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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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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: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Football: AIFF technical committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent display
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj