DHARMAPURI: Upset with the lack of basic amenities such as proper sanitation facilities and water supply and unresolved road works, residents of Palacode gram panchayat have urged the district ...

In his first major message in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (January 23, 2026) said the State needs an “NDA double-engine government”, which would march ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As the new year unfolds, this columnist presents six wishes for Chennai and Chennaiites, looking ahead with cautious optimism. Water security: Managing the reservoirs in a proper manner and ...

An analysis of Tamil Nadu’s electoral rolls prepared after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise shows that about 2.6 lakh more women than men have been deleted from the ...

TIRUNELVELI: Chief Minister MK Stalin, who is on a two-day visit to the district, inaugurated the Porunai Museum – showcasing artefacts unearthed from excavation sites at Adichanallur, Sivagalai and ...

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik on Friday said the draft electoral roll, after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), for the state now includes 5,43,76,755 voters, ...

A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at ...

The number of Gen Z college freshmen who are entering universities without high school math skills is skyrocketing — as SAT scores are plummeting, a stunning new report has found. Even more shocking: ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...