not means: In Bihar, BJP waited for a divorce; in Tamil Nadu, it is waiting for a marriage

The BJP gained after the much celebrated grand alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad collapsed in Bihar; in Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, it is waiting for marriage between the two factions of post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK for a political gain.

Aug 10, 2017

AIADMK factions to reunite? The chaos has delayed BJP's plans in Tamil Nadu

The division in the AIADMK post Jayalalithaa's death has made the BJP to wait whereas it would have loved to fill in the vacuum fast. The only advantage is that there is a whole lot of time for all parties to get things organised.

Aug 10, 2017

Kamal Haasan's fresh salvo at AIADMK: Actor's fans expose 'midday meal' horror

Kamal Haasan's fans association has reportedly exposed rotten eggs being served to children in Perambaloor. The Ulaganayagan praised the fans' efforts but also advised them not to break laws and take the help of in-house lawyers.

Aug 1, 2017

NEET 2017: Madras HC dismisses TN govt's petition for 85% quota to state board students

A single bench of the court, on July 14, had reportedly quashed the government order by calling it a "step-motherly or discriminatory move".

Jul 31, 2017

BCCI appoints Sunil Subramanian as India team administrative manager

Sunil Subramanian is the former bowling coach of India cricket team star spinner R Ashwin.

Jul 28, 2017

'Vande Mataram' must be sung in all schools, colleges and workplaces, rules Madras HC

The Madras High Court ruled that 'Vande Mataram' must be played and sung in all schools, colleges and other educational institutions at least once a week and at all government offices at least once a month.

Jul 25, 2017

Lyca Productions pays a bomb to bag Mahesh Babu's Spyder

The Tamil Nadu theatrical rights of Mahesh Babu's Spyder have been sold to Lyca Productions.

Jul 25, 2017

Kamal Haasan's message to Tamil Nadu government: Work for the people or get lost!

Kamal Haasan has intensified his attack on the Tamil Nadu government.

Jul 21, 2017

Anti-Hindi activists to meet in New Delhi; plan to intensify agitation

The meet in New Delhi will also be attended by Assam and other north eastern states. Read on to know more about anti-Hindi agitation.

Jul 20, 2017

Tamil Nadu MLAs get 100% salary hike while farmers in state suffer due to debt pressure

Tamil Nadu MLAs have approved a 100 percent salary hike for themselves at a time when farmers from the state have been protesting for loan waivers at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for months now.

Jul 19, 2017

Bigg Boss Tamil: Puthiya Tamizhagam to file Rs 100-cr defamation case on Kamal Haasan

Puthiya Tamizhagam has verbally attacked Kamal Haasan for not condemning Gayathri's use of cuss words in the Bigg Boss Tamil show.

Jul 19, 2017

Kamal Haasan's cryptic tweets indicate his political entry?

Kamal Haasan's latest tweets have paved way for the rumours on his political entry.

Jul 19, 2017

2000-year-old burial urns discovered in Tamil Nadu's Karur district

This finding was made in the school when construction workers dug the ground up to 10-foot to lay a foundation of an overhead tank.

Jul 17, 2017

Kamal Haasan called third grade actor; Gauthami dragged into the muck

The AIADMK ministers escalated the controversy with Kamal Haasan on Sunday by taking a jibe at his personal life.

Jul 17, 2017

Chennai fire: One dead, 48 injured in cylinder blast at bakery in Kodungaiyur

One person lost his life while 48 others, including firefighters, were injured in a fire that broke out at a bakery in Chennai late on Saturday.

Jul 16, 2017

Tilting at turbines: Fanning wind energy growth will need time; and, a perfect storm

India's renewable energy targets for 2022 seem steep for an industry hamstrung by spatial and technological limitations.

Jul 13, 2017

Tamil Nadu: Mob thrashes Dalit youth to death in Trichy

A Dalit man was beaten to death by higher-caste men in Tamil Nadu. Read to know why they attacked him.

Jul 13, 2017

'Petrol in water' cry Chennai residents but no one is listening

A few of the residents had asked petrol bunk owner to call in a chemical engineer to look into the problem but to no avail. Even the government agencies have failed to take corrective steps.

Jul 12, 2017