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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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Virat Kohli uses an 'MRF bat'. Rohit Sharma uses a 'CEAT bat'. But whose bat do they really use?
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Online abuse of Kamala Harris shows that automated moderation doesn’t stop trolls
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Green card reform, no more Muslim ban: What Biden’s immigration proposals promise
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Hercule Poirot, still the world’s most loved detective, turns 100
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Whichever way you look at it, Modi’s handling of the farm laws has been a complete mess
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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: Teenager shows what British sitcoms would be like if set during the pandemic
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Watch: Mother surprises daughter with cancer by shaving her own head too
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Watch: Time-lapse of the snowiest day in over five decades seen in Omaha, US
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Watch: Doctors suture head injury of farmer under mobile phone lights after tractor rally
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Watch: Meet Simba, the first lion cub born from artificial insemination in a Singapore wildlife park
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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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Watch: AR Rahman launches ‘maajja’ platform to promote independent music
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Warner Bros releases sneak peek of ‘Suicide Squad’ sequel, new films with Hugh Jackman, Will Smith
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‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’: Series revisits LA hotel linked to several crimes
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‘Silk Road’ trailer: Crime thriller examines the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht and his darknet site
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‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ trailer: Disney animated film out in cinemas on March 5
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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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Watch: Bharat Arun on the difference in Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli’s captaincy style for bowlers
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ISL: Poor finishing, woodwork deny dominant Kerala Blasters a win against Jamshedpur
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Kerala High Court issues notice to Virat Kohli in a plea seeking ban on online gambling
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Watch: Don’t put too much pressure on Shubman Gill, allow him to develop, says Gautam Gambhir
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AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan handed tricky group stage opponents in Maldives’ Maziya, Bangladesh’s Kings