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  DMK chief Karunanidhi breaks his own record of victory margin

  Politics | May 20, 2016 7:27 IST

  DMK president M Karunanidhi's election to the Tamil Nadu assembly for the 13th time turned out to be a special one with the 93-year old leader clocking the highest victory margin of 68,366.

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  Tamil Nadu polls: Karunanidhi to contest from native Tiruvarur seat

  Politics | April 12, 2016 14:57 IST

  DMK president M Karunanidhi will contest from his native Tiruvarur constituency for the May 16 Assembly polls, seeking a successive term from the rural seat.

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  Karunanidhi appears in court in defamation case filed by Jayalalithaa govt

  Politics | January 18, 2016 13:53 IST

  Chennai: A sessions court today adjourned till March 10 hearing in the defamation case filed against DMK Chief M Karunanidhi by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. The 92-year-old wheelchair-bound DMK leader appeared before the court.Principal Sessions Judge N

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  DMK chief Karunanidhi praises son Stalin; refutes claims of differences between two

  Politics | October 04, 2015 8:29 IST

  Chennai: DMK patriarch Karunanidhi on praised party treasurer and son Stalin, while refuting claims of differences between the two."I had said while naming him as Stalin that the name stood for iron man," Karunanidhi said

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  Backing US resolution on Lanka would mean denial of justice: Karunanidhi

  Politics | September 27, 2015 15:45 IST

  Chennai :  DMK chief M Karunanidhi today cautioned India against supporting a "watered down" resolution by the US on Sri Lanka in the UN Human Rights Council over alleged rights violations during the last phase

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  B'day Special: 10 facts to know about great Tamil icon C.N. Annadurai

  Politics | September 15, 2015 13:22 IST

  Dr. C. N. Annadurai, fondly called Anna by millions of Tamilians, was one of the most charismatic leader of modern India.Born on 15 sep 1909 into a weaving caste family in Kanchipuram, Annadurai rose to

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  DMK not to contest assembly by-election: Karunanidhi

  Politics | May 27, 2015 14:57 IST

  Chennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday said the party would not contest the June 27 by-election to the Tamil Nadu assembly from the Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency.The assembly elections were only a year away and

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  Karuna welcomes Lanka's efforts to solve fishing dispute

  Politics | May 13, 2015 14:17 IST

  Chennai: Welcoming Sri Lanka's efforts to solve the fishing dispute in Palk Strait, DMK today urged the Centre to take steps for bilateral talks involving fishermen of the island nation and India and bring about

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  Politics | May 11, 2015 14:35 IST

  Chennai: With Karnataka High Court acquitting his arch rival and AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa in a graft case, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said this was "not the final verdict." "What has been pronounced today is not

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  Road Transport Bill is violative of federal spirit: Karuna

  Politics | May 02, 2015 16:13 IST

  Chennai: Tearing into the NDA government over a proposed controversial transport bill, DMK President M Karunanidhi today said it was violative of the federal spirit and the government had adopted a ‘deceptive' approach to undo

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  Only alliance can face strong ruling AIADMK: Karunanidhi

  Politics | April 27, 2015 14:48 IST

  Chennai: With his meeting with DMDK founder Vijayakanth sparking off speculations of a political realignment ahead of Assembly elections in 2016, DMK President M Karunanidhi today indicated that only an alliance of political parties could

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  DMK chief slams BJP over re-promulgation of Land Acquisition ordinance

  Politics | April 04, 2015 7:46 IST

  Chennai: After the Centre re-promulgated the Land Acquisition ordinance, DMK chief Karunanidhi yesterday asked why the BJP was being adamant on the issue despite "nation-wide opposition" to it."Despite opposition from opposition parties and farmers across

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  Councillors exchange blows in Coimbatore corporation

  Politics | March 12, 2015 19:00 IST

  Pandemonium prevailed in the city Corporation Council meeting here on Thursday when ruling AIADMK and opposition DMK members clashed over corruption charges against their respective leaders Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi.Two women members — one each

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  Karunanidhi condemns Sri Lankan PM's remarks on Indian fishermen

  Politics | March 09, 2015 14:12 IST

  Chennai: Slamming Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe for his remarks that Indian fishermen maybe shot if they intruded into Lankan waters, DMK today said it "amounted to a slap" on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

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  Sri Lankan Tamil Minister calls on Karunanidhi

  India | February 01, 2015 23:36 IST

  Chennai: Sri Lankan Minister Velayudham Dayanidhi today called on former Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence, here.After meeting Karunanidhi, the Minister told reporters that it was a courtesy call.“It is

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  Excise duty hike aimed at benefitting pvt companies: Karuna

  Politics | January 17, 2015 19:31 IST

  Chennai: Alleging that the Centre's announcement to increase the excise duty on petrol and diesel was aimed at benefitting private oil marketing companies, DMK President M Karunanidhi today asked the government to scrutinise its decision

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  Take steps to hold Jallikattu: Karunanidhi

  Politics | January 12, 2015 14:30 IST

  Chennai: DMK president Karunanidhi today urged the state and Central governments to take steps for organising the annual bull taming festival of "Jallikattu" in Tamil Nadu."I urge the immediate intervention of the state and Central

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  Karunanidhi re-elected as DMK chief for 11th time

  Politics | January 09, 2015 12:42 IST

  Chennai: DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi was today re-elected as party President for the 11th time in a row by the newly constituted general council.  Karunanidhi had during the Lok Sabha poll campaign last year indicated

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  Karunanidhi condoles death of Bengaluru blast victim

  Politics | December 31, 2014 20:49 IST

  Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi today expressed grief over the death of Bhavani Devi, who died in a bomb blast at Bengaluru on Sunday.Karunanidhi extended his condolences to Bhavani Devi's father Anbusamy, husband, and children,

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  DMK chief hails decision to confer Bharat Ratna on Vajpayee

  Politics | December 25, 2014 13:44 IST

  Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi today welcomed the Centre's decision to confer Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and demanded that the honour also be conferred on Dravidian veteran E V Ramasamy,