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Tamil Nadu's election history records several landmark changes. In 1967 the DMK defeated the Congress, and delimitation raised Assembly seats from 206 to 234. The 1971 poll ran over three days, while in 1977 all 234 seat...
ZSI Study Confirms Holocene-Era Fossil Bed in Thoothukudi’s Panaiyur In a significant paleontological breakthrough, a study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has confirmed that the fossil assemblage discovered at P...
Historic High: Tamil Nadu Achieves 85.15% Voter Turnout in 2026 The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections have set a new benchmark in India’s electoral history. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the state...
A Historic Day for Democracy: Tamil Nadu Records 84.69% Polling in 2026 The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections have etched a new chapter in India's electoral history. On April 23, 2026, the state witnessed an unprecedent...
Inscriptions on the walls of the Brihadeeswarar (Brahadeeshwarar) Temple describe the famous encounter between Shivaji and Afzal Khan. Written in Marathi, they lie on the south-west walls near the Vinayagar shrine and da...
A White-rumped vulture is being tracked in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) fitted it with a radio tag in December 2025 at the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharasht...
1967: The Year Tamil Nadu Redefined Indian Politics The 1967 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu (then Madras State) stand as a watershed moment in the democratic history of India. It was the year that fundamentally altered...
Electoral Accountability: When the Mighty Fall in Tamil Nadu Elections Tamil Nadu’s political landscape is renowned for its fierce electoral accountability. Over the decades, the state’s voters have proven that no positi...
Discovery of Tamil-Brahmi Inscription at Kumarikkal Palayam The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has made a significant breakthrough at Kumarikkal Palayam in the Tiruppur district. A potsherd featuring a rare Tamil-B...
A history-sheeter was sent to judicial custody for breaching an externment order issued by the Greater Chennai City Police, which invoked Section 51A of the Madras City Police Act, 1888. It is the first time in about 25...
The highly esteemed Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology is currently conducting vastly extensive, scientifically rigorous archaeological excavations across eight major historical sites throughout the ongoing 2025-...
