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      tn custodial death post-mortem report brutal torture
      Tamil Nadu

      Sivaganga custodial death case: Post-mortem report reveals brutal torture

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      Sivaganga custodial death, Tamil Nadu
      Tamil Nadu

      Exclusive | Sivaganga custodial death case: Eyewitness confirms brutal torture

      30 Jun 2025 2:35 PM IST
      farmer msp
      Tamil Nadu

      Centre's groundwater tax plan sparks outrage among TN farmers

      27 Jun 2025 6:34 PM IST
      A police officer finds drugs during the search of drug dealers
      Tamil Nadu

      Srikanth drug case: How police exposed actor Krishna's medical defence ploy

      26 Jun 2025 7:00 PM IST
      DMK Kanimozhi MK Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      Kanimozhi gets office at DMK HQ Arivalayam, next to Karunanidhi’s space

      25 Jun 2025 9:00 PM IST
      Actors Krishna and Srikanth
      Tamil Nadu

      Actor Srikanth drug case: Actor Krishna on the run, more celebrities under scanner

      25 Jun 2025 3:27 PM IST
      Chennai techie held for making 21 bomb threats across 12 states as part of revenge plot
      Tamil Nadu

      Chennai techie held for 'making 21 bomb threats' to seek revenge on her ex-colleague

      25 Jun 2025 3:23 PM IST
      Actor Srikanth
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil actor Srikanth blames unpaid film dues for his cocaine addiction

      24 Jun 2025 3:29 PM IST
      Actor Srikanth arrested in drug case
      Tamil Nadu

      How TN cops caught Tamil actor Srikanth in Chennai cocaine crackdown

      24 Jun 2025 12:24 PM IST
      TNs mango farmers in crisis as Iran-Israel war hit exports
      Tamil Nadu

      TN's mango farmers in crisis as Iran-Israel conflict hit exports

      24 Jun 2025 9:33 AM IST
      Murugan devotees event held in Madurai; ‘BJP’s disguised political rally’, says DMK
      Tamil Nadu

      Murugan devotees' event held in Madurai; ‘BJP’s disguised political rally’, says DMK

      23 Jun 2025 7:19 AM IST
      Maran vs Maran
      Tamil Nadu

      Karunanidhi might have mediated between Maran brothers, but Stalin unlikely

      21 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Dayanidhi and Kalanithi Maran
      Tamil Nadu

      Sun TV legal battle between Kalanithi, Dayanidhi Maran explained

      20 Jun 2025 3:27 PM IST
      How misuse of police vehicle landed TN ADGP Jayaram in kidnapping tangle
      Tamil Nadu

      How 'misuse' of police vehicle landed TN ADGP Jayaram in kidnapping tangle

      19 Jun 2025 9:54 PM IST
      four more suspects arrested in TN radicalisation case
      Tamil Nadu

      NIA arrests 4 more in TN radicalisation case linked to Coimbatore bomb blast

      19 Jun 2025 12:23 PM IST
      HM Jayaram
      Tamil Nadu

      SC calls HC order to arrest TN ADGP in kidnapping case ‘shocking’, questions suspension

      18 Jun 2025 12:12 PM IST
      TN ADGP arrested for alleged role in kidnapping minor after Madras high court order
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu ADGP Jayaram arrested for alleged role in kidnapping minor

      16 Jun 2025 6:55 PM IST
      After Ahmedabad crash, concerns mount over laser beam strikes on aircrafts at Chennai airport
      Tamil Nadu

      After Ahmedabad crash, concerns mount over laser beam strikes on aircrafts at Chennai airport

      15 Jun 2025 10:09 AM IST
      PMK founder Dr S. Ramadoss (Left) and Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss
      Tamil Nadu

      Is PMK founder Ramadoss taking a leaf out of Karunanidhi’s heir book?

      13 Jun 2025 8:01 PM IST
      Meghalaya to Maharashtra to Munnar, why do people kill their spouses?
      India

      Meghalaya to Maharashtra to Munnar, why do people kill their spouses?

      13 Jun 2025 3:46 PM IST
      PMK father-son clash: Negotiations between us ended in a
      Tamil Nadu

      PMK father-son clash: Negotiations between us ended in a 'draw', says Ramadoss

      12 Jun 2025 1:24 PM IST
      A police car on the street in Chennai
      Tamil Nadu

      Tamil Nadu: Pakistan-based WhatsApp group under close watch

      11 Jun 2025 9:42 PM IST
      TVK leader KG Arun Raj interview: I am a fan of Vijay the human
      Tamil Nadu

      TVK leader KG Arun Raj interview: 'I am a fan of Vijay the human'

      11 Jun 2025 3:54 PM IST
      Pawan Kalyan, Chandrababu Naidu and Narendra Modi in a file photo
      The Federal Special

      Modi 3.0 sees mixed bag with southern NDA allies; next year is critical

      10 Jun 2025 5:11 PM IST
      Court ruling
      Tamil Nadu

      Chennai firm, directors convicted in ‘rarest of rare’ tax evasion case

      9 Jun 2025 8:51 PM IST
      IRS officer-turned-politician KG Arunraj Joins TVK, eyes Kongu belt in TN Polls
      Tamil Nadu

      IRS officer-turned-politician KG Arunraj joins TVK, eyes Kongu belt in TN polls

      9 Jun 2025 3:04 PM IST
      Union Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed in Madurai
      Tamil Nadu

      Amit Shah’s Madurai visit signals BJP’s push for Vijay’s TVK in NDA

      8 Jun 2025 5:52 PM IST
      Edappadi Palaniswami, MK Stalin
      Tamil Nadu

      TN Assembly poll narrative moving toward delimitation vs anti-incumbency

      8 Jun 2025 3:40 PM IST
      2027 Census and Caste Data
      India

      2027 Census could lead to spike in caste-based demands, says ex-IAS officer

      7 Jun 2025 6:28 AM IST
      Bengaluru stampede turns spotlight on accountability gaps for event firms in Chennai
      Tamil Nadu

      Bengaluru stampede turns spotlight on 'accountability gaps' by event firms in Chennai

      6 Jun 2025 5:26 PM IST
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