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TopicM.K. Stalin

Topic: M.K. Stalin

‘Plucked teeth, crushed testicles’ — Stalin orders ASP’s suspension after claims of custodial torture surface

Ambasamudram ASP Balveer Singh allegedly tortured at least 10 men in custody. DMK govt has ordered inquiry and put the officer on 'compulsory waiting'.

Milk poured on streets, dairy producers protest after talks with TN govt over procurement prices fail

Several milk producers threaten to stop supply to state-run cooperative Aavin till their demand is met. Dairy minister Nasar assures people supply from Aavin won't be affected.

TN BJP chief Annamalai booked for ‘false propaganda’ on migrant labourers, dares DMK to arrest him

This comes a day after K. Annamalai blamed ruling DMK for dividing the state and as being behind rumours of attacks on Bihari migrant workers in the state.

It’s Stalin’s 70th b’day bash & entire opposition’s invited. How it could lay groundwork for 2024

Guest list includes Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, SP's Akhilesh Yadav & RJD's Tejashwi Yadav. The event's being seen as DMK’s attempt to project the Tamil Nadu CM as national leader.

Why Stalin’s planned pen-shaped monument in the sea for Karunanidhi is facing flak

The Rs 80 crore monument, proposed in an 'ecologically sensitive coastal zone', is awaiting environmental clearance. Fishermen say project will be 'huge blow' to 30 hamlets in Chennai.

Udhayanidhi to Aaditya Thackeray — here’s a look at the ‘son rise’ in India’s new politics

Last week, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inducted his son Udhayanidhi into his cabinet. Political experts believe this is a relatively new trend that will lead to 'decay' in politics.  

BJP star campaigner in Himachal, Yogi Adityanath is avoiding Gujarat poll rallies

M.K. Stalin gifting PM Modi the Ponniyin Selvan book might be his idea of suggesting that the Tamil region was independent of North India.

Tamil Nadu govt recommends NIA probe into Coimbatore blast as possible terror angle emerges

Five held so far in connection with LPG blast that left 1 dead. Decision to hand over probe taken at high-level meet chaired by CM Stalin, day after cops slapped UAPA on the suspects.

‘BJP will stoop to any level, DMK must move forward responsibly,’ says CM Stalin, eyes 2024 polls

Elected unopposed as DMK chief for the 2nd time Sunday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in his speech warned party cadres against becoming apathetic after Assembly poll win.

Stalin’s archaeology push in Tamil Nadu is the stuff of culture wars. Experts have a warning

Stalin-led DMK govt’s push for archaeological work has reignited conversations around Tamil pride and antiquity. But researchers are concerned.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.