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Modi will offer floral tributes to Shri Aurobindo at Aurobindo Ashram and interact with students of Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education. (Photo: AP)

Modi to launch 'Amma Two-wheeler Scheme' on Jayalalithaa's b'day

The scheme aims at providing 50 percent subsidy to all the working women to buy two-wheelers.

24 Feb 2018 10:22 AM

Actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan during a meeting in Chennai. (Photo: Asian Age)

Kamal takes plunge: Now the hard part

What Kamal aims at goes beyond screen glamour — as he wishes to change a system bogged down by graft at the highest levels of government.

23 Feb 2018 1:38 AM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami (Photo: Asian Age)

Edappadi Palaniswami maintains grip over party, cabinet

It's certainly not as if EPS in engaged and engrossed only in the art of political manoeuvering while giving administration the go-by.

17 Feb 2018 4:17 AM

Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan: Reel rivals share political dreams

While both have now made their political ambitions clear, Kamal seems to have a head start with his state-wide tour beginning February 21.

17 Feb 2018 1:45 AM

Rajinikanth waves to his fans in Chennai. (Photo: Asian Age)

Will contest next TN Assembly polls, announces Rajinikanth

Tamil Nadu has been politically unstable since the death last year of chief minister and AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa, also a former film star.

01 Jan 2018 12:41 AM

Sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is sworn-in as a member of Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

TTV Dhinkaran takes oath, supporters celebrate in Chennai

The supporters threw flower petals at the vehicle of Dhinakaran even as they raised slogans hailing “TTV annan” (elder brother) and his recent win.

30 Dec 2017 5:31 AM

Rajinikanth with Mahendran (l) and Kalaignanam (r).

Superstar reminisces his film beginnings

Recollecting the early days of his film career, Superstar Rajinikanth spoke about the bond he shares with director Mahendran & producer Kalaignanam.

29 Dec 2017 12:12 AM

Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. (PTI)

Jaya death probe panel sends notice to TTV Dhinakaran

Several people, including Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa, have already deposed before the commission.

28 Dec 2017 2:31 AM

Sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran who is contesting as an independent candidate greeting voters at a polling booth during voting for the Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency bypoll in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

RK Nagar records 77.68 per cent turnout, results on Sunday

As usual, women outnumbered men in coming out in droves and exercising their democratic rights by waiting for hours at polling stations in the heat.

22 Dec 2017 2:24 AM

Bypoll bombshell: Hospital video of Jaya sets off row

Understandably, the ruling AIADMK was rattled with the Jaya video release as it could help T.T.V. in the byelection.

21 Dec 2017 2:15 AM

The EC’s reaction has been pedantic so far as the video is concerned. Its muted response to the open distribution of cash was also an indication it somehow wanted to conduct the poll.

Cash-for-votes mars bypoll

The EC’s task got more complicated with the release of a video purportedly showing Jayalalithaa during her treatment in hospital.

21 Dec 2017 1:31 AM

Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayaraman Jayalalithaa (Photo: AP)

Jaya’s niece to panel: Aunt may have been attacked

Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospital here on the night of September 22 last year and passed away on December five, 2016.

14 Dec 2017 2:02 AM

Madras HC order on Jayalalithaa thumb impression stayed by Supreme Court

On November 17, 2017, both the contesting parties closed their respective evidences.

09 Dec 2017 3:19 AM

Jayalalithaa ‘daughter’ claims: Supreme Court junks plea

Jaising asked the judges to interact with Amrutha who was present in the court so that they could ascertain the facts from her.

28 Nov 2017 12:18 AM

The Election Commission couldn’t have taken any other decision, given the ruling group’s numerical superiority, with a majority of its MLAs and MPs as well as general council members backing it.

EC’s ruling was apt

The fact that Sasikala was jailed for corruption, dashing her political ambitions, weakened her and her nephew’s hold on the government and party.

25 Nov 2017 4:56 AM

TTV Dhinakaran aides denied entry to Jayalalithaa’s house

Vetrivel said they have conducting the ritual every month ever since Jayalalithaa passed away in December 2016.

23 Nov 2017 12:14 AM

Intention of raids on Sasikala & Co above board

The timing of the current raids could be subject to interpretation but not their intent and purpose of exposing graft.

11 Nov 2017 12:47 AM

Cartoonist G. Balakrishnan (Photo: Facebook | cartoonistbala)

Cartoonist’s arrest is over-reaction by Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is no stranger to defamation cases against politicians and journalists.

07 Nov 2017 12:15 AM

Sasikala has been lodged in a Bengaluru prison since February 2017 after being convicted in a disproportionate assets case. (Photo: PTI | File)

Sasikala has applied for 15-day parole to meet ailing husband, says Dhinakaran

VK Sasikala's husband M Natarajan is admitted at a private hospital in Chennai and is expected to undergo a liver transplant.

02 Oct 2017 2:05 PM

Opposition slams AIADMK, seeks CBI probe into Jayalalithaa’s death

DMK working president M K Stalin stated that it was also the “responsibility of the Centre” to get to the bottom of the “mystery”.

25 Sep 2017 6:45 AM

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