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Justice Aruna Jagadeesan (left) handing over the interim report to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on May 14.

Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry submits its report on the Thoothukudi firing

The Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has submitted its final report on the Thoothukudi firing in which 13 people were killed and m

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V. Vignesh, who died in police custody in Chennai.

Spectre of brutality: Custodial death in Chennai shocks Tamil Nadu

The custodial death of a Dalit youth in Chennai again sparks outrage and highlights the urgent need to humanise the police force.

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The Irula student with burn injuries in the hospital.

Cases filed against three students in Tamil Nadu for pushing Irula student into burning garbage heap

A 11-year-old schoolboy from a tribal community suffered serious burn injuries when three of his schoolmates belonging to the Vanniyar community pushe

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At a protest by Muslims against denial of remission for convicts in the serial blasts case, in Coimbatore on September 15, 2008.

Plight of Muslim prisoners in Tamil Nadu: A history of prolonged imprisonment

Muslim convicts are disproportionately affected by protracted imprisonment in Tamil Nadu, where the policy of remission itself is mired in controversy

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Yuvraj, main accused in Gokulraj murder case, sentenced to life-time imprisonment; other accused too get multiple life terms

The sentences for the other accused in the Gokulraj case, pronounced by Judge T. Sampathkumar, included three life terms and also life-time conviction

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A file picture of S. Yuvaraj, who has been convicted, along with nine others, in the Gokulraj murder case in Tamil Nadu.

Special court convicts 10 of the 17 accused in 2015 Gokulraj murder case in Tamil Nadu

The judge, T. Sampathkumar, said that the quantum of sentence under various sections of the law would be pronounced on March 8.

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Justice G.R. Swaminathan.

Tamil Nadu Suicide case: Straight out of movies

ON January 31, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the case of “forced conversion” and

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AIADMK leaders Edappadi K Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam, who were elected unopposed for the posts of party co-coordinator and coordinator, at the party headquarters on December 6.

Election farce within AIADMK for party leadership

The re-election of AIADMK leaders Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam to the top posts in the party was done in a manner that makes a mockery

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AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam and co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami at the party's executive committee meeting in Chennai on December 2.

AIADMK rejigs bye-laws to help Palaniswami and Panneerselvam continue as the twin leadership of the party

In the latest executive committee meeting, it was resolved unanimously to restore to the primary members the role of electing the party leadership alt

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A promotional poster of “Jai Bhim”.

Casteists vs artists: Controversy surrounds Tamil film "Jai Bhim"

“Jai Bhim”, a gripping Tamil film portraying a tribal woman’s fight for justice, is in the eye of a storm after coming under attack by casteist and ri

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Book Review: D. Ravikumar’s 'Dalithugalum nilamum' is an account of Dalits and their bond with land

A broad-based account of Dalits and their struggle for right to landholdings.

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M.G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa at the Madurai conference of MGR fans’ associations in July 1986. Senior AIADMK leader Rm. Veerappan looks on.

Withering leaves: AIADMK's leadership crisis

The AIADMK, which steps into its 50th year in 2021, is now a pale shadow of its former formidable self. The party founded by the charismatic MGR is cr

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