The New Indian Express Chennai - March 15, 2023

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March 15, 2023

Oppn unity in disarray as parties hold separate protests against Centre

CRACKS in the Opposition ranks once again came to the fore on Tuesday during protests demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe on the Hindenburg report, which accused the Adani group of fraud and stock manipulation.

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CM unveils policy to boost organic farming in TN

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday released the state's first Organic Farming Policy aimed at conserving and protecting soil health, agroecology, and biodiversity besides providing safe, healthier and environment-friendly food.

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Imran supporters clash with police to resist his arrest

PROTESTS broke out in various Pakistan cities on Tuesday after ousted prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf PTD chief Imran Khan posted a dramatic video message saying he may be killed or jailed but his supporters must continue their fight against the present government.

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SC dismisses plea to hike Bhopal gas tragedy relief

Directs Centre to use ₹50 crore parked with RBI for pending claims, if any

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Perumal Murugan's Pyre on int'l Booker longlist

DEDICATED TO ILAVARASAN

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'Anitha auditorium proof of DMK's commitment to abolishing NEET'

THE Anitha memorial auditorium at Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, which was inaugurated by Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday, will serve as a venue for hosting workshops and training medical students and staff, sources said.

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State governance to improve with IT power: Stalin

TN already incorporating technology in state family database, edu sector, says CM

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Drop in milk procurement hits Aavin supply in city, suburbs

THE decrease in daily procurement of Aavin milk by 9 to 10 lakh litres has caused a significant impact on milk supply throughout Chennai. Over the past few days, residents in the southern, eastern, and suburban areas have experienced a delay in deliveries.

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13-year-old girl dies as hair gets stuck in generator

Loudspeakers drown out girl's cries for help during temple festival in Kancheepuram

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What TN needs is expansion of health infra, not new govt hosps

Docs say no point in opening new medical colleges without improving existing ones

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Vengaivayal: 300 caste Hindus stage dharna near collectorate

A protest by 300 caste Hindus from Iraiyur village resulted in the entrance to the Pudukkottai district collectorate being closed by police for at least two hours on Tuesday.

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'KL local bodies to audit waste management'

HC's intervention on Kochi fire forces state government to initiate year long campaigns to manage solid waste crisis

1 min

HOW CINEMA CAN PLAY ITS PART ON THE CLIMATE CHANGE STAGE

A closer look at our evolving relationship with the environment is imperative in the era of climatic changes. There is more to it than just warmer temperatures.

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Army ropes in startup for iDEX project

Ties up with pvt firm to procure indigenously developed Integrated Mobile Camouflage System

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Of ₹57 cr Guj govt spent on tourist fests in 2 years, ₹55 cr on decoration alone

The Gujarat government’s tourism department has spent ₹57 crore in the last two years on various government festivals to attract tourists.

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Reason to cheer: Asia's largest tulip garden set to open to visitors in Valley

ASIA'S largest tulip garden in Srinagar with a flower carpet of 16 lakh tulips of different varieties, colours and fragrances would be thrown open for visitors on March 19.

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Cyclone Freddy kills 190 in Malawi; search on for dozens missing

THE death toll in Malawi from Cyclone Freddy nearly doubled to 190 on Tuesday after the record-breaking storm unleashed floods and landslips in its second strike on Africa in less than three weeks.

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US to sell 3 N-subs to Aus as part of Aukus pact to take on China

Marks a significant new stage in the West's confrontation with Beijing: Analysts

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Market falls for fifth straight session to hit 5-month low on rate hike concerns

THERE was no respite for investors as equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 declined for the fifth trading session in a row on Tuesday to hit five-month low driven by concerns over interest rate hikes and the fallout of failure of two USbased banks.

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Vembu's wife alleges he abandoned her, son; Zoho founder denies charges

Zoho Corp founder Sridhar Vembu denies allegations that he abandoned his wife and son with autism and special needs and dismisses the transfer of personal assets to his family members.

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Facebook parent Meta to lay off 10,000 employees in second round

IN yet another round of job cuts, Facebook-parent Meta will fire 10,000 employees and close nearly 5,000 additional open roles that the company is yet to hire.

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'Indian banks can handle SVB crisis'

Banks' strong funding, liquidity to allow them to hold onto their HTM bonds, says Moody's

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Prannoy & Lakshya in Round 2

LAKSHYA Sen and HS Prannoy produced superlative performances to progress to the second round of the All England Championships with hard-fought straight-game wins in the men's singles competition here on Tuesday.

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FINAL DESTINATION

Here are some questions to keep in mind ahead of WTC Final

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'Oly qualifiers should be through IBA'

THE International Boxing Association Women's World Championships is here. Some of the elite amateur boxers have already descended into the national capital, New Delhi, for the marquee event.

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High jump legend Fosbury no more

ATHLETICS legend Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised high jumping with his signature \"Fosbury flop\" has died, his agent confirmed on Monday. He was 76.

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Harmanpreet's 51 propels Mumbai

HARMANPREET Kaur struck a 30-ball 51 to help Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by 55 runs in the Women's Premier League here on Tuesday. In the process, Mumbai also qualified for playoffs.

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TAKING SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH TO ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD

Santhosh Narayanan talks about his upcoming concert Sounds of the South, his love for Tamil Independent music, fusing Gaana with symphonic choir, and slipping back into 'first-time composer' mode for Dasara

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CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD

CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS | In this weekly column, the writer introduces you to powerful cinema from across the world

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CARVING A MEMORABLE PATH

Vetri and thrillers have a love story that is probably deeper than the ones in his filmography. Starting from his debut 8 Thottakkal to his recent film Memories, most of his films have been thrillers or its sub-genres, excluding C/O Kadhal.

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