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When Karunanidhi pledged his Gopalapuram home to be turned into a hospital
KarunanidhiAnnai Anjugam Trust, run in the name of his mother, would take care of the running of the hospital.TNM StaffIn 2010, celebrating his 86th birthday, five-time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister,...
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Karunanidhi's funeral: Procession to start at 4 pm, DMK HQ gives the route
KarunanidhiThe statement requested the brothers and sisters of the party to maintain calm through the procession. TNM StaffThe DMK headquarters has put out a statement specifying the routes and the...
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'He is the torchbearer of Tamil Nadu farmers' freedom': MS Swaminathan on...
KarunanidhiKarunanidhi was at the forefront of introducing farmer-friendly policies in Tamil Nadu during his chief ministership.MS SwaminathanDuring his 50 years of service in the Tamil Nadu...
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Karunanidhi became an MLA 13 times, but once in 1984, he didn't contest
KarunanidhiIn sitting out, M Karunanidhi escaped the embarrassment of having to lose an Assembly election in 1984, since MGR’s victory was a foregone conclusion.TNM StaffIn his eight-decade-long...
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2 killed, 28 injured in stampede outside Rajaji Hall, situation brought under...
KarunanidhiWhen people started rushing into the ground, some of them reportedly tripped and fell, leading to the stampede.Priyanka Thirumurthy Two people have been killed and 28 others have been...
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The aura of Kalaignar: A journo who grew up near the Karunanidhi residence...
KarunanidhiThe police bandobast, checkposts, officials coming and going from his house in convoys – gave me the first sense of what being in power meant.Vijay GroverIn the 42 years that I have known Dr...
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‘Secret to his long life was his discipline’: DMK leader recounts...
Karunanidhi“Kalaignar was not just a fatherly figure to the cadre. He ensured that he showed that fatherly affection towards his cadre,” says Rajya Sabha MP TKS Elangovan.TKS ElangovanDMK President and...
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In the company of Anna, Kalaignar laid to rest at Marina
Karunanidhi"He who laboured without rest, rests here now," reads the inscription on his casket.Megha KaveriPriyanka ThirumurthyIt was 4 pm on Wednesday and time for the last of the tallest leaders in...
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How Karunanidhi the playwright gave birth to Karunanidhi the politician
KarunanidhiHis plays were known for their sharp wit, clever narrative, strong political undertones and powerful dialogues.Anjana ShekarYouTubeKalaignar Muthuvel Karunanidhi has served as Chief Minister...
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How Karunanidhi groomed Stalin to be a prince, but remained a hurdle to the...
KarunanidhiThe DMK patriarch smoothened the way for his son's succession, but till his very end, he was the only reason Stalin could not take over the party entirely.Priyanka ThirumurthyDays ahead of...
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What a 60 ft bridge in Salem meant for scriptwriter Karunanidhi
KarunanidhiThe dialogues Karunanidhi penned from the bridge made cinema halls reverberate with claps and whistles of movie buffs and catapulted him to greater heights in filmdom and in politics.G...
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Rising above party lines, AIADMK office in Coimbatore pays respects to...
PoliticsSetting rivalry aside, the Kallimadai AIADMK members put up a poster of the DMK patriarch, garlanded it and wore black shirts to mourn the loss.Priyanka ThirumurthyWhile the AIADMK government...
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‘Karunanidhi came forward with land for Kamaraj funeral’: Pazha Nedumaran
ControversyFormer Congressman responds to media reports that Karunanidhi had denied Kamaraj a Marina memorial.Anna IsaacDMK archives - Kamaraj, Karunanidhi and MGR wait outside hospital where Anna was...
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Centre issues advisory to six TN districts, as heavy rains lash Kerala and...
Rains The Centre urged authorities in Tamil Nadu to take precautionary measures when water is discharged into the Mettur dam.Priyanka ThirumurthyFollowing heavy rains in the neighbouring states of...
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Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi arrested, Vaiko and TTV condemn
PoliticsThirumurugan was returning from Europe when he was apprehended at the Bengaluru Airport by Chennai police.TNM StaffActivist Thirumurugan Gandhi, the founder of the May 17 Movement, was arrested...
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SC orders closure of 12 resorts in Nilgiris elephant corridor
LawThe district collector had submitted a list of over 500 constructions on the elephant corridor to the apex court. Priyanka ThirumurthyThe Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government...
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Explainer: Why TVS boss Venu Srinivasan wants anticipatory bail in idol theft...
Idol Theft CaseComplaints have been filed about theft of precious artefacts in 2 temples – and while there may or may not be an FIR against Venu Srinivasan, the TVS boss is taking no chances.Priyanka...
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Meet the Karunanidhi clan: The vast family tree of TN's departed leader
KarunanidhiApart from navigating the pressures of his political life – appeasing partymen and the occasional altercations with rivals – Kalaignar has also had to walk a very fine line at home. Jyotsna...
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Amidst buzz of Stalin’s elevation, DMK to hold urgent Executive Committee...
PoliticsThis will be the first Executive Committee meeting following Karunanidhi’s death. Anna IsaacThree days after DMK President M Karunanidhi passed away in Chennai, the party announced that it...
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‘Traitors of Hinduism’: Carnatic singers in TN threatened by right-wing...
ControversyThe trouble first started for singer OS Arun who was set to sing at an event titled Yesuvin Sangama Sangeetham’ conceptualised by T Samuel Joseph.Priyanka ThirumurthyOver the last week,...
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