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"Happiest Moment": AIADMK Officially Ends Alliance With BJP, Exits NDA

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 25, 2023, Chennai

Tamil Nadu's AIADMK has snapped ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance just months before the national election; the news was announced by the regional party's Deputy General Secretary, KP Munusamy.

Isha Gramotsavam About Uniting People From Different Communities: Sadhguru

Asian News International | Sunday September 24, 2023, Coimbatore

Isha Gramotsavam, a social initiative by Sadhguru aimed at bringing the spirit of sports and playfulness into the lives of rural people, is all set for a spectacular finale in front of the iconic 112-feet Adiyogi, Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore.

Tamil Nadu's 2nd Inter-City Vande Bharat Express Connects Chennai To Southern Parts

Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2023, Chennai

One among the nine Vande Bharat services that were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, the Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai service is the first such train to connect the southern parts with the state capital.

Tamil Nadu To Perform Last Rites Of Organ Donors With Full State Honours

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced that his government would accord full state honours to the funeral of organ donors from the state.

AIADMK Delegation Meet BJP Leaders In Delhi Over Rift In Ties In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, Chennai

The electoral ties between the AIADMK and the BJP in Tamil Nadu continue to be dicey with the Dravidian major keen on an apology from the BJP's state chief K Annamalai over his purported remark on former Chief Minister CN Annadurai.

Case Against BJP Leader For Remarks Against MK Stalin, Son Udhayanidhi

Asian News International | Saturday September 23, 2023, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

A police case has been registered against senior BJP leader H Raja for defaming Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin and State Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Karnataka Doesn't Own Cauvery, Says DMK Leader Amid Water Dispute

Asian News International | Saturday September 23, 2023, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Amid the Cauvery water sharing row with Karnataka, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Saturday said, Karnataka does not own Cauvery.

No Bail For Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, Says Chennai Court

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday September 20, 2023, Chennai

A Chennai court dismissed the bail plea of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, who is accused in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam when he was a cabinet member in the Jayalalithaa government.

"Yes, Jayalalithaa Was Strong Leader", DMK's Kanimozhi Retorts In Women's Bill Debate

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New Delhi

Women "do not want to be put on a pedestal... worshipped" DMK MP Kanimozhi said in Parliament today in a heated debate on the women's reservation bill.

DMK MP Kanimozhi Slams BJP Over "Jack-In-The Box" Women's Bill

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday September 20, 2023, New Delhi

Tamil Nadu MP Kanimozhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the "veil of secrecy (that) shrouded" the drafting and tabling of the women's reservation bill.

"False Propaganda": DMK Hits Out At Governor For Remarks On Social Justice In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2023, Chennai

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday hit out at Governor RN Ravi for his comments regarding social discrimination in the state, alleging he was unable to digest its governance model of inclusive development.

Watch: Tamil Nadu YouTuber Injured After Bike Skids During Wheelie

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday September 18, 2023

YouTuber TTF Vasan is popular for his stunt videos in which he is seen riding motorcycles at high speed.

Time For Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Chief Ministers To Discuss Cauvery: BJP MP

Written by TM Veeraraghav | Sunday September 17, 2023, Bengaluru

With Karnataka expressing its inability to continue releasing water from the Cauvery river, BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to discuss the issue with his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah.

"Free Speech Can't Be Hate Speech": Madras High Court Amid 'Sanatana Dharma' Row

Asian News International | Saturday September 16, 2023, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Sanatana Dharma includes duty to the nation, duty to the King, King's duty to his people, duty to one's parents and Gurus, care for the poor, and a whole lot of other duties, the court observed.

"New Era Of Equality": MK Stalin Welcomes 3 Women Who Will Become Priests

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday September 16, 2023, Chennai

In a first of its kind, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, breaking caste barriers and bringing about gender equality.