DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran has sparked a massive political row with a remark comparing North India women and Tamil Nadu women.

Vijay has all along called the saffron party, BJP, his ideological enemy and ruled out an alliance with it.

A call by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to celebrate what he described as a "Dravidian Pongal" has led to the BJP and its ally AIADMK accusing the ruling party of attempting to strip the harvest festival of Hindu religious elements.

The DMK has set the stage for its 2026 Assembly election campaign by constituting a manifesto drafting committee that will tour all districts of Tamil Nadu to gather inputs from the public, organisations and trade bodies.

A Congress leader in Tamil Nadu has stepped up the party's attack on the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi and demanded a ban on the film, alleging it distorts historical facts surrounding the anti-Hindi imposition agitations of the 1960s.

The stampede occurred on September 27 last year at a massive political rally addressed by Vijay, marking one of the deadliest crowd disasters in Tamil Nadu's recent political history.

Fans said the film's emotional core and contemporary relevance made it resonate strongly, especially with younger audiences

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today warned that contempt charges would be framed on February 2 against senior Tamil Nadu officials.

If the court quashes the single judge order and allows a fresh review by another committee, it may further delay the release

Parasakhti, set in 1960s Madras, explores the charged sociopolitical environment of Tamil Nadu during the anti-Hindi agitations

The Chief Justice said that if the writ appeal is filed today, he could consider taking it up as well. The hearing could take place today or later

The Madras High Court ordered the Censor Board to issue the certificate once the modifications were done.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a vehicle in which he was travelling suffered a tyre burst while returning to the Madurai airport after attending a government function in Dindigul district.

TVK chief and actor Vijay is facing what his party describes as a "double whammy" from two Central agencies at a politically sensitive moment.

This development has come as a major blow to the production team

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will deliver its verdict today in the high-profile writ appeal arising out of the Thiruparankundram hilltop dispute.

Addressing party workers and supporters, Amit Shah struck a combative note, exuding confidence that the National Democratic Alliance would capture power in the state.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah would be in poll-bound Tamil Nadu on a two-day visit, signalling a renewed push by the BJP to recalibrate its NDA strategy ahead of the crucial Assembly elections.

More than two crore rice ration card holders in Tamil Nadu will receive a Pongal gift of Rs 3,000 ahead of the harvest festival, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a new pension scheme that would assure 50 per cent of thelast drawn salary as monthly pension for government employees.

A source from Star Vijay Television, which airs Bigg Boss Tamil, told NDTV, "There was no violence. It was certainly an aggressive act as part of the show."

Taking organ donation and transplantation to a new high, a harvested heart from a brain-dead donor in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur was airlifted by a special chopper and successfully transplanted into a critically ill patient in Chennai.

At a time when most people are addicted to mobile phones and reading is on the decline, a post graduate in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi is nurturing reading in a unique way.