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In Tamil Nadu cases of spousal abuse, child panels often misuse power, harass victims

Bhavani* was 16 years old when she was married off by her parents to a 31-year-old man in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. The wedding, which was held in 2005, portended the beginning of a dark chapter in her life. “I was young and didn’t understand sexual relationships,” she recounted,…

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At least 19 dead as Cyclone Fengal devastates southern India with heavy rain and flooding

Army has been deployed to assist rescue operations

The Independent UK

Tamil Nadu: Indian Navy to kick off bike rally from Victory War Memorial on Navy Day

The Indian Navy's "Sea Riders Odyssey 2024" bike rally is all set to begin on December 4, 2024, as part of the Navy Day 2024 celebrations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chennai: Indigo flight aborts landing after making touchdown amid strong winds; video goes viral

The viral video shows the IndiGo plane struggling with crosswinds and turbulence as it approaches the runway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Fengal: Army rescues over 100 people in flood-affected Puducherry

The Army team left Chennai at 2 am and covered a distance of 160 kilometres overnight, reaching Puducherry around 5:30am on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Three dead as rains lash south east India after Cyclone Fengal landfall

Airport grounds all flights for 16 hours due to flooding and cross winds

The Independent UK

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai Airport closed till 7 PM

Multiple airlines companies already issued travel advisories and updates on their flight plans due to the continuing heavy rainfall in Chennai Tamilnadu. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cyclone Fengal: Alert at Puducherry coast, security stepped up across beaches

A team led by Puducherry SSP Kalaivanan visited the beaches and the coastal roads in the region and inspected them as the Cyclone Fengal is expected to cross the coast on Saturday evening. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cylone 'Fengal': Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu; Flights affected in Chennai

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai said that intense rain spell is expected to continue in the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday due to Cyclone Fengal's impact. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

As Gukesh Dommaraju aims to win the world championships starting Monday, a city of chess stars cheers him on.

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Journalist killed by speeding vehicle in Chennai

The deceased has been identified as Pradeep Kumar , who was a cameraman at a Telugu news channel. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Kamala Harris’s ancestral village in India holds special prayer for her victory

Banners wishing Harris luck for US elections have sprung up in idyllic rural haven in Tamil Nadu

The Independent UK

Village in India where Harris is ‘daughter of the land’ on edge as US election looms

Billboards with Harris’s face wishing her good luck erected across sleepy village and daily prayers held at local temple

The Guardian - US

Downpour lashes Tamil Nadu, 8 flights cancelled

Amid heavy rainfall that lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, eight flights scheduled to operate to and from Chennai from Bengaluru. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Man held for allegedly molesting woman on Chennai-bound flight

Police has arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly molesting a female co-passenger aboard on a Chennai-bound flight from Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chennai Air Show: "All 5 people die to excessive heat in an incident

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday confirmed that five people had lost their lives due to the after effects of excessive heat during the Air Force Air show in Chennai on Sunday.

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IAF power display at Air Show in Chennai; Lakhs throng at Marina beach

It was India's biggest ever Air Show on the Marina beach front on Sunday witnessed by a record 15 lakh people which will etch IAF's name in the Limca Book of Records. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Three gangs and three motives? The murder of BSP leader Armstrong in Tamil Nadu

This is the first story in a two-part series, 'Beneath the Surface', on former BSP Tamil Nadu chief K Armstrong who was murdered on July 5, leaving behind several questions regarding his life and death.

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Rajinikanth to be discharged soon; Stent placed in lower abdomen

Actor Rajinikanth was hospitalized in Chennai due to stomach ache and unerwent a cardiologist-recommended procedure. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Australian filmmaker David Bradbury denied entry to India, his kids made to travel alone

Shortly after midnight, in the early hours of September 11, famous Australian filmmaker David Bradbury had arrived in India to travel the country for a few weeks with his children Nakeita, aged 21, and Omar, 14. On reaching the Chennai airport at 1 am, however, David, a two-time Oscar award…

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TN: History sheeter Raja shot dead in Chennai

History sheeter Raja alias Seizing Raja was killed in a police encounter in Akkarai area of Tamil Nadu's Chennai on Monday morning, police said

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Cricket: India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs to win first Test in Chennai

Bangladesh were all out for 234 on the fourth day in Chennai as hometown hero Ashwin took 10 wickets after his century.

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Vijayawada floods: Several dead, lack of rehabilitation, demand for funds

National Disaster Security Force personnel Raja dusted off his palms against his neon orange shorts after yet another round of shifting people out of the flood-affected Ajith Singh Nagar area in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada. “I have witnessed several floods. I was in Chennai when it flooded eight months ago and…

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MP: iPhones worth Rs12Cr looted in Sagar; 3 policemen face action

The truck was on its way to Chennai from Haryana, when the incident occurred. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Horror: Doctors and Women Wing of NTK protest in Chennai

"I request the Tamil Nadu government also to take appropriate measures for the women safety in the state", Seeman said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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