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Tiruppattur in Sivaganga district remains a DMK stronghold, with KR Periakaruppan securing significant victories in recent Assembly elections. This year's Tamil Nadu polls on April 23 pit the ruling DMK against the AIADMK and a BJP-led alliance, with campaigns focusing on welfare, law and order, and identity politics. Key issues include industrial growth versus corruption allegations and power concerns.

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry's oil industry has significantly boosted LPG supply, especially for migrant workers, by doubling the availability of 5-kg cylinders. This initiative, in coordination with government bodies, aims to ensure access through direct distribution to worker clusters and simplified connection processes, with supply now 70% above pre-crisis levels.

SInger Gayatri Asokan recently got married to Purbayan Chatterjee

Scientific studies reveal a concerning rise in obesity and overweight among adolescents in Odisha's Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Researchers highlight sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, and increased gadget use as key contributors. The studies emphasize the urgent need for health education, lifestyle changes, and preventive programs to combat these emerging health concerns.

The Kattakkada police on Friday arrested one more person in connection with the murder of CPM worker Sreekumar alias Asokan, which took place on May 6.

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The Kattakkada police have arrested six people, who are the main suspects in the murder of CPM worker Sreekumar alias Asokan.

After a long hunt, a special team of the Tamil Nadu CB-CID's idol wing arrested A Sanjeevi Asokan, the alleged kingpin of an idol-smuggling gang in the state, from Kochi on Tuesday.

Dancing Stars fame Ashika Asokan is excited after her dance video with superstar Nani. The duo tapped the feet with the actor's recent hit song 'Mainaru Vetti Katti'.

For years, Asokan is believed to have conned the handicrafts wing under the union textiles ministry and the customs to ship antique idols to an Indian buyer in the US.

Actor Vincent Asokan talks about his future projects in a chat with TOI

Ernakulam consumer disputes redressal forum has ordered Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd in Aluva to provide compensation of Rs 5 lakh to a consumer for not returning the latter's title document.

IMA president Dr RV Asokan has called for the legalisation of prenatal gender determination tests, citing ineffective results from a decades-old ban. He argues that legalisation, paired with protective measures, can help address India's skewed sex ratio. Asokan questions the current policy's impact and suggests leveraging available technology for better outcomes.

Earlier this week, Hadiya's father KM Asokan told the top court that his efforts prevented her from being transported to "extremist-controlled territories" of Syria to be used as a "sex slave or a human bomb".

Asokan, who has assisted Murugadoss in his previous films, is turning director with Kamban Kazhagam

Baba Ramdev crossed a red line when he claimed he could cure Covid-19 and at the same time maligned modern medicine by calling it a "stupid and bankrupt science", Indian Medical Association president Dr R V Asokan said on Monday. This is IMA's first comment since the Supreme Court's tongue lashing to Ramdev and his multibillion-dollar consumer goods empire Patanjali Ayurved last month over misleading ads. It comes a day before the top court is scheduled to hear the matter next.

Police have arrested two persons for the assault on a doctor by family members of a patient at Fathima Hospital, Kozhikode on Saturday night. The nose of Dr P K Asokan (59) was broken and his teeth dislodged in the attack.