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Election Commission To Announce Poll Dates For 5 States At 4:30 PM
Election Commission will announce poll dates for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry later today.
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Former High Court Judge CS Karnan Arrested For 'Offensive' Remarks On Judges' Wives
A former High Court judge, CS Karnan, was arrested Wednesday over offensive comments he allegedly made against woman judges and wives of judges, which were posted on YouTube.
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Liquor Shops To Reopen In Tamil Nadu, Only 500 Can Buy From A Shop Daily
The Tamil Nadu government has come up with a set of rules after the Supreme Court allowed liquor shops to reopen in the state. A token system will be implemented and only 500 tokens will be given at each liquor shop everyday. The shops will be open from 10am to 5pm and masks are mandatory for customers. There will be no sale of liquor in COVID-19 h...
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Book On Rafale Deal 'Seized' In Chennai Ahead Of Launch, Then Returned
A "flying squad" of the Election Commission swooped down on a bookshop in Chennai on Tuesday and seized copies of a book on the Rafale allegations just before its launch. The officials said the book, "Rafale: The Scam That Shook the Nation", was a violation of the code of conduct in place for the national election starting April 11.
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On Mullaperiyar Dam, Top Court Raps "Adversarial" Tamil Nadu, Kerala
The flood situation in Kerala is "grave" and it is not the time to be "adversarial", the Supreme Court has told the government of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, which are battling over discharge of water from Mullaperiyar Dam. Both states "must work together in harmony" the top court said.
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EPS-OPS Win AIADMK Party Symbol, Dhinakaran Loses His Case: Sources
In a setback to jailed leader VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran, the unified AIADMK under O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami (EPS) has been recognized as the "real" party and granted use of the two-leaves symbol by the Election Commission, sources said today.
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Follow NEET, Tamil Nadu Told After Centre Says It Can't Get Exemption
Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu will have to use a national and common entrance exam as the only basis for admissions, the Supreme Court said today on the NEET, Tamil Nadu, Ordinance, delivering a big setback for Tamil Nadu.
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Hope Brother OPS Comes To Us, Says EPS Camp After Big Move: 10 Points
J Jayalalithaa's death will be investigated by an inquiry commission, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami announced today, knocking off a major hurdle before the ruling AIADMK's reunion with a rebel faction led by his predecessor O Panneerselvam "OPS". The two competing factions have been in talks to reunite over the past few days, but all sign...
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Centre, Tamil Nadu On Same Page To Exempt NEET. But There's One Challenge
The students of Tamil Nadu who have passed NEET, the all-India medical entrance test, plan to take on the government's move to scrap this year's exams and introduce it from next year. And senior advocate Nalini Chidambaram -- the wife of former Union Minister P Chidambaram - who is representing them, said the state and the Centre had entered a dea...
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Teams EPS And OPS Work On Merger, Likely Meeting With PM Modi: 10 Facts
After months of one step forward and several back, the competing factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK have agreed in principle to merge, with leaders talking of a union by August 15. The leaders of the two wings, former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam ("OPS") and his successor, E Palaniswami ("EPS"), are expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
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AIADMK Now Has 2 Versions, Poll Symbols Hat And Electric Pole: 10 Points
Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK will fight for its former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's seat under a new name - two in fact. Party chief VK Sasikala's faction will call itself AIADMK Amma, and rival O Panneerselvam's group will go by the name AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma. Both factions will also fight under new symbols after the Election Commission s...
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Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points
In what has been compared to this month's Jallikattu protests in Chennai, thousands of people gather every day in Neduvaasal village of Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district to protest against a hydrocarbon extraction project by the centre. The villagers say the project will deplete ground water and destroy agriculture. College students from Chennai and...
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Jallikattu Wave At Chennai's Marina Beach As Thousands More Join Protest: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today indicated at a meeting with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam that the centre will not issue an ordinance or executive order to remove a Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu, the bull taming sport. In Chennai, thousands of protesters, camped at the famous Marina Beach for over 36 hours, say they will not leave ...
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Am Unwell, Need Bail, Says Jayalalithaa to Supreme Court
J Jayalalithaa, the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, has asked the Supreme Court to grant her bail so that she can leave the Bangalore prison where she has been Inmate No 7402 since late last month.
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First Tamil Nadu politician to be disqualified as MP after conviction
A member of the DMK has earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first law-maker from Tamil Nadu to be disqualified from Parliament because he has been found guilty of corruption charges.
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Election Commission To Announce Poll Dates For 5 States At 4:30 PM
Election Commission will announce poll dates for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry later today.
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Former High Court Judge CS Karnan Arrested For 'Offensive' Remarks On Judges' Wives
A former High Court judge, CS Karnan, was arrested Wednesday over offensive comments he allegedly made against woman judges and wives of judges, which were posted on YouTube.
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Liquor Shops To Reopen In Tamil Nadu, Only 500 Can Buy From A Shop Daily
The Tamil Nadu government has come up with a set of rules after the Supreme Court allowed liquor shops to reopen in the state. A token system will be implemented and only 500 tokens will be given at each liquor shop everyday. The shops will be open from 10am to 5pm and masks are mandatory for customers. There will be no sale of liquor in COVID-19 h...
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Book On Rafale Deal 'Seized' In Chennai Ahead Of Launch, Then Returned
A "flying squad" of the Election Commission swooped down on a bookshop in Chennai on Tuesday and seized copies of a book on the Rafale allegations just before its launch. The officials said the book, "Rafale: The Scam That Shook the Nation", was a violation of the code of conduct in place for the national election starting April 11.
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On Mullaperiyar Dam, Top Court Raps "Adversarial" Tamil Nadu, Kerala
The flood situation in Kerala is "grave" and it is not the time to be "adversarial", the Supreme Court has told the government of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, which are battling over discharge of water from Mullaperiyar Dam. Both states "must work together in harmony" the top court said.
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EPS-OPS Win AIADMK Party Symbol, Dhinakaran Loses His Case: Sources
In a setback to jailed leader VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran, the unified AIADMK under O Panneerselvam (OPS) and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami (EPS) has been recognized as the "real" party and granted use of the two-leaves symbol by the Election Commission, sources said today.
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Follow NEET, Tamil Nadu Told After Centre Says It Can't Get Exemption
Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu will have to use a national and common entrance exam as the only basis for admissions, the Supreme Court said today on the NEET, Tamil Nadu, Ordinance, delivering a big setback for Tamil Nadu.
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Hope Brother OPS Comes To Us, Says EPS Camp After Big Move: 10 Points
J Jayalalithaa's death will be investigated by an inquiry commission, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami announced today, knocking off a major hurdle before the ruling AIADMK's reunion with a rebel faction led by his predecessor O Panneerselvam "OPS". The two competing factions have been in talks to reunite over the past few days, but all sign...
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Centre, Tamil Nadu On Same Page To Exempt NEET. But There's One Challenge
The students of Tamil Nadu who have passed NEET, the all-India medical entrance test, plan to take on the government's move to scrap this year's exams and introduce it from next year. And senior advocate Nalini Chidambaram -- the wife of former Union Minister P Chidambaram - who is representing them, said the state and the Centre had entered a dea...
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Teams EPS And OPS Work On Merger, Likely Meeting With PM Modi: 10 Facts
After months of one step forward and several back, the competing factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK have agreed in principle to merge, with leaders talking of a union by August 15. The leaders of the two wings, former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam ("OPS") and his successor, E Palaniswami ("EPS"), are expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
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AIADMK Now Has 2 Versions, Poll Symbols Hat And Electric Pole: 10 Points
Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK will fight for its former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's seat under a new name - two in fact. Party chief VK Sasikala's faction will call itself AIADMK Amma, and rival O Panneerselvam's group will go by the name AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma. Both factions will also fight under new symbols after the Election Commission s...
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Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points
In what has been compared to this month's Jallikattu protests in Chennai, thousands of people gather every day in Neduvaasal village of Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district to protest against a hydrocarbon extraction project by the centre. The villagers say the project will deplete ground water and destroy agriculture. College students from Chennai and...
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Jallikattu Wave At Chennai's Marina Beach As Thousands More Join Protest: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today indicated at a meeting with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam that the centre will not issue an ordinance or executive order to remove a Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu, the bull taming sport. In Chennai, thousands of protesters, camped at the famous Marina Beach for over 36 hours, say they will not leave ...
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Am Unwell, Need Bail, Says Jayalalithaa to Supreme Court
J Jayalalithaa, the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, has asked the Supreme Court to grant her bail so that she can leave the Bangalore prison where she has been Inmate No 7402 since late last month.
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First Tamil Nadu politician to be disqualified as MP after conviction
A member of the DMK has earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first law-maker from Tamil Nadu to be disqualified from Parliament because he has been found guilty of corruption charges.
