NEW DELHI: The ruling DMK has come under fire from opposition parties in the state after an on-duty government doctor was stabbed by a man posing as a patient at a multispecialty hospital in Chennai. While chief minister Stalin promptly condemned the incident and directed authorities to take necessary steps, several senior leaders from the…
NEW DELHI: Exactly a week after subtly referring to BJP as his ideological foe and DMK as political enemy at his maiden political conference, actor Vijay led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Sunday passed resolutions against Centre’s NEET exam, push for ‘One Nation, One Election’, Waqf Amendment Bill and against the state government led by…
CHENNAI: Are ministers governed by a dress code? Is a T-shirt formal dress or casual?The Madras high court will decide the issue as a public interest writ petition has been filed flagging Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin‘s routine of wearing T-shirts bearing the DMK party’s Rising Sun symbol embroidered on the left chest.An…
NEW DELHI: In a rare instance, ED is set to move SC in a case related to Santiago Martin — the Chennai-based ‘lottery king’ who earlier this year turned out to be the single biggest contributor to political parties with Rs 1,368 crore in electoral bonds — asking the top court to recall its 2023…
Actor and founder of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam Vijay during his pary’s first political conference, at Vikravandi in Villupuram district. (PTI Photo) VIKRAVANDI: Laying out a clear political agenda and identifying his key rivals, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor Vijay declared the DMK as TVK’s political adversary and the BJP as its ideological opponent.In…
NEW DELHI: DMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP MM Abdulla responded to Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu’s Hindi letter, saying that he did not understand Hindi and requested that official communications be sent in English instead. The response by the DMK MP follows a letter from the Union minister of state for railways, dated October…
Union minister L Murugan criticizes Tamil Nadu deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks on Hindi imposition. Murugan denies any forced Hindi imposition, defends voluntary learning. NEW DELHI: Union minister L Murugan on Tuesday responded to Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent remarks on Hindi imposition, questioning the DMK leader’s commitment to Tamil…
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (left); Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin (right) CHENNAI: A chorus singing ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ at an event Friday celebrating the Hindi month at Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai, with governor RN Ravi as the chief guest omitted the word “Dravida” from the lyrics —and all hell broke loose.Virtually every party barring…
NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament that met on Monday to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saw opposition MPs boycott the meeting, alleging that the panel did not function as per rules. The opposition MPs alleged Anwar Manippadi of making unnecessary charges against Karnataka government and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.Opposition MPs like Gaurav…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin’s son, Udhayanidhi Stalin was promoted to deputy chief minister of the state on Sundaywhile three other DMK MLAs took the oath of office as ministers as part of a cabinet reshuffle.Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to R Rajendran (Salem-North),…
