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Topic: Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore villagers worship and fear elephants. Deadly conflict has death toll on both sides

In Tamil Nadu, 29 elephant have been electrocuted to death and 152 humans have been killed. All in the same period.

‘Cauvery delta will become desert’ — why TN farmers, parties are opposing Modi govt’s coal block auction

Leaders from across parties, including Tamil Nadu BJP, have opposed Union govt move to auction 3 coal blocks in the fertile Cauvery delta region.

Airport project launch, Vande Bharat flag off in Modi’s Chennai tour schedule, Congress plans stir

Five-tier security arrangements in place for PM's security. Modi to also meet ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ couple Bomman & Bellie on 9 April at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.

‘When you say withhold, it means the Bill is dead,’ says Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi

Ravi also said that the Governor looks into the Bill if it does not 'transgress the Consitutional limit' and the state government does not 'exceed its competence'.

Fake videos of attacks on Bihar workers: YouTuber Manish Kashyap detained under NSA in Tamil Nadu

Court in Madurai Wednesday sent Kashyap to judicial custody till 19 April. Kashyap was facing several FIRs for allegedly spreading fake videos of migrants being attacked in Tamil Nadu.

Kalakshetra alum says teacher ‘rebuffed’ him when told he faced sexual harassment by staffer

Ex-student says dismissed Kalakshetra staffer 'stared at him with bad intentions' & sent inappropriate messages. He has written to TN women's panel detailing 'harassment'.

Tamil Nadu drugs body finds no contamination in eye drops linked to deaths, blindness in US

US medical watchdog flagged the eye drops or artificial tears as being contaminated with an antibiotic resistant form of aggressive bacteria ‘Pseudomonas aeruginosa’.

MK Stalin calls for united Opposition against BJP & its ‘gross discrimination’ at his ‘social justice’ meeting

Tamil Nadu CM's social justice event, which DMK says was 'non-political', was attended by leaders of 19 political parties. Issues like need for caste census and reservations were discussed.

FSSAI retracts ‘dahi’ notification after stiff opposition from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

States raised concerns over imposition of Hindi after FSSAI in January ordered labelling of curd as ‘dahi’ and usage of regional terms in brackets next to the Hindi term.

‘Plucked teeth, crushed testicles’ — Stalin orders ASP’s suspension after claims of custodial torture surface

Ambasamudram ASP Balveer Singh allegedly tortured at least 10 men in custody. DMK govt has ordered inquiry and put the officer on 'compulsory waiting'.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?