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Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, seem to be present rather sparsely in Chennai’s beach sediments but could still wreak long-term ecological damage, new research has cautioned. A study by ...

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The AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement in Tamil Nadu ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections, allocating 27 seats to the BJP, 18 to the PMK ...

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Tamil Nadu and Bihar are on the extreme ends as far as economic fortunes of states are concerned in India. The former’s per capita GSDP in current prices was ₹4.27 lakh in 2024-25 compared to just ...