The New Indian Express Chennai - July 13, 2024

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July 13, 2024

SC grants interim bail, but Kejri to stay in Tihar jail

Delhi trial court extends judicial custody in case lodged by the CBI

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Brothel case: 'Advocate' seeks relief, HC slams Bar Council

THE Madurai Bench of the Mae dras High Court expressed e shock over an advocate allegedly running a brothel in Nagercoil, and dismissed his petition seeking to quash the FIR filed against him.

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RETAIL INFLATION AT 4-MONTH HIGH, INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT UP

WITH high food prices refusing to ebb, the country's retail inflation in June increased to a fourmonth high of 5.08% from 4.75% in the previous month.

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TN bristles as K'taka refuses Cauvery water

A fresh round of dispute broke out between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu after the upper riparian state on Friday refused to enforce the direction of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 20 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu from July 12 to 31 and announced its decision to file an appeal with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) against the order.

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June 25 notified as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas to observe Emergency anniv

THE government on Friday notified its decision to observe June 25, the day Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency in the country in 1975, as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas (Day of murder of the Constitution) to commemorate the massive contributions of those who endured inhuman pains during that period.

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Tiruppur garment manufacturers in knots as domestic demand slumps 60%

FOR the Tiruppur knitwear industry that's already facing headwinds in the export market due to competition from Bangladesh and China, trouble is brewing in the domestic front too as knitwear production in the city for the Indian market, valued at 30,000 crore, has dropped by nearly 60% this year.

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Govt hopes to make WAVES with Davos-like do

THE government appears to be pulling out all the stops to draw the biggest global leaders in the media and entertainment sector like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, and the heads of popular social media intermediaries, to a major industry event in Goa in November.

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Free from bondage, these tribal students' civil service dream now gets wings

THE lives and dreams of B Mallesh (24) from Krishnagiri and S Santhosh (17) from Tiruvannamalai are similar at many levels.

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HC: Cover dependent parents of govt employees under insurance scheme

Judge directs chief secretary to modify 2016 scheme in accordance with the court orders

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Problem of plenty: Jackfruit price dips by 80% in Pudukai

IN a forlorn problem of plenty, a bountiful harvest of jackfruit this year attributed to unseasonal rains has rendered farmers in Pudukkottai a miserable lot, as the fruit's market price has plummeted due to the jacked-up supply.

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TNPSC aspirant murdered, body buried near Palar; 2 friends nabbed

NEARLY a week after a 21-yearold graduate, who was preparing for TNPSC examinations, went missing, his body was found buried on the banks of Palar River at Walajabad near Kancheepuram on Thursday.

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U-shaped flyover near Tidel Park signal to be ready in 2 weeks

THE extensive traffic congestion at Tidel Park Junction on Rajiv Gandhi Salai will soon be a thing of the past as the second U-shaped flyover on the stretch is nearing completion.

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Submission of DPR to raise Poondi level by end of July

THE Water Resources Department is expected to submit a detailed project report to the state government by July end with regard to raising the Poondi Reservoir level from 35 feet to 37 feet.

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VCK SUSPECTS POLITICAL AGENDA BEHIND ARMSTRONG MURDER

Some parties, particularly BJP, acting with the motive to disturb law & order: Thiruma

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TN: Numerous schemes for SC/STs being implemented

THE state government on Friday said numerous welfare schemes are being implemented for the welfare of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu, and during the past three years, many new schemes have been introduced for them.

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Court opens a 'khaki' bag of goof-ups, frees accused in 3-year-old ganja case

PUNCHING several holes in the case files of Narcotics Intelligence Bureau-CID (NIBCID)'s seizure of 5 kg ganja from a 24-year-old at Chennai Central station in March 2021, a trial court judge on Tuesday acquitted the youth, castigating the prosecution.

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Seeman has no political standing to comment on Kalaignar: Geetha Jeevan

SOCIAL Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan condemned NTK coordinator Seeman for his derogatory remarks against DMK patron and former chief minister M Karunanidhi at the MLA office on Friday.

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Tangedco's trifurcation gets centre's approval

THE Union government's Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has approved the trifurcation of Tangedco to Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL), and Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) on June 27.

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Bodies of two girls wash ashore, search on for dad

Cops say man took his children to beach after quarrel with wife

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First transshipment port: Vizhinjam trial run success

THE inaugural trial run of the first container ship berthed at the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram was held on Friday, marking 'one giant leap for Kerala's development aspirations', even as the ruling LDF and the Opposition UDF vied for credit in realising the state's dream project.

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Ex-AP CM Jagan booked for attempt to murder

GUNTUR district police have registered a case against former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, two senior IPS officials and others on charges of criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and others based on a complaint by former MP K Raghurama Krishnam Raju.

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Army to be deployed in hills to thwart terrorist movement

AFTER the recent terror strikes, the Centre has decided to deploy Army and paramilitary personnel for patrolling the hills in the Jammu region as security officials suspected that the high spots facing the roads were being used by terrorists to launch their attacks, sources said on Friday.

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Spare Smriti of trolls, don't be nasty: Rahul

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to people to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards former Union minister Smriti Irani after her defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

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Hunt for terrorists linked to Kathua attack enters 4th day

EVEN as a massive search operation continued for the fourth day in forest areas of Kathua and adjoining districts in Jammu and Kashmir following the July 8 militant attack on an army convoy, there has been no contact with the militants involved in the deadly ambush in which five soldiers were killed.

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Haryana govt asked to remove Shambhu border blockade, regulate traffic

THE Supreme Court on Friday asked the Haryana government to remove the barricading at the Shambhu border crossing since February to prevent farmers from protesting.

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Not over yet, Covid still accounts for 1.7K deaths per week globally: WHO

COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

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'Headline grabbing, hypocrisy': Cong on govt's June 25 move

IN a sharp response to the Modi government's move to declare June 25, the day Emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', the Congress on Friday said that the BJP has been celebrating 'Constitution Murder Day every day' in last 10 years.

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Mamata govt says Guv sitting on bills, moves SC

Petition says Raj Bhavan move violates Article 200 of Constitution | Border blocked to stop farmers from protesting

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Snow cover dips in Himalayan river basins

CLIMATE change is the prime reason for a decreasing snow cover in the main river channels of Himachal Pradesh, according to a report of the State Centre on Climate Change under the aegis of the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE).

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Nitish intensifies demand for special package for Bihar

AHEAD of the union budget for FY 2024-25, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) has intensified its demand for a special package for the state so that it could emerge as a developed state in the next five years.

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MahaYuti wins all 9 council seats

Cong and Shiv Sena (UBT) win 1 seat each, but Sharad Pawar-backed party faces defeat

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Land grabbing? Maha IAS officer's mom whips out gun, threatens farmers

A video showing controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother threatening a group of farmers with a pistol has gone viral.

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SERI SINKING

IN a situation akin to the natural land disaster in Joshimath, Seri village in Bageshwar district is grappling with land submergence, leaving villagers in a state of constant fear.

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Soren's job offer letters to 1.5K teachers trigger row

DAYS after being released from jail following the High Court order and taking over as Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren on Friday distributed appointment letters to 1500 Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) teachers which has sparked a controversy in the state.

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No power subsidies to those who pay income tax in Himachal: Sukhu

THE Himachal Pradesh cabinet decided on Friday to withdraw the free electricity scheme for all income-tax payers due to the poor financial health of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board.

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Didi meets Uddhav in Mumbai, says 'game on'

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre is not stable, and may not complete its term.

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60 bodies found after Israeli ops: Hamas

AROUND 60 bodies were found under the rubble of a Gaza City neighbourhood, officials in the Hamas-run territory said Thursday, after Israel's military declared an end to its operation there.

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UAE names street after doctor hailing from Kerala

A road in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi has been named after an 84-year-old doctor with Indian roots as a tribute to his significant contributions to the country's health sector.

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New gaffes add to pressure on Biden to drop out

At NATO summit, he refers to Kamala Harris as 'Vice President Trump' and Zelensky as 'Putin'

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JP Morgan index inclusion: Forex kitty hits $657 bn

THE inclusion of government bonds in the JP Morgan global bond index from June 28, which though did not have the desired impact on the bond yields, did impact the forex kitty, which swelled by $5.16 billion to hit a new life-time high of $657.155 billion for the week to July 5.

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HCL Q1 profit rises 20% to ₹4,257 cr

Q1 usually soft quarter, CEO says confident of sequential growth in financial services after Q2

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Scindia to meet advisory groups next week

Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is scheduled to meet six advisory groups next week to seek feedback on the telecommunications industry.

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Most tech professionals feel unfairly compensated, cite pay disparities

MORE than 60% of tech professionals feel unfairly compensated, and they cite substantial pay disparities that underscore an urgent need for action.

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India's SDG score improves from 66 to 71 in FY24, inequalities increase

INDIA'S sustainable development goal (SDG) score improved from 66 in 2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24.

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Axis, HDFC Bank customers to face outage on Saturday

MORE than 140 million customers of HDFC Bank and Axis Bank will face service interruptions on Saturday as the former is upgrading its systems and the latter is completing the transition of Citi India business.

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Number of resolutions under IBC to go up every year: IBBI chairman

AMID criticism over delayed resolution of cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the chairman of insolvency regulator pointed out on Friday that 270 cases defaults were resolved in 2023-24 against the average 125 in the previous years.

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Paris Olympics: Sindhu, Prannoy get easy groups

TWO-TIME Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy were on Friday handed easy groups for the Paris Games beginning on July 26.

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England's greatest ever fast bowler: Gillespie on Anderson

BEN STOKES is on the edge of the Lord's balcony, egging on James Anderson.

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Carlos stages comeback, sets up final date with Nole

DEFENDING champion Carlos Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to return to the Wimbledon final as he seeks his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21.

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La Roja janeman: Rodri central figure

With the reputation of being the best midfielder, Spaniard has a chance to add another feather to his crown

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