Tamil Nadu

Weeks after Madras High Court hearings failed to resolve certification issues, Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan remains stalled by CBFC disputes, inflicting a Rs 100 crore loss on Tamil Nadu theatres and threatening single-screen closures amid concerns over certification transparency.

2. februar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay vowed at his party's third anniversary event in Chennai to end the bipolar politics between DMK and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. In his 17-minute address, he branded DMK as representing injustice, anarchy and mischief, while calling AIADMK a corrupt force subservient to the BJP. He claimed TVK, backed by the people, alone could defeat DMK in the 2026 assembly elections.

The Congress party skipped an event organized by its ally MDMK due to an invitation featuring a photo of the late LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. Despite the boycott, the alliance with the ruling DMK remains intact. Chief Minister MK Stalin used the occasion to call for eradicating communal politics and drugs in Tamil Nadu.

1. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty has criticized Tamil Nadu's rising debt levels as alarming, prompting sharp internal party backlash. Senior leaders, including P Chidambaram, have defended the state's economic metrics ahead of assembly elections.

Officials from the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department surveyed a contested stone pillar at Thiruparankundram hill on December 10, amid legal disputes over lighting the Karthigai Deepam near a dargah. Justice S Srimathy of the Madras High Court Madurai Bench allowed a regulated hunger strike by local residents on December 13 to press for the ritual. The survey has drawn objections, with petitioners arguing it generates new evidence while the matter remains sub judice.

1. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

A Chennai Metro train on the Blue Line halted between High Court and Central stations early on December 2, 2025, forcing passengers to walk through the tunnel for evacuation. Services were disrupted for about 30 minutes before resuming at 6:20 a.m. The incident was caused by a battery shutdown, according to officials.