Tamil Nadu

2 Congress MLAs, 21 from CM Vijay’s TVK take oath in historic Tamil Nadu cabinet expansion

Nearly two weeks after forming government, chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK Cabinet was expanded on Thursday with the scheduled…

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New Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, New ‘Liquor Ban’: Vijay Shuts 717 Shops

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 state-run liquor shops within 500 metres of temples,…

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Newly elected Tamil Nadu MLAs take oath in Assembly

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay took oath as a legislator in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on…

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T.N. Governor asks TVK chief Vijay to produce proof of support of majority MLAs; Congress says ‘yes’ but AIADMK ‘no’

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is learnt to have asked Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president C. Joseph Vijay, who on…

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Their poles offloaded, 3 atheletes from Tamil Nadu forced to change train

Tamil Nadu pole vaulters, returning from a national event in Odisha, suffered the humiliation of their poles being dropped from…

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Tamil Nadu election results: TVK reels in the spoils

‘Thalapathy’ Vijay-led TVK has emerged as a major political force in Tamil Nadu, reshaping the state’s political landscape in the…

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Record 85.15% Turnout Rewrites Tamil Nadu’s Electoral Map, West Surges, South Lags

Tamil Nadu’s unprecedented 85.15% voter turnout – an 11.4% jump from the 2021 Assembly polls – has thrown up striking…

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23 dead, 6 injured in massive blast at Tamil Nadu firecracker unit; owner on the run, licence may be cancelled

A powerful explosion killed 23 workers and injured six at a firecracker factory in Kattanarpatti village Sunday afternoon, underscoring a…

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