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Officials step up efforts to control stray dog menace in Tiruvallur

Prateek Tanmay
Chennai
May 18, 2026
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Prateek Tanmay

Prateek Tanmay
Chennai
May 18, 2026
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Man found dead at building site in Maduravoyal, two detained

Prateek Tanmay
Chennai
May 18, 2026
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Man arrested in Madurai for trafficking Indian nationals to cyber scam compounds in Cambodia

The accused, identified as Madhan Vadivel, received commissions for each recruitment. He even ran restaurants inside the compounds in Cambodia and supplied Indian food to the victims