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Chennai, Apr 19: In a dramatic development, the AIADMK (Amma) faction on Tuesday decided to “de-link” the party and the government from deputy general secretary T T V Dhinakaran and his family. The decision, taken at a meeting chaired by CM K Palaniswami, came a few hours after leader of the AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) faction and former CM?O Panneerselvam ruled out a merger if jailed AIADMK

New Delhi, Apr 18: Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted normal southwest monsoon in 2017 when rainfall for the entire country in the whole season (June-September) would be 96% of the long term average. According to the April forecast from the met department, there is 38% probability of the monsoon being near normal. “The monsoon seasonal rainfall is likely to be 96% of the long

Chennai, Apr 18: Chief Minister K Palaniswami has stressed for unity in taking the ruling AIADMK and its government forward, senior party leader K A Sengottaiyan said today, as informal meetings continued over a possible merger between the rival factions. A day after several ministers discussed the modalities of a merger, placing the focus on redeeming the party's frozen 'Two Leaves' symbol

New Delhi, Apr 18: The Congress on Monday accused Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of making ‘disparaging, distatateful and dishonourable’ remarks against country’s women on his website and demanded an apology from him. The party also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah should ask Adiyanath not to make such remarks in the future. Talking to

Srinagar, Apr 18: The Union Home Ministry on Monday asked the security forces to use non-penetrative plastic bullets in place of pellet guns to tackle stone-pelters and violent mobs during protests in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the non-lethal pellet guns would continue to be in use as an alternative. The plastic bullets are non-penetrative and can be fired from INSAS rifles. Citing official

New Delhi, Apr 17: In more trouble for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the CBI on Monday booked 13 MPs and West Bengal Ministers belonging to Trinamool Congress on charges of corruption in the controversial Narada sting case. The leaders were purportedly seen taking money for favours ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections in the video sting carried out by web portal Narada News. The

New Delhi, Apr 17: The Supreme Court on Monday directed for personal appearance of Sahara chief Subrata Roy before it after finding that he has failed to deposit Rs 5000 cr. A three- judge bench presided over by Justice Dipak Misra also appointed Bombay HC as the official liquidator for auction of Sahara's Amby Valley properties in Lonawala. "We are now inclined to go ahead with auction of Amby

Chennai, Apr 17: AIADMK (Amma) Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran, booked by Delhi Police for allegedly trying to bribe an Election Commission official, vowed today to fight the case legally and alleged that efforts were being made to "destroy our organisation politically". The crime branch of Delhi Police booked Dinakaran for allegedly trying to bribe an Election Commission official to get

Srinagar, Apr 17: Police have registered a case against unnamed army personnel in the incident of allegedly using a civilian as a human shield against stone-pelters during the polling in Beerwah area of the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The FIR was registered at Beerwah police station yesterday, two days after a video showing a man being tied to an army jeep as a shield against stone-pelters

New Delhi, Apr 17: The crime branch of Delhi Police booked AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran today for allegedly trying to bribe an Election Commission official to get the 'two leaves' poll symbol in the by-election to R K Nagar Assembly seat. Dinakaran, a leader of the AIADMK faction led by his jailed aunt V K Sasikala, was booked following the arrest of Sukesh Chandrasekhar, a