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Church Treads Carefully As TVK Chief Vijay Courts Minority Support Ahead of Tamil Nadu Polls
As the 2026 assembly elections draw closer, Vijay's appeal among minorities, the Church's guarded stance, and the DMK's counter-moves underline the rapidly evolving political landscape in Tamil Nadu.
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Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach
In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, a region with a substantial Christian population.
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Tamil Nadu Student Stripped, Hit With Slippers At Hostel; 3 Minors Detained
A student was stripped and humiliated by a group of fellow students at a government hostel in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, said the police, adding that three juveniles have been taken into custody for subjecting the student to ragging.
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Star Power, Mass Appeal: A Look At Actor Vijay's Political Impact
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's second major political conference has reignited debate on the kind of impact he could make in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections.
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Actor Vijay's Political Meet Sparks Debate On His Electoral Impact In Tamil Nadu
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's second major political conference has reignited debate on the kind of impact he could make in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections.
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Man Detained For Sexual Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Tamil Nadu
Making a breakthrough, police in Tamil Nadu have detained a man from West Bengal who is suspected to be behind the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Tiruvallur district.
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Senior Tamil Nadu Cop Suspended Over Alleged Role In Minor Boy's Kidnapping
A senior police officer in Tamil Nadu has been suspended amid a probe into an alleged kidnapping case involving a family dispute over a love marriage.
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Minor Sexually Harassed, Political Parties Express Concern Over Women Safety
A 13-year-old inmate of a government home near Chennai was sexually harassed by a security staff of the institution and has been arrested by the police.
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5 Arrested, 7 Boys Detained For Sexually Assaulting Girl In Tamil Nadu: Cops
Five men were arrested and seven minors were detained in Tamil Nadu's Pallavaram, near Chennai, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl several times.
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Pastor John Jebaraj Arrested In Kerala For Sexually Assaulting Minors
Thirty-seven-year-old Jebaraj, who has a large social media following, had been evading arrest for months.
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Tamil Nadu linguistic Minorities Forum Urges MK Stalin To Implement NEP Amid Row
The Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu (LIMFOT) on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister MK Stalin to implement the National Educational Policy (NEP 2020) and pave the way for the three-language formula in school education in the State.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Hospitalised, To Be Discharged In Few Hours
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was hospitalised in Chennai earlier in the day with a minor health issue. The RBI said he experienced acidity and was admitted to the Apollo hospital in the Tamil Nadu hospital.
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Opinion | Dissanayake's NPP Win: A Turning Point In India-Sri Lanka Ties?
The NPP received overwhelming support from ethnic minorities, even in Tamil-majority areas in the north and east, where its candidates outperformed traditional Tamil nationalist parties.
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Sri Lanka Has 39 Presidential Candidates This Time, But No Woman Among Them
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday.
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Lanka's Tamil Parties Plan To Field Presidential Candidate From Community
Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.
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Church Treads Carefully As TVK Chief Vijay Courts Minority Support Ahead of Tamil Nadu Polls
As the 2026 assembly elections draw closer, Vijay's appeal among minorities, the Church's guarded stance, and the DMK's counter-moves underline the rapidly evolving political landscape in Tamil Nadu.
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Minority Vote Calculus: Vijay's TVK In Poll Race, DMK's Christmas Outreach
In a significant political signal, the DMK shifted its annual Christmas celebrations - usually held in Chennai - to Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, a region with a substantial Christian population.
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Tamil Nadu Student Stripped, Hit With Slippers At Hostel; 3 Minors Detained
A student was stripped and humiliated by a group of fellow students at a government hostel in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, said the police, adding that three juveniles have been taken into custody for subjecting the student to ragging.
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Star Power, Mass Appeal: A Look At Actor Vijay's Political Impact
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's second major political conference has reignited debate on the kind of impact he could make in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections.
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Actor Vijay's Political Meet Sparks Debate On His Electoral Impact In Tamil Nadu
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's second major political conference has reignited debate on the kind of impact he could make in Tamil Nadu's 2026 Assembly elections.
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Man Detained For Sexual Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Tamil Nadu
Making a breakthrough, police in Tamil Nadu have detained a man from West Bengal who is suspected to be behind the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Tiruvallur district.
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Senior Tamil Nadu Cop Suspended Over Alleged Role In Minor Boy's Kidnapping
A senior police officer in Tamil Nadu has been suspended amid a probe into an alleged kidnapping case involving a family dispute over a love marriage.
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Minor Sexually Harassed, Political Parties Express Concern Over Women Safety
A 13-year-old inmate of a government home near Chennai was sexually harassed by a security staff of the institution and has been arrested by the police.
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5 Arrested, 7 Boys Detained For Sexually Assaulting Girl In Tamil Nadu: Cops
Five men were arrested and seven minors were detained in Tamil Nadu's Pallavaram, near Chennai, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl several times.
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Pastor John Jebaraj Arrested In Kerala For Sexually Assaulting Minors
Thirty-seven-year-old Jebaraj, who has a large social media following, had been evading arrest for months.
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Tamil Nadu linguistic Minorities Forum Urges MK Stalin To Implement NEP Amid Row
The Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu (LIMFOT) on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister MK Stalin to implement the National Educational Policy (NEP 2020) and pave the way for the three-language formula in school education in the State.
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Hospitalised, To Be Discharged In Few Hours
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was hospitalised in Chennai earlier in the day with a minor health issue. The RBI said he experienced acidity and was admitted to the Apollo hospital in the Tamil Nadu hospital.
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Opinion | Dissanayake's NPP Win: A Turning Point In India-Sri Lanka Ties?
The NPP received overwhelming support from ethnic minorities, even in Tamil-majority areas in the north and east, where its candidates outperformed traditional Tamil nationalist parties.
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Sri Lanka Has 39 Presidential Candidates This Time, But No Woman Among Them
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday.
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Lanka's Tamil Parties Plan To Field Presidential Candidate From Community
Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.
