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Tamil Nadu Police launch probe into desecrated Ambedkar statue
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police on Monday launched a probe into the desecration of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Neduvarambakkam village near Chennai. The statue was found damaged early Monday morning…
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80 tribal students quit school in TN’s Thanjavur after harassment by classmates
Chennai: At least 80 tribal students in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district stopped going to school after they were allegedly insulted and mocked by their classmates. The students belong to the Narikkurava community.…
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Three stolen idols traced by Tamil Nadu Idol Wing
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing has traced three idols stolen from the state to the Christie’s auction house, Sotheby’s and another in Manhattan, and also initiated steps to retrieve them, Friday,…
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Tamil Nadu: DMK, AIADMK in war of words over Pongal gift hamper
Chennai: The ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are engaged in a war of words over the contents of the Pongal gift hamper. On Wednesday, Chief Minister M K Stalin…
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TN You Tuber faces case for revealing identity of sexual assault victim
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police have filed a case against a YouTuber after he revealed the identity of a sexual assault victim in The Nilgiris district. Shiva Subramani, founder and owner of…
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‘Special camp worse than jail’: Accomplice in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
Chennai: Sri Lankan national Robert Payas, who was convicted in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, has said the special camp where he has been lodged after being…
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Udayanidhi will prove his abilities through performance: Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday said that his son, Udayanidhi Stalin, who was recently inducted as Minister in his cabinet, would prove his capabilities through his performance. Speaking…
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TN: Nightclub refuses entry to LGBTQ+ members for musical event
A popular nightclub in Chennai’s Nungambakkam area is reportedly not allowing entry tickets to queer and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The incident came to light when a queer person named Deepan…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests four TN fishermen
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu on charges of allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The arrested…
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TN Police not to allow any public celebration after 1 am on Jan 1
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police have stated that no public celebrations will be allowed on New Year’s day after 1 a.m. The state police will be deploying 90,000 policemen on duty across…
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Coimbatore car blast case: NIA arrests two more persons
Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) that is conducting a probe into the October 23 Coimbatore car blast case in which a 29-year-old man was charred to death has arrested two more…
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Ensure adequate jobs for Tamils in Central govt offices, PSUs in state: TN CM to Modi
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has once again taken up with the Centre, his earlier demand for priority in appointment of native Tamils in Central Government Offices and its…
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Taekwondo coach in TN arrested for sexual abuse of minor girls
Chennai: A taekwondo coach, engaged on a temporary basis in a school hostel in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur, has been arrested on charges for sexual harassment of minor girls, police said on Tuesday.…
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Madras HC directs TN liquor body to provide purchase details by Jan 6
Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) to provide its purchase details, including copies of contracts that it had entered into with private distilleries and…
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TN: Faeces found in SC colony’s water tank, probe commenced
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police have commenced a probe into the presence of human excreta in an overhead water tank of a Scheduled Caste (SC) colony in Pudukottai district. When after drinking…