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Tamil Nadu allows public meetings with 50% capacity in open spaces
Chennai, Hindustan Times | By Divya Chandrababu
PUBLISHED ON DEC 16, 2020 01:54 PM IST
Chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami, in a statement on Wednesday, said that organisers will have to take prior permission from district authorities to conduct the events.
Shadow of 2G spectrum scam looms over 2021 Tamil Nadu elections
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By Divya Chandrababu
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 05:43 PM IST
For over a week, the AIADMK and DMK have been accusing each other of corruption
Bharat Bandh: Highway blockades, slogans, police deployment in states
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 11:25 AM IST
The farmer groups are expected to block highways and occupy toll plazas but they have said this will be a “peaceful protest” and emergency services - like ambulances - will not be stopped or delayed.
‘Let Rajinikanth reveal his political policy’: DMK chief reserves comment on actor’s political plunge
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2020 04:42 PM IST
Ending months of speculation, Tamil superstar Rajnikanth last week announced that he will make his political debut in January 2020, the formal announcement of which will be made on December 31.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: DMK leader MK Stalin meets Tamil Nadu governer, urges him to release prisoners
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By Divya Chandrababu
PUBLISHED ON NOV 24, 2020 04:55 PM IST
For over a decade, political parties and activists have been demanding the release of the convicts—Nalini Sriharan, V Sriharan alias Murugan, AG Perarivalan, Santhan, Jayakumar, Robert Payas and P Ravichandran
Stalin takes on AIADMK govt, says explain surge in Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUN 15, 2020 03:43 PM IST
Stalin urged the government to release the reports submitted by various committees constituted to curb the spread of the coronavirus and to look into the discrepancies in the Covid-19 deaths data.
Delhi must make foreign policymaking transparent
By Nicolas Blarel and Avinash Paliwal
PUBLISHED ON FEB 02, 2020 07:41 PM IST
Scholars need to examine the international, domestic, organisational and ideational factors that shape decisions
‘Will speak on politics when the time comes’, says Rajinikanth; then drops a hint
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By MC Rajan
UPDATED ON JAN 15, 2020 10:26 AM IST
Rajinikanth is expected to make a foray into politics ahead of State Assembly elections scheduled to be held next year.
The State and students must talk
By Shashi Shekhar
PUBLISHED ON JAN 13, 2020 08:23 PM IST
Students must dissent but not jeopardise their future. The government must reach out to them
DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin tears CAB copy during protest, detained
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
PUBLISHED ON DEC 13, 2019 12:53 PM IST
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s youth wing staged a protest against citizenship law in the busy Saidapet area of the Tamil Nadu capital in the morning leading to a traffic jam in the area.
Tamil Nadu parties seek to include Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
PUBLISHED ON DEC 11, 2019 02:10 AM IST
Tamil Nadu units of the Congress, Communist Pary of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in making the demand to keep in mind interests of Tamil refugees.
Local body polls put on hold by Supreme Court in 9 new Tamil Nadu districts
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON DEC 06, 2019 12:44 PM IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) had filed the petition seeking a stay on State Election Commission’s recent notification to conduct civic polls.
Stage is set for Parliament showdown over citizenship
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 05, 2019 08:12 AM IST
As of now, the Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Left parties, Telugu Desam Party and Delhi’s ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) are committed to opposing the bill, which seeks to fast-track the grant of Indian citizenship to religious minorities from the Muslim-majority nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Transgender rights bill gets House nod as activists protest
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Dhamini Ratnam
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2019 03:55 AM IST
A motion by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Tiruchi Siva to send the bill to a select committee was defeated 67 Nos to 48 Ayes, with one abstention.
AIADMK govt conspired to save Pollachi sexual abuse case accused: MK Stalin
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
PUBLISHED ON NOV 03, 2019 12:54 AM IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s chief MK Stalin said that due to the government’s lethargic approach, Pollachi case accused Sabari Rajan and Thirunavukkarasu would get bail at any time
Why Arvind Kejriwal has read 2019 right | Opinion
By Shekhar Gupta
UPDATED ON OCT 04, 2019 09:00 AM IST
He understands you can’t afford to oppose Modi or fight on national issues. This is smart politics
Charismatic leaders missing, major TN parties rely on election strategists
Chennai | By M Manikandan
PUBLISHED ON SEP 08, 2019 01:13 AM IST
The DMK won 13 out of 22 vacant assembly seats in April this year in the bypolls.
DMK chief Stalin reviews party MPs performances, says his performance also being reviewed
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2019 08:52 PM IST
DMK chief MK Stalin discussed issues that needed to be raised in the Parliament with party MPs in a review session in Chennai.
Rajinikanth fans outrage as Comali trailer mocks Tamil superstar
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2019 08:41 PM IST
The trailer seems to be mocking Rajinikanth’s unending delay in entering politics, which has upset Rajini fans and members of Rajini Makkal Mandram – a fan-based organisation
Police detain DMK worker’s son over ex-mayor’s murder
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2019 06:01 AM IST
A special team of the Tirunelveli police nabbed the suspect, Karthikeyan (39), from Madurai on Sunday night. He is the son of Seeniammal, Tirunelveli district DMK scheduled caste wing deputy secretary.
MDMK chief Vaiko gets one-year jail in sedition case
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 06, 2019 01:12 AM IST
Vaiko, who is the MDMK candidate for the July 18 Rajya Sabha polls, was granted a one-month suspension of sentence under section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Rajnath tries to end row following Kiran Bedi’s tweet, says she has regretted
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 04, 2019 09:46 PM IST
In her now-deleted tweet, Bedi on Sunday had blamed the water crisis in Tamil Nadu on “poor governance, corrupt politics, indifferent bureaucracy with highly selfish and cowardly attitude of the people”.
Will not push for no-confidence motion against speaker: Stalin
Chennai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 28, 2019 11:16 PM IST
Stalin spoke to reporters after adjournment of the first day of the assembly session, which will run until the end of July.
‘Rahul Gandhi should not resign’: Now, HD Kumaraswamy urges Congress president
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 29, 2019 02:43 PM IST
Before this, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Stalin spoke with the Congress president over the phone, asking asked Rahul Gandhi not to resign.
New entrants AMMK, MNM fail to garner votes in TN
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By MC Rajan
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2019 10:07 PM IST
To secure a deposit, a candidate should get one-sixth of the total votes polled.
At DMK meet, Baalu, Kanimozhi chosen for key posts
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2019 09:51 PM IST
The announcements were made after DMK president MK Stalin chaired a meeting of winning MPs and senior party leaders at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK party headquarters.
‘India is not solely made of Hindi-speaking states, time for constructive politics’: Stalin
Chennai | By IANS
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2019 05:41 PM IST
“Whichever party comes to power at the Centre, it cannot neglect the states. It is time to support and embrace all kinds of races,” he said.
Lok Sabha election results 2019: DMK shines in south as MK Stalin rises
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 24, 2019 12:59 AM IST
The prominent leaders who won are the Congress’s Karti P Chidambaram, who won the Sivaganga seat and DMK’s Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, who won the Thoothukkudi seat.
Time to rein in the tax authorities
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2019 08:40 AM IST
The flurry of raids has dented the credibility of the agencies
Lok Sabha elections 2019: DMK cries foul after I-T raid on Kanimozhi
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON APR 17, 2019 08:52 AM IST
The raids sparked angry responses from the DMK, which accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using central agencies against opposition parties, even as party workers took to the streets of Thoothukudi and shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.