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19 pro-Dinakaran MLAs meet TN Governor, say act against EPSSubscriber Only
August 23, 2017 02:05 IST
A source close to Dinakaran said he has 19 party MLAs and three independent MLAs in his camp. Eight other MLAs, including four ministers, are expected to join him soon
Wed, Aug 23, 2017
AIADMK factions merge in Tamil Nadu: 20 MLAs behind him, TTV Dinakaran to first target CM, meet GovernorSubscriber Only
August 22, 2017 04:38 IST
Dinakaran has not yet responded to the merger. In a tweet addressed to reporters, he said: “As I have sore throat and fever, doctor has advised me rest. Will meet you all on August 23rd.”
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
AIADMK factions merge in Tamil Nadu: EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on TTV DinakaranSubscriber Only
August 22, 2017 00:00 IST
AIADMK merger: The deal, reached after several rounds of negotiations with the blessings of the BJP, will lead to the formal ouster of V K Sasikala as the AIADMK general secretary — the close aide of Jayalalithaa is doing time in prison in a disproportionate assets case.
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
Stage set for merger of ADMK factionsSubscriber Only
August 20, 2017 05:15 IST
AIADMK merger: The two AIADMK factions are allegedly under pressure from the BJP to announce the merger before August 22, the day BJP chief Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu. OPS is learnt to have taken the final decision to seal the deal at a meeting with his senior aides late on Friday night.
Sun, Aug 20, 2017
Rival AIADMK factions to announce merger on Monday, OPS gives in out of despairSubscriber Only
August 19, 2017 13:54 IST
AIADMK merger: A senior leader in the OPS camp confirmed this deal, adding that at least 10 top-most leaders in his camp will be getting key posts, either in the government or the party, followed by the merger announcement expected on Monday.
Sat, Aug 19, 2017
AIADMK merger plans: Differences within OPS-EPS factions, fears that Dinakaran may topple govtSubscriber Only
August 19, 2017 04:14 IST
Indicating that he would choose the party over the government, Dinakaran said that those in power were taking decisions for their own interests. “We will take a decision as per the wishes of cadres.
Sat, Aug 19, 2017
Why DMK is unlikely to wait and watch anymore when AIADMK government is to fall anytimeSubscriber Only
August 18, 2017 15:13 IST
Except for a statement of its leader M K Stalin that they will move a no-confidence motion if required, the DMK is yet to make any political move to topple the government despite being a powerful opposition with 89 MLAs.
Fri, Aug 18, 2017
With 23 MLAs, T T V Dinakaran shows his strength, gets in the way of mergerSubscriber Only
August 15, 2017 03:43 IST
The rally comes at a time when the two factions, led by Chief Minister E K Palaniswami and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, seem set to seal a merger deal by ousting Sasikala and her family from the party.
Tue, Aug 15, 2017Why today’s Melur rally is a matter of life and death for the Sasikala familySubscriber Only
August 14, 2017 11:32 IST
If TTV Dinakaran fails to get at least 10 MLAs on stage with him, it could well spell an end for Sasikala's political future and that of her family.
Mon, Aug 14, 2017Facing heat from both AIADMK camps, Dinakaran attacks BJPSubscriber Only
August 13, 2017 04:58 IST
Dinakaran is planning a massive rally at Melur, near Madurai, on August 14, and the turnout is expected to reveal the real strength of Sasikala faction amid latest reports indicating that hardly 10 or 12 MLAs are loyal to Dinakaran now.
Sun, Aug 13, 2017
In murder’s wake, it’s the ghosts who fight trauma, abandonmentSubscriber Only
August 13, 2017 04:38 IST
The CPI(M) headquarters in Kannur town, a two-storey, wooden-floored mansion, has no security guards or even a CCTV camera. You need a torch at night to find the mud path that leads to the RSS’s district office.
Sun, Aug 13, 2017
On day Tamil Nadu CM meets PM Narendra Modi, strong merger signs in ChennaiSubscriber Only
August 12, 2017 06:58 IST
On Friday, the rival O Panneerselvam camp approached the Election Commission (EC), demanding that party general secretary V K Sasikala and her nephew and deputy general secretary T T V Dinakaran’s posts be declared invalid.
Sat, Aug 12, 2017
For turf war, RSS, CPM draw their footsoldiers from same social ranks in KeralaSubscriber Only
August 12, 2017 06:13 IST
RSS pracharak 30-year-old Manu Mohan told The Indian Express how he slipped into an old dyeing unit in Mayyil, a CPI(M) “party village” in Kannur, to attend a Raksha Bandhan ceremony. Within an hour, he said, the venue was surrounded by CPI(M) workers who allegedly beat up some of the 50 men gathered there and forced Mohan to flee.
Sat, Aug 12, 2017
Stage being set in AIADMK for merger of both factions in Tamil NaduSubscriber Only
August 11, 2017 06:07 IST
Challenging the decision by Sasikala to appoint her nephew Dinakaran to the post in February, hours before she was sent to a Bengaluru jail in a case of disproportionate assets, a resolution was signed by 27 office-bearers of the “EPS group”.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
Kerala political murders: Why law doesn’t take its courseSubscriber Only
August 11, 2017 05:14 IST
Tardy investigation by police and long delays in the trial process, an investigation by The Indian Express has found, is marked by a range of irregularities.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
In drought-hit tamil nadu village, Dispute over wells: Villagers raise Rs 6 crore to buy OPS land, find it has changed handsSubscriber Only
August 11, 2017 03:27 IST
The issue came up two months ago, at the peak of summer, when the villagers learnt that Panneerselvam’s family was digging a third well in the property, which lies on the banks of Varattaru river in Lakshmipuram village.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
EPS faction moves a step closer to AIADMK merger, Dinakaran faces setback, Sasikala untouchedSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 13:14 IST
TTV Dinakaran was named the deputy general secretary of the AIADMK by his aunt Sasikala, who is currently lodged in a Bengaluru prison after being convicted in the disproportionate assets case.
Thu, Aug 10, 2017
In Kerala war, how RSS and CPI(M) are two sides of the same violent coinSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 05:27 IST
Records show that of the 96 political killings recorded here since January 1995, 42 were victims affiliated to the BJP-RSS and 40 were from the CPI(M). Kannur accounts for just over half of the political killings linked to the rivalry between CPI(M) and BJP-RSS in Kerala since 2006 — 41 of 80.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
Toddy tapper, truck driver, saw mill worker: look who are getting killed in KeralaSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 00:46 IST
In Kannur, Ground Zero of the political turf war in Kerala, The Indian Express tracks down the victims of killings over last three years
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
Special cell by police to handle problems faced by inter-caste coupleSubscriber Only
August 08, 2017 08:09 IST
The special cell will receive complaints from the couple and the crime prevention cell at the police commissionerate will directly look at the cases. Couples can alert the special police cell about their issues either by appearing in person or over the phone (No 0452- 2346302).
Tue, Aug 08, 2017Dinakaran signals return, announces statewide tourSubscriber Only
August 05, 2017 04:54 IST
The first round of the tour will cover nine districts where he is expected to address rallies. The AIADMK (Amma) faction, controlled by him, has also made 44 new appointments in the party, including 18 organising secretaries.
Sat, Aug 05, 2017
Filmmaker Divya Bharathi booked for showing caste in bad light in her documentary KakkoosSubscriber Only
August 04, 2017 01:27 IST
The controversy over the film started last week. Bharathi said it was not the film, but her intervention in the cause of a group of conservancy workers that prompted the protest.
Fri, Aug 04, 2017Dinakaran set to step back from sidelinesSubscriber Only
August 03, 2017 04:18 IST
On Wednesday, Dinakaran met Sasikala at Parappana Agrahara central prison in Bengaluru, and later said that he enquired about her health and discussed party affairs with her.
Thu, Aug 03, 2017
Kerala Youth who joined IS killed in AfghanistanSubscriber Only
August 02, 2017 03:26 IST
Marwin is the fourth member of the group to be killed since it reached Nangarhar province in Afghanistan in June 2016. Nangarhar is an IS stronghold where the terror outfit is fighting Afghan-US forces and some Taliban groups.
Wed, Aug 02, 2017
Kerala political attacks: CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls BJP, RSS leaders for talksSubscriber Only
August 01, 2017 02:18 IST
Speaking to the media later, Vijayan said both sides decided to ensure peace and condemned the attacks on offices of parties, affiliated organisations, and houses of party workers.
Tue, Aug 01, 2017
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