• The Federal

    Tamil Nadu

    DMDK, once launched to oppose DMK, is now its ally; what changed?

    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    19 Feb 2026 9:09 PM IST

    Sources indicate the DMDK is likely to be offered 8-10 Assembly seats plus one Rajya Sabha seat, though there is no official confirmation yet

    DMDK-DMK alliance
    Tamil Nadu
    DMDK joins DMK-led alliance
    Tamil Nadu

    DMDK joins DMK-led alliance ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

    19 Feb 2026 11:48 AM IST
    Federal state, Federalism, Centre, Union government, State government, BJP, Congress, NITI Aayog, Finance Minister
    The Federal Focus

    TN panel report slams governor office 'misuse', recommends fixed 5-year tenure

    18 Feb 2026 9:06 PM IST
    DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s remark on Coimbatore residents triggers major political row
    Tamil Nadu

    Dayanidhi Maran’s remark on Coimbatore residents triggers political row

    18 Feb 2026 6:30 PM IST
    Stalin tables first part of report submitted by high-level committee on Centre-State relations

    Stalin demands federal overhaul, pushes for constitutional reforms

    18 Feb 2026 4:30 PM IST
    CBI

    Thanjavur student’s suicide: No evidence of forced conversion attempts, CBI tells SC

    18 Feb 2026 11:11 AM IST
    Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, signs of strain have emerged within the DMK–Congress alliance.

    Is Congress using Vijay’s TVK to bargain harder with DMK?

    18 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Manufacturing

    TN Economic Survey: State posts decade-high growth in 2024-25, targets USD 1-tn economy

    17 Feb 2026 1:51 PM IST
    TN finance minister tables Interim Budget, blames Centre for trying to create fiscal crisis

    TN finance minister tables Interim Budget, blames Centre for trying to create fiscal crisis

    17 Feb 2026 12:58 PM IST
    camp for Sri Lankan Tamils in Tamil Nadu

    Should Sri Lankan Tamils in TN get Indian citizenship? Tamils are split

    17 Feb 2026 12:20 PM IST
    Manickam Tagore

    Manickam Tagore reaffirms loyalty to Stalin amid Congress-TVK alliance speculation

    16 Feb 2026 7:35 PM IST
    Nainar Nagendran apologises for controversial remark on Trisha-Vijay

    Nainar Nagendran apologises for controversial remark on Trisha-Vijay

    16 Feb 2026 5:25 PM IST
    Trisha slams BJP leader over remark linking her to Vijay

    Trisha slams BJP leader Nainar Nagendran's remark linking her to Vijay

    16 Feb 2026 2:36 PM IST
    Mylapore Kitchens and Mylapore Express embroiled in legal battle

    How ‘Mylapore’ became the battleground in overseas trademark dispute

    16 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Fans in colorful cosplay costumes gather at Comic Con 2026 in Chennai, posing and interacting at the pop culture festival.

    Comic Con 2026 Chennai draws record fandom crowds

    Vijayaraghavan
    15 Feb 2026 7:04 PM IST

    From cosplay spectacles to Ron Marz’s appearance, Chennai becomes the epicentre of pop culture on Valentine’s weekend

    Tiruppur MSMEs hopeful after India–US trade deal

    India-US trade deal revives prospects for Tiruppur MSMEs hit by tariffs

    14 Feb 2026 7:57 PM IST
    Tiruppur textile exports revival amid deal

    Zero-tariff hopes rekindle Tiruppur’s textile momentum

    14 Feb 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay

    What explains Vijay's stance: Sharp words for DMK, but studied restraint for BJP

    14 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    TN chief minister MK Stalin

    Rs 8,000 for TN women in 3 months: Is Stalin copying the Bihar model?

    13 Feb 2026 6:13 PM IST
    V Narayanasamy blames Centre for Puducherry statehood delay

    AINRC-BJP didn't win election on policy or performance: V Narayanasamy

    13 Feb 2026 4:43 PM IST
    LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran

    Prabhakaran killed 14 people to marry his love? Even his critics are stunned

    13 Feb 2026 3:03 PM IST
    BJP alleges acres of temple lands have been used to build homes

    BJP alleges Rs 2,500 cr real estate fraud involving temple land in Chennai

    12 Feb 2026 5:07 PM IST
    Aran campaign at MCC stresses gender-neutral sexual harassment awareness

    MCC's ARAN campaign stresses gender-neutral sexual harassment awareness

    12 Feb 2026 2:59 PM IST
    Researchers identify 2,000 year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside royal tombs in Egypt

    Researchers identify 2,000 year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside royal tombs in Egypt

    12 Feb 2026 2:27 PM IST
    TNCC President K Selvaperunthagai with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin

    DMK-Congress alliance intact, but Stalin rejects coalition government

    11 Feb 2026 8:10 PM IST
    Petitions seek transfer of DA cases against Thangam Thennarasu and KKSSR Ramachandran

    Petitioner asks SC to transfer DA cases against 2 TN ministers to another state

    11 Feb 2026 4:50 PM IST
    MK Stalin

    CM Stalin says alliance with Congress intact, but rules out power-sharing

    11 Feb 2026 3:37 PM IST
    Thiruparankundram Deepam row: Madras HC flags contempt, asks state govt to explain

    SC refuses to intervene with Madras HC order on Thirupparankundram Karthigai Deepam

    9 Feb 2026 7:45 PM IST
    Tata Motors Panapakkam, Ranipet

    Tata Motors opens greenfield EV plant in Tamil Nadu

    9 Feb 2026 4:01 PM IST
    TNPSC Group 2 Mains postponed statewide amid ticket glitch; candidates protest

    TNPSC Group 2 Mains postponed statewide amid ticket glitch; candidates protest

    9 Feb 2026 1:12 PM IST
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