1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (425+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (199+ words) CHENNAI: The rift within the AIADMK widened on Thursday after senior dissenting leaders met TVK general secretary and Water Resources Minister N Anand at the Secretariat, further fuelling speculation over the growing divide in the Opposition party. Former ministers SP…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (283+ words) CHENNAI: DMK president MK Stalin on Friday criticised the State government's Agriculture Budget, alleging that it focused more on praising Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay than addressing the drought situation and the hardships faced by farmers, while AIADMK general secretary…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (283+ words) CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday categorically ruled out the introduction of online liquor sales through Tasmac, asserting that the newly announced digital initiative is intended solely to facilitate online payments and improve transparency in retail operations. Clarifying the…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (412+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (257+ words) CHENNAI: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Union government to expedite the implementation of the Godavari-Cauvery-Gundar river link project, describing it as a project of national importance that is crucial for Tamil…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (318+ words) CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF) on Thursday urged the State government to ensure that funds allocated for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the 2026-27 Budget are spent only on targeted schemes, while…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (241+ words) CHENNAI: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday accused the C Joseph Vijay-led government of adopting a selective approach towards religious welfare, alleging that its Budget had ignored key promises made to Hindu devotees while accommodating only one section of…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (435+ words) DHAKA: Bangladesh's presidential election will be held on August 20, the Election Commission announced on Thursday, two weeks after President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on health grounds before completing his five-year term. Shahabuddin, 76, was a longtime ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh…...

13+ hour, 23+ min ago   (262+ words) CHENNAI: Rejecting senior DMK leader and former minister K Ponmudy’s plea to condone his absence from the hearing in a case over his controversial remarks on Vaishnavism, Saivism, and women, a George Town court issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against…...