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  Sterlite protests: TN Govt appoints retired HC judge to probe Thoothukudi police firing

  India | May 24, 2018 11:36 IST

  The inquiry will cover the "law and order incidents following the siege of the District Collectorate by thousands of persons violating prohibitory orders," an official release said.

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  Sterlite protests : One dead, three injured in fresh violence in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi

  India | May 23, 2018 22:11 IST

  The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has stayed the construction of a new copper smelter at the Sterlite Industries plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) where 11 people were killed in police firing while protesting against the polluting factory.

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  Anti-Sterlite protests: 'It's state sponsored terrorism', says Rahul after 9 killed in violence | As it happened

  India | May 22, 2018 20:19 IST

  At least nine people have reportedly been killed and dozens 20 injured as protests against polluting copper unit of Sterlite Industries turned violent in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin.

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  Over 100 whales wash ashore in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin

  India | January 12, 2016 13:18 IST

  New Delhi: More than 100 whales were found washed ashore in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin this morning.While 20 were found dead, others were battling for their lives with local fishermen trying pulling them back into the

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  Navy keen on developing Tuticorin port

  India | December 02, 2014 12:54 IST

  Chennai: Indian Navy is planning to further develop the port capabilities of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to be able to make it as one of its forward operating base, a senior naval official said here

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  Coast Guard detains Sierra Leone vessel carrying armed guards in Tuticorin

  India | October 13, 2013 19:11 IST

  Chennai:  The Indian Coast Guard on Friday night detained a vessel with Sierra Leone flag, carrying 25 armed guards, at Tuticorin. A senior Coast Guard official said, the guards had no documents authorising them to

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  Special probe team to submit final report on illegal sand mining in TN

  India | August 12, 2013 7:45 IST

  Chennai, Aug 12:  The special team constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to probe illegal sand mining in Tuticorin district will submit its final report in a month.The team, comprising officials from the Departments of

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  DMK Has Pushed TN Behind Gujarat, Punjab, Says Jaya

  Politics | April 04, 2011 18:16 IST

  Theni (TN), Apr 4: AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa today accused DMK of “plundering” the country's wealth and said Tamil Nadu had been pushed behind Gujarat and Punjab in the development sector during the party's rule in