Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday mounted an all-out attack on the TMC government, accusing it of shielding infiltrators, fuelling social strife and deliberately weakening border security for electoral gains.
Day: February 1, 2026
Ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the Indian economy is in a “mess” and asked whether the government will offer any solutions to fix it.
With the alleged suicide of a Bengaluru-based real estate tycoon having its ripple effects in neighbouring Kerala, a police SIT was formed on Saturday to probe the high profile death of C J Roy, with the family alleging “pressure” from the I-T which was probing him.
At least five persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a road accident in Odisha on Saturday, officials said.
The Indian Railways has announced a series of operational changes affecting several long-distance trains in view of redevelopment and modernisation works at Chennai Egmore Railway Station.
A quiet but visible change is taking shape along Chennai’s popular morning walking paths and beaches, as juice stalls—especially those selling aloe vera, sugarcane, and mixed fruit blends—along with traditional sundal carts—are mushrooming near parks, promenades, and residential walking tracks.
In a major move to control the menace of stray cattle on city roads, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has passed a resolution making it mandatory for cattle owners to obtain licences and microchip their animals.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K. Selvaperunthagai on Saturday firmly dismissed speculation about a political tie-up between the Congress and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the party led by actor-politician Vijay, ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
A petition filed by Dr. S. Ramadoss, founder of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), challenging the Election Commission’s communication on the party’s ‘mango’ symbol is scheduled for hearing at the Madras High Court on February 2.