Category: Tamil Nadu

Senior Tamil actor Gautami Tadimalla, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has raised various questions about the lack of transparency on the hospitalisation and treatment given to late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa after she was admitted to Chennai’s Apollo Hospitals on September 22. Jayalalithaa, popularly known as Amma, was rushed to the hospital on the night of […]

Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK on Wednesday said 77 persons died due to shock after hearing about the illness and later the demise of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and announced a solatium of R. 300,000 to their families. Ms Jayalalithaa died on Monday evening after suffering cardiac arrest. In a statement issued in Chennai, the AIADMK said a total of 77 […]

DMK president and former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was discharged from Kauvery Hospital on Wednesday night. He had been admitted on December 1 for nutritional and hydration support, a statement from the hospital said. “After medical treatment, he had improved substantially and was discharged from the hospital today. All his vital signs and biochemical parameters have normalised now. He has […]

Cho Ramaswamy, political commentator, theatre personality and editor of Thuglak, a Tamil magazine known for its withering satire and fearless criticism of political figures, died here early on Wednesday. He was 82 and is survived by his wife, son and daughter. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. at Besant Nagar crematorium. Cho was a nominated member of the […]

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passed away on Monday night, December 5 in Chennai after suffering from a cardiac arrest on Sunday. Celebrities condole Jayalalithaa’s demise. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Tamil Nadu in this hour of grief. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 5, 2016 Deeply saddened at the passing away of Selvi Jayalalithaa. Her […]