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Oxygen production at Vedanta Ltd's copper smelter plant or Sterlite Copper located in Thoothukudi was restarted

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has apprehended Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor, former vice president of Maldives, for allegedly entering India illegally. Ghafoor was caught in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi.

Six marine authorities from the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police and Intelligence Bureau, posing as terrorists, were caught by another group of authorities who posed as the defence team. This, as part of Operation Sagar Kavach.

Just days ago, activist Mugilan, who was vocal in expressing that senior police officers had orchestrated the violence during the Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, had been taken into custody. People’s Watch, an NGO now questions Mugilan’s whereabouts.

A couple in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi was found hacked to death by unknown persons. Police are on the lookout to nab the culprits
 

At a time when everyone wants to be done with exams, this 74-year-old in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi is taking up one exam after another. He is now gearing up for his 7th MA degree in Tamil.

The BJP suffered one loss after another in the state of Tamil Nadu and is now looking to change things. Starting with finding a new state president to represent the party, in all likelihood, Tamilisai Soundararajan may lose her spot.

Thoothukudi BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan arrived in Chennai after the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said that the DMK was trying to portray BJP in bad light.

The much-awaited results of the Lok Sabha election will be announced shortly. The DMK is leading in 29 seats out of 31 Lok Sabha constituencies

The port city of Thoothukudi found itself in massive uproar after the peaceful anti-Sterlite protests turned violent and claimed the lives of 13 people a year ago. Tension is high in the city and the BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan and DMK’s Kanimozhi are key candidates of the region.
 

BJP candidate Arjun Singh from Barrackpore, Bengal got a nod from the Supreme Court to be present during the counting of votes on May 23. Locals in Thoothukudi gathered to pay respects to the victims who were gunned down during the anti-Sterlite protests. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds.

13 people were killed in the firing on May 22-23, 2018 when protesters were demanding the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit. The anti-Sterlite protest turned violent, prompting the police to open fire.

 
 

One of the two people who was travelling on the motorcycle was charred to death as a result of the bike catching fire after a fuel tank explosion

Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly by-elections that will be held in four constituencies including Ottapidaram, the election flying squad seized Rs 9 lakh from a car

 

Almost a week after Tamil Nadu went to polls on April 18, the Election Commission's flying squad is still keeping guard on vehicles. The flying squad has seized Rs 6 lakh from a vehicle in Thoothukudi.