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Bodies of victims of train coach fire taken to Uttar Pradesh

Nine persons were killed and eight others were injured in the fire accident on August 26 at the Madurai railway yard.

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Tamil Nadu Wildlife Crime Control Bureau seizes 14,000 paint brushes made of mongoose hair

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Palaniswami wants DMK to explain why it is not urging its ally, Congress, to release Cauvery water as stipulated by the Supreme Court

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami questions DMK's inaction on Cauvery water release. He accuses CM M.K.Stalin of releasing water from Mettur dam without data from Meteorological dept. He demands relief for farmers hit by water shortage for Kuruvai cultivation. AMMK's T.T.V. Dhinakaran expresses condolences for nine dead in Madurai railway station…

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Madurai train coach fire | Identification of deceased very challenging for officials

Coach fire: identification of deceased very challenging for Madurai officials

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Madurai train coach fire | Official blames tour operator, MP the railway authorities

Fire in coach: official blames the tour operator, MP the railway authorities

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Tamil Nadu: 9 killed in Madurai train fire; passengers ‘illegally smuggled gas cylinder’, say officials

Nine passengers travelling from Uttar Pradesh were killed and over 50 persons were injured after a fire broke out inside a stationary train compartment near the Madurai Railway Station in the early hours of Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nine tourists from Lucknow charred to death in railway coach at Madurai junction

At least four people died in a fire at Madurai railway station, caused by an illegal gas cylinder. Ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh has been announced to the family of the deceased. Fire service personnel extinguished the blaze by 7.15 a.m. The passengers had illegally smuggled the cylinder and were travelling…

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Chief Minister Stalin condemns compulsory Hindi test for NIT recruitment

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Union Education Minister to remove mandatory Hindi knowledge criteria for NIT recruitment. Imposing of Hindi deprives opportunities for youth from Tamil Nadu and other non-Hindi speaking states. Madurai MP Venkatesan raised issue, questioning need for mandating Hindi and requesting intervention. NTA issued notice with syllabus…

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Learn to make parottas like a pro at this culinary school in Madurai

Mohammed Kasim, founder of Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre, has been teaching students to make flaky and soft parottas

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Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan questions Hindi test for NIT recruitment

Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has written a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday, questioning the need for mandating the knowledge of Hindi as a requirement for the recruitment for non-teaching posts in National Institutes of Technology (NITs).

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Governor’s actions are against elected government; he is angering people of T.N., says MLA E.V.K.S. Elangovan

MLA Elangovan warns TN Governor Ravi that if he continues to act against the democratically-elected govt, people will chase him away. Welcomes TN govt's proposal to appoint C. Sylendra Babu as TNPSC chairman, but Ravi is standing in the way. AIADMK's claim of 15 lakh people at Madurai conference is…

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Palaniswami announces solatium to families of eight party workers who died in road accidents

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced solatium of ₹6 lakh to families of 8 volunteers who died in road accidents after attending party's conference in Madurai. He also thanked those who made the meeting a success & deplored incident of college students throwing bombs in Chennai, calling for CM to…

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Second phase of T.N. BJP leader Annamalai’s yatra to commence from Sept. 3

TN BJP President K. Annamalai's yatra 'En Mann En Makkal' to start from Sept 3 in Alangulam, Tenkasi. 1st phase ends on Aug 28, covering 41 constituencies. 2nd phase to cover Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Nilgiris & Coimbatore, ending on Sept 27 in Singanallur.

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DMK fulfills 2021 poll promise, increasing financial aid to fishermen during ban period from ₹5,000 to ₹8,000. SC warns actor S.Ve Shekher of consequences for forwarding abusive social media posts without reading. Madras HC dismisses petition against AIADMK conference in Madurai.

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T.N. State Agricultural Marketing Board seeks GI tags for unique agricultural commodities

TN seeks GI tag for 4 agri commodities unique to State. NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum facilitates applications. M.R.K.Panneerselvam, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Value of unique commodities will increase with GI tags. IPR Attorney P.Sanjai Gandhi files applications for 4 products: Sivagangai Karuppu Kavuni Rice, Sattur Vellari (cucumber),…

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court quashes proceedings against Lois Sophia, who raised slogans against BJP on a flight in 2018

Proceedings against Canada-based Tamil student Lois Sophia for allegedly raising slogans against BJP in 2018 on board a flight have been quashed

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Madurai HC quashes proceedings against Canada-based Tamil student Lois Sophia for raising slogans against BJP. Kallakurichi district admin brings together warring Vanniyars and Dalits after 8 yrs. CPI's D. Raja says TN Governor R.N. Ravi should be removed for remarks on anti-NEET Bill.

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Palaniswami flags off torch relay for AIADMK’s Madurai meet

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami flags off torch relay for party's Madurai conference. Former MLA M.K. Ashok leads 51 participants. O. Panneerselvam blames DMK for 1991 Assembly election loss due to "drama" around J. Jayalalithaa's attack.

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T.N. government transfers 33 Superintendent of Police-level officers across the State

TN govt transfers 33 SP-level officers; N. Shreenatha, SP/AIG, Law & Order, DGP, Chennai; E.S. Uma, SP/AIG, HQ, DGP, Chennai; Ankit Jain, SP, EOW, Central Zone, Chennai, DCP, T. Nagar; A.K. Arun Kabilan, SP, Salem; R. Sivakumar, SP, Idol Wing CID, Chennai; S. Sakthi Ganesan, SP/AIG, HC Cases Monitoring Cell,…

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Many voices against, a few voices for: little consensus over T.N.’s move to introduce uniform syllabus for arts & science colleges

The Tamil Nadu Council for Higher Education has outlined a common syllabus for arts and science courses across the State, aimed at ‘easing passage into government jobs’. However, private, self-financing colleges think this is completely unnecessary, and fear that it will erode their autonomy

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DGP B.K. Ravi to head Tangedco Vigilance

DGP/Tangedco Vigilance B.K. Ravi transferred; DGP Rajeev Kumar to head Police Training College; ADGP Vinit Dev Wankhede to ADGP Admin; ADGP B. Bala Naga Devi to ADGP EOW; IGP CS CID N. Kamini to Commissioner of Police, Tiruchi; IGP South Zone, Madurai Asra Garg to Additional Commissioner of Police (North),…

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Madras HC sentences Additional Chief Secretary, 2 others to 2 weeks imprisonment in contempt case

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sentenced Pradeep Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports Department, who was Secretary of School Education Department, to two weeks imprisonment in a contempt of court case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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PFI criminal conspiracy case | Madras High Court grants bail to arrested lawyer

The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Madurai-based advocate M. Mohamed Abbas, in a case booked against him by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), on the charge of having been a part of the Popular Front of India (PFI) criminal conspiracy case.

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Teen judo player loses foot after electric pole falls on him in Madurai

17-yr-old Pirithi Vigneshwaran, a national judo champion, lost his left foot in an amputation after an electric pole fell on him in Madurai. His mother, Theertham, a physically-challenged single woman, said he was preparing for a national event. TNEB officials had not taken precautionary steps & a case has been…

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Maranalloor acid attack case: accused found dead in Madurai

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