The New Indian Express Chennai - March 05, 2024

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March 05, 2024

Bribed lawmakers lose judicial shield

Seven-judge bench overturns SC's 1998 verdict in the JMM bribery case that protected Soren from CBI prosecution

1 min

SC faults Udhaya for Sanatana Dharma comments

THE Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his \"eradicate Sanatana Dharma\" remark and asked why he has moved the court with his plea for clubbing the FIRs filed against him after abusing his right to freedom of speech and expression.

1 min

After home ministry's direction, NIA takes over Bengaluru cafe blast case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the recent bomb blast at Bengaluru's The Rameshwaram Cafe.

1 min

PM: Dynasts work for their families, I work for everyone

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the opposition INDIA bloc's \"new formula\" to abuse him is to say he does not have a family but the people have rejected it by chanting in one voice that they belong to Modi's family.

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Girl beaten up by pastor, burnt with cigarettes

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly beaten up and burnt with cigarettes by a pastor and forced to do domestic chores by her parents for over a year under the guise of being imparted moral lessons at a village near Bhavani in Erode district.

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Ready to appear before the ED virtually, says Kejriwal

DELHI Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) eighth summons in connection with the excise policy case.

1 min

Extend electoral bond data sharing deadline to June 30: SBI to SC

THE State Bank of India on Monday sought to buy time from the Supreme Court for submitting to the Election Commission of India full data on electoral bonds encashed by political parties.

1 min

Users suspect cut in local train fare a poll-trick

No official order yet on downgrading trains from express special to ordinary passenger

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15 monitoring officers, 6 consultants deputed to conduct Biz Buddy

IN a bid to redress the grievances of investors and industries, the state industries department has deputed 15 monitoring officers and six consultants to conduct Biz Buddy monthly grievance redressday meeting on the first Monday of every month at all Sipcot industrial parks in the state.

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ED: Have proof for Balaji role in cash-for-job scam

SEEKING the court to reject the petition filed by former minister V Senthil Balaji to discharge him from the moneylaundering case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Enforcement Directorate has said the evidence collected by it unquestionably proves the role of Balaji in generation and laundering of the proceeds of crime.

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Cow elephant falls unconscious in STR, calf relocated to safe pit

EFFORTS are under way to treat a 40-year-old cow elephant that fell unconscious at Bannari in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) on Sunday night.

1 min

Speed up transgender data collection: Court to govt

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Class 11 exam begins, 10K skip language paper

AS many as 9,844 students were absent for the language paper of Class 11 final examination that began on Monday.

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Kalpakkam fast reactor core loading begins; PM tours vault

With the core loading initiation of the 500 Mega-Watt Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in the nuclear complex at Kalpakkam, about 70 km south of Chennai, India's three-stage nuclear power programme achieved a significant milestone on Monday.

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CM avoided Kalpakkam event as plant poses risk to people: RS Bharathi

\"THE 500 Mega Watt Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in Kalpakkam was not commissioned during DMK regime.

1 min

₹254-cr govt hosp with 700 beds opened in Nagai

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday virtually inaugurated the new 700-bed government medical college hospital in Orathur, Nagapattinam.

1 min

Visit TN anytime, but at least fulfil our reasonable demands: CM to PM

Says TN sought ₹37K crore as relief after natural calamities, but PM did not allocate a penny

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ROBERT CALDWELL SCHOOL DROPOUT, HIS BOOK ON SOUTH LANGUAGES 'FAKE': RAVI

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Monday said Robert Caldwell and GU Pope were school dropouts S- recruited by the Society for it- Propagation of Gospel, which id was engaged in evangelisation ne of people in India.

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Four-day research scholars' summit begins at IIT-M

UNION Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated a four-day researchers summit titled All India Research Scholars' Summit (AIRSS) 2024, at IIT Madras on Monday.

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Fertilizer plant claims public hostility hindered inspection

Day before NGT hearing, CIL says officers prevented from checking pipeline

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Tusker enters densely populated area near Dharmapuri; tranquilisation risky

A wild tusker strayed from the elephant corridor and entered human habitations near Dharmapuri town on Monday causing panic among people.

1 min

Protest erupts in Kerala after jumbo kills woman

Cops forcibly take body after protesters stage demonstration with it

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Panels formed to curb unauthorised constructions in state, TN govt tells HC

THE state government informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday that a government order has been passed by the municipal administration department on March 1, constituting high level monitoring committees in each district (except Chennai) to monitor and remove unauthorised constructions.

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SC defers Ponmudy's DA case appeal hearing to March 18

THE Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to March 18 the hearing of the plea filed by former TN Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy against the Madras High Court order setting aside his acquittal in a disproportionate assets case.

1 min

THREE QUALITIES THAT MUST SHAPE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

WITHOUT doubt, India is at an exciting juncture, thanks to the palimpsest of policy and reform over several decades.

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TWO YEARS ON, THE UKRAINE PUZZLE GETS MURKIER

Western countries were initially liberal in sending resources to war-hit Ukraine. But they failed to anticipate the need to continue doing so over a long period

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'Management, not availability, of water a challenge'

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat answers a range of questions on river water rows and politics in his home state Rajasthan in 15th edition of Delhi Dialogues

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'Built on HC land': AAP told to vacate office by June 15

THE Supreme Court, in its order on Monday, directed the AAP to vacate its current headI quarters located in New Delhi, which is designated for the Delhi judiciary, by June 15.

1 min

BJP snubs Lalu jibe at PM with 'Modi Ka Parivar'

FOLLOWING RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav's personal criticism of Prime Minister Narendra that Modi lacked a family, BJP leaders and workers, ranging from National President JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah to those at the grassroots level, displayed their support for Modi by incorporating \"Modi Ka Parivar\" (Modi's Family) into their social media profiles, including on the platform 'X', on Monday.

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Nadda vacates RS seat from HP, likely to keep Gujarat one

BJP national president JP Nadda has resigned from his Rajya Sabha membership, representing Himachal Pradesh.

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Priyanka steps in to douse Himachal fire to make 'Plan B' ready

AS the uncertainty in Himachal Pradesh continues, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi met disgruntled minister Vikramaditya Singh here on Monday.

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Probe Shibu Soren benami asset case within 6 months, Lokpal directs CBI

ANTI-graft ombudsman Lokpal on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete a probe into the alleged benami properties case linked to JMM chief Shibu Soren within six months.

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EX-DEPUTY CM Nitin Patel pulls out of race in Mehsana seat

AMID growing suspense in Gujarat BJP over names of candidates in remaining 11 Lok Sabha seats, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior party leader Nitin Patel has withdrawn his claim to contest from Mehsana Lok Sabha seat.

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Maha dilemma for ruling coalition as Shinde, BJP fail to strike seat-share deal

AS the alliance known as Mahayuti in Maharashra navigates the complexities of seat distribution for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday that the process of finalsing seat sharing arrangements in the state is expected to conclude within the next eigh to ten days.

1 min

Setback to Cong as former Gujarat chief quits party

FORMER Gujarat Congress chief and Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia on Monday announced his resignation from the party ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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Amid nat'l outrage, HC takes suo motu cognizance of Spanish biker gangrape

THE Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo-motu cognisance of the incident of gang rape that occurred with a Spanish biker in Dumka while she was sleeping in her makeshift tent on Friday night.

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Mann gives 'lock & key' to Speaker to stop Oppn from walking out of House

Pandemonium engulfed the Punjab Assembly on Monday on the second day of the budget session after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann handed over a \"lock and key\" to the speaker, urging him to lock the opposition inside the house to prevent them from walking out during a discussion.

1 min

'Disappointed' with Didi, TMC veteran quits party

Says troubled with corruption in ruling dispensation, Sandeshkhali

2 mins

Nikki Haley takes DC, posts 1st primary victory over Trump

INDIAN-AMERICAN presidential candidate Nikki Haley has won her first Republican nominating contest by trumping rival Donald Trump in Washington DC, injecting new life into her 2024 campaign ahead of the crucial Super Tuesday contest.

1 min

Shehbaz Sharif begins 2nd innings as PM of Pakistan

Calls for reforms to overcome the financial difficulties of country

2 mins

Israel demolishes home of Palestinian murder accused

ISRAELI troops on Monday blew up the home of a Palestinian accused of killing a BritishIsraeli woman and her two daughters in the occupied West Bank last year.

2 mins

Mukka Proteins' IPO sets the tone for primary market

THE burgeoning primary market started its busy week on a robust note as the ₹224 crore Mukka Proteins' initial public offering (IPO) was booked 137 times at the end of its 3-day subscription period on Monday.

1 min

Tata Motors to demerge CV, PV biz

Analysts say it will lead to higher valuation for PV division, strengthen synergy among units

1 min

Country needs 50% more women in labour force, say experts

WOMEN can contribute significantly across industries, but at present, their participation in the organised sector is below 30%, say experts.

2 mins

'AI developers must ensure safety of citizens, safeguard democracy'

MINISTER of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw defended issuing an advisory to all AI developers such as Google, Microsoft, and Adobe, and said the companies should be responsible before developing any AI platform.

1 min

I-T dept to send notices for mismatch in ITRS

THE income tax department is in the process of sending notices to taxpayers for 'mismatches' in Income Tax Returns (ITR) file for assessment year (AY) 2021-22.

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IIFL Finance barred from disbursing gold loans over non-compliance

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday prohibited IIFL Finance Ltd from sanctioning or disbursing gold loans with immediate effect after it found the non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) not adhering to standard procedures laid down by the regulator.

1 min

HC seeks clarification from ministry on WFI

THE Delhi High Court on Monday asked the central government to clarify whether the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) can send the teams for international events despite it being suspended by the sports ministry.

1 min

Stokes the batter yet to click in series

Skipper's performances in India highlight inconsistencies with the bat

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'Intake of fermented dairy products can reduce risk of diabetes'

Many people assume that they only have the mild touch of diabetes and that it can be entirely treated with lifestyle changes, says Dr V Mohan, chairman of Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation.

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