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Tamil Nadu: Express train collides with goods train in Triuvallur

At least two coaches of the express train have caught fire. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Face detention or go home’: In Tamil Nadu, police continue crackdown on Samsung strike

As daylight broke on Thursday, October 10, the number of policemen near Echoor in Sriperumbudur kept increasing. This is the place where Samsung's workers have been protesting for over a month now – a protest that the Madras High Court on Wednesday said should be allowed to continue. But as…

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Chennai Air Show: "All 5 people die to excessive heat in an incident

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday confirmed that five people had lost their lives due to the after effects of excessive heat during the Air Force Air show in Chennai on Sunday.

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Three gangs and three motives? The murder of BSP leader Armstrong in Tamil Nadu

This is the first story in a two-part series, 'Beneath the Surface', on former BSP Tamil Nadu chief K Armstrong who was murdered on July 5, leaving behind several questions regarding his life and death.

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Tamil Nadu Oath Ceremony: Udhayanidhi Stalin takes oath with leaders

DMK leader V Senthil Balaji was sworn in as minister in the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government on Sunday, along with three other MLAs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Udhayanidhi Stalin appointed as Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu, oath today

Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: Explosion occurs at firecracker manufacturing factory

An explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory in the Sattur region of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu on Saturday? Read further on Dynamite News:

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The VHP and BJP exploited a dying Tamil Nadu teenager to push Hindutva agenda

Seven months into his tenure as Tamil Nadu BJP president, K Annamalai launched one of his biggest political campaigns, following the tragic suicide of 17-year-old Lavanya in Thanjavur. Annamalai alleged that Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, where Lavanya was studying, pressured her to convert to Christianity, driving her to take…

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TN: History sheeter Raja shot dead in Chennai

History sheeter Raja alias Seizing Raja was killed in a police encounter in Akkarai area of Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Monday morning, police said

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Karnataka’s pushback on language imposition grows

Over the last few years, there is a visible and sustained pushback against Hindi imposition in Karnataka. Before that, the agitation against Hindi imposition was more visible in Tamil Nadu.

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Udhayanidhi Stalin rejects speculation on Tamil Nadu Dy CM post

Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin dismissed the speculation regarding his elevation as Deputy Chief Minister. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Udhayanidhi Stalin likely to be appointed as Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu

Udhayanidhi Stalin is likely to appoint as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Currently he is the state’s Sports Minister. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Let Me Explain: Modi govt denying funds to best-performing states?

In this week's episode of Let Me Explain, TNM's Pooja Prasanna breaks down the controversy surrounding the Modi government’s alleged denial of education funds to five opposition-ruled states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, and Delhi.

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Why Marathwada’s farm workers are migrating even in summer

In a typical year, Savitra Thadke, 50, and her husband work as sugarcane cutters at farms in Sangli or Kolhapur in western Maharashtra from October to March-April. In the summer months of April-June, they work as agricultural labourers in their village, Chopdyachiwadi in the Georai taluka of Beed district. Savitra could even…

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NEP, SSA, and now PM-SHRI: Centre and states adding more flashpoints than averting them

After its repeated objections to the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu flagged the non-release of funds by the centre under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. And now, it seems another education sector programme – the PM-SHRI scheme – has been hit amid a frost in centre-state ties.

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Powertrip: Kerala govt’s film industry dilemma, who will bag AIADMK’s poll strategy contract

The fallout from the Hema Committee report continues to unfold, with new perpetrators being named everyday. While the en masse resignation of the leadership of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists might have solved one headache, the Kerala government seems to have another, more problematic issue to deal with. Two…

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‘Why are you after him’: SC slams TN govt over detention of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar

Hearing a plea against the second detention of independent journalist and YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar in connection with his alleged “derogatory remarks” in an interview, the Supreme Court said on Friday that the Tamil Nadu government is targeting Shankar and using its power to “ensure that he stays in prison”.

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Kolkata Horror: Doctors and Women Wing of NTK protest in Chennai

"I request the Tamil Nadu government also to take appropriate measures for the women safety in the state", Seeman said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Protesting Tamil Nadu doctors flag unsafe work environment in hospitals

Protesting the rape and murder of a post graduate doctor in Kolkata, Tamil Nadu doctors have voiced the need for safe, well-equipped, and sufficient on-call rooms for doctors to rest inside hospitals. Citing their long working hours, doctors are demanding that the state government and hospital administrations create secure rooms…

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From temple donations to family visits, how Kamala Harris is still the pride of her Indian ancestral village

Some 8,000 miles from Washington DC, this village in southern Tamil Nadu is an unlikely pocket of fervent support for the presumptive 2024 Democratic candidate. Vishwam Sankaran meets locals who are hoping to see one of their own named the next US president

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SC grants interim relief to Tamil Nadu YouTuber held over ‘defamatory remarks’

The Supreme Court has ordered the interim release of YouTuber Savukku Shankar, who has been detained as a “goonda” since May by the Chennai Police, Bar and Bench reported.

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Tamil Nadu power distribution company surges electricity tariff to cover financial loss

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO). Read further on Dynamite News:

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'NEET "not necessary"...entire country is opposing it', claims Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

The NEET-UG exam, held on May 5, 2024, has been mired in controversy, with allegations of cheating and impersonation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hockey India Junior South Zone Championship: Karnataka, TN, AP register win on day-1

Day 1 of the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women and Men South Zone Championship 2024, held in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh saw Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Andhra Pradesh win their respective matches in the women's matches, while Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Karnataka were…

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‘Not allowed to speak in parliament’: Manickam Tagore on Modi govt, INDIA bloc, media access

Manickam Tagore, a three-time Congress MP from Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar, is one of the fierce opposition voices in the Parliament. In the 18th session of the Lok Sabha, Tagore raised the issue of the restricted media access to the parliament.

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