For the first time in six decades since the Linguistic Reorganisation of States in 1956, Tamil Nadu will start celebrating November 1 as the state formation day every year. The state government has organized a series of cultural events to embrace the day.

In a blow to the AIADMK faction led by the now jailed V.K. Sasikala and her nephew T.T.V. Dinakaran, the Election Commission on Thursday allotted the hugely popular "two leaves" symbol to the faction led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.

Tamil Nadu Minister for Forests C. Sreenivasan has sought people's apology for "lying" about the health condition of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa when she was admitted in Apollo Hospital.

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday ruled out any unity in the AIADMK until the now jailed V.K. Sasikala and her family was ousted from the party.

DMK Working President M.K. Stalin on Saturday said he would meet Tamil Nadu Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao and complain about the happenings in the state assembly.

AIADMK legislators on Sunday elected General Secretary V.K. Sasikala as leader of their legislature party, paving the way for her to become Tamil Nadu's third woman Chief Minister.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday visited the oil spill affected Ennore and took stock of the clean-up operations.

Suspense over Sasikala taking over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister continues as she is preferring to wait for the public opinion after few protests were reported in the state against her rise as the CM.

Jallikattu – a bull taming festival – finally received a green signal from both the Centre and Tamil Nadu government. Soon after the news was out, the people in several places of Tamil Nadu executed the event; after all they had won the battle to keep the tradition moving.

Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu's popular bull taming sport, was on Sunday held in parts of Tamil Nadu with tens of thousands taking part but two participants were killed at one of the events.