 | Why force students to say 'namaste,' ask activists; picket Tiruchy schoolAs the schools reopened, children and parents felt unusual with the new management instructing students to say 'Namaskaram' to teachers while entering the premises. |
 | MDMK leaders expelled for opposing Vaiko's son"Based on the complaints against them and their letters, they were dismissed from the party's primary membership," said Vaiko in a communication. |
 | Shah comments on Hindi raises hackles in SouthKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the move to impose Hindi cannot be accepted. |
 | AIADMK, MDMK join opposition to Amit Shah's Hindi language callAIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam recalled that former CM Arignar Anna had said those who wish to learn Hindi may learn it, but imposition of the language cannot be accepted. |
 | After Congress, MDMK too takes a dim view of property tax hikeThe statement from the DMK ally's headquarters secretary comes a day after State Congress President KS Alagiri voiced his opposition to the move. |
 | Tamil Nadu civic body polls: Despite directions, DMK dissenters refuse to resignAfter Thiruvengadam town panchayat chairman C Sermathurai refused to resign from his post, MDMK district secretary TM Rajendran and DMK town secretary Balraj jointly took up the matter. |
 | DMK wins 14 of the 17 town panchayats in ThoothukudiIndependent candidates Muthu Mohammed and Sultan Lebbai has been elected unopposed as the chairman and vice-chairman respectively for the Kayalpattinam municipality. |
 | Independents help DMK win Pattukkottai chairperson postBesides independent candidates, AIADMK members also cross voted, which made the victory possible. |
 | 30-year-old MBA graduate may become Sirkazhi municipality’s youngest chairpersonDurga, who was elected councillor from Ward 24, is one among those who enabled the DMK to secure 11 of the municipality’s 24 wards. |
 | Tamil Nadu: DMK's preparations point to indirect polls for civic chief postsOfficial sources said as per the statutory requirement, each district should have 20 per cent of spare EVMs (ballot units and control units) for conducting elections. |
 | MDMK seeks direct polls for heads of local bodies in Tamil Nadu's TenkasiMDMK district secretary TM Rajendran and Vasudevanallur MLA Sathan Thirumalaikumar took part in the meeting. |
 | DMK, MDMK men get the boot for helping rebelsA DMK leader said Chairman of Kadayam Union Council M Chellammal and Chairman of Melaneelithanallur Union Council M Madhavi are not party’s choice. |
 | Tamil Nadu: Troubles await Durai Vaiko as he boards MDMK partyAn MDMK district functionary told TNIE on condition of anonymity that the party produced 11 Lok Sabha MPs, one Rajya Sabha MP, and two Union ministers so far. |
 | Going against party’s founding principles, has Vaiko lost face?According to Vaiko, his son attended various events and met cadre over past two years. |
 | Durai Vaiyapuri hails MDMK leaders’ support, says will boost vote shareAddressing mediapersons at Sankarankovil on Thursday, Vaiyapuri noted, “Out of 106 MDMK functionaries, I received support of 104 persons through the secret ballot. |
| Another son rise in Tamil Nadu: MDMK set to welcome Vaiko’s successor - VaiyapuriTo announce the political entry of Durai Vaiko officially, the party's district secretaries meeting has been scheduled on Wednesday, at the party headquarters. |
 | 'Let it end with me': MDMK general secretary Vaiko not in favour of son's entry in politicsWhen contacted, District Secretary of MDMK TM Rajendran said his counterparts in all other districts are longing for Durai Vaiyapuri, Vaiko's son, to take the political plunge. |
 | Vaiko files habeas corpus petition in Supreme Court for Farooq AbdullahMDMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko sought direction from the Court to grant Farooq Abdullahliberty to attend a conference in Chennai. |
 | TN Opposition leader MK Stalin flags off Vaiko rally against Neutrino projectMDMK leader to participate in the rally from Madurai to Cumbum; accuses Centre of bringing hazardous projects to TN. |
| Tamil Nadu man immolates self to protest against neutrino projectMDMK cadre immolated himself in protest against the India-based Neutrino Observatory project in Theni district, which is deemed environmentally hazardous by certain group. |
