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Assembly polls: Twitter puts in place tech, policies to counter false info

The heightened social media activity ahead of an election, whether local or national, has been of concern for governments across the world

No postal ballot to overseas Indian voters in upcoming polls: Govt

The Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday

Twitter promises action against fake news ahead of 2021 assembly elections

Twitter announced that it has implemented significant product, policy, and enforcement updates to keep the service safe from attempts to manipulate the platform

MK Stalin's wife, son campaign for DMK ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Putting all hands on deck ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls, (DMK) president MK Stalin's wife Durga and son Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigned for the party

TN polls: Sonia Gandhi, Chidambaram among Congress' star campaigners

Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and former Union Minister P Chidambaram are among the star campaigners who will campaign for the party ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu

PM Modi to address election meeting at Dharapuram in TN on March 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election meeting on March 30 at Dharapuram from where BJP State unit president L Murugan is contesting

Memorial temple built for MGR, Jayalalithaa has pictures of PM Modi, Shah

Memorial temple built for MGR, Jayalalithaa has pictures of PM Modi, Shah

AIADMK's Gramer Suresh expelled for anti-party activities ahead of TN polls

Gramer Suresh, ADMK Madurai leader and State youth coordinator of MGR Organisation was expelled from the party on Monday for "anti-party activities" ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu

AIADMK-led alliance will win TN polls with thumping majority: D Jayakumar

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance will win the Assembly polls in the state with a thumping majority, claimed Tamil Nadu Minister D Jayakumar on Monday.

TN BJP promises Rs 6,000 for fishers, crop loan at 0 per cent in manifesto

An annual financial assistance of Rs 6,000 for fishermen, crop loan at zero per cent and implementation of anti-cow slaughter law were some of the promises made by Tamil Nadu BJP in its manisfesto

Tamil Nadu polls: Election flying squad searches Kamal Haasan's vehicle

The election flying squad on Monday searched Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan's vehicle in Thanjavur district

Parliament passes bill to combine 7 castes in TN under one nomenclature

Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill-2021

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami promises new district in the state

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and senior leader of AIADMK, E Palaniswami, has promised a new district, Arni, which will be carved out of Tiruvannamalai district

Digital countdown clock installed at DMK headquarters in run-up to TN polls

A digital countdown clock has been installed at the entrance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party headquarters Anna Arivalayam in Chennai in the run-up to the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

'Karunanidhi didn't trust him, how will people': Palaniswami targets Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami hit out at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin stating that his father late Karunanidhi did not believe him, how will people of the state trust him

If AIADMK wins, it will be BJP's victory, DMK chief Stalin tells people

In his campaign at Uthiramerur near here, Stalin said he had been saying that his party-led combine would win 200 out of 234 segments in Tamil Nadu

Best of BS Opinion: Future shock, a new case for peace with Pakistan & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Tamil Nadu's manifesto destiny

Tamil Nadu is known for politics of welfare: Many like to call it winning elections by offering freebies

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: CM Palaniswami defends agriculture laws

Palaniswami on Friday said his party opposed aspects like cess and levy for farmers but the DMK 'supported' them

MNM manifesto: Kamal assures income for women by developing their skills

By initiatives like skill development, women could earn as much as Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month and 'that is what we call payment to housewives and not doles to them', says the party manifesto