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Tamil Nadu university suspends 3 students over ‘Free Palestine’, ‘Jai Bhim’ graffiti
Three Muslim students of a university in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur district have been arbitrarily suspended after the institution alleged they were involved in writing ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Jai Bhim’ slogans. The students, Aslam…
- India
Tamil Nadu: 3 Dalit manual scavengers die cleaning septic tank without safety gear
Three manual scavenger workers from the Dalit community died after inhaling poisonous gas while trying to clean a seven-foot-long septic tank in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district. Hari Krishnan (27), Saravanan (30), Venugopal…
- Chennai
Actor-politician Vijay’s TVK considering cricket bat, whistle as election symbol
Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party launched by Tamil film actor Vijay, is in the process of selecting an election symbol from the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) list of…
- India
Heavy rainfall alert issued for Tamil Nadu’s 8 districts
Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a forecast warning of heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days. According to the latest bulletin,…
- India
Tamil Nadu WRD seeks funds to clear vegetation in Cauvery river
Chennai: With the water level in the Mettur dam nearing 110 feet and just a month remaining for the customary release of water for delta irrigation, the Water Resources Department (WRD) in…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu gang rape: 9 get life term, victims awarded Rs 85L compensation
Hyderabad: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Tamil Nadu sentenced nine persons to life imprisonment till death in a sexual assault case. The case pertains to sexual assault and gang…
- Chennai
TN: 70-yr-old woman passes Class 12 exams, fulfilling lifelong dream
Chennai: In an inspiring story from Coimbatore, 70-year-old Raani has successfully cleared the Tamil Nadu Class 12 board examinations, proving that age is no barrier to learning or achieving. Raani, who lives…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chennai set to receive Krishna water from AP by Friday amid ongoing supply efforts
Chennai: Chennai is expected to receive Krishna River water from Andhra Pradesh by the early hours of Friday, after a brief halt in supply due to repair work along the water canal.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Pawan Kalyan voices concern over attacks on Tamil Nadu fishermen
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday voiced deep concern over the recent attacks on 24 fishermen from Tamil Nadu in the Bay of Bengal. He urged the Ministry…
- India
TN Fisheries Dept steps up coastal patrols to tackle illegal fishing amid 61-day ban period
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department has intensified patrolling in the coastal waters of Thoothukudi following multiple complaints of illegal fishing during the 61-day annual fishing ban, which aims to conserve marine…
- India
Stalin to announce nationalisation of literary works of five eminent Tamil scholars
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will today announce the nationalisation of the literary works of five eminent Tamil scholars — Rao Saheb G. Kothandapani Pillai, Dr R. Mohan, G. Muthupillai,…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Dalit teen attacked with sticks, rods for questioning upper caste man
A 17-year-old Dalit boy was brutally beaten and tied to a tree overnight by upper caste men near Thenkaraikottai village in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district. Tharun had worked at his attacker, Ramakrishnan’s,…
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25 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Coast Guard return home
Chennai: Twenty-five fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard on February 23, returned home on Saturday. The fishermen, who had been detained for over two months,…
- Chennai
Senthil Balaji, Ponmudy resign as TN ministers, Mano Thangaraj makes comeback
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Ministers V Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudy have resigned from the M K Stalin-led state cabinet and the Governor has accepted the same, the Raj Bhavan said on Sunday.…
- Chennai
Three women killed in TN fireworks unit explosion
Sivakasi: At least three women were killed and six others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory here in Virudhunagar district on Saturday, officials said. The incident happened at M…