Three sanitation workers, including one from Rajasthan, died of suspected suffocation while cleaning a ballast tank inside a barge at the Old Port in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan has begun consultations with his party functionaries from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as part of preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to frame uniform guidelines applicable to all political parties for granting permission to hold rallies and public meetings.

The DMK's annual Mupperum Vizha, held in Karur to mark the party's founding day and the birth anniversaries of Periyar and Anna, was transformed into a mass show of strength in western Tamil Nadu

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has pulled up district authorities for failing to ensure Scheduled Caste devotees' right to worship at the Chinnatharapuram Mariamman Temple in Karur district.

Hyundai Motor India Limited and the United Union of Hyundai Employees have signed a long-term wage settlement agreement covering the period from 2024 to 2027.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a petition filed by farmer leader P Ayyakannu, who alleged repeated obstruction of his travel to New Delhi to participate in protests.

A Bharat Ratna for freedom fighter and Thevar community icon Pasumpon Muthuramalinga and expedition of corruption cases against the ruling DMK were among the points raised by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami in a meet with Amit Shah.

Rajinikanth said, "The plan is there, but director and characters aren't ready"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately ensure the supply of fertilisers to the State, warning that farmers could face a severe shortage during the crucial Kharif season.

The Greater Chennai Corporation has stepped up its stray dog control measures in line with the recent Supreme Court order on street dogs, which upheld humane management through sterilisation and vaccination while banning culling.

Campaigning for next year's Tamil Nadu election took a theatrical twist this week after actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam released an AI-generated video of former Chief Minister CN Annadurai, the founder of the now-ruling DMK.

A 30-year-old woman was found murdered at her home in Tuticorin's Mappillaiyurani locality, and the Tamil Nadu police have launched a search for two teenagers suspected to be behind the killing.

The Greater Chennai Corporation has announced that it is fully prepared to tackle the upcoming northeast monsoon, with an extensive lineup of motorised vehicles and equipment kept ready to address waterlogging and related emergencies across the city.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the 'Anbu Karangal' (Hands of Love) schemea welfare program to provide monthly aid to children who lost both parents or one, with the surviving parent unable to care for them.

AIADMK General Secretary and Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami, popularly known as EPS, sharpened his attack today on dissident leader KA Sengottaiyan and expelled leaders O Panneerselvam, VK Sasikala and TTV Dhinakaran.

MK Stalin sought to counter criticism from opposition parties and actor-politician Vijay's TVK over unfulfilled poll promises, releasing what he described as the DMK government's report card on assurances made in 2021.

A 19-year-old college student was killed in a crocodile attack at the Sathanur Dam catchment area in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday morning.

The campaign, which will run until December 2025, has already become a talking point for its weekend-only format.

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to move the Supreme Court with a Review Petition against its recent judgment mandating that all in-service teachers without the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification must clear it within two years.

A 60-year-old daily wage worker in Tamil Nadu beheaded his wife and another man she was said to be in a relationship with, before surrendering to police carrying their severed heads in bags.

In what could further weaken the NDA in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Thursday expelled his son.

Two men, including a personal helper of Bargur DMK MLA Mathiazhagan, have been arrested in Krishnagiri district for allegedly sexually assaulting a differently-abled man.

The Cuddalore district police in Tamil Nadu opened fire and arrested three drunken men who allegedly went on a violent rampage, brutally attacking six people, including two police personnel.