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Tamil Nadu will never allow ‘Hindi imposition’, says Dy CM Udhayanidhi
Nagapattinam: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday alleged “Hindi imposition” was being attempted by the Centre yet again and asserted that Tamil Nadu will never allow it. Presiding over an event…
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President Murmu to visit Karnataka, TN, Telangana from Dec 16 to 22
New Delhi: President Drouapdi Murmu will visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana from December 16 to 22, her office said on Monday. On Tuesday, Murmu will inaugurate the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of…
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SIR: Almost 100pc forms distributed, digitised in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: In Tamil Nadu, under the ongoing SIR exercise, over 6.40 crore enumeration forms have been distributed, which is 99.91 per cent of the electorate, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer…
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TN: 5 including 4 Ayyappa devotees from AP killed in road accident
Ramanathapuram: Five people, including four Ayyappa devotees from Andhra Pradesh, were killed when a speeding car rammed into a parked vehicle near Keelakarai in the district on Saturday, police said. The vehicle…
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Chennai Metro train halts inside tunnel, commuters forced to walk on track
Chennai: A Chennai Metro train on the Blue Line was stranded inside a tunnel near Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro early Tuesday morning, forcing passengers to walk nearly 500 metres…
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Cyclone Ditwah continues to bring more rains to TN, three killed
Chennai: Sharp showers triggered by Cyclone Ditwah continue to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu, while three persons have been killed in rain-related deaths, the state government said on Sunday. The cyclone…
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Cyclone Ditwah brings heavy rain; Tamil Nadu readies 6,000 relief camps
Chennai: Rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah lashed coastal areas and Cauvery delta districts in the state on Saturday, with Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts bearing the brunt. As normal life in Rameswaram and…
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‘H-1B fraud in Chennai, Hyderabad’: US diplomat, economist’s claims stir row
A fresh controversy has emerged over the integrity of the H-1B visa programme as Indian-American diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui and former US Congressman Dr. Dave Brat brought forth serious allegations of fraud focused…
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96 pc of electorate distributed enumeration forms in TN under SIR: EC
Chennai: Ninety six per cent of the electorate in Tamil Nadu have been distributed the enumeration forms as part of the SIR exercise and from November 24 to 26, senior officials will…
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Actor-politician Vijay likely to resume campaign on Nov 23
Chennai: After lying low for nearly two months following the September 27 Karur stampede, TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay is likely to resume his political campaign pretty soon, party sources said on Friday.…
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IAF trainer aircraft crashes near Chennai, pilot ejects safely
Chennai: An Indian Air Force aircraft which was on a routine training mission crashed near Tambaram here on Friday afternoon, officials said. The pilot ejected safely, they said. Also ReadDead truck driver,…
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Karur stampede: Ambulance drivers appear before CBI for questioning
Karur: Ambulance drivers who were on duty during actor-politician Vijay’s election rally in Karur appeared before the CBI on Sunday, sources said. A stampede at the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally led…
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Ensure no eligible voter is left out during SIR, TN CM Stalin announces helpline
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday called upon his party men to ensure none among the eligible voters are missed out during the ongoing SIR in the state.…
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TN: Woman, male friend held for installing spy camera in women’s hostel
Krishnagiri: A woman and her male friend from Bengaluru were arrested on a charge of installing a hidden camera in a bathroom of a women’s hostel in Nagamangalam in Hosur, police said…
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TN stampede: All-party meet held to formulate guidelines for public meetings
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday held a meeting of political parties to formulate guidelines on holding public meetings in the wake of the September 27 stampede in Karur that claimed…
