Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assert India’s sovereignty over the Katchatheevu Island ahead of his visit to Sri Lanka today. The actor-politician proposed a 99-year lease of the island as an interim solution, emphasising that full retrieval remains the only permanent resolution to … Read more
Chennai: A 21-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions has died by suicide near Chennai. Police officials said the student, Devadharshini, was attending coaching classes and preparing for NEET – which is scheduled to be held on May 4 – and was stressed because she had failed to … Read more
New Delhi: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today responded to remarks made by actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan over the ongoing language debate. The Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister had accused Tamil Nadu politicians of hypocrisy, questioning why they opposed Hindi imposition while allowing Tamil films to be dubbed into Hindi for commercial benefits. DMK spokesperson Dr … Read more
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shared a letter from the Tamil Nadu school education department that said the southern state was “very keen” to set up PM SHRI Schools, as the Union Minister launched a counter-attack against the DMK over allegations that he misled parliament. Criticising Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK government for “playing … Read more
Bengaluru: Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi today clarified the position of her party on the contentious issue of three language policy, saying they are objecting to is the “imposition” of Hindi by the Centre and not the language per se. Asked if Tamil and Hindi cannot co-exist in an exclusive interview, Ms Kanimozhi told NDTV, “Definitely … Read more
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Amid the row over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday “apologised” for not being able to speak the “world’s oldest language.” Addressing the special Maha Shivratri celebrations being held at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, Mr Shah called the event ‘Bhakti ka Mahakumbh’ (Maha … Read more
Chennai: The BJP in Tamil Nadu has decided to push for a three-language policy with a door-to-door campaign, escalating the ongoing row over what the ruling DMK has called the “imposition” of Hindi. The campaign will begin from March 1, the BJP has said. The Centre’s three-language policy has never been accepted in Tamil Nadu … Read more