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Topic: AIADMK

‘Betrayal by those meant to uphold law’—9 TN cops get capital punishment for Sathankulam custodial deaths

Madurai court calls it rarest of rare case, awarding death penalty to 9 policemen in 2020 father–son custodial killings that sparked nationwide outrage.

‘Son’shine tale: Stalin’s rise is the story of DMK’s evolution—a dynastic elevation marked by friction

Stalin has his unique style of connecting with public, proving a calculated attempt to speak the language of the youth while reinforcing govt's flagship schemes. But challenges remain.

AIADMK’s 297 poll promises: Free fridge, Rs 2,000/month for women & more in Tamil Nadu manifesto

The opposition party's poll manifesto promises Rs 38,314 crore annual spending on schemes, up from Rs 20,821 crore despite economic concerns.

9 Tamil Nadu cops convicted over father-son custodial death in Covid. A look back at Sathankulam case

Jayaraj & his son Bennix were arrested on 19 Jun 2020 in Sathankulam for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during COVID lockdown. They died 3 days later.

NDA’s seat-sharing for Tamil Nadu: 27 seats for BJP, 18 for PMK, 11 for AMMK and rest for AIADMK

AIADMK expected to get 170-odd seats after BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal meet with Palaniswami seals the deal.

Stage set for polls, DMK moves Madras HC seeking money laundering probe against 9 AIADMK leaders

Petitioner also highlights that there is a 'reasonable apprehension' that political considerations have influenced ED’s failure to act against these nine leaders.

Caste, freebies, Dravidian ideology & a new player—Tamil Nadu election no longer a DMK, AIADMK duopoly

The 2026 polls are being defined by a mix of governance issues, social fragmentation & ideological clashes. What adds to the buzz is the emergence of a new player in TVK.

‘Everything starts & ends with one family’: In Trichy, Modi accuses DMK of ‘scientific corruption’

Addressing a public meeting, PM says NDA only force that can bring complete change to the state, launches multitude of projects.

BJP has a wish list for Tamil Nadu. It’s brought seat-sharing talks with AIADMK to a standstill

AIADMK plans to contest more than 170 of the 234 Assembly seats & views the BJP’s ask for more than 35 seats as excessive, as it does not want to let go of its Dravidian base.

Hindi imposition row in TN: ‘Kartavya Dwar’ board to go after backlash, BJP & AIADMK tread cautiously

Even AIADMK allies like TTV Dhinakaran of AMMK also oppose the move and call for removal of the board at railway office.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.