Topic: Tamil nadu

Tamil superstar Vijay finally announced the formation of his new political party, Tamizha Vetri Kazhagam. He is the latest addition to Tamil Nadu’s cinema-politics landscape.

Mohammed Zubair, a fact checker and co-founder of Alt News, has been honored with the Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award by the Tamil Nadu government for his dedicated efforts in promoting communal harmony through responsible reporting and fact-checking.

Two elderly farmers in their 70s, Kannaiyan and his brother Krishnan, living in Attur of Salem district in Tamil Nadu, were summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in July 2023. 

Renowned South Indian Actor and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Vijayakanth, fondly called as ‘Captain’, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 71.

A recent study by the Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF) has revealed the prevalence of caste-based violence and discrimination among a large number of schools in the state. 

Intense rainfall swept through southern parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning, prompting the government to declare a holiday for all schools, colleges, and banks in four districts—Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, and Tenkasi.