The New Indian Express Chennai - July 05, 2024

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July 05, 2024

Naidu Meets Modi, Pitches For Financial Handholding

NDA ally and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought the Centre's handholding to pull the state out of the financial black hole it was pushed into by the previous government.

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Six arrested over Hathras mishap

THE Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday said they have arrested six sevadars (volunteers) of preacher Bhole Baba alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Suraj Pal Jatav, in connection with the stampede at a prayer meet at Hathras that killed 121 people on Tuesday.

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Foul play: Edu department issues order to cut number of PE teachers in govt schools

IN a surprise move that may significantly affect sports and physical activities in government schools, the Tamil Nadu school education department has decided to increase the number of students per Physical Education Teachers (PETS) in schools to 700 from the existing ratio of one teacher for every 250 to 400 students.

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Hooch case: Bunk sealed with 2K litres of methanol

THE CB-CID team probing the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy case has sealed an unused petrol bunk at Veeraperumanallur in Cuddalore district after 2,000 litres of methanol was found stored in the underground sump of the fuel station.

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WHEN INDIA CAME TOGETHER

India team meets PM before heading to Mumbai for a victory parade | Rohit and Co celebrate the T20 WC victory with fans at Wankhede

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Hemant Soren back as CM after 5 months

HOURS after getting an invite from Governor CP Radhakrishnan to take his oath of office and secrecy, Hemant Soren was sworn in as the thirteenth chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.

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Plan on to regulate horse ownership to stop abuse

THE Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board (TNAWB) has proposed a committee to ban horse ownership for repeat offenders responsible for preventable deaths of horses caused by malnourishment and abuse.

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Govt can't support liquor policy that puts youth in peril, says HC

IN a bid to ensure the welfare of people, especially the younger generation who are the pillars of tomorrow's society, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court said that it was high time the state government revisited the liquor policy, and took conscious decisions.

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Sadiq moves HC to quash ED arrest order

JAFFER Sadiq, who has been jailed on charges of smuggling drugs, has moved the Madras High Court seeking to quash the arrest order issued against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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TNHB told to submit report on land unused owing to encroachments

Petition seeks to quash order passed by govt that regularised buildings of encroachers

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Moderate rain likely in parts of state from July 6 to 10

REGIONAL Meteorological Centre said one or two places in the state on Friday may receive light to moderate rain with thunderstorms.

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33-YEAR-OLD SETS HIMSELF ABLAZE AFTER HOUSE EVICTION ATTEMPT

A 33-year-old man from Kottakarai in Gummidipoondi set himself on fire after revenue officials attempted to evict him from a house.

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Gold kept in bank missing, locker cops register case after HC order

A former journalist with visual impairment has alleged that gold ornaments worth ₹21 lakh went missing from his ank locker in 2021.

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HC to decide fate of temple tower in Royapettah today

Residents oppose CMRL's plan to raze Vinayagar temple gopuram

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Govt schemes bear fruit, gratitude

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday received feedback from beneficiaries of various schemes through video calls.

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MAN IN COMA AFTER TAKING ARRACK DIES

Death due to alcohol 'intoxication', not methanol poisoning: Med college dean

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Trouble in Pondy as BJP MLAs turn against CM

WITH the budget session fast approaching, a political crisis has started brewing within AINRCBJP coalition in the union territory.

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Vijay's Support To DMK Policies Will Benefit BJP

REFERRING to actor Vijay's speech supporting the Tamil Nadu government's resolution against NEET, BJP state president K Annamalai said if the actor's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam aligns with DMK policies, it will garner more votes for the BJP.

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20-yr-old windmills in TN may get 5-year extension

TANGEDCO CMD Rajesh Lakhoni, along with Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) Managing Director Aneesh Sekhar, has recently proposed a five-year extension for windmills that have completed 20 years.

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9 pose as cops, abduct rob bizman of ₹7 lakh

NINE men were arrested by Shankar Nagar police on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating police personnel and robbing 7 lakh from a businessman after abducting him near Chromepet several weeks ago.

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Plaint against MKU official for embezzling seminar funds

AFTER a superintendent in the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), was allegedly involved in misappropriation of funds several times, an inquiry committee has recommended that he be suspended immediately.

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Chased out of GH, patient spends 2 days on street

HOUSEKEEPING staff of Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in Madurai allegedly chased a patient out of the facility after he reportedly spilt urine on the floor.

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Chennai city buyers also opt for high-value homes: Report

HOMEBUYERS in Chennai are now increasingly preferring larger spaces and high-value homes resulting in a surge in sale of units ranging between ₹80 lakh ₹1 crore.

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AIADMK man killed in Salem; DMK councillor, husband, 12 others held

A 62-year-old AIADMK functionary was murdered in Dhadagapatti in Salem in the late hours of Wednesday.

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Disabled Dalit man hacked to death in Mayiladuthurai

A 26-year-old disabled Dalit man was allegedly hacked to death by an armed group near Pattavarthi in Mayiladuthurai district on Wednesday night.

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On day 1 at office, Majhi says all files in front of him must only be in Odia

Language Act will be amended if necessary to widen use of Odia at official, non-official levels

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Pinarayi draws flak from oppn for supporting SFI workers

UNDER attack from all quarters for its \"tyranny\" in campuses across Kerala, the SFI found a saviour in Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who staunchly defended the outfit in the state assembly on Thursday, alleging desperate attempts to single out and tarnish his party's student arm.

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TDP SHOULD HEED POLL VERDICT AGAINST VENDETTA POLITICS

INDIAN EXPRESS IS NOT AN INDUSTRY. IT IS A MISSION.

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TROUBLING SHADOW FIGHT IN KARNATAKA CONGRESS

A storm is brewing in the ruling Congress in Karnataka between the groups supporting CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CMDK Shivakumar, which has hit governance in the year-old dispensation.

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MORE FUNDS, ACTION NEEDED TO MEET SDGs

THE Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2024 released by the UN shows that India has made impressive progress in areas such as poverty reduction, infrastructure development and transition to green energy.

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India's Curious Diffidence On The China Question

Statements on the Chinese army's 2020 transgression into India have often been contradictory. We must realise that the Chinese appreciate strength more than modesty

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'Disappointed with PM's statement as it normalises our abnormal conditions'

FIRST-time Congress MP from Inner Manipur, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, hogged the headlines for his speech in the Lok Sabha early this week. An Associate Professor at JNU, Akoijam spoke to Preetha Nair about what he thinks on PM Modi’s statement on Manipur and the way forward to restore normalcy. Excerpts:

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Cong MP writes to Birla, flags 'inaccurate' remarks by Thakur in Parliament

DAYS after the political showdown between the treasury benches and Opposition parties in the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has written to Speaker Om Birla, alleging that PM Narendra Modi and BJP MP Anurag Thakur made \"factually incorrect, inaccurate and misleading statements\" in the House and sought appropriate action in the matter.

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Infantry combat vehicle bidding process reaches advanced stage

THE process to modernise the mechanised infantry fighting arm of the Indian Army will soon get a fillip as the preparations for request for proposal (RFP) for more than 500 infantry combat vehicles (ICVS) are in advanced stages.

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In Astana, India and China agree to defuse LAC tension

FOREIGN Ministers of India and China on Thursday agreed that the prolonging the current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either country.

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NEET: CBI arrests 'key' suspect from Dhanbad

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Ravindra alias Aman Singh, in the NEET UG paper leak case from Dhanbad on Wednesdag.

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'PM has worked to bring down Manipur violence'

Decreasing trend in clashes since 2023 In Northeast state Decreasing trend in clashes since Oct 2023 in Northeast state | Cong MP from Inner Manipur says reality is different

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Turmoil in Raj BJP as Kirori Lal Meena quits as agriculture minister

RAJASTHAN Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena resigned from the Bhajan Lal Sharma government on Thursday, a move that triggered speculations even as he said that he was fulfilling his statement made before the Lok Sabha elections.

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Dress code for priests – saffron out, yellow in

AMONG a series of changes to be made in Ram temple, the first one is to be brought about in the days to come.

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16.5 lakh people hit by Assam floods, toll rises to 56; Kaziranga inundated

OVER 16.50 lakh people in Assam are affected by floods in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level in the state.

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10th Bihar bridge to fall in 16 days, Nitish fumes

A part of bridge built over Gandaki fell, cutting off over 50 villages in Saran district | Heavy rains in Himachal, 115 roads closed

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Water quality to be blamed for deaths of 4 special kids in Indore orphanage?

TWO days after four speciallyabled boys died at an orphanage in country's cleanest and first water plus city Indore following suspected food poisoning, more than 100 minors and youngsters have been hospitalized with similar symptoms at two separate government hospitals of the same city of Madhya Pradesh.

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Bid to murder Slovakia PM reclassified as terror attack

THE suspect in the attempted assassination in May of Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, is now facing terror charges as part of an investigation by authorities, the country's prosecutor-general said on Thursday.

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Sunak seat shaky; Labour eyes historic win as UK votes

Opinion polls suggest Sunak’s seat, too, might not be safe; three major surveys project Labour winning at least 430 seats; results will be out today

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Kyiv confirms exit from key dt in strategic town

UKRAINE said on Thursday its forces had withdrawn from a district in the key eastern town of Chasiv Yar, where Russian forces have recently claimed several advances.

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Putin, Xi Advance Anti-West Alliance At Summit In Kazakh

THE leaders of China and Russia on Thursday urged their allies and partners to resist malign external influence, advancing their shared anti-Western agenda at a regional summit in Central Asia.

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Truce talks back on table as Hamas sends new ideas

THE Hamas militant group said on Wednesday it had sent new “ideas” to Qatari mediators aimed at ending the nearly nine-month Gaza war.

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Need mechanism to tackle fraud, market abuse

MARKETS watchdog Sebi has asked stockbrokers to put in place an institutional mechanism by August 1, to help prevent and detect frauds or market abuse so that the system can instill confidence in the securities market.

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NSE caps SME IPO listing gains at 90% over issue price

In its attempt to curb volatility and malpractice, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has placed an overall capping of 90% over the issue price for small and medium enterprises (SME) IPOs during the special pre-open session.

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Visa to Chinese technicians for non-PLI beneficiaries

Govt has already decided to allow Chinese nationals in India to work for companies eligible for production-linked incentive PLI) schemes

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AstraZeneca expands Chennai Global Innovation and Tech Centre footprint

ASTRAZENECA India Private Limited (AZIPL) has expanded its Chennai-based Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) footprint by investing ₹250 crore and expanding its workforce by another 1,300.

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Mkt-makers should self-report misconduct: Sebi

MARKETS watchdog Sebi has urged the market-makers to proactively report malpractices, saying there is an urgent need to have trust and integrity in markets so that investors have confidence in the market and the regulator.

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Demerger of Raymond's realty arm: Shareholders to get shares at 1:1 ratio

THE board of Raymond Limited, one of India's top textile companies, on Thursday approved the vertical demerger of its real estate business into its wholly owned subsidiary, Raymond Realty Limited (RRL).

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Regulatory fairness bedrock of eco progress: CJI

THE judiciary and regulators have to ensure that protecting the economic and financial interests and delivering financial justice in a time-bound manner are as important as delivering social and political justice because financial and regulatory fairness are the bedrock of the economic progress of any nation and is also a key part of the rule of law, Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud has said.

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

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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Mumb-High: Fun In Maximum City

Dhoni led the victory parade in 2007 with Rohit being one of the youngest members; 17 years later, one of city’s own repeats the feat

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