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PFI's Kerala module planned attacks on Jews visiting TN, says NIA

PFI's Kerala module planned attacks on Jews visiting TN, says NIA

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The Popular Front of India (PFI) has been extensively using social media for recruiting youths for anti-national activities and one of the modules of the now-banned outfit even had prepared to attack foreigners, especially Jews visiting Vattakkanal, a hill station in Tamil Nadu, officials said.

DMK asks AIADMK to join anti-NEET stir in Delhi, Oppn party hits back

DMK asks AIADMK to join anti-NEET stir in Delhi, Oppn party hits back

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

The DMK will not stop till Tamil Nadu got exemption from the central qualifying test, Stalin said.

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Roundup for Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday

TN traffic constable shifted out for slapping delivery man

TN traffic constable shifted out for slapping delivery man

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

The policeman abused and slapped the food delivery person twice, and snatched his mobile phone, while also damaging the motorcycle, the video recorded by another commuter showed.

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

BJP Tactics Won't Cut Much Ice In TN

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Hindutva social media continues to present the DMK especially as anti-god, anti-Hindu and anti-Brahmin. The strategy did not work in the past, it has not worked in the present, and would not work in the future, as a massive vote-getter, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Stalin rejects Sitharaman's Jaya assault claim; EPS says he witnessed attack

Stalin rejects Sitharaman's Jaya assault claim; EPS says he witnessed attack

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Stalin, in an interview to a daily, has refuted the FM's allegations, saying "everyone present in the Assembly knew it was a drama enacted by herself," referring to the late Jayalalithaa.

HP to clash with Tamil Nadu in Hazare Trophy final

HP to clash with Tamil Nadu in Hazare Trophy final

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Rishi Dhawan led from the front with an all-round show as Himachal Pradesh beat Services by 77 runs in the semi-final, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday, to set up the title clash against Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic One-Day championship.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.

Rahul flags off Cong's 'Bharat jodo' yatra from TN, attacks BJP

Rahul flags off Cong's 'Bharat jodo' yatra from TN, attacks BJP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Eyeing the revival of the crisis-ridden party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party chief Sonia Gandhi described the march as a "landmark occasion" and hoped that the march would help rejuvenate the grand old party.

Sasikala rejects TN panel report on Jaya death, 'ready to face' probe

Sasikala rejects TN panel report on Jaya death, 'ready to face' probe

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala has said that she is ready to face all enquiries against her over the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa.

TN assembly session begins; EPS abstains, rival OPS attends on Day 1

TN assembly session begins; EPS abstains, rival OPS attends on Day 1

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Assembly Speaker M Appavu said leaders of the two AIADMK factions submitted him 6 letters, including 4 from Palaniswami, asking for separate seating arrangement in the Assembly for their respective members.

Need strong CEC like TN Seshan, says SC, calls for different selection process

Need strong CEC like TN Seshan, says SC, calls for different selection process

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulder" of the chief election commissioner and the two election commissioners and it wants a CEC of strong character like late T N Seshan.

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, protests erupt

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, protests erupt

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

With Karnataka starting release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu in compliance with the directives of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), protests have erupted in southern parts of the State.

Auto blast: Suspect had terror links, visited many places in TN, says Bommai

Auto blast: Suspect had terror links, visited many places in TN, says Bommai

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

According to the preliminary information, it was an LED-linked instrument, the chief minister told reporters in Ballari.

TN07 AL 4777 is a bumpy ride

TN07 AL 4777 is a bumpy ride

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

GV Films' TN 07 AL 4777, a Tamil remake of the Hindi film Taxi No 9211, which starred John Abraham, offers a bumpy ride at best.

Jawan's murder: Army veterans join BJP hunger strike, candle march in Chennai

Jawan's murder: Army veterans join BJP hunger strike, candle march in Chennai

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

BJP state chief K Annamalai, who announced a relief of Rs 10 lakh on behalf of the party to Prabhu's family, said the party would bear the education expenses of the soldier's two children.

French firm cancels sale of 500-yr-old Nataraj idol stolen from TN temple

French firm cancels sale of 500-yr-old Nataraj idol stolen from TN temple

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The efforts drew the spontaneous appreciation of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday

Madras HC directs RSS to shift Oct 2 rallies to Nov 6

Madras HC directs RSS to shift Oct 2 rallies to Nov 6

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

The Madras high court on Friday directed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold its 'route marches' and public meetings in 51 places in Tamil Nadu on November 6, instead of the originally proposed October 2.

Ahead of polls, TN grants 10.5% quota for Vanniyars

Ahead of polls, TN grants 10.5% quota for Vanniyars

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday passed a bill providing internal reservation of 10.5 per cent for Vanniyars, a most backward community in government jobs and in admission to educational institutions.

DMK's Stalin meets protesting TN farmers, demands loan waiver

DMK's Stalin meets protesting TN farmers, demands loan waiver

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Stalin said that Modi should allow the farmers to meet him and offer a consoling solution at the earliest.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match, in Jaipur on Friday.

Days after Mumbai meet, INDIA partners AAP, Cong reject tie-up in Punjab

Days after Mumbai meet, INDIA partners AAP, Cong reject tie-up in Punjab

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Punjab Minister Anmol Gagan Mann on Wednesday said her Aam Aadmi Party will fight on all 13 parliamentary seats in the state.

SC allows virtual appearance of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar before TN court

SC allows virtual appearance of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar before TN court

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

A bench headed by Justice UU Lalit passed the order while noting that Chandrashekhar's counsel has no objection to this.

DMK expels leader for remarks against Khushbu Sundar

DMK expels leader for remarks against Khushbu Sundar

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

With Sundar raking up the issue on Twitter and later emotionally addressing a press conference, the ruling party announced that the platform speaker, Sivaji Krishnamurthy, was being dismissed from the party for indiscipline and bringing disrepute to it.

HC asks TN to allow Assam team to inspect Joymala, other elephants

HC asks TN to allow Assam team to inspect Joymala, other elephants

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The Gauhati high court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government to give permission and security to a delegation from Assam while inspecting the elephants taken from Guwahati to temples of the southern state.

Cauvery water dispute: SC refuses to interfere with CWRC order

Cauvery water dispute: SC refuses to interfere with CWRC order

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Farmers organisations and pro-Kannada organisations staged protests in Mysuru, Mandya, Bengaluru and other parts expressing their anger and urging the state government not to release water to Tamil Nadu.

Madras HC rules main deity in TN temple is of Buddha

Madras HC rules main deity in TN temple is of Buddha

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The Madras high court has declared that the statue of the main deity at a temple in Salem district is that of Buddha and not 'Thalaivetti Muniappan'.

TN fisherman injured as Navy fires on 'suspicious' boat, Stalin writes to Modi

TN fisherman injured as Navy fires on 'suspicious' boat, Stalin writes to Modi

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

A Tamil Nadu fisherman on Friday sustained bullet injuries when the Navy "fired warning shots" in mid-sea and Chief Minister M K Stalin sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to prevent such incidents.

Stalin urges Centre to ensure release of 28 Indian fishermen held by Lanka

Stalin urges Centre to ensure release of 28 Indian fishermen held by Lanka

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Bringing the latest instance of the arrest of TN fishermen to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Stalin said 12 of them were arrested on Thursday and two mechanised fishing boats were seized by the Lankan Navy.

TN girl's death: Collector, SP shifted; govt assures support to family

TN girl's death: Collector, SP shifted; govt assures support to family

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

State School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said he and Public Works Department Minister EV Velu consoled the parents of the girl whose body was found in the school hostel on July 13.

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday

Foxconn to gradually resume operations at TN plant

Foxconn to gradually resume operations at TN plant

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group on Monday said it has implemented a range of corrective actions and will start bringing back team members gradually to the Sriperumbudur factory, which was shut down last month following a mass food-poisoning incident at the plant's offsite dormitory facility. The factory located on the outskirts of Chennai in Tamil Nadu was shut down on December 18 after workers' protests on the back of a mass-food poisoning incident at the offsite dormitory facility. "We have been working on a series of improvements to fix issues we found at the offsite dormitory facilities at Sriperumbudur and to enhance the services we provide to our employees.

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets to secure a successive bonus-point victory in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai on Monday.

Renault-Nissan to invest Rs 5,300 cr in TN, to roll out 6 new models including EVs

Renault-Nissan to invest Rs 5,300 cr in TN, to roll out 6 new models including EVs

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

France-based automobile manufacturer Renault and Japan-headquartered Nissan on Monday committed investments of $600 million (around Rs 5,300 crore) in the country 15 years after foraying into the Tamil Nadu automobile industry. The fresh round of investments would witness roll out of six new models between the two companies including -- two electric vehicles -- representing the two global brands, Nissan Global chief operating officer and Member, Alliance Board Ashwani Gupta said in Chennai.

It's Amul vs Aavin in Tamil Nadu now; Stalin writes to Shah

It's Amul vs Aavin in Tamil Nadu now; Stalin writes to Shah

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Writing to Shah, Stalin drew the Centre's attention to the issues arising out of milk procurement by the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union (Amul) in the Tamil Nadu milk shed area.

BJP candidates keep out Modi, swear by Amma in TN

BJP candidates keep out Modi, swear by Amma in TN

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

It does not stop here, though. According to field information, state ministers, AIADMK candidates and campaigners are asking BJP cadres accompanying them not to carry party flags at common rallies and also avoid their saffron shawl on those occasions. BJP cadres are also asked to stay out of the common campaign when it enters a minority-dominated areas, especially of Muslims, and re-join later, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Four persons were arrested for attempting to sell the stolen idol and remanded before the additional chief judicial magistrate of Kumbakonam, the idol wing police said on Friday.

AIADMK steps up demand to de-recognise OPS as deputy leader in TN House

AIADMK steps up demand to de-recognise OPS as deputy leader in TN House

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Clad in black shirts and white dhotis, the AIADMK members gathered in large numbers at the historic Valluvar Kottam in Chennai to stage a fast agitation demanding that Udayakumar be allotted Panneerselvam's chair in the assembly.