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    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
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    Mahalingam Ponnusamy is Editor - Special Projects with The Federal.
      KM Abbas
      Tamil Nadu

      KM Abbas, quiet defender of Mullaperiyar Dam, dies at 94

      27 Oct 2026 7:16 PM IST
      Theni jailbreak
      Tamil Nadu

      No tunnel, no wall-scaling: How a staged seizure broke open Theni sub-jail

      27 Oct 2026 5:04 PM IST
      Madras HC denies anticipatory bail to Anbil Mahesh in Rs 100-cr ‘school scam’ case
      Tamil Nadu

      Madras HC denies anticipatory bail to Anbil Mahesh in Rs 100-cr ‘school scam’ case

      26 Oct 2026 2:15 PM IST
      TN political buzz: Is Dhanush AIADMK’s answer to Vijay?
      Tamil Nadu

      TN political buzz: Is Dhanush AIADMK’s answer to Vijay?

      25 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Major TN parties walk out of ECI all-party meet on SSR, demand CEC’s resignation
      Tamil Nadu

      Major TN parties walk out of ECI all-party meet on SSR, demand CEC’s resignation

      23 Oct 2026 4:05 PM IST
      Not ganja, deadlier narcotic tablets are the craze among TN youth
      Tamil Nadu

      From 89,000 to over 10 lakh: Tamil Nadu’s 'tablet' seizures explode in 2026

      23 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
      DMK-TVK face-off as Vijay opens knowledge park; Stalin alleges scheme cover-up
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK-TVK face-off as Vijay opens knowledge park; Stalin alleges scheme cover-up

      16 Oct 2026 8:45 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu inflation soars as rice price increases
      Tamil Nadu

      Why rising fine rice prices are fueling retail inflation in Tamil Nadu

      14 Oct 2026 5:26 PM IST
      electricity purchase
      Tamil Nadu

      TN’s decision to buy power at up to Rs 37 per unit triggers political row

      13 Oct 2026 7:49 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu Congress and DMK
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK-Congress feud: SIR becomes flashpoint in Tamil Nadu’s new political equation

      13 Oct 2026 4:51 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi meet VIjay in Chennai
      Tamil Nadu

      Rahul drops in for lunch and coffee, but will Vijay join the SIR war?

      10 Oct 2026 5:38 PM IST
      TN bypolls: Vijay wins both seats, but gets strong anti-incumbency message
      Tamil Nadu

      TN bypolls: Vijay wins both seats, but gets strong anti-incumbency message

      9 Oct 2026 5:48 PM IST
      DMK accuses Vijay govt of imposing Hindi, TVK hits back
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK accuses Vijay govt of 'imposing' Hindi, TVK hits back

      7 Oct 2026 6:12 PM IST
      Uppar Dam water
      Tamil Nadu

      How a bitter water war is at the centre of Dharapuram bypoll

      5 Oct 2026 7:10 PM IST
      TVK Minister K.G. Arunraj speaking during an interview about the Dharapuram election campaign
      Tamil Nadu

      Dharapuram bypoll: Why Arunraj insists TVK has an edge over AIADMK

      4 Oct 2026 3:12 PM IST
      Vijay storms AIADMK fortress, claims he alone fights DMK like MGR and Jayalalithaa
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay storms AIADMK fortress, claims he alone fights DMK like MGR and Jayalalithaa

      30 Sept 2026 8:54 PM IST
      TVK in West Bengal
      Tamil Nadu

      TVK regional offices are unofficial, fan-created, clarifies party HQ

      29 Sept 2026 8:42 PM IST
      C Joseph Vijay, Rahul Gandhi
      Tamil Nadu

      Together in govt, opposed in politics: CEC protest reveals TVK-Congress disconnect again

      29 Sept 2026 6:26 PM IST
      Vijay’s Thai Maman gold ring scheme launch stirs emotion and politics
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay’s Thai Maman gold ring scheme launch stirs emotion and politics

      28 Sept 2026 9:09 PM IST
      After Vijay, Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi test the waters of fan power
      Tamil Nadu

      After Vijay, Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi test the waters of fan power

      26 Sept 2026 7:00 PM IST
      Madhumitha in one of her reels
      Tamil Nadu

      How a TN YouTuber couple lost gold, cash worth Rs 1 cr: Manifesting wealth to inviting burglars

      26 Sept 2026 3:48 PM IST
      Vijay in Madurantakam: ‘A vote for DMK is a vote for those who insult women’
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay in Madurantakam: ‘A vote for DMK is a vote for those who insult women’

      25 Sept 2026 8:17 PM IST
      Vijay visited Modi for a quick meeting on May 27
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay’s ‘secret’ letter to Modi on Chennai airport raises political hackles in Tamil Nadu

      24 Sept 2026 5:13 PM IST
      S-band Doppler Weather Radar
      Tamil Nadu

      Exclusive: Iran war delays Chennai’s new cyclone radar as S-band DWR down

      23 Sept 2026 7:01 PM IST
      Ambika Radha
      Tamil Nadu

      Ambika slams sister Radha’s cheque-fraud charge: 'I should be the one suing'

      23 Sept 2026 3:28 PM IST
      C Joseph Vijay
      Tamil Nadu

      Breakfast battle: Vijay vs Stalin war of words over free school meal scheme expansion

      22 Sept 2026 8:56 PM IST
      R Veeramani
      Tamil Nadu

      Gem Veeramani POCSO case explodes into TVK-DMK bypoll battle

      22 Sept 2026 4:52 PM IST
      Case related to Veeramani of Gem Granites has triggered a political war of words
      Tamil Nadu

      Pollachi parallel? Gem Veeramani POCSO case spurs TVK vs DMK political row

      22 Sept 2026 9:38 AM IST
      CM Vijay and MK Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      Stalin takes a dig at Vijay again: 'DMK gave real governance; TVK does reel governance'

      19 Sept 2026 9:55 PM IST
      Anbumani Ramadoss
      Tamil Nadu

      Madurantakam, Dharapuram bypolls: Why Anbumani’s ‘no one’ stand hits EPS hardest

      19 Sept 2026 7:34 PM IST
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