Tamil Nadu Minister T.K. Prabhu files ₹1-crore defamation case in Madras High Court against YouTuber Maridhas
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| Source | Headline | Emphasis | Stance | Omits |
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| The Hindu English | Tamil Nadu Minister T.K. Prabhu files ₹1-crore defamation case in Madras High Court against YouTuber Maridhas | — | unclear | — |
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Every report in this story (1)
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Tamil Nadu Minister T.K. Prabhu files ₹1-crore defamation case in Madras High Court against YouTuber Maridhas
23 Sept, 15:26 ISTOwner: media conglomerateFamily: kasturi-and-sonsLocality: ChennaiExt. factuality: no rating on recordObserved alignment: insufficient dataOpen ↗
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- The HinduNews reportEnglish23 Sept, 15:26 IST
Tamil Nadu Minister T.K. Prabhu files ₹1-crore defamation case in Madras High Court against YouTuber Maridhas
“Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi allows an application filed by the Minister seeking the leave of the court to file the suit in the High Court”
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