Sarath Kumar in Dileep Production

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• Tamil super star Sarath Kumar has bagged his first full length role in a Malayalam film. [..]

High-level committee to inspect Mullapperiyar dam

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• The five member high-level empowered committee constituted by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court to examine the safety aspects of the Mullaperiyar dam has decided to visit the dam. [..]

TMMK stages protest against Maudani arrest

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• Over 200 workers of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhakam staged a demonstration here today, condemning the Karnataka and Kerala governments for including PDP leader Abdul Nasser Maudani in the Bangalore blast case chargesheet and arresting him as one of the main accused. [..]

Two youths die in accident near T’puram

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• Two students were killed in accident here when their bike collided with a Tamil Nadu bus. They were heading off to Kanyakumari on a pleasure trip on Onam vacation. [..]

TN Governor, CM extend Onam greetings

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• Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala and political leaders greeted Malayalees on the eve of Onam festival on Sunday. [..]

Kamal Hassan to be honoured by Kerala Tourism Dept

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• Leading south Indian actor Kamal Hassan, who had begun his career with Malayalam movies, will be felicitated by the Kerala Tourism department on completing 50 years in cinema. [..]

Rejuvenation therapy for ailing elephants in TN

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• With more than 50 per cent of the 300 temple elephants in Tamil Nadu suffering from diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, authorities have drawn up a food and exercise regimen for the jumbos and directed the mahouts to strictly follow it. [..]

TN likely to ban ‘blessings’ by elephants

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• Tamil Nadu government is likely to ban the age-old practice of elephants 'blessing' pilgrims in temples. Wildlife officials have asked temple authorities to put an end to the practice as trainers torture the elephants, compelling them to 'bless' pilgrims, sometimes leaving them injured. [..]

Karunanidhi defends power tariff hike

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• Defending the power tariff hike announced by Tamil Nadu government, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said it has been increased after seven years and will not affect a large section of the population as claimed by the Opposition, including PMK. [..]

Truck operators call for indefinite strike from Sunday

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• Truck operators in southern states today have announced for an indefinite strike from tomorrow demanding lowering of the toll rates for highways. [..]