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AIADMK decides to support D Raja, withdraws one of its nominees

Jun 17, 2013

The ruling AIDMK today acceded the plea of CPI for support to its candidate D Raja in the 27 June biennial elections to six Rajya Sabha seats and announced withdrawal of one of its nominee from the contest. #India #M. Karunanidhi #Kanimozhi #DMK #Rajya Sabha #NewsTracker #Jayalalithaa #D Raja #Thangamuthu
Ajay Maken steps down, Cabinet reshuffle likely next week

Jun 15, 2013

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Ajay Maken has reportedly submitted his resignation from the cabinet to the Prime Minister and will now work for the party. A reshuffle-cum-expansion of the Union Council of Ministers could take place next week. #Politics #Manmohan Singh #DMK #UPA #Congress #NewsTracker #PoliticalPlay #Kapil Sibal #Ajay Maken #Pawan Kumar Bansal #CP Joshi
We welcome JD(U) into secular fold, says NCP

Jun 15, 2013

The NCP today said it welcomed JD(U)'s imminent separation from BJP and joining the secular forces. #DMK #BJP #Sharad Pawar #Praful Patel #NCP #TMC

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India has a long legal history of religious tolerance

Aug 26, 2012

There are not many cases reported of blasphemy in India. In my years as a sessions court reporter in the 1990s, I came across none, and most of the case studies in legal volumes refer to events 50 years or more ago. #DMK #Pakistan #PoliticsDecoder #AIADMK #J Jayalalitha #Blasphemy laws

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RS polls: DMK seeks Cong backing for Kanimozhi

2013-06-19 09:34:00

After DMDK, former UPA ally DMK today approached Congress seeking support for its candidate Kanimozhi as both the Tamil Nadu parties are set to fight for the sixth seat in the June 27 biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from the state. Senior DMK leader T #Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam #Indian National Congress #Tamil Nadu
Economic Times
DMK to stage statewide protests on Sethu project

2013-06-17 09:30:00

CHENNAI: DMK today announced staging statewide protests next month demanding immediate implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project. This will be part of a series of protests on the issue, the DMK's Administrative Council under party chie #Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam #M. Karunanidhi #J. Jayalalithaa
The Hindu
Die-hard workers and caring parties

2013-06-18 22:21:00

A. Baskar was a conductor with a State-owned transport corporation in Tambaram. C. Murugan was running a restaurant till six months ago and D. Baskar was eking out a living as a coolie. On Friday night, all three in their 40s, were electrocuted while ere #M. Karunanidhi #M.K. Stalin #T.K.S. Elangovan

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Lok Sabha polls 2014: Back to basics for Congress and BJP

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From a fed-up, die-hard fan: An open letter to SRK

Forget all this surrogacy business. The reason we love Shah Rukh Khan is that he’s been one of Bollywood’s smarter actors. But of late, SRK’s been a bit disappointing, complains a fed-up, die-hard fan.
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Why cutting interest rates will have little impact on industrial production

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The Aurangzeb factor: 5 lessons from Modi-Advani tussle

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Obama's second innings? As a junior engineer in govt service in India

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How US industries are trying to use 'treaties' to arm twist India

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