The clarification came during the hearing of a public interest litigation.

The latest dispute therefore comes against the backdrop of several years of disagreements over Tamil identity, language and the role of the Governor and the Centre in state affairs.

In Chennai, the Madras High Court has specified that the Union Home Ministry's directive mandates 'Vande Mataram' to be sung ...

The circular comes days after the Tamil Nadu government issued a Government Order mandating that "Tamil Thai Vaazhthu" be ...

The Madras High Court on Tuesday evening observed that there is no bar on singing the Tamil Thai Vazhthu (invocation song to ...

The resolution reaffirms the 1970 practice of beginning official functions with the invocation to Mother Tamil amid a fresh ...

The Tamil Nadu government's anthem controversy has reached a positive resolution with the Madras High Court ruling that ...

The ongoing anthem controversy in India sees Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay proposing a resolution to mandate the singing of the Tamil Thai Vazhthu before events in public institutions.

Chennai: The CPI(M) and PMK have condemned the Lok Bhavan's proposed direction to commence the upcoming 33rd convocation of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University with the national song "Vande Mataram" ...

CPI(M) and PMK have objected to Raj Bhavan's direction on the convocation song order at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. They say placing Tamil Thai Vazhthu after Vande Mataram and the national ...