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TN: Officials, BJP welcome 21 fishermen repatriated by Sri Lanka
Chennai: Officials of the state fisheries department and BJP cadre organised a warm reception at Tamil Nadu’s Chennai airport on Friday for the 21 fishermen repatriated by Sri Lanka. As per the…
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Nearly 50 pelicans die in Chennai’s Ennore Creek due to oil slick
Chennai: The Ennore Creek, where migratory birds take temporary shelter every year in drenched in black oil-like substance brought by cyclone Michaung that left a trail of destruction a few weeks ago.…
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CM Stalin has ‘cordial’ meeting with Governor Ravi on Assembly bills
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday had a ‘cordial’ meeting with state Governor R N Ravi at the Raj Bhavan here and discussed the Assembly bills awaiting Presidential…
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Tamil actor and DMDK founder-leader Vijayakanth dies in Chennai
Chennai: DMDK founder-leader and popular yesteryear Tamil actor Vijayakanth passed away here on Thursday following illness. MIOT International said in a press release: “Captain Vijayakanth was on ventilatory support following his admission…
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TN: Ammonia gas leaks from fertiliser unit, 5 persons hospitalised
Chennai: Panic gripped Ennore, Chennai when residents felt a strong smell and an ammonia gas leak was detected in a sub-sea pipe of Coromandel International Limited on Tuesday night. Five persons felt…
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TN: 7 people fined Rs 50,000 each for hunting spotted deer in Hosur
Hosur: Seven people were fined Rs 50,000 each for allegedly hunting spotted deer and selling the meat, Denkanikottai Forest Department said. The accused were identified as Chellappan (65), Ramraj (31), Rajiv (31),…
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TN: Transgender friend kills woman after she rejected advances
A 25-year-old software engineer was chained and burnt alive by her transgender friend in Chennai, police said. The victim, Nandhini, was murdered on the eve of her birthday (December 23) by 26-year-old…
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Muslims open mosques to shelter flood-hit victims in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit…
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Periyar’s 50th death anniversary observed
Chennai: The 50th death anniversary of ‘Periyar’ E V Ramasamy, founder of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), was observed on Sunday with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin along with his cabinet colleagues…
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Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out at commercial complex in Madurai
Madurai: A fire broke out at a commercial complex in Madurai’s Tallakulam in the late hours of Saturday. People inside the shops and cinema theatres were evacuated through emergency exits. Following the…
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Relief activities continues in TN’s Thoothukudi district, NDRF reach marooned
Thoothukudi: Relief activities continued in the rain ravaged coastal district of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu while an NDRF team accompanied by police rescued the people marooned in the SIPCOT industrial area on…
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31 people lost their lives in rain related incidents in TN: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: As many as 31 people have lost their lives in the four districts in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rainfall, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. The Centre…
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IAF drops 35 tonnes of relief material in Tamil Nadu: MoD
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) has dropped at least 35 tonnes of relief material to the flood-hit areas of Tamil Nadu. “As…
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TN rains claim 10 lives; Wasn’t sufficiently forewarned, says state govt
Chennai: Unprecedented rains that battered south Tamil Nadu claimed 10 lives and brought the region to a standstill, leaving individuals, families, and a trainload of people stranded for days. While there was…
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TN govt boycotts Governor’s review meet on flood relief at Raj Bhavan
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday skipped a meeting chaired by Governor R N Ravi at the Raj Bhavan to review the rescue and relief operations undertaken by Central agencies and…
