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January 19, 2023

CBI court reopens assets case against Yadav family

A special CBI court on Wednesday reopened the case of a fake report filed by Mulayam Singh Yadav in the Supreme Court in 2019, which claimed that the agency had given him and his family members a clean chit in a disproportionate assets case.

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TN GETS AUTOMATED LAND PATTA SYSTEM

SURVEY NOT NEEDED

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WRESTLERS PIN WFI CHIEF ON MAT

SPORTS in the country has not seen such an uprising by players in recent times.

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Hints of KCR front to take on BJP in 2024

TWO months after the launch of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), party chief and Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday brought 'likeminded non-BJP and non-Congress leaders' three chief ministers and two Opposition leaders on one platform.

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Used Tamizhagam in historical, cultural context, comment misconstrued: Ravi

FOLLOWING the controversy over his 'Tamizhagam' remark, Governor RN Ravi on Wednesday said he had referred to the state as 'Tamizhagam' only in historical and cultural context and construing it as his suggestion to change the name of Tamil Nadu is 'erroneous' and 'far-fetched.'

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EC: Byelection for Erode East seat will be held on Feb 27

THE bypoll for Erode (East) assembly constituency will be held on February 27. Votes will be counted on March 2.

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School shutdowns hurt students' learning ability: Survey

COVID DISRUPTION

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Maintenance cases: HC faults family courts

Citing SC order, High Court asks family court to dispose of a case within three months

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Only 2.1% TN youth getting selected for central govt jobs: Udhayanidhi

INAUGURATING a free coaching centre for competitive examination, established by the Labour Welfare and Skill Development and Employment and Training departments here on Wednesday, Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Udhayanidhi Stalin said only 2.1% of job seekers from the state are getting selected to central government jobs.

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US sanctions hit medicine, food availability in Cuba: Che's daughter

THE availability of medicines and food items are badly affected by the economic sanctions imposed by the US on Cuba, said Dr Aleida Guevara, human and child rights activist and daughter of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara.

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Deals signed for translating 365 books, says CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said publishers from several countries have signed Memorandums of Understanding for translating 365 books.

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'ROCK-PAINTING STUDY COULD REVEAL NEW CULTURAL TRENDS'

AN archaeology expert from the district has sought the State Archaeological department to consider researching the presence of rock paintings near burial sites citing that they hold the potential to unearth a new trend or cultural sequence.

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Fire breaks out at gas agency office in Ambattur

A fire broke out at the office of a gas agency in Ambattur Industrial Estate on Tuesday night.

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SI slaps elderly man, transferred to control room

AN SI attached to Kothavalchavadi police station was transferred to the police control room for allegedly assaulting an elderly man.

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Check-in for flights at some metro stations from March

Trial to be held at stations with more airport-bound passengers

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87 projects in pipeline on 550 acres along ORR

A plan to develop the Outer Ring Road (ORR) will soon gather momentum after the government gave its nod to develop a 50m wide strip of land abutting the 62km ORR corridor. 87 projects have been proposed in 550 acres of land for large-scale commercial development.

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Birdwatching may be the new Pongal tradition in Korattur

RESIDENTS of Korattur may soon be coming up with a new Pongal tradition - undertaking a bird census at the Korattur lake where 161 species of birds have been spotted over the years, as recorded in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird portal.

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PRO-JALLIKATTU PROTEST SAVED SPORT & BRED WINNERS

WHEN thousands gathered in public places across the state in January 2017 for pro-jallikattu protests, it was not just a show of unity for the beloved sport, but it also became the venue where the youth identified themselves with the venerable past of the bull-taming sport and its significance in the farming framework of Tamil Nadu.

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Couple killed in blast at cracker shop in Dindigul

A 40-year-old man and his 35-year-old wife died in a firecracker blast at their cracker shop in Sempatti on Tuesday.

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Pudukkai man beats odds to become one of Tamil Nadu's finest bull-rearers

FORTY years ago, a 17-year-old boy from Kaikurichi in Pudukottai bought a bull, a three-year-old 'kutta komban'. The boy wanted to raise it as a jallikattu bull and pit it against the finest tamers, a dream that many of his villagers thought he wouldn't realise.

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Better prices make farmers from TN flock to e-NAM to sell produce

Farmers say regulated market pays them on time & reduces dependence on middlemen

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'Denied' darshan at temple during abhishekam, woman stages protest

ALLEGING dikshithars are stopping devotees from entering Nataraja temple through kanagasabhai for darshan during abhishekam, a woman staged protest in front of the temple on Monday. However, dikshithars have denied the allegation and said that some people are provoking her.

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Missing boy reunited with kin in 1 hour

A 13-year-old boy who left home allegedly after an argument with his foster father was rescued within an hour by police. The boy is a Class 7 student at a government school in Jafferkhanpet. His foster parents are daily-wage labourers, said police.

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Viral CCTV clip of leopard hunting cat shocks residents in Valparai

RESIDENTS of cooperative colony in Valparai town as concerned after they found the CCTV visual of a leopard walking in the streets after killing a cat on Monday.

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Women of BPL families to get ₹2K: Bommai

Gruhini Shakti Scheme comes after Congress's pre-poll announcement of ₹2K to women heads of households

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Maharaja collection: Dali, Husain, Anjolie masterpieces at NGMA

THE selected artefacts of iconic 'Maharaja Collection' owned by Air India will be displayed at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in the national capital soon.

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WAVES TAKE AWAY A BIG SLICE OF TN COASTLINE

2 districts risk losing 60% of coastline, while beaches in 5 southern districts are also in danger, according to satellite data-based study

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Kites to dogs, how forces tackle enemy drones

ON May 29, 2022, the J&K police picked up the buzz of a drone at odd hours in Rajbagh of Kathua district.

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BJP bags Manpreet, Punjab ex-minister and from Badal clan

IN a coup of sorts, the BJP in Punjab enriched itself by admitting former state finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal into the party.

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N-E states to test BJP flexibility, Congress tenacity

TRIPURA will go to the polls on February 16 and Nagaland and Meghalaya will vote for a new government on February 27, the Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday. The counting of votes in three states is due March 2.

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Ahead of J&K leg of yatra, row erupts over invite to ex-BJP leader

RAHUL Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra is due to enter Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

1 min

Ukraine interior minister killed in helicopter crash

Deputy interior minister, senior officials also among at least 12 dead

1 min

Nurses across England stage fresh walk-out over wages

NURSES across England began two days of strikes over pay on Wednesday, threatening fresh disruption for patients in the creaking state-run health service, as new figures showed inflation still surging.

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GoMechanic to fire 70% staff, admits fin reporting 'errors'

ONLINE car service and repair start-up GoMechanic has admitted to financial reporting 'errors', and will fire 70% of the 1,200-odd workforce.

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Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs globally, impact in India not yet known

MICROSOFT on Wednesday announced that it is firing 10,000 or less than 5% of its total employee base globally through Q3FY23 March 31, starting January 18.

1 min

Lakshya looking to find his wings

LAKSHYA Sen has risen to prominence over the years with some monumental victories along the way.

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GEN-NEXT GILL GETS GOING

WHEN Rohit Sharma made it clear that Shubman Gill was their first-choice opener ahead of Ishan Kishan for the Sri Lanka series, there were questions over the team management's decision. But the 23-year-old has proved them right, scoring 70, 21 and 116 in that series.

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Pradosh, Vijay hit tons as TN take command

PRADOSH Ranjan Paul (153) and Vijay Shankar (112) completed their centuries on Wednesday to put Tamil Nadu in command against Assam during Day 2 of Ranji trophy Elite Group B match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Tamil Nadu were all-out for 540 in 132.3 overs. In reply, Assam were 120 for 4 in 45 overs at stumps.

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Krithi Shetty's look from Custody out

The makers of Custody, the upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual starring actor Naga Chaitanya, have unveiled the first look poster of Krithi Shetty, who plays the female lead in the film.

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Sathish's next to be a black comedy

After Naai Sekar and Oh My Ghost, actor Sathish will be once again playing the lead role in a Tamil film. The new project was launched yesterday.

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