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73% turnout at peaceful Pudukottai by-election

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The by-election to Pudukottai Assembly constituency went off peacefully on Tuesday as an estimated 73 per cent of more than 1.94 lakh voters exercised their franchise.

The polling was by and large pe

Mettur water only in July

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Release of water from Mettur dam for delta irrigation may be delayed by a month from the scheduled June 12 this year.

Highly-placed WRO officials told Deccan Chronicle that water release would be del

Vasan wants infrastructure boost to logistics

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Massive investment to build better logistical infrastructure and additional capacity is the need of the hour, said Union shipping minister G.K. Vasan here on Tuesday.

Speaking at the inaugural funct

No disaster can hit Koodankulam plant: Centre

The Union government and the Atomic Energy Commission on Tuesday informed the Madras high court that the safety measures at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in all aspects of technology a

Mambalam needs pavements

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Arya Gowda Road, which bifurcates the West Mambalam area, is in desperate need for pavements.
Residents here complain that even the school zones are not spared from encroachments and students are pron

Korattur bus terminus yet to get facelift

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The Korattur bus terminus is in dire need of a facelift.

Hundreds of commuters are forced to wait under the scorching sun or take refuge in nearby shops owing to the absence of basic amenities such

Jaya demands removal of cartoon on anti-Hindi agitation

Criticising the cartoon on anti-Hindi agitation in NCERT textbook for ‘hurting’ the sentiments of Tamils, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday joined the chorus demanding its removal.

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Karthik, Prathiban top the charts

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As expected bat dominated ball in the recently concluded TNCA first division league with two batsmen breaching the 1000-run mark and many others crossing 500 runs for the season.

Indian wicket-keepe

Murder for PlayStation: 14-year-old, aunt kill aged woman

In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old schoolboy joined hands with his aunt and allegedly murdered an aged woman to rob her gold chain to buy a PlayStation at Eekadu village in Thiruvallur district in

Security alert to keep Advani flying in TN

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Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani, who arrives in Chennai on Wednesday evening on a two-day trip as head of a 15-member parliamentary panel, will use a helicopter to visit Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station a

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