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Over 10,000 claims under Forest Rights Act rejected in TN without due process
Tribal rightsTribal rights activists say that the government flagrantly violated due process while collecting and examining claims from tribal communities.Priyanka ThirumurthyPixabay/Image used for...
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‘BJP government stoking up communalism in guise of patriotism’: MK Stalin
PoliticsStalin was speaking at a public meeting held in Chennai to mark the first death anniversary of former Tamil Nadu CM and DMK President M. Karunanidhi.IANSDMK President MK Stalin on Wednesday...
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Parts of Chennai likely to face seven-hour power cut on Friday: Full list here
Power cutTANGEDCO announced that power will be restored before the scheduled time if the maintenance works are completed early.TNM StaffTamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has...
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M Manikandan sacked as Tamil Nadu IT Minister allegedly over Arasu cable row
PoliticsThe move came hours after Manikandan accused his cabinet colleague of a conflict of interest.TNM StaffFile imageIn a surprise move, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami dropped...
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2 dead after railway parcel building collapses in Coimbatore due to heavy rains
AccidentAs rains pounded Coimbatore city, the walls of the parcel office collapsed, causing the entire building to crumble.Megha KaveriTwo workers died and another suffered severe injuries after a...
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Amidst water scarcity, frequent pipeline bursts in Madurai worry residents
Water CrisisMadurai Corp Commissioner explains that the city’s old pipeline system will be augmented soon with an independently functioning new supply system and this will fix the problem.Anjana...
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Cadres to pay minimum Rs 100 for selfie with Vaiko, MDMK's new fundraising drive
PoliticsThe circular also instructs party cadre not to greet Vaiko with a shawl anymore, and to donate money instead.TNM StaffFacebook/VaikoVaiko’s MDMK seems to be in a desperate fund crunch. The...
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2 more cases of diphtheria in Coimbatore, officials step up immunisation...
HealthAround 50 patients have currently been admitted to the government hospital in Coimbatore with suspected diphtheria.Dr Nimeshika JayachandranImage for representation Two fresh cases of diphtheria...
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TN Dalit man assaulted for wearing sunglasses, gets arrested for resisting...
CrimeDalits in the village say Alagesan's arrest, when he was clearly protecting himself, has come as a huge blow to his community.Priyanka ThirumurthyA 20-year-old Dalit man, who was assaulted near...
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Schools, colleges in Coimbatore and Nilgiris to remain shut on Friday due to...
RainfallValparai in Coimbatore district and Avalanche in Nilgiris district have recorded very heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours.Megha KaveriThe district collectors of Coimbatore and Nilgiris have...
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Avalanche region in TN’s Nilgiris receives record rainfall, breaks...
RainsThe Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) had sounded an alert and instructed members of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to move to Nilgiris District.TNM StaffThe...
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DMK Chief Stalin demands explanation over sacking of IT Minister Manikandan
PoliticsStalin pointed out that Manikandan had raised pertinent issues regarding the conflict of interest in appointing the new Arasu Cable TV head and co-minister Udumalai K Radhakrishnan.TNM StaffA...
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Red alert at Chennai airport after bomb threat call, security beefed up
ThreatA call was made to the New Delhi airport police control room about a possible bomb threat at the airport.Priyanka ThirumurthyRepresentative imageA red alert was sounded at Chennai International...
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2-year-old girl feared washed away in flash floods near Pollachi in TN
RainsHeavy rains have lashed Coimbatore district for the past few days. Megha KaveriA two-year-old girl is feared to have been washed away in the flash floods near Pollachi in Coimbatore district late...
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DMK's Kathir Anand wins Vellore Parliamentary election
PoliticsKathir Anand defeated AC Shanmugam, founder of the New Justice Party who represented the AIADMK alliance. TNM StaffAfter a tight race to the finish and with a difference of 8,141 votes, DMK's...
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4 women killed in rains in TN’s Nilgiris district
RainsAvalanche in Nilgiris district recorded the highest rainfall in south India, receiving 911 millimeters of rainfall during the 24-hour period ended Friday morning.Megha KaveriPriyanka...
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Chennai’s MTC to introduce new fleet of buses that are disabled-friendly
TransportThe announcement was made at a three-day meeting held by the Transport Secretary with the state transport corporations.TNM StaffImage for representationChennai’s Metropolitan Transport...
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Chennai man arrested for making 20 bomb hoax calls to CM’s office
CrimeThe man is a repeat offender, who was earlier arrested on July 28 for making a similar call.TNM StaffImage for representationChennai police arrested a man for making a hoax call to the police...
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TN govt makes Aadhaar enrolment compulsory for school students, sparks row
EducationThis circular has been issued for students under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and will apply to around 1 crore students in Tamil Nadu.Megha KaveriImage for representation/PTIThe School...
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IAF choppers deployed in Nilgiris, rescue 15 stranded after extreme rains
RainsNilgiris continues to receive heavy rainfall over isolated places in the district and the situation is likely to continue till Sunday, as per the IMD.TNM StaffAll images from DefencePROTvm...
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