The New Indian Express Chennai - July 16, 2024

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July 16, 2024

ASI FILES BHOJSHALA REPORT; VINDICATED, SAYS HINDU SIDE

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted to the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, its report on the 98-day scientific survey at the Bhojshala TempleKamal Maula Mosque in western MP's Dhar town.

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CJI agrees to take his call on hearing money bill case soon

THE Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider commencing hearings on challenges to the passage of important laws like the Aadhaar Act as money bills, allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha.

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SC junks review plea against its order on Adani

Chandrachud-led bench rules there is no error apparent in its January 3 judgment

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SC refuses to quash FIR against DKS

IN a major blow to Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected his petition challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s first information report (FIR) against him in the disproportionate assets case.

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Price rise: TN may rejig PDS of tur dal, oil

TAMIL Nadu government is considering a major overhaul of the distribution of tur dal and palmolein oil through the special PDS as the subsidy for the two products accounts for a massive ₹3,800 crore for 2024-25.

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Sterlite firing: HC orders DVAC probe into 21 officers

STATING that the police had opened fire on peaceful antiSterlite protesters in Thoothukudi because the people at the helm of affairs and an industrialist wanted to teach them a lesson, the Madras High Court on Monday ordered a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) investigation into the assets of 21 officers, including one IAS and a few IPS officers.

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TN to convene all-party meet on Cauvery issue

STRONGLY condemning the Karnataka government's stance on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Monday, announced that a meeting of all legislature parties will be held on Tuesday at the state secretariat to decide the next course of action.

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'Chandala' usage punishable offence: TN SC/ST panel

THE Tamil Nadu Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission on Monday clarified that the use of the word 'chandala' (sandala in Tamil) to insult or ridicule someone, its usage in films and on political platforms is a punishable offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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Kovai ESI hospital offers 'recovery room' for juvenile offenders

THE Government Medical College and ESI Hospital in Coimbatore is helping two children in conflict with law turn over a new leaf by accommodating them under the community service programme.

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Reply on plea seeking CBI probe into Jaya death: HC

THE Madras High Court has asked the state government to respond to a petition requesting a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, to be monitored by the court, into the circumstances leading to the death of the late chief minister and former AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa in 2016.

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Draft CZMPs revised, ready for public hearing

TN Coastal Zone Mgmt Authority seeks NGT approval to publish draft notification; bench to hear matter on July 23

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Youth killed in drunken brawl near railway track

A 22-year-old youth was hacked to death allegedly in a drunken brawl near Korukkupet railway track on Sunday night.

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138 star tortoises seized at airport, one man held

THE Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai customs seized as many as 138 star tortoises from a passenger bound for Malaysia on July 10, an official release by the agency on Monday said.

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Woman who paid ₹12L for govt teacher job among 5 arraigned by DVAC for graft

A government school principal, a suspended teacher, a senior school official, a teacheraspirant and her husband were arraigned by the DVAC's Tiruvallur detachment in a corruption case filed on July 11.

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CM: WILL CENTRE BRING BACK EDU TO STATE LIST?

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday asked whether the BJP-led union government was ready to bring back to State List the subject of education, which was which moved to the Concurrent List of the Constitution during the Emergency.

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Techie, mom, son found burnt in locked house

THE bodies of a woman, her software engineer son and her grandson were found charred in their locked house at Karamanikuppam near Nellikuppam sending shockwaves across the village on Monday.

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Cauvery water rights: Farmers want govt to resume legal battle

WITH the Karnataka government on Sunday announcing that it would release 8,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu as against 1 tmcft ordered by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), farmers insist the state government resume its legal battle in the Supreme Court to get the share of the river water due to the state.

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K'taka is acting against court order, says Duraimurugan

MINISTER for Water Resources Duraimurugan on Monday criticised Karnataka for not releasing the quantum of water specified by Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to Tamil Nadu.

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Power tariff increased by 4.83% from July

TNERC issues suo motu order; opposition parties condemn government for the hike, demand withdrawal of order

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Corpn explores GoI app to guard cables under roads

THE state government is examining how feasible it will be to integrate the 'Call Before u Dig (CBUD)' app with the singlewindow system of the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Directorate of Municipal Administration for digging up road portions, in an attempt to protect vital telecom infrastructure from damages.

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Work for parasports facility to commence at Nehru stadium soon

THE Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu will soon begin construction of a parasports facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Periamet.

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No accident, man poisoned friend knowingly: Cops

THE death of a 24-year-old daily wage labourer here last week after he consumed liquor laced with poison his friend had allegedly intended to use for himself now is suspected to have been a murder.

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Is Shankar a nat'l threat for state to be so harsh: SC

Why shouldn't we grant him interim protection, the Supreme Court observes during hearing

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Protests in Pudunagar as toxic gas leak issue resurfaces

BARELY a month after three women were asphyxiated to death due to toxic gas leakage from sewer lines into their toilets, the problem has resurfaced in Pudunagar, causing widespread panic among residents.

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LEO MESSI TRANSCENDS FATE, FOOTBALL HISTORY

THERE was a point in Lionel Messi's career when it looked like the holy grail would elude him forever.

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THE FORTUNE AT THE TOP OF THE AGE PYRAMID

The number of Indians aged 60+ is growing fast. With such a large cohort, it is time policymakers and marketers took note of the silver lining in an ageing India

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CATALOGUE PURI TEMPLE TREASURES WITH CARE, FOCUS ON CONSERVATION

BY reopening the Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar on Sunday, the Odisha government has ended a 46-yearold quest to catalogue the treasures of the 12th century shrine.

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TRADE, TECH & SUSTAINABILITY: ENGINES FOR LONG-TERM GROWTH

FINANCE and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is poised to set a historical precedent.

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Bhima Koregaon case: SC refuses interim bail to activist Jyoti Jagtap

THERE was no immediate interim relief for social activist Jyoti Jagtap, who is accused and in jail for her alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, as the Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant her bail.

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Global Childhood Vax Coverage Stalled In '23, 2.7m Kids Unprotected, Says UN

GLOBAL childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million more children un- or under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the United Nations on Monday.

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BJP RS tally dips below majority, but may recoup strength via vacancies

AFTER falling short of a majority in the recent Lok Sabha polls, the BJP's strength has declined in the Rajya Sabha after four of its nominated members completed their six-year terms on July 14.

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'Nitish expects Centre to make special Budget provision for Bihar'

AS politics heats up over Bihar's demand for special category status by the Centre, senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi said that the state government is expecting greater financial assistance for it in the upcoming Budget as it figures among the poorest states in the country.

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1 year after submission of report, govt yet to act on it

Justice Rohini Commission report on sub-categorisation of OBCS

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'Rumours around Ratna Bhandar must be put to resť

JUSTICE Biswanath Rath, who chairs the committee on Puri Shree Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar inventorisation and conservation, speaks to Diana Sahu about unlocking the treasury's Bhitara Bhandar (inner chamber) after 4 decades.

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Faultlines: It's state govt vs BJP organisation in UP

Yogi flags 'overconfidence' while Maurya says workers most important

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BJP left red-faced as Bihar minister admits corruption

SENIOR Bihar BJP minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Monday put his own government on the defensive with his hard criticism of alleged corruption in his department even as opposition RJD attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for remaining a \"mute spectator\" to the plight of common people bearing the brunt of the bribery menace.

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Out on bail, J'khand CM springs surprise, meets Modi on 'courtesy call'

JHARKHAND Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who has been making scathing attack on BJP after his release from jail, surprised everyone on Monday by meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which he termed a courtesy call.

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Akal Takht says put up photos of separatists inside Golden Temple

THE Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to put up portraits of Khalistani separatists Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Paramjit Singh Panjwar and Gajinder Singh at the Central Sikh Museum in the Golden Temple complex.

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Amid Maoist threats, tribal Cong MLA in C'garh seeks 'Y' security

CONGRESS legislator Janak Lal Dhruv, a tribal leader, representing Bindranavagarh assembly constituency in Gariyaband district, about 110 km from Raipur, citing Maoist terror has sought upgradation of his security cover from X to Y+ category.

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Only 8 have applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam, says Himanta

FOUR months elapsed since the Centre notified the rules for the implementation of contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) but only eight persons applied for citizenship in Assam under this amended law.

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Trump picks JD Vance as V-P candidate

I'm supposed to be dead, Trump says Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday told the New York Post he was \"supposed to be dead\" after surviving an assassination attempt which he described as a \"very surreal experience.

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Crook acted alone, it's local terror, says FBI

THE gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday appears to have acted alone, according to the FBI, which is investigating it as a potential 'domestic terrorism' act.

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Israel hammers Gaza after Hamas leaves talks

ISRAEL hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land on Monday as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, after Hamas said it was pulling out of truce talks.

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Oli sworn in as Nepal's premier for the 4th time

NEPAL's Khadga K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's 45th Prime Minister, the fourth time for him, to lead a new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the nation.

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India's merchandise exports growth falls to 2.6% in June from 13.5% YoY

IN view of global slowdown, the country's merchandise exports increased only by 2.6% year-on-year in June, a significant decrease from the 13.5% growth witnessed in May, according to the commerce ministry data released on Monday.

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Classifying fraud a/c: RBI issues circular

FOLLOWING the March 2023 Supreme Court judegment on classifying an account/borrower as fraud, the Reserve Bank has incorporated certain changes to ensure \"natural justice to the borrower\" and has issued a new master circular detailing essential measures to that all lenders--commercial banks, non-banks, housing financiers and all cooperative banks --have to adhere to before classifying fraud accounts.

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EV industry appeals for subsidies to boost sales

WITH electric vehicle (EV) sales losing momentum following a sharp reduction in subsidies provided by the government, the auto sector is pinning hope on the third phase of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles) scheme to find a mention in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming FY24-25 union budget speech.

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India to boost economic ties with Russia through trade in local currency

INDIA is seeking to enhance its trade relations with Russia by advocating for rupee-rouble trade and the removal of nontariff barriers, according to a senior government official.

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Budget '25: Green projects may receive incentives

Interest earned by subscribers of green bonds may get tax exemption

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BluSmart raises ₹200 cr from Dhoni Family Office

ELECTRIC vehicle ride-hailing service provider BluSmart has raised about ₹200 crore ($24 million) in a pre-Series B funding round that saw participation from MS Dhoni Family Office, ResponsAbility Investment and Sumant Sinha, among others.

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