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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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'Deeply shocked' at 'brutal' killing of BSP leader in Chennai: Rahul Gandhi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has also expressed grief over the incident and paid condolences to the family of the slain leader. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 65

The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district rose to 65 on Sunday, according to the district collectorate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hizb-ut-Tahrir case: NIA conducts searches at 10 locations in Tamil Nadu

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday morning started conducting searches at 10 locations across Tamil Nadu in connection with the Hizb-ut-Tahrir case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ramanathapuram fishermen to protest against Tamil Nadu government's new fishing laws

The Ramanathapuram District Fisherman Association announced on Saturday that they will hold a protest against the Tamil Nadu government following the introduction of new laws for fishermen, demanding their immediate repeal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: Three people killed, one injured in explosion at firecracker factory in Virudhunagar

Three people were killed and one injured in an explosion that occurred at a firecracker factory. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Heavy rains predicted for Western Ghats; forest department issues advisory for tourists

With heavy rains in the Western Ghats on account of the southwest monsoon, the Tamil Nadu forest department has issued an advisory for tourists in the Mancholai area until further orders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 63

The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district rose to 58 on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: 111 persons undergoing treatment at Kallakurichi Govt Medical College hospital

As the death toll in the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district rose to 58 on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu: Nexus of bootlegger, corrupt cops led to Kallakurichi tragedy

The tragedy that took more than 50 lives at Kallakurichi – 34 of them in Karunapuram, a Dalit colony located in the heart of the town alone – has exposed a lethal nexus between a local bootlegger and law enforcement, which had allowed the sale of illicit liquor to thrive unchecked and in full…

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India: Tainted alcohol death toll rises to 54 in Tamil Nadu

Vendors sell the cheap alcohol for huge profits to customers who cannot afford branded drinks.

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Tamil Nadu: Illicit liquor seized in Trichy, days after Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy

In the wake of the deaths in Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu in which 50 people died, 250 liters of illicit liquor were seized and disposed off in the state's Tiruchirapalli district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu hooch toll jumps to 47; Three accused sent to judicial custody

According to the police, the accused have been identified as Govindaraj, Damadoran and Vijaya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tamil Nadu hooch deaths: In grief-stricken village, anger against official ‘apathy’

As you walk down the streets in Karunapuram village of Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu, you see pandals cover the front of house after house. Families and acquaintances gather in grief in front of nearly every street in the village. Of the 34 total deaths linked to liquor poisoning deaths,…

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