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Mahmood Akram, 19, sets record by mastering 400 languages
At only 19 years, Chennai-born Tamil Nadu resident Mahmood Akram has reached a record-breaking milestone in the field of linguistics. Dubbed a child genius for languages, Akram has read, written, spoken, and…
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TN budget today amid controversy over rupee symbol removal
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu is set to present the state budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Friday in the Assembly Hall of the Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex at Fort St.…
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TN govt replaces Rupee symbol in budget logo with Tamil letter
Chennai: Amid a fierce language tussle with the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26, which will…
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Tamil Nadu budget 2025-26 to be presented on March 14
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, Thangam Thennarasu, will present the state Budget for 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, March 14. The Budget Session will begin at 9:30 am in the…
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DGCA probes tail strike incident involving IndiGo plane at Chennai airport
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA is probing a tail strike incident involving an IndiGo A321 aircraft at the Chennai airport on March 8, according to a senior official. IndiGo on Sunday said…
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Imposition breeds enmity, threatens unity: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin on NEP
Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M K Stalin on Thursday, March 6, has intensified his attack on the Centre over the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020…
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Modi-Trump cartoon: Madras HC orders Indian govt to lift ban on Vikatan
The Madras High Court, on Thursday, March 6, ordered the Union government to lift the ban imposed on Vikatan, a Tamil-language weekly magazine, whose website was blocked after it posted a cartoon…
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TN fishermen’s arrest by Lankan Navy: Families continue indefinite hunger strike
Chennai: Fishermen and their families in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu continued their indefinite hunger strike, which began on Friday (February 28), demanding urgent intervention from the central government to secure…
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Hindi is mask, Sanskrit is hidden face: Tamil Nadu CM on Hindi imposition
Chennai: Upping the ante against the Centre’s alleged Hindi imposition, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin once again said the state will not allow the “imposition” of the language and vowed…
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TN won’t oppose Hindi if it’s not imposed on us, says CM Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that self-respect is a defining characteristic of Tamils and emphasised that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is not against Hindi unless it…
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Tamil Nadu CM convenes all-party meet to discuss LS delimitation
Chennai: Amid the ongoing Hindi imposition row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said the state was “ready” for “another language war” and also announced convening an all-party meet…
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TN: Actress Ranjana Nachiyaar quits BJP amid Hindi imposition row
Chennai: Tamil actress and BJP leader Ranjana Nachiyaar on Tuesday, February 25, announced her resignation from the party, citing the centre’s three-language policy and neglect of the state. Nachiyaar, who was the…
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Cyberabad police arrest mule account suppliers in Rs 1.38 cr digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police arrested three men for their involvement in a ‘digital arrest’ scam, where an 82-year-old retired engineer was duped of Rs 1.38 crore. The police, on February 21, arrested…
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TN govt employees likely to observe strike tomorrow over old pension scheme
Chennai: Tamil Nadu government employees, including members of the Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisation and Government Employees Organisation (JACTO-GEO), have given the state government until 8 PM on Monday…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday, February 23, that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island…
