The fine was paid by Palanivel (₹ 3.25 crore), Mrs Sasikala’s brother-in-law; Vasantha Devi (₹ 3.75 crore), Mr. Palanivel’s wife; and Hema (₹ 3 crore), wife of Sasikala’s nephew, Dr. Venkatesh. VK Sasikala, a close confidant of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, serving a prison sentence at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison …
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Read More »China establishes a village in Bhutan, 9 km from the Doklam clash site
The Chinese town of Pangda lies 2 kilometers within the territory of Bhutan, its state media suggested. New Delhi: China has established a village 2 km inside the territory of Bhutan, very close to Doklam, where the Chinese and Indian militaries had a tense clash in 2017, images published by …
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