The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre if there was any possibility for the government to relook at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk taking into account his health condition.
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Mamata Banerjee became the first serving chief minister to argue in the Supreme Court on Wednesday as she sought an intervention in the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls, alleging that West Bengal was being “targeted” and its people were being “bulldozed”.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu on February 28 to address a major public rally in Madurai, party leaders have announced.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will soon unveil its election manifesto for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, party leader K. Kanimozhi announced on Wednesday.Â
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Madras High Court order that had stayed key Tamil Nadu laws amending university statutes, including provisions on the appointment of vice‑chancellors.
Tamil Nadu’s Rural Development Minister I. Periyasamy on Thursday launched a sharp attack on AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), dismissing his credibility and asserting that he cannot even be the opposition leader in the upcoming Assembly elections.
KA Sengottaiyan, senior leader and chief coordinator of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has challenged leaders of the AIADMK to produce evidence supporting recent accusations against actor-turned-politician Vijay regarding alleged earnings through black money and tax defaults.
Russia has responded to claims surrounding the recently announced India-US trade deal, saying that India remains free to source oil from any supplier it chooses despite U.S. assertions about changes to its energy imports.
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet will convene today under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin as the government prepares to present its interim budget ahead of the upcoming State Assembly elections.