The New Indian Express Chennai - August 01, 2024

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August 01, 2024

PRIVILEGE NOTICE TO 18 DMK MLAS VALID: HC

THE Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside a single judge's orders quashing the breach of privilege notices issued to 18 DMK MLAs of the previous Assembly, including Chief Minister MK Stalin, for bringing gutka sachets into the Assembly as part of a protest in 2017.

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249 AND COUNTING

1,500 RESCUED SO FAR; 240 PEOPLE STILL MISSING| ALMOST 90% OF HOUSES IN MUNDAKKAI DESTROYED| ARMY'S 190-M BAILEY BRIDGE TO BE READY TODAY

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Newborn abducted from Vellore GH

A three-day-old boy was allegedly stolen from the Vellore Government Hospital at Adukkamparai when the baby's mother and grandmother were having breakfast on Wednesday morning.

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Wayanad received 7% of its seasonal rainfall on July 30

WAYANAD received extreme rainfall in the few days prior to Tuesday's landslide, according to data released by India Meteorological Department.

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Infy gets ₹32K cr GST notice shock

INFOSYS, the second largest IT services company in the country, has been slapped with ₹32,403 crore GST evasion notice by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI).

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Hamas' political chief Haniyeh assassinated

IN the most significant blow to Hamas since the start of the ongoing war in Gaza, its political chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday.

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MBBS admission starts; counselling from Aug 21

THE selection committee of the Directorate of Medical Education has started the online sale of applications for MBBS and BDS admissions for the academic year 2024-2025.

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TN in talks with US team to set up science park

THE Tamil Nadu government is in talks with Chicago's Adler Planetarium to set up a science park in the state which would nurture space exploration among the children.

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IIT-M Partners With IDBI To Set Up Cybersecurity Lab To Assist Key Sectors

IIT Madras has partnered with IDBI Bank for launching a cybersecurity lab to develop and deploy security solutions in crucial sectors such as healthcare, fintech and aerospace, among others.

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Pvt telecoms jack up call rates, 80,000 users say 'hello' to BSNL in 20 days

THE state-owned telecommunication service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is making a strong comeback to the field as a significant number of consumers in Tamil Nadu are switching from other private giants due to the recent 1525% hike in their prepaid and postpaid plans.

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G.O. against PG quota for govt docs suspended

Decision comes following backlash from various associations; doctors thank govt

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Customs foils Bangkok-bound man's attempt to smuggle 427 star tortoises

CUSTOMS officials at Chennai airport on Tuesday night foiled a Thailand-bound passenger's attempt to smuggle 427 star tortoises.

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Madhavaram-Red Hills NH traffic takes 'toll' on commuters

DESPITE being a toll road, the 9.5 km national highway from Madhavaram junction to Padiyanallur of the Chennai-Kolkata national highway (NH-16) always faces heavy traffic congestion owing to junctions every 500m and poor upkeep.

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TN yet to file CMP for Kovai, Madurai metro rail, says centre

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu informed the Parliament that Tamil Nadu government has so far not submitted the Comprehensive Mobility Plan and Alternative Analysis report for the Coimbatore and Madurai metro rail proposals, which are a prerequisite for the Union government's appraisal of the project.

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After death of IAS officer's wife, man held for kidnap

AN accused wanted in various cases, including a recent child kidnapping case involving the deceased estranged wife of an IAS officer, was arrested by the Thoothukudi police from the city outskirts on Wednesday.

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Phyan took fishers 15 yrs ago, kin get death certs now

THE agonising wait for a closure regarding the deaths of their loved ones ended on Tuesday, as the families of eight fishermen received the death certificates of the cyclone Phyan victims after 15 years.

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People Living Near Toll Can Get Subsidy Pass For Personal, Biz Vehicles: NHAI

THE NHAI officials in Chennai have clarified that subsidised monthly passes costing ₹320 ₹340 have already been available for the past several years for the residents living within 20 km of toll plazas on the Chennai bypass and other national highways at Nallur, Sriperumpudur, Paranur and other places outside the city.

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Stalin to launch Tamil Pudhalvan in Kovai on Aug 9

CM says the state govt has been transforming Kolathur into a model assembly constituency

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Mettur discharge at 1.7L cusecs; 250 moved to safety

THE discharge of water from Mettur dam into the Cauy river was increased to 1.7 h cusecs on Wednesday ning as the inflow continued surge.

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Coal blocks in Odisha allocated to Tangedco

THE union ministry of coal has permitted Tangedco to explore coal blocks in Odisha's Sakhigopal B Kakurhi mines.

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Siddha doctor and medic with Russian degree detained in city

A quack and another doctor without a valid degree practising medicine at a private clinic at Valasaravakkam were arrested on Wednesday.

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Man stages theft at home to clear debt

A 44-year-old man in Ayanambakkam allegedly staged a burglary in his own house to raise money to repay his debts from online gambling.

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MP flags 'riots', asks HM to retain Sections 144A, 153AA

VILLUPURAM MP D Ravikumar on Wednesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to include sections 144A and 153AA of the now defunct Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the new criminal laws that came into effect on July 1.

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Survivors Recall Chilling Moments Of Kerala Horror

At least 75 houses completely swept away in landslide in Mundakkai

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IMD only issued orange alert in Wayanad: Pinarayi

SEVERAL bodies still lie immersed under the rubble after the twin landslides that devastated two Wayanad villages, but the Union and state governments have engaged in a blame game over the tragedy.

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COURT CRACKDOWN ON SUSPECT DRUGS WELCOME

FOLLOWING the course laid down by the Supreme Court against misleading medical claims by the Baba Ramdevpromoted Patanjali Ayurved, the Delhi High Court has now directed the company to take down claims that allopathy was responsible for lakhs of deaths during the Covid pandemic.

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TALKING DOWN ISRAEL, PLAYING UP UKRAINE

US Vice-President Kamala Harris spent four years following in lockstep with the deeply questionable foreign policy of President Joe Biden.

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The Great Game's Lingering Effects On The Northeast

If not for Britain's Great Game anxiety, Tibet and Sikkim might have stayed autonomous, as Bhutan has. This would have meant a very different security environment in the Northeast

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WAYANAD TRAGEDY A DEADLY REALITY CHECK FOR FRAGILE KERALA

A tragedy of indescribable enormity unfolded near Meppadi in Kerala's hilly Wayanad district early Tuesday when landslides triggered by unprecedented rain nearly wiped out human settlements, including two small towns.

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Shah says Kerala warned about landslides

Home minister says if state govt had been alert after 9 NDRF teams were sent on July 23, lives could have been saved

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Cong motion against PM for sharing Thakur speech

A DAY after BJP MP Anurag Thakur made a controversial caste remark on Leader of Opposition (LOP) Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, the Congress on Wednesday moved a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sharing a portion of the expunged remarks on X.

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MHA gives more financial powers to CAPF chiefs for ground intelligence

IN a move to further strengthen the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFS) and intelligence agencies, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to revise the financial powers of the Director Generals (DGs) of these organisations to offer rewards to informers in operational areas, including Jammu and Kashmir, Naxal-affected districts, and the northeastern region, sources said on Wednesday.

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Don't be 'complacent' and 'over-confident', Sonia tells Cong MPs

WITH the assembly polls in four states coming up, the party workers must not become complacent and over-confident and sustain the momentum and goodwill that had been generated for Congress in the Lok Sabha elections, cautioned Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.

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More delay in Tejas Mark 1A delivery

THE Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said that the first light combat aircraft Tejas Mk 1A is likely to be received by November this year, after missing the February 2024 deadline.

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Arun Gawli to stay in jail as SC stays premature release

\"SO jaa beta, nahi toh Gabbar aa jayega,\" a two-judge Supreme Court bench quoted this dialogue from the 1980s Hindi blockbuster Sholay, as it reiterated on Wednesday its earlier order of staying the premature release of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case.

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UPSC cancels Khedkar's IAS selection, bans her from taking exam ever

THE Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has canceled the candidature of controversial trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022.

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Unease In BJP As Cong Puts Up Show Of Unity At Kedarnath Yatra

THE Congress in Uttarakhand, buoyed by its recent wins in two assembly by-elections, has undertaken a 'Kedarnath yatra' in a move to put up a show of unity and take on the ruling BJP.

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Cracks in SAD widen as sacking of 8 senior rebel leaders rejected

IN growing trouble for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, party patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Wednesday rejected the expulsion of the eight rebel leaders, terming the action 'undemocratic'.

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14 security personnel killed in J&K encounters in July: Data

AFTER the peaceful first few months of this year, there has been a sudden surge in militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Assembly adjourned, but NDA MLAs' protest in House continues

DESPITE the House being adjourned by Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on Wednesday, the NDA MLAs continued to protest in the House, demanding that Chief Minister Hemant Soren clear his stand on the issues of youth and contract workers, and other promises made in the party manifesto.

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UP Cobbler Refuses To Sell Rahul's 'Priceless' Gift

FOR Ramchet, July 26 was a day of a divine intervention which changed his fortunes forever.

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UK Mob Hijacks Vigil On Stabbing, Attacks Mosque

A far-right mob targeted a mosque in northwest England that saw three young girls fatally stabbed during a peaceful vigil in their memory and around 40 police officers suffered injuries in the disorder.

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Khamenei vows retribution for Haniyeh's assassination

Qatar PM, who was spearheading the truce talks, says the Hamas negotiator's murder has put a question mark on mediation process

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Mashaal, Hayya, Masri lead race for successor

THE militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes.

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Haniyeh was seen as moderate face of Hamas

Haniyeh's death makes him the latest Hamas official to be killed by Israel since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks.

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ISIL-K handlers based in India recruiting lone-wolf attackers: UN

TERROR group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Khorasan (ISIL-K) seeks to recruit lone actors through their handlers based in India, despite not being able to conduct large-scale attacks in the country, a UN report has said.

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Core sector output at 20-month low of 4% in June

THE output of the country's eight key infrastructure industries grew by 4% year-on-year in June, slowest in last 20 months owing to a high base effect and reduced electricity demand due to the monsoon season among other reasons.

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Maruti Suzuki PAT rises 47% to ₹3,650 cr

Volume was largely led by growing sales of sports utility vehicles as hatchback sales remained under pressure

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50% increase in personal income tax mop-up in Q1

A 50% growth in personal income tax collections has helped the Centre's gross tax collection surge 23.65% in the first quarter of the current financial year.

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Toyota to invest 20K cr for setting up plant in Maha

TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Maharashtra to set up a ₹20,000 crore manufacturing facility at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.

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Reached settlement with Byju's: BCCI tells NCLAT

THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has now arrived at a settlement with edtech major Byju's over Rs 158 crore debt.

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CINDY-RELLA DREAM CONTINUES

The Cameroon-born boxer who moved to United Kingdom in search of better life is now the flagbearer of Refugee Olympic Team

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