Karuna to meet Kanimozhi in Tihar today

Mon, 23 May 2011

10:57

Good morning, and welcome to another Monday of News As It Happens, on a day when rumours (at least as yet) abound of wanted terrorist Mullah Omar having been taking out in a US operation (If true, it begs the question: what's with American liquidations and Sunday nights!).

Today is also the day when DMK leader MKarunanidhi is scheduled to meet his daughter Kanimozhi in Tihar jail.

And from Tamil Nadu again, newly inducted AIADMK minister N Mariam Pitchai, who held the environment portfolio, was killed in a road accident when he was rushing to Chennai to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the 14th legislative assembly representatives, scheduled for this afternoon. The mishap occurred near Padalur in Perambalur district on the Tiruchi-Chennai NH

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