Tamil Nadu

Demise of DMDK Founder and Renowned Actor 'Captain' Vijayakanth at the Age of 71
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Officials at Miot Hospital confirmed Vijayakanth's death, stating, "Captain Vijayakanth was on ventilator support following his admission for pneumonia. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff, he passed away in the morning on Dec 28."
Bandh over Cauvery intensifies across Karnataka, Home Minister meets Siddaramaiah
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Karnataka Police Chief Alok Mohan and Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand accompanied Home Minister Parameshwara and held a discussion with the CM. Siddaramaiah got district-wise updates from the Home Ministry and the future course of action was discussed in the meeting, sources said.
TN: Minister finds doctor absent during inspection; orders enquiry
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The minister conducted a surprise inspection at the health centre on Sunday morning during which he found the doctor was not present even as his signature was noted in the attendance register.
2024 BJP-AIADMK alliance stuck around OPS, Sasikala, Dhinakaran
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There is merit in the BJP leadership pushing for an alliance with former Chief Minister, OPS, former interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala and her nephew and former MLA, TTV Dhinakaran as they have the powerful and solid Thevar vote bank in their fold.
Ex-VHP leader Maniyan arrested for comments against Ambedkar
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Confirming his arrest, the Mambalam police said Maniyan was charged with various sections of the IPC, including the SC/ST Act.
Majority thinks Udhayanidhi Stalin indulged in 'hate speech': Survey
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The survey had a sample size of 3,350. During the course of a speech delivered last Saturday, the young DMK leader, who's the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, had compared Sanatan Dharma with a number of diseases and called for its eradication.
Udhayanidhi Stalin writes open letter to DMK cadres, clarifies position on Sanatana Dharma
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While sticking to his position of Dravidian equality, Udhayanidhi, the son of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said, "The DMK was not against any religion."
TN Police register case against BJP IT Cell head Amit Malaviya
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Malaviya is accused of twisting Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports and Youth affairs , Udhayanidhi Stalin’s speech on Sanatan Dharma.
Ex- judges, bureaucrats write to CJI seeking suo moto action against Udhayanidhi Stalin
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The letter stated that Stalin Jr.'s comments amount to hate speech against a large population of India and strikes at the very core of the Constitution of India which envisages Bharat as a secular nation.
Sanatana dharma like dengue, has to be eradicated: Udayanidhi Stalin
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Udayanidhi in his speech said: "I thank the organisers for giving me the opportunity to speak at this conference to eradicate Sanatana Dharma. I congratulate the organisers for calling the conference as 'eradication of Santana dharma' instead of 'opposing Sanatana Dharma'.
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