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Tamil Nadu guv speaking like RSS: DMK on remarks over Dravidian identity

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's assertion that the concept of Dravidian covers the people of southern states but it has now become a Tamil identity due to politics of division, was dismissed by the ruling DMK as a statement coming from a "RSS man" and not from one holding a gubernatorial position. The opposition AIADMK, however, endorsed the Governor's view saying the Dravidian origin encompasses the geographical territory of the five states in the south of the country, and that the DMK was indulging in political rhetoric to serve its purpose. Speaking at the inaugural of a two-day programme on 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat - Connecting India' series held at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday, the Governor said India was a name given to the country. "In order to understand this nation, one has to understand Bharat, whose several thousands of years of civilisation gives us pride," he said. "Unfortunately, during British rule, we got divided. Later, we started getting fragmented on political

Stalin urges Centre to ensure permanent solution to fishermen issue

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has urged the Centre to find a permanent solution to the fishermen's issue

Stalin to be sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM along with 33 ministers on May 7

A total of 34 DMK lawmakers will be sworn in as Ministers at Raj Bhavan morning including DMK President MK Stalin as the next Chief Minister

75% jobs to locals in Tamil Nadu: Will poll promise translate into policy?

Stalin-led DMK wrests power but anti-incumbency doesn't entirely overcome AIADMK

Exit polls close the gap with ads

Skybus ads across newspapers in Assam by major political parties raise serious questions about the business of polling

Rising from ground zero

Book review of Karunanidhi: A Life

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections: Congress hopes high, expects 18 seats

The Congress, which is relegated to a junior partner in the DMK-led front, is expecting to get a minimum of 15 seats and a maximum of 18 in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to be held on April 6

MK Stalin making false statements during poll campaign, says Tamil Nadu CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami hit out at DMK chief MK Stalin saying that he was making false statements during his election ahead of the Assembly polls in the state

Digital countdown clock installed at DMK headquarters in run-up to TN polls

A digital countdown clock has been installed at the entrance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party headquarters Anna Arivalayam in Chennai in the run-up to the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Puducherry elections: Congress-DMK seat sharing likely to be finalised

The seat sharing arrangement between the Congress and DMK in Puducherry is likely to be finalised here on Tuesday

DMK will waive education loans if party is voted to power, says MK Stalin

The DMK would waive education loan taken by students for higher studies once the party comes to power

The Thalaiva turbulence: How will Rajini's political entry impact TN polls

T E Narasimhan looks at how the entry of superstar Rajinikanth may change the script of the 2021 Tamil Nadu polls

Oppn likely to field DMK MP Tiruchi Siva in RS Deputy Chairman election

The election for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman is slated to take place on September 14 and the opposition parties are planning to field DMK MP Tiruchi Siva as their candidate

'Campaign starts': BJP rejects Kanimozhi's Hindi imposition remark

Tamil Nadu is tipped to go the polls in the first half of next year with the BJP looking to make an entry into the southern state

Rajnikanth all set to launch his party ahead of elections in 2021, finally

Rajnikanth has been conducting back-to-back meetings with his fans' associations in Chennai and working towards an April launch.

Govt yet to provide compensation to states for farmers' losses: Opposition

Opposition MPs said the farmers were hit by unseasonal rains, floods and demanded that the Centre should give immediate monetary relief

Tamil Nadu bypoll results: AIADMK leads in Vikravandi, Nanguneri seats

The AIADMK candidate Reddiyarpatti V Narayanan who was leading from Nanguneri segment by a slender margin of 1,800 votes

AIADMK-DMK to focus on by-polls for control of state administration

The Election Commission has declared the by-polls to 18 Assembly seats of the 21 vacant in Tamil Nadu on April 18, along with those to the Lok Sabha