High security for Jayalalithaa’s court appearance Thursday
October 19th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) The city's central jail will turn into a fortress Thursday, not because former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is lodged there, but to facilitate Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Face trial in Bangalore Thursday, apex court tells Jayalalithaa
October 19th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) In a setback to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court Wednesday declined her plea and directed her to appear before the special ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka invites Jaya, Swaraj to visit Colombo in September
August 26th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka has invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and an Indian parliamentary delegation to visit the country, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said ... Read more...
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War of words breaks out between Chidambaram and Jayalalithaa (Second Lead)
June 14th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday triggered a full blown war of words with P. Chidambaram accusing the union home minister of ballot ... Read more...
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Dikshit meets Jayalalithaa
June 13th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, a day ahead of the AIADMK chief's meeting with the ... Read more...
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Azad meets Karunanidhi; ties with DMK intact, says Congress (Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Congress said Tuesday that its ties with the DMK were intact despite the electoral loss in Tamil Nadu and the arrest of DMK ... Read more...
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Woman only nine percent of newly-elected legislators in five states
May 19th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The recent assembly elections in five states in India did give the country two more women chief ministers but the gross representation of women ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa takes oath as Tamil Nadu chief minister (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) J. Jayalalithaa, the 63-year-old general secretary of the AIADMK, was Monday sworn in as the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu, ascending to the post for ... Read more...
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Lucky for some! Mamata added to list of 13 women chief ministers
May 13th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) There have been 13 women chief ministers since independence, and on this Friday the 13th the list got one bigger with Mamata Banerjee joining ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi hints at coalition government in Tamil Nadu
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Apr 13 (ANI): Expressing confidence about his party winning the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi hinted at the possibility of the state having a coalition ... Read more...
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DMK-Congress seat sharing impasse ends, Congress gets 63
March 8th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): The impasse between the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over seat sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu came to an end ... Read more...
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DMK ministers meet Pranab, as discussions on seat sharing continue
March 8th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): As the stalemate between the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over seat sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu continues, DMK stalwarts ... Read more...
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Eunuch to contest upcoming Tamil Nadu polls
March 6th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar.6 (ANI): Kalki, a eunuch, on the contention of being a woman, has sought the party ticket of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to contest in the upcoming elections in ... Read more...
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Gandhi urges Youth Congress to target panchayat polls (Lead)
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday urged Tamil Nadu Youth Congress members to start working at the panchayat level and capture power at the local bodies.Gandhi arrived ... Read more...
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After Singhvi, Congress targets Tamil Nadu advocate general
October 5th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 5 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala Tuesday objected to the Tamil Nadu advocate general appearing in the state high court against the Kerala government and on behalf of a lottery ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu XI, South Australian XI engage in friendly cricket match
September 6th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
By JaikumarChennai, Sep 6 (ANI): A friendly cricket match was organized here between the Premier of South Australia XI and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu XI to promote ties between India ... Read more...
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Rajinikanth’s Daughter Soundarya Ties The Knot At Lavish Wedding
September 4th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chennai, Sep 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's daughter Soundarya tied the knot with Chennai based entrepreneur Ashwin Ramkumar in a high-profile wedding ceremony which witnessed the presence of some ... Read more...
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AIADMK leaders call on President Patil to urge for Tamil to be the court’s language
June 21st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Chennai, June 21 (ANI): A group of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs called on President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Monday to urge for their demand to ... Read more...
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Namitha Shows Her Negative Side
May 24th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Namitha has showcased her acting skills in almost all film fraternities in India. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English movies. But ... Read more...
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Apex court dismisses Jayalalithaa’s plea in graft case (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In an apparent setback to former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed her petition that a 14-year-old corruption case against her ... Read more...
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Liberhan report was leaked to sideline crucial issues: Jayalalithaa
November 26th, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa Thursday alleged that "the strategic leak" of the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition has sidelined crucial issues like the sugarcane ... Read more...
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AIADMK to boycott World Classical Tamil Conference
October 20th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's major opposition party AIADMK Tuesday announced it would boycott the state government organised World Classical Tamil Conference scheduled to be held in Coimbatore next January.
In a ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi’s son appointed Tamil Nadu’s Deputy CM
May 29th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, May 29 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's son, M K Stalin, was on Friday appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.State Governor S.S. Barnala announced the appointment ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi re-elected as UPA chairperson
May 20th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday re-elected as the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), which is all set to form the next government at ... Read more...
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DMK wants 7 Cabinet berths in the new UPA govt
May 17th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, May 17 (ANI): Having played a key role in ensuring a United Progressive Alliance's success in Tamil Nadu, the M.Karunanidhi-led Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam is likely to ask seven cabinet berths ... Read more...
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Jayalalitha turns to poetry on International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) AIADMK chief J. Jayalalitha turned to poetry to urge for women's empowerment in her message on International Women's Day Saturday. Like her archrival M. Karaunanidhi of the DMK, ... Read more...
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Jayalalitha likely to tried in income tax case
February 26th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalitha is likely to be put on trial from March 17 for her alleged failure to file income tax returns in ... Read more...
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Jayalalitha celebrates her 60th birthday
February 24th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by admin
By A.O.Arun Kannan
Chennai, Feb 24 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Chief and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa celebrated her 60th birthday today.
Jayalalitha supporters organised special prayers, ... Read more...
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