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Madurai slips from 11th to 22nd rank in Tamil Nadu Class X Board exams • May 16, 2025, 7:36 AM ET (The Hindu)
DMK functionaries in Madurai swear to sweep all 10 seats in Assembly polls; party general council meeting to be held in Madurai on June 1 • May 16, 2025, 7:36 AM ET (The Hindu)
Rain lashes Madurai • May 16, 2025, 6:04 AM ET (The Hindu)
DVAC seizes ₹1.02 lakh from Assistant Director in Madurai • May 15, 2025, 6:04 AM ET (The Hindu)
IndiGO to operate direct flight service between Madurai and Abu Dhabi from June 13 • May 14, 2025, 7:36 AM ET (The Hindu)

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