There is to be a renewed push by Independent ministers for changes to inheritance tax thresholds in Budget 2027. Minister of State for Transport Seán Canney has said people “probably have been ...

Benjamin Franklin referred to death and taxes as "the only certainties in life." And the inheritance tax touches on both. It's a levy on money, property or other assets a person leaves to others after ...

A commonly recommended way to reduce inheritance tax (IHT) is to make lifetime gifts. In simple terms, if you survive for seven years after the gift is given, it’s usually excluded from your estate ...

The ruling DMK alliance is projected to win the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, according to two pre-poll surveys released ahead of April 23 elections. A survey by agency Lok Poll projected ...

Christians and Muslims, who account for nearly 15% of the electorate, have traditionally backed the DMK Vijay - born Joseph Vijay and identifying as a Christian - is aiming to tap into this ...

Tamil Nadu had more than 5.67 crore electors as the Election Commission of India published the final electoral rolls of the State on Monday (February 23, 2026) after the Special Intensive Revision ...

DEAR ERIC: Recently my parents shared how their estate will be divided when they pass. They have worked hard and lived a modest life, and it goes without saying that they are entitled to do as they ...

CHENNAI: Subhashini alias Sasvibala, a 36-year-old television actor from Sri Lanka, died by suicide at her rented apartment in Iyyappanthangal near Porur in Chennai on Sunday night. Police said the ...

A trial court in Tamil Nadu, on Monday (April 6, 2026), awarded death penalty to all the the nine policemen found guilty of custodial torture and murder of a trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J.

MADURAI: The first additional district and sessions court in Madurai on Monday awarded death sentence to all the nine cops convicted in the murders of P Jeyaraj and his son J Beniks in Sathankulam in ...