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August 22, 2024

Dupatta stuck in conveyor, Aavin worker decapitated

A 30-year-old woman working at an Aavin plant in Tiruvallur died after her dupatta, which she had wrapped around her neck, got stuck to a conveyor belt and her head got severed in the impact on Tuesday night.

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SIT TO PROBE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF SCHOOLGIRLS AT ‘NCC CAMP'

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday ordered the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) headed by Inspector General of Police K Bhavaneeswari to conduct a thorough probe into the sexual assault of schoolgirls during a fake NCC camp held at a private school at Kandikuppam near Bargur in Krishnagiri district earlier this month.

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Reactor blast at Andhra pharma factory kills 17

IN a major industrial mishap, 17 workers were killed and more than 30 others injured after a major fire broke out following a reactor blast at the Escientia Advanced Sciences Pvt Ltd factory in Atchutapuram SEZ in Rambilli Mandal of Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle district, on Wednesday afternoon.

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B'desh journos hounded, Hindu teachers sacked

WHILE the interim government in Bangladesh claims that the current situation there is close to normal, well placed sources in the country said journalists considered close to the erstwhile Sheikh Hasina regime are being viewed as criminals are hounded out and arrested.

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TN got ₹9 lakh cr investments, 31L jobs in 3 yrs: CM

TAMIL NADU has attracted investments worth over ₹9 lakh crore in the last three years and generated 31 lakh new jobs, Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Wednesday.

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Amazon hurting small retailers: Goyal

UNION commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hit out at US e-commerce giant Amazon for its predatory pricing practices that hurt Indian retailers.

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RG Kar gets CISF cover; govt tries damage control

Hasty appointment of Ghosh as National Medical College head cancelled RG Kar's new principal chucked out

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Caste Hindus hand over temple deity to officials

THE idol from the Kaliamman Temple at Gemmankuppam, in KV Kuppam taluk in the district, was handed over to KV Kuppam revenue officials by caste Hindus on Wednesday.

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Give ration, Aadhaar cards to tribals in Kalvarayan hills in four weeks: HC

Court also asks govt to ensure adequate infrastructure facilities such as roads & medical care

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Tangedco workers postpone protest

THE Madras HC has restrained the gangmen employed with Tangedco from going on an indefinite strike from Thursday.

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Tenders not yet floated for data collection of reservoirs in spite of ₹32-cr allocation

DESPITE the state government's allocation of 32 crore to upgrade Chennai's drinking water reservoirs with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA), the system is unlikely to be ready in time for this year's monsoon as tenders are yet to be floated for the project.

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Chennai start-up may soon offer commercial rocket launch services

THE Chennai-based start-up Space Zone India, which is scheduled to launch its reusable hybrid rocket from the city on Saturday, may soon venture into commercial rocket launches to place small satellites in low earth orbit.

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Firms warned of action if illegal ad boards not taken down in 3 days

THE revenue department of the city corporation has warned all advertising agencies and building owners of legal action if they fail to remove the illegal hoardings placed by them across the city within the next three days.

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RAIN WASHES AWAY ROAD BUILT IN 2022 IN ERODE VILLAGE; 82 FAMILIES HIT

AS many as 82 families belonging to the Solaga community, residing at Kathirimalai village in Chennampatti forest range in Erode, are left in the lurch after a single-layer partially-built macadam road that was built by the government for ₹1.2 crore in 2022 got washed away in the recent rain.

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Actor Vijay to unveil his party flag, anthem today

ACTOR and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay announced on Wednesday that he will unveil his party's flag and anthem at a ceremony at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, near Chennai, on Thursday morning.

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Min: Herbal milk items will be rolled out

MINISTER for Milk and Dairy Development T Mano Thangaraj on Wednesday said Aavin will soon introduce herbal milk products such as ashwagandha milk, dry ginger milk, and other products that traditionally strengthens the body.

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Advocates block road in Nellai after murder of Thoothukudi lawyer

CONDEMNING the murder of an advocate over a land dispute, over 100 advocates staged a road blockade in front of the District Court on Wednesday.

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Release ₹3K cr food subsidy due, minister urges centre

FOOD Minister R Sakkarapani has submitted a memorandum to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi seeking the release of a pending subsidy of ₹3,190.64 crore for the state.

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NTK functionary expelled for reply to SP without nod of chief Seeman

Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) has expelled its legal wing president S Xavier Felix for allegedly replying to a legal notice sent by Tiruchy Superintendent of Police (SP) V Varun Kumar to party chief coordinator Seeman.

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Aided school teacher held for sexually assaulting nine students, HM booked

THE Coimbatore District Police on Wednesday arrested a teacher of an aided school near Sirumugai for sexually assaulting nine girl students.

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Tribal woman dies in elephant attack

A 60-year-old woman died after she was attacked by a wild elephant near her house at Vellarikombai, a tribal settlement near Kotagiri on Tuesday evening.

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Punish officials who granted quarry licence: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC directed the state government to initiate necessary departmental proceedings against erring officials including the then Kanniyakumari district collector for granting licence to a stone quarry by violating norms and ensure that such incidents do not repeat in the future.

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Six arrested as hooch claims two lives in Odisha

GANJAM was rocked by a hooch tragedy as two persons, admitted to MKCG medical college and hospital in Berhampur, succumbed two days after consuming illicit country liquor in Chikiti, on Wednesday.

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Follow law in demolition of farmhouse: Telangana HC

'Property falls within full tank level boundaries of Osman Sagar Lake'

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HDK will be held in mining case if necessary: Siddu

IN a retaliatory mood, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday sent a strong message to Opposition parties stating that JDS leader and Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy will be arrested, if necessary, in the alleged illegal mining lease case.

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THE BUDGET & JOBS: PRESCRIPTIONS WITHOUT DIAGNOSIS

Unemployment in India is more structural than seasonal. The budget talks big on jobs and women's empowerment, but its schemes fail to make much economic sense

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THE SHADOW WAR BEING WAGED IN MYANMAR

ON the bright sunny day of March 30, 2012, I was in a beeline of visitors that included journalists, diplomats and members of the multilateral community at the picturesque Yangon residence of the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi on University Avenue Road overlooking Inya Lake.

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WB tops in count of lawmakers with cases of crimes against women: ADR

AT a time of heightened national concern over recent cases of sexual violence in Kolkata and Thane, 16 MPs and 135 MLAs, in their elections affidavits, have declared cases related to crimes against women, according to a report by political watchdog ADR.

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Doctors' body moves SC seeking safety of healthcare workers

THE Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court and filed an urgent application for intervention and directions regarding the safety of healthcare workers, following the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

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'Govt shielding ex-principal, no concrete steps taken yet'

Protesting doctors call for swift CBI probe Eminent sportspersons join the agitation Many hospitals ask senior docs to report on duty

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Docs refuse to relent, say will continue strike to push for Protection Act

AGITATED resident and junior doctors will continue their nationwide indefinite strike, which has entered its 10th day on Wednesday, to push the Central government to enact a law to protect healthcare professionals.

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1,600 CAPF personnel to provide security to poll candidates in J&K

THE Election Commission (EC) has decided to provide personal security to contestants in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections following intelligence inputs of possible attacks by terror outfits.

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MPox alert: Centre to issue advisory to states

THE Centre will soon issue a detailed advisory to states and Union Territories on the new Mpox strain that is more virulent, and its diagnosis, symptoms and management, sources said on Wednesday.

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NHRC seeks info on healthcare facilities in states

THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought Action Taken Reports from the Centre and the states of Odisha, Assam and West Bengal on the health care facilities available in Primary Health Care Centers (PHC), Community Health Care Centers (CHC), and District Headquarter Hospitals (DHH).

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Delhi-returned Champai says will float new party or join like-minded people

WITHIN hours of returning from Delhi, former Chief Minister Champai Soren on chapter he has started will keep changing.

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Destination RS: MP safest route for BJP leaders from Kerala, TN

WITH BJP naming first-time union minister of state, George Kurian as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-election from Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, the saffron party-ruled central Indian state seems turning out to be the perfect and safest passage for party's politicians from Kerala or Tamil Nadu to enter the upper house of the Parliament.

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Outsiders, says CM as Maha Oppn calls for bandh on Aug 24

EVEN as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dubbed Tuesday's protests in Thane's Badlapur against the sexual assault on two minor girls as politically motivated, the Opposition MVA gave a statewide shutdown call on August 24 against the alleged failure of law and order in the state.

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Cop recruitment results put on hold in Haryana

THE Election Commission of India (ECI) today barred the Haryana government from announcing the results of tests for the recruitment of police constables and teachers till the Assembly elections are over on October 1.

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Mixed response to Bharat bandh

Move by Dalit & Adivasi groups comes after SC verdict allowing sub-classification of SCS/STS

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134 Gujarat teachers absent without sactioned leave

THE Gujarat government acknowledged on Wednesday the first day of the monsoon session of the assembly -- acknowledged that a total of 134 teachers in the state are absent without authorised leave.

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State of affairs: PhD scholar sells dry fruits and spices on cart in Shopian

AMID growing unemployment, a PhD scholar with double BEd hailing from J&K Pulwama district is selling dry fruits and spices on a cart in a market at Shopian district in south Kashmir to earn a living.

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Pakistani arrested for peddling fake news that lit UK riots fuse

AUTHORITIES in Pakistan on Wednesday arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the UK earlier this month.

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Iran House approves new prez's cabinet

IRAN's hardline parliament on Wednesday approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian's Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of his officials through the body.

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Obama Says America Is Ready For Prez Kamala

AMERICANS are ready for a "better story" with Kamala Harris as their president, Barack Obama asserted, as he made a forceful case for her, saying they don't want "four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos" under her opponent Donald Trump.

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UK univ to digitise post-Partition archives

COVENTRY University in the UK is leading a new research initiative that will involve around 20,000 images, prints and documents from two decades following India's Partition in 1947 being digitised.

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Post Riots, Dhaka Hotels Face Mass Cancellation

THE recent anti-government protests that rocked Bangladesh for over a month have hit the hospitality sector hard in the capital with the majority of rooms at several luxury and economy hotels here going empty in the aftermath of the unrest.

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Blinken Ends Mideast Trip Without Gaza Truce Deal

Hamas said latest proposal a reversal of what was agreed earlier

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Russia destroys 11 Kyiv drones over Moscow

MOSCOW came under one of the largest attacks by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported on Wednesday, saying they destroyed all of those headed toward the capital.

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'India to miss 15% natural gas target'

INDIA may not meet its target of increasing the share of natural gas in the country's energy mix to 15% by 2030, according to Spencer Dale, group chief economist at BP plc.

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Brookfield-backed Evren to invest $5 billion in Andhra Pradesh

EVREN, a clean energy platform promoted by Brookfield and Axis Energy, has committed to invest $5 billion in Andhra Pradesh.

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India Saw Double-Digit FMCG Growth In APAC

INDIA is the only market in the Asia-Pacifc region that has been consistently delivering double-digit growth in FMCG, and tech and consumer durables (T&D) sales, said consumer research firm NielsenIQ (NIQ) in a report on Tuesday.

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Kalyan Jewellers promoter to acquire 2.36% from Warburg

KALYAN Jewellers promoter Trikkur Sitarama Iyer Kalyanaraman will acquire a 2.36% stake from private equity (PE) firm Warburg Pincus for Rs 1,300 crore.

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'RBI P2P norms make biz unviable'

Industry says no incentive to continue in the biz as nobody can make money with new rules

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NCLT okays ICICI Securities delisting, stock falls over 5.4%

THE Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has green-lighted the delisting plan of ICICI Securities, the largest full service brokerage in terms of demat accounts, setting aside the objections raised by two minority shareholders.

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TRAI proposal on OTT regulation by month-end

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) may announce its recommendations on regulation of OTT platforms by the end of this month.

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Rajesh Varrier new Cognizant India MD and Chairman

COGNIZANT on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rajesh Varrier as Global Head of Operations, effective September 2, 2024.

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Paytm to sell entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for ₹2,048 crore

FINTECH major Paytm is selling its entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for ₹2,048 crore.

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INDIA'S WOMEN PADDLERS EYE IMPROVEMENTS IN UTT

AT the Olympics, not all results, especially in the earlier rounds, are equal.

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David edges Kunal to take top prize

WITH seven points, International Master David Gochelashvili won the 24th TN IM Norm Closed Circuit chess tournament.

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Ronak's unorthodox method to garner success

WRESTLING was an obvious choice for Ronak Dahiya in his formative years.

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Neeraj Takes Fresh Guard

Two weeks after winning Olympics silver, Chopra will be in action in Lausanne on Thursday THE Lausanne Diamond League will be special for many reasons.

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Goa tourism's Beyond Beaches initiative unveils white water rafting

The initiative promises enriching experiences and ensures that future generations preserve and appreciate the state's natural and cultural heritage

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