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Centre's approach negative on Lanka: Karuna
India | Jul 29, 2014, 10:42 PM ISTChennai: Charging the BJP-led Union government with pursuing a "negative approach" in dealing with Sri Lanka by supporting it, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today urged the Centre to adopt a stance protective of Tamils there.Referring
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'Karunanidhi did not visit his Tsunami affected constituency'
National | Jul 15, 2014, 05:05 PM ISTChennai: The December 2004 tsunami sparked a debate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa asserting she had extended aid and succour to the affected, while DMK chief Karunanidhi had not even visited
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Arch rivals Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi welcome Union budget
National | Jul 10, 2014, 08:26 PM ISTChennai: In a rare convergence of views, arch rivals Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and DMK President Karunanidhi today welcomed the BJP-led NDA government's maiden budget.Expectedly, BJP allies DMDK, MDMK and PMK in the state
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Jayalalithaa slams Karunanidhi for poser on inter-state river issues
India | Jun 28, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTChennai: Hitting back at arch rival and DMK chief M Karunanidhi over his posers on inter-state water issues, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today accused him of betrayal of Tamil Nadu's interest when his party was
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Karunanidhi objects to Centre's directive on Hindi
India | Jun 19, 2014, 06:25 PM ISTChennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Thursday opposed the central government's directive to its employees and employees of other government undertakings to give preference to the use of Hindi language in social media.In a statement
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Karunanidhi calls for debates on Proportional Representation system
India | Jun 11, 2014, 10:10 PM ISTChennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi, whose party drew a blank in the recent Lok Sabha polls, today called for “healthy debates” on Proportional Representation of parties in Parliament.He said while BJP's vote share at the
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Karunanidhi attacks Jayalalithaa over Cauvery issue
India | Jun 10, 2014, 08:15 PM ISTChennai: The war of words between arch rivals Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK President M Karunanidhi over the Cauvery issue continued unabated with the latter today questioning her statement that there was no need
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2G money laundering case: Karunanidhi's wife seeks discharge
India | Jun 10, 2014, 06:39 AM ISTNew Delhi: DMK chief M. Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal yesterday pleaded before a court here that she is suffering from dementia and cannot defend herself and sought discharge in a 2G-related money laundering case.The 84-year-old
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Rumblings escalte in DMK first family, Karuna dumps Alagiri
National | May 18, 2014, 08:27 PM ISTChennai: The rumblings raging in the DMK first family in the wake of sibling war today escalated when Treasurer M K Stalin offered to quit party posts owning responsibility for the Lok Sabha poll decimation,
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Karunanidhi hits back at Jaya over Mullaperiyar dam issue
India | May 10, 2014, 04:00 PM ISTChennai: In continuing war of words, DMK Chief M Karunanidhi today hit back at his arch rival and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, accusing her of seeking to politicise the Mullaperiyar dam issue and asked her to
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Election Commission didn't act on DMK complaints: Karunanidhi
India | Apr 24, 2014, 01:15 PM ISTChennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the functioning of the Election Commission, saying no action has been taken on the party's complaints.Asked about the action taken by the Election Commission on the
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It is my daddy, says Stalin in twist to 'Modi vs Lady' argument
National | Apr 23, 2014, 12:02 PM ISTChennai: DMK leader M.K.Stalin Tuesday said the growth achieved by Tamil Nadu is due to his "daddy" (party chief and former chief minister) M.Karunanidhi and not because of a "lady", making many smile on a
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CJI's remark on Rajiv case verdict has led to fears of political fallout, says Karunanidhi
India | Apr 19, 2014, 09:01 PM ISTChennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said Chief Justice of India P Sathasaivam's indication that the verdict on a petition relating to release of all seven life convicts in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case would be
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Karunanidhi hails SC judgment on transgenders
India | Apr 15, 2014, 10:35 PM ISTChennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi today hailed the Supreme Court verdict recognizing transgenders as third category of gender saying it brought a lot of joy to his party whom he said had strived for their
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Raja instrumental in country losing Rs.2 trillion revenue: Jayalalithaa
National | Apr 11, 2014, 10:54 AM ISTNilgiris (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Thursday charged DMK MP A.Raja of not doing anything to his constituency but being instrumental in the country losing around Rs.2 trillion in the allocation of telecom
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Dayanidhi Maran sweating it out to retain Central Chennai
National | Apr 08, 2014, 01:41 PM ISTChennai: Former Union Communication Minister and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran, who stepped down from his post in the wake of allegations of a scam in 2011, is leaving no stone unturned to retain the Central
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DMK ready to support Congress: Karunanidhi
India | Mar 27, 2014, 08:39 AM ISTChennai : DMK president M. Karunanidhi Wednesday gave a new twist to the political situation in Tamil Nadu, saying his party would support its "ungrateful" former ally Congress if the party repented for their acts.Starting
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Karunanidhi expels son Alagiri from DMK
National | Mar 25, 2014, 03:03 PM ISTChennai: DMK supremo M Karunanidhi today expelled his rebel son M K Alagiri from the party for "anti-party activities."He made the announcement at his party office here. Alagiri had publicly alleged that his brother M
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Karunanidhi defends DMK's decision to join hands with BJP in 1999
National | Mar 24, 2014, 11:41 PM ISTChennai: Defending his party's decision to join hands with BJP in 1999, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today said his party supported the saffron party only after it gave a written guarantee that it would protect
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Karunanidhi advances campaigning; to start on March 26
India | Mar 24, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTChennai : DMK chief M Karunanidhi will begin electioneering for the Lok Sabha polls from Chennai on March 26, and not from Coimbatore on April 5 as scheduled earlier. Karunanidhi will launch campaign on Wednesday,