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DMK criticises EC over order on campaigning in West BengalThe EC had invoked Article 324 of the Constitution to curtail the campaigning for the last phase of the election on May 19.
16 May, 2019, 03.34 PM IST
Why the disgruntlement on several issues by the southern states is more of an anti-centre rhetoricIf there were murmurs of a disconnet between the North and the South following anti-Hindu agitation, they have become louder lately.
22 Apr, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Rajinikanth slams Raja, says Periyar statue comment 'barbaric'The Tamil superstar's remarks come after several Tamil parties and politicians condemned H Raja's controversial Facebook post.
08 Mar, 2018, 06.16 PM IST
Statue wars: Who was Periyar and why does he trigger sentiment in Tamil Nadu?It seems no political party can afford to openly criticise the man who began the Dravidian movement. Ironically, Periyar's protests also in...
07 Mar, 2018, 02.31 PM IST
Row after Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja says Periyar is nextSenior BJP leaders are reportedly not pleased with Raja’s post and his explanation that it was done inadvertently by somebody else has not ...
07 Mar, 2018, 07.18 AM IST
Rohith Vemula suicide and JNU row: New flashpoints in campus politicsABVP says there is an "anti-national conspiracy" brewing, and that they would stop any action against the "sovereignty and integrity of the...
21 Feb, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Mullaperiyar Dam to decide course of votes in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu wants the dam height to be raised to 142ft, up from the present 136ft, so that more water could be saved and diverted.
24 Apr, 2014, 01.34 PM IST