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TAMIL NADU
• DECEMBER 30, 1998
• Karunanidhi accuses Centre of 'double standards'
• Madras court dismisses Jayalalitha's petition
• Chidambaram forced CBI to file case against Jayalalitha, says Swamy
• DECEMBER 29
• Former chief minister Jayalalitha goes on trial
• Former TMC minister denies witch-hunt against Jaya
• Petroleum Minister V K Ramamurthy offers to step down
• AIADMK steps up attack on DMK
• DECEMBER 25
• AIADMK to counter TMC's petition to President on special courts
• DECEMBER 24
• Jaya scoffs at government's claims on nabbing Veerappan
• Sterlite to reopen Tuticorin plant for 2 months
• DECEMBER 23
• DMK plans stir against attempt to protect Jayalalitha
• Corruption case against TN ex-minister kicks off
• 7 AIADMK leaders take on Karunanidhi and Moopanar for criticising Jaya
• TN beefs up STF to nail Veerappan
• Lay off linking Jaya cases with BJP, Karunanidhi warned
• PMO's views on special courts turns DMK against BJP
• DECEMBER 22
• Special judge dismisses Jaya's petition, initiates trial in Kodaikanal hotel case
• Veerappan strikes again, loots police station this time
• TMC flays PMO for calling Jaya's corruption cases a 'witch-hunt'
• DECEMBER 20
• Rajnikanth gets down to politicking again
• DECEMBER 19
• Centre tells SC it has power to transfer to Jaya's corruption cases
• Six accused in Pudukkottai incident surrenders
• DECEMBER 18
• Jayalalitha claims Karunanidhi gunning for Muslims
• Kumaratunga may question PM on LTTE activities in India
• DECEMBER 17
• Tamil actor put through DNA test in paternity case
• DECEMBER 16
• DMK didn't stall Coimbatore blast probe: police
• DMK is not anti-Muslim, says Karunanidhi
• DECEMBER 15
• Jaya trying to do a balancing act
• DECEMBER 13
• Moopanar seeks assurance from Centre to abide by SC ruling in Ayodhya case
• Jaya lobbying for Raghavan to be next CBI chief
• DECEMBER 12
• Jaya accuses BJP of using 'divide and rule' policy
• DECEMBER 11
• 'A neutral mediator for Kashmir is the best thing so that a solution can be found'
• DECEMBER 10
• Jaya says she is with Vajpayee, despite support for opposition strike
• Jaya urges BJP not to contest deputy speaker's post
• Jaya knocks on 10, Janpath's door by dissolving front
• DECEMBER 9
• BJP's TN unit says Jaya's decision to back opposition bandh is 'unique'
• DECEMBER 8
• TN allies shell-shocked as Vajpayee ignores them in cabinet expansion
• DECEMBER 6
• Jaya congratulates Sonia, asks PM to introduce women's quota bill
• 7500 taken into custody in TN, on eve of Babri Masjid demolition anniversary
• DECEMBER 4
• 'As for the TMC supporting a government in which the AIADMK is a part, our support is only to the
Congress leadership'
• DECEMBER 3
• Muslim front activists arrested in Madras on eve of Babri Masjid anniversary
• 69 TN Dalits held for attack on policemen
• Fresh from poll victory, Sonia plans a foray into TN
• Comments about Kanchi sankaracharya incense people
• DECEMBER 2
• PMK reiterates unconditional support to Vajpayee
• Jaya denies holding Vajpayee government to ransom
• DECEMBER 1
• Central government need not resign, says Karunanidhi
• NOVEMBER 28
• Supreme Court okaying Jayalalitha's trial leaves AIADMK shell-shocked
• AIADMK leader rules out destabilising Vajpayee government
• Police not to blame for Coimbatore violence: inquiry
• 'The injuries may heal, but the scar will remain'
• NOVEMBER 27
• Language of gods sparks off divine debate in TN assembly
• SC okays Jaya's trial by special courts
• NOVEMBER 26
• State to decide on Sterlite closure after HC's final order
• Veerappan injured in encounter with STF
• Karunanidhi tilts at Kanchi seers, imbues railway function with controversy
• NOVEMBER 21
• Jaya will lead rally on December 9 to protest Dalit woman's death
• NOVEMBER 20
• Jaya gives Fatima Bi Rs 100,000, makes her AP AIADMK women's wing chief
• NOVEMBER 18
• Landslides paralyse Trivandrum-Nagercoil rail link
• NOVEMBER 17
• Karunanidhi threatens to sue Jaya for 'defamatory' statement
• Government makes Tamil compulsory from nursery to 8th standard
• NOVEMBER 13
• Rangarajan refutes Jaya's criticism of PM over Cauvery accord
• NOVEMBER 12
• Kumaratunga's comment on Tamils' origin raises hackles
• NOVEMBER 11
• 'The entire wealth of the country should be shared equally with the Dalits'
• NOVEMBER 10
• Jaya and her coded messages
• Stalemate over TN power projects as Centre dithers
• DMK leader killed in Sivaganga
• 49 killed in TN downpour
• NOVEMBER 8
• Jaya renews demand to dismiss Karunanidhi
• No viable alternative to BJP government, says Moopanar
• Temple row comes to the fore in south TN
• NOVEMBER 7
• Nuclear safety research institute to be set up at Kalpakkam
• NCW recommends action against TN cops in Chitra rape case
• NOVEMBER 6
• India revives Kudankulam atomic power project
• Veerappan's aide surrenders
• A R Rehman, Tamil cine artistes given security cover following threats
• NOVEMBER 5
• High court verdict puts AIADMK on the defensive
• Jaya's lawyers will decide on next move after getting judgment copy
• NOVEMBER 4
• Madras high court upholds appointment of special judges to try Jaya
• Dalits from TN to stage demo outside Parliament on Dec 6
• NOVEMBER 3
• Rama, Ravana battle again
• LTTE still active in TN, police superintendent contends before ban tribunal
• NOVEMBER 1
• CID rules out sexual assault by police on Chitra
• OCTOBER 31
• Karunanidhi promises third front in November
• The gods want archanas in Tamil, says Moopanar
• Prime accused in RSS HQ blast case gets bail
• OCTOBER 30
• Karunadhi meets PM to plead for central assistance
• Karunanidhi's ode to Ravana has political significance
• OCTOBER 29
• Congress joins AIADMK in seeking TN govt dismissal
• Tamil Nadu sets up village panels to end caste clashes
• Security beefed up in Madurai for Thevar Jayanthi
• OCTOBER 28
• Caste-based politics to the fore
• OCTOBER 27
• TN all-party meet recommends ban on rallies by casteist bodies
• Former Tamil Nadu EC blasts anti-casteism move
• OCTOBER 24
• Jaya goes hammer and tongs at HRD minister
• TN mulls barring ex-civil servants from caste-based organisations
• OCTOBER 23
• TN backward classes plan front to oppose Dalit militancy
• Opposition blames Karunanidhi for caste clashes
• OCTOBER 17
• SC admits petition against Madani's detention
• OCTOBER 16
• Karunanidhi scoffs at Jaya's charge of not visiting riot-hit areas
• OCTOBER 15
• Ramadoss asks Jayalalitha to adopt "healthy tactics"
• PMK slides towards the BJP
• Jaya's plea to re-evaluate seized jewellery rejected
• Tamil film industry takes weekly to Press Council
• Human bomb targeting Advani in Coimbatore arrested
• OCTOBER 14
• Karunanidhi sees political realignment after assembly polls
• PMK threatens to quit government
• TN bans casteist posters and graffiti
• Jaya got what she wanted -- and more -- in Delhi
• OCTOBER 13
• SIT nabs 7 Coimbatore blasts accused in AP
• OCTOBER 11
• State jumps up to third spot in industrial growth
• Jaya keeps her options open
• Special court to try caste clash cases
• OCTOBER 10
• Caste war bringing Dalits, most backwards together
• Clashes were planned, says Dalit leader Krishnaswamy
• OCTOBER 9
• Talks on Cabinet expansion inconclusive: Jaya
• OCTOBER 8
• A humbler Jayalalitha embarks on Delhi visit
• Jaya now turns her attention to Taliban presence in Kashmir
• OCTOBER 7
• Violence returns to TN district
• OCTOBER 6
• AIADMK hopes to make most of BJP's woes
• Sex scandal rocks another educational institution in TN
• Jaya supports BJP's demand for debate on Article 356
• CRPF, RAF deployment brings back peace in TN district
• OCTOBER 4
• No compromise on deleting Article 356, says Karunanidhi
• MDMK set to join Vajpayee's ministry
• OCTOBER 1
• Mahatma's memorial in Madras runs to seed
• SEPTEMBER 29
• Madani, Basha figure in Coimbatore blasts chargesheet
• SEPTEMBER 27
• Mid-term polls after December, says Jaya
• SEPTEMBER 26
• SC drives Karunanidhi fete indoors
• SEPTEMBER 25
• Jayalalitha re-elected AIADMK supremo
• PMK snubs Jaya, backs Rabri's dismissal unconditionally
• Jaya repeats demand for dismissing Karunanidhi government
• SEPTEMBER 24
• Jaya demands Article 356 for TN, but rules out withdrawal of support
• SEPTEMBER 22
• DMK hints at supporting Congress
• Karunanidhi sings different tune on supporting Congress
• Jayalalitha demands TN minister's head
• HC reserves orders on Jaya's petition
• SEPTEMBER 20
• BJP is now the centre of gravity in Tamil politics
• SEPTEMBER 19
• 'I want hundred per cent
polling, only then will we be able to form a good government'
• SEPTEMBER 18
• Jaya will comment on DMK's support to BJP when it happens
• Vajpayee will use cabinet expansion to reassure Tamil allies
• SEPTEMBER 17
• Jaya hits out at Advani, 'recalcitrant' allies
• Advani promises not to misuse Article 356
• SEPTEMBER 16
• Panel to study inclusion of languages in Schedule 8 soon, says PM
• SEPTEMBER 15
• One groom, three brides
• Moopanar slams door in Sonia's face
• SEPTEMBER 11
• PMK urges PM to call coordination committee meet
• Karunanidhi rules out support to Vajpayee government
• Karunanidhi rejects BJP's demand for CBI probe into Coimbatore blasts
• Inter-community clash breaks out in TN village
• SEPTEMBER 10
• Congress stand sparked Jaya volte face
• Order CBI probe into Coimbatore blasts or face dismissal, BJP state unit tells CM
• SEPTEMBER 9
• Jaya pulls back, but BJP rallies forth
• SEPTEMBER 8
• Jaya accuses media of negative projection
• Tigers cast a shadow over MDMK's Madras rally
• Army C-o-S rebuts DGP's claim on ISI hand in Coimbatore blasts
• SEPTEMBER 5
• TN gears up for plethora of rallies
• SEPTEMBER 4
• Jaya's ex-aide Natarajan tries to take the tough route to power
• SEPTEMBER 2
• AIADMK ministers send legal notice to Tamil daily
• HC stays proceedings against health minister
• SEPTEMBER 1
• Cracks in AIADMK front exposed
• MDMK favours unconditional support
• DMK, TMC may part ways
• AUGUST 30
• 'I can tell you with authority that this government will last and there
won't be any problem'
• PMK will continue support even if AIADMK pulls out
• AUGUST 29
• PIL filed against DMK's logo at Anna Memorial
• Jaya to skip town during MDMK's Madras rally despite PM, Advani's presence
• BJP seems keen on bailing out Jaya
• AUGUST 28
• Karunanidhi says MDMA probe against him will bring out many facts
• Question of continued support still under review: Jaya
• DMK is tired of waiting
• AUGUST 26
• TN Islamic terrorists' bizarre designs baffle intelligence officials
• AUGUST 25
• Toll in hooch tragedy reaches 45
• BJP admits to 'inadvertently' including Karunanidhi's name in Jain panel ATR
• AUGUST 23
• SC order adds to Jaya's woes
• TN people tired of Jaya-BJP squabbles
• Swamy tells Mahajan to go ahead and sue Jaya for defamation
• AUGUST 22
• Jaya lands Vajpayee another shiner
• SC orders Jaya's trial in land deal scam case
• Karunanidhi asks UF to decide on backing Vajpayee government
• UF reels from Karunanidhi's KO
• AUGUST 20
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Jaya's emissary writes back to the PM, suggests 'closing the entire matter'
• AUGUST 19
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Karunanidhi charges Jayalalitha with destabilising Vajpayee's government
• TMC asks DMK not to treat it as bonded labour
• AUGUST 18
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TMC will support Congress's big to form government, says P Chidambaram
Karunanidhi is irked by Chidambaram's comments on Cauvery dispute
• AUGUST 15
• George meets Jaya for second time in three days
• AUGUST 14
• 19 killed in train-bus smash near Karur
• Jayalalitha puts decision on hold
• BJP looks ahead, at life without Jaya
• AUGUST 13
• SC refers Cauvery scheme to Constitution Bench
• Jayalalitha refuses to be wooed by PM's emissaries
• AUGUST 12
• Vajpayee govt notifies new Cauvery scheme
• Vajpayee doesn't belong to Poes Garden: Karunanidhi
• AUGUST 11
• Talks take Cauvery another step closer to finish
• Rowing back in time on Cauvery...
• AUGUST 9
• Quiet can the Cauvery flow now
• Women lawyers in Madras divided over sexual harassment charges
• MDMA may prove to be a blessing in disguise for Karunanidhi
• AUGUST 8
• Cauvery finally breaks through dam of opposing views
• It is a victory of the people: Karunanidhi
• AUGUST 6
• Jaya demands FIR, chargesheet against Karunanidhi over Jain's 'indictment'
• AUGUST 5
• Karunanidhi to attend PM's Cauvery meet despite criticism
• AUGUST 4
• TN all-party meeting authorises Karunanidhi to represent state at Cauvery meet
• Karunanidhi accuses Centre of succumbing to 'mindless pressure' on ATR
• AUGUST 2
• Karunanidhi warns of dire consquence if he's sacked
• Jaya calls for Karunanidhi's resignation, yet again
• JULY 30
• Private touch at public spots -- it's good for health, discovers Tamil Nadu
• JULY 29
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Power tariff hike sparks all-round criticism
• JULY 24
• Six kg uranium seized from duo in Madras
• JULY 23
• Jaya tells Centre not to wait till Aug 12 for notifying Cauvery award
• JULY 21
• SC gives Centre till Aug 12 to sort out Cauvery dispute
• Tamil MPs walk out of Lok Sabha over Cauvery for the second day
• PM will meet CMs to narrow down differences
• TN will wait till Aug 12 before deciding on action
• AIADMK will not force 'disastrous consequences' for the time-being
• JULY 21
• Karnataka, TN leaders sandwich PM over Cauvery
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JULY 18
• AIADMK-MDMK parting of ways seems final
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JULY 17
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Karunanidhi, Jaya and allies call on PM to notify Cauvery award
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JULY 15
• New PCC chief's choice could create more problems for Congress
• High court to hear Jaya's petition afresh
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JULY 14
• Karunanidhi appeals to MPs to pressurise Centre over Cauvery
• 'I expect early elections to the Lok Sabha, and it is my duty to prepare the state unit for the same'
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JULY 10
• Police to probe complaint against minister's brother
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JULY 9
• Tamil Nadu to consider suggestions on anti-terrorism bill
• Tension in village as Dalits are kept out of car festival
• Jaya charges DMK with attacks on party cadres
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JULY 8
• Open season: Jaya has no plans to meet PM
• Jayalalitha's is a tactical retreat, not total surrender
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JULY 7
• DMK resorting to goondaism, says Nedunchezhiyan
• Madras HC rejects caste bars on pulling temple cars
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JULY 5
• Jaya blows cold, BJP gets a breather
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JULY 3
• Jaya, Sonia talk may have influenced AIADMK's plans
• Jaya's MPs will boycott Parliament
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