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Congress president Rahul Gandhi visits ailing DMK president M. Karunanidhi, who continues to remain in the intensive care for the fourth consecutive day, at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Karuna sick, atheists and believers in DMK at war

Kalaignar has all along been an atheist, says party leader.

1 Aug 2018 1:53 AM IST

The 94-year-old leader had breathed his last at a hospital here after fighting for life for 11 days. (Photo: AFP)

Dravidian doyen M Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina, lakhs bid adieu

Karunanidhi was buried with full military honours with soldiers giving him a gun salute and buglars sounding the last...

8 Aug 2018 9:08 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan received the National Award for his film Saat Hindustani from Karunanidhi. (Photo: PTI)

Karunanidhi gave me my first National Award: Big B remembers DMK chief

DMK patriarch Karunanidhi died at the age of 94 at Cauvery hospital in Chennai on Tuesday evening after a prolonged...

8 Aug 2018 4:09 PM IST

The golden casket in which the mortal remains of Karunanidhi would be laid to rest will have the engraving in Tamil, Oivu edukamal uzhaithavan, idho oivu eduthu kondu irukiran, meaning One who worked hard without taking rest, is resting in peace here. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

One who worked hard without rest, reads Karunanidhi's coffin

Lines written on coffin were penned by Karunanidhi himself three decades ago and were also referred to in letter written...

8 Aug 2018 3:20 PM IST

Several people have suffered injuries in the stampede that happened when the police were allowing them to enter the Rajaji Hall in batches. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

2 dead in stampede near Rajaji Hall where late Karunanidhi lies in...

MK Stalin said, 'Those who are in power are trying to create chaos, but you have all shown the strength of the cadres.'

8 Aug 2018 3:09 PM IST

Mortal remains of the DMK patriarch are placed at Rajaji hall since Wednesday morning for visitors to pay their tribute to the late leader. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Watch: Cops resort to lathicharge after scuffle with Karunanidhi...

Seeing the swelling crowd, police blocked entrance of Rajaji hall following which people were seen climbing walls, trees...

8 Aug 2018 2:06 PM IST

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister K. Karunanidhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Pall of gloom descends on native village of Karunanidhi

Villagers turned up in large numbers to pay floral tributes at a portrait of the DMK patriarch at his house in...

8 Aug 2018 9:58 AM IST

DMK chief M Karunanidhi being laid to rest at Marina Beach. (Photo: ANI)

End of a political era in TN as DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi is laid to...

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi passed away on Tuesday at the age of 94.

8 Aug 2018 9:50 AM IST

Late DMK president Muthuvel Karunanidhi.

TN mourns Karunanidhi's death, schools, colleges to be shut today

A seven-day mourning has also been announced in the state by the Tamil Nadu government.

8 Aug 2018 9:39 AM IST

A highly imaginative Karunanidhi did not leave any opportunity to show his historical knowledge and interest in organising functions. (Photo: File/PTI)

3,500 sq ft for Jayalalithaa but AIADMK refusing 6 ft for Karunanidhi:...

DMK said AIADMK's refusal to permit the burial was plain and simple 'political vendetta' and 'reeks of pettiness'.

8 Aug 2018 9:12 AM IST

Late DMK president Muthuvel Karunanidhi.

Karunanidhi's burial at Marina Beach: Hearing to resume at 8 am today

The court will now resume hearing at 8 am as Tamil nadu government has reportedly sought more time to file a reply.

8 Aug 2018 5:57 AM IST

The matter was taken to court in a late-night hearing by DMK lawyers seeking what they said was the rightful place for their leader M. Karunanidhi.

No Marina burial for Karuna, DMK moves court

The row over the burial did not break out only after the death of Karunaidihi on Tuesday.

8 Aug 2018 2:00 AM IST