Tamil Nadu urban civic election result: DMK racing towards clean sweep, wrests West from AIADMK
Though the DMK won the 2021 Assembly election and formed the government, for a long time western Tamil Nadu is seen as a fortress of AIADMK. As per results available and trends for this region, the DMK's victory score in urban civic polls has crossed about 75% here.
Feb 22, 2022, 17:10 PM IST
Cancel Tamil Nadu urban civic polls: Kamal Haasan demands fresh elections, here's why
MNM chief Kamal Haasan has alleged 'false votes' were cast and 'cash and gifts' distributed to voters in the recently concluded urban civic polls in Tamil Nadu.
Feb 20, 2022, 22:07 PM IST
16 regional parties received donations nearly worth Rs 25 crore without PAN details: ADR report
Out of 53 regional parties analyzed in the ADR report, only 2 had submitted their donations reports to the ECI in the stipulated time period. 28 other regional parties have delayed their submission by a minimum of 6 days to 320 days.
Oct 29, 2021, 22:19 PM IST
Anti-corruption sleuths find 21.2kg gold, 282kg silver, 10 luxury cars at AIADMK leader R Elangovan's residence
Searches were carried out in 36 places spread across Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Coimbatore, Namakkal, Musiri, Trichy and Salem.
Oct 22, 2021, 22:39 PM IST
Sasikala paid floral tributes to AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran at Ramavaram, calls for party's unity
A day ahead of the golden jubilee celebration of the founding of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Sasikala paid floral tribute to former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa at her memorial at the Marina Beach on Saturday.
Oct 17, 2021, 16:26 PM IST
DVAC raids former AIADMK minister KC Veeramani's premises, seizes Rs 34 lakh cash, 9 luxury cars
The anti-corruption agency seized cash worth Rs 34,01,060, US dollars worth Rs 1.80 lakh, nine luxury cars (including one Rolls Royce ), 4.987 Kgs (623 Sovereigns) of Gold jewels among other items during searches at former AIADMK Minister KC Veeramani's premises.
Sep 16, 2021, 20:15 PM IST
Tamil Nadu govt tables Bill to scrap NEET, seeks exemption for state's students from centralised test
Amid strong opposition by the main opposition AIADMK, Stalin introduced the Bill to dispense with NEET and provide for admission to medical courses based on Class XII marks to ensure social justice.
Sep 13, 2021, 12:35 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut visits J Jayalalithaa's memorial ahead of ‘Thalaivii’ release, pays heartfelt tribute – See Pics!
Actor Kangana Ranaut, who is all set for the release of her most-awaited film ‘Thalaivii’ on September 10, has now paid her homage at the J Jayalalithaa memorial at the iconic Marina Beach in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
Sep 04, 2021, 16:54 PM IST
AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam’s wife dies in Chennai due to heart attack aged 63
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's wife Vijayalakshmi dies of a heart attack in Chennai.
Sep 01, 2021, 10:56 AM IST
AIADMK leaders submit petition to Governor, allege corruption, vendetta politics by Tamil Nadu govt
AIADMK alleged that the DMK government helmed by MK Stalin was run on the sole agenda of “corruption, collection and vendetta”.
Aug 19, 2021, 18:49 PM IST
AIADMK attacks Tamil Nadu government, says DMK came to power by making false promises
Abolition of NEET exam for medical entrance, reduction in fuel, cooking gas prices among others features on the list of issues that the AIADMK targeted the government on.
Jul 28, 2021, 16:34 PM IST
VK Sasikala, close aide of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, booked for threatening AIADMK leader
Sasikala has been booked under four sections 506(1), 507, 109 under the Indian Penal Code and section 67 (Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Jun 30, 2021, 09:16 AM IST
DMK govt says it is all set after AIADMK seeks steps to tackle third COVID-19 wave
Medical Minister Ma Subramanian said all steps were being taken and an excellent infrastructure has been created to tackle any such eventuality.
Jun 22, 2021, 21:05 PM IST
AIADMK expels 16 party members for colluding with VK Sasikala
This comes after an audio clip of a phone conversation between Sasikala and one of the party cadres went viral on social media, in which the leader was heard confirming her plans of her return into politics.
Jun 14, 2021, 16:46 PM IST
Chennai: School suspends faculty, as students allege harassment, share instances on social media
Students had shared chat screenshots of alleged misconduct and described the way the faculty had dealt with girls during conventional and even offline classes.
May 24, 2021, 23:52 PM IST
Edappadi K Palaniswami elected as AIADMK legislature party leader, to be opposition leader in Tamil Nadu Assembly
The development comes ahead of the maiden session of the State Assembly on Tuesday.
May 10, 2021, 14:46 PM IST
DMK chief MK Stalin calls on Tamil Nadu Governor, stakes claim to form government
The DMK chief is set to assume office as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on May 7 and he would be sworn in as CM in a simple function to be held at the Raj Bhavan.
May 05, 2021, 13:00 PM IST
Amma canteen vandalised in Chennai, DMK owns fault after AIADMK shares footage
The Amma canteens were launched by the ousted AIADMK government which provided subsidised meals for the poor. The canteen sells Idlis for Rs 1 and a plate of Sambhar Rice at Rs 5.
May 04, 2021, 15:37 PM IST
Tamil Nadu BJP President L Murugan says he fulfilled vow to make lotus bloom in state
Having grown from nil seats in 2016 to four in 2021 is a significant leap for the BJP.
May 03, 2021, 18:33 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal congratulates MK Stalin for 'resounding victory' in Tamil Nadu
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wished MK Stalin a successful tenure and the very best in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu.
May 02, 2021, 15:19 PM IST
