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Tamil Nadu: College Student Gang-Raped by 3 Youths Near Coimbatore Airport, 7 Teams Formed To Search Accused

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The incident occurred when the student was talking to her male friend, Vinith, in a car parked on the rear side of the airport. The three youths, who were passing by, attacked Vinith and dragged the girl away. Vinith, who sustained serious injuries in the attack, informed the police. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu:  A college student was allegedly gang-raped by three youths near Coimbatore airport last night (Sunday) around 11 p.m. The incident occurred when the student was talking to her male friend, Vinith, in a car parked on the rear side of the airport. The three youths, who were passing by, attacked Vinith and dragged the girl away. Vinith, who sustained serious injuries in the attack, informed the police. Police conducting a search operation found the student without clothes and rescued her. She was admitted to a private hospital for treatment. The victim's friend, Vinith, was admitted to Coimbatore Government Hospital for treatment. Efforts are on by the Peelamedu police to nab the ...

Bomb threat sent to AIADMK chief's home in Tamil Nadu turns out hoax after search

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Tamil Nadu police launched a bomb squad operation at AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami's residence after an email threat. They deployed sniffer dogs and experts, only to confirm it was a false alarm. A bomb threat email sent to the residence of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) triggered panic on Thursday. The threat, received via email, claimed that an explosive device had been planted at his residence. Upon receiving the alert, police personnel rushed to the location and began a thorough search operation. Bomb detection squads and sniffer dog units were deployed at the premises to examine the property and surrounding areas for any suspicious objects. The security teams conducted a detailed sweep of the premises, but no explosives were found. Officials later confirmed that the bomb threat was a hoax. While the incident caused a brief period of concern, authorities have assured that all necessary precautionary measures were foll...

TN Police Chief Dismisses Claims By Raj Bhavan On Petrol Bomb Case

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The Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday assured a fair and thorough probe into the petrol bomb case and said the claims made by the Raj Bhavan in its complaint on the matter are contrary to the truth. Quoting Raj Bhavan's complaint, Director General of Police, Shankar Jiwal said the claims made in it were completely contrary to truth and asserted that video footages are available to back the police version. On the petrol bomb incident, the top police official said, it was claimed by the Raj Bhavan official in the complaint that more than one person was involved and when they tried to enter the Raj Bhavan, they were prevented by the sentries. It was also averred that the petrol bomb exploded. All such claims are contrary to truth, the DGP said in an official release. The accused, Karukka Vinoth, who had four bottles filled with petrol, walked his way all alone to Sardar Patel (SP) Road --where Raj Bhavan is situated-- from downtown Teynampet. While he was being overpowered by police perso...

Exclusive | Retd Justice Dhingra Speaks On Sanatan, Says 'No Expectations From TN Govt'

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“It has become very common for politicians to bash Hindus but as such a low level I never imagined," Dhingra said. Two hundred and sixty two people, including 14 former judges on Tuesday, September 5 wrote to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud requesting for “suo moto cognisance of Hate Speech made by Udhayanidhi Stalin.” Justice SN Dhingra (Retd), Signatory to the letter while speaking to Republic World Network threw light on the “lethargic” law and order system in Tamil Nadu.  We have no expectation that the state of Tamil Nadu will act against its own minister. In these circumstances, it is only the Supreme Court who can give direction and hence we have written a letter to the SC: Justice SN Dhingra (Retd), Signatory to the letter, #LIVE on Republic… pic.twitter.com/R6Pjwi9A02 — Republic (@republic) September 5, 2023 “We have no expectation that the state of Tamil Nadu will act against its own minister. In these circumstances, it is only the Supreme Court who can...

Antique idols of Indian deities worth nearly Rs 40 crore seized in Chennai

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Cops nabbed Javed, along with the Goddess Parvati idol. While Shah will be sent for remand, a probe is underway to trace the origins of the idols and to which temples they belonged.   Chennai: The Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police arrested Javed Shah, a Chennai-based Kashmiri, for possessing an antique idol of Goddess Parvati. Shah was living in the tourist destination Mamallapuram, in the outskirts of Chennai and was running a shop known as ‘Indian Cottage Emporium’ at a private resort.  On instructions from Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police, Sylendra Babu, searches were conducted on Javed’s premises on 24th December. While cops did not find the Parvati idol which they had been looking for, they seized 11 metal idols, of which eight were declared as antiques. This included idols of Lord Ganesha, Krishna.  Finally, it was on Tuesday (January 12)  that cops nabbed Javed, along with the Goddess Parvati idol. While Shah will be sent for remand, a probe is underw...

A one-day lockdown and night curfew was also announced

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It has been decided to impose curfew and lockdown on Sunday night from January 6 to curb the rising cases of covid in Tamil Nadu. Night Curfew In Tamil Nadu: It  has been decided to impose night curfew and lockdown on Sunday from January 6 to curb the growing cases of covid in  Tamil Nadu  . Chief Minister MK Stalin said the night curfew would be in force from 10 pm to 5 am. In addition, from January 9, from 7 am to 10 pm, people can buy food from the restaurant. He said that only online classes would be conducted from class I to IX. Schools will be open for 10th and 12th class. The government said everything would be closed on Sunday (January 9) and only 50 per cent capacity would be allowed in buses, local trains and metros.   According to an official release, all public and private 'pongal events' and cultural programs are being postponed and all amusement and other parks will remain closed. People will not be allowed to visit places of wo...