The Times of India
Elections 2026Chennai / The Times of India
The deepening political crisis within the party escalated after AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami removed Shanmugam from the Villupuram district secretary post.
Rajya Sabha member Kamal Haasan has urged the Tamil Nadu government to launch a state-owned OTT platform for Tamil content at subsidized rates. He also proposed a mandatory 8-week OTT window for films, abolition of local body entertainment tax, and a dedicated anti-piracy team to support the film industry.
Association general secretary N Subramanian has written to the divisional railway manager of the Salem Railway Division highlighting the difficulties faced by passengers travelling from Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Salem regions to Ambattur and nearby areas.
He clarified that he had never started any business in the name Raju Traders.
Lobbying by Congress MLAs aspiring for ministerial berths and demands from the AIADMK faction supporting the govt are delaying the process.
For three decades, Rajesh Ravichandran has dug graves, inheriting the work from his father within the marginalized vettiyan community. Despite facing social discrimination and lacking permanent jobs, pensions, or safety gear, these workers perform a vital, yet stigmatized, service, often exposed to severe health risks.

36 C