Mahalingam

A. Karthik of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has won the 2026 Srivilliputhur (SC) Assembly elections, unseating the historically AIADMK-dominated constituency. CPI's P. Mahalingam secured the second position in the multi-cornered contest, which focused on welfare and social justice issues.

Arunmozhithevan. A of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Bhuvanagiri constituency with a margin of 2487 votes. He garnered 75707 votes, while Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Saravanan. Surai . K came second with 73220 votes.

Rithika Sri, a transgender woman from Tamil Nadu, has become the state's first transgender cricket umpire. Her journey, supported by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's inclusion of an 'other' gender category in exams, marks a significant step for diversity in sports. Despite facing discrimination, Sri persevered to pursue her passion for umpiring.

Supported by IIT-M Alumnus Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, it aims to foster integration of spirituality & science to improve human well-being with innovative solutions for harmonious, sustainable future

The new scheme road linking Coimbatore and Palladam roads will be named after Mahalingam. Mahalingam inspired by Vallalar, lived a simple life and by following Gandhi he strongly stood by his principles. Stalin recalled the events that led to Mahalingam quitting electoral politics. In 1969 when Karunanidhi was Chief Minister, Mahalingam was invited to inaugurate a road. There was a debate among Congress leaders on how to invite Karunanidhi for the function. Mahalingam quit the party and politics because his arguments were not heard by the party. Pollachi Mahalingam was not just an industrialist but a multifaceted personality and contributed to the development of Tamil language. He translated Tirukkural into English and Hindi and distributed several copies for free to people in North India.

The Chennai Chief Minister announced that a new road in Pollachi will be named after philanthropist and industrialist Pollachi N Mahalingam. The CM said Mahalingam was close to his father M.K. Karunanidhi and that he came to know about the camaraderie the two shared only after Mahalingam died of a heart attack at an event in 2014.

Nachimuthu Mahalingam popularly known as Pollachi N Mahalingam, doyen of industry in the western region and chairman of the city-based Sakthi Group of companies, died in Chennai on Thursday. He was 91.

The DMK chief recalled an incident in Coimbatore in 1969 when he was chief minister during which a function ended in disaster due to sudden rain.

The industrial city on Monday paid a fitting tribute to nonagenarian entrepreneur Nachimuthu Mahalingam by bringing out a coffee table book titled 'Mahamantras' to mark his 90{+t}{+h} birth anniversary.

Nachimuthu Mahalingam popularly known as Pollachi N Mahalingam, the doyen of industry in the region and Chairman of the city-based Sakthi Group of companies, passed away at Chennai on Thursday.

Chairman of TVS Group Venu Srinivasan was conferred with Arutchelvar Dr N Mahalingam Award 2022 on Monday by Kumaraguru Institutions for his unparalleled contributions to the industry, research and development, and social development.

Police arrested a 57-year-old man for making a hoax call, threatening to blow up the Mettur dam on Friday.Police identified him as Mahalingam of Navapatty in Mettur. The police control room in Chennai had received the call around 8.30 pm on Friday.

Two men belonging to the notorious Shiva Mahalingam gang were arrested on Wednesday by the crime branch for plotting to fire at a builder, police said