Tensions flared outside a hospital in Tamil Nadu's Salem as a scuffle broke out between journalists and cadres of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after a man reportedly suffered a heart attack during a TVK chief Vijay's rally.
The current monthly assistance of ₹1,000 will be increased to ₹2,000 under Dravidian Model 2.0 (during the next term of government), the Chief Minister MK Stalin stated.
In a post on X, Palaniswami claimed the announcement is a result of fear of the upcoming 2026 Assembly Elections and AIADMK's door-to-door campaign exposing the government's failures.
"The upcoming Assembly election would be a direct contest between me representing a pure force, and Chief Minister Stalin, who is running an anti-people government. There is no space for anyone else in between," Vijay said.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday honoured international woman bodybuilder Pratibha Thapliyal for her remarkable achievements in the field of bodybuilding.
BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday criticised the ongoing leadership tussle in the state Congress, questioned the purpose of a 1,000-day government conference, and highlighted confusion over the Chief Ministerial post.
Speaking to ANI, Singh said existing rules and laws already govern such matters, including the Official Secrets Act (OSA). He added that the key issue was not the absence of guidelines, but whether any existing rules had been bypassed.
"They talk about SOPs. Its full form is Standard Operating Procedure. But for me, it seems to mean Stalin-oh sorry, Stalin Sir Operating Procedure," Vijay said while addressing a gathering at an election rally in Seelanaickenpatti.
New Delhi [India], February 13: The ET Now Global Business Summit (GBS) 2026 goes live today, bringing together some of the most influential voices in business and policy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the summit, lending momentum to conversations taking place at a time when glob
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday described Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's announcement of Rs 5,000 aid for 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme as driven by "election fear and fever."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his views after the appointment of the members of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the General Assembly.