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BJP's Khushbu Sundar's Twitter Account Hacked: "No Access Since 3 Days"
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar's Twitter account has been hacked and she has been unable to access it for the last three days, the actor-politician said today.
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Tamil Nadu Lockdown Extended Till July 19, Restaurants Can Open Till 9 pm
The Tamil Nadu government today extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state till July 19, while relaxing a few restrictions. The graded easing of restrictions come as the state is witnessing a dip in COVID-19 cases.
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"Will Come And Set AIADMK Straight": VK Sasikala In Purported Audio Clip
VK Sasikala, the ousted chief of Tamil Nadu's AIADMK, was heard in a purported audio clip, saying that she will "come soon and set the party straight". The clip emerged a day after the opposition party sacked 15 people she spoke with recently.
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"Whatever Was Done Was A Sacred Duty": Kiran Bedi's Farewell Note
Kiran Bedi thanked the government for a "life time experience" as the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, after she was removed from the top post last night amid a crisis in the ruling Congress government in the union territory. The Congress government has slipped into a minority after four Congress leaders resigned from the Assembly since last mont...
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P Chidambaram's 2009 Lok Sabha Election Win Holds, Says Madras High Court
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's victory from Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga constituency in the 2009 national election holds, the Madras High Court said today, cancelling a petition which challenged the former Union Minister's Lok Sabha election win.
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VK Sasikala, Ex-AIADMK Leader, Released After Four Years In Jail
VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been released after spending four years in a Bengaluru jail in a corruption case. She will, however, remain in a hospital in the city as she is being treated for Covid. She will also continue to get protection from Karnataka Police as long a...
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Covid Cases Rise In IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu Orders Testing In All Colleges
Eight more students of IIT-Madras have tested positive for coronavirus, pushing the total cases at the premier engineering institute to 191. The latest cases emerged after 141 people were tested yesterday amid a spurt in coronavirus cases at the institute this week.
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Cyclone Nivar Landfall Likely Near Puducherry At 145 Kmph After Midnight: 10 Points
Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for Cyclone Nivar, which has intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm", expected to intensify further and is barrelling towards the southeast coast. The powerful cyclone is expected to hit the coast, likely near Puducherry, by midnight or early tomorrow, the Met department said. The cyclone could hit t...
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Amit Shah In Chennai Amid BJP's Strained Ties With Tamil Nadu Ally
Union Home Minister and top BJP leader Amit Shah got a grand welcome in Chennai this afternoon as he get out of his vehicle and made an unscheduled walk on the busy road outside the airport to greet supporters, after he landed in the Tamil Nadu capital for a two-day visit. Mr Shah will address party workers as well as give his strategy to the state...
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"My Car Was In Right Lane": BJP's Khushbu Sundar On Tamil Nadu Accident
Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who joined the BJP last month, met with an accident in Tamil Nadu this morning when a tanker rammer her vehicle. Ms Sundar escaped unhurt. "Met with an accident near Melmarvathur... a tanker rammed into us. With your blessings and God's grace I am safe," she tweeted, sharing two photos of her badly damaged ca...
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Tamil Nadu Holds Off On Reopening Schools For Classes 9-12 Next Week
The Tamil Nadu government has put on holdits decision to reopen schools from November 16 for classes 9 and above, nearly two weeks after it announced the reopening for classes 9 to 12 with coronavirus safety norms.
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BJP's Khushbu Sundar Detained During Protest Amid Manusmriti Remarks Row
Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who joined the BJP earlier this month, was detained by the police in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu district today while she was on her way to lead a protest against a politician for his remarks on ancient Hindu text Manusmriti.
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Indian Fishermen Attacked Allegedly By Lanka Navy Over Trespass, 1 Hurt
A group of Indian fishermen were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy personnel last night for allegedly trespassing into the island nation's territorial waters. One of the fishermen has been injured.
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Tamil Nadu Cop, Accused In Father-Son Custodial Deaths, Dies Of COVID-19
A policeman in Tamil Nadu, accused in the custodial deaths of a father and son in Tuticorin district in June, died of COVID-19 on Monday.
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Over 40,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For 1st Time
India recorded 40,425 new coronavirus cases and 681 deaths in the last 24 hours, in the biggest single-day jump, government data this morning showed. The fresh cases put the total tally in India, the nation with the third highest number of COVID019 cases, at 11,18,043. The latest deaths bring the total fatalities to 27,497. The country's recovery ...
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BJP's Khushbu Sundar's Twitter Account Hacked: "No Access Since 3 Days"
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar's Twitter account has been hacked and she has been unable to access it for the last three days, the actor-politician said today.
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Tamil Nadu Lockdown Extended Till July 19, Restaurants Can Open Till 9 pm
The Tamil Nadu government today extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state till July 19, while relaxing a few restrictions. The graded easing of restrictions come as the state is witnessing a dip in COVID-19 cases.
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"Will Come And Set AIADMK Straight": VK Sasikala In Purported Audio Clip
VK Sasikala, the ousted chief of Tamil Nadu's AIADMK, was heard in a purported audio clip, saying that she will "come soon and set the party straight". The clip emerged a day after the opposition party sacked 15 people she spoke with recently.
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"Whatever Was Done Was A Sacred Duty": Kiran Bedi's Farewell Note
Kiran Bedi thanked the government for a "life time experience" as the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, after she was removed from the top post last night amid a crisis in the ruling Congress government in the union territory. The Congress government has slipped into a minority after four Congress leaders resigned from the Assembly since last mont...
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P Chidambaram's 2009 Lok Sabha Election Win Holds, Says Madras High Court
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's victory from Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga constituency in the 2009 national election holds, the Madras High Court said today, cancelling a petition which challenged the former Union Minister's Lok Sabha election win.
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VK Sasikala, Ex-AIADMK Leader, Released After Four Years In Jail
VK Sasikala, expelled AIADMK leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been released after spending four years in a Bengaluru jail in a corruption case. She will, however, remain in a hospital in the city as she is being treated for Covid. She will also continue to get protection from Karnataka Police as long a...
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Covid Cases Rise In IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu Orders Testing In All Colleges
Eight more students of IIT-Madras have tested positive for coronavirus, pushing the total cases at the premier engineering institute to 191. The latest cases emerged after 141 people were tested yesterday amid a spurt in coronavirus cases at the institute this week.
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Cyclone Nivar Landfall Likely Near Puducherry At 145 Kmph After Midnight: 10 Points
Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for Cyclone Nivar, which has intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm", expected to intensify further and is barrelling towards the southeast coast. The powerful cyclone is expected to hit the coast, likely near Puducherry, by midnight or early tomorrow, the Met department said. The cyclone could hit t...
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Amit Shah In Chennai Amid BJP's Strained Ties With Tamil Nadu Ally
Union Home Minister and top BJP leader Amit Shah got a grand welcome in Chennai this afternoon as he get out of his vehicle and made an unscheduled walk on the busy road outside the airport to greet supporters, after he landed in the Tamil Nadu capital for a two-day visit. Mr Shah will address party workers as well as give his strategy to the state...
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"My Car Was In Right Lane": BJP's Khushbu Sundar On Tamil Nadu Accident
Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who joined the BJP last month, met with an accident in Tamil Nadu this morning when a tanker rammer her vehicle. Ms Sundar escaped unhurt. "Met with an accident near Melmarvathur... a tanker rammed into us. With your blessings and God's grace I am safe," she tweeted, sharing two photos of her badly damaged ca...
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Tamil Nadu Holds Off On Reopening Schools For Classes 9-12 Next Week
The Tamil Nadu government has put on holdits decision to reopen schools from November 16 for classes 9 and above, nearly two weeks after it announced the reopening for classes 9 to 12 with coronavirus safety norms.
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BJP's Khushbu Sundar Detained During Protest Amid Manusmriti Remarks Row
Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who joined the BJP earlier this month, was detained by the police in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu district today while she was on her way to lead a protest against a politician for his remarks on ancient Hindu text Manusmriti.
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Indian Fishermen Attacked Allegedly By Lanka Navy Over Trespass, 1 Hurt
A group of Indian fishermen were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy personnel last night for allegedly trespassing into the island nation's territorial waters. One of the fishermen has been injured.
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Tamil Nadu Cop, Accused In Father-Son Custodial Deaths, Dies Of COVID-19
A policeman in Tamil Nadu, accused in the custodial deaths of a father and son in Tuticorin district in June, died of COVID-19 on Monday.
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Over 40,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For 1st Time
India recorded 40,425 new coronavirus cases and 681 deaths in the last 24 hours, in the biggest single-day jump, government data this morning showed. The fresh cases put the total tally in India, the nation with the third highest number of COVID019 cases, at 11,18,043. The latest deaths bring the total fatalities to 27,497. The country's recovery ...
