BJP candidate from South Chennai Lok Sabha seat, Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday accused the DMK party of attempting to capture a booth in the south Chennai Mylapore Assembly during the first phase of elections in Tamil Nadu. She alleged that the DMK attempted to capture No. 13 in the south Chennai Mylapore Assembly segment, Austin Nagar, Teynampet but […]
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Lok Sabha elections: Tamil Nadu records 39.51 pc voter turnout by 1 pm
The average voter turnout in 39 constituencies of Tamil Nadu where Lok Sabha elections are underway stood at 39.51 per cent till 1 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India. The south Parliament constituency of Chennai recorded a voter turnout of 28.92 per cent till 1 pm whereas the […]
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi casts vote in Chennai, urges people to take part in “festival of democracy”
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and his wife Lakshmi cast their votes at a polling booth in Chennai during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday. Governor RN Ravi also urged people to turn up enthusiastically and do their democratic duty. After casting his vote, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said, “This is […]
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Tamil Nadu: Annamalai holds roadshow in Coimbatore, on last day of campaigning for LS polls 1st phase
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kuppuswamy Annamalai held a road show on Wednesday in Coimbatore, which is set to see a highly anticipated battle unfold between the DMK, the AIADMK, and the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections. Today marked the last phase of the election campaign in the Coimbatore parliamentary […]
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin pays tribute to BR Ambedkar, says “India on brink of most critical election”
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said “India is on the brink of the most critical election in its history!” as he paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 134th birth anniversary at Chennai’s Ambedkar Mani Mandapam on Sunday. In a post on ‘X’ Stalin urged citizens to safeguard democracy and said, “India […]
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Tamil Nadu: Rain lashes several parts of Thoothukudi city
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi on Friday causing waterlogging in some areas, making it difficult for commuters. In the visuals obtained, the city can be seen enduring heavy rainfall. Some people can be seen taking shelter from the rain, while others continue to make their way amidst heavy rainfall. […]
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Tamil Nadu: Five including four of family, killed in road accident in Madurai district
Five people, including four of a family, were killed after a speeding SUV hit a moped and flipped over on the Virudhunagar-Madurai highway early on Wednesday, police said. According to Madurai district Superintendent of Police, Aravind, “The incident took place when a speeding SUV collided with a moped at Sivarakottai […]
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PM Modi raises Katchatheevu row in Tamil Nadu rally, says will continue to expose “dangerous politics” of DMK
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a strong attack on the ruling DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu and said he will continue to expose the “decades-old dangerous politics” of the ruling party in the state. Addressing a rally in Vellore, PM Modi alleged that DMK makes people fight in […]
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Tamil Nadu: Clad in traditional veshti, PM campaigns in Vellore for ‘Ek Baar Phir Modi Sarkar’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned up in veshti for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while campaigning for NDA candidates in Tamil Nadu and wished people of the state advance New Year greetings while emphasising the historical significance of Vellore in shaping the future of the state. Addressing a public […]
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“BJP is not an anti-minority party,” says former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam
Tamil Nadu former Chief Minister and ousted AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam who is contesting as an independent candidate from Ramanathapuram with the backing of the BJP has said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi regime, minorities were not persecuted and that the opposition has been falsely alleging that the BJP is anti-minorities. “BJP is not an anti-minority party. Prime Minister Modi has […]
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Tamil Nadu: Permission denied for JP Nadda’s road show in Tiruchirappalli
The Tiruchirappalli Police denied permission for a roadshow planned on Sunday for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda in the city. The BJP leader said that they’ll meet the police commissioner to seek permission for the roadshow. Earlier in the day, the BJP chief addressed a public rally in […]
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Tamil Nadu: Bear, leopard spotted in residential area of Nilgiris
Fear gripped residents in the Yelenahalli town of Ooty after a bear and a leopard strayed into the residential area of the city in the early hours of Saturday. The CCTV footage of the residential area shows the leopard and bear straying into the premises. After the development, villagers have demanded that the forest department officials track the animals and […]
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ICG Director General inaugurates Indian Coast Guard Aquatic Centre at Mandapam in Tamil Nadu
Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard Aquatic Centre at ICGS Mandapam near Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday. Notably, the ICG Chief is on a four-day visit to the maritime force’s bases in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry and made a maiden visit to Chennai for a review of operational preparedness and commensurate […]
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Tamil Nadu: Former CM Palaniswami’s car stopped, checked by polling officers
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami’s vehicle was checked by the flying squad of the Election Commission ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, on Thursday. Palaniswami’s car was stopped while he was travelling to Nilgiris district to campaign for the Lok Sabha in support of AIAMDK candidate Lokesh Tamilchelvan. […]
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Tamil Nadu has 8,050 vulnerable, 181 critical polling stations: State chief electoral officer
Tamil Nadu, which will go to polls for all 39 seats in the first phase of the general elections on April 19, has a total of 8,050 vulnerable polling stations and 181 critical polling station, officials said. State Chief Electoral Officer Sathyabrata Sahoo said that they have permitted 807 star campaigners in the state. […]