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Theni: A hive of spirited contest with every candidate fighting to prove political point
Theni is essentially witnessing a three-cornered fight. The main contenders are: AIADMK's OP Raveendranath, son of deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam. TTV Dhinakaran's AMMK has fielded Thanga Tamilselvan. And the third candidate is Congress's EVKS Elangovan, the former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress, and also the grandnephew of Dravidian pitamah EVR Periyar.
PoliticsApr 13, 2019, 4:03 PM IST
Modi-led govt promises to assure 'Jal Shakti Ministry' if voted back to power
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam would have been happy about the recent success of Mission Shakti, the A-SAT missile test guided by "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas."
IndiaMar 9, 2019, 6:44 PM IST
Nikhil Kumaraswamy faces new resistance: A veteran doctor
Chorus for Nikhil Kumaraswamy not to contest is growing louder. Ravindra, former president of the Indian Medical Association, will be holding a 3-day symbolic fast to protest the candidacy of Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is touted to contest from Mandya for Lok Sabha polls.
IndiaJan 4, 2019, 6:26 PM IST
S Radhakrishnan's grandson picks BJP to contest from Bengaluru South for Lok Sabha polls (Exclusive)
Hailing from a strong family of academicians, former President S Radhakrishnan's grandson Subramanyam Sharma aspires to plunge into national politics under the leadership of PM Modi. He has approached the BJP to fill the shoes of late Ananth Kumar.
IndiaDec 13, 2018, 7:32 PM IST
WorldNov 10, 2018, 12:28 PM IST
Sri Lankan political crisis deepens as President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves Parliament
The political crisis in the country began when Maithripala Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and named former President Mahinda Rajapakse as the premier on October 26. However, Wickremesinghe has refused to leave the official residence
IndiaOct 28, 2018, 1:10 PM IST
Sri Lanka: Former president Rajapaksa appointed as PM; Tamils in island nation raise safety concerns
Tamil Nadu CM asserted that his government would be following the principle stated by Jayalalithaa – that Rajapaksa should be announced as a war criminal and put to trial at the International Court of Justice for the massacre of innocent Tamils.
IndiaOct 18, 2018, 12:13 PM IST
IndiaOct 15, 2018, 11:37 AM IST
Remembering Abdul Kalam on his birthday: Why he is president of 133 million hearts (Video)
Reasons why APJ Abdul Kalam will remain the President of our hearts and will always be remembered as an undeniably down-to-earth human.
IndiaSep 22, 2018, 7:25 PM IST
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Karnataka: Woman slapped, dragged into car to force her into bonded labour
Woman from Mandya was assaulted by Maddur Agriculture Produce Market Committee's former president Nagesh and his associates as they tried to drag her into the car to take her as bonded labourer again, after she escaped from their clutches some years ago.
IndiaSep 10, 2018, 2:50 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Congress workers attack man for not shutting down shop (Video)
Prakash, former president of Balehonnur taluk panchayat, attacked the shopkeeper for not shutting down the shop. Congress called for bandh to protest against petrol price hike. This entire act was recorded on CCTV placed inside the shop.
NewsSep 5, 2018, 6:55 PM IST
Teachers' Day: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's grandson recalls fond memories of former President (Video)
Subramanyam Sharma descends from the family of the former Presidents of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and VV Giri. Teachers' Day is celebrated in memory of Radhakrishnan.
IndiaJul 27, 2018, 2:35 PM IST