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History of Sterlite in Thoothukudi: A story of betrayal by crony regulators
OpinionThe people of Thoothukudi have to fend for themselves and that is why they came in large numbers when an opportunity presented itself.Nityanand JayaramanOn March 24, 2018, tens of thousands of...
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Sasikala played big role in govt and AIADMK till 2011, says niece Krishnapriya
Jayalalithaa deathKrishnapriya was deposing before the Arumughasamy Commission set up to probe Jayalalithaa’s death.TNM StaffFacebook/ Krishnapriya JIn what has long been an open secret in the state,...
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Chennai Air Pollution Monitor: Unhealthy in Alandur and IIT Madras
HealthRegular updates on the quality of air in Chennai city with health advisories.TNM StaffGreenpeace has calculated that India now lost 1.2 million lives in 2015 to air pollution. Between 2010 and...
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Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa marries Ramasawamy despite court stay on wedding
ControversyA Madurai court had stayed Sasikala Pushpa’s wedding as her fiancé Ramaswamy had a legally subsisting marriage.TNM StaffRajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa got married to Dr B Ramaswamy on Monday...
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Ilaiyaraaja's comments on Jesus' resurrection rakes up row, protesters detained
Controversy The composer cited a documentary that dismissed the resurrection of Jesus Christ.TNM StaffImage courtesy: Digital NativeNoted music composer Ilaiyaraaja has kicked up a storm with his...
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How volunteers, the forest dept and fishermen saved a juvenile olive ridley...
Turtle conservationThe sighting of a juvenile turtle is considered extremely rare, even amongst conservationalists.Priyanka ThirumurthyWhen forest officials in Chennai first brought a severely injured...
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Farmer attempts suicide outside Thoothukudi Collector’s office, blames loan...
Farmer suicideHe alleged that he had only payment left in his loan, but the finance company kept asking him to pay more and then took his tractor away without his knowledge.TNM StaffA farmer attempted...
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Fire breaks out in Chennai’s Citi Centre Mall, no casualties
FireThe fire, which was reported around 11.45 am, was caused due to an electric short circuit.TNM StaffA fire broke out at Chennai’s Citi Centre Mall, located on Dr Radhakrishnan Salai on Monday. The...
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‘Wall on the cat’: 'Stalin Pazhamozhigal' make a splash as leader mixes up...
HumourThis past week, the DMK leader has mixed up some proverbs to reverse their meaning – and the internet Tamil nation has not missed them.TNM StaffPolitics is serious business, but that doesn’t mean...
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INX Media case: SC extends interim relief from arrest to Karti Chidambaram
LawThe SC had earlier on March 15 extended till March 26 the Delhi HC's interim order of March 9 directing the ED not to take any coercive action against him till March 20.TNM StaffThe Supreme Court on...
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Neutrino observatory in TN gets environmental clearance, activists cry foul
Environment The environmental clearance for the Neutrino Observatory in Theni was given with over 40 clauses and conditions for setting up the project. Sreedevi JayarajanSundar Rajan/Theni After a...
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Villupuram horror: Cops nab alleged serial rapist for 6 rapes since 2016
CrimeThillainathan would strip down to his underwear before entering isolated houses where he attacked victims and sexually assaulted women, say police.Priyanka ThirumurthyOver a month after the brutal...
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Dhanush's Wunderbar Films moves Madras HC against service tax of Rs 2.59 crore
Kollywood The production house filed the writ petition against the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, which had demanded the tax from it.TNM StaffActor Dhanush's Wunderbar Films has filed a writ...
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Break-in at Chennai bank, police suspect security guard’s hand in burglary
Crime 38-year-old Shabi Lal from Nepal, was the only security guard employed by the bank and had been working there for 5 years.Priyanka ThirumurthyIn a burglary that has alarmed the common man, who...
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Explainer: Why are elephants dying in Tamil Nadu?
WildlifeWhile forest officials claim that the elephants deaths are a way of the jungle, animal activists say otherwise.Manasa RaoOn Tuesday morning, the carcass of a dead elephant was found at Gudalur...
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TN govt demands centre should set up Cauvery Water Management Board
Cauvery Water Dispute Political parties in TN are already discussing the steps to be taken if the Centre misses the deadline (March 29) to constitute the Cauvery Management Board. TNM StaffWith the...
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2 lakh kilos of adulterated tea destroyed by Tea Board in the Nilgiris
Food safetyA raid was conducted at the premises of the industries in December when the Board first received complaints of adulteration. TNM StaffRN Satyanarayana rao/ Wikimedia Commons/ CCBYSA4.0Around...
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AIADMK MP Anwar Raja’s son booked for cheating woman of Rs 50 lakh
ControversyThe woman alleged that Naser Ali had been in a relationship with her and had promised to marry her.TNM StaffTwitter: @RamagirinanthanAIADMK MP Anwar Raja’s son Naser Ali has been booked for...
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Did south Indians play Sudoku 300 years back? Archeologists find rare...
ArchaeologyA recently renovated pillar in the Palani temple bore inscriptions of a Sudoku-like game. Anjana ShekarWhen you think of traditional south Indian games that have been played since ancient...
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3 workers asphyxiate to death while cleaning tank in Vellore leather factory
DeathThe workers, who had no safety equipment, were cleaning a reverse osmosis tank. TNM StaffThe tank at the leather factoryIn a tragic incident in Ambur, three workers asphyxiated to death at a...
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