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Tamil Nadu Student Dies After Taking Borax Following YouTube Weight-Loss Tip
A first-year college student has died after taking a substance called 'venkaaram' (borax) bought from a local shop, as suggested by a social media video, police said.
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Woman Believed To Have Died In Madurai LIC Building Fire Was Killed By Colleague
Investigators now say Ram poured petrol inside Kalyani Nambi's cabin and set it on fire, allegedly to silence her after she exposed irregularities in insurance claims settlements.
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Madras High Court Backs "Wife" Status For Women In Live-In Relationships
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that women in live-in relationships should be granted the status of "wife" to ensure their protection, citing the ancient concept of Gandharva marriage.
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High Court Warns Of Contempt Charges In Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today warned that contempt charges would be framed on February 2 against senior Tamil Nadu officials.
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Madras High Court To Hear Contempt Case Over Deepam Orders Today
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam
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Narrow Escape For MK Stalin As His Vehicle's Tyre Burst On Way To Airport
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a vehicle in which he was travelling suffered a tyre burst while returning to the Madurai airport after attending a government function in Dindigul district.
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"Lamp Can Be Lit On Hilltop": High Court Upholds Order In Deepam Row
The case arose from a petition filed by Hindu Tamil Party leader Rama Ravikumar, seeking directions to light the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the hilltop pillar.
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Tamil Nadu Deepam Row: High Court To Deliver Verdict Today
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will deliver its verdict today in the high-profile writ appeal arising out of the Thiruparankundram hilltop dispute.
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Vijay's Fans Tear Down Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi Posters At Jana Nayagan Trailer Launch Event In Madurai
A Sivakarthikeyan supporter who shared the video questioned how Vijay's fans could not "tolerate even a single film clashing" with their idol's release
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Petition Filed To Stop Festival At Dargah At Centre Of Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking directions not to permit the 'Kanthuri' festival at a dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill in the district on January 6 over animal sacrifice.
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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Woman Officer Dies In Fire At LIC Office In Madurai, Another Injured
A fire at a Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) branch in Tamil Nadu's Madurai claimed the life of a woman officer and left another employee injured.
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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Rajinikanth's Pic Used In Karthigai Deepam Strike, His Team Distances Itself
A poster featuring a picture of superstar Rajinikanth, along with a message put up at the hunger strike venue at Thiruparankundram in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, has stirred fresh controversy in the Karthigai Deepam row.
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Amit Shah Criticises INDIA Bloc's Move To Impeach Madras High Court Judge
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Opposition parties of "appeasement" politics, criticising their move to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench.
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Tamil Nadu Student Dies After Taking Borax Following YouTube Weight-Loss Tip
A first-year college student has died after taking a substance called 'venkaaram' (borax) bought from a local shop, as suggested by a social media video, police said.
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Woman Believed To Have Died In Madurai LIC Building Fire Was Killed By Colleague
Investigators now say Ram poured petrol inside Kalyani Nambi's cabin and set it on fire, allegedly to silence her after she exposed irregularities in insurance claims settlements.
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Madras High Court Backs "Wife" Status For Women In Live-In Relationships
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that women in live-in relationships should be granted the status of "wife" to ensure their protection, citing the ancient concept of Gandharva marriage.
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High Court Warns Of Contempt Charges In Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today warned that contempt charges would be framed on February 2 against senior Tamil Nadu officials.
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Madras High Court To Hear Contempt Case Over Deepam Orders Today
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam
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Narrow Escape For MK Stalin As His Vehicle's Tyre Burst On Way To Airport
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had a narrow escape on Tuesday when a vehicle in which he was travelling suffered a tyre burst while returning to the Madurai airport after attending a government function in Dindigul district.
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"Lamp Can Be Lit On Hilltop": High Court Upholds Order In Deepam Row
The case arose from a petition filed by Hindu Tamil Party leader Rama Ravikumar, seeking directions to light the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the hilltop pillar.
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Tamil Nadu Deepam Row: High Court To Deliver Verdict Today
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will deliver its verdict today in the high-profile writ appeal arising out of the Thiruparankundram hilltop dispute.
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Vijay's Fans Tear Down Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi Posters At Jana Nayagan Trailer Launch Event In Madurai
A Sivakarthikeyan supporter who shared the video questioned how Vijay's fans could not "tolerate even a single film clashing" with their idol's release
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Petition Filed To Stop Festival At Dargah At Centre Of Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking directions not to permit the 'Kanthuri' festival at a dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill in the district on January 6 over animal sacrifice.
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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Woman Officer Dies In Fire At LIC Office In Madurai, Another Injured
A fire at a Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) branch in Tamil Nadu's Madurai claimed the life of a woman officer and left another employee injured.
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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Rajinikanth's Pic Used In Karthigai Deepam Strike, His Team Distances Itself
A poster featuring a picture of superstar Rajinikanth, along with a message put up at the hunger strike venue at Thiruparankundram in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, has stirred fresh controversy in the Karthigai Deepam row.
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Amit Shah Criticises INDIA Bloc's Move To Impeach Madras High Court Judge
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Opposition parties of "appeasement" politics, criticising their move to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench.
