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Leaving For School, 18-Year-Old Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In Tamil Nadu
A Class 12 student has been stabbed to death outside her house in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district by her neighbour, allegedly because she had been avoiding him and refused to speak to him.
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Blue Whale Washed Ashore On Tamil Nadu Beach
A twenty metre-long blue whale was washed ashore dead at Tamil Nadu's Valinokkam Beach in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday. Forest officials who carried out the postmortem suspect the whale was hit by a vessel deep in the sea.
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Four Employees Arrested For Stealing Rs 1.2 Crore Meant For ATMs
Four employees of a cash handling firm were arrested today, a day after they allegedly made away with Rs 1.20 crore meant for ATMs in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram, the police said.
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In Tamil Nadu, Sikh Farmers Turn Barren Land Into Orchards
At a time when crop failure is increasing in Tamil Nadu due to deficient monsoon, these Sikh farmers in the state's Ramanathapuram district stand out with their innovative methods of farming - turning a barren land into orchards.
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Take Action On Plea For Additional Security In 51 Booths: High Court To Election Commission
Madras High Court on Thursday directed election authorities to take a decision within 24 hours on a representation which sought deployment of additional forces in 51 sensitive polling booths in Mudhukulathur in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu for the May 16 Assembly elections.
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11-Year-Old Girl Tries To Stab Teacher Allegedly On Mom's Orders
An 11-year-old schoolgirl in Tamil Nadu tried to stab her teacher with a chisel on instructions from her mother, after they got into an argument, police said today.
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Couple in Ramanathapuram Pay for Power Without Getting Connection
It is unheard of to pay electricity bills without getting a connection, but an illiterate couple in Ramanathapuram paid the amount for three months from April this year to the electricity board without getting a power connection.
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Former LTTE Member Detained in Tamil Nadu, Say Police
The Tamil Nadu police have detained a suspected former member of Sri Lanka's separatist militant group LTTE in Ramanathapuram.
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T-Shirts Praising ISIS: One More Held in Tirupur
One more person was arrested today in connection with publication of a photo showing youth in Ramanathapuram district wearing T shirts praising ISIS, an Iraq based extremist outfit.
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Families of Two Young Men Arrested for Alleged Links with ISIS Deny Police Reports
Families of the two young men arrested in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district for alleged links with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have denied the allegations.
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Two Arrested in Tamil Nadu Over Group Photo in ISIS T-shirts
Two young men have been arrested in Ramanthapuram district of Tamil Nadu after a photograph of a group of people posing in T-shirts with the emblem of the Sunni militant group ISIS went viral on social media.
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Former DMK Minister Held for 'Violating' Model Code
Former DMK Minister Suba Thangavelan was arrested in Ramanathapuram today under provisions of Motor Vehicles Act for violating the poll code and canvassing for the party candidate in a convoy of over 12 vehicles, police said.
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Arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka; Jayalalithaa seeks Centre's intervention
Describing as "unfortunate" the latest arrest of 25 Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought "decisive" action by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to secure their release.
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Former MLA Kader Basha murdered at home
Former DMK MLA of Tamil Nadu Assembly Kader Basha was hacked to death at his residence in Ramanathapuram today, police said. Basha, 67, was having breakfast when Dhanaseelan entered his house and hacked him to death with a sickle, police said.
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Woman seeks police protection for husband
A woman, whose husband has been arrested and charged for being involved in the kidnapping of a DMK functionary last month, filed a petition in the Madras High Court, seeking protection for him as she feared police would kill him in a fake encounter.
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Leaving For School, 18-Year-Old Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In Tamil Nadu
A Class 12 student has been stabbed to death outside her house in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district by her neighbour, allegedly because she had been avoiding him and refused to speak to him.
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Blue Whale Washed Ashore On Tamil Nadu Beach
A twenty metre-long blue whale was washed ashore dead at Tamil Nadu's Valinokkam Beach in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday. Forest officials who carried out the postmortem suspect the whale was hit by a vessel deep in the sea.
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Four Employees Arrested For Stealing Rs 1.2 Crore Meant For ATMs
Four employees of a cash handling firm were arrested today, a day after they allegedly made away with Rs 1.20 crore meant for ATMs in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram, the police said.
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In Tamil Nadu, Sikh Farmers Turn Barren Land Into Orchards
At a time when crop failure is increasing in Tamil Nadu due to deficient monsoon, these Sikh farmers in the state's Ramanathapuram district stand out with their innovative methods of farming - turning a barren land into orchards.
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Take Action On Plea For Additional Security In 51 Booths: High Court To Election Commission
Madras High Court on Thursday directed election authorities to take a decision within 24 hours on a representation which sought deployment of additional forces in 51 sensitive polling booths in Mudhukulathur in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu for the May 16 Assembly elections.
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11-Year-Old Girl Tries To Stab Teacher Allegedly On Mom's Orders
An 11-year-old schoolgirl in Tamil Nadu tried to stab her teacher with a chisel on instructions from her mother, after they got into an argument, police said today.
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Couple in Ramanathapuram Pay for Power Without Getting Connection
It is unheard of to pay electricity bills without getting a connection, but an illiterate couple in Ramanathapuram paid the amount for three months from April this year to the electricity board without getting a power connection.
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Former LTTE Member Detained in Tamil Nadu, Say Police
The Tamil Nadu police have detained a suspected former member of Sri Lanka's separatist militant group LTTE in Ramanathapuram.
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T-Shirts Praising ISIS: One More Held in Tirupur
One more person was arrested today in connection with publication of a photo showing youth in Ramanathapuram district wearing T shirts praising ISIS, an Iraq based extremist outfit.
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Families of Two Young Men Arrested for Alleged Links with ISIS Deny Police Reports
Families of the two young men arrested in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district for alleged links with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have denied the allegations.
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Two Arrested in Tamil Nadu Over Group Photo in ISIS T-shirts
Two young men have been arrested in Ramanthapuram district of Tamil Nadu after a photograph of a group of people posing in T-shirts with the emblem of the Sunni militant group ISIS went viral on social media.
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Former DMK Minister Held for 'Violating' Model Code
Former DMK Minister Suba Thangavelan was arrested in Ramanathapuram today under provisions of Motor Vehicles Act for violating the poll code and canvassing for the party candidate in a convoy of over 12 vehicles, police said.
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Arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka; Jayalalithaa seeks Centre's intervention
Describing as "unfortunate" the latest arrest of 25 Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today sought "decisive" action by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to secure their release.
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Former MLA Kader Basha murdered at home
Former DMK MLA of Tamil Nadu Assembly Kader Basha was hacked to death at his residence in Ramanathapuram today, police said. Basha, 67, was having breakfast when Dhanaseelan entered his house and hacked him to death with a sickle, police said.
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Woman seeks police protection for husband
A woman, whose husband has been arrested and charged for being involved in the kidnapping of a DMK functionary last month, filed a petition in the Madras High Court, seeking protection for him as she feared police would kill him in a fake encounter.
