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St.Antony’s Church festival begins with flag hoisting in Katchatheevu Islet

14 Mar 2025 | 10:17 PM

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) Mar 14 (UNI) The two-day annual festival of St.Antony’s Church began with a ceremonial flag hoisting at the Katchatheevu Islet in Sri Lanka on Friday evening.

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Anurag University ropes in actor Vijay Deverakonda as brand ambassador

14 Mar 2025 | 9:52 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) Telangana's Anurag University (AU) has roped in actor and film producer Vijay Deverakonda as its brand ambassador.

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Annamalai calls for unbiased probe into Ranya gold smuggling case

Annamalai calls for unbiased probe into Ranya gold smuggling case

14 Mar 2025 | 9:45 PM

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Friday expressed deep concern over the alleged involvement of influential individuals in the recent gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao.

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Kerala: CPI-M demands inquiry by sitting judge into Sampath's custodial death

14 Mar 2025 | 9:36 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Telangana Secretary, Johan Wesley on Friday demanded the state government conduct a thorough and impartial inquiry by a sitting judge into the demise of Sampath, who died while in police custody.

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Senthilbalajii says ED raids on TASMAC done with ulterior motives, denies charges of Rs 1,000 cr fraud

Senthilbalajii says ED raids on TASMAC done with ulterior motives, denies charges of Rs 1,000 cr fraud

14 Mar 2025 | 9:36 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise
V. Senthilbalaji on Friday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the
state-owned TASMAC was done with ulterior motives.

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Kerala's LDF govt committed to drug mafia: KPCC chief

14 Mar 2025 | 9:29 PM

Kannur, Mar 14 (UNI) Accusing the state's Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of being "committed" to the drug mafia, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran on Friday alleged the state has become a land of drugs.

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TN Assembly session to be held till Apr 30

TN Assembly session to be held till Apr 30

14 Mar 2025 | 9:25 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) The Budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly,
which began on Friday, will be held till April 30.

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TN Fin Min makes 4 major announcements in budget

14 Mar 2025 | 9:03 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu
on Friday made four major announcements while winding up his budget
presentation in the State Assembly on Friday.

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Former Union Min Suresh Prabhu honoured

14 Mar 2025 | 8:48 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu was oin Friday
honoured for his outstanding contribution to the Nation by Srisrimal Balad family
and Team Trading Corporation Company.
Srisrimal Balad Family, Team Trading Corporation hosted an exclusive closed
room gathering at a star hotel in Chennai to honor Mr Suresh Prabhu.

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TGCSB prevents Rs 1.95 cr cyber fraud attempt  in Hyderabad

TGCSB prevents Rs 1.95 cr cyber fraud attempt in Hyderabad

14 Mar 2025 | 8:28 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) successfully prevented a cyber fraud attempt amounting to Rs 1.95 crore in Hyderabad.

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TASMAC scam in bigger than Delhi liquor scam, alleges Annamalai

14 Mar 2025 | 8:18 PM

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai on Friday launched a scathing attack on the DMK government, alleging that corruption in the state-run liquor corporation, TASMAC, was "bigger than the Delhi liquor scam."
He accused the ruling party of financial mismanagement and demanded that Chief Minister MK Stalin address the issue in the Assembly.
"The TASMAC issue is of grave concern. We believe the Chief Minister should answer for it in the Assembly, even during the budget session. This scandal is bigger than the Chhattisgarh case or even the Delhi liquor scam. That is why we walked out of the Assembly, just like other political parties, including the AIADMK, which also staged a walkout for various reasons.

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Kerala: Young woman held in POCSO case

14 Mar 2025 | 8:14 PM

Kannur, Mar 14 (UNI) A 23-year-old young woman was arrested in a POCSO case for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Kerala's Kannur district on Friday, police said.According to the police, Sneha Merlin (23) was arrested in Taliparamba town following a complaint lodged by the victim's parents.The school teachers got suspicious of the girl's behaviour and seized a mobile phone that contained a vulgar video from her school bag.Teachers conducted counselling for her and the girl revealed the trauma that she went through over the last one month. They alerted her parents and Childline and this led to arrest.The young woman is a repeat offender and she allegedly abused a 14-year-old boy earlier and also was purportedly involved in an assault case. UNI AK SSP.

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Thennarasu tables tax free budget, says Revenue deficit to come down

Thennarasu tables tax free budget, says Revenue deficit to come down

14 Mar 2025 | 7:39 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented a tax free budget, while projecting the Revenue Deficit to reduce to Rs 41,635 crore by bringing it down to 1.17 per cent of the GSDP this year.

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Kumaradhara Theertha Mukkoti fest celebrated in Tirumala Seshachala forest

14 Mar 2025 | 7:28 PM

Tirumala, Mar 14 (UNI) Sri Kumaradhar Theertha Mukkoti, one of the sacred annual torrent fest, was celebrated in Tirumala Seshachala Forest on the auspicious occasion of Phalguna Pournami on Friday.

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TTD Chairman, EO invite AP CM for Srinivasa Kalyanam in Amaravati on Saturday

14 Mar 2025 | 7:21 PM

Amaravati, Mar 14 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu along with EO J. Syamala Rao, on Friday invited Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to attend the celestial Srinivasa Kalyanam to be held on Saturday evening at Srivari temple premises in Venkatapalem.

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