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Tamil Nadu Assembly polls end peacefully, voter turnout 71.79%

The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended peacefully on Tuesday and the voter turnout stood at 71.79 per cent with people sealing the fate of nearly 4,000 candidates

Infecting public health

Politics and religion are Covid-19 super-spreaders

Tamil Nadu adds 3,645 new coronavirus infections, 15 more fatalities

Tamil Nadu logged 3,645 new infections on Tuesday pushing the caseload to 9,07,124, while the death toll rose to 12,804 with 15 more fatalities, the health department said

Tamil Nadu polls: Rajinikanth casts vote in Stella Maris as voting begins

Rajinikanth cast his vote on Tuesday at a polling booth in Stella Maris of Tamil Nadu's Thousand Lights constituency

TN polls: MNM chief Kamal Haasan, daughters cast votes at Teynampet

Polling across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of Tamil Nadu is underway

Assembly Elections: Voting at polling booths begins in Tamil Nadu, Pudu

Polling in the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the 30 Assembly seats in the neighbouring Puducherry began at 7 am on Tuesday

Tamil Nadu goes to polls today, first time sans Jayalalitha, Karunanidhi

Tamil Nadu goes in for single-phase Assembly polls on Tuesday and it will be for the first time in history that the state goes to vote in the absence of star leaders J Jayalalitha and M Karunanidhi.Polling across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of the state will begin at 7 am. A total of 3,998 candidates are in the poll fray. In view of COVID-19, the number of polling stations has been increased to 88,937.As many as 74,162 personnel from Tamil Nadu Local & Armed Reserve (AR) Police, 8,010 personnel from Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP) and 23, 200 personnel from the CAPF have been deployed for the elections, according to the Tamil Nadu Police.34,130 non-police personnel have also been deployed, including Home Guard, Forest Guard, Retired Police and ex-CAPF along with 6,350 police personnel and 12,411 Home Guard from other states.The state had in the past witnessed fierce electoral battles between M Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and J Jayalalitha ..

EC holds review meeting with expenditure observers of poll-bound states

Senior officials of the Election Commission on Sunday held a review meeting with the expenditure observers of the poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry

Why DMK making issue out of I-T raid against Stalin's daughter, asks TN CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami asked on Saturday why DMK leaders were making a big issue out of a raid at the house of party chief MK Stalin's daughter

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: 3,446 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths reported

Tamil Nadu reported 3,446 new Covid-19 infections and 14 fatalities on Saturday, pushing the caseload to 8,96,226 and the death toll to 12,764

Tamil Nadu: BJP chief Nadda targets DMK for 'foul' language against Dalits

Nadda on Saturday targeted DMK leaders for allegedly using what he called 'foul language' against Dalits

Tamil Nadu: People don't favour AIADMK-BJP alliance, says Congress leader

People of Tamil Nadu do not accept the AIADMK-BJP alliance, and the DMK-led front would emerge victorious in April 6 Assembly elections, said Dinesh Gundu Rao

3 assembly constituencies bordering TN to be sealed on polling day

The Election Commission on Saturday informed the Kerala High Court that three Assembly constituencies bordering Tamil Nadu will be sealed on April 6.

Latest LIVE: US Capitol on lockdown over security incident, says report

Latest News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the ruling LDF and opposition UDF in Kerala, saying the people were fed up with the two fronts

Tamil Nadu sees over 3,000 coronavirus cases; reports 12 deaths

Tamil Nadu reported 3,290 new Covid-19 cases and 12 fatalities on Friday, pushing the caseload to 8,92,780 and the death toll to 12,750, the Health Department said.

Fuel prices will fall further, hike temporary: Tamil Maanila Congress chief

The prices of petrol and diesel have risen due to the hike in crude price and a hike is temporary, said Tamil Maanila Congress president G K Vasan

I-T searches at Stalin's daughter's premises: Trinamool slams BJP

The Trinamool Congress is engaged in a bitter contest in West Bengal against the BJP

Tamil Nadu Polls: PM Modi slams DMK-Cong over Jallikattu ban

Modi on Friday slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress for posing as protectors of Tamil culture

DMK, Congress cannot provide safety, dignity to women: PM Modi

Modi on Friday, while addressing a public rally in Madurai slammed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Congress

Haasan a 'super-NOTA'; his party will not win any seat: Karti Chidambaram

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Friday dubbed Kamal Haasan a "super-NOTA" and said the actor-turned-politician's Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) will not win a single seat