Search For "tn"
TN: AIADMK to contest on 20 seats, BJP on 5
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 17 (ANI): The AIADMK will contest on 20 Lok Sabha seats including South Chennai, Theni, Pollachi, Karur and Erode while BJP would be fielding its candidates on Kanyakumari, Sivagangai, Coimbatore, Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituencies.
Read More
TN: Transgenders requests EC to reconsider election dates
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Bharathi Kannama Trust has written to the District Collector requesting the Election commission (EC) to change the Lok Sabha poll dates in the state in the wake of Koovagam Koothandavar, a 3-day long festival of transgenders.
Read More
TN: Pilgrims embark on journey to Katchatheevu Island for church festival
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Many fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram on Friday left for Katchatheevu Island to participate in the St. Antony's church festival.
Read More
TN bypolls: SC seeks EC's response on a plea filed by DMK
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission seeking its response on a plea filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regarding the bypoll schedule for the state.
Read More
TN: Protest erupt near Sri Lankan embassy over 2008 war crimes
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 14 (ANI): Protest erupted near Sri Lankan Embassy against Sri Lankan Government here on Thursday for dragging the investigation on the war crimes that took place in the south-Asian island nation in 2008.
Read More
TN will compete with China if Congress comes to power at Centre, says Rahu
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that if his party forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections, then Tamil Nadu would be made a 'manufacturing hub' to compete with China.
Read More
EC to hold by-polls in 3 TN Assembly seats once petitions in court are wit
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The by-polls in three assembly seats of Tami Nadu—Aravakurichi, Ottapiadaram, and Tiruparankundram—will be held once the petitions in the court with regard to these constituencies are withdrawn, the Election Commission of India has told the DMK.
Read More
TN police seizes 2 bags of Cannabis
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 12(ANI): Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday confiscated two gunny bags of Cannabis which were found floating in the sea near Dhanushkodi area.
Read More
SC to hear DMK plea seeking bypolls in three TN Assembly seats on Mar 15
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), seeking a direction for the Election Commission to notify bypolls to three vacant Assembly seats, along with 18 others for which by-elections have been scheduled on Apr
Read More
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Human chain organised in TN seeking early
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Various Tamil organizations across the state took part in a human chain on Saturday seeking early release of seven individuals convicted for their involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Read More
TN Chief Minister Palaniswami seeks Param Vir Chakra for Wing Commander Ab
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday requested the Centre to honour Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman with Param Vir Chakra for displaying most “inimitable gallantry” and “valour.”
Read More
TN: Rahul Gandhi to kick-start UPA campaign from Kanyakumari
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) will kick off their election campaign in Tamil Nadu from Kanyakumari, the Lok Sabha constituency which was won by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the previous Lok Sabha elections.
Read More