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  Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin gets stuck in traffic jam due to AR Rahman's concert; probe ordered

  September 12, 2023 13:34 IST

  The Oscar-winning Rahman held the concert titled 'Marakkuma Nenjam', meaning 'Can the heart forget' on September 10 at a private venue on East Coast Road (ECR) Tambaram City.

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  7 women killed, 13 people injured after speeding truck hits tourist van in Tamil Nadu's Tirupattur

  September 11, 2023 12:04 IST

  The accident took place after a speeding lorry hit a tourist van which crashed the people sitting on the road side.

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  Tamil Nadu: Kalaignar Centenary Medical Research Centre worth Rs 100 cr to be set up in Chennai

  September 10, 2023 22:42 IST

  Chief Minister M K Stalin would take part in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the proposed facility, Subramanian, also the Pro-Chancellor of the University, said.

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  Four-year-old boy dies of dengue in Tamil Nadu, opposition calls out government for negligence

  September 10, 2023 22:20 IST

  Tamil Nadu: Following the death of the boy, residents of his locality in Maduravoyal tried to stage a road roko on the busy Chennai-Bengaluru highway demanding better amenities in their area

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  Tamil Nadu: Four dead after car collides with truck in Cheyyur

  September 09, 2023 10:14 IST

  Tamil Nadu road accident: The four people in the van, including the driver, were seriously injured and have been admitted to the Cheyyur Government Hospital for treatment, said officials.

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  VIDEO: Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway to start by January 2024, says Nitin Gadkari

  September 08, 2023 9:14 IST

  Bengaluru Chennai Expressway: Earlier, in July, Nitin Gadkari said that central government has set a provisional target for the construction of about 13,800 kilometre National Highways (NHs) in 2023-24.Against the set target for the year, 2250 km has already been constructed till June 2023, he said.

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  Contest upcoming elections on 'Sanatan Dharma' issue: BJP leader K Annamalai challenges DMK

  September 07, 2023 18:26 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party unleased attacks since DMK minister Udhayanidhi made the controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma. The saffron party also targeted the newly formed I.N.D.I.A alliance on the issue.

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  Sanatan remarks row: Will face cases legally, says DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin

  September 07, 2023 12:57 IST

  DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin had during an event in Tamil Nadu compared the Sanatan Dharma with diseases like dengue and malaria, a comment that sparked a backlash from political parties.

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  Sanatan Dharma row: BJP's Amit Malviya booked for 'distorting' Udhayanidhi Stalin’s speech

  September 07, 2023 9:37 IST

  Malviya had said that Udhayanidhi's recent remark on 'Sanatana Dharma' is a call for genocide of 80 per cent of the population that follows it.

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  Tamil Nadu: NIA arrests absconding ISIS Thrissur leader from Chennai

  September 06, 2023 17:19 IST

  The official said it had been conducting recces for this purpose and had also been raising funds for furthering ISIS activities by committing a series of illegal activities, including dacoities in the state.

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  Tamil Nadu: Six of family killed, two injured after van rams into truck in Salem

  September 06, 2023 15:39 IST

  The police officials said a woman passenger and the driver, who sustained severe injuries were being treated at a hospital.

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  Tamil Nadu: Madras HC says keeping Senthil Balaji as minister without portfolio is pointless

  September 05, 2023 19:32 IST

  The first bench, comprising Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice P D Audikesavalu, made the observation while dismissing the petitions filed by two lawyers and former AIADMK MP Dr J Jayavardhan.

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  Udhayanidhi Stalin's security tightened after Ayodhya seer announces bounty for DMK leader's head

  September 05, 2023 11:06 IST

  A Ayodhya seer named Paramhans Acharya has announced a reward of Rs 10 crore for beheading the DMK leader.

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  Tamil Nadu: Four of family hacked to death in Tiruppur; BJP workers hold protest

  September 04, 2023 17:45 IST

  The deceased, identified as Senthil Kumar, his mother Pushpavathi, cousin Mohan and another relative Rathinambal, were found dead with several cut injuries on their bodies near the house located close to Senthil Kumar's shop in Kallakinaru, Palladam, said police.

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  'Only said Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated': TN Minister Udhayanidhi ready to face any case

  September 04, 2023 8:16 IST

  I am saying again that I only criticised Sanatana Dharma and that Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated. I will say this continuously. Few are being childish saying I invited for genocide, said Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

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  MK Stalin's son Udhayanidhi makes controversial remarks on 'Sanatana dharma', sparks row

  September 03, 2023 11:44 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stailn's son Udhayanidhi Stalin said that ‘Sanatan Dharma’ is against social justice and equality.

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  Tamil Nadu: Govt announces major reshuffle of IAS officers, S. Krishnan named new MeitY secretary

  September 02, 2023 22:09 IST

  S. Krishnan is currently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). He will replace Ajay Prakash Sawhney, who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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  Tamil Nadu: NIA makes fresh arrest in IS-inspired Coimbatore car blast case

  September 01, 2023 21:13 IST

  NIA said that the accused Mohammed Azarudeen alias Azar is the thirteenth person to be arrested in the case. Azarudeen was already in jail at the Viyyur high-security prison in Thrissur, Kerala, in another case.

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  Tamil Nadu: Special Cell probing suspected terror modules in Coimbatore after intel inputs

  August 31, 2023 23:36 IST

  Sources in the Tamil Nadu special police team said that they have received inputs from central intelligence agencies about certain terror modules becoming active of late.

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  Tamil Nadu man detained near India-Pakistan border in Gujarat; border area map, tools found in bag

  August 30, 2023 21:23 IST

  The man has been identified as Dinesh Laxmanan Thevar, a resident of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. An investigation has been launched to find out his motive behind moving in the area, the Kutch-East police said in a statement.

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  Tamil Nadu: Ten Indian fishermen released from Sri Lanka arrive at Chennai airport

  August 29, 2023 12:25 IST

  The fishermen, who are from the Akkaraipettai village in Nagapattinam district, were fishing in the sea near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) when they were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.

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  Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15

  August 28, 2023 17:09 IST

  Special Judge K Ravi, before whom Balaji was produced physically by the jail authorities, served a copy of the chargesheet, running to about 3,000 pages including documents, filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) earlier.

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  Madurai train fire: Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner to conduct statutory inquiry today

  August 27, 2023 9:55 IST

  Madurai train fire: Southern Railway announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of those who lost their lives in the Madurai coach fire incident. It also announced Rs 2 lakh each for the grievously injured passengers and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.

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  Madurai train fire: Tour operator booked for 'illegal' carriage of gas cylinder

  August 27, 2023 0:02 IST

  Madurai train fire: At least nine pilgrims bound for Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu met with a tragic end on Saturday when a fire broke out inside a stationary train compartment at the railway station here in the small hours of Saturday.

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  Railway safety commissioner to hold statutory inquiry into Madurai train fire

  August 26, 2023 18:11 IST

  A M Chowdhary, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, will hold the inquiry on Sunday at the DRM's conference Hall, Divisional Railway Manager's office Complex, Madurai.

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  Tamil Nadu: 10 killed, 20 injured in massive fire at Southern Railway's stationary coach

  August 26, 2023 12:59 IST

  The fire broke out in a coach of the train, which was carrying tourists from Madurai to Rameswaram. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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  Tamil Nadu: NIA arrests 1 more in India-Sri Lanka arms and drugs smuggling case

  August 25, 2023 17:01 IST

  The NIA had registered the illegal drugs and arms trade case in July last year.

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  Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu BJP chief accuses Congress of creating water dispute for political gains

  August 23, 2023 11:47 IST

  The Cauvery water dispute is over the sharing of water from the Cauvery River, which is a major river in South India. The dispute has been going on for decades and has led to several rounds of litigation.