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Tamil Nadu CM tours Gaja-hit areas, may meet PM Modi tomorrow

priya November 21, 2018

Pudukottai: Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Tuesday inspected the Gaja-hit areas in the southern districts, distributed relief materials among the victims and said he would seek Central assistance when he would most likely meet the Prime Minister on Thursday. ‘We have sought…

Fraudsters use TN Chief Secretary’s name on Facebook to hit at Kerala CM

priya November 21, 2018

Chennai: Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan has asked director general of police to initiate thorough probe to identity the fraudsters who had posted an offensive message in her name targeting the Kerala Chief Minister for allowing women devotees to worship at Sabarimala as…

Period ritual kills girl: Nature, culture clash in Thanjavur to claim a girl’s life

priya November 21, 2018

Thanjavur: Among the several deaths caused by the ‘Gaja’ cyclone in Thanjavur district, the demise of Vijaya alias Vijayalakshmi (14), a seventh standard student of Anaikadu village near Pattukottai, seems most pathetic. It has raised questions of why a custom should not…

Latest News: Carlos Ghosn to Remain Renault’s CEO Despite Arrest

priya November 21, 2018

Catch all the latest news and updates of the day here. Renault Names Thierry Bollore Deputy CEO Renault names Thierry Bollore deputy CEO after Carlos Ghosn’s arrest. However, Ghosn will remain the CEO of the company. (Source: AFP) CIA Report on Khashoggi…

Convict gets death, other lifer in 1984 Delhi Sikh riots

priya November 21, 2018

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to convict Yashpal Singh for killing two men in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the first capital punishment in the case. Additional sessions judge Ajay Pandey also awarded life term to co-convict Naresh…

TPCC’s star campaigner Vijayashanti unhappy over women missing on posters

priya November 21, 2018

Hyderabad: The TPCC’s star campaigner, Vijayashanti, has expressed dissatisfaction over the welcome posters prepared for the tour of Sonia Gandhi not showing photos of any female leaders. She said the Congress should not have done this as the party was accusing the…

Like in Northeast will rule Telangana: BJP state president Dr K Laxman

priya November 21, 2018

Hyderabad: The BJP state president Dr K. Laxman said that they would form the government in Telangana like they had in many other states. ‘We have come to power in many of the states, where we do not have even two per…

Telugu states are competing in graft: BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao

priya November 21, 2018

Hyderabad: BJP MP G.V.L. Narasimha Rao slammed the Chief Ministers of the Telugu states alleging that the two states were competing against each other on corruption. ‘The earnings from corruption are high in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,’ he said. Speaking to…

Telangana Assembly Elections: Money power in play in 20 seats

priya November 21, 2018

Hyderabad: In the upcoming Assembly elections, out of 119 constituencies, about 20 constituencies are seeing huge amounts of money being spent on canvassing. These are the constituencies from which the most numbers of contractors, realtors and industrialists are contesting. As per election…

MIM may divert Congress votes to help TRS

priya November 21, 2018

Adilabad: News is making the rounds in political circles that the TRS is using the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) to divert Muslim votes towards TRS candidates where the latter are facing a tough fight with Congress candidates in constituencies in the state. The…