Pramod Madhav

Udhayanidhi Stalin attacked the Congress at a party meeting and blamed it for the BJP's victories. His remarks have intensified focus on strains within the DMK-led opposition alliance.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore hit back at Udhayanidhi Stalin as the post-election rift with the DMK sharpened in Tamil Nadu. The exchange deepened the alliance rupture after Congress backed Vijay's TVK and Tagore alleged DMK-AIADMK contacts.

The BJP accused Tamil Nadu minister S Keerthana of insensitivity after she allegedly smiled and declined to answer questions on the Coimbatore girl's sexual assault and murder during a media interaction.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has allowed theatres to run five daily shows for seven days from a new Tamil film's release.

The woman stopped speaking to the accused after learning that 31 cases were pending against him. He attacked her house with kerosene bombs.

Another AIADMK MLA from the SP Velumani camp is likely to resign, sources said. The move would deepen the party's troubles after three legislators quit and joined Chief Minister Vijay's ruling TVK following the May 13 trust vote.

The BJP leader urged the Union Education Ministry to withdraw the notification, which has come under criticism in Tamil Nadu for alleged Hindi imposition.

Six people were arrested after a clash between two groups outside a Koyambedu hotel allegedly ended with an SUV ramming a bike. The crash killed 18-year-old Yancy, a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee, and left her friend injured as police continued their investigation.

Supporters of Annamalai's fan welfare outfit have begun enrolling members and office-bearers, while his absence from two BJP state meetings and

At his first major rally as Chief Minister, Vijay defended his black-and-white suits and attacked the DMK. He used the Tiruchirappalli event to cast TVK as Tamil Nadu's principal political force.