M Karunanidhi

No fresh invitation given to Vijaykant by Karunanidhi: MK Stalin

Vijaykant, the actor-turned-politician, had recently announced his party's decision to fight the May 16 state elections alone.

Mar 22, 2016, 18:18 PM IST

DMK forms four-member team to hold seat-sharing discussions

The DMK on Saturday announced a four-member team led by party treasurer MK Stalin which would hold seat-sharing discussions with alliance parties for the May 16 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Mar 12, 2016, 15:02 PM IST

AIADMK, DMK tease each other over candidates' interviews

 AIADMK and its arch rival DMK today took pot shots at each other over the recent interviews held by the parties for choosing candidates to contest the May 16 Assembly election.

Mar 10, 2016, 19:05 PM IST

DMK hopeful of DMDK joining alliance for Tamil Nadu polls

Quoting a Tamil saying which refers to efforts fructifying in a particular initiative, Karunanidhi said things were proceeding smoothly with DMDK.

Mar 08, 2016, 13:54 PM IST

Decision on electoral alliance by Karunanidhi: Kanimozhi

 DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi on Saturday said a decision on any electoral alliance for the May 16 assembly polls would be taken by her father and party chief M Karunanidhi.

Mar 05, 2016, 22:49 PM IST

Tamil Nadu deserves good administration like PM Modi providing at Centre: Javadekar after meeting DMDK's Vijayakanth

Shortly after meeting with DMDK's Vijayakanth in the poll bound state, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday that it is the Narendra Modi-led NDA government which is helping Tamil Nadu in every way.       

Feb 28, 2016, 16:33 PM IST

DMK MLAs tear copies of privilege against Karunanidhi in Assembly

The issue pertains to Housing Minister R Vaidyalingam's complaint that the DMK president had attributed remarks not made by him in the Assembly.

Jan 22, 2016, 14:01 PM IST

Defamation case: DMK veteran Karunanidhi appears in court, next hearing on March 10

DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Monday appeared before the Madras High Court’s Principal Sessions Judge in connection with a criminal defamation case filed against him by Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa.

Jan 18, 2016, 09:42 AM IST

SC refuses to vacate stay on Centre's notification allowing Jallikattu in TN

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to vacate stay on Centre's notification allowing Jallikattu – a popular bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu.

Jan 13, 2016, 16:28 PM IST

Periyar's death anniversary observed

Rationalist leader and founder of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), EV Ramasamy 'Periyar' was on Thursday remembered across the state on his 42nd death anniversary.

Dec 24, 2015, 16:25 PM IST

Chennai rains: Tamil Nadu opposition join forces, seek probe over water release

 Karunanidhi alleged that the devastating floods in Chennai was caused by the "neglectful, anti-people administration of the Jayalalithaa.

Dec 11, 2015, 21:26 PM IST

DMK leader Stalin to attend Nitish swearing-in

The Bihar Chief Minister has invited Karunanidhi for the swearing-in function.

Nov 18, 2015, 13:01 PM IST

DMK extends full support to ruling AIADMK for relief measures

In a show of solidarity, arch rival DMK on Monday extended full support towards relief and rehabilitation efforts undertaken by ruling AIADMK in rain ravaged Tamil Nadu and also launched two helplines for the people.

Nov 16, 2015, 23:22 PM IST

'India should stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country'

DMK today demanded that India should stop treating Sri Lanka as a "friendly country" and take steps for a credible international enquiry into allegations of war crimes against the Lankan army during the conflict with LTTE.

Oct 22, 2015, 13:51 PM IST

CBI fixing me in telephone exchange case; says Maran, dares it to arrest him

Facing the heat by CBI in the "illegal" telephone exchange case, former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran on Thursday accused the investigating agency of acting under political compulsion to frame him and dared it to detain him if it had evidence.

Jan 22, 2015, 22:19 PM IST

2G PMLA case: Court allows ED to drop Karunanidhi's daughter Selvi as a witness

Selvi was among the 30 persons named by the ED as prosecution witnesses in the case in which the court had framed charges against A Raja, Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal and 16 others.

Jan 06, 2015, 19:06 PM IST

2G-related case: Witness says money transaction camouflaged

An IRS officer, who was working as ED's Joint Director till April 2012, today told a Delhi court that the transfer of about Rs 200 crore from Dynamix Realty to Kalaignar TV was not "simple business transaction" and it was "camouflaged" to hide the actual nature of proceeds of crime.

Nov 24, 2014, 20:52 PM IST

2G PMLA case: Karunanidhi's daughter Selvi to depose as ED witness

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrayed DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's daughter S Selvi as one of the witnesses in a 2G scam-related money laundering case in which her mother Dayalu Ammal has been put on trial by a Delhi court.

Nov 13, 2014, 18:26 PM IST

2G case: Raja, Kanimozhi, Ammal and others put on trial

Former Telecom Minister A Raja, MP Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal and 16 others were Friday put on trial in a 2G scam related case by a special court which observed that charges of money laundering are prima facie made out against all of them.

Oct 31, 2014, 13:05 PM IST

2G scam: Court frames charges against A Raja, Kanimozhi and others

A special 2G court on Friday framed charges against former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others in the scam related to money laundering.

Oct 31, 2014, 11:21 AM IST