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Governors vs Govts: Omitting speech triggers row in Karnataka, TN, Kerala
The governor versus government face-off in non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled southern states has seen a third such incident in three days, with Karnataka Governor on Thursday, January 22, refusing to read the…
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Karur stampede: TVK chief Vijay questioned for 6 hours by CBI; to be called again
New Delhi/Chennai: TVK chief and actor Vijay was questioned for nearly six hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Monday, January 12, in connection with the Karur stampede case,…
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Madras HC allows urgent plea against book ‘targeting’ Justice GR Swaminathan
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday permitted an advocate to move a lunch motion seeking to restrain the reported release of a Tamil book that allegedly portrays Justice G. R. Swaminathan…
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Karur stampede case: CBI summons actor-turned-politician Vijay for questioning
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, January 6, summoned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor-turned-politician Vijay for questioning in the 2025 Karur stampede case. On September 27, 2025, a…
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AIADMK begins 14-day tour to gather public input for poll manifesto
Chennai: The high-level manifesto committee constituted by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami will embark on a 14-day tour across Tamil Nadu to seek public opinion for the preparation of the party’s…
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TN: 7 killed as govt bus tyre bursts, swerves and hits 2 vehicles
Cuddalore: At least seven persons were killed near here on Wednesday after a government bus swerved to the opposite side and collided with two vehicles, police said. The bus changed direction due…
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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…
