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Steps taken to contain dengue

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Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa appealed to the people not to panic in the wake of outbreak of dengue fever in the southern districts and announced that initiatives to contain spread of the fever have

Tamil Nadu team to plug Mullaperiyar holes

A team of TN public works department (PWD) engineers will visit Mullaperiyar Thursday to fill holes dug by experts to study structural safety of the dam.

Principal secretary (PWD) M. Saikumar said th

Nation in ‘state of drift’, says Jayalalithaa

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CM J. Jayalalithaa lashed out at the Centre Wednesday. “The average citizen feels there is no government at the Centre.

The country is in a state of drift,” she said after distributing welfare assist

TNCA moves HC to use 3 sealed stands

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Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on Wednesday moved the Madras High Court seeking permission to use the three new stands that have remained sealed in MA Chidambaram Stadium since August 2011.

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Milestone for India’s speed demons

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Known as the three crown jewels of motorsport, Monaco Grand Prix, Indy500 and 24 hours of Le Mans are the most prestigious racing events in the world.

For the first time, all the three racing specta

Delhi hoping to come hard at Chennai in do-or-die battle

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Wounded Delhi Daredevils would be eager to draw inspiration from their own performances in the league stages for a spot in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League when they take on a rejuvenate

Four women forced into prostitution rescued

Four women forced into prostitution, including one from Delhi were rescued by police here and an assistant director of some Tamil tele serials among the three persons arrested in this connection, poli

Nicknames rule in TN

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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” says Juliet in the Bard’s immortal story.

It wouldn’t be a misplaced assu-mption if one were to think that every

Viswanathan Anand fights back to hold Gelfand in game 9

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After two decisive games, defending champion GM Viswanathan Anand of India held on to a draw with Israeli GM Boris Gelfand in 49 moves in the ninth game of the world chess championship at the State Tr

Six held for Sivaganga idol theft

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Six persons were arrested and four panchaloha idols, stolen from a temple in Sivaganga, were recovered by the sleuths at the Idol wing of the Economic Offence Department at the Sivaganga bus stand dur

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