The New Indian Express Chennai - July 04, 2024

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July 04, 2024

8%-30% Methanol In Hooch; No Need For CBI Probe: TN To HC

THE Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that preliminary tests of samples of illicit arrack, consumed by the victims of Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, showed that they had 8.6% to 29.7% methanol composition.

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Markets on a roll, Sensex at 80,000 level

REGISTERING a new landmark for India's equity market this year, the BSE Sensex for the first time scaled the 80,000-mark on Wednesday.

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Judicial probe into Hathras stampede

Ex-Allahabad HC judge Brijesh Srivastava to head 3-member panel, submit report in 2 months; Yogi flags conspiracy angle

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Modi finally ends silence, says Manipur violence is declining

BREAKING his silence on Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that violence in the troubletorn state is declining and security and social stability are improving.

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DMK mayors of Coimbatore, Nellai quit posts

INTERNAL party feud seems to have taken its toll as the DMK mayors of Coimbatore and Tirunelveli corporations resigned their posts on Wednesday, according to sources.

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Clean sweep: 63L 'ineligible members' weeded out from TN coop societies

AS part of the preparation for elections to over 23,000 cooperative societies in the state, membership of 63.23 lakh ineligible persons who were allegedly enrolled in cooperative societies during the previous AIADMK regime, has been revoked, and their names have been removed from the voters' list.

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Champai exits, Hemant stakes claim to be CM

JHARKHAND Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren on Wednesday staked his claim to form the Jharkhand government, hours after Champai Soren resigned as chief minister.

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Protests against elementary teachers' transfer counselling

ABOUT seven months back, the school education department issued a government order (GO 243) designating the state as a unit for consideration of seniority in transfers and promotions for elementary teachers.

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Centre tells court the new laws are named in English

Says Article 348 of Constitution is not violated as names are in 'English alphabets'

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PDS kerosene in short supply in STR villages

PEOPLE living in hill villages in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) complain that just one litre of kerosene is being supplied from PDS shops against the stipulated three litres.

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Shops at Chennai airport closed as staff denied entry

OWNERS and staff of at least 15 retail shops were not able to enter Chennai airport on Wednesday as they could not get their entry passes from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), sources said.

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Pallikaranai caste killing main accused granted bail

WITH the Principal District and Sessions Court of Chengalpattu on Wednesday granting bail to Dinesh, the first accused in the alleged caste-motivated murder of his brother-in-law, all the five men accused of killing a Scheduled Caste youth in Pallikaranai on February 24 have been granted bail.

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OLD PIPES TO BE REPLACED

THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is planning to replace old and damaged drinking water pipelines in phases across the city, in an attempt to reduce water wastage and improve the supply system.

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'Genuine' intervention of centre sought by EPS to curb drug trafficking

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday expressed shock over the reports of an accused in a drug trafficking case operating from prison and urged the Central government to intervene in the matter with genuineness besides taking stringent action in this regard.

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Actor-Politico Vijay Takes A NEET Stand, Calls It Anti-Poor

ACTOR and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay, for the first time, strongly voiced his opinion against the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET), stating the exam is against the students from rural and socio-economically poor backgrounds, the rights of the states, and the diversity needed in education.

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DMK MP urges centre to expedite site clearance for Parandur airport

DMK's Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson on Wednesday handed over a representation to Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, urging him to expedite the pending site clearance for the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur in Kancheepuram district.

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'Evidence weak', ex-minister Reddy's conviction in rioting case set aside

Apart from the minister, Madras High Court also acquits all 15 accused named in the 1998 case

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Three consume hooch, hospitalised

One in coma; SP rules out methanol poisoning; tests reveal too much ethyl alcohol in blood

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Complex stent extraction performed successfully

DOCTORS at Apollo OMR Hospital recently removed a stent, which led to intracoronary infection, from the coronary artery of a 76-year-old patient with precision.

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ISRO plans to study asteroid to prepare defences

AFTER the Moon and the Sun, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath is looking at asteroids not just to land on them, but to prepare defences against their possible catastrophic impacts on Earth.

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Will regain investor trust: CM Naidu on rebuilding Amaravati

EXPRESSING regret over the wanton destruction of the capital city Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said he is now going forward with a positive mindset to rebuild the people's capital at the earliest.

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CHANDRU PANEL'S ADVICE A BEGINNING, POLITICIANS SHOULD WALK THEIR TALK

IN August 2023, a Dalit boy and his sister in Tirunelveli district's Nanguneri were grievously attacked at their home by the boy's classmates, who belong to a dominant caste community.

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THE WORLD AWAITS DATA FROM ADITYA-LI

THE Indian Space Research Organisation's first Sun-observing mission, Aditya-L1, completed its first halo orbit around Lagrange Point-1 (L-1) on Tuesday, 178 days after being inserted into orbit.

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THE NORTHEAST: WHERE DISPARATE HOPES COLLIDED

BJP's poll performance in Assam & Arunachal Pradesh cannot be attributed to the same reason. Similarly, Congress victories in Nagaland & Manipur were driven by different passions

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CHALLENGES IN MAKING INDIAN FINANCE CLIMATE-RESILIENT

ALL parts of the economy, including the financial sector, are vulnerable to climate risks.

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Army Chief Reaches Jammu, Takes Stock Of LoC Operational Readiness

EMPHASISING the security and defense significance in the regions of Poonch and Rajouri, south of Pir Panjal, the Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, visited the area on Wednesday, shortly after assuming charge.

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After Maha case, Centre says keeping watch, issues advisory to states on Zika

AFTER eight Zika cases were reported from Maharashtra, the Centre on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the states flagging the need for maintaining a state of constant vigil over the virus in the country.

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'Rise in N-warheads to check China's buildup'

\" THE reported increase in the estimate for Indian nuclear warheads is an \"educated guess based on limited information,' nuclear and military strategist Aditya Ramanathan told TNIE.

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Sudha Murthy Bats For Cervical Cancer Vaccine

NEWLY nominated MP Sudha Murty advocated for a gover ment-sponsored vaccination programme to combat cervical cancer in the Rajya Sabha.

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Cong Snubs PM's Manipur Remarks

Says situation in Northeast state still tense, contrary to Modi's claim

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8 key committees formed to take call on economy, political affairs, security

THE Centre on Wednesday formed eight cabinet committees which play pivotal roles in shaping policies across various domains.

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SC slams Manipur govt for not taking care of undertrial

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Manipur government for not taking an undertrial at the Manipur Central Jail to a hospital for necessary medical examination just because he belonged to the minority Kuki community.

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Survivors recount horrors, say not sure whether relatives dead or alive

A day after a stampede claimed the lives of at least 121 people in Western UP's Hathras district, survivors recovering at the Hathras District Hospital recounted their ordeal.

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Biggest ever ₹3.65L cr MP Budget, no new tax

AROUND seven months into office, the Mohan Yadav-led BJP government presented on Wednesday its first full-fledged Budget, the biggest-ever annual Budget of Madhya Pradesh.

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Identify Bangla infiltrators, send them back: HC to J'khand govt

THE Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to identify the infiltrators from Bangladesh and prepare an action plan to deport them.

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3 more bridges collapse in Bihar, 9th in 15 days

AMID heavy showers in Bihar, three bridges collapsed in Siwan district within 24 hours, marking the ninth such incident in the state in the last 15 days.

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'RUSH OF DEVOTEES CUT OFF NH-91 FOR 5 KM'

Godman's security pushed crowd trying to collect mud after Bhole Baba left the venue which led to stampede, say eyewitnesses

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'Hiding truth': HC trashes govt report on Vadodara boat tragedy

THE Gujarat High Court on Wednesday rejected the state government's inquiry report on the Vadodara Harani boat capsize incident, terming it an \"attempt to hide the truth in the veil of words\" and direc ed a re-investigation.

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Big-ticket UK general elections today

THE UK general election on Thursday is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country's history, including in the number of parliamentarians of Indian heritage likely to be elected from across the nation.

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Kamala better placed to win than Biden: CNN poll

Trump is ahead in poll and Harris is within striking distance of him

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Israel bombs Gaza as thousands move again

ISRAELI forces bombed and battled Hamas in Gaza City on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians scrambled for a safe haven after the army issued an evacuation order for a vast swathe of the territory's south.

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VOC Port signs pact with JSW Tuticorin terminal for handling dry bulk cargo

IN a bid to cater to vessels carrying larger cargoes, VOC Port Authority has signed a concession agreement with JSW Tuticorin Multipurpose Terminal Private Limited for mechanisation of north cargo Berth-III (NCB-III) of VOC Port for handling dry bulk cargo on Design Build Finance Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of ₹265 crore.

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Food Services Mkt To Reach ₹10L Cr, Online Food Delivery To Grow 18% By 2030: Study

THE food services market in India, currently valued at 5.5 lakh crore, will grow at 10-12% annually over the next seven years, and reach ₹9 lakh to ₹10 lakh crore by 2030.

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Did govt skip Jun GST no. release fearing backlash?

AFTER facing setback in the general elections, the Narendra Modi-led government doesn't want to give an impression to the public that it is collecting high taxes by way of indirect taxes, government sources told TNIE after the Centre didn't release official figures of monthly collection of goods and services tax (GST).

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Koo shuts operation for want of funds, partners

KOO, country's homegrown microblogging platform and an alternative to X (formerly Twitter), is shutting down after failed partnership discussions.

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Koo closure a cautionary tale for ambitious start-ups

WHEN Mayank Bidawatka and Aprameya Radhakrishna founded Koo in 2020, they were confident that the microblogging platform would become an alternative to Twitter globally.

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RBI governor warns banks against 'mule' accounts

He asks banks to take security measures against such accounts

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Govt to acquire 10K GPUs in next two-three months for country's AI Mission

THE government is set to acquire 10,000 GPUs (graphics processing units) in the next two to three months through a public-private partnership as part of its India AI Mission, said Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Wednesday.

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AI cancels Newark-Delhi flight to ferry cricketers

TO bring back the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team who were stranded in the Caribbean islands for the past three days due to Hurricane Beryl, Air India is accused of causing inconvenience to passengers by cancelling its scheduled Newark-Delhi flight on Tuesday and converting it to a chartered flight to bring the cricketers home.

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Ruud out in Round 2, Alcaraz, Gauff advance on rain-hit day

CARLOS Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday to set up a mouthwatering duel with fellow crowd-pleaser Frances Tiafoe as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka returned to Centre Court for the first time in five years.

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