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Modi should nationalise & auction all Adani Group assets: Swamy
Chennai: Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said he wants the Centre to nationalise the assets of Adani Group, which has faced scrutiny after its stocks tumbled following…
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Tamil Nadu: EPS blames DMK govt for death of 4 women in stampede
Chennai: AIADMK interim general secretary and former Tamil Nadu chief minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has blamed the ruling DMK government for the death of four women in a stampede on Saturday…
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Number of airports in country to go up to over 200: Scindia
Chennai: The Civil Aviation Ministry has drawn up plans to boost air connectivity by taking the total number of airports operating in the country to over 200 over the next five-six years…
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Veteran singer Vani Jayaram dies
Chennai: Iconic playback singer Vani Jayaram, who has crooned over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, including the very popular Hindi number ‘Bole re papihara’ and who was named for the Padma Bhushan…
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Case registered in singer Vani Jairam’s death
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police have registered a case under suspicious death over the passing away of noted playback singer, Vani Jayaram after she was found dead in the house on Saturday. Vani…
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Indian company recalls its eye drops amid reports of infection outbreak
A Chennai-based health company called Global Pharma Healthcare has recalled its eye products from the US after its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) termed its eye drops as contaminated with a drug-resistant…
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Adani Group has not pledged shares of Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd
Chennai: The promoters of cement makers Ambuja Cement Ltd and ACC Ltd – Adani Group – have not pledged their shares in the two companies, the group said. “We would like to…
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Why can’t govt provide gender-neutral toilets? asks Madras HC
The Tamil Nadu government was asked by the Madras High Court to respond to a plea seeking the unavailability of gender-neutral toilets for transgender persons in the state. The court was hearing…
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DMK slams TN BJP chief Annamalai on edited video of T.R. Baalu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Monday came out strongly against the BJP state President, K. Annamalai for sharing an “edited video” of party leader and former Union Minister T.R. Baalu’s speech.…
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Rajinikanth issues public notice on infringement of rights, warns legal action
Chennai: South Indian Superstar Rajinikanth has issued a public notice on the infringement of rights, and warned of legal action against those who commercially exploit the actor’s name, image, voice, etc., without…
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Don’t recruit doctors, nurses on contract basis, demands TN Doctors Association
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE) has urged the state government not to recruit doctors on a contract basis. Association general secretary Dr. G.S. Raveendranath in a statement…
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Madras Univ disallows screening of BBC documentary, students watch on laptops
An argument ensued between the students and authorities of the University of Madras on Friday as the latter did not grant permission to the former to screen the banned BBC documentary ‘India:…
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Referred to ‘Thamizhagam’ in historical and cultural context, claims TN Governor
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi on Wednesday said that he had used the word ‘Thamizhagam’ in a historical and cultural context, and an interpretation or inference that it was a…
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Air-passenger opens emergency door, creates panic in IndiGo plane
New Delhi: An air-passenger had opened the emergency door resulting in panic among others on the flight in December, officials said on Tuesday. The incident which led to scare among air-passengers had…
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Riveting ‘Alanganallur’ Jallikattu enthralls, bulls and men in race
Madurai: The bull taming sport, ‘Jallikattu’ at Alanganallur here began on Tuesday with traditional sporting fervour and streams of energetic young men racedagainst time to dominate the robust bulls and emerge victorious. As…
