The ED searched multiple premises linked to the Tamil Nadu minister and a senior DMK leader, his MLA-son IP Senthilkumar in Chennai and their native, Dindigul
Traditionally, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), have been the dominant forces in Thoothukudi's electoral landscape.
In the video, the central minister can be heard remarking there are indices that do not project the India story and deliberately so.
Coimbatore's first woman bus driver said she had to give up her 'dream job' allegedly after her colleague disrespected Kanimozhi.
Kanimozhi arrived in an ambulance from the hospital where she is being treated for the infectious disease and voted in the single-phase assembly election's final hour, earmarked for COVID-19 patients.
A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant took note of the submissions of the DMK leader's lawyer and stayed the ongoing proceedings before the Madras High Court.
The DMK leader inspected hostel rooms and expressed shock after seeing items strewn around and glasses as well as furniture broken.
While there was chaos in the AIADMK after Jayalalithaa’s demise, the transition in the DMK happened with relative ease
A bench of justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad dismissed the plea after the Election Commission told the court that the two have been booked for allegedly resorting to electoral malpractices.
Tejashwi and Kanimozhi spoke with Banerjee and enquired about the incidents since Sunday evening. Both of them also expressed solidarity with Banerjee.
Daughter of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi is serving a second term in the Rajya Sabha. She was arrested in the 2G spectrum case and later released on bail.
Quoting certain observations made by the special judge in the verdict, Stalin said it showed the case was "fabricated with an aim of targeting and sidelining DMK" at the national level.
They said the agency will study the order and will knock on the doors of the high court armed with their evidence and investigation.
Former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi were today acquitted by a special court in the 2G spectrum scam case. Fifteen other accused in the case and three companies were also acquitted.
On being asked what she expects will happen on December 21, Kanimozhi told reporters: "Do I look nervous... Let us see." She was present in court when the date was announced.
Meanwhile, a youth who had set himself on fire over the Cauvery issue yesterday, succumbed to injuries, police said.
"There was corruption in coal (block allocation), in 2G and 3G. In 2G and 3G scams, big people are present here in Tamil Nadu who indulged in so much corruption. The entire country knows about it," he said apparently referring to top DMK leaders Kanimozhi, daughter of the party supremo M Karunanidhi, A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran.
"The court-appointed special public prosecutor says that the recording of evidence is over. Now final arguments have commenced. It would not be proper to deal with these," the bench said during the hearing.
In his pleas, Goenka had sought court's permission to travel to the United States and the United Kingdom from April 6 to April 14 for business meetings.
Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to hear the matter today, deferred the case after counsel for CBI and the accused sought more time.
It is not clear whether the immediate provocation for Vasan's decision to break off was the result of the high command's decision to appoint his rival, former Union minister EVKS Elangoval, as TNCC chief, or because he sees no future for the party in Tamil Nadu.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal is also amongst the accused against whom charges have been framed under section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and under provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Special CBI Judge O P Saini fixed the matter for hearing on CBI's plea which has been opposed by several accused facing trial in the case, including former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi.
The party has gone through its share of churnings since then, including expulsion of Karunanidhi's Madurai-based son M K Alagiri from the party following his open outbursts on leadership issues.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal was also granted bail. Special CBI Judge OP Saini allowed the bail plea of 83-year-old Ammal on a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh with two sureties of the like amount.