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Madras HC imposes conditions for cock fight during Pongal
Chennai: The traditional cock fight during the Pongal festival at Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district will be conducted in line with the restrictions imposed by the Madras High Court on Tuesday. A division…
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TN: Tussle between ruling DMK, Guv heats up; ‘GetoutRavi’ trends on Twitter
Chennai: A day after the spat between the ruling DMK and Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on the floor of the state assembly, “#GetoutRavi” posters, prominently featuring Chief Minister M K…
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TN CM Stalin launches Pongal hamper distribution
Chennai: Marking the launch of ‘Pongal’ gift distribution scheme across the State, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday gave away the harvest festival hampers to beneficiaries here, which includes…
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TN holds first Jallikattu event in Pudukottai, 74 injured
Chennai: Thousands of people gathered at Thatchankurichi village in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district on Sunday to watch and participate in the first Jallikattu festival of the season, while 74 people were injured…
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Jallikattu season begins in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The bull taming sport, Jallikattu’s first event of the year began with fanfare in Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, which saw active participation of young men. Over 300 bulls were…
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Last rites of Tamil Nadu medico to be held in China
Chennai: The last rites of the Pudukkottai native, who died in China while pursuing medicine there, will be held in China itself. S. Sheikh Abdulla, 22, hails from Rose Nagar, Pudukottai. He…
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1,991 quintals of smuggled PDS rice seized in Tamil Nadu, 200 held
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Department in a special drive during December 2022 seized 1,991 quintals of Public Distribution System (PDS) rice and the CID police arrested 200 people in relation…
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Wild boars die in large numbers in Tamil Nadu, swine flu suspected
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu forest department has deployed anti-poaching watchers (APW) to look for wild boar carcasses in interior forest areas after a large number of wild boars died in the forest…
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Stranded Indian fishermen rescued by British vessel; brought back by Indian Coast Guard
Thiruvananthapuram: Fourteen Indian fishermen, who were stranded at Salomon Islands –a British Indian Ocean Territory– following the breakdown of their fishing vessel in the sea, were rescued by a British vessel, official…
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TN local body to deploy robots in underground drainage to prevent manual scavenging
Chennai: Tiruchi Corporation in Tamil Nadu is all set to deploy robotic technology for the underground drainage systems in a bid to prevent manual scavenging in the corporation. The corporation will be…
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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…
