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Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy resigned from his post following the recent Assembly election results, where the NDA retained power. Rangasamy, a veteran leader and founder of AINRC, has served multiple terms as Chief Minister. His resignation marks another significant moment in Puducherry's evolving political landscape.

Rangasamy, who has been the longest-serving chief minister of Puducherry, presented a letter of support from the legislative assembly members demanding the right to form the government. The letter has been sent for the President's approval.

India's NEET-2026 medical entrance exam was cancelled due to a paper leak, impacting over 23 lakh students and reigniting concerns about the National Testing Agency's systemic dysfunction. This recurring issue has led to significant uncertainty for students, disrupted academic calendars, and strained hospital services, prompting calls for accountability and reforms.

Actor Vijay's TVK party is making a strong debut in Madurai's assembly elections. The party is leading in several key constituencies, including Madurai East and Madurai Central. Established parties DMK and AIADMK face unexpected challenges. TVK candidates are ahead of sitting ministers and incumbent MLAs. This election marks a significant shift in Madurai's political landscape.

The forest department officials seized 22.46 kg of sandalwood from a farm land at T Badharpettai near Thuraiyur in Trichy on Monday.A team of officials led by Thuraiyur forest range officer N Ponnusamy searched the farm land owned by J Venkatesan at T Bhadarpettai.

A mason threw acid at a 45-year-old woman -- his live-in partner – as he suspected her fidelity. The incident happened at Thoraipakkam here on Friday afternoon.

A 45-year-old woman sustained serious burn injuries after her partner threw bathroom cleaning acid on her face in Thoraipakkam on Friday afternoon.

Eight students were killed when the car in which they were travelling rammed a roadside tree near Naduveerampattu in Cuddalore district on Saturday afternoon.

Tamil Nadu Housing Board on Friday retrieved 4.33 acres of prime residential land worth more than Rs 100 crore from a retired IPS official who was illegally occupying it in upmarket Kottivakkam, off East Coast Road.

He survived the purge last year, when Nandan Nilekani became the chairman after the Vishal Sikka fiasco. At the time, four of the board members, including chairman R Seshasayee and Sikka, had resigned, and Venkatesan had stepped down as co-chairman.

A group of drunk youngsters attacked and murdered a 52-year-old security guard of an apartment after the guard chased the drunkards on Sunday. Police have arrested two suspects.

In a cruel irony, a Chennai Corporation employee who helped save many marooned families by passing on distress calls while manning a helpline failed to get help at the most crucial moment - when the swollen Adyar river ravaged his Nandambakkam house on December 2.

A five-member gang fleeing after a murder was arrested during a vehicle check near Tambaram on Tuesday night after police noticed blood stains on their clothes.

A drunk bus passenger slashed the face of a 50-year-old conductor at Pallavaram on Wednesday morning. Police said the conductor, D Thiruvengadam, was on duty on the bus plying on route N 52.Venkatesan, 27, who was drunk, had an altercation with Thiruvengadam regarding change for the ticket.

A bike rider and a pedestrian died in an accident on the Grand North Trunk Road near Arambakkam, 60 km from Chennai, on Thursday morning, police said.

A sloth bear attacked a man while he was grazing his cattle in Kempasamuthiram reserve forest in Tirupattur district of Tamil Nadu on Monday evening.

Saroja is happy her tears have moved the Madras high court and brought her son home.

A 42-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for being involved in a series of burglaries in the city and police recovered 2.87 lakh from him.

The Vellore North police have arrested six people for selling pirated DVDs and CDs of newly released movies.

Saroja is happy her tears moved the high court and brought her son home. But the battle is not over yet - her son B Venkatesan is a convict who has served three of his seven-year jail term, and he is battling terminal stage lung cancer.

In a security and protocol breach in the Madras high court, a home department official was caught videographing proceedings in a sensitive case before a division bench on Thursday.

A special CBI court in Chennai has sentenced six people, including three Indian Bank officials, in a fraud case.