Acts committed as juvenile cannot justify preventive detention after attaining majority: J&K High Court
Detenue could not have been detained under preventive laws for the activities alleged committed by him at the time when he was a juvenile, …
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A plastics ban Tamil Nadu tried in 2002 and stepped back from
Introduced on May 7, 2002, the Bill proposed a ban on the sale, storage, transport and use of non-reusable plastics due to the rapid increa…
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Friends of Police: a community policing initiative that was shut down in Tamil Nadu after Sattankulam custodial deaths
What started as a small team of volunteers calling itself ‘Shore Care Committees’ and later ‘Friends of Police’ to guard the shores of Rama…
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S. Chellapandian: a Speaker with sound knowledge of British parliamentary practices
S. Chellapandian tried to follow British parliamentary practices. In the opinion of former President R. Venkataraman, he knew legislative p…
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J.C. Daniel, a Tamil dentist and martial artist, who became the father of Malayalam cinema
Driven by his passion for cinema, Daniel sold his share of family property in Kanniyakumari district and borrowed money from friends and re…
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Like Vijay, Jayalalithaa missed an election campaign, ‘caught in a sea of humanity’
TVK Vijay’s “silent” campaign revived memories of a development that took place over a quarter of a century ago in Tamil Nadu at the height…
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A Supreme Court of Judicature functioned for over 60 years at Madras during British rule
A charter, issued in 1687, empowered the Mayor and three of the eldest Aldermen to form a court of record. King George III issued a charter…
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How one undisclosed campaign vehicle led to an election being set aside in Tamil Nadu
In 1991, while AIADMK candidate R. Puthunainar Athithan was celebrating his victory in the Chernamahadevi constituency, his rival P.H. Pand…
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When explosives were planted at police premises across Tamil Nadu in 1999
A massive search operation after a low intensity explosion in Chennai revealed that bombs were placed in the Police Commissionerate, Prison…
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When an explosion was triggered on the map of India to protest imposition of Hindi
Cadres of the Tamil Viduthalai Padai triggered the bomb blast in the Botanical Garden, Udhagamandalam, to press their demand for Tamil Eela…
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When a Congress MLA was asked to repay ₹21.58 lakh salary after his election was set aside
He argued that he had discharged his duties in good faith, and the benefits received could not be retrospectively withdrawn merely because …
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The unique flavour of Dindigul cigar, a balm to Winston Churchill during World War
During the Second World War, the British Prime Minister decided to have a regular supply of these cigars made by Spencer and Co. A permanen…
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Collection of names of animals as portrayed in Tamil classics
The ancient Tamils employed a remarkable richness of vocabulary to refer to animals. H. Chithiraputhiran, a former professor at Tamil Unive…
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Masi Magam: an auspicious day for Irular community to reconnect with their roots on Mamallapuram seashores
For the Irulars, the Masi Magam festival is deeply tied to their culture and collective identity. They gather in their thousands on the sho…
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An uproar that marked the State’s name change from ‘Madras’ to ‘Tamil Nadu’
The new name came into force on January 14, 1969, the day of ‘Thai Pongal.’
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Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha writes to PM Modi; seeks halt to demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University buildings
Manoj Jha described the proposed demolition as "grossly excessive" and questioned its proportionality, alleging that it appears to be polit…
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A kidney sale that led to a CB-CID probe in Tamil Nadu
The nexus of agents with doctors and hospitals in the illegal sale of kidneys was exposed, the then Deputy Superintendent of Police V. Part…
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Sivaji Ganesan’s gift of baby elephant to American children and his U.S. visit as state guest
Sivaji Ganesan was invited to the United States as part of the U.S.–India Cultural Exchange Programme. During the trip, Sivaji was treated …