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August 20, 2024

Pit dug up for bridge kills two in Theni

TWO youngsters from Theni district, who were on their way to Vembakottai from Badhrakalipuram, died early on Monday after their twowheeler hit a mound of soil dumped around a pit dug up for the construction of a bridge near Nathampatti.

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Intimidation steps up protests

TMC MP seeks HC protection; top docs appear for police questioning after leading march

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Coconut oil in ration shops: State govt starts survey

AFTER repeated demands from farmers to distribute coconut oil through ration shops to ensure fair price for coconut and copra, the state civil supplies department has started a survey to find out if ration cardholders would be ready to buy half litre of coconut oil in the place of one litre of palmolein oil.

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MODI TO VISIT WAR-HIT UKRAINE ON AUGUST 23

NARENDRA Modi will travel to Kyiv and hold talks with President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy on August 23, in the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since 1992.

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Now, CRPF officer killed in poll-bound Udhampur

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector was killed in a terrorist attack in assembly election-bound Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday.

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No licensing regime for OTT apps: Govt

THE government has decided not to bring over-the-top (OTT) communication apps such as WhatsApp, Skype, and Telegram under the licensing regime.

1 min

Rampant sexual abuse in Kerala film industry

CASTING couch, sexual harassment, blackmailing, unofficial ban, gender discrimination, lack of basic facilities including toilets and changing rooms, rampant alcohol and drug abuse, denial of roles and remuneration, and lack of a proper legal system to address the problems are some of the key issues faced by women working in the Malayalam film industry.

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Medical rank list out; cut-offs may go up

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian released the rank list for MBBS, BDS, and paramedical admissions 2024-25 on Monday.

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'VIT numero uno among pvt univs in India'

VELLORE Institute of Technology (VIT) has been ranked as the second best institution in India and number one among the private institutions in the country in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2024 released recently, said a statement issued by VIT.

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Two months into new academic year, Bharathiar univ reverts to old syllabi

TWO months after classes commenced for UG courses as per the new syllabi, Bharathiar University has directed affiliated colleges to revert to the old syllabi, creating confusion among teaching staff.

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MAIN SUSPECT, 3 OTHERS IN K'GIRI POCSO CASE LAND IN POLICE NET

When the main suspect tried to flee the cops, he allegedly landed in a pit and broke his leg

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Thanjavur rape: Woman SI gets suspended for failing to act

A woman SI was placed under suspension on Sunday on charges of dereliction of duty in connection with a gang-rape reported under Pappanadu police station limits on August 12.

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HC says collector unfit for post over conditions to remove encroachment

THE Madras High Court has slammed the Thanjavur collector for imposing conditions for taking necessary action to remove encroachments from temple tank in Kumbakonam and for the disturbing language he has used in a communication with a law officer.

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Former army chief Gen Padmanabhan passes away at 83

EX-ARMY Chief General Sundararajan Padmanabhan passed away at his home in Chennai on Monday.

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Women 'resettle' for less as firms refuse jobs: Report

HC-appointed advocate commissioner's final report says factories in resettlement areas discriminate against women above 30 years

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Arcot Suresh's wife held in Armstrong case

DECEASED history-sheeter 'Arcot' Suresh's wife S Porkodi (40) was nabbed from Ponnai in Ranipet district on Sunday in connection with the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong last month.

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Couple killed as bus rams bike near Kelambakkam

A 53-year-old conservancy supervisor attached to the Mamallapuram Municipality and his wife, a school teacher, died when a private company bus rammed their two-wheeler near Kelambakkam in the wee hours of Monday.

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778 star tortoises seized from three at airport

CUSTOMS officials at the Chennai International Airport on Friday seized as many as 778 star tortoises from three passengers who were on their way to Malaysia, an official statement issued on Monday said.

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After demolition by caste Hindus, HR&CE to take over, rebuild temple

A week after the Kaliamman temple near Gemmankuppam village in Vellore district was razed by a group of caste Hindus using earthmovers to stop Dalits from taking part in a temple festival, revenue officials have announced a plan to rebuild the temple.

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No need for tacit ties, DMK moored to principles: Stalin

THE DMK has no necessity to have any secret ties with anyone, said DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday, rejecting the allegations of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on a tacit relationship.

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₹2,000 fine if Tamil name boards are not placed: Officials

OFFICIALS of the Tamil Development Department and labour department on Monday discussed plans to conduct joint inspections on commercial establishments, educational institutes, etc to check if they have placed name boards in Tamil.

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EPS is a frog in a well, says Annamalai

THE release of a commemorative coin on former CM M Karunanidhi has led to a chain of political reactions.

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Rain hits access to hosp, tribal woman dies after being carried in doli for 7 km

A 45-year-old tribal woman from Kodaikanal, who was suffering from fever and could not be taken to a hospital for a week, died after failing to respond to treatment at the Periyakulam government hospital in Theni district on Monday morning.

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Budgetary cut of ₹674 crore will cripple TN railway projects: CM

Stalin asks union minister to allocate adequate funds for new lines, doubling work, amenities

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5 entry, exit points for 15-km elevated corridor on ECR

STATE Highways Minister EV Velu on Monday announced that the proposed 15-km elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi on East Coast Road (ECR) will start from the Tidel Park junction and end at Uthandi.

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Muruganandam takes charge as 50th chief secretary

SENIOR IAS officer N Muruganandam, who was serving as Secretary I to the chief minister, assumed office as chief secretary to the state government on Monday.

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Youth held for raping 9-yr-old

A 23-year-old man was arrested under Pocso Act on Monday for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Tiruchy.

1 min

HC asks spl court to defer proceedings against Siddu

Interim order after guv's sanction to prosecute CM in MUDA case

1 min

SUPREME COURT LETS MINERAL-RICH STATES OUT OF RESOURCE CURSE

THE Supreme Court's verdict in July allowing states to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing land has brought in a sense of euphoria among the mineral-rich regions of India.

1 min

KOLKATA FOOTBALL FANS UNITE FOR GREATER CAUSE

INDIAN football has not had many reasons to be cheerful in recent times.

1 min

QUALITY vs LENGTH OF LIFE IN AGEING INDIA

I recently met X-once a domineering professor, now a lonely man living in a community for senior citizens.

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'Neither Islamic nor legal': SC affidavit defends criminalisation of triple talaq

THE Central government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court defending its 2019 law criminalising instant triple talaq.

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Rahul, Kharge meet to pick Assembly poll candidates...

IN the run up to the Assembly elections in four states, Congress top leadership held meetings with screening committee members of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and UT of Jammu and Kashmir to deliberate on candidates.

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Arakan seeks India's help for food, meds to tackle Myanmar monsoon challenges

FLOOD-ravaged Arakan (Rakhine) region in Myanmar has sought assistance from India and other neighbouring countries for essentials like medicine, drinking water, food supplies and even agricultural products to tide over the monsoon challenges.

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TDP to take Muslim view on Waqf Bill

AS the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to hold its first meeting on August 22, the largest ally of the NDA government, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday said that it has begun consultations with all communities, including Muslims, about their views and concerns on the contentious legislation.

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'AIM IS TO MAKE CIVIL AVIATION MORE PEOPLE-CENTRIC

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu explains what govt wants to achieve by Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 at 17th edition of Delhi Dialogues

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Hemant says not aware of Champai move to join BJP

AMID the alleged attempts being made by senior party leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, state Health Minister Banna Gupta has termed him a 'Vibhishan' saying that whenever the history of Jharkhand will be written; Champai Soren's name will be recorded as 'Vibhishan.'

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PGIMS Rohtak doc held for beating dental student

A dental student at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Haryana's Rohtak has accused a resident doctor of kidnapping and assaulting her.

1 min

Maha differences erupt in MahaYuti over Mumbai-Goa national highway

CRACKS have started to appear within the Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra over the pothole-ridden Mumbai-Goa highway with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam tearing into BJP minister Ravindra Chavan and demanding his immediate resignation.

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Kolkata Story-Black Rakhis, Ribbons

Black Raksha Bandhan in many parts of Bengal Lone suspect to undergo lie detector test Lawyers join protest

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CBI interrogates ex-principal for 4th straight day, polygraph on accused

A local court on Monday granted the CBI permission to conduct a polygraph (lie detector) test on Sanjay Roy, an accused in the rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an official said.

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25% higher security at Central hosps approved

THE Health Ministry has directed that the security deployment be enhanced by 25 per cent at all union government hospitals amid protests by resident doctors demanding a central law following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, official said.

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Russia will not talk to Ukraine given Kursk invasion: Kremlin

THE Kremlin on Monday ruled out entering peace talks with Ukraine over Kyiv's surprise offensive into Russian territory, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was meeting its goals.

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Chinese, Philippine ships collide again

PHILIPPINE ships sustained serious damage on Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea (SCS).

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Israel Okay With Truce Plan, Blinken Seeks Hamas Nod

Secretary of State holds talks with Netanyahu to tamp down tension

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Private capex shows signs of revival: RBI

Report suggests project finance pipeline may increase 53% in FY25 on rising demand among other factors

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Ola Electric shares double in 6 sessions; analysts say valuation quite speculative

DESPITE reporting a big surge in quarterly losses last week, Ola Electric has nearly doubled investors' money in just 10 days or 6 trading sessions.

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Sitharaman Urges PSBs To Enhance Deposit Growth

THE slow growth in bank deposits again came up for discussion as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the issue with the chief of public sector banks (PSBS) during a review meeting in New Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, she emphasized the importance of boosting their deposit growth.

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HCL CFO Aggarwal quits, Shiv Walia to replace him

IN yet another top-level churn in the IT industry, HCLTech's chief financial officer (CFO) Prateek Aggarwal, who after serving in this role since 2018, has resigned to pursue opportunities outside the company. The tech company has appointed Shiv Walia as the CFO with effect from September 6, 2024.

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At $242 billion, India 12th largest holder of US treasuries in June

GIVEN the high yields that the US government debt has been offering since the interest rates there peaked to a multi-decadal high, the Reserve Bank has been ramping up its investments in the world's most sought-after public debt instrument.

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Mission BGT on for determined Aussies before home summer

IN a little over two weeks, some of India's leading red-ball cricketers, sans the big three of Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will assemble in Bengaluru to play in the opening round of the Duleep Trophy.

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Mbappe goalless as Real hold Mallorca 1-1

DEFENDING champion Real Madrid couldn't manage more than a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in Kylian Mbappe's first Spanish league match.

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Buchi Babu a stepping stone for youngsters: Rahil Shah

FORMER India captains like Sunil Gavaskar and GR Viswanath had always made it a point to play the Buchi Babu tournament organized by the TNCA in order to brush up their game before the domestic season began.

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ONUS ON VINESH TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT: CAS

Arbitrator, while feeling consequences of missed second weigh-in is 'draconian', mentions that 'rules are clear'

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