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Alagiri, a former union minister, is the elder brother of MK Stalin, who is the current president of DMK. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu polls 2021: Is Alagiri going to form his own party, align with BJP?

It is believed that the BJP might use Alagiri in its mission

19 Nov 2020 2:29 AM

Health workers subject a truck driver to thermal screening at the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh interstate border on the outskirts of Chennai on March 24, 2020. (AFP)

Tamil Nadu reports first corona death: Patient, w/o travel history, dies in Madurai

However, he did have contact with two corona+ Thai nationals

25 Mar 2020 10:09 AM

The police have registered a case and recovered pistols, phones and cash from the occupants of the car. (Photo: ANI)

Man opens fire after refusing to pay toll tax, 5 arrested in Tamil Nadu

One of the car's occupants, however, managed to flee.

30 Aug 2019 8:17 AM

This came to light on Sunday when the administrators of the orphanage, which is a home to 50 boys, could not produce the boy when one of his relatives came to meet him. (Photo: Representational)

Tamil Nadu: 13-year-old boy illegally sold by orphan home to couple, rescued

As the orphanage administrators were evasive in their replies when the relative asked for the boy, a complaint was lodged with the police.

21 Aug 2019 1:32 PM

Activists of Maruthu Thiruvar Makkal Kazgham on Sunday staged a protest outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple here over a missing statue in the temple in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ANI)

Protests at Meenakshi Amman Temple over missing statue in Tamil Nadu

The group believes that the authorities are intentionally keeping away the facts from them and this is an attempt to distort the history.

04 Aug 2019 3:58 PM

A Madurai restaurant has apologised for naming a chicken dish after a Brahmin community after they raised a strong objection over it. (Representational Image)

Will change it: TN hotel apologises for naming chicken dish after Brahmin community

Hotel Milagu named its chicken dish- Kumbakonam Iyer Chicken - which did not go down well with the Hindu community.

02 Aug 2019 8:15 PM

The 93-year-old, who began the institute in 1994, said no machines are used in the exercise regime.(Photo: ANI)

Meet Madurai's 93 year old wrestler

Palani teaches and practices wrestling at his local 'akhada' in Palanganatham area of the city.

13 Jul 2019 12:43 PM

Tamil Nadu minister R B Udaykumar talks to media. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu: CM will chair all-party meet on economically-weaker section quota

Union Cabinet had in January cleared 10 per cent quota in education and government jobs for people from the economically weaker sections.

07 Jul 2019 4:10 PM

The actor-politician asked his detractors to make "valid allegations", asking if he could cater to only one section of people after entering active politics. (Photo: File)

Only spoke 'historic truth: Kamal Hassan on India's first terrorist was Hindu remark

The MNM leader alleged his speech was edited selectively and took a dig at his detractors.

15 May 2019 7:09 PM

Justice B Pugalendhi of the Madurai Bench said such pleas cannot be taken up as emergent petitions during the vacation. (Photo: File)

'Hindu extremist' remark: HC rejects Haasan's plea to quash FIR against him

The judge said if an anticipatory bail application was filed, then it could be taken up for hearing.

15 May 2019 6:23 PM

Quoting from epics viz. Mahabharatha and Ramayana, as well as from Supreme Court rulings, the judge said the word 'bride' could not have a static or immutable meaning and would have to include a transwoman. (Photo: File)

Transsexual is a bride as per Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC

The judge said the apex court had held that transgender persons had the right to decide their self-identified gender.

23 Apr 2019 6:55 PM

M K Alagiri says DMK will meet same fate as in 2014 LS polls

The expelled DMK leader further said he would give views within a week on the DMK candidates to be fielded in the coming polls.

17 Mar 2019 4:40 PM

Wednesday’s festivities will see almost double the number of bulls and competitors in the ring, a government official said. (Photo: File)

49 injured on day one of Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu

Nearly 500 bulls and a similar number of 'tamers' were involved on opening day of festival in Madurai, an official said.

16 Jan 2019 4:23 PM

Alagiri, who has been claiming since Karunanidhi's death that loyal party workers were with him, had earlier said the DMK would face threat after his rally. (Photo: File)

I am Thalaivar’s son, will do what I said: Alagiri on his Sept 5 rally

However, Alagiri refused to respond to a query on the party's silence to his request to readmit him.

02 Sep 2018 7:41 PM

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan. (Photo: File)

We are already ready for 2019 general elections: Kamal Haasan

However, the actor's party Makkal Needhi Maiam won't contest the upcoming bypolls in Tamil Nadu.

30 Aug 2018 10:38 AM

The woman, who appeared to be from north India, was beaten up by residents of Pathinettankudi near Melur after they tied her hands with a rope. (Representational Image)

Woman with biscuits thrashed in Tamil Nadu on suspicion of being child lifter

The woman was seen having biscuits in her hand, which prompted the villagers to mistake her to be a child lifter.

13 Jul 2018 9:43 AM

In Tamil Nadu, about 1.07 lakh candidates took the test across 170 centres in 10 cities. (Photo: File | DC)

Give 4 marks extra to 49 erroneous questions in Tamil version of NEET: HC to CBSE

Madras High Court judges said students who took NEET in Tamil should be suitably compensated to provide a level-playing ground.

10 Jul 2018 9:16 PM

Justices K Ravidhancrababu and T Krishnavalli gave the order while dismissing the home ministry's appeal against the order of a single judge, directing the government to grant the Swathandra Sainik Samman Pension to Periaiah. (Photo: PTI |File)

Pension to freedom fighters not charity but honour conferred on them: Madras HC

HC said the government should in fact find out those freedom fighters who were in poverty and knock at their doors to give them pension.

30 Jun 2018 8:33 AM

A minor leak has been detected in the sulphuric acid storage plant in Vedanta’s south Indian copper smelter, a government official said on Sunday.

Minor leakage at Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter, says official

Police opened fire on a crowd of protesters on May 22 calling for the shutdown on the grounds of pollution.

18 Jun 2018 11:13 AM

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran launches his party flag in Madurai on Thursday. (Photo: K.Manikandan)

TTV Dhinakaran names his new outfit after Amma

The rally turned into a massive show of strength for Dhinakaran as thousands of his supporters and cadre turned at the venue.

16 Mar 2018 2:25 AM

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