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Summary:

The Hindu e-paper, published on November 19, 2025, includes various sections like “The View From India,” “First Day First Show,” “Today’s Cache,” “Science For All,” “Data Point,” “Health Matters,” and “The Hindu On Books.” A news item reports that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested a Tangedco Assistant Engineer, Lakshmanan, for demanding and accepting a ₹20,000 bribe from a farmer named Ramachandran in Theni district to transfer an electricity connection.

News Article:

Tangedco Engineer Arrested for Bribery in Theni

THENI, November 19, 2025 – A Tangedco Assistant Engineer was apprehended today by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on charges of bribery. Lakshmanan, the engineer, is accused of demanding ₹20,000 from Ramachandran, a farmer from Thevaram in Theni district, in exchange for transferring an electricity connection from the farmer’s father’s name to his own. Following a complaint from Ramachandran, DVAC officials set up a sting operation leading to Lakshmanan’s arrest. The investigation is ongoing.

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