Parliament adjourned after paying homage to departed DMK chief M Karunanidhi
The two houses observed two minutes of silence before it they were adjourned for the day.
Aug 08, 2018, 12:09 PM IST
Family breaks down, supporters cheer as Madras HC allows Karunanidhi to be buried at Marina beach
A sea of people gathered outside the court and Rajaji hall burst into celebrations over the Madras HC decision.
Aug 08, 2018, 11:31 AM IST
Karunanidhi will be buried at Marina beach, Madras HC rules in favour of DMK
The DMK had said the AIADMK government is citing minor issues for rejecting the party's request for space at Marina Beach to bury Karunanidhi.
Aug 08, 2018, 11:03 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Governor, CM, Deputy CM pay last respects to M Karunanidhi
People from different walks of life - leaders, actors, industrialists and others - also paid homage to their departed leader, whose mortal remains have been kept at the Rajaji Hall.
Aug 08, 2018, 10:04 AM IST
M Karunanidhi dead: People throng Rajaji Hall to pay last respects to DMK stalwart
The 94-year-old DMK stalwart breathed his last at the Kauvery Hospital in downtown Chennai at 6.10 pm on Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018, 08:17 AM IST
Will Karunanidhi's mortal remains be buried at Marina beach? Madras HC to decide at 8 am
Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK government, which had denied permission to the DMK for the burial at Marina beach, sought more time from the Madras High Court.
Aug 08, 2018, 01:51 AM IST
DMK leader blames BJP, RSS for denial of Marina burial site for Karunanidhi
Looks like it is the design of RSS to deny our great leader @kalaignar89 a place in Marina, tweeted DMK's Saravanan Annadurai.
Aug 08, 2018, 00:42 AM IST
Karunanidhi dead: No private bus service, no movies in theatres in Chennai on Wednesday
Private bus operators have decided to stop their services to and from Chennai till Wednesday evening as large number of passengers have cancelled their tickets and also as a precautionary measure, said an office-bearer of All Omni Bus Operators Association.
Aug 08, 2018, 00:27 AM IST
Karunanidhi’s burial at Marina beach: Opposition parties back DMK’s demand
A massive controversy erupted on Tuesday night after the Tamil Nadu government rejected opposition DMK's demand for allotting space on the Marina beach for the burial of its leader M Karunanidhi and offered space near the memorials of former chief ministers C Rajagopalachari and K Kamaraj.
Aug 07, 2018, 23:27 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, Rajinikanth back DMK over Karunanidhi’s burial at Marina beach
DMK’s demand of getting a burial site at Marina beach for party patriarch M Karunanidhi’s mortal remains is getting support from several corners.
Aug 07, 2018, 22:48 PM IST
Karunanidhi contributed to politics, cinema, literature: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami condoles DMK chief's death
DMK patriarch and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi died on Tuesday at 94.
Aug 07, 2018, 22:30 PM IST
Pranab Mukherjee pens emotional tribute for DMK patriarch Karunanidhi
Former president Pranab Mukherjee penned an emotional tribute for DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, who died at Chennai’s Kauvery Hospital on Tuesday evening. Recalling the five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister as a “crusader for the poor and the marginalised”, Mukherjee said that he was a “pillar of strength” for many coalition governments at the Centre.
Aug 07, 2018, 22:02 PM IST
Karunanidhi's body to be brought to Rajaji hall for homage
Karunanidhi's body will be brought to Rajaji Hall in the Government Estate in Chennai at 4 am on Wednesday. The arrangements have already been made for people to pay their homage, said the party.
Aug 07, 2018, 21:36 PM IST
Karunanidhi dead: Madras HC likely to decide on burial site tonight; violence outside hospital by cadres
DMK patriarch and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi died on Tuesday at 94, with the doctors at Kauvery Hospital declaring him dead at 6.10 pm.
Aug 07, 2018, 21:32 PM IST
Karunanidhi not to be buried at Marina beach, Tamil Nadu government offers land opposite Anna University
Reports suggest that the ruling AIADMK government has cited legal hurdles for refusing Anna memorial as the burial ground for the DMK patriarch.
Aug 07, 2018, 20:46 PM IST
Karunanidhi dead: Tamil Nadu declares public holiday on Wednesday, 7-day mourning
The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday to mourn the demise of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, who died on Tuesday evening at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. The state government has also declared official seven-day mourning.
Aug 07, 2018, 20:25 PM IST
Politicians across party lines mourn Karunanidhi’s demise
Politicos across the country reacted in shock and grief as news of demise of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi came in on Tuesday evening.
Aug 07, 2018, 20:09 PM IST
Kalaignar strode stage of Tamil politics for over six decades: Rahul Gandhi on Karunanidhi
Rahul said that Karunanidhi is loved by the entire Tamilian fraternity. He also said that Karunanidhi strode the stage of Tamil politics, like a colossus, for a period of more than six decades.
Aug 07, 2018, 19:57 PM IST
Schools in Tamil Nadu to be closed on Wednesday to mourn Karunanidhi's demise
DMK patriarch and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi died on Tuesday at the age of 94. Doctors at Kauvery Hospital declared him dead at 6.10 pm.
Aug 07, 2018, 19:49 PM IST
Timeline of key political moments of M Karunanidhi
Here's looking back at some key moments in the life of five-time former Tamil Nadu chief minister:
Aug 07, 2018, 19:43 PM IST
