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Tamil Nadu Ex-Professor Jailed For 10 Years For Attempted Sex Trafficking Of Students

April 30, 2024 admin

The former professor has also been fined by the court (Representational) Chennai: A former assistant professor, Nirmala Devi, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in Tamil Nadu for soliciting sexual favors from women students to university officials. The court’s verdict on Monday found her guilty under five Sections, including attempting…

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“Kallakkadal Phenomenon” Threatens Kerala, Tamil Nadu Coastlines

April 29, 2024 admin

The “kallakkadal phenomenon” is the sudden swell of the seas causing rough waves (File) Thiruvananthapuram: The entire coastal areas of Kerala and the southern coastal parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to experience the “kallakkadal phenomenon” — the sudden swell of the seas causing rough waves — until 11.30 pm on Monday, prompting a central…

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All 39 Seats In Tamil Nadu, Key To BJP’s South Push, To Vote Today

April 18, 2024 admin

Tamil Nadu will see a three-cornered contest this time New Delhi: Tamil Nadu’s 39 Lok Sabha seats and the fact that it is the fifth-largest state in terms of representation in the Lok Sabha, make it electorally important enough, and this can be seen in the way both the BJP and the INDIA alliance have…

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Election-bound Tamil Nadu among top States in many socio-economic measures: Data

April 18, 2024 admin

A poll official works on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a distribution centre in Coimbatore on April 11, 2024, ahead of the country’s upcoming general elections. | Photo Credit: R. SATISH BABU An analysis of economic, social and environmental indicators of Tamil Nadu, which is headed to the national polls this Friday, shows that the…

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Tamil Nadu Parties Fight Over Symbols

March 28, 2024 admin

Naam Thamilar Party coordinator Seeman says that the Microphone symbol gives them hope. Chennai: Despite the ‘Rising Sun’ and ‘Two leaves’, this general election to the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha revolves around many symbols as some heavy weights are contesting on an independent symbol. Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O Pannerselvam, will contest independently,…

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Tata Motors To Build Rs 9000-Crore Vehicle Manufacturing Plant In Tamil Nadu

March 14, 2024 admin

The company said that the move can potentially create up to 5,000 jobs. Chennai: Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu to explore setting-up of a vehicle manufacturing facility in the state. According to the MoU, the company will invest 9000 crore…

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Days After Alliance, Actor Sarathkumar Merges His Party With BJP

March 12, 2024 admin

The entry of Sarathkumar, belonging to the powerful Nadar community, could help the BJP. Chennai: Veteran actor R Sarathkumar has merged his party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) with the BJP in Tamil Nadu, days after entering an alliance with it. The merger took place at his erstwhile office in Chennai when the state…

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99 Kg Drugs Worth Rs 108 Crore Seized From Boat Near Tamil Nadu Coast

March 5, 2024 admin

his is a major haul of narcotic substances initiated by the DRI. Chennai: As many as 99 kg of hashish, said to be worth Rs 108 crore, was seized from a country boat near Mandapam coast in Tamil Nadu by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Indian Coast Guard Mandapam, an official said on Tuesday….

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PM Narendra Modi To Begin 5-State Tour Today, To Launch Projects Worth Rs 1,10,600 Crore

March 4, 2024 admin

PM Modi’s 5-state tour will begin from Telangana (File photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar on March 4-6 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth more than Rs 1,10,600 crore. “Over the next two days, I will be…

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