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    Mahalingam Ponnusamy
    About the AuthorMahalingam Ponnusamy
    Mahalingam Ponnusamy is Editor - Special Projects with The Federal.
      From Agra to Guduvancheri: How a suitcase discovery unravelled Tamil Nadu Express murder
      Tamil Nadu

      From Agra to Guduvancheri: How a suitcase discovery unravelled Tamil Nadu Express murder

      24 Aug 2026 7:57 PM IST
      As Vijay govt scraps Parandur airport, DMK alleges ‘Telugu lobby’ at work
      Tamil Nadu

      As Vijay govt scraps Parandur airport, DMK alleges ‘Telugu lobby’ at work

      24 Aug 2026 2:39 PM IST
      Keralam giants scoop up baby gold-ring tender with 1-paisa making charge, TN parties fume
      Tamil Nadu

      Keralam giants scoop up baby gold-ring tender with 1-paisa making charge, TN parties fume

      22 Aug 2026 6:44 PM IST
      Joseph Vijay, Amit Shah
      Tamil Nadu

      Is Vijay playing it safe with Centre, or playing it smart?

      22 Aug 2026 6:36 AM IST
      LoP in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      DMK MLAs not to take Vijay’s free cars; party cites TN’s heavy debt burden

      21 Aug 2026 2:45 PM IST
      Crorepati MLAs, free cars: Why Vijay govts Rs 100-crore move has TN baffled
      Tamil Nadu

      Crorepati MLAs, free cars: Why Vijay govt's Rs 100-crore move has TN baffled

      21 Aug 2026 8:22 AM IST
      31st Southern Regional Council meeting
      The Federal Focus

      South CMs’ meet: Water issues dominate talks; no formal Vijay-DKS meeting

      20 Aug 2026 5:10 PM IST
      C Joseph Vijay
      Tamil Nadu

      TN hikes milk procurement price by Rs 3 per litre; is it enough to fix Aavin’s problems?

      19 Aug 2026 2:26 PM IST
      Cauvery row: Hopes rise for TN farmers as SC directs Karnataka to comply with CWMA order
      The Federal Focus

      Cauvery row: TN farmers hopeful as SC directs Karnataka to heed CWMA order

      17 Aug 2026 7:03 PM IST
      C Joseph Vijay completes 100 days in Chief Ministers office
      Tamil Nadu

      100 days of CM Vijay: Hits, misses and everything in between

      17 Aug 2026 3:34 PM IST
      Nainar Nagendran’s remarks on CM Vijay’s mother spark political row
      Tamil Nadu

      Nainar Nagendran’s remarks on CM Vijay’s mother spark political row

      15 Aug 2026 6:21 PM IST
      CM C Joseph Vijay giving the Independence Day address
      Tamil Nadu

      In his first I-Day speech, TN CM Vijay indirectly attacks Centre, thanks Gen Z

      15 Aug 2026 12:44 PM IST
      Vikram Lar Gibbon
      Tamil Nadu

      Plot twist: How a Lar Gibbon landed actor Chiyaan Vikram in a soup

      13 Aug 2026 3:30 PM IST
      KG Arunraj
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu Assembly unites against NEET, opposes FCRA Bill; lone BJP MLA walks out

      11 Aug 2026 7:27 PM IST
      Jayaram Venkatesan of Arappor Iyakkam on level of corruption in Vijays Tamil Nadu government
      Tamil Nadu

      Arappor Iyakkam urges systemic reforms to sustain Vijay govt's anti-corruption drive

      11 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Tamil Thai Vazhthu resolution unites Opposition, critics question CM Vijay’s priorities
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Thai Vazhthu resolution: Vijay’s priorities under scanner

      10 Aug 2026 6:33 PM IST
      Why Rahuls launch of Vaikos book triggered a fresh DMK-Congress row
      Tamil Nadu

      Why Rahul's launch of Vaiko's book triggered a fresh DMK-Congress row

      9 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      CM Vijay and MK Stalin
      The Federal Focus

      Tamil Nadu delimitation: Political fault lines deepen as TVK, DMK trade charges

      8 Aug 2026 7:30 PM IST
      CM Vijay with Finance Minister Mari Wilson
      The Federal Focus

      Vijay govt moves resolution urging Centre for fairer devolution of taxes

      7 Aug 2026 6:09 PM IST
      Lok Sabha
      The Federal Focus

      DMK shapes its ‘support’ for Delimitation Bill around a single point: seat freeze

      7 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST
      Vijay, Vinoth present agri budget for Tamil NAdu
      Tamil Nadu

      Soil conservation, Kuruvai support get priority in Vijay govt's maiden agri budget

      6 Aug 2026 2:32 PM IST
      Joseph Vijay
      Tamil Nadu

      TN Budget: Critics slam 'Vetri' rebranding of existing welfare schemes

      5 Aug 2026 4:29 PM IST
      Marie Wilson
      Tamil Nadu

      TN Budget: TVK govt charts four-pillar plan to fix fiscal challenges

      5 Aug 2026 4:06 PM IST
      Vijay govt prioritises Gen Z in debut Budget, nearly doubles youth welfare funds to Rs 1,051Cr
      Tamil Nadu

      Vijay govt prioritises Gen Z in debut Budget, nearly doubles youth welfare funds to Rs 1,051Cr

      5 Aug 2026 1:22 PM IST
      Joseph Vijay, Marie Wilson
      Tamil Nadu

      TN Budget 2026-27: Vijay govt likely to bet big on women's welfare and youth

      4 Aug 2026 6:53 PM IST
      Udhayanidhi Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      Udhayanidhi arrested: AIADMK, Left slam speech; DMK, allies cry vendetta

      4 Aug 2026 4:38 PM IST
      Vijay heads for Karnataka talks
      The Federal Focus

      'Don't fall into the trap': TN parties unite against Vijay's Karnataka visit

      31 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
      V Senthil Balaji
      Tamil Nadu

      Why anticipatory bail rejection spells bigger trouble for Senthil Balaji in TASMAC case

      30 July 2026 6:40 PM IST
      Udhayanidhi Stalin shares stage with CPI leader
      Tamil Nadu

      Heads turn as Udhayanidhi shares stage with ex-ally CPI to honour late comrade

      29 July 2026 8:13 PM IST
      Anbumani Ramadoss addressing PMK general council meeting
      Tamil Nadu

      Anbumani takes full control of PMK as Ramadoss retires, ending bitter family feud

      29 July 2026 7:13 PM IST
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