MK Stalin slammed the Union Budget 2026 as a 'total disappointment', accusing the BJP-led Centre of ignoring Tamil Nadu by denying key funds, cutting allocations to major schemes, and failing to increase states' tax share.
The draft electoral roll was published on December 19, 2025, incorporating the names of electors who had submitted enumeration forms during the enumeration phase.
SA Chandrasekhar alleged that Vijay was facing political pressure after entering politics, criticised six decades of Dravidian rule in Tamil Nadu, questioned media freedom, and said his son remains unfazed and focused on public life.
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has highlighted a serious law and order issue following a bomb attack on a police vehicle, blaming the current government for police inefficiency.
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Central Government and the Archaeological Survey of India after a plea by the Hindu Dharma Parishad over the control and lighting practices at the Thirupparankundram Temple in Madurai.
The Tamil Nadu government will move an Assembly resolution opposing the VBGRAMG Bill, seeking restoration of Mahatma Gandhi's name and warning that funding changes could weaken the rural employment scheme.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi walked out of the assembly session on Tuesday after alleging the national anthem was insulted, and refusing to deliver a state government-prepared speech that he claimed carried "inaccuracies".
Contractors say bills were cleared by departments but remain unpaid due to a fund crunch, an issue that has already drawn scrutiny from the Madras High Court.
DMK has started an extensive public consultation to shape its 2026 election manifesto, focusing on grassroots participation and welfare politics. The party also criticised AIADMK's recycled promises while pledging to address key state issues and protect Tamil Nadu's autonomy.
Tamil Nadu BJP president said the victim survived due to the intervention of local residents and accused the ruling party of allowing lawlessness to grow under its watch.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Monday was questioned for over six hours at the CBI headquarters in Delhi in connection with Karur stampede case.
The reactions came a few days after AR Rahman, in a recent interview with the BBC Asian Network, called out Chaava, a Vicky Kaushal-starrer film, as divisive.
The decision came after Sahitya Akademi cancelled the announcement of the award following the directives of the Cultural Ministry in December last year.
BJP leader K Annamalai accused the DMK of turning Tamil Nadu into a criminal safe haven after a DMK youth wing functionary was arrested in a gun-running case.
A part-time teacher in Tamil Nadu died by suicide amid protests demanding job regularisation. The incident has intensified political blame on the DMK government and calls for urgent action.
By branding Pongal as a "Dravidian festival", Chief Minister M K Stalin has turned a centuries-old harvest celebration into a political statement ahead of the 2026 polls, reopening a familiar debate in Tamil Nadu over culture, identity and where regional pride ends and national tradition begins.
DMK's Dayanidhi Maran claimed that restricting education to Hindi alone contributes to unemployment in other regions, while Tamil Nadu's Dravidian model promotes equal access to education for both girls and boys.
The incident is the latest flashpoint in an ongoing dispute linked to the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam festival lamp in December 2025.
The Tamil Nadu Youth Congress has called for a ban on actor Sivakarthikeyan's film Parasakthi, claiming that it distorts facts related to the party.
Three accused have been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police after a minor girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted for over four years. The BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan, claimed that the girl later gave birth to a child as a result of the alleged abuse.
