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Thirteen newly-elected Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (DMK) MLAs took oath on Tuesday at the state secretariat. (Photo: ANI)

Newly-elected DMK MLAs takes oath after win in Tamil Nadu by-polls

MK Stalin, said that his party is yet to take decision on whether to bring no-confidence motion against AIADMK-led government.

28 May 2019 2:42 PM

'I will meet people of Central Chennai from tomorrow for thanking people,' said Dayanidhi Maran. (Photo: ANI)

DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran meets MKK president, expresses thanks

'I thank the people who voted me to power,' Dayanidhi Maran said.

27 May 2019 4:09 PM

‘It is very strange that many of our supporters had voted for our party but their votes have not been registered, there are instances where no votes were cast for our party. How is it possible?’ AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran said. (Photo: ANI)

Tamil Nadu: Dhinakaran to move EC, alleges non-registration of votes

DMK, alone, was able to sweep the state by winning 23 seats, with a vote share of 32.76 per cent.

26 May 2019 1:59 PM

‘Edappadi K Palaniswami must take moral responsibility for the defeat of AIADMK in Lok Sabha elections,’ DMK leader and MP Dayanidhi Maran said. (Photo: ANI)

Palaniswami must tender his resignation: DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran

Raveendranath Kumar was the only All AIADMK leader who managed to win from the Theni seat in Tamil Nadu.

26 May 2019 1:33 PM

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday said that he will file a complaint before the Election Commission regarding non-registration of votes in the polling booths during the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: File)

Dhinakaran asks clarification from EC regarding non-registration of votes

AMMK could only muster an estimated vote share of 5 per cent in the Parliamentary elections and Assembly by-polls.

26 May 2019 1:02 PM

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M K Stalin (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha done, Stalin’s eyes now on Assembly 2021

DMK will not be able to form government in TN as AlADMK has 123 seats in the Assembly which is above the majority mark.

24 May 2019 2:38 PM

DMK chief M K Stalin with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

17th Lok Sabha result, Tamil nadu: DMK sweeps Tamil Nadu, AIADMK reduced to two seats

In the assembly bypolls, the state witnessed a tough contest between the DMK and AIADMK.

23 May 2019 10:04 PM

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: File)

'Prefer native food than fast food,' says Vice President

The Vice President was speaking at a function to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity.

22 May 2019 7:38 PM

The move would strengthen the supervision and regulation of commercial banks, urban cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies.

RBI to create specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Central Board here under the Chairmanship of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

21 May 2019 7:33 PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami (Photo: File)

'Routed' in Tamil Nadu, Palaniswamy calls exit polls a lie

he exit polls have suggested that the AIADMK would get close to 10-12 seats in the 38 constituencies of the state.

20 May 2019 3:48 PM

'Singapore-bound Scoot Airways flight TR 567 flying from Trichy (Tamil Nadu) made an emergency landing at Chennai airport after the pilot detected smoke in the aircraft cargo at around 3:40 am today. The pilot had requested an emergency landing, which was granted by the ATC,' an airport official said. (Photo: FIle)

Singapore bound Scoot Airways flight makes emergency landing at Chennai airport

The pilot detected smoke in aircraft cargo in early hours of Monday after which emergency landing was made.

20 May 2019 11:02 AM

The remarks had resulted in a major row, with the BJP and AIADMK tearing into Haasan, even as cases were filed against him in Tamil Nadu and Delhi. (Photo: File)

Kamal Haasan calls Mahatma Gandhi 'superstar', says can't accept Godse as hero

Earlier, stoking a controversy, Haasan had said “free India’s first extremist was a Hindu,' referring to Godse.

19 May 2019 7:16 PM

R S Bharathi also claimed the flying squad and surveillance teams deputed by the Election Commission are not conducting checks outside the Ottapidaram territorial limits. (Photo: Twitter | @RSBharathiDMK)

AIADMK bypassing security to distribute cash to voters of Ottapidaram: DMK

DMK claimed AIADMK workers were using party district office at Thoothukudi outside territorial limit of constituency.

18 May 2019 3:42 PM

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan who drew flak from all political quarters and Hindu groups for his remarks on Nathuram Godse, on Saturday once again stoked a possible controversy by saying that the word 'Hindu' is of foreign origin and not native to India. (Photo: File)

Kamal Haasan says 'Hindu' not native to India; given by Mughals, endorsed by British

The actor-turned-politician maintained that history has shown that all religions have their extremists.

18 May 2019 12:22 PM

A police complaint was also filed against the actor-politician on Monday in Aravakurichi over his comments. (Photo: file)

Slipper hurled at Haasan amid Godse remark, 11 named in complaint

In the police complaint, eleven people have been named, including BJP workers and members of another outfit, Hanuman Sena.

16 May 2019 9:43 AM

The Chairman of Apollo Hospital Dr PC Reddy (Photo: ANI twitter)

Jayalalithaa death probe: 'Medical evaluation should be done by experts,' says Apollo Hospital chief

Apollo Hospitals further said that words like 'intubation' were recorded as 'incubation', apart from other fatal errors.

15 May 2019 8:04 PM

CII would focus on high growth sectors like manufacturing, automobiles, information and communication technology as part of its move to enhance industry's core competitiveness, said Southern Region Chairman Sanjay Jayarathnavelu.

CII to focus on enhancing industry competency, job creation

Employment generation would focus on education, skills, livelihood, human resource development.

15 May 2019 7:38 PM

Asked about reports of Stalin being in talks with BJP, Soundararajan said 'that is true' and laughed. (Photo: ANI)

MK Stalin in touch with BJP, claims BJP TN President

The BJP's claim comes a day after TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekara Rao met DMK President Stalin.

14 May 2019 7:23 PM

Chennai factory is leading for India Yamaha Motor in terms of meeting production targets of the company.

India Yamaha Motor achieves 10 million production milestone

The company said it also achieved a milestone of producing five million units between 2012 and 2019.

14 May 2019 2:27 PM

The shocking incident came two weeks after the deceased intervened to stop a child marriage in his Ayanavaram locality. (Photo: Representational)

Chennai man stops child marriage, gang murders him later in front of family

On April 17, the Jebaseelan saw a poster of the wedding of a 16-year-old girl and informed the police about it.

14 May 2019 1:41 PM

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