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Flood fiasco: Villagers flag lack of sufficient alerts
The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Flood fiasco: Villagers flag lack of sufficient alerts

THE unanticipated and sudden release of water to the tune 1.8 lakh cusecs from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday night may have triggered the flooding in many areas along the Thenpennai river in Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, and Cuddalore districts, but lack of specific details about the level of flooding or pointed instruction to move to designated relief shelters, during the initial hours of the calamity, may have put the residents in avoidable trouble.

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December 06, 2024
Uproar in LS over Oppn-Soros link
The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Uproar in LS over Oppn-Soros link

LOK SABHA proceedings were on Thursday disrupted after the Opposition and Treasury Benches clashed over the latter's allegation linking Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other leaders with US-based multi-billionaire George Soros.

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December 06, 2024