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Seven dead, over 60 injured after Ammonia gas leak at seafood unit in Tamil Nadu
Fp Staff •Seven women died and dozens of others were hospitalised after a major ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district on Sunday
K Annamalai quits BJP, blames alliance politics for party's decline in Tamil Nadu
Fp Staff •The former Tamil Nadu BJP president's exit appears rooted in disagreements over alliances, state strategy and key policy issues, despite efforts by the central leadership to retain him.
Why is BJP’s Tamil Nadu face K Annamalai leaving the party?
Fp Explainers •K Annamalai, a former IPS officer, met BJP president Nitin Nabin and organisation secretary BL Santhosh on Tuesday (June 2) in New Delhi and submitted his resignation letter. Amid the shifting political landscape in Tamil Nadu, he is likely to float his own political outfit in the future
‘I’m not jealous’: Actor Rajinikanth shuts down talk over Vijay’s political rise as CM
Fp Staff •Addressing a packed press conference at his Poes Garden residence, the megastar slammed rumours of jealousy, praised Vijay's historic win, and stated that his bond with the DMK chief transcends politics
The incredible Indian monuments designed around the sun, stars and sky
Fp Lifestyle Desk •Long before modern technology and scientific instruments, Indian architects and rulers designed temples, observatories and structures that aligned precisely with the movement of the sun and celestial bodies. Check out these architectural marvels and the science behind them
Facing backlash, Tamil Nadu CM Vijay removes Rickey Radhan as OSD within a day of appointment
Fp Staff •Rickey Radhan Vettrivel was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister (Political) on Tuesday and was removed from the post just a day later owing to backlash
Who is Rickey Radhan Pandit Vetrivel, Vijay’s astrologer, now part of Tamil Nadu govt?
Fp Explainers •Rickey Radhan Pandit Vetrivel, Vijay’s astrologer, has been officially appointed the Chief Minister’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD). Vetrivel has long been associated with astrology and numerology when it comes to the rich and powerful in Tamil Nadu. He reportedly predicted the actor-turned politician’s win
What’s the row over Vande Mataram at Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony?
Fp Explainers •On Sunday (May 10), during C Joseph Vijay’s oath ceremony as Tamil Nadu chief minister, ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung in full, followed by the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and the state song ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’. The DMK locked horns with the TVK over the sequence of songs played in the programme. It even accused Vijay of bending in front of the BJP
'Thalapathy’ Vijay becomes Tamil Nadu CM, ends decades-long DMK-AIADMK dominance
Fp Staff •TVK chief C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, marking a historic political shift in the state. The development ends nearly six decades of dominance by the DMK and the AIADMK.
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, begins tenure at state Secretariat
Fp Staff •Actor-turned-politician Vijay has taken oath as the first TVK Chief Minister, ending decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance; Rahul Gandhi and top coalition leaders attend the mega event at Nehru Stadium