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A file photo of veteran CPI leader R Nallakannu.

CPI veteran and freedom fighter R Nallakannu passes away at 101

February 25, 2026, 06:47 PM - 3 min read

Veteran CPI leader R Nallakannu died at 101 in Chennai on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu will accord full state honours to the freedom fighter and mass leader.

A luxury van on display. (Representational image)

Luxury campaign vans in high demand ahead of TN polls

February 25, 2026, 05:43 PM - 3 min read

With Tamil Nadu elections nearing, demand for luxury, tech-loaded campaign vans has surged, with orders pouring in from parties across southern India.

The DMK’s seat-sharing committee began talks with leaders of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) at ‘Anna Arivalayam’ in Chennai on February 22, 2026

TN poll: IUML seeks 5 seats, DMK offers 2

February 22, 2026, 07:43 PM - 3 min read

IUML seeks five seats in Tamil Nadu poll talks with DMK, which has so far offered two, as alliance negotiations begin ahead of the Assembly elections.

CM MK Stalin receives the much-awaited report on Union-State relations from Justice Kurian Joseph committee.

Beware of ‘reset rants’ about Indian federalism

February 21, 2026, 04:19 PM - 4 min read

Calls for a “structural reset” of Indian federalism ahead of polls are politically driven and lack substantive evidence of constitutional weakening.

DMDK joins DMK-led alliance, blow to AIADMK-BJP front in TN

February 19, 2026, 04:03 PM - 3 min read

She said discussions on seat-sharing arrangements would be finalised through alliance coordination committees. Premalatha also stated that the decision has ended speculation over the party’s political alignment ahead of the Assembly elections.

TN on alert after Bird Flu found in dead crows

February 14, 2026, 03:38 PM - 3 min read

Acting swiftly, the Directorate of Animal Husbandry intensified monitoring of crow deaths across the state. With neighbouring states such as Kerala and Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district also reporting bird flu cases, check posts have been established along state borders to monitor vehicles transporting poultry.

Tamil Nadu M.K. Stalin interacts with women during an election campaign. (PTI)

Ahead of polls, TN credits ₹5,000 to 1.31 crore women

February 13, 2026, 10:21 PM - 2 min read

Ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, CM M.K. Stalin released ₹5,000 each to 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme, framing it as an entitlement. He promised to double the monthly ₹1,000 benefit to ₹2,000 if the DMK returns to power.

Members of a joint forum of central trade unions shout slogans during a nationwide strike called to protest government policies, in Patna, Bihar on Thursday.

Nationwide strike sees patchy response

February 12, 2026, 03:33 PM - 4 min read

A nationwide strike called on Thursday by central trade unions over alleged “anti-worker” policies of the Centre saw limited disruption across India, with banking, mining and port operations affected in select states, while normal life remained largely unaffected in several major cities.

Stalin urges PM Modi to expedite railway projects in Tamil Nadu

February 8, 2026, 11:49 AM - 3 min read

“The delays in releasing funds and the piecemeal allocation have hindered the progress of railway projects in Tamil Nadu,” the chief minister said, adding that the situation had created a state of “prolonged uncertainty” for affected landowners.

While the ruling clears the way for the Income Tax Department to enforce the penalty, the court did grant Vijay the liberty to approach the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to challenge the order on other merits, excluding the limitation grounds already decided.

Madras HC upholds ₹1.5 crore tax penalty on Vijay

February 6, 2026, 01:34 PM - 2 min read

Vijay had filed a case concerning this issue in the High Court back in 2022 and had been arguing against the legality of the imposed penalty.

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to form a tribunal within a month to adjudicate the long-standing water-sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the Pennaiyar river.

SC orders Centre to form tribunal on Pennaiyar river dispute

February 2, 2026, 12:51 PM - 2 min read

"We, therefore, find no reason to refrain from directing the Central government to issue an appropriate notification in the official gazette and to constitute a water disputes tribunal for the adjudication of the inter-se water dispute between the parties herein within a period of one month from today," Justice Nath said while pronouncing the order.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at Parliament House ahead of presenting the Union Budget 2026-27.

Poll-bound states see Budget bias, Assam calls it opportunity

February 1, 2026, 08:40 PM - 3 min read

Leaders in poll-bound Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal criticised the Union Budget for neglecting their states, while Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the proposals as reform-driven.