In a significant development in the Chennai cocaine case that has rocked the Tamil film industry, actors Srikanth and Krishna have been granted conditional bail by the Madras High Court.

Ajith Kumar - the 28-year-old temple guard from Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga accused of stealing a woman's jewellery - was tortured and killed in police custody, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court said Tuesday based on a sessions court report.

The school van collided with a Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai passenger train at a railway-level crossing in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore.

Making a strong political pitch ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu next year, AIADMK Chief Edappadi K Palaniswami kickstarted his statewide "election yatra" from the party's western stronghold of Mettupalayam in Coimbatore.

EPS, who will address a public rally this evening, is expected to highlight what he calls the "failures and unfulfilled promises" of the ruling DMK government.

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday launched a new party logo and unveiled the slogan "Protecting People, Redeeming Tamil Nadu" ahead of his state-wide election tour for the 2026 assembly polls.

Superstar actor-politician Vijay has been confirmed as the chief ministerial candidate of his fledgling party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam, for the 2026 Tamil Nadu election.

A man in Tamil Nadu who was allegedly killed while in police custody suffered 44 external and many internal injuries, according to the autopsy report. The report said a linear 3-cm scar and three other old scars are consistent with cigarette burns.

In a case of alleged usury and harassment, a 33-year-old small entrepreneur, Vikram, died by suicide in Puducherry, after he was unable to cope with relentless pressure from private moneylenders charging exorbitant interest.

The Chennai Police's high-profile investigation into an alleged cocaine network linked to actors, political operatives, and foreign nationals has intensified, with four key individuals taken under police custody - Prasad, Pradeep, Kevin, and John.

In a significant pre-election move, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Wednesday launched the party's state-wide door-to-door campaign under the banner Tamil Nadu in One Alliance.

A disturbing video, purportedly from a police station in Tamil Nadu's Theni district, has surfaced amid ongoing outrage over the recent alleged custodial death of a young security guard, Ajith Kumar, in Sivaganga district.

Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered that the case be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

A mild scare unfolded at Chitteri Railway in Ranipet District of Tamil Nadu after the ArakkonamKatpadi Memu Passenger Train (No. 66057) derailed. There were no injuries or casualties reported in the incident.

In a dramatic reaffirmation of his control over the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), party founder S Ramadoss on Wednesday declared that he remains the undisputed chief of the party - not his son and former Union minister Anbumani Ramadoss.

In a scathing political counterattack, MK Stalin has tacitly targeted the recently concluded Lord Muruga Conference in Madurai, accusing the BJP of misusing religion for political gains.

In a dramatic escalation of the high-profile cocaine case that has rocked Tamil Nadu's film industry, the Chennai police has detained actor Krishna for questioning.

The arrest of actor Srikanth in a high-profile cocaine case has led to explosive revelations about a widening criminal network in Chennai - one that allegedly spans drug supply, job scams, blackmail, and land grabbing.

Investigators have secured documentary evidence indicating actor Srikanth's involvement in the purchase and consumption of cocaine

A video critical of Dravidian icon Periyar and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister CN Annadurai was screened at the Lord Muruga conference in Madurai.

Popular Tamil and Telugu film actor Srikanth has been remanded to judicial custody till July 7th by a Chennai court in connection with a cocaine-related case.

Tamil actor Srikanth is being questioned by Chennai Police for the alleged purchase and use of drugs besides links with drug peddlers.

In a high-profile show of saffron strength, the BJP is banking on a grand conference on Lord Muruga in Madurai to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his recent remarks on the English language, calling it a veiled attempt to deny access to knowledge and empowerment for the underprivileged.