Giving no relief to Sasikala, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected her plea and refused to give her more time to surrender. Convicted in a disproportionate assets case by the Supreme Court, Sasikla has said her thoughts will continue to remain with the party even from inside the jail. “Only […]
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O Panneerselvam Returns to Jayalalithaa’s Grave, Her Niece Deepa Jayakumar Joins Him
Deepa Jayakumar, the niece of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who has recently made her debut in politics, joined the team of O Panneerselvam this evening. Ms Jayakumar joined the Chief Minister and his aides as they set out for a visit to the grave of Ms Jayalalithaa, which Mr […]
OPS removed from AIADMK; Edappadi Palanisamy elected as legislature party leader
In a major development close on the heels of Supreme Court convicting VK Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case, AIADMK on Tuesday expelled caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam from the party. On the official Twitter handle, AIADMK said, “O Panneerselvam removed from the primary membership of AIADMK.” The party […]
Sasikala convicted: Panneerselvam urges AIADMK MLAs to sink differences; M Thambidurai says will file review petition
Security has been stepped up across Tamil Nadu as a precautionary measure after AIADMK General secretary VK Sasikala was convicted by the Supreme Court in the disproportionate assets case, on Tuesday. The two-judge bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy directed Sasikala and the two relatives to surrender […]
UP Elections 2017: Azam Khan shows son’s seat the money; as minister released Rs 156 crore for Suar-Tanda
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is a busy man. But despite being involved in the thick of UP politics, Khan is taking time out for one person—his son. Making his entry into politics Abdullah Azam, 26, is contesting from the tiny constituency of Suar-Tanda in Rampur district in western UP, […]
Disproportionate Assets: Four years jail for VK Sasikala as SC convicts her in corruption case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday convicted AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case, in which late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa was also an accused. Sasikala will have to surrender herself to jail for undergoing remaining jail term. The court quashed the Karnataka HC verdict acquitting […]
Nitish Kumar denies U-turn on demonetization, claims he made his stand clear earlier
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stuck to his viewpoint on Monday that the outcome of the Centre’s demonetization exercise was disappointing and denied making any “U-turn” on the issue. “It is an interpretation of the media (U-turn)…I have made my stand clear on the subject in my speech on the […]
Suspense grows as five more MPs join OPS; Sasikala says no one being held hostage
Even as support for Tamil Nadu’s caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam grew on Sunday, with five more MPs crossing over to his camp, AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala paraded her MLAs before the media at the private resort, saying that no MLA has been held captive and whoever wants can […]
Modi greets people on World Radio Day
Radio is a wonderful way to interact and those working in this industry should keep the medium active and vibrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occassion of World Radio Day today. The Prime Minister extended his greetings to all radio lovers and to those working in the industry. […]
UP Elections 2017: Alliance politics delays Priyanka Gandhi’s campaign in family bastions
The election campaign to be held by Priyanka Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Amethi have been keeping the local Congress workers on the tenterhooks. The earlier plan to reach Amethi on 13th and begin the campaign on 14th has been delayed because of local complications. Sources say that decision to […]