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POLITICS6d agoMangaluru railway bifurcation: When Keralam and Tamil Nadu fought over splitting Palakkad Railway DivisionAmid the proposed bifurcation of Mangaluru region from Palakkad Railway Division, memories of tensions between Keralam and Tamil Nadu from nearly two decades ago when Tamil Nadu sought to establish Salem Railway Division, have resurfacedThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoIs Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson the King of England to avoid court appearance, asks Madras High Court judgeJustice V. Lakshminarayanan raises the query during the hearing of a petition filed by the Minister to quash an assault case pending against himThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoTamil Nadu Assembly | Self-certification limit for residential building approvals raised to 5,000 sq. ft.: Housing MinisterMinister B. Rajkumar said a scheme would be introduced for small commercial buildings with a floor area of up to 1,500 sq. ft. to obtain building permission through self-certificationThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoArchdiocesan Movement for Transparency opposes announcements after 34th Synod of Syro Malabar ChurchArchdiocesan Movement for Transparency terms the appointment of a third Auxiliary Bishop in the Kottayam Archdiocese as a violation of norms that were hitherto being adhered toThe Hindu
POLITICS6d ago‘Where’s the humanity?’: Imran Khan’s sons fear for jailed ex-Pakistan PMSulaiman and Kasim Khan are increasingly worried after hearing their father is 'agitated' and suffering from anxiety.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoMullappally Ramachandran urges Congress leadership to expedite KPCC reshuffleSenior Congress leader says the party organisation in Keralam has remained 'inactive' for the past three months and adds that the KPCC needs a full-time president and not an ad hoc arrangementThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoThree held after group attacks reading session on Malala’s memoir in AhmedabadThe attackers claimed to be affiliated with the Bajrang Dal and the VHP, Vastrapur Police Station Inspector saidThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoTamil Nadu Assembly | Government closely monitoring fluctuations in prices of essential commodities: Food MinisterP. Venkataramanan was responding in the Legislative Assembly to the concerns raised by the Opposition over the rise in prices of essential commodities, including sugar, rice, pulses, and cooking oilThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoI know where IAS officer Gyanendra is : Priyank Kharge hits back at KumaraswamyPriyank Kharge has publicly stated knowledge of IAS officer Gyanendra's whereabouts, responding to Kumaraswamy. This report concerns a political exchange between prominent figures.mangalorean.com · India
POLITICS6d agoTamil Nadu CM Vijay moves Madras HC to vacate stay on conducting bye - elections in 5 assembly segmentsThe Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has approached the Madras High Court to lift a stay on conducting bye-elections in five assembly segments. This is a significant legal and political move concerning electoral processes.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
POLITICS6d agoWhat is the Tamil Nadu government’s one-gram gold ring scheme? | ExplainedChief Minister Vijay has announced the launch of Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme.The Hindu
POLITICS6d agoThe SCO’s Diminishing Usefulness for IndiaMuch like BRICS, the China-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers few benefits to New Delhi.Foreign Policy
POLITICS6d agoXi-Trump summit plans, Nepal disaster, SCO summitChinese President Xi Jinping may take a business delegation to Washington next month, when he is also likely to sign a trade-war truce extension with US President Donald Trump. The potential business delegation is under negotiation ahead of the September 24 summit, the South China Morning Post reported, citing four people with knowledge of the matter. US executives, including Apple’s Tim Cook and Tesla’s Elon Musk, accompanied Trump on his state visit to China in May. Both countries want to...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoCongress questions Centre’s free coaching plan, cites poor record of existing schemeThe Social Justice Ministry had set a target of enrolling 10,500 candidates under its existing free coaching scheme over three years, but had enrolled only 2,790 students — 26% of the target, Jairam Ramesh saidThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoThe scrapping of Parandur airport project: a compilationThis is a compilation of The Hindu’s coverage on the dropping of Parandur airport project by the TVK-led Tamil Nadu government in August 2026 citing farmers’ opposition and ecological concerns after the site was finalised during the DMK regime in 2022.The Hindu
POLITICS6d agoNot holding bypolls in Tamil Nadu will deprive lakhs of people of elected representatives: CM Vijay tells Madras High CourtHe urges the court to vacate an interim stay imposed on the conduct of bypolls to the Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur constituenciesThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoKonda Surekha ties rakhi to Revanth Reddy at residence amid disciplinary rowThe meeting assumes significance as it was the first interaction between Ms. Surekha and Mr. Revanth Reddy since a controversy erupted over remarks made by her daughter, Konda Sushmitha, against the Chief MinisterThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoExplained: What is the Tamil Nadu government’s one-gram gold ring scheme?CM Vijay has announced the launch of Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme.The Hindu
POLITICS6d agoA decade later, an IFS couple and six others to be prosecuted in custodial torture case in KeralamAccused in the Malayattoor elephant poaching case in 2015 moves court after the Forest department refused sanction to prosecute the officials. Court holds that prosecution sanction is not required in the case as the alleged acts bore no reasonable connection with the performance of official dutiesThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoIndia, Canada reiterate commitment to complete trade deal by end of 2026A joint statement, issued by the Finance Ministers of both countries following the conclusion of the inaugural India-Canada Finance Ministers’ Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto, said that India had expressed its readiness to begin negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty “at the earliest”The Hindu
POLITICS6d agoTamil Nadu government mulls corridor linking Tambaram and ChengalpattuIt had already announced, during the demands for grants for the Public Works Department, a plan to create an eight-lane road between Chennai and Kanniyakumari, says Aadhav ArjunaThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoKamal Haasan calls for abolition of NEET, backs entrance exam reformsKamal Haasan urged the Centre to clear Tamil Nadu’s NEET Exemption Bill, which is awaiting Presidential assent, and said the focus should be on ending what he described as an unfair system rather than reforming itThe Hindu
POLITICS6d agoKolkata Police register case against TMC’s Abhishek, Derek O’Brien for scuffle over removal of a party hoardingThree FIRs have been lodged against the TMC leaders for allegedly assaulting police personnel, obstructing them to discharge their duty, and also attempting to outrage the modesty of a lady police personnel.The Hindu
POLITICS6d agoW.B. CM says trying to create employment opportunities for youth; inaugurates LTM’s state-of-the-art IT campusChief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged skilled and educated professionals from the State working elsewhere in India and abroad to return, assuring them of employment opportunities under the “double-engine government”The Hindu