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ECI not to conduct bypolls to five constituencies in Tamil Nadu until disposal of election petitions, Madras High Court told

Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik says there is a legal bar on conducting bypolls to the Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur Assembly constituencies

Tamil Nadu’s business houses line up for the IPO route

Chennai-headquartered drone technology company Garuda Aerospace and a consumer durables company Sathya Agencies are expected to join the IPO queue.

Tamil Nadu Assembly | Government closely monitoring fluctuations in prices of essential commodities: Food Minister

P. 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 oil

Is Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson the King of England to avoid court appearance, asks Madras High Court judge

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan raises the query during the hearing of a petition filed by the Minister to quash an assault case pending against him

Monthly food allowance of SC/ST hostel students to be increased: Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister

150 new Social Justice hostels to be constructed, Vanni Arasu tells Assembly

Tamil Nadu to take advanced healthcare facilities beyond Chennai: Minister

Farmers march against Kabini water release to Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu seeks ‘proportionate’ Cauvery water, Supreme Court advises State to take it up with CWMA

The shortfall of water as per the pro rata formula was 17.414 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) as of August 23, TN tells the court

Kabini reservoir loses 10 ft as farmers protest water release to Tamil Nadu

This is an anti-farmer decision. The Kabini-Cauvery reservoirs were built primarily to serve the interests of farmers in Karnataka, says Karnataka Farmers’ Organisations Federation president Kurubur Shanthakumar

Tamil Film Producers Council announces no new film releases from September 1

Engineering, as a career prospect, losing its sheen in Tamil Nadu, say experts

SC panel asked to consider rehabilitation of nine Assam elephants held in Tamil Nadu

The Gauhati High Court directs the Tamil Nadu government to carry out monthly inspections at facilities housing the elephants

Nine seed storage warehouses to be set up across Tamil Nadu at ₹11.64 crore, Minister tells Assembly

The facilities are intended to preserve the quality, germination capacity and vigour of seeds procured from farmers

Tamil Nadu Congress floor leader Tharahai Cuthbert allotted front-row seat in Assembly

DMK party whip in the Assembly E.V. Velu asked Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar to consider their request to allot front-row seats to senior members including M.H. Jawahirullah and Thameemun Ansari.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces further hike of milk procurement price to ₹44 per litre

Last week, CM Vijay had announced that the government had increased the procurement price by ₹3 per litre, raising the price from ₹38 to ₹41

Congress will quit Vijay’s Cabinet if Rahul Gandhi is not accepted as PM candidate: Tamil Nadu Minister

S. Rajesh Kumar’s warning comes against the backdrop of some TVK Ministers and functionaries openly seeking to present CM Vijay as the Prime Minister candidate

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces establishment of new supercritical thermal power station in Thoothukudi

The Chief Minister also announced a Tamil Nadu Transmission Improvement Scheme at a cost of ₹33,066 crore to strengthen power transmission to major consumption centres

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces Semiconductor Park at Kancheepuram

A FinTech Hub is to be set up at Coimbatore and a Multi-Modal Logistics Hub is to come up at Tiruchi

Mettur Dam: the water source for Tamil Nadu’s rice belt

With poor monsoon, the release has been delayed this year and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will open water from dam on September 1, 2026

Farmers’ associations seek lifting of toddy ban in Tamil Nadu

C. Nallasamy, coordinator, Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, says the lifting of the band will create jobs and help many families

HR&CE Department requests devotees to assist in identification of Agamic temples in Tamil Nadu

Couple suspected in woman’s murder in Tamil Nadu arrested in Manipur

The couple was arrested in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old woman in Guduvanchery, whose decomposed and dismembered body parts were found stuffed inside a trolley bag aboard the Chennai-New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express at Agra earlier this month

‘Honour’ killing: Tamil Nadu to set up safe houses in districts to provide shelter to vulnerable, affected couples

Making the announcement in the Assembly on Friday last, Minister for Social Justice Vanni Arasu said the decision was in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court in the Shakti Vahini vs.

Reckless allegations against newly inducted Ministers in Tamil Nadu will affect their performance: Madras High Court

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directs a social media content creator to express regret for having made an unverified allegation against HR&CE Minister Ramesh

21 residents of Tamil Nadu rescued from Nepal arrive in Chennai

The pilgrims, who are from Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai, were part of a group of friends and relatives who were travelling together

Not holding bypolls in Tamil Nadu will deprive people of elected representatives: CM Vijay tells Madras High Court

He urges the court to vacate an interim stay imposed on the conduct of bypolls to the Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur constituencies

What is the Tamil Nadu government’s one-gram gold ring scheme? | Explained

Chief Minister Vijay has announced the launch of Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme.

Tamil Nadu Assembly | Self-certification limit for residential building approvals raised to 5,000 sq. ft.: Housing Minister

Minister 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-certification

Mangaluru railway bifurcation: When Keralam and Tamil Nadu fought over splitting 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 resurfaced, amid the proposed bifurcation of Mangaluru region from Palakkad Railway Division.

Tamil Nadu notifies three new elephant corridors

The three corridors in the Hosur Forest Division will enable the trans-Cauvery migration of elephants and other large mammals between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Nepal flash floods: 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu rescued, says Ministry of External Affairs

A 57-member group from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had travelled to Nepal as part of a tour. Besides this group, another 49 people had travelled to Nepal from Chennai.

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay presents Nammazhvar Awards for excellence in organic farming

CM Vijay also presented the Union government’s Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 2025 to Srisha, wife of the late P.S. Gowrishankar Raja, who was the headmaster of a school in Krishnagiri district

New college in Chennai to benefit women from minority communities: Tamil Nadu Minister

Educational assistance to Muslim girl students to be extended beyond Class 8; dedicated MBC Welfare Board to be established at a cost of ₹3 crore

Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded in Nepal; officials coordinating steps to rescue them

CM expresses shock over the devastating flash floods, and orders speedy and coordinated rescue efforts. Govt. announces helpline numbers. Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev says 148 people, who were part of a trip the foundation had organised, are in Nepal

Chidambaram says there has been “no corruption or virtually nil corruption” at many govt. offices in Tamil Nadu

Congress MP cites public feedback as the source of his information

Mettur dam likely to be opened by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on August 28; Salem Collector holds inspection

This year, Cauvery water could not be released from Mettur Dam for irrigation in Delta districts on the customary date of June 12 due to inadequate storage. Announcement on the likelihood of Mr. Vijay opening the dam at Salem on August 28 is expected shortly.

Tamil Nadu government to reimburse money for three LPG cylinders annually from next Pongal, says CM Vijay

Mr. Vijay said the money for the cylinders would be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces expansion of free bus travel for women in deluxe, mofussil buses

Women are currently allowed to travel free only on ordinary buses in cities and municipal areas, and in hill areas for up to 40 km; the expansion will come into effect on Gandhi Jayanti

Dropping Parandur airport project an irreversible setback for Tamil Nadu: M.K. Stalin

The former Chief Minister says the site had been carefully selected after evaluating all available alternatives; DMK MLAs stage walkout from Assembly

Tamil Nadu government to reimburse cost of three LPG cylinders annually from Pongal 2027: CM Vijay

The provision of six free cooking gas cylinders was one of the major electoral promises of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly polls

Parandur airport project to be dropped by Tamil Nadu government, announces CM Vijay

Alternative places identified for Chennai’s second airport; Terminal 5 to come up at the existing Chennai Airport

Parandur airport: Delay in finding new site could set Tamil Nadu’s development back by 10 years, says Annamalai

Tamil Nadu government yet to request Centre to shift airport site from Parandur: Union Minister of State

He was responding to a question raised by DMK MP P. Wilson in the Rajya Sabha

Women MLAs reiterate need to drop usage of Tamil term for maiden speech in Tamil Nadu Assembly

They argue the term perpetuates patriarchal notions; PMK MLA Sowmiya Anbumani says it can instead be called arimuga urai (introductory speech) or mudhal urai (first speech)

Tamil Nadu Speaker bans prior publication of issues to be raised under Rule 55 and 56 of Assembly

Says the issues must be admitted by the Speaker before being released to the media or publicised on social media

Tamil Nadu govt. to explore alternative sites for Chennai’s second airport, also keen on Hosur project

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay held a review meeting for the second airport at the Secretariat recently. Within a few days, the government will likely disclose its plans for both airports, say sources

Tamil Nadu HR&CE Minister defends mandapam proposal at temple for devotees cured of chickenpox

Tamil Nadu life convict Selvam’s book Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam wins Iyal Award of Canada

The book strongly advocates prison reforms and truthfully records life behind bars

Edappadi Palaniswami seeks compensation for rain-affected farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta region

Lost in the seat matrix: engineering season begins in Tamil Nadu

Engineering admissions 2026 come during a season of great churn for the education sector in the country. But even without that drama, the crisis in the engineering sector has only exacerbated over the years, with quality concerns, demand and supply mismatch, staff vacancies, and

From celluloid to digital: the changing face of Chennai’s cinema industry

Over 84 years, Kodambakkam, the heart of Tamil cinema, has changed beyond recognition, and so has the Tamil film world. Surviving all odds, cinemas have evolved from a single projector and four intervals to the IMAX of today, while filmmaking has moved on from the expensive proce

DMK chief Stalin moves High Court challenging TVK candidate V.S. Babu’s victory in Kolathur

He also sought a direction to the authorities to conduct 100% counting of VVPAT slips relating to Kolathur Assembly constituency and the checking and verification of all 286 machines deployed in Kolathur constituency.

BJP condemns TVK MLA’s comments on Amaran movie; urges CM Vijay to reprimand him

Recently, Mr. Mustafa, while speaking to journalists in Madurai had stated that Muslims were portrayed in bad light in the 2024 blockbuster Tamil film Amaran

Birth centenary of former Minister K. Rajaram celebrated

Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sunny Deol, Nayanthara Lead Zee Studios’ Multilingual 2026-27 Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Zee Studios has unveiled a diversified multilingual, multi-genre content slate for 2026-27, spanning Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati and Kannada cinema. The portfolio brings together commercial entertainers, action spectacles, thrillers, mythology-drive

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Located in V. Thuraiyur, near Tiruchirappalli , Tamil Nadu, this 1000 sq.ft farmhouse by Madras Spaces is conceived as a quiet return to a lost native landscape. Set amidst agricultural fields and far removed from urban noise, the project responds to a tight site, limited resourc

Dhinakaran urges Velumani, Shanmugam and Viswanathan to exercise restraint in their observations on the AIADMK

AMMK leader asks rebel AIADMK leaders not to make public their observations regarding internal issues of their organisation

Tiger suspected to have killed 2 persons in Gudalur will be captured soon, says Forest Minister

Three teams of forest officials constituted, and three veterinarians equipped with tranquillisers, he says

T.N. government to consider increasing milk procurement price to ₹44 per litre: Dairy Minister

CM has already announced an increase in the procurement price from ₹38 to ₹41 per litre, she says

Madras High Court dismisses A. Raja’s plea to direct CBI to furnish documents in assets case

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan refuses to direct the investigating agency to bring certain documents on record before the special court for MP/MLA cases

Woman’s murder: couple arrested in Manipur being brought to Chennai

The murder came to light on August 5, when the body was found in the rear general compartment of the Tamil Nadu Express in Agra

Chennai’s second airport: grounded until take-off

With the Parandur airport now a closed chapter, Tamil Nadu has to press ahead with another alternative, viable site for Chennai’s second airport.

The scrapping of Parandur airport project: a compilation

This 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.

Flash floods in Nepal: No contact still with 320 Indians; 400 stranded

21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu return safely; India sends third flight to Kathmandu with relief materials and a 11-member expert panel onboard

Kamal Haasan calls for abolition of NEET, backs entrance exam reforms

Kamal 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 it

Parandur airport scrapped: What happens to the land now?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has formally scrapped the proposed ₹27,400-crore Parandur greenfield airport project, bringing an end to years of protests by villagers and farmers. But the decision has triggered a new question: what happens to the thousands of acres of

Trilingual Topic Modeling of Sri Lankan Parliamentary Debates

arXiv:2608.20365v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Sri Lankan parliamentary debates (Hansards) constitute a trilingual corpus of speeches in Sinhala, Tamil, and English, including code-mixed content, yet remain inaccessible to standard NLP pipelines due to layout-complex PDFs, multi

Supreme Court asks Centre to respond to plea to reduce percentile for NEET-SS in-service candidates

A Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha heard senior advocate P. Wilson, for the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association, on an application seeking the Centre to return 100% of the unfilled in-service seats to the State

Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society spreading wings outside Keralam

The cooperative society has taken up construction projects in airports and industrial areas in Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu