Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today
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A day ahead of the byelection in Erode (East) Assembly constituency, arrangements are in place for polling. Over 2,100 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed for poll duty in all the 238 polling stations.
Polling that will begin at 7 a.m. will conclude at 6 p.m. Of the 238 polling stations, 32 have been identified as vulnerable.
The polled votes are to be counted on March 2.
Eleven fishermen from Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal districts were allegedly attacked by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing near Kodiakkarai late last night.
Sources in the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare said the fishermen — three from Vanagiri and four from Chinnangudi in Mayiladuthurai district and four from Kasagudi in Karaikal district — ventured into the sea from the Karaikal fishing harbour on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
When they were fishing near the southeast of Kodiakkarai, they were allegedly assaulted by personnel of the Sri Lankan Navy. The fishermen, who sustained injuries, returned to the shore this morning, following which they were admitted to the Government Hospital at Karaikal.
A class four girl got buried after the side wall of a newly built open septic tank in her house at Mosavadi village near Arani town of Tiruvannamalai district collapsed.
Amal Neerad’s film with Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban titled ‘Bougainvillea’; first-look poster out
Bougainvillea also stars Jyothirmayi, Sharaf U Dheen, Veena Nandakumar, and Srinda
Sumit Nagal attained the 77th place in ATP rankings. As per the established criteria, the top 56 players, both in men’s and women’s rankings, will attain automatic qualification for the Olympics but no more than four per country can make the cut for the Games, a rule which allows lower ranked players to sneak into the draw.