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Police arrest man who made threatening calls to actor Radha
ArrestThe accused, Anthony Raj, was working as a driver for Munivel, with who the actor was in a relationship.Image: Actor Radha/ YouTube.comA 28-year-old man, who made threatening calls to actor Radha...
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Directing ‘Irumugan’: Anand Shankar speaks out on action, 'Love' and Chiyaan...
Cinema'The character Love is just crazy, and he’s someone who can’t do anything predictable.'HPAnand Shankar, director of ‘Irumugan’, opens up on the experience of helming the big-budget action flick...
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In 4 graphs and maps: As Chennai grew, wetlands vanished and flooding worsened
EnvironmentChennai’s wetlands have dwindled from 80% in 1980 to just 15% in 2010, finds a study in progress.TNM StaffEven as environmentalists and activists seek government’s intervention in reducing...
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Shootout in Madras: When LTTE Prabhakaran's gunshots rang in Pondy Bazaar
LTTEIt was May 19, 1982. Madras was then the hub of Tamil militant groups.Anna IsaacSri Lanka only got its first photograph in 1982 of the man who would go on to terrorise the island-nation for nearly...
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Watch: On Ganesha Chaturthi, Baahubali Vinayagar in TN
Ganesh ChathurthiThis one doesn't come with six-pack abs though.TNM StaffIn a row of grey idols for Ganesha Chathurthi left out to dry, the Baahubali Ganesha stands out in Coimbatore. With a garrish...
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Two children found dead in TN school hostel, cause not known yet
DeathsAn investigation into the hostel found it to be mismanaged and lacking in proper infrastructureTNM StaffImage for representationTwo children studying in a residential government-aided school in...
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In TN’s forests and villages, evening schools are filling the gaps in...
EducationThese multi-grade learning centres are winning over villages and tribal communitiesDivya KarthikeyanImage for representationIn the deep forests of Gudalur, the nearest high school is at least...
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TN BJP faces rebellion, former members form new outfit called Marumalarchi...
They said that the party would prefer to stay away from casteism and communalism but focus on Tamil traditions. TNM StaffImage for representationA group of people from Bharatiya Janata Party who had...
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Forget fake gadgets, four men in Tamil Nadu started a fake bank
CheatingThis bank received deposits to the tune of Rs 1,23,000 and even collected Rs 1,000 from multiple candidates for a recruitment drive. Pheba MathewYou’ve probably seen fake jeans, fake gadgets,...
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As protests erupt in Karnataka over Cauvery, Karunanidhi asks TN govt to...
Cauvery issueThe DMK leader said the release of 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu over the next 10 days is insufficient for the crops in his state.IANSDMK President M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday asked...
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Thousands of dead fish float in Madurai temple tank: Poison or pollution to...
EnvironmentSewage water getting mixed with tank water can also be one of the reasons for the death of the fish. TNM StaffScreengrabOn Sunday, thousands of fish were found dead in the Sri Subramaniya...
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Baby dies in Chennai after falling from train
Accident Police said that Lakshmi and her daughter fell from the train.TNM StaffImage: WikimapiaAn 18-month-old baby died after falling from a moving train at the Mambalam railway station in Chennai on...
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Body of missing TN student washes ashore near Mahabalipuram, parents allege...
Missing caseAround 9am on Tuesday morning, Niloy’s body was found near the place he was residing. TNM StaffImage for representationThe body of a 20-year-old student of Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music who...
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Four men die after being hit by an electric train in Chennai
AccidentThree people died on the spot, one was taken to Rajiv Gandhi hospital.TNM StaffImage for representationFour people were hit by an electric train and killed in Chennai on Wednesday.Around 3pm,...
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Meet Nandidhaa, the small-town TN girl who grew up to become a chess champion
ChampionShe has been training for the last year under Deepan Chakravarthy, a professional player from Madurai.Pheba MathewImage: PV Nandidhaa/ Wicky photographyIt was an exciting final round at the...
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Activists to ‘adopt’ Marina beach street dogs, give the strays ID cards
The street dogs at Marina beach will be soon getting ID cards with photographs and identification marks, with a separate feeding area. This is part of the canine census for reducing the stray dog...
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S George appointed Police Commissioner of Chennai, new DGP yet to be finalized
S George has been appointed as the Commissioner of city police. He was earlier the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board. He has been the commissioner of police from 2012-2015...
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SRM Pachamuthu gets bail, asked to deposit Rs 75 crore with the court
Two weeks after SRM Group Chairman TR Pachamuthu was arrested on charges of cheating more than 100 parents of several lakh rupees each with the promise of allotting medical seats to their children, a...
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Madras HC calls donations for MBBS seat a ‘bribe’, parents and students...
Those paying huge sums of money as donations to get a medical college seat will face a probe on the source of such funds, ruled the Madras High Court on Wednesday. Calling it a bribe, the court said...
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Cauvery dispute: As Karnataka holds bandh, TN farmers demand permanent solution
Even as Karnataka faces a 12-hour bandh after water from the Cauvery river was released to Tamil Nadu as per the directions of the Supreme Court, across the border, farmers in Trichy district are also...
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