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Residents seek steps to develop the road between the MGR Statue Junction and Sunnambukaranpatti

“We invite VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan to be part of the Council of Ministers. This is the wish of the Chief Minister as well. Similarly, the IUML should also join the Council of Ministers,” Minister Aadhav Arjuna told reporters in Chennai.

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Salman Agha was officially reprimanded by the ICC for hitting an advertising board with his bat after his dismissal during Pakistan’s second Test against Bangladesh national cricket team in Sylhet. He received one demerit point, his second offence in 24 months. Pakistan also suffered a 78-run defeat as Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 series sweep.

Speaking to reporters after TVK leader and Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna gave an open invitation to the VCK to join the Cabinet, Mr. Thirumavalavan said, “I will discuss this with frontline leaders and take a call on the way forward.”

The Vishva Hindu Parishad has urged state governments to prohibit namaz on roads, citing constitutional and judicial directives. The organization also called on religious leaders to encourage adherence to the law, warning against practices that disrupt public life and traffic. This appeal comes amidst increased administrative scrutiny of public prayers ahead of Eid.

“We have no issues with the AIADMK rebel faction [joining the Cabinet]. We will withdraw support if BJP is included in the Cabinet”

“We felt that this is the right way to create a mechanism where families that choose to have more children are supported by the State,” says IT & Electronics and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.

The CRII, APCLF, and TUCPA have demanded accountability and strict legal action, warning that fabricated incidents like the alleged “murder drama” threaten communal harmony and exploit vulnerable communities.

India-Italy joint strategic action plan 2025-2029 gives our ties a practical and futuristic framework, says PM Modi

Top court says acute understaffing in Forest Department a ‘serious’ concern given Rajasthan’s vast and ecologically significant forest cover

The apex court said this would be the State government’s ‘last chance’, and there would be no further extensions

Karnataka DG-IGP M.A. Saleem said that retired officers and staff could significantly contribute to community policing by sharing information related to anti-social activities, drug peddling, smuggling and other unlawful activities in the areas where they reside.

The PMK has withstood and held its own against much bigger waves in the past, Dr. Anbumani said

Compensation sanctioned from Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to families of Vishnu A. of Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram, and Anil S. of Shooranad, Kollam, who were killed in the explosion at a temporary firecracker storage unit in February 2024