What prompted you to enter the assembly poll and later withdraw?I am 63 now, and I believe I can remain active in politics for another 15 years. My intention was to enter state politics to work effectively within the assembly. I did not consult senior party leaders before announcing that I was contesting. Dalit…
Vellore: Hours after warning the Union govt against the delimitation exercise, chief minister M K Stalin launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of painting Tamil Nadu in a bad light. He also hit out at Union minister Piyush Goyal for his remarks that those who object to the delimitation exercise…
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (File photo) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin escalated on Tuesday his attack on BJP, signalling statewide protests if Centre pushes ahead with delimitation and invoking DMK’s anti-Hindi agitations of the 1950s and 1960s.In a video message on X, Stalin said the state would “come to a standstill” if the…
CHENNAI: Former Union minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday that the representation of southern states will reduce to 20.7% while the representation of northern states will increase after delimitation.Calling delimitation exercise a “mischievous, diabolical move to radically alter the federal balance”, Chidambaram said on X that the southern states will lose their representation after delimitation.“When…
Chennai: A small yet crucial clue from the past — a mobile tower dump — helped police crack the attempted jewellery heist near Gummidipoondi and arrest a five member gang from Rajasthan that was hiding in Urapakkam. A mobile phone number which was referred to in a two-year-old jewellery robbery case, had become active near…
Chennai: Residents of Anna Nagar didn’t hold back. “What is your stand on freebies?” “And if your party doesn’t form the govt, how will you still deliver?” These were among the questions fired at candidates during a tightly run online interaction organised by the federation of Anna Nagar residents associations (FOARA), turning what could have…
Chennai: A ration shop employee was arrested for sexually harassing a 27-year-old woman who visited a ration shop in Madhavaram to purchase provisions on Monday.According to the complaint, the accused, Nallathambi, 56 asked the woman to provide her fingerprint for verification. After stating that the biometric scan failed, he instructed her to move closer to…
Chennai: In one of the largest deals in the city’s office space segment, Mindspace Business Parks REIT on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in the 2.6 million sq ft International Tech Park Chennai, Radial Road (ITPC – Radial Road), valued at Rs 3,000 crore. The acquisition is from AIGP2 Chennai 1, a…
TIRUPATTUR: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin questioned the dignity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, accusing him of targeting the state with “unverified data.”Speaking at a public meeting seeking votes for the INDIA bloc candidates in Tirupattur, Stalin said the public views the 2026 assembly elections as a “Thanksgiving festival” for the successes…
Tamil Nadu polls: Christian minority representatives extend support to DMK and its alliance Chennai: Tamil Nadu Bishops Council and the Christhuva Vazhvurimai Iyakkam on Monday extended their support to DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance ahead of the April 23 Assembly polls.The directive comes in the wake of speculations that there was a drift of a section…
