Tamil Nadu assembly polls 2026: Doctors in the fray: The babies they delivered are now voters — and they remember | Chennai News

Chennai: Doctors in the fray are turning years of patient care into voter outreach, building campaigns around families they have treated and networks formed through practice.DMK has the highest number of doctors in its list at about 15, followed by TVK with about 11 and AIADMK with five. Other doctors in the contest include Tamilisai…

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23 dead, 6 injured in massive blast at Tamil Nadu firecracker unit; owner on the run, licence may be cancelled | Chennai News

VIRUDHUNAGAR: A powerful explosion killed 23 workers and injured six at a firecracker factory in Kattanarpatti village Sunday afternoon, underscoring a long history of fatal blasts in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu – part of India’s main fireworks manufacturing belt centred around Sivakasi.The blast struck around 3.20pm at Muthuramlingapuram panchayat, roughly 520km southwest of Chennai,…

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Kottur residents seek resolution to traffic woes and infra boost | Chennai News

Chennai: Upgradation of the five-decades-old Metrowater pipelines through MLA or smart city funds, preventing untreated sewage from draining into Adyar river and widening of roads to reduce traffic congestion along key stretches are among the demands of Kotturpuram residents this election.Locals from areas, including Kottur Gardens, Lake View Road and Surya Nagar, have met a…

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Residents flag civic woes to candidates in virtual meet | Chennai News

Chennai: When the federation of Anna Nagar residents’ associations (FOARA) convened a virtual ‘meet the candidates’ session for Villivakkam voters, it offered a window into what this tightly contested seat may hinge on — not just party loyalty, but civic accountability. Three of the four major candidates logged in to face-pointed questions about crumbling sewers,…

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City to get AI-powered ‘digital twin’ to tackle floods, traffic woes | Chennai News

Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation is set to roll out a suite of data-driven initiatives, including an urban data observatory, asset management software and an AI-powered ‘digital twin’, in a bid to tackle flooding, traffic congestion and emergency response.The digital twin, a virtual replica of a 5sqkm pilot zone covering Nungambakkam, College Road, Greams Road and…

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Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Interview: DMK Candidate Confident of Madurai Central Victory, Discusses Governance and Development | Chennai News

DMK’s Madurai Central candidate and IT minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is confident of an easy victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly election. Preparing to leave for an evening campaign to Viswasapuri, which has a significant number of Christian residents, Thiaga Rajan says his prospects are “guaranteed”. Pitted against BJP functionary and actor Khushbu’s husband Sundar…

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Tamil Nadu women will not forgive Stalin for this ‘historic betrayal’: Anbumani | Chennai News

CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has launched a blistering attack on chief minister M K Stalin, accusing him of committing a “historic betrayal” against women by orchestrating the defeat in Lok Sabha of a Constitution Amendment Bill for 33% women’s reservation.In a statement that drew sharp parallels between the chief minister and historical dictators, Anbumani…

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