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From Trisha’s presence to coat and suit to singing Vande Mataram and Rahul-Vijay bonhomie

Chennai, May 10 (UNI) For the first time a Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu took the oath not in the traditional Tamil attire of Dhoti and shirt but dressed in black pants, a white full-sleeved shirt, and a black blazer indicating the generational change in politics and the changing dress code of netas.
Indeed, this is a break from tradition and Vijay has done that. Former Chief Ministers, from freedom fighter-statesman Rajaji
(C Rajagopalachari) to the late DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) all presented themselves as dhoti clad. Even Stalin initially sported a dhoti, without the graceful long towel on shoulders, unlike his father.
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Environmental conservation key to sustainable tourism growth: Kerala Minister

06 Jun 2026 | 7:58 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (UNI) Stressing that environmental conservation and tourism development must go hand in hand, Kerala Tourism Minister P. C. Vishnunadh said the state government is planning a year-long environmental conservation and awareness campaign involving students and youth.

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Telangana: Waqf Board Inspector Caught Taking Rs ₹10,000 Bribe in Nalgonda

06 Jun 2026 | 7:42 PM

Hyderabad, June 6 (UNI) The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today caught a Waqf Board Inspector of Nalgonda district allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs ₹10,000 from a complainant.

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Congress adopts wait-and-watch strategy over final Rajya Sabha seat in Karnataka

06 Jun 2026 | 7:36 PM

Bengaluru, June 6 (UNI): With the June 8 deadline for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections approaching, the Karnataka unit of the Congress has adopted a "wait and watch" approach over its final seat, KPCC President BK Hariprasad said on Saturday.

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Attendant arrested for abuse of women corpses in Bidar

06 Jun 2026 | 6:40 PM

Bidar, June 6 (UNI) In a deeply disturbing and shocking case that has triggered outrage in Karnataka’s Bidar district, a hospital morgue attendant has been arrested for allegedly stripping the bodies of deceased women and taking obscene photographs on his mobile phone inside a government teaching hospital mortuary.

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AP: Importance of Chlorination to Ensure Water Safety Emphasized

06 Jun 2026 | 6:14 PM

Vijayawada, June 6 (UNI) Officer on Special Duty to the Deputy Chief Minister and Additional Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, K Venkata Krishna, has emphasized the need for habitation-specific action plans and stronger convergence across all levels of implementation, stating ‘every habitation needs a clear roadmap for safe drinking water.

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