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Man Attempts To Attack Cop With Knife In Tamil Nadu, Video Goes Viral
A video showing a man attempting to attack a police constable with a knife during the Vaikunta Ekadesi festival in Tamil Nadus Tirupur district has gone viral on social media, triggering concern over safety during religious events.
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"Studied In Government School, Played On Streets": Friend Of BJP's Vice President Pick
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's bustling textile town, is celebrating one of its own. With the NDA naming Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate, his alma mater and old neighbourhoods were abuzz with pride and emotion.
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4 College Students Among 5 Killed In Car-Lorry Collision In Tamil Nadu
Five people, including four biomedical engineering students, died on the spot when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a lorry near Avinashi in Tirupur district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
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Thieves Smash Car Windscreen, Steal Bag Containing Rs 5 Lakh In Tamil Nadu
Some unidentified men todaydecamped with a bag containing Rs 5 lakh after breaking the windscreen of a car parked on the roadside at Palladam in nearby Tirupur district, the police said.
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17-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over NEET Failure
A 17-year-old girl from nearby Tirupur allegedly committed suicide Wednesday apparently dejected over her inability to clear the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
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Once For Ice Cream, Now "Family Packs" For Bail: PM Modi Mocks Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Congress today at a rally in Tirupur, saying the good work of the NDA government has made some people very unhappy.
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Knitwear Hub Of India Faces Crisis Due To Fall In Exports, Job Losses
The knitwear capital of India, Tirupur, is facing a crisis with a decline in exports and job losses. Five lakh small and micro industries have been shut down in Tamil Nadu. The city's exports have dwindled from Rs 26,000 crore to Rs 24,000 crore. Apparel exports were already struggling against low-priced goods from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri L...
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In Tamil Nadu, Couple With 11-Month-Old Twins Found Hanging
A couple were found hanging dead along with their 11-month-old twins in their house near Avanashi in Tirupur district today, police said.
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Activists On How Companies Can Help Create Child Labour-Free Zones In India
Chennai: Brands sourcing garments, shoes, leather and natural stones from India must help create and sustain child labour-free zones by mapping their supply chains and working with communities to boost school enrolment, activists said on Tuesday. The Stop Child Labour Coalition of charities recently launched a campaign with guidelines for compani...
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Cop Caught On Camera Slapping Woman Protester In Tamil Nadu's Tirupur
A woman protester was slapped by a senior police officer in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday evening. Additional deputy superintendent of police (ADSP), Pandiarajan, was seen in a video hitting the woman with a lathi before slapping her as he tried to disperse protesters. The incident occurred in Samalapuram in Tirupur, about 460km from Chennai, when...
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Affordable Housing Will Help ‘Exploited’ Workers In Tirupur: Activists
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A proposed new township for garment industry workers in textile hub of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu will tackle the problem of exploitation of workers housed in hostels on factory sites, campaigners said on Monday. In a first, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association, a trade body, has asked the Indian government to give the go-a...
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Tirupur Is India's 'Dollar City'. But Signs That Thousands Work In Misery
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A fish tank with expensive Arowana fish is prominently displayed in many factories making hosiery in the southern textile hub of Tirupur – the owners believe it will bring them wealth. But any prosperity is limited to factory owners. Few profits trickle down to the tens of thousands of workers they employ, says filmm...
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Speeding Car Mows Down 5 In Tamil Nadu, 3 Dead
Three persons were killed and two others injured when a speeding car mowed them down in Tirupur district today, police said.
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File Chargesheet In Tirupur Illegal Mining Case: Madras High Court To Police
The Madras High Court has directed the state police to file a chargesheet in connection with illegal mining operations in Tirupur district.
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At Tamil Nadu Mill, A Teen Girl's Death Forces Questions On Bonded Labour
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl working in a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of textile workers, especially those trapped in bonded labour.
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Man Attempts To Attack Cop With Knife In Tamil Nadu, Video Goes Viral
A video showing a man attempting to attack a police constable with a knife during the Vaikunta Ekadesi festival in Tamil Nadus Tirupur district has gone viral on social media, triggering concern over safety during religious events.
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"Studied In Government School, Played On Streets": Friend Of BJP's Vice President Pick
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's bustling textile town, is celebrating one of its own. With the NDA naming Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate, his alma mater and old neighbourhoods were abuzz with pride and emotion.
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4 College Students Among 5 Killed In Car-Lorry Collision In Tamil Nadu
Five people, including four biomedical engineering students, died on the spot when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a lorry near Avinashi in Tirupur district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
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Thieves Smash Car Windscreen, Steal Bag Containing Rs 5 Lakh In Tamil Nadu
Some unidentified men todaydecamped with a bag containing Rs 5 lakh after breaking the windscreen of a car parked on the roadside at Palladam in nearby Tirupur district, the police said.
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17-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over NEET Failure
A 17-year-old girl from nearby Tirupur allegedly committed suicide Wednesday apparently dejected over her inability to clear the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
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Once For Ice Cream, Now "Family Packs" For Bail: PM Modi Mocks Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Congress today at a rally in Tirupur, saying the good work of the NDA government has made some people very unhappy.
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Knitwear Hub Of India Faces Crisis Due To Fall In Exports, Job Losses
The knitwear capital of India, Tirupur, is facing a crisis with a decline in exports and job losses. Five lakh small and micro industries have been shut down in Tamil Nadu. The city's exports have dwindled from Rs 26,000 crore to Rs 24,000 crore. Apparel exports were already struggling against low-priced goods from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri L...
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In Tamil Nadu, Couple With 11-Month-Old Twins Found Hanging
A couple were found hanging dead along with their 11-month-old twins in their house near Avanashi in Tirupur district today, police said.
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Activists On How Companies Can Help Create Child Labour-Free Zones In India
Chennai: Brands sourcing garments, shoes, leather and natural stones from India must help create and sustain child labour-free zones by mapping their supply chains and working with communities to boost school enrolment, activists said on Tuesday. The Stop Child Labour Coalition of charities recently launched a campaign with guidelines for compani...
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Cop Caught On Camera Slapping Woman Protester In Tamil Nadu's Tirupur
A woman protester was slapped by a senior police officer in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday evening. Additional deputy superintendent of police (ADSP), Pandiarajan, was seen in a video hitting the woman with a lathi before slapping her as he tried to disperse protesters. The incident occurred in Samalapuram in Tirupur, about 460km from Chennai, when...
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Affordable Housing Will Help ‘Exploited’ Workers In Tirupur: Activists
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A proposed new township for garment industry workers in textile hub of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu will tackle the problem of exploitation of workers housed in hostels on factory sites, campaigners said on Monday. In a first, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association, a trade body, has asked the Indian government to give the go-a...
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Tirupur Is India's 'Dollar City'. But Signs That Thousands Work In Misery
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A fish tank with expensive Arowana fish is prominently displayed in many factories making hosiery in the southern textile hub of Tirupur – the owners believe it will bring them wealth. But any prosperity is limited to factory owners. Few profits trickle down to the tens of thousands of workers they employ, says filmm...
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Speeding Car Mows Down 5 In Tamil Nadu, 3 Dead
Three persons were killed and two others injured when a speeding car mowed them down in Tirupur district today, police said.
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File Chargesheet In Tirupur Illegal Mining Case: Madras High Court To Police
The Madras High Court has directed the state police to file a chargesheet in connection with illegal mining operations in Tirupur district.
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At Tamil Nadu Mill, A Teen Girl's Death Forces Questions On Bonded Labour
An investigation into the death of a teenage girl working in a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of textile workers, especially those trapped in bonded labour.
