Dr Karunanidhi

Taking a swipe at arch rival DMK's recent advisory to party workers to cut down on banners, ruling AIADMK today said that such a directive was given since its President M Karunanidhi was feeling irritated for not being given "due importance".

Facing criticism from opposition over the arrest of a folk singer campaigning against liquor in Tamil Nadu, the ruling AIADMK today charged him with making "unsavoury remarks" about a chief minister and hinted that inaction would mean it could set a precedence to target any head of state in the future.

A section of doctors in Chennai have announced a protest on April 6 to protest the arrest of a 70-year-old doctor a few days ago. Dr Karunanidhi was arrested after he stopped a police sub-inspector from entering the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital with his shoes on.

At the age of 87, politician M Karunanidhi cannot contemplate retirement. The competition between his two sons - MK Alagiri and MK Stalin - remains fierce and divise for their party, the DMK, which is the biggest ally of Dr Manmohan Singh's coalition government.

"Prabhakaran is not a terrorist" - this is what Chief Minister Karunanidhi said last week. A statement that sent political shock waves. Referring to the LTTE chief in an identical manner was PMK chief Dr Ramadoss.

Taking a swipe at arch rival DMK's recent advisory to party workers to cut down on banners, ruling AIADMK today said that such a directive was given since its President M Karunanidhi was feeling irritated for not being given "due importance".

Facing criticism from opposition over the arrest of a folk singer campaigning against liquor in Tamil Nadu, the ruling AIADMK today charged him with making "unsavoury remarks" about a chief minister and hinted that inaction would mean it could set a precedence to target any head of state in the future.

A section of doctors in Chennai have announced a protest on April 6 to protest the arrest of a 70-year-old doctor a few days ago. Dr Karunanidhi was arrested after he stopped a police sub-inspector from entering the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital with his shoes on.

At the age of 87, politician M Karunanidhi cannot contemplate retirement. The competition between his two sons - MK Alagiri and MK Stalin - remains fierce and divise for their party, the DMK, which is the biggest ally of Dr Manmohan Singh's coalition government.

"Prabhakaran is not a terrorist" - this is what Chief Minister Karunanidhi said last week. A statement that sent political shock waves. Referring to the LTTE chief in an identical manner was PMK chief Dr Ramadoss.