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'Outsider' Durai Vaiko seals victory with over 50% of votes in Tiruchy

IT was nothing short of a bittersweet victory for MDMK leader Durai Vaiko who threw his hat in the Lok Sabha election ring this year by contesting as INDIA bloc's candidate for Tiruchy and emerged victorious by securing about 5.4 lakh votes in the constituency.

A first since 1967, party in power sweeps LS election in Tamil Nadu

DMK attributes success to solid alliance from 2019, preparations put in to win all 40 seats

3 highways to get ₹50-cr wayside amenities in TN

AFTER minister for highways and minor ports E V Velu announced in the assembly the plan to set up of three wayside amenities at three locations, the state highways has started the work by floating expression of interest for the project.

CHENNAI SOUTH: BJP'S BEST SHOW FAILS TO STOP DMK, AIADMK LOSES DEPOSIT

IT was clear from the start that DMK candidate Tamizhachi Thangapadian was poised to win the Chennai South constituency and she eventually won the seat for the second time with a margin of over 2 lakh votes.

DMK retains its stronghold Chennai

BJP gets second spot in Chennai Central, DMDK sources blame AIADMK for poor vote transfer EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai THE DMK retained its stronghold seats in the capital by wining Chennai Central by a margin of 2.2 lakh votes and Chennai North by 3.2 lakh votes.

Balaji moves spl court for bank docus in PMLA case

FORMER minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been incarcerated since June 14, 2023, in connection with the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, has approached the principal sessions and special court for cases under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for certain bank documents and details of the officials who served during the relevant period.

Police to set up outpost at dental college hostel to prevent harassment

FOLLOWING persistent harassment by men from a nearby abandoned building, the female hostellers of the Government Dental College, Broadway, may now rest easy, as police along with the public works department have begun the construction of an outpost near the hostel.

'Savukku' Shankar case: 3rd judge seeks cops' reply

JUSTICE G Jayachandran of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the police to file a counter-affidavit by June 6 in the case against the detention of YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar under Goondas Act.

8 from TN among 67 nat'l toppers in NEET-UG

Experts say this is TN's best performance in the medical entrance test; last year, six state students placed in top 50

Widespread thunderstorms expected in Chennai today

PARTS of Chennai witnessed brief showers on Tuesday evening, with an intense spell in the northern suburbs.

WHITTLED DOWN MODI 3.0

THE BJP-led NDA on Tuesday appeared poised to retain power at the Centre for a third consecutive term, though the saffron party dramatically fell short of a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha.

Naidu's historic comeback blows out Jagan's party

IN a historic comeback, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), in alliance with the BJP and actor Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party (JSP), stormed to power in Andhra Pradesh, winning 163 out of the 175 assembly constituencies and 21 out of the 25 Lok Sabha segments.

DMK's clean sweep in TN & Pondy adds 40 seats to INDIA

THE '400 par' dream of the BJP has not turned out to be true but the 40/40 (naarpathum namathe) slogan of DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin seems to have resonated with the voters on the ground as the DMK-led INDIA bloc swept the Lok Sabha elections by winning all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry on Tuesday.

Markets register biggest single-day fall in 4 years

INDIA's equity market indices registered their biggest single-day fall in four years on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party failed to clinch 272 seats on its own.

First Woman To Become Mexico Prez In 200 Yrs

Claudia Sheinbaum takes office on Oct 1, has to tackle pressing gender-related issues

BJP May Influence Outcome In Many UP Seats: Akhilesh

CLAIMING that the country would be free from negative powers after the counting of votes on Tuesday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned the 10-year rule of the Modi government by raising a slew of issues here on Monday.

Central Forces To Stay In Violence-Hit Bengal Till June 19 As Situation Tense

Section 144 imposed in 17 pockets of Sandeshkhali, additional security personnel deployed

Farmers In Tiruppur Demand Relief For Drought-Hit Coconut Trees; Survey Begins

DISTRICT farmers have been demanding relief for their coconut trees affected by the recent drought.

Israeli Bombardment In Central Gaza Leaves 11 Dead

PALESTINIAN health officials said Israeli strikes killed 11 people overnight into Monday, including a woman and three children, in central Gaza.

Nitish Meets Modi For A 'Courtesy Call'

AHEAD of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

Starc, Bumrah Will Be Key Pacers In This T20 World Cup, Says McGrath

FORMER Australian fast bowling legend Glenn McGrath believes that the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies will be exciting.

Djokovic defies the odds, once again, to overcome Cerundolo

NOVAK Djokovic and Francisco Cerundolo used the red dirt of Paris as their canvas to paint a masterpiece that will stand the test of time.

SOUTH AFRICA WIN IN NY BUT CONDITIONS APPLY

On a two-paced wicket, Proteas pacers run through Lankan line-up

Bajrang's provisional suspension revoked

IN a fresh twist, Bajrang Punia's provisional suspension for allegedly refusing to submit a urine sample during the Olympic wrestling trials organised by the now-defunct ad hoc committee was revoked by the National Anti-Doping Agency's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.

FSSAI asks food cos to remove '100% Fruit Juice' claims from labels, ads

THE Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday issued a directive requiring food business operators (FBOs) to eliminate mention of '100% fruit juices' from labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices.

Shriram Fin raises $468 mn in multi-currency social loan

SHRIRAM Finance, the largest vehicle funding-focused nonbank, has raised $468 million in multi-currency social loan from overseas lenders, making it the largest-ever syndicated debt external commercial borrowing by a domestic non-bank.

Mother Dairy, Amul raise prices to offset costs

AMID heat stress, even leading dairy companies are facing low milk supplies, which is forcing them to increase prices.

German Chancellor blames climate change for floods

THE death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany rose to four on Monday as three bodies were recovered from inundated basements.

BJP confident of a clean sweep in MP, Congress pins hopes on 8-10 seats

THE stage is set for Tuesday's counting of votes polled in four phases for the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh.

Kashmir results may redraw political alignments, hasten assembly elections

THE first Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 are crucial for the region.