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Wednesday, August 8, 2018,
Chennai
Three people were killed and nearly 50 others injured in a stampede in front of Rajaji Hall where thousands of people had gathered to get a last glimpse of the departed DMK leader M Karunanidhi. The police resorted to a lathicharge after steps to control the crowd failed. The injured were rushed to hospital where they are undergoing treatment.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015,
Koilpatti
Former Rajya Sabha member N Rajendran, who hailed from Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu, was found dead in his car with a bullet injury. The Kovilpatti West police, who seized a pistol from the vehicle, said Rajendran might have committed suicide.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015,
Madurai
Burglars broke into three houses, including that of a police inspector, in Madurai and escaped with valuables.
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Saturday, August 15, 2015,
Chennai
53 colleges including four government engineering colleges were opened in the last four years
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Monday, August 10, 2015,
August 10
DMK treasurer M K Stalin on August 10 said that the DMK would implement total prohibition in Tamil Nadu if it came to power after the 2016 Assembly elections.
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Monday, August 10, 2015,
August 9
Former Minister M S M Anandan, who was re-inducted into the Tamil Nadu cabinet, was sworn in as the Forest Minister on August 9.
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Friday, May 16, 2014,
Alandur
V N P Venkatraman of AIADMK won the Alandur Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu, defeating his nearest rival R S Bharathi of DMK by 18,708 votes.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014,
Chennai
DMK president M Karunanidhi rounded off his campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu with criticism of some officials of the State election department, charging them with working for the ruling AIADMK.
