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Residents oppose encroachment of key stretch in village for new panchayat office building in Tirupattur
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IIT-Madras launches centre for cybersecurity research
CyStar will focus on fundamental and applied research in the country
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PDP faces a rout in J&K, retains only three seats
Among those who lost in the election were PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti, who was contesting an election for the first time
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How Madras HC chose to determine ‘intoxication’ in the 1950s when prohibition was in place
The doctor examined Palani and observed symptoms like smelling of arrack in the breath, redness of the eyes and dilation of pupil, tongue clean and dry, speech incoherent, and staggering gait. The doctor concluded he had consumed liquor. Palani’s counsel said he was taking medicinal preparations containing slight alcohol
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The tale of free India’s first Finance Minister R.K. Shanmukham Chetty’s resignation
A product of the Coimbatore elite, Chetty had a pretty long successful career. It was to his credit that the term, “mixed economy,” was first used in the Union government’s Budget document. He was influenced by nationalist and the Congress personalities, including Annie Besant, B.C. Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, and was admirer of the Justice Party
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Was India’s first plane made in Madras?
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Watch: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024: Key winners and losers
A look at how some of the key candidates fared
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Assembly election results: Haryana, J&K mandates to echo across nation, says PM Modi
PM Modi was addressing the victory celebrations held at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi
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Devotees offer ‘mokku’ to Goddess Durga Devi for keeping them safe during recent floods
Family members of the residents of Ajithsingh Nagar which was ravaged in the recent floods visit Durga temple to make solemn offerings to the goddess in thanksgiving for keeping their loved ones safe during the recent flodds
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U.P. to organise Kumbh Summit ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025
The U.P. government said over 12,600 artists have registered online to take part in the events
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J&K results see rejection of new parties, Jamaat and AIP-backed candidates, Independents
Around 40%, 365 Independents, the second highest in the past three decades, contested Assembly elections in J&K this time
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BJP says it is not opposed to caste census; Siddaramaiah asks party to walk the talk
We will soon take a decision on implementing the caste census report by resolving the doubts and suspicion among people, including heads of mutts, through talks, says Siddaramaiah
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IndoSpace to invest ₹4,500 crore in logistics and warehouse parks in Tamil Nadu
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Special care system supported by communities and local bodies needed to help elderly: Thomas Isaac
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Space for regional forces in Haryana further shrinks as BJP and Congress corner around 80% vote share in Haryana
The Chautalas have been pushed to political oblivion in this result; AAP continues its dismal performance; JJP suffers a massive blow
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BJP keeps Haryana, National Conference-led alliance bags J&K
BJP scores 2 seats over majority mark in Haryana in its third consecutive victory; Congress falls short with 37 seats in Haryana, secures J&K as part of the INDIA bloc; BJP defeated the ‘divisive policies’ of Congress in Haryana, says Modi; J&K results a verdict against the BJP’s ‘anti-people policies’, says Kharge
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Congress ‘scams’ in Karnataka were part of campaign in Haryana, says BJP
D.K. Shivakumar says results are a lesson for everyone in the party
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