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In a letter on Thursday, CM Stalin urged party members to mobilise MGNREGA beneficiaries for the protest, which will take place at two locations in every union across the state.

The BJP staged a black flag protest against the meeting, criticising Stalin for not showing similar urgency in addressing critical issues such as the Cauvery and Mullaiperiyar water-sharing disputes with Karnataka and Kerala.

In the meeting, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the delimitation of LS seats was hanging like the "sword of Damocles," and alleged the BJP government was going ahead on the issue without any consultation.

The strike, which began at 6 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m., is also aimed at highlighting long-pending demands, including a fare revision, a government-run ride-hailing app, and a ban on bike taxis.

In the run-up to the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the DMK is carrying out a "fresh make-up to an old drama" to escape opposition among people to its rule and the alleged corruption and dictatorial attitude of Stalin's family, the BJP leader told reporters.

The TN Chief Minister and DMK president said a higher population appeared to be the criterion to get more MPs

He stated that Tamil Nadu, which has been at the forefront of development indices, would be severely affected by this process. Currently, Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha seats, but CM Stalin warned that the state could lose as many as eight seats due to delimitation, which is based on population figures

V.P. Sesuraja, president of the Traditional Indian Fishermen Welfare Association, stated that the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested Tamil Nadu fishermen on four separate occasions this month alone. Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 119 fishermen and 16 boats have been apprehended.

By laying down a condition that the Union government would not release the ‘Samagra Shiksha’ funds to the southern State until it accepts the three-language policy under the NEP, the Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan has triggered an avoidable confrontation

Kamal Haasan, who founded the political party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), aligned himself with the INDIA bloc during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and campaigned extensively for the DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu

The accused, Ilayakannu (37), was arrested by Yercaud police on Friday night and charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.

The fishermen had set out to sea from Rameswaram on Saturday when they were detained for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). They were taken to Jaffna for questioning.

The felicitation ceremony will also be attended by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and chess legend Viswanathan Anand. Gukesh reached Chennai along with his parents on Monday after winning the World Championship in Singapore

The Deputy Chief Minister’s choice of informal attire has drawn strong criticism from the Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu.

The 37-day strike was called off after various departments conducted meetings with concerned parties at various stages and the Samusung management announced several welfare measures in the interest of the workers

The flight landed safely at 8:10 p.m. after circling over Trichy airport for more than two and a half hours and releasing a majority of the fuel in the aircraft.

Alleging the Chief Minister's involvement in various irregularities, the BRS leader claimed that Revanth was receiving commissions in liquor, sand and fly ash transportation.

DMK leader and state Minister K.N. Nehru is in charge of Friday's inaugural programme which will begin from Siruganur in Tiruchi.

Late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1969 to 1976.

Stalin said that it was his government's opinion that the CAA was totally unnecessary and must be rescinded.