TAMIL NADU
In a notable outcome of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, first-time candidate M. L. Vijayprabhu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as the highest vote-getter in the state, securing an impressive 1,90,462 votes from the Madavaram constituency.
CHENNAI
Chennai, May 5: In a remarkable political debut, members of the family of Santiago Martin have secured victories in the 2026 Assembly elections across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, marking a significant entry into electoral politics. According to reports, three…
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NATION
Guwahati, May 5: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday termed the BJP-led NDA’s performance in the Assam Assembly elections as a “historic victory”, attributing it to the development-oriented governance under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the “double-engine”…
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SPORTS
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has lauded Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 40 leading the side to a four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings, adding that the all-rounder’s composed knock has effectively answered lingering questions regarding the side’s middle-order depth.
BUSINESS
Read MoreChennai, Apr 18: A shortage of auto LPG has disrupted transport services in Chennai, leaving thousands of autorickshaw drivers facing…
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Chennai, April 4: Amid rising complaints over the non-availability of cooking gas cylinders in parts of Tamil Nadu, Indian…
ENTERTAINMENT
Suriya starrer Karuppu has managed UA certificate from censor board.
The film, set against a rural backdrop, is directed by RJ Balaji and stars Trisha Krishnan as the female lead.
COLUMNS
Delimitation Bill was a grand plan to balloon the Lok Sabha from 543 to a cool 850 seats. While the fiery speeches about federalism and north-south wars hog the headlines, the real Tamil Nadu weekend chuckle lies in the small print nobody wants to admit
When constitutional ritual no longer heals political division, ritual itself becomes a message.
For decades, Raj Bhavans functioned as zones of silence. Decisions travelled through files, not forums. Authority spoke in signatures, not statements.
That culture has thinned.
For many of the framers of the Constitution, their legacy is lost and worse, forget the last word, no word is being uttered. It’s always Ambedkar, Nehru, Patel, Rajendra Prasad—and sure, they were great men of mettle.
