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Tamil Nadu’s sex ratio mystery: Why is the number of female babies dropping in some districts?
Suspecting sex selective abortions, the state had launched a crackdown on ultrasound clinics.
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2019 results: Tamil Nadu votes against BJP as DMK sweeps ahead in state
Voters reject ‘caste alliance’ forged by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
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Tamil Nadu’s farmers threaten legal action against GAIL for laying gas pipeline through their fields
Nearly 50 farmers have sent legal notices to the public sector company since the police cracked down on their protests against the project last week.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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In Tamil Nadu, it’s back to manual counting in 44 booths after EVM mock poll data was not deleted
When errors are detected in EVMs, counting VVPAT slips is a reliable alternative, says former Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami.
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As lakes dry up, Chennai will stop receiving water from its three main sources by June
The authorities are looking to tap fast-depleting groundwater to make up some of the shortfall.
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Behind Telangana’s 23 student suicides is an education system fixated on cracking entrance tests
The deaths have followed the announcement of the intermediate exam results on April 18.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Disappointment in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore as polls are cancelled on fears of voters being bribed
Many working class people say they were eager to express their anger at the government’s policies.
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In Tamil Nadu, DMK is fighting the anti-Hindu tag
Comments by Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani in March led to outrage among some Hindus in the state. The social organisation is backing the DMK in the po
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In Tamil Nadu, the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja has shaken a strong AIADMK base
Many fish workers are angry with the ruling party for the delay in relief and rehabilitation getting to their villages.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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One Tamil Nadu marginal group has key presence in many areas – but its own divisions may weaken it
The Devendrakula Vellalars have a dominant presence in southern Tamil Nadu. But while some of its members want to be moved out of the SC category, others do not
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Tamil Nadu women are upset with AIADMK for neglecting the schemes Jayalalithaa started
Women voters, who outnumber male voters in the state, feel the Palaniswami government has abandoned welfare schemes directed at them.
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In Tamil Nadu town rocked by sex blackmail racket, women have to endure segregated, silenced lives
Any talk around sex is taboo in Pollachi and there’s no safe space for women to express their desires. So they go online, sometimes with dangerous consequences.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals