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Tamil Nadu votes in a national election for the first time after the death of its two iconic politicians, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, left a vacuum that will be hard to fill. After losing its charismatic leader Jayalalithaa, the ruling AIADMK has been struggling with infighting and a fierce power struggle. This election marks many firsts for ...

Superstar Rajinikanth has launched an unusual broadside against Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his ministers for skipping DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's funeral last week, provoking a stinging comeback from the has provoked a sharp comeback from the ruling AIADMK.

The ruling AIADMK today hit out at top actor Rajinikanth for slamming Chief Minister K Palaniswami over his absence from DMK chief M Karunanidhi's funeral and claimed he used a condolence meeting to try to graduate from a "part-time politician" to "full-time" one.

Top Tamil star Rajinikanth on Monday suggested that Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his entire cabinet should have attended the burial of late DMK President M Karunanidhi last week at the Marina beach.

People queued up in large numbers early this morning at Rajaji Hall here to pay their last respects to DMK president M Karunanidhi who died yesterday after prolonged illness.

M Karunanidhi died on Tuesday in Chennai. He was 94. Actor Rajinikanth and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited his house. The Tamil Nadu government announced a seven-day mourning in his honour.

The death of "Kalaignar" M Karunanidhi would remain a "black day" in his life, actor-politician Rajinikanth said today. "I will never forget this day in my lifetime," said the 67-year-old, whose fans credit him with contributing to a huge DMK victory in 1996 with a comment that was a snub to AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa.

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth today visited M Karunanidhi in a private hospital and enquired about his health. The DMK chief is under intensive care for the fourth consecutive day.

Taking a tacit dig at superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, who are seen to have timed their political debuts following former chief minister Jayalalithaa's death and DMK boss M Karunanidhi's age and poor health, DMK leader MK Stalin on Sunday asserted that there was no vacuum, at least not in his party.

DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Tuesday rejected actor Rajinikanth's view of a leadership vacuum in Tamil Nadu and demanded that BJP leader H. Raja should be arrested for his derogatory comments over iconic leader Periyar.

DMK working president M K Stalin today said that Tamil Nadu was the cradle of the dravidian movement, where there was no place for spiritual politics as enunciated by top star Rajinikant.

Superstar Rajinikanth, who was seen to be hesitant about his political career for most of last year, has pushed the pedal to the metal. The 67-year-old, who launched a website and a mobile app after getting himself a new day job, on Wednesday reached out to the DMK patriarch, M Karunanidhi, 93, for his blessings.

Actor Rajinikanth today called on DMK chief Karunanidhi who was recently hospitalised for a week for nutritional and hydration support and enquired about the 93-year-old leader's health.

Far away from Chennai, in 32-degree heat, MK Stalin is today setting in motion his party's campaign in Kanyakumari, starting with the southern tip of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu politician MK Alagiri, who has been coerced into sitting out the national election by his estranged father and party chief, will not do so quietly.

Tamil Nadu votes in a national election for the first time after the death of its two iconic politicians, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, left a vacuum that will be hard to fill. After losing its charismatic leader Jayalalithaa, the ruling AIADMK has been struggling with infighting and a fierce power struggle. This election marks many firsts for ...

Superstar Rajinikanth has launched an unusual broadside against Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his ministers for skipping DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's funeral last week, provoking a stinging comeback from the has provoked a sharp comeback from the ruling AIADMK.

The ruling AIADMK today hit out at top actor Rajinikanth for slamming Chief Minister K Palaniswami over his absence from DMK chief M Karunanidhi's funeral and claimed he used a condolence meeting to try to graduate from a "part-time politician" to "full-time" one.

Top Tamil star Rajinikanth on Monday suggested that Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his entire cabinet should have attended the burial of late DMK President M Karunanidhi last week at the Marina beach.

People queued up in large numbers early this morning at Rajaji Hall here to pay their last respects to DMK president M Karunanidhi who died yesterday after prolonged illness.

M Karunanidhi died on Tuesday in Chennai. He was 94. Actor Rajinikanth and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited his house. The Tamil Nadu government announced a seven-day mourning in his honour.

The death of "Kalaignar" M Karunanidhi would remain a "black day" in his life, actor-politician Rajinikanth said today. "I will never forget this day in my lifetime," said the 67-year-old, whose fans credit him with contributing to a huge DMK victory in 1996 with a comment that was a snub to AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa.

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth today visited M Karunanidhi in a private hospital and enquired about his health. The DMK chief is under intensive care for the fourth consecutive day.

Taking a tacit dig at superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, who are seen to have timed their political debuts following former chief minister Jayalalithaa's death and DMK boss M Karunanidhi's age and poor health, DMK leader MK Stalin on Sunday asserted that there was no vacuum, at least not in his party.

DMK leader M.K. Stalin on Tuesday rejected actor Rajinikanth's view of a leadership vacuum in Tamil Nadu and demanded that BJP leader H. Raja should be arrested for his derogatory comments over iconic leader Periyar.

DMK working president M K Stalin today said that Tamil Nadu was the cradle of the dravidian movement, where there was no place for spiritual politics as enunciated by top star Rajinikant.

Superstar Rajinikanth, who was seen to be hesitant about his political career for most of last year, has pushed the pedal to the metal. The 67-year-old, who launched a website and a mobile app after getting himself a new day job, on Wednesday reached out to the DMK patriarch, M Karunanidhi, 93, for his blessings.

Actor Rajinikanth today called on DMK chief Karunanidhi who was recently hospitalised for a week for nutritional and hydration support and enquired about the 93-year-old leader's health.

Far away from Chennai, in 32-degree heat, MK Stalin is today setting in motion his party's campaign in Kanyakumari, starting with the southern tip of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu politician MK Alagiri, who has been coerced into sitting out the national election by his estranged father and party chief, will not do so quietly.