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India
Madras HC says no permission can be given to theatres beyond 50% occupancy
Chennai: The Madras high court on Friday said that no permission can be given to run cinemas beyond 50% capacity until January 11, when it will hear petitions challenging Tamil Nadu…
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Tamil Nadu: Owner of eyecare hospital chain dead
Chennai: Dr A M Arun, who built a healthcare company ‘Vasan Healthcare‘ that runs a chain of eyecare hospitals starting from a single pharmacy in Tamil Nadu died here on…
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Madras HC grants 30 day parole to Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin
Chennai:Â The Madras High Court on Thursday granted 30-day parole to Perarivalan, an assassin of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The parole was granted on a petition filed by Perarivalan’s mother…
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Entertainment
Actor Suriya criticises SC for upholding decision to conduct NEET
Chennai: Tamil actor Suriya on Sunday criticised the Supreme Court for upholding the Centre’s decision to hold the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) amid the coronavirus pandemic. The actor said…
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Madras HC sets death convict free in honour killing case
Chennai: Â Commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment for five convicts, the Madras High Court on Monday set free Chinnasamy, the main convict, who had also been sentenced to death…
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SC stays Madras HC order asking TN govt to close liquor shops
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Madras High Court order which had asked the Tamil Nadu government to close state-run liquor vends on the ground that there was…
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Madras HC rejects Rajiv’s assassin’s plea for release
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Nalini Sriharan, one of the convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. She had filed…
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Madras High Court dismisses case against Rajinikanth
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed the case filed against actor Rajinikanth for his comments made about a rally led by Dravida Kazhagham (DK) founder E.V.Ramaswamy popularly known…
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Nalini sent back to prison after HC refuses to extend parole
Vellore: Sentenced to life imprisonment in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case, Nalini Sriharan was on Sunday sent back to the women’s prison here, days after the Madras High Court refused to…
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Madras HC directs actions against officials
Chennai:  Madras High Court on Friday directed Tamil Nadu government and Chennai Corporation to take disciplinary action against officials who failed to prevent illegal flex board that led to the death…
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Madras HC refuses to extend parole of Nalini
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to extend the parole granted to Nalini Sriharan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. A division bench…
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Upset over refusal Madras High Court Chief Justice resigns
New Delhi: Upset over refusal to reconsider transfer by Supreme Court, Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya K Tahilramani has resigned today. Chief Justice Tahilramani has tendered her resignation to…
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Rape victims shouldn’t be forced to move court for abortion: Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court has said that rape victims should not be unnecessarily compelled to “knock doors of the court” to terminate their unwanted pregnancy. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh,…
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Madras High Court curbs Kiran Bedi’s powers
Chennai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the Union Home Ministry’s clarification order giving Lt. Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi with administrative power. Deciding…
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Madras High Court curbs Kiran Bedi’s powers
Chennai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the Union Home Ministry’s clarification order giving Lt. Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi with administrative power. Deciding…
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Technology
Twitterati hail TikTok ban in India
NEW DELHI: Twitter was flooded with memes and funny videos after a ban on Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok made it unavailable to download from Google Play Store and Apple’s…
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SC refuses to stay Madras HC order on TikTok app
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Madras High Court’s order imposing a ban on Chinese video app TikTok. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi…
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RBI employees aren’t government servants: Madras HC
Chennai: The Madras High Court has observed that the employees of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot be referred to as “government servants” while identifying their employment status. The Division…
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HC strikes down land acquisition for the 8-lane expressway
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday cancelled the land acquisition announcements for the controversial eight-lane expressway between Chennai-Salem. The state government issued notification last May and began acquiring lands…
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Madras High Court declares Bose’s election invalid
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday declared as invalid the election in 2016 of the AIAMDK’s A.K. Bose — who died last year — in a by-election from the…
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Zafaryab Jilani to discuss Ayodhya title suit with AIBMAC, AIMPLB members in Lucknow
Lucknow: All India Babri Masjid Action Committee convenor Zafaryab Jilani will meet All India Muslim Personal Law Board and committee members over the Ayodhya issue here on Tuesday. The Supreme…
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DMK moves Madras HC challenging 10% reservation Bill
Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) organising secretary RS Bharathi on Friday filed a writ petition in Madras High Court challenging recent constitutional amendment for granting 10 per cent reservation to…
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HC orders TN government to restrict Pongal cash gift to BPL ration card holders
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to give the Pongal cash gift of Rs 1,000 to only to those ration card holders who are…
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