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TN: Police shoot gangrape accused in leg after he attacks police with knife

Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), Feb 21 (UNI) Police opened fire at a 23-year-old man accused in the gangrape of a girl, after he allegedly attacked two police personnel with a knife in a bid to escape from being arrested in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Police said a four-member gang waylaid the girl and her relative on Wednesday evening and forcibly took her to a secluded place, where they gangraped her. They also robbed gold jewels, mobile phones and Rs 7,000 cash from them.
Based on a complaint from the victim, police held a detailed investigation and identified the culprits as Abishek (21), Kalaiyarasan (22), Narayanan (22) and Suresh (23).
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Tamil couplet Thirukkural to be translated in 28 Asian, African, Euro languages : Thennarasu

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Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) The famous Tamil couplet Thirukkural would be translated into
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