Legendary playback singer S. Janaki, widely known as the “Nightingale of South India,” has passed away at the age of 88 in Mysuru. Leaders and film personalities including CM Vijay, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi paid tribute to the iconic singer.

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has resigned from the primary membership of the BJP. Party president Nitin Nabin accepted the resignation, while Annamalai has announced a new political movement that may later become a political party.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay made a strong political statement on the direction of his new government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress over its decision to support Vijay’s TVK in Tamil Nadu, accusing the party of abandoning its long-time ally DMK after depending on its support for years.

Vijay goes off-script by making speech during oath ceremony

TVK chief Vijay has taken oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after securing majority support in the 234-member Assembly. The development marks a historic political shift in the state, ending the long dominance of the DMK-AIADMK era.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief Vijay has resigned from the Trichy East Assembly seat while choosing to retain Perambur, setting the stage for a future by-election.

Indian politics is once again showing its colourful democratic character, with different states witnessing different political moments — from leadership changes to government formation talks and Kerala’s continuing leadership suspense.

TVK chief Vijay met Congress leaders at the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam headquarters in Chennai as talks over Tamil Nadu government formation intensified.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend TVK chief Vijay’s oath-taking ceremony, according to reports.

Tamil Nadu election results 2026 live updates with DMK, AIADMK, TVK, BJP, NTK trends, constituency winners, vote counting and alliance analysis.

Tamil Nadu has delivered one of the biggest surprises of the election season, with actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) making a strong impact in early trends.

Counting of votes is underway for the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry