“Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s idea to break the AIADMK will not work” says AIADMK Interim General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami Chennai: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Interim General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s “idea to break the AIADMK”... The post appeared first on .

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 18 (ANI): Speaker Appavu on Tuesday ordered the eviction of Tamil Nadu Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and other AIADMK MLAs amid a ruckus in the Assembly.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 17 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader O Pannerselvam (OPS) on Monday lashed out at the rival faction leader Edappadi Palalniswai (EPS) for not attending assembly session that began on Monday.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 16 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday upheld the order of the Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court which sentenced a 44-year-old man to life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for raping his minor daughter repeatedly.

Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 16 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment awarded to the beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham, accused of killing a security guard in a fit of rage by ramming his luxury car in Kerala's Thrissur, back in January 2015.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], August 29 (ANI): Amid the internal crisis in the AIADMK, senior leader O Panneerselvam addressed thousands of his supporters from Dindigul district who gathered at his farmhouse in Periyakulam, after the Madras High Court had invalidated the AIADMK general council meeting held on July 11.

Chennai Apr 25 PTI The Madras High Court on Monday granted bail to Gayathri Raghuram president of the Art and Cultural Wing of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP and two others who apprehended arrest in connection with a case registered against them by the Koyambedu police here in connection with a scuffle Justice G Jayachandran granted the relief to Raghuram also an actress and the others subject to the condition that they should appear before the investigating officer in the case daily for 30 days The charge against her and others was that they had gotten into a scuffle with the VCK party men when the latters party leader garlanded the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar at Koyambedu on April 14 as part of Ambedkars birth anniversary celebrations PTI CORR SA SA

Thiruvananthapuram Dec 31 PTI Anupama S Chandran and her partner Ajith were formally married in Kerala on Friday a month after they reclaimed their child who was in another State with his adoptive parents The marriage was held at a local registrar office here in the presence of their child The ceremony was attended by some of the couples close friends The 22-year-old woman expressed hope that the marriage would put an end to the smear- campaign against them through the social media I am happy that my child was also witness to our wedding she told reporters Last month she secured the custody of the child after a family court here ordered in her favour after one year of waiting and weeks-long legal battle protests and controversies Earlier a DNA test confirmed Anupama and Ajith were the biological parents When the baby was born Ajith had not divorced his first wife Anupamas parents had not approved their daughters relationship with Ajith as he was a married man Her allegation was that her father Jayachandran a local leader of the ruling CPIM had forcibly taken her child away soon after his birth and handed over the baby to the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare Centre KSCCW for adoption The adoption had kicked up a political storm in the State as opposition parties used it as weapon to attack the CPIM and the government with While Anupama is a former activist of the Students Federation of India SFI Ajith was a local leader of the DYFI the youth wing of the CPIM PTI TGB NVG NVG

Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 22 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted the compensation amount of Rs 1.50 lakh to an eight-year-old girl who moved a petition against a Pink Police officer for humiliating her and her father on road for alleged theft.

Thiruvananthapuram Nov 25 PTI Anupama S Chandran never wept or begged before anyone but spoke with clarity and precision throughout her fight to get back her baby who was forcibly separated from her just three days after his birth The 22-year old woman braved heavy rains and bad weather to stage an agitation in front of the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare Centre KSCCW here for a fortnight and ignored discouraging words and relentless cyber bullying during her lonely battle to reclaim the child who was away in another state with his adoptive parents But the usually bold and serious Anupama was visibly moved when she came out of a family court here on Wednesday holding her one-year-old son tightly in her hand after it granted her the childs custody finally Her eyes sparkled and words werent coming out as easily due to ecstasy and she suddenly turned into a caring mother who was keen to guard her child from the sea of media personnel who came to report their much awaited reunion The elated woman later said she was yet to come to terms with the reality that she has finally won her battle and her son who was forcibly taken away from her by her parents on the third day of his birth last year is with her now I never ever thought that I would get him back so fast Even during a recent visit to the state-run Child Welfare Council an official told me that I would never get my son back as he was given in adoption But today he is with me Anupama told PTI in an interview One year of waiting and weeks-long tough legal battle protests and controversies came to an end on Wednesday as a family court here granted Anupama and her partner Ajith the custody of the child after a DNA test confirmed that they were his biological parents The child had been under the care and protection of his adoptive parents in Andhra Pradesh till last Sunday She said she wanted to buy some new clothes and toys for the child and wished to spend maximum time with him We would like to name him as Aiden Anu AjithIt was the name which we selected during the time of my pregnancy Everyone says that he is looking exactly like methe cheeks eyes coloureverything the proud mother said with a giggle A former activist of the Students Federation of India SFI the ruling CPI-Ms students wing the woman said she would surely continue the fight against the erring officials of the Child Welfare Centre and the KSCCW who gave the baby in adoption to a childless couple in Andhra Pradesh despite knowing that she was in search of her child I may not be able to continue my agitation in front of the KSCCW office here as I have to take care of my son and give him all the care and love which I could not give so far But I will try my best to ensure that no other child or mother is cheated like this by the state-run agency she said Anupamas allegation that her father Jayachandran a local leader of the ruling CPIM had forcibly taken away her child soon after his birth and handed over to the KSCCW for adoption kicked up a political storm in Kerala recently as opposition parties used it as weapon to attack the Marxist party and the government Putting the CPIM in a tight spot she had further charged that though she approached several prominent party leaders including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking help to get her child back no one supported her Asked how she and Ajith managed to deal with the intense cyber attacks against them especially by the supporters of the CPIM Anupama said it disturbed them initially but they started ignoring it later as there was not an iota of truth in the social media campaign As Ajith and myself grew up through the party outfits we clearly know how the party followers will think if anyone points fingers at their leadership The Marxist party is creating a group of followers who lack the ability to think and evaluate issues on their own Such people were behind the cyber attack against us but we dont care she said Anupama however said she and Ajith were actually reluctant to talk to the media about the plight and were confident to settle the issue through party platforms But the response of senior party leaders was a shock to them she said as the state leadership was reluctant to intervene in the matter even after repeated requests by party politburo member Brinda Karat and central committee member P K Sreemathi in this regard Though they are such senior women leaders of the party they could not help me The CPIM used to wax eloquent about renaissance values and gender equality and this is the way they treat their women leaders The party leadership still has a patriarchal mindset Anupama alleged A physics graduate Anupama said she wants to continue her studies and become a teacher which was her childhood dream At present my focus is to nurture my baby well and raise him as a good human being We may not be able to provide him a luxurious life But we will ensure that he is growing up as a good human being she added Anupama had accused her parents of forcibly taking away her new-born child from her soon after its birth a year ago and alleged that though she had complained about it to police several times since April but they were reluctant to register a case against her family members However the Peroorkkada police here said a case was registered against six people -- her parents sister sisters husband and two of his fathers friends -- and that the delay occurred as they were awaiting legal opinion PTI LGK SS SS