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AIADMK presses pause on rejuvenation camp for temple elephants, Jayalalithaa's pet project
The new regime has reversed several of Amma's decisions after her death.
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As medical students stab and burn a monkey in Vellore, activists demand stricter animal welfare laws
Psychiatrists say the students themselves may need treatment.
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The Chennai Corporation's plan to prevent flooding this year could end up making things worse
Linking storm water drains to water bodies could contaminate the water and also choke the rivers with garbage and sewerage, say experts.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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In Chennai, an oil leak that contaminated ground water four years ago still hasn’t been cleaned up
Residents of Tondiarpet in Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s constituency say they don’t have the money to fight the case any longer and want an immediate solution.
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Coca-Cola is in troubled waters (again) for a factory it was forced to shut down 12 years ago
The fresh charges in Kerala are under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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As stray elephant dies soon after capture, lessons from the Anamalais in containing animal conflict
In Tamil Nadu's Valparai, electric fences and trenches failed to keep tuskers away, but a collaborative early warning system has helped reduce casualties.
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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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In this Tamil Nadu constituency, voters have to choose between two self-proclaimed bovines
AIADMK’s Natham Viswanathan and the DMK’s I Periyasamy are locking horns in a no holds barred contest in Athoor.
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Who’s who in Tamil Nadu elections: Vaiko
Once Karunanidhi’s right-hand man, the MDMK leader struggles to stay relevant.
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Cash flow: Election season is when Tamil Nadu’s parties show the EC the finger
It’s common for the state’s two major parties to bribe voters with cash and freebies never mind the poll panel’s surveillance squads.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Tamil Nadu, the Forest Department is being forced to kill tigers
With little equipment, lots of politics and zero science, tigers are being killed at will, say activists.
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Why Dalit youth hacked to death for marrying woman from a higher caste won't get justice anytime soon
With Assembly polls coming up in less than two months, parties like the ruling AIADMK and DMK aren’t keen on antagonising dominant castes.
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