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  Vaiko seeks total prohibition in Tamil Nadu

  Politics | November 23, 2014 14:19 IST

  Coimbatore: With the demand for total prohibition in Tamil Nadu gaining momentum, MDMK today organised a marathon run for students to create awareness among the public on the ills of liquor.Party general secretary Vaiko told

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  Cauvery delta farmers protest against Karnataka's Mekedatu project

  India | November 22, 2014 12:43 IST

  Thanjavur (TN): Thousands of farmers and cadres of various political parties in Cauvery delta areas today held agitations against Karnataka government's plan to implement Mekedatu project by constructing two dams across the river Cauvery.Hundreds of

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  MDMK to celebrate 60th birth anniversary of Prabhakaran

  Politics | November 19, 2014 17:22 IST

  Chennai: MDMK founder Vaiko today called for grand celebrations of the 60th birth anniversary of slain LTTE founder V Prabakaran on November 26.Vaiko, a self-confessed supporter of Prabakaran and his idea of a separate homeland

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  Tamil Nadu: Case against Vaiko, 3 MDMK leaders for 'unlawful assembly'

  Politics | November 13, 2014 13:19 IST

  Chennai:  A case of unlawful assembly and disobedience to public servant's order has been filed against MDMK leader Vaiko and three other party leaders, police said.Police at the airport filed a case under Sections 143

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  Vaiko opposes Kerala's move to construct dam across Pambar river

  Politics | November 05, 2014 17:27 IST

  Chennai: MDMK leader Vaiko today opposed Kerala's move to construct a dam across Pambar, saying it will affect the flow of water to Amaravathi dam located in Tirupur in Tamil Nadu.He said that the dam,

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  Vaiko opposes Kerala's move to construct dam across Pambar

  Politics | November 05, 2014 12:40 IST

  Chennai: MDMK leader Vaiko today opposed Kerala's move to construct a dam across Pambar, saying it will affect the flow of water to Amaravathi dam located in Tirupur in Tamil Nadu.He said that the dam,

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  Swamy wants MDMK out of NDA

  Politics | November 04, 2014 19:30 IST

  New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said ally MDMK should be sent a show cause notice for termination of its membership in the NDA as it was “antithetical” to the nationalist outlook of the

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  Modi govt 'playing' with lives of Indian fishermen: Vaiko

  Politics | November 04, 2014 16:22 IST

  Chennai: Slamming the NDA government on fishermen issue, BJP ally MDMK on Tuesday said it is "playing with the lives of Indian fishermen" and its UPA-like approach towards Sri Lanka had emboldened Colombo to treat

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  Media read too much into meet with Stalin: Vaiko

  Politics | November 02, 2014 20:08 IST

  Tirupur (TN): Days after his meeting with DMK Treasurer M K Stalin triggered speculation about possible political realignment in Tamil Nadu ahead of 2016 Assembly polls, MDMK chief Vaiko today sought to downplay the development,

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  Vaiko demands rollback of milk price hike

  Politics | October 26, 2014 14:05 IST

  Madurai: MDMK leader Vaiko today demanded withdrawal of the Rs 10 per litre hike in the price of ‘Aavin' milk announced by the AIADMK Government.In a statement here, he rejected as “funny” the reasons cited

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  NDA constituents oppose deregulation of diesel prices

  Politics | October 19, 2014 17:54 IST

  Chennai: Two NDA constituents in Tamil Nadu today opposed the Narendra Modi government's decision to deregulate diesel prices, and voiced concern against stopping of subsidy for the fuel.PMK and MDMK, both allies of BJP, however

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  MDMK opposes BJP participation in conference in Sri Lanka

  Politics | September 18, 2014 16:02 IST

  Chennai: BJP's Tamil Nadu ally, MDMK, today opposed the senior partner's participation in a conference in Sri Lanka, saying it had hurt the Tamils in that country, besides in India and elsewhere.Referring to BJP's two-member

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  DMK, AIADMK pay tributes to Anna on 106th birth anniversary

  Politics | September 15, 2014 13:35 IST

  Chennai: Veteran Dravidian leader and former Chief Minister C N Annadurai was remembered in the state on the occasion of his 106th birth anniversary.  DMK President M Karunanidhi, accompanied by senior leaders including M K

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  Vaiko allowed to argue before tribunal reviewing ban on LTTE

  Politics | September 04, 2014 11:41 IST

  New Delhi: MDMK General Secretary Vaiko was Wednesday allowed to present his arguments before a special tribunal constituted by the Delhi High Court to look into the ban on LTTE as an “unlawful organization”.  The

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  Don't take part in Lanka defence meet, Vaiko urges Centre

  Politics | July 29, 2014 16:35 IST

  Chennai: MDMK, an ally of BJP in Tamil Nadu, today urged the Union government to not participate in a defence conference which is to be hosted by Sri Lanka next month.“It is shocking to learn

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  Vaiko writes to PM Narendra Modi over abducted priest

  Politics | June 04, 2014 12:51 IST

  Chennai: MDMK chief Vaiko has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in securing the release of a Jesuit priest from Tamil Nadu, who was abducted by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan on June

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  BJP ally MDMK to hold protest against Rajapkasa in Delhi

  India | May 24, 2014 16:19 IST

  Chennai: Opposing invitation to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in as Prime Minister, BJP ally MDMK today announced a black flag demonstration against the head of the island republic in Delhi on

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  BJP, allies celebrate Alagiri ouster

  Politics | March 26, 2014 16:57 IST

  Chennai:The BJP and its five allies in Tamil Nadu hope to reap an unexpected bonus of votes from supporters of sacked DMK leader M.K. Alagiri.Political leaders under the NDA banner, including MDMK's Vaiko and BJP's

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  Karunanidhi expels son Alagiri from DMK

  Politics | March 25, 2014 15:03 IST

  Chennai: 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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  Vaiko meets Alagiri, seeks support

  Politics | March 23, 2014 17:03 IST

  Madurai: In a major political development in Tamil Nadu, MDMK General Secretary Vaiko today met suspended DMK leader M K Alagiri at his residence here and sought his support for the April 24 Lok Sabha