J Sam Daniel Stalin

Cries Led Her To Baby In Chennai Drain. Rescue On Video

Chennai News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday August 16, 2018

Early in the morning on the country's 72nd Independence Day, Geeta was talking a walk near her home in Chennai's Valasaravakkam when she heard what appeared to be the sound of someone crying. What grabbed her attention was the source of the sound -- it was coming from a storm water drain.

"Lead Us," DMK Leaders Tell Stalin, Day After Brother Alagiri's Message

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The first meeting of the DMK after the death of party patriarch M Karunanidhi was expected to look to the future by formally anointing his son, MK Stalin as the party chief. Instead, the gathering of nearly 300 party leaders from across the state mourned the departed leader and anticipated having his son in the driving seat.

Mongrels Walk The Ramp In Chennai, Over 100 Dogs Compete For 28 Titles

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday August 14, 2018

At least a hundred mongrels took to the ramp in Chennai as part of the The Great Indian Dog Show organised by Blue Cross. The event at Phoenix Market City drew more than a hundred dogs that vied for 28 titles.

Ahead Of DMK Meet, Crucial For Stalin, Brother Alagiri Flexes Muscle

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin and Uma Sudhir | Tuesday August 14, 2018

A day ahead of a key meeting of the DMK, the eldest son of M Karunanidhi, who was expelled from the party four years ago, was seen at his father's memorial at Chennai's Marina Beach. MK Alagiri, 67, told reporters that he had come to pay respects to his father. In that context, he also added that he has the support of his father's loyalists - a sta...

"Most Brutal": Can't Free Rajiv Gandhi's Killers, Centre Tells Top Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, J Sam Daniel Stalin; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 10, 2018

The seven Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts jailed in Tamil Nadu cannot be released, the government told the Supreme Court today, asserting that the case involves the assassination of a former Prime Minister.

Karunanidhi Dictated The Line On His Casket To Son Stalin 3 Decades Ago

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The wooden casket with golden handles which carried the body of veteran politician M Karunanidhi has an epitaph he dictated to his son MK Stalin three decades ago.

In Court, DMK's Hand-Drawn Plan For Karunanidhi's Marina Beach Burial

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Abhimanyu Bose | Wednesday August 8, 2018

DMK leader M Karunanidhi, who died on Tuesday after a long illness, will be buried at Chennai's Marina Beach, where three other former chief ministers including J Jayalalithaa have memorials.

Karunanidhi Buried At Chennai's Marina Beach, Next To Mentor Annadurai

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Soumyajit Majumder | Wednesday August 8, 2018

M Karunanidhi, a towering figure in Tamil Nadu politics, was given a state funeral and buried at Chennai's Marina Beach on Wednesday, in the presence of the country's top politicians. A massive crowd followed the DMK patriarch's casket from Rajaji Hall, where leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi had paid tribute to him earlier in the day....

"Can I Call You Appa One Last Time": A Son's Moving Poem For Karunanidhi

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday August 8, 2018

MK Stalin has written a moving poem for his father M Karunanidhi, who he, like the rest of Tamil Nadu, had referred to him as Kalaignar, or scholar, for most of his life. In a hand-written poem, Mr Stalin wrote the poem as a tribute to his father, "For once, shall I call you father, my leader?"

3,500 Sq Feet for Jayalalithaa, Not Even 6 Feet For Karunanidhi, Asks DMK

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Tamil Nadu's E Palaniswami government has faced a barrage of criticism for rejecting the DMK's request for M Karunanidhi's burial next to the grave of his political mentor CN Annadurai along Marina beach. National Conference chief Omar Abdullah found the ruling AIADMK's stand petty, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the E Palaniswami government...

Court To Decide On Karunanidhi Burial At Chennai's Marina Beach: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday August 8, 2018

A rare midnight hearing on the DMK's petition in the Madras High Court to seek permission for the former chief minister M Karunanidhi's burial along Marina beach was inconclusive after the ruling AIADMK government sought time to get back with its stand. The high court has gave the state 7 hours to make up its mind and resumed hearing at 8 am. The T...

For Karunanidhi's Burial At Chennai's Marina Beach, DMK Moves High Court

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday August 8, 2018

DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi who died in a hospital on Tuesday evening, cannot be laid to rest along the Marina beach in Chennai, the ruling AIADMK government has said, turning down requests from the DMK for permission to bury him next to the grave of his mentor and DMK founder, CN Annadurai at Chennai's "Anna Square" memorial.

DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi, 5-Time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Dies At 94

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 8, 2018

DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi -- five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who dominated the state's politics for six decades along with arch-rivals MG Ramachandran and later, J Jayalalithaa -- died at a hospital in Chennai this evening. The 94-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on July 28 after he contracted urinary tract infection and develo...

Karunanidhi "Extremely Critical And Unstable," Says Chennai Hospital

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday August 7, 2018

DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi is "extremely critical and unstable", a hospital in Chennai said on Tuesday, a day after the politician's health worsened. Security has been tightened outside the hospital, where crowds of supporters surged.

In A First, Chennai Theatre Screens Special Show For Autistic Children

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday August 7, 2018

As viewers walked into one of the many screens at the bustling Satyam Cinemas in Chennai, the lights were turned up, sound turned slightly down, and people moved around as the watched "The Jungle Book" on the big screen.