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Madras High Court dismisses V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post

Madras HC rejects plea by V.K. Sasikala to remain AIADMK interim general sec. Bench concurs with AIADMK & Panneerselvam that her 2017 suit has become redundant/infructuous. Court notes power tussle in major TN political party & various developments since its inception. Suit may be refiled, but current one cannot remain…

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Cyclone Michaung delays verdict on V.K. Sasikala’s claim over AIADMK general secretary post

Verdict on appeal suits & civil revision petition filed by V.K. Sasikala in 2022, claiming right over AIADMK general sec. post, delayed by a day due to Cyclone Michaung. She was appointed interim gen. sec. in 2016, but removed in 2017. Senior Counsel G. Rajagopal argued for her, while Senior…

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Samajwadi Party declares highest assets among regional parties, BRS second: Report

Samajwadi Party declared the highest assets among regional parties in the year 2021-22, followed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, per a think tank.

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Samajwadi Party richest among regional parties followed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi: ADR report

Top 10 regional parties declared assets of ₹1,959.351 crore in 2020-21, increasing by 48.48% to ₹2,909.186 crore in 2021-22. Samajwadi Party had highest assets of ₹561.46 crore, followed by BRS with ₹512.24 crore. Total liabilities of top 10 parties increased by 42.41% to ₹72.618 crore in 2021-22. TDP had highest…

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Only one family doing well in India, and that is Adanis: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi Stalin hit back at PM Modi's allegations of nepotism in DMK, saying only Adanis were doing well in India. He highlighted TN govt's schemes benefiting crores of people & criticized CAG report on Union govt's corruption. He urged people to vote out AIADMK in 2021 & return I.N.D.I.A. to…

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Arbitral Tribunal restrains former member of AIADMK from using domain name with party’s abbreviation in it

Tribunal orders transfer of domain name www.aiadmk.org.in to AIADMK, party's former member restrained from using same/similar name. NIXI to take necessary actions. Tribunal finds AIADMK abbreviation belongs to political party, bad faith exists in use of domain name.

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Journalist moves HC against appointment of advocate commissioner to record Palaniswami’s statement at his residence

Appellant Mathew Samuel challenges single judge's Nov 7 order appointing advocate commissioner to record evidence of AIADMK Gen Sec Edappadi K. Palaniswami in 2019 defamation suit. Division Bench of Justices R. Mahadevan & Mohammed Shaffiq hear preliminary arguments & adjourn to Dec 8.

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T.N. rains | Panneerselvam complains of continuing waterlogging in many parts of Chennai

AIADMK's O.Panneerselvam reports waterlogging in parts of Chennai despite rainfall ceasing. He calls on govt to assess situation and take action.

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T.N. Rains | AIADMK slams DMK government, calls it “incompetent” to tackle waterlogging in Chennai

AIADMK's Palaniswami & Sasikala accuse DMK of being "incompetent" to tackle rains in Chennai. Palaniswami calls for party workers to help rain-hit people. Sasikala says people not benefitting from 178 DMK councillors & calls for govt to provide basic facilities after property tax hike.

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DMK cheated farmers by announcing less compensation for affected crops: Palaniswami

AIADMK's Palaniswami accuses DMK govt of cheating farmers by not providing adequate water for kuruvai paddy crop & announcing less compensation. He urges govt to meet Karnataka's CM & demand 10 tmc of Cauvery water. He also criticises free bus travel scheme & urges govt to control dengue.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Justices direct TN govt to submit permissions for Formula 4 race around Island Grounds in Chennai. PIL filed against race on roads near Army, Navy establishments. Health condition of DMDK founder Vijayakant mildly deteriorated, requiring pulmonary support. TN CM Stalin takes dig at AIADMK Ministers for not helping to set…

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T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates women’s college in Tiruppur; underlines DMK’s commitment to Kongu region’s development

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurated an arts & science college for women in Tiruppur, established by Kongu Vellalar Trust. He took a dig at AIADMK Ministers for not helping in setting up the college. He also inaugurated the Dheeran Chinnamalai CBSE School. DMK govt. granted permission for the college. Stalin…

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Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, AIADMK makes efforts to retrieve lost ground in Chennai

AIADMK leader Palaniswami has tasked his colleagues to take urgent steps to revive the party in Chennai for 2021 Lok Sabha polls. He hopes to reduce the margin of defeat from 2019 and 2021 elections, and regain support of religious minorities.

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Madras High Court grants six months for DVAC to conclude inquiry against former Food Minister R.Kamaraj

HC fixes 6-mo. outer limit for DVAC to complete inquiry into ₹350cr loss to public exchequer by AIADMK's R. Kamaraj & others. Judge grants 6-mo. time to DVAC to examine 24,000 pages of tender-related documents. SPP assures FIR to be filed if necessary within 6-mo. DVAC short-staffed, concentrating on multiple…

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Panneerselvam requests film industry to reschedule its December 24 event on Karunanidhi to another day

AIADMK's O. Panneerselvam appeals to film industry to reschedule event on Karunanidhi's centenary celebration from Dec 24, MGR's death anniversary. AMMK's T.T.V. Dhinakaran urges State govt to conduct caste survey instead of waiting for Centre's order.

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Former AIADMK Minister R. Vadivel no more

Veteran AIADMK member R. Vadivel passes away at 82. In 2002, he won a by-election in Vaniyambadi, despite Jayalalithaa deviating from the conventional practice of fielding a Muslim candidate. He was made Rural Industries Minister but lost his post in 2003. Edappadi K. Palaniswami condoled his death.

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Palaniswami criticises DMK regime for ‘not being able to contain the spread of dengue’

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticizes DMK govt for not containing spread of dengue in TN. Cites Madurai & Pudukottai as examples. Slams Health Minister for holding token fever camps & focussing on CM's son's coronation instead of rain-affected people.

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Atrocities against Dalits happen irrespective of whether DMK or AIADMK is in power: Thirumavalavan

VCK founder Thirumavalavan rejects charge of being "too soft" on DMK. VCK has protested against Dalit atrocities in Vengaivayal, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Tirunelveli. Adopted two resolutions critical of State govt. Urged to pass SC/ST sub-plan laws, conduct socio-economic caste census, end proliferation of drugs. Criticised police inaction, praised CM's intervention. Urged…

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Two held for throwing human waste at two places in Coimbatore

Two men arrested for throwing human faeces at office of Congress councillor and residence of AIADMK functionary in Coimbatore. Prakash (39) and Radhakrishnan (accomplice) targeted buildings due to financial dispute with AIADMK functionary.

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Palaniswami assails DMK govt. for gathering ‘details of caste’ of women passengers

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticizes DMK govt. for attempting to collect caste details of women passengers. He questions if govt. consulted senior Ministers/experienced officers before embarking on this exercise. He also condemns govt. for filing case against former DGP and former MLA. Urges govt. to withdraw case and end process…

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Fathima Beevi had sworn in a disqualified Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister

Justice Fathima Beevi's tenure as Governor of Tamil Nadu (1997-2001) was mired in controversies, most notably her decision to administer the oath of office and secrecy to Jayalalithaa despite her disqualification. This sparked debate and criticism, and the Supreme Court eventually unseated Jayalalithaa. Beevi's tenure ended abruptly when the Centre…

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Tributes pour in for eye surgeon S.S. Badrinath

Tributes pour in for Dr. Badrinath, founder of Sankara Nethralaya, who dedicated his life to restoring sight to millions of people. Politicians, doctors, and spiritual mentors praise his selfless service, ethical practices, and compassion. His legacy will be remembered for generations.

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Palaniswami urges party functionaries to counter DMK’s campaign

AIADMK GS Palaniswami urges party to spread message of final break with BJP, stresses fair representation for religious communities, those who crossed over, women & youth. He also condemns Israel's actions in Gaza & urges govt to stick to pro-Palestine line. #AavinMilk

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PM Modi taking my five-minute speech across India, says T.N. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

We do not need NEET exams, and we raised our voice truly and passed a resolution in the Assembly. This is not an issue of the DMK youth wing; it is an issue of Tamil Nadu students, says Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin.

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Governor accords sanction to prosecute two former AIADMK Ministers in gutkha case

Gov. R.N. Ravi has granted permission to prosecute two ex-AIADMK Ministers, C. Vijayabaskar and B.V. Ramanaa, in the gutkha scam case. He also approved prosecution of ex-Minister K.C. Veeramani and ex-Vice-Chancellor G. Baskaran. He rejected the govt.'s proposal to prematurely release life convicts and appointment of members of TNPSC due…

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