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Tamil Nadu: Five students dead, two injured after lorry collided with car in Tiruvallur
Chennai | Aug 12, 2024, 10:14 AM ISTThe students were travelling in the car on the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway when it rammed into a lorry near the Thiruthani area in Thiruvallur.
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Yamini Krishnamurti, Padma Vibhushan Bharatanatyam legend, dies at 84
Regional Cinema | Aug 04, 2024, 06:08 AM ISTRenowned Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurti passed away at 84 in Apollo Hospital after battling age-related issues. Born on December 20, 1940, she trained under Rukmini Devi Arundale and mastered multiple dance forms.
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DMK holds protest against Centre for neglecting Tamil Nadu in Union Budget | VIDEO
Tamil Nadu | Jul 27, 2024, 10:49 AM ISTUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting a Union Budget 2024-25 made major announcements for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday (July 23), including a boost in infrastructure.
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Tamil Nadu: ED attaches assets of DMK leader K Ponmudy, son in mining-linked PMLA case
Tamil Nadu | Jul 26, 2024, 07:59 PM ISTK Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education, is accused of providing mining licenses to his family members using which Red Earth was extracted illegally beyond the permitted limits.
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'A true social service': Google Maps alerts Chennai commuters, motorists of Police Checkpoints
Trending | Jul 24, 2024, 08:48 AM ISTChennai driver uses Google Maps to warn others of police checkpoints, sparking amusement online. The marked location advises "Police irupanga helmet podhungo" (wear a helmet).
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Who is Kamala Harris? All you need to know about Indian-origin leader fighting against Donald Trump
World | Jul 22, 2024, 01:00 AM ISTHarris, a former US senator and California attorney general, would be the first woman to assume the presidency of the United States if nominated by her party and victorious in the November 5 election.
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Airline operations at Chennai airport affected, 6-8 flights cancelled amid Microsoft outage
Tamil Nadu | Jul 20, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTAccording to the company which provides third-party security updates to the Satya Nadella-run tech giant, on July 19, at 9.30 am (India time), it released a sensor configuration update to Windows systems following which the IT giant faced its biggest-ever outage.
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'This is weird': Chennai man complains about Zomato's 185 extra charge, faces backlash
Trending | Jul 19, 2024, 10:57 AM ISTMan complains Zomato charges more than restaurant, sparking debate. Some agree, but many defend Zomato's fees for service and delivery convenience.
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Madras HC rejects plea seeking slain TN BSP chief Armstrong's burial in party office premises
Tamil Nadu | Jul 07, 2024, 05:08 PM ISTBSP chief Mayawati termed the murder of K Armstrong, president of the party's Tamil Nadu unit, as "brutal", and said the government must act to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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NEET-UG 2024 Row: Thalapathy Vijay opens up on ongoing debate, says 'exemption is only solution'
Entertainment | Jul 03, 2024, 12:38 PM ISTAmid the ongoing debate over NEET paper leak, actor-turned-politician has finally broken his silence on the issue and said that the people have lost faith in the examination.
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Karnataka High Court to hear BS Yediyurappa's plea to dismiss POCSO charges
Karnataka | Jun 28, 2024, 03:18 PM ISTRecently, the Karnataka Police filed a chargesheet under the POCSO Act, alleging offenses including sexual assault and harassment. Earlier, the High Court had barred Yediyurappa's arrest, citing his stature. Yediyurappa denies the allegations, vowing to contest them legally.
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Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 58 in Kallakurichi, Kamal Haasan visits victims
Chennai | Jun 24, 2024, 04:04 PM ISTThe state government has announced financial support for affected children, while a police investigation continues with seven arrests made so far. The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has reached 57, with 156 people still receiving treatment.
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Rajya Sabha MP's daughter involved in fatal hit-and-run in Chennai, granted bail
Chennai | Jun 19, 2024, 10:15 AM ISTMadhuri, the daughter of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao, allegedly ran over 21-year-old Surya, a painter sleeping on a pavement in Besant Nagar, Chennai. The incident, occurring on Monday evening, resulted in Surya's death.
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'Time is ripe': Jayalalithaa's aide VK Sasikala announces comeback after AIADMK's poor show in polls
Chennai | Jun 17, 2024, 12:33 PM ISTSasikala condemned caste-based politics within the AIADMK, highlighting the party's electoral decline and emphasizing the need for unity. Despite past expulsion, she aims to unify AIADMK under her leadership, challenging DMK and outlining plans for a party resurgence.
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Tamil Nadu: AIADMK announces to boycott Vikravandi Assembly constituency by-polls
Tamil Nadu | Jun 15, 2024, 08:24 PM ISTThe DMK MLA contested the 2019 by-poll in Vikravandi following the demise of DMK's Radhamani but lost the seat. The party fielded him again in 2021 in which he defeated AIADMK's R Muthamilselvan.
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Kanimozhi replaces T R Baalu as DMK parliamentary party leader
Chennai | Jun 11, 2024, 01:56 PM ISTK Kanimozhi, re-elected from Thoothukudi, has been appointed as the new parliamentary party leader for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), replacing T R Baalu. This change follows the DMK-led alliance's sweeping victory in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
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DMK chief MK Stalin chairs meeting of party MPs in Chennai
Tamil Nadu | Jun 08, 2024, 10:41 PM ISTThe DMK won 22 out of the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu while the BJP was left with nil, as per the Election Commission of India data.
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PM Modi to meditate for 24 hours at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari
Chennai | May 28, 2024, 05:46 PM ISTPM Modi will visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, from May 30 to June 1, marking the end of his Lok Sabha election campaign. He will meditate at the Dhyan Mandapam, the same site where Swami Vivekananda meditated, highlighting its spiritual significance.
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After Mumbai hoarding collapse, Chennai Corporation orders removal of illegal billboards
Chennai | May 17, 2024, 09:43 PM ISTTragic incident of hoarding collapse in Mumbai that unfolded after strong winds hit the city on May 13, lead to the demise of 16 people, raising a concern over the illegal and unaudited billboards in the cities.
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Tamil Nadu to release draft of State Education Policy after lifting of Model Code of Conduct
Tamil Nadu | May 12, 2024, 11:06 AM ISTTamil Nadu: The panel comprises educationists and experts from different other fields. Sources in the Tamil Nadu Education Department told media that the draft of the State Education Policy was already prepared in November 2023.