Umara Pulavar Award to Chief Minister M Karunanidhi
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be conferred with ‘Umara Pulavar Award’ during the three-day international Islamic Tamil Literary convention which begins in Chennai from 25 May.
Speaking to reporters here yesterday, Idhayathullah, general secretary, Islamic Ilakiya Kazhagam said the award is given to the Chief Minister for his contribution to Tamil literature. The award to be [...]
BJP MLA Renukacharya and nurse Jayalakshmi sleaze row turns murkier
Nurse Jayalakshmi Showing “MLA Renukachary and Nurse Jayalakshmi’s kiss (Smooching Pictures)” to media
Giving a sensational twist to alleged ’sexual harassment’ by a BJP MLA, a nurse claiming to be his ‘victim’ on Monday released photos showing both kissing each other.
Married BJP MLA Renukacharya kissing Jayalakshmi photos surface
’sexual harassment’ by a BJP MLA, Married BJP [...]
Sun TV hit by ‘Son’ stroke
The chasm between Tamil Nadu chief minister Dr M Karunanidhi’s family and that of the Maran brothers, Kalanidhi and former union communications and IT minister, Dayanidhi, has widened further.
It is reported that the Rs38.6-crore revenue Raj Television Network Limited that owns Raj TV channels has decided to promote a new channel Kalaingar Channel with its [...]
CBI to probe Dinakaran office attack case
The Special Crimes Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation is to investigate the case relating to the May 9 attack on Dinakaran and “Sun TV” office premises in Madurai in which three persons died.
The notification has been issued and the central agency will re-register the case, registered initially by the local police, and take [...]
MPs’ foreign visit to be monitored
The spectre of human trafficking looms large over Chennai now after reports of such trafficking in the North captured headlines. With a view to curbing it, Central Intelligence has decided to maintain strict surveillance at all major airports to monitor MPs’ foreign visits and to list out those accompanying them. This was decided at a [...]
Is the party over for Maran?
The chain reaction triggered by the Madurai Dinakaran episode in the DMK looks like racing towards its logical end with the voice of opposition within the DMK president’s family is growing at a rapid pace to oust Dayanidhi Maran from the party and strip him of his Parliament membership. According to informed sources in DMK [...]
Shri Andal Azhagar Kalyana Mandapam Demolition begins
The National Highways Authority of India on Thursday began demolition of Shri Andal Azhagar Kalyana Mandapam, at Koyambedu, which was owned by the actor-turned politician, A. Vijayakant, to make way for a grade separator. The demolition of the marriage hall building began around 8 a.m. on Thursday with the NHAI authorities deploying dismantling, demolition and [...]
RED & YELLOW letters are MISSING at Sun TV on the premises of DMK headquarters at Anna Arivalayam
The red and yellow letters boldly proclaiming Sun TV on the premises of DMK headquarters at Anna Arivalayam are missing. The posters of Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi’s 50 years in Tamil politics obliterated them. So what brought about this denouement? Apparently, this was because of the threats issued by Kalanidhi Maran and Dayanidhi [...]
The Maran effect: Sun TV loses Rs 937 cr in market cap
Sun TV Network’s market capitalisation dropped by Rs 936.54 crore in the last five trading sessions on BSE, reflecting investors’ concerns about the impact of recent political developments on the leading entertainment company. Sun TV’s market cap was above Rs 11,124.57 crore last Wednesday, and dropped to about Rs 10,188.02 crore on Tuesday.
Sun TV’s Rs [...]
Wife of ‘Don’ : New DMK Minister for Centre
In an attempt to appease the powerful Nadar community in Tamil Nadu, particularly in the wake of actor Sarath Kumar’s decision to float a political party, the DMK has picked 31-year-old Radhika Selvi, MP and widow of ‘don’ Venkatesa Pannayar, to be included in the Union Council of Ministers. An official announcement said that Selvi [...]
