Showcase: Discover Interesting and Captivating News Stories

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Annamalai speaks to media while being detained before the Tamil Nadu BJP’s protest against the alleged TASMAC scam, on March 17, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from X/@PTI_News" title="K. Annamalai speaks to media while being detained before the Tamil Nadu BJP’s protest against the alleged TASMAC scam, on March 17, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from X/@PTI_News" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/></div></a><div class="content"><div class="label"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/">Chennai </a></div><h3 class="title"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-bjp-leaders-including-tamilisai-vanathi-arrested-ahead-of-protest-at-tasmac-headquarters/article69339155.ece"> Tamil Nadu BJP leaders, including Annamalai and Tamilisai, arrested ahead of protest at Tasmac headquarters </a></h3><div class="sub-text"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-bjp-leaders-including-tamilisai-vanathi-arrested-ahead-of-protest-at-tasmac-headquarters/article69339155.ece">Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai was taken into custody near Neelangarai as he was proceeding towards the protest venue in Egmore</a></div><div class="author"><div class="aut-img author-img"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/R--Sivaraman-13662/" class=" lnk"><img alt="R Sivaraman" src="https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/tamil-nadu/irr2x4/article67675901.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/R%20Sivaraman.jpeg" class="lazy" ></a></div><div class="author-name "><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/R--Sivaraman-13662/" class="person-name lnk">R. 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" title="Large swathes of vegetation inside the secluded area in the 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli, near the Mushroom Rock, was cleared using heavy machinery. " class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/></div></a><div class="content"><div class="label"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/">Hyderabad </a></div><h3 class="title"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/large-swathes-of-greenery-erased-in-hyderabads-kancha-gachibowli-auction-site/article69334250.ece"> Large swathes of greenery erased in Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli auction site </a></h3><div class="author"><div class="aut-img author-img"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Swathi-Vadlamudi-887/" class=" lnk"><img alt="V Swathi" src="https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/migration_catalog/article10014098.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/SWATHI%20V." class="lazy" ></a></div><div class="author-name "><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Swathi-Vadlamudi-887/" class="person-name lnk">V. 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" title="Police personnel stand guard in front of a temple after an alleged blast here, in Amritsar’s Khandwala area, Saturday, March 15, 2025. 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class="person-name lnk">Vikas Vasudeva</a></div></div></div></div><div class="element row-element"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/a-culinary-tour-of-bengalurus-iconic-eateries-in-the-majestic-area/article69163340.ece" ><div class="video picture"><img src="https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7z5t0v/article69331433.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/IMG_20250313_204556.jpg" data-original="https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/7z5t0v/article69331433.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/IMG_20250313_204556.jpg" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="A view from Madappa Mess at Gandhinagar in Bengaluru on Friday." title="A view from Madappa Mess at Gandhinagar in Bengaluru on Friday." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/></div></a><div class="content"><div class="label"><a 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