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Inside the Maran family feud: Will the fight over Sun TV empire singe DMK?

June 22, 2025 6:42 am

DMK sources say M K Stalin tried to mediate between the brothers on at least two occasions in the past three months. But while Kalanithi and the Marans’ sister Anbukkarasi were open to a compromise, Dayanidhi “refused to listen”.

SUN TV family feud: What are the allegations in Dayanidhi Maran’s legal notice to brother Kalanithi

June 20, 2025 9:18 am

This brings the long-simmering inheritance dispute within one of Tamil Nadu’s most influential political and business families to a legal confrontation.

CBI seeks Maran’s custody to question him

September 15, 2015 2:52 am

The CBI is probing Maran in an FIR lodged in 2013 for allegedly installing 360 BSNL phone lines at his Chennai home, which were used commercially for his family-run Sun TV network.

Aircel-Maxis deal: SC stays ED proceedings to attach Sun TV assets

August 22, 2015 2:01 am

The bench said the authority was required to show some “judicial discipline” and should not have passed orders when the main case was pending before it

FM auction: Government to challenge Madras and Delhi HC decisions on Sun TV

August 17, 2015 5:45 pm

Govt sources said instructions have been given for filing an Special Leave Petition in the SC for challenging the July 26 order of the Delhi HC allowing Sun Network's Red FM to participate in phase-III of FM auction.

Madras HC allows Sun Group to take part in FM auctions

July 24, 2015 12:22 am

The renewal of licences for Sun’s 29 FM radio stations had landed in trouble after Centre denied security clearance to the group on July 15.

Delhi High Court asks Centre to reply on Red FM's plea

July 22, 2015 2:23 pm

On Tuesday, the court had termed as "vague" and open to "misuse" the Centre's process for granting security clearance to radio channels for participating in stage III FM auction.

Stage III FM auctions: HC slams Centre’s ‘vague’ security clearance norms for radio stations

July 22, 2015 1:24 am

The court has for now asked the Central government to inform on Wednesday whether the auction can be postponed.

Broadcast Licence: I&B Ministry likely to stick to MHA line on Sun TV channels

July 18, 2015 3:44 am

Just over a month back, the MHA had denied security clearance to the 33 channels and asked the I&B Ministry not to renew their broadcast licence.

Govt bars five Sun firms from e-auction

July 16, 2015 2:59 am