The New Indian Express Chennai - July 07, 2024

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July 07, 2024

NEET-UG counselling by third week, says ministry

JULY 6 was a contentious date in all NEET-UG case hearings before vacation benches because that was when the National Testing Agency had told the Supreme Court it intended to start counselling for admission to medical courses across the country.

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FM to present full yr budget on July 23

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the government's first full year budget of Modi's third term on July 23 in Lok Sabha.

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Starmer ready for FTA that works for both

Modi speaks to his new British counterpart, invites him to make an early visit to India.

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Notice issued to KFC over use of chemical to clean oil

FOLLOWING the seizure of magnesium silicate-synthetic (MSS) from a KFC outlet on Thursday, the Thoothukudi unit of the Food Safety and Standards of Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued summons on Saturday to the restaurant chain's Indian headquarters in Mumbai.

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Trains in Chennai rly division flunk punctuality test, passengers hit hard

WHY are long-distance trains increasingly running late in Chennai? The punctuality of express and passenger trains operated by the Chennai division of the Southern Railways has dropped substantially in 2023-24, compared to the previous year, shows official data.

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Cops probe 'revenge' in BSP prez murder

RULING out politics or caste as the reason for the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong, Greater Chennai Police commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore on Saturday said there was also no intelligence input regarding any threat to his life.

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Main accused gives up, Baba expresses grief over stampede

WHILE Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused of Hathras stampede, surrendered to the Delhi Police late on Friday night and was taken into custody by the UP Police, the self-styled godman Bhole Baba alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Suraj Pal, expressed grief over the tragedy at an event at his Satsang Sabha in Hathras.

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VYASARPADI'S ‘AURA' TAILORED BY WOMEN

Free stitching classes run by the foundation set up by this 33-yr-old Chennaiite helped dozens of women earn a decent, regular income

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4,000 attend ophthalmic care meet

WITH an aim to promote the latest developments in ophthalmic care and surgery nationwide, over 4,000 ophthalmologists and a panel of 50 experts from 25 countries attended the two-day conference organised by the Indian Intra Ocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI), in Chennai on Saturday.

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Poor upkeep, Ezhil Nagar TNUHDB tenements falling apart

THE buildings of Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development board tenements in Ezhil Nagar, near Kannagi Nagar, are degrading by the day, say residents.

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After four years on adoption waiting list, disabled couple told it's unfit to raise child

S Velmayil (34) and P Baby (36), prospective adoptive parents with disabilities, were denied a four-month-old baby allocated to them after waiting for four long years, allegedly due to their disabilities.

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Army man can't claim 100% pension unless injured in war: HO

HOLDING that an ex-army man cannot claim 100% pension unless the injury he sustained is during battle or warlike situation, the Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an ex-service man who had suffered grievous injuries resulting in amputation of one of his legs while on military duty.

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BSP cadre stage protests, seek CBI probe & nod to bury body in office

CADRE of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and several supporters of its slain state president K Armstrong staged protests and road rokos outside the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) from late on Friday night up to Saturday afternoon.

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From Sept, Tasmac to sell 90 ml booze in PET bottles

TASMAC will start selling liquor in PET bottles across the state from September, officials said.

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BJP chief: TN will see political realignment within two years

BJP State president K Annamalai directed the party office-bearers to conduct thanksgiving public meetings in all 234 Assembly constituencies during the next month.

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4 kids attacked by stray dog in Pudukai

THREE schoolchildren studying in panchayat union middle school in R Pudupatti and a three-year-old girl were bitten by a stray dog while they were playing outside the school during lunch break on Friday.

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Mayawati says Armstrong murder 'grave', to visit TN today

Ex-UP chief minister says she will meet family of slain leader, appeals for maintaining peace & order | Stalin says police have arrested all the suspects within hours, will ensure culprits are punished | Rahul Gandhi says state Congress leaders are in constant touch with Tamil Nadu government

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146 ST youth get placement orders from CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Saturday handed over placement orders to 146 youth - 106 men, 40 women from Scheduled Tribes community who have completed skill-upgrade training under the Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme (CTDP).

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CB-CID begins probe into AU fake cert case

THE CB-CID commenced its probe into the Annamalai University fake certificate case on Friday, following transfer of the case from Killai police by the DGP.

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Nayak-era coin unearthed in Vembakottai

A copper coin from the 16th-century Nayak period was unearthed during the third phase of the Vembakottai excavation recently.

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'Supply chain for chips must be diversified'

THE centre is keen to diversify the supply chain of semiconductors and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) is working on a follow up scheme for promotion of manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors (SPECS) that ended on March 31, said Meity secretary S Krishnan.

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Andhra, Telangana CMs meet: New panel to sort out disputes

THE chief ministers of the Telugu states, A Revanth Reddy and N Chandrababu Naidu, on Saturday decided to constitute a high-level committee with chief secretary-rank officials to deliberate and find solutions for pending disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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BRS MLA jumps ship, joins Cong

GADWAL MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy on Saturday became the latest legislator to desert the BRS.

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KL SIC orders release of Hema committee report

IN a major setback to the government, the State Information Commission (SIC) on Saturday ordered to release the report of the Hema Committee that looked into issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.

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VP slams Chidambaram's remark of 'part-timers' drafting criminal laws

Calls former minister's comment 'inexcusable insult,' says he was quiet during House debate

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COST OF LIVING AND THE RISING PRICE OF POLITICAL SURVIVAL

EX-PM is ex-MP! She was UK's prime minister for 49 days and lost from a Brexit-backing seat that voted Conservative for 50 years the first former PM to be defeated in 90 years.

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Ayodhya win defeats Advani's temple movement, says Rahul

CONGRESS MP and leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi told his party activists on Saturday that the temple movement started by BJP veteran LK Advani with Ayodhya as its centre has been defeated by the INDIA alliance.

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Despite rains, reservoir levels below normal

EVEN after over a month of the arrival of the southwest monsoon, the overall water storage position in major reservoirs across the country is less than that of the corresponding period of last year.

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Nutritional info must be highlighted, says FSSAI

INDIA'S food regulator on Saturday approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding total sugar, salt and saturated fat in bold letters and relatively increased font size on labels of packaged food items.

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'Fifty Shades of Food Advertising: Govt norms on high fat in food on backburner

MISLEADING advertisements for high-fat, sugar, or salt products are on the rise in India due to legal loopholes and inadequate monitoring, according to a study released on Friday.

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NEET probe: 13 held in Bihar, govt tells SC

THE Bihar government has informed the Supreme Court that the police have arrested 13 accused in the state and recovered mobile phones besides incriminating materials from them in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case.

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Heavy rains batter Himachal areas, alert issued

A Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal, including Dharamshala and Palampur in Kangra district where rainfall levels exceeded the 200-mm mark, according to the meteorological department.

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Day after Ludhiana sword attack, Opposition seeks CM Mann's resignation

A day after Punjab Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar was attacked by three Nihangs in Ludhiana, the opposition hit out at the ruling AAP demanding resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on moral grounds.

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Soldier, 4 militants killed in two encounters in J&K's Kulgam district

FOUR militants and a soldier were killed in ongoing twin encounters between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday.

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9 die as lightning strikes in six districts of Bihar

Bihar issues advisory warning people against lightning, heavy rain AT least nine people lost their lives after lightning strikes in Bihar over the last 24 hours.

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Himanta, Gogoi spar over breach in embankments

Assam flood situation serious, but political slugfest continues AS Assam reels under a devastating flood, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has thrown down the gauntlet at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asking him to take charge of the state's Water Resources Department and show it to those who failed to run it.

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For years, the cooperative sector lacked dedicated ministry: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of neglecting the cooperative sector's long-standing demand for a dedicated ministry.

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Reformist who pledged better ties with West wins Iran prez elections

Pezeshkian gets 53.6% votes, beats ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili

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May take years to clean up garbage at Everest camp

THE highest camp on the world's tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Everest's peak.

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Floods in central China as dam bursts

CHINESE officials raced Saturday to stem floods caused by a dam breach in central China, state media reported, as the Asian nation grapples with a summer of extreme weather.

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Hopes for truce as Hamas drops demand that Israel agree upfront to end war

HAMAS has given initial approval for a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an up-front commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said on Saturday.

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Biden says only 'Almighty' can persuade him to quit prez race

JOE Biden's presidential reelection bid hung in the balance Saturday, after efforts to put a disastrous debate showing behind him failed to silence voices urging that he quit the White House race.

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HEALTHCARE SECTOR WITNESSES MAJOR CONSOLIDATION

This year alone sector saw over 8 deals amounting to more than $1,068 million

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Govt is wasting taxpayers' money subsidising EVs: Bajaj

THE highly-outspoken Rajiv Bajaj, the chief executive of Bajaj Auto, was at his best free and frank talk, that too, in the presence of the Union transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, this Friday at his Akurdi plant near Pune.

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India youngsters get reality check vs Zim

WHEN the Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, landed in Harare for a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, there talking points were all about cricketing resources, depth of the talent pool and the transition in place.

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RONALDO: END BECKONS AGAIN

Star striker got all the backing from Portugal manager in the ongoing Euros but his visible inefficiency in front of goal is a clear indicator that his international career is nearing its en

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