At a time when the BJP is trying to put pressure on the AIADMK government, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has sent a clear signal to the national party that it will not buckle under BJP threats and indicated that the AIADMK would not have any alliance with the BJP for the forthcoming Lok...
The AIADMK camp is in a state of shock as a series of Income-Tax raids were conducted this morning against SPK group of companies led by contractor Seyyadurai in Aruppukottai and other parts of Tamil Nadu. The IT raids are seen as the BJP’s response to the challenged posed by AIADMK Minister D...
Makkal Adhikaram has been much in the news recently. Dubbed as an extremist organization by authorities, its activists have been associated with many agitations that caught public attention in the state including the Tuticorin protests. Kaliyappan, treasurer of Makkal Adhikaram, talks to...
The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Lok Ayukta that is purported to investigate charges of corruption against the chief minister, ministers, MLAs as well as government officials. The bill was tabled by fisheries minister D Jayakumar. Under the 1988 Prevention of Corruption Act, complaints can be...
The Supreme Court verdict on the powers of the Lt. Governor, making it clear that he has no independent power and that he must abide by the Council of Ministers, has come as a relief to the people of Delhi and Puducherry who have suffered due to the LT Governor blocking various legislations and...
Thangachi Madam has been in the news recently. At this fishing village on Rameswaram island, a huge cache of near-antique bullets and explosives were dug out from the septic tank of a house. Next to Thangachi Madam is Thanneer Uutru. The name refers to a fresh water spring at the seashore. A...
The stage is set for a collision course between Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit, and the opposition party, DMK, in Tamil Nadu following the DMK black-flag protests and the statement war between the Raj Bhavan and DMK working president M K Stalin. While the Raj Bhavan has warned of...
The Supreme Court has refused to transfer the case of disqualification against AIADMK rebel MLAs supporting T T V Dinakaran. A petition was filed by the disqualified MLAs supporting Dinakaran seeking to transfer the case from the Madras High Court to the Supreme Court. However, the court said...
The central government has gone ahead with the constitution of the Cauvery Management Authority despite Karnataka government not nominating its representative. The centre has nominated the water resources secretary of the state government of Karnataka as a member and another state official as a...
In a quick damage-control exercise following wide negative publicity on social media, DMK volunteers moved to ensure that the potholes left on the road by their banners on Anna Nagar were repaired. Its MLA J Anbazhagan apologised for it. The party working president has asked volunteers to...
