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As per the provisions of the Representation of People's Act and other relevant rules, they were elected unopposed, the returning officer said. (Photo: File)

Ambumani, Vaiko elected to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu

In total, six candidates were elected unopposed in the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.

11 Jul 2019 6:37 PM

'This government has taken up that every programme will be only named in Hindi. I would like to ask you how will a villager in my district understand what it is? I have seen signboards in Thoothukudi saying PM Sadak Yojana, with no translation. I do not understand it,' Kanimozhi said. (Photo: ANI)

DMK MP Kanimozhi accuses Centre of naming schemes only in Hindi

She also spoke against corporatization and privatization of Railways and manual scavenging.

11 Jul 2019 3:54 PM

'Poaching politics should be stopped,' Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said. (Photo: LSTV)

Congress, DMK stage walk out in Lok Sabha on Karnataka developments

The Congress members then staged a walkout in Lok Sabha, DMK members too joined them.

09 Jul 2019 2:05 PM

‘As the newly purchased buses were manufactured in other states, they had Hindi stickers. However, we removed that before the buses are used by the public,’ Tamil Nadu transport department said in a press note. (Photo: ANI)

Outrage in TN after pictures of Hindi stickers in state buses go viral

‘Already Centre tried to impose Hindi. Now, AIADMK govt is also trying to prove that they are not lacking in imposing it,’ Kanizmohi said.

07 Jul 2019 7:25 PM

The notification for the August 5 election will be issued on July 11. The nomination process will begin the same day and the last date for filing papers is July 18. (Photo: ANI)

NDA's candidate AC Shanmugam sure of his win from Vellore Lok Sabha seat

‘This time NDA will definitely win, people of Vellore are intelligent, will not waste vote by casting their votes to DMK," Shanmugam said.

04 Jul 2019 7:19 PM

‘Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi in a tweet has humiliated the people of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in such an outrageous manner that the House should adopt a resolution to remove her from the post. This is our demand,’ said Chowdhury while speaking in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: ANI)

Cong, DMK demand sacking of Puducherry Lt Guv Kiran Bedi over water crisis remarks

Following the tweet by Lt Guv Bedi, DMK president MK Stalin had accused Bedi of defaming the people of Tamil Nadu.

04 Jul 2019 6:34 PM

Chowdhury said it was the UPA government, which brought in the law, to which Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the NDA government gave legal status to Aadhaar. (Photo: File)

Opposition criticises govt on Aadhaar amendments

Opposing the bill, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said the government used the ordinance route to bring in the legislation.

04 Jul 2019 3:38 PM

The youth wing secretary post is crucial for party’s hierarchy as it was held by Stalin for more than three decades since the early 80s. (Photo: File)

MK Stalin’s son, Tamil film producer Udhayanidhi, to head party’s youth wing

The party’s general secretary K Anbazhagan is likely to make an official announcement on Thursday.

04 Jul 2019 12:21 PM

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said issue can’t be discussed in Zero Hour, members have to submit motion for discussion on this as Bedi holds constitutional post. (Photo: File)

Uproar in LS as DMK member objects to Kiran Bedi's tweet

T R Baalu was joined by other DMK members, Congress members and even AAP’s Bhagawant Mann.

03 Jul 2019 3:55 PM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by DMK seeking disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs for voting against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy in a 2017 confidence motion. (Photo: File)

SC defers case seeking disqualification of Panneerselvam, 10 other AIADMK legislators

In September 2017, the DMK had approached the Madras High Court with the same plea but it was dismissed by the court.

03 Jul 2019 2:48 PM

A high-level MDMK meet decided to nominate its chief Vaiko for the lone seat allotted to it by the DMK as part of a pre-poll agreement. (Photo: File)

MDMK nominates general secretary Vaiko as its candidate for Rajya Sabha polls

The Rajya Sabha polls in Chennai are slated for July 18.

02 Jul 2019 3:12 PM

Slogans were raised by the agitators condemning Bedi's remarks. (Photo: File)

DMK stages protests against Kiran Bedi's comments on water scarcity in Tamil Nadu

DMK leaders and former Agriculture Minister R Viswanathan of CPI demanded that the Centre should immediately recall Bedi.

02 Jul 2019 12:51 PM

The strength of the ruling AIADMK and DMK-led opposition in the assembly is such that they can send three members each to the Upper House. (Photo: PTI)

DMK refutes Congress request to allot RS seat for Manmohan Singh from TN

Congress had sought one seat for Manmohan Singh as the former PM’s term from Assam had come to an end.

01 Jul 2019 2:05 PM

Water booked online is not being delivered for more than one month by metro water service in Chennai, he said. (Photo: File)

'Calling attention motion' on water crisis in TN Assembly moved by M K Stalin

DMK has hit out at government stating that it has not taken any action on water crisis in the state.

01 Jul 2019 1:58 PM

According to a statement from Stalin, party trade union leader M Shanmugam and senior advocate P Wilson are the nominees for the biennial election, slated on July 18. (Photo: File)

DMK announces nominees for Rajya Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu

DMK president M K Stalin announced that the third seat was being allotted to ally MDMK.

01 Jul 2019 1:30 PM

"Public distribution is a fundamental right of state governments. The Union food minister does not understand the repercussions that would follow if such a right is infringed upon," DMK president MK Stalin said in a statement. (Photo: File)

DMK slams centre's 'One Nation, One Ration card' proposal

Under 'one nation, one ration card' system, beneficiaries can buy subsidised foodgrain from ration shops in any part of the country.

30 Jun 2019 10:14 PM

Stalin said the decision to withdraw the motion was not taken out of fear. (Photo: File)

Stalin defends move to go back on resolution against TN Speaker

Stalin said, even the Supreme Court prevented the disqualification initiatives and prioritised the no-confidence motion.

30 Jun 2019 4:47 PM

Thiagarajan said he has presented his version to Chidambaram and hopes that the former Union Minister will present his case to the higher leadership. (Photo: ANI)

TN media coordinator sold passes for Rahul's press meet: Karate R Thiagarajan

It is believed that Thiagarajan was suspended for raising voice against DMK, poll ally of Congress, during a meeting that was recently held.

29 Jun 2019 3:28 PM

Nominations will start on July 8 and withdrawals can be made till July 11. The results will be announced on July 18 itself. (Photo: PTI | File)

Election to six Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu on July 18

Both parties are in the process of finalising nominees for the Upper House.

26 Jun 2019 10:38 AM

The Congress has not said anything official on the issue though media has reported that the party has contacted its ally DMK in this regard. (Photo: File)

RS elections to fill 6 vacancies in TN to be held on July 18

Singh's 18-year-long tenure in the Upper House came to an end this month with Congress not in a position to get him reelected from Assam.

25 Jun 2019 7:51 PM

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