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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. (Photo: PTI)

Former TN Minister E Ponnusamy joins OPS, asks AIADMK MLAs to back him

A former PMK leader and a Minister of State in the NDA regime during 1999-2001, Ponnusamy had joined AIADMK in 2013.

10 Feb 2017 12:51 PM IST

AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala paying tribute to J Jayalalithaa before meeting Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Jaya's soul won't forgive OPS for trying to split party: AIADMK

Those aligning with Panneerselvam are beyond their expiry date' and people will ignore them, says AIADMK.

10 Feb 2017 12:45 PM IST

AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala flashes victory sign as she comes out to address media at Poes garden in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Sorry. Declined': SC refuses urgent hearing of plea against Sasikala

Petitioner sought stay on Sasikala's swearing-in contending that if she was convicted and forced to resign, there could...

10 Feb 2017 12:25 PM IST

The vision of NWP is to enable and encourage social, political and economic empowerment of women in all strata of the society. (Photo: Twitter)

National Women's Parliament, with theme of Empowering Women', begins...

One of the objectives of NWP is to generate new ideas, concepts, theories and ideologies for women empowerment.

10 Feb 2017 11:39 AM IST

Many Muslim women in the UK faced a triple penalty impacting on their job prospects being women, being from an ethnic minority and being Muslim. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Triple talaq 'sin', 'atrocity' against women: RSS leader

Indresh Kumar said BJP is working to put to end this practice for the benefit of the Muslim community.

10 Feb 2017 10:03 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy. (Photo: PTI)

Income tax revenue 'redundant'; other sources available: Swamy

On Govt's digital push, Swamy said the Centre wants to make it for the people to be interactive and bring in...

10 Feb 2017 9:54 AM IST