M Karunanidhi dead

Dravidian icon Karunanidhi buried beside mentor Annadurai at Marina beach in Chennai

Sea of tearful supporters and top political leaders from across the country were present at the burial site as the last rites of the five-time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was being performed.

Aug 08, 2018, 19:29 PM IST

Will Karunanidhi's mortal remains be buried at Marina beach? Madras HC to decide at 8 am

Tamil Nadu’s AIADMK government, which had denied permission to the DMK for the burial at Marina beach, sought more time from the Madras High Court.

Aug 08, 2018, 01:51 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi, Rajinikanth back DMK over Karunanidhi’s burial at Marina beach

DMK’s demand of getting a burial site at Marina beach for party patriarch M Karunanidhi’s mortal remains is getting support from several corners.

Aug 07, 2018, 22:48 PM IST

Pranab Mukherjee pens emotional tribute for DMK patriarch Karunanidhi

Former president Pranab Mukherjee penned an emotional tribute for DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, who died at Chennai’s Kauvery Hospital on Tuesday evening. Recalling the five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister as a “crusader for the poor and the marginalised”, Mukherjee said that he was a “pillar of strength” for many coalition governments at the Centre.

Aug 07, 2018, 22:02 PM IST

Kalaignar Muthuvel Karunanidhi, DMK patriarch and ex-Tamil Nadu CM, dead at 94

DMK patriarch Karunanidhi died at 94 on Tuesday after battling for life at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. Admitted to the hospital on July 18, the Tamil Nadu strongman breathed his last at 6.10 pm on August 7.

Aug 07, 2018, 18:50 PM IST