D. Jayakumar, an AIADMK spokesperson, accused Annamalai of 'breaching alliance dharma' & being 'immature', after the BJP leader said 'former chief ministers have been convicted in courts of law'.
On 28 May, PM Modi installed a sengol in Parliament. Although the sceptre is described as a political tradition in TN, there appears to be a whole new level of interest in it now.
When Dravidian politics stalwart S Duraisamy quit Vaiko’s MDMK Tuesday, he called for its merger with ‘mother’ party DMK. A look at the many splits & succession wars in the Tamil Nadu parties.
DMK organisational secretary R.S. Bharati claims Karnataka poll loss has BJP fearing for its future. Balaji says 'will fully cooperate with the investigation'.
AIADMK is finally in grip of Jayalalithaa protégé EPS after a bitter factional battle. But while he is coming into his own, threats linger — from ally BJP to rival O. Panneerselvam.
While in 2017, EPS joined hands with OPS after ousting Jayalalithaa aide V.K. Sasikala, he has now formed a 'working relationship' with Sasikala's nephew T.T.V. Dhinakaran in battle against EPS.
AMMK chief TTV Dhinakaran says union with ousted AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam has no selfish interest but to return AIADMK to 'faithful party cadre, who are followers of Amma'.
Tamil Nadu CM said he had 'time only to do duties for people'. He also explained a gap in the monthly show Ungalil Oruvan-Bathilgal in April & told viewers break was 'not between you and me'.
Despite earlier reports of Annamalai saying he'll step down if BJP continues to be in alliance with AIADMK, he said Sunday he'll continue to be at helm of things even with the tie-up.
At one point in the episode, Commander Deosthalee, who is the first Indian woman to command a naval warship, compared the three of them to a trishul—such was their synergy.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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