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AIADMK releases candidates list for LS elections

AIADMK releases candidates list for LS electionsChennai, Apr 9 : The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Thursday released the list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections.

Former Union Minister M Thambidurai will contest from Karur, while former state Ministers Semmalai is being field from Salem, M C Sampath from Cuddalore, Raja Kannappan from Shivaganga and V Satyamurthy from Ramanathapuram.

Two women candidates are former Vice-Chancellor of Manonmaniam University Sinthyapandiyan from Tuticorin.

Tamil Nadu''s VCK asks Sonia Gandhi to press for Lanka cease-fire

Tamil Nadu''s VCK asks Sonia Gandhi to press for Lanka cease-fireChennai, Apr 8 : In the wake of reports of the Sri Lankan army capturing the last stronghold of the LTTE in Sri Lanka, the pro-Eelam Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Wednesday appealed to Congress President Sonia Gandhi to press for a ceasefire in the island-nation.

Gemini Communication to demerge its system integration business

Gemini CommunicationThe Chennai-based networking solutions provider Gemini Communication plans to demerge its system integration business comprising enterprise convergence group, wireless and telecom and 4S divisions to a separate company.

However, the company will retain the technical services division to the telecom sector; PointRed Telecom and radio frequency identification (RFID) businesses.

It may be noted that the company's board has proposed to make a preferential allotment of up to 97,18,000 warrants with option to convert them into 97,18,000 equity shares for working capital requirement.

AIADMK, CPM reach seat sharing agreement

AIADMK, CPM reach seat sharing agreementChennai, Apr 6 : The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) on Monday arrived at a seat sharing agreement, according to which the latter would contest the Madurai, Kaniyakumari and Coimbatore seats in the upcoming elections.

CPM state secretary N Varadarajan held talks with the AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa at her Pose Garden residence this afternoon and signed the pact.

Tamil film ‘Subrahmanyapuram’ in Telugu

Subrahmanyapuram

Nayan still going strong

Nayanatara The talented Nayanatara may be going through a bad phase for some time but she has pro

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