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Actor-turned-politician Vijay has emerged as the standout figure in the Tamil Nadu assembly election, with early results suggesting his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is poised to reshape the state’s political landscape. CHENNAI: Actor-turned-politician Vijay has emerged as the standout figure in the Tamil Nadu assembly election, with early results suggesting his party, Tamilaga Vettri…

TVK leads in 115 seats, three short of majority in Tamil Nadu TVK is currently leading in 115 of Tamil Nadu’s 234 assembly seats, sitting just three seats short of the 118 needed for a majority. AIADMK is placed second with leads in 55 constituencies, while DMK is leading in 41 seats. Counting is still…

P. Krishnasamy (Bahujan Samaj Party), Durai. Senthamil Selvan B.E (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Narmadha. G. (Naam Tamilar Katchi), Vanathi Srinivasan (Bharatiya Janata Party), K. Udhayakumar (Thamizhaka Padaippalar Makkal Katchi), V. Sampathkumar (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), S. Senthilkumar (Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi), S. Meenakshi Sundaram (Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi), K. Raghul Gandhi (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra…

CHENNAI: Actor Vijay’s TVK took an early lead as counting of votes for the in Tamil Nadu assembly election progressed on Monday. According to first two rounds, TVK is leading in around 100 constituencies. TVK president Vijay was leading in Perambur and Trichy East while chief minister M K Stalin and deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin…

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CHENNAI: A 29-year-old man opened the emergency exit and jumped from an Air Arabia flight that was taxiing after landing at Chennai airport early on Sunday, leading to closure of the main runway and diversions and delays of subsequent flights.CISF personnel chased and caught the passenger, Mohamed Sherif Mohamed Najumudeen, who told them he felt…

Chennai: On Ennore High Road, opposite the Shastri Nagar bus stand, there was a waterbody more than five years ago. Today, the water is barely visible as the course has turned into a lush green of grass, hyacinth and garbage.Running from Tondiarpet along the high road towards Indian Oil Corporation, the canal, residents recall, once…

Chennai: DMK conducted statewide training sessions on Sunday for its counting agents, focusing on procedures to be followed inside counting centres. With 62 counting centres set up across Tamil Nadu, party leadership had earlier directed senior functionaries to brief agents thoroughly. Following this, ministers and district-level leaders held meetings on Sunday to ensure uniform adherence…

Chennai: A day before the counting of votes, the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK raised apprehension over safety arrangements today. Both parties separately wrote to Election Commission of India and police, each accusing the rival camp and its allies of planning disruptions at the counting centres.DMK organisational secretary R S Bharathi said the party was…

Chennai: In a relief to various categories of power consumers seeking new services or conversion of existing services for construction purposes, the state govt has simplified the process, clearing bottlenecks in the system and making field officers accountable for lapses, if any. Also, the name transfer procedure has been made more transparent and time-bound. Though…