Arun Janardhanan

The complaint alleged that Kevin demanded Rs 50 lakh to prevent the publication of an article in the magazine in January, alleging links between Stalin’s son-in-law Sabareesan and the firm.

Stalin's Twitter profile first declared same, now DMK pits 'Dravidian model' against BJP's 'regressive, divisive' Aryan model; cites archaeological findings

Surrounded by cameras, the exhausted 75-year-old hung on to her son’s arms at Jolarpettai in Tamil Nadu’s Tirupattur. Arputham Ammal’s long and gruelling fight for her son A G Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was finally over.

Three decades after his arrest in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, A G Perarivalan has been set free by the Supreme Court. A look at the charges he faced, the commutation of his death sentence, and his legal battle.

While the key conspirators and assassins could not be caught alive, 26 accused were sentenced to death in 1998 by a TADA court.

Justice Thomas had pleaded with Rajiv Gandhi’s widow Sonia Gandhi to show magnanimity, and called the Tamil Nadu governor’s decision to pass the buck to the President “unheard and unconstitutional”.

The Madras High Court, on April 28, directed the government to set up a separate Tamil Nadu Administrative Service on the lines of Kerala.

The Supreme Court verdict will pave way for the release of the other six convicts in the case, including Nalini Sriharan and her husband Murugan, a Sri Lankan national.

Raja M Shanmugham, president of the exporters’ association, said the unprecedented price hike in cotton has also doubled the prices of chemicals and other accessories.

Carbon dating of excavated finds in Tamil Nadu pushes evidence of iron being used in India back to 4,200 years ago. A look at the findings of a new study, and its historical significance.

A G Perarivalan was sentenced to death by a TADA court in 1998 in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, and the sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1999.

Over 500 DMK workers, including four MLAs, were arrested over the protest in Puducherry. We explain what led to the agitation.

Police arrested the driver and his friend after accessing the call data records of the deceased man’s phone, which had received FastTag messages showing that his car had passed through toll booths on the Chennai-Kolkata national highway, and tracing the phone location of the accused to Ongole.

DMK's biggest challenge is that it does not have too many loyalists in Tamil Nadu bureaucracy

Speaking in the state legislative Assembly, on completion of one year as chief minister, Stalin said his government had fulfilled 60 to 70 per cent of the promises DMK had made in its poll manifesto. He also coined a new word - Dravida Model - for his governance plan.

During the 'Pattina Pravesam' ritual held by the Dharmapuram mutt, devotees carry the Dharmapuram adheenam, or the chief of the mutt, on a silver palanquin.

A senior police officer probing the case said the boy, from an OBC community, had got into a fight on Monday with a junior, a Dalit, during physical training hours over the latter wearing a wristband.

As visuals of students taking the Sanskrit oath were widely publicised, the state government ordered the removal of Dean A Rathinavel, saying he was being placed on a waiting list for future posting.

A month ago, during his visit to New Delhi, CM Stalin had met PM Modi and requested him to permit the state government to send humanitarian aid to Sri Lankans, pointing out that many of them were coming to the state through the sea route.

Party says it wants to fast-track the MLA's elevation and avoid the mistake it made by delaying Stalin's rise to the top

Though revenue to Centre has increased manifold, there is no matching increase for states, says TN finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

The ‘Statement of Objects and Reasons’ reveals another purpose of the Bills that includes the secretary of government in charge of finance as one of the syndicate members in all varsities by bringing amendments to the university statutes.

Since she came out of prison after four years, in a corruption case, Sasikala or Chinamma as her supporters call her – drawing on her association with Amma -- has kept the AIADMK on its toes while, more than once, flattering to deceive.

Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan says DMK-led government moving towards ‘comprehensive policy on land leases to address challenges faced in leasing government land’.