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August 29, 2024

ED slaps ₹908-cr fine on DMK MP, family members

THE Chennai zone of the Enforcement Directorate has slapped a penalty of approximately ₹908 crore on DMK Member of Parliament (MP) S Jagathrakshakan and his family members for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the agency said on Wednesday.

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Antitrust nod to mega RIL, Disney merger

THE Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday approved the $8.5-billion merger of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co's Indian media assets, after the two parties offered to assuage concerns over their grip on broadcasting rights for cricket.

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, SAYS PREZ, ASKS NATION TO PROTECT WOMEN

EXPRESSING shock and anguish over the alleged rapemurder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said, “enough is enough\".

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Amid sporadic violence, bandh response mixed

SPORADIC incidents of violence were reported from across the state on Wednesday during the 12-hour bandh called by the BJP against the police action on students who took part in a march to Nabanna, the state secretariat, the previous day.

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Actor Mukesh to be axed from film policy panel

AMID calls for the resignation of Malayalam actor and CPM MLA M Mukesh over the sexual misconduct allegations against him, the actor-politician is on his way out from a panel constituted to formulate cinema policy.

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Fake NCC camp: HC asks SIT to probe death of suspect, dad

THE Madras High Court has ordered the special investigation team (SIT), which was constituted for probing the sexual assault of students at a fake NCC camp held in Krishnagiri district, to hold a thorough probe into the circumstances that led to the death of the prime accused Sivaraman and his father.

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Load auto turns turtle, 3 women dead, 14 injured

THREE female farmhands died and 14 others suffered injuries after a load auto carrying them overturned near Surandai on Wednesday.

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Rare surgery helps rosy pelican take to skies again

A rosy pelican at an aquatic aviary has made a remarkable recovery after undergoing a complex and rare surgery to repair a broken wing.

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Sexual abuse of kids: Central govt school teacher held

A teacher at a central government school in Nagercoil was arrested on charges of sexually abusing female students, on Wednesday.

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Evict lawyer who defaulted rent, forged docus: Court

THE Madras High Court has ordered the police to take immediate action to evict an advocate from a rented premises for defaulting on rent and prolonging occupation by producing forged documents.

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₹5,000 cr needed to control air pollution in 4 TN cities, says study

INVESTMENTS worth ₹5,000 crores will be required to control air pollution in Thoothukudi, Madurai, Chennai and Tiruchy cities, according to a report by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).

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Only a few schools got central fund for NSS in last two years

1,950 NSS units in state; issues in PFMS portal linking cited as reason

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MDMK Kanchi district secy nabbed for murdering 62-year-old retired inspector

MDMK's Kancheepuram district secretary has been arrested by Sivakanchi police in connection with the murder case of Kasthuri (picture), a 62-year-old retired police inspector, near Kancheepuram.

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Sub-committees to oversee vending issues at local level

Move comes after district-level authorities failed to hold meetings regularly

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PANELS TO BE SET UP TO PICK MODEL SOLAR VILLAGES

Dist-level meeting of committees as part of PM-Surya Ghar scheme in Sept first week

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Students boycott college after prof's remarks about caste

THE administration at the Government Arts College, Kumbakonam, which on Tuesday evening declared indefinite closure following boycott of classes by students as part of a protest, announced on Wednesday that classes would recommence on Thursday.

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Edu min slams centre for withholding ₹573 crore SS scheme fund for TN

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Wednesday slammed the Union government for \"withholding\" the first instalment of ₹573 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme to Tamil Nadu.

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TVK seeks nod for political conference in Villupuram

TAMILAGA Vetri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has moved a step closer to hosting its first political conference, likely in Villupuram on September 23.

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Milk-packing at Aavin dairies to be automated, says minister

FOLLOWING the death of a contract worker at Aavin's Kakkalur plant, Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T Mano Thangaraj on Wednesday announced that milk packaging in all dairies will be fully automated, minimising human involvement.

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SETC gets 150 new non-AC seater-cum-sleeper buses

THE State Express Transport Corporation (SETC), which serves long-distance routes running more than 300 km, received 150 new BS VI buses, purchased at a total cost of ₹90.52 crore, on Wednesday.

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Advance bail plea of Ponn Manickavel adjourned

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned the anticipatory bail petition filed by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Idol Wing AG Ponn Manickavel in a case booked against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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Body of one missing fisherman in Rameswaram boat accident found

Emerit's body handed over to family; search for the other fisher will continue on Thursday

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Hunting octopus with compressors poses livelihood and ecological threat, say fishers

VEMBAR fishers who catch octopus by relying on traditional methods have raised the ante against their counterparts equipped with compressors.

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Power tariff goes up in Pondy; AIADMK stages protest, DMK to siege secretariat

THE recent hike in the power tariff by an average of 7.94% in Puducherry, approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) of Union Territories and Goa, has evoked strong protests from political parties.

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T'gana sanctions ₹12K cr for Polavaram project

FOLLOWING the Union Cabinet's approval to sanction ₹12,157 crore for completing phase-1 works of the Polavaram Irrigation Project and develop three industrial corridors in the State, CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the Centre's decisions have given a renewed hope to government.

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Teacher to donate nat'l award purse to tribals

R Gopinath, a 42-year-old teacher from Gudiyatham in Vellore has been selected for the prestigious National Teacher Award for 2024.

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Vizag espionage case: NIA detains 2 workers linked to accused

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken two employees of the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) into custody in connection with the investigation into the 2021 Visakhapatnam espionage case.

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Actor Mukesh to be dropped from KL cinema policy panel

MLA must be given chance to prove innocence, complainant should give proof: Forest minister

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Tiruchendur man attacked in K'taka in alleged hate crime

A 38-year-old driver, who was allegedly attacked by a group of Kannadigas at Thavanikarai village in Karnataka, was hospitalised at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital (TKMCH).

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STAR-GAZING IN A DEEP STATE OF FEAR

Rather than just focusing on sensational cases involving actors, the Hema Committee report should be used to improve the lot of all women working in the film industry

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COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIGHT A GLOBAL CRISIS

IF there is one crime in the modern world that epitomises how unjust the world is, a crime that ruthlessly exploits human vulnerability for profit, it is human trafficking.

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Didi goes ballistic, warns of 'fire with fire'

Amid protests, Bengal says will change laws to include death penalty for rapists, accuses CBI of delaying probe

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Amid consultation, JPC on Waqf Bill seeks suggestions from stakeholders

AMID concerns flagged by various Opposition parties and Muslim bodies, the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Wednesday invited views and suggestions from the public, NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions.

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Unease in BJP over excluding OBCs from J&K lists

A section of the BJP has questioned the party's pro-OBC credentials in the candidate selection for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, saying despite releasing three lists of candidates, none is from the community that comprises 30-40 per cent of the region's population.

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Second nuke-powered submarine Arighat to be commissioned today

INDIA prepares to add strength to underwater strategic capability with the second nuclear propulsion submarine of the Arihant Class slated to be commissioned on Thursday.

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Nod to 12 smart cities, 234 FM stations

THE Cabinet on Wednesday approved a slew of mega infrastructure projects including building 12 new industrial smart cities at a cost of ₹28,602 crore, three new railway projects worth ₹6,456 crore and special dedicated fund of ₹4,136 crore for equity participation by the northeastern states in developing hydroelectric projects in the region.

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SC says 'bail is rule, jail an exception' applicable in cases under PMLA as well

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that the principle \"bail is a rule, and jail an exception\" would apply even in cases registered under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Hooch tragedy hits 'dry' Bihar; 3 dead, 2 in hosp

THREE persons died, and two others fell sick after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Sitamarhi district during the last 36 hours.

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Thackeray & BJP men clash as Ajit says sorry for Shivaji statue collapse

CLASHES broke out between oppositionMaha Vikas Aghadi and BJP supporters at Rajkot Fort where Chhatrapati ShivajiMaharaj statue collapsed in Sindhudurg district.

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C'garh story: Women sterilisation 10 times higher than males in 5 years

DESPITE the rising awareness on options for family planning, it's the women who are seen taking the onus of responsibility on them as the surgical procedures for female sterilisation (tubectomy) carried out in Chhattisgarh recorded over ten times more than the male sterilisation (vasectomy).

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BSF protests against Pak move on J&K separatist leader's photo at Wagah

THE Border Security Force (BSF) has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers after the neighbouring country displayed a large photograph of Kashmiri separatist leader Late Syed Ali Shah Geelani of Hurriyat Conference at the Attari -Wagah joint check post.

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Landslides wreak havoc in villages, families displaced

Land submergence at Tehri in U’khand

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Army deployed as heavy rain continues in Vadodara

Govt says situation alarming’, trains in Central Gujarat cancelled till Aug 31

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Dateline: Tosham. At play ‘Bansi Lal family fight'

THE upcoming assembly polls in Haryana will likely witness former Chief Minister Bansi Lal's grandchildren contesting against each other from Tosham.

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Ukraine pipeline to stop carrying Russian gas to EU

Kyiv in talks with Azerbaijan to carry its gas to Austria and Hungary

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China fumes as US offers to escort Philippine ships

THE US military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, the head of US Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters.

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Amazon to make entry into quick commerce space

AFTER Flipkart, ecommerce giant Amazon is reportedly planning to enter quick commerce space soon, which is dominated by Zomato-owned Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto.

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Steel prices decline amid sluggish demand

STEEL prices in India have fallen sharply over the past three-and-a-half years, reflecting a major downturn, driven by sluggish domestic demand and increased imports.

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TRAI considers limiting unlimited calls, messaging services

IN a bid to curb the menace of unsolicited commercial communications (UCC), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is considering limiting unlimited calls and messaging services.

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SEBI asks SME stock investors to be cautious

Regulator says post listing, some SME companies, promoters projecting unrealistic picture of their operations

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Mumbai in spot of bother vs TNCA XI

TNCA XI spinners S Ajith Ram (2/29), S Lakshay Jain (3/30) and Sai Kishore (3/30) bowled in tandem to pick up eight wickets among themselves to reduce Mumbai to 141 for 8 in 59.1 overs at stumps on the second day of the All India Buchi Babu Invitation tournament.

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Young Indian players are getting better: Yangzi Liu

CHINA-BORN Australian table tennis star, Yangzi Liu, who bagged the Female MVP Of the League in the fourth season of the Ultimate Table Tennis, is back in India for the fifth edition.

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Dimitrov, Keys advance to Rd3

GRIGOR Dimitrov was one of the early winners at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday morning.

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Test cricket will remain a priority for everyone: Shah

The ICC chairperson-elect outlines his mission for the new role he will assume in December

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SACRED SALUTATIONS!

Beyond the beautiful beaches, Goa's indigenous Hindu architecture showcases sheer brilliance through cultural fusion. We bring you five temples, built in this unique Indo-Portuguese style...

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Lubber Pandhu to release in September

ON Wednesday, the makers of Lubber Pandhu, starring Harish Kalyan and Dinesh, announced that the film is all set to hit theatres on September 20.

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