The New Indian Express Chennai - August 31, 2024

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August 31, 2024

JD(U), TDP JOIN WALKOUT BY OPPN FROM WAQF JPC

THE second Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Friday ran into rough weather after Opposition MPs and the ruling NDA allies staged a walkout over several amendments in the proposed legislation.

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GDP growth slips to 15-month low in Q1

POOR performance of the agriculture and services sectors pulled down India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the April-June 2024 quarter to a 15-month low of 6.7%, against 8.2% in the yearago period, government data released on Friday showed.

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Modi apologises over collapse of Shivaji's statue

WITH assembly elections in Maharashtra around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to limit the political damage caused by the recent collapse of a 35-ft statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the state, by apologising to the legendary ruler and all those who were hurt by it.

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Six US deals to bring ₹900cr, 4K jobs to TN

THE Tamil Nadu government has inked pacts with companies such as Nokia, PayPal, Yield Engineering Systems, Microchip, Infinx, and Applied Materials for an investment commitment of 900 crore and employment target of 4,100 jobs in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, the state government said on Friday.

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HC concerned over acquittals in money laundering cases

Judges: Can quashing of predicate offence spell end of PMLA charge?

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Fishers say denied role in finalising coastal map

THE State Coastal Zone Management Authority is in the process of finalising the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP), after the previous version was found to contain errors and omissions.

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Hooch death investigation almost over, awaiting toxicology report, says state

THE state government informed the Madras High Court on Friday that the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch deaths has almost been completed and the investigators are awaiting serology and toxicology test reports.

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NMC withdraws nod for private med college, TN loses 100 seats

THE last-minute notice by the National Medical Commission (NMC) about the withdrawal of permission to 100 MBBS seats in the new Kanniyakumari Madras Medical Mission Research Centre has put the state government in a fix.

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Mouse found in ‘masala vadai': Karur man hospitalised, officials seal shop

A 33-YEAR-OLD man's visit to a tea shop in Kulithalai of the district on Friday ended up in his hospitalisation as a dead mouse was discovered in the masala vadai he bought and consumed.

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TANUVAS counselling for BVSC, BTech courses to begin on Sept 4

THE Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) will begin the first round of in-person counselling for special category candidates at 9 am on September 4.

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Minor boy on bike falls off flyover, dies

A 16-year-old boy died on Thursday night when the bike he was travelling pillion on hit the Medavakkam flyover's parapet wall and he fell off the bridge.

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Uproar over 'irrational' water tax at Tambaram council meet

THE Tambaram Municipal Corporation Council meeting held on Friday was dominated by complaints raised by councillors regarding \"unjustified\" and \"irrational\" collection of water and property taxes, and stray dog menace.

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Online rummy loss: Woman stages theft of 25 sovereigns

A 55-year-old woman was arrested by Valasaravakkam police on Friday for staging a robbery.

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'Kuruvi' fails to deliver gold, gang tortures him for months

A 32-year-old man, who allegedly acted as a 'kuruvi' for a gold smuggling gang, was detained in a lodge in Triplicane and tortured for almost four months as he failed to hand over the gold to the gang members.

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Stop harassment of women athletes at sports events: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the TN chief secretary to ensure the protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment.

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Trips to cost more as toll at 25 plazas across state to go up from Sunday

FROM September 1, vehicle users have to pay more fees at 25 toll plazas on national highways across the state.

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Chief leaves for UK, BJP names panel for TN affairs

THE BJP national leadership has appointed a six-member coordination committee to conduct the party's activities in Tamil Nadu during the absence of state president K Annamalai, who has gone to the UK for a three-month educational training programme, which will conclude in November.

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Sign MoU for PM SHRI to get SS funds: Centre to CM

Union min replies to Stalin's letter; cites undertaking dated March 15

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One held for harassing NIT-T student; warden apologises for harsh remark

NIT-T campus witnessed high drama after an alleged incident of sexual harassment in the women's hostel on late Thursday evening gave rise to a spirited night protest by students demanding not only a safe campus but also an end to moral policing by authorities.

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TANFUND so far secured ₹80 crore, partnership with 200 VC companies

CHENNAI: Startup Tamil Nadu is working to attract more venture capitalists (VCS) to invest in Tamil Nadu through initiatives like TANFUND, the startup funding platform of the state, which has already secured over 80 crore and formed partnerships with 200 venture capitalist firms, according to Sivarajah Ramanathan, Mission Director and CEO, Startup TN.

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Rescue bonded labourers from Gujarat, HC tells SP

TAKING serious note of the inaction by the former Thoothukudi district collector and superintendent of police on a complaint filed by a woman, seeking to rescue her son who was a bonded labourer in Gujarat, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the SP to depute a team to rescue all persons employed as bonded labourers at a shop in Gujarat.

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Ammonia gas leak at pvt chemical plant kills one, injures 4 in Thoothukudi

A youth was killed and four others were grievously injured in a suspected ammonia gas leak incident in a unit of the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited on Friday.

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Weak monsoon reduced Cauvery flow at interstate point: CWRC

THE Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has expressed satisfaction over the Cauvery water flows at interstate point Biligundlu from Karnataka.

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Can all 17 FIRs against 'Savukku' be clubbed, apex court asks TN

THE Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu to apprise the top court by September 2, as to whether the FIRS pending against YouTuber Savukku Shankar can be clubbed.

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Second sexual assault case on Jayasurya

CPM leader Brinda Karat denounces state unit's backing of MLA Mukesh, who has been accused of misconduct

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NIA carries out raids at 9 locations across 4 states to tackle Maoists

THE National Investigation Agency on Friday conducted raids across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, as part of its efforts to scuttle the attempts of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit to revive its presence, the agency said.

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UCC a measure of justice for women: V-P

VICE-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said Uniform Civil Code will be a measure of justice to women.

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India's projects in Bangla in limbo as 'strong anti-Delhi sentiment' persists

INDIA-led projects in Bangladesh will continue to remain in deep freeze for some time, owing to the strong anti-India sentiment across the country fuelled by student leaders.

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Rebellion in BJP over distribution of ticket

THE BJP is facing a full-blown rebellion in its ranks in Jammu and Kashmir over denial of the party ticket to senior leaders and loyalists in its Jammu stronghold.

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AG Noorani: Man who reminded us of the values that make nations great

BDUL Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, who left us on August 29, was an outstanding constitutional scholar whose valuebased analysis of events over the past half century enriched the nation.

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BJP relies on freshers, farmers, sports icons

THE BJP is likely to field some distinguished sportspersons as candidates in the Haryana assembly polls due October 1.

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SC to hold 2-day nat'l meet of district judiciary

THE Supreme Court will organise a two-day national conference of the district judiciary on August 31 and September 1, according to a statement issued by the apex court on Friday.

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Takht declares Sukhbir guilty of misconduct

THE Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' guilty of religious misconduct for the \"mistakes\" committed by his party and government from 2007 to 2017.

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Champai joins BJP, levels snooping charge against Hemant-led JMM govt

FORMER Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Friday joined BJP along with his supporters in Ranchi.

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Didi again writes to Modi seeking Central laws, hikes salary of civic volunteers

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the lack of response to her earlier appeal for a stronger legislation on crimes against women in the wake of a trainee doctor's rape and murder in Kolkata.

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Assam Assembly abolishes 2-hr Friday namaz break rule

THE Assam Assembly has abolished a British-era rule that granted a two-hour break to Muslim MLAs to offer namaz on Fridays.

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Hit by flash floods, U’khand rescues 189 tourists from Valley of Flowers

A sudden downpour on Thursday afternoon led to a flash flood in the Valley of Flowers trekking route, sweeping away a concrete bridge over a stream and leaving 189 tourists stranded in Uttarakhand.

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Rain respite, but floods wreak havoc in Gujarat

EVEN as rains abated in most parts of Gujarat on Friday morning, several towns and villages witnessed water logging due to swollen rivers.

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Israeli air strike kills three in West Bank

ISRAEL said it killed three Hamas militants in an air strike in the occupied West Bank on Friday, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19.

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Starlink assets frozens amid Musk's feud with Brazil judge

Dispute over appointment of legal officer for social media platform X escalates

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Communist Party tightens rules for members

THE ruling Communist Party of China headed by President Xi Jinping has issued a new set of rules to remove incompetent members deemed lagging in their faith, loyalty and performance, in a bid to further strengthen the party's control over the conduct of its nearly 100 million members.

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Govt taking many policy measures to promote fintech sector: PM Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government is taking many policy measures to promote the fintech sector, which attracted over $31 billion foreign investments in the past 10 years and has grown by over 500% in terms of their number.

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Vistara to fly for last time on November 11

Customers will no longer be able to book Vistara flights from September 3, for travel on or after November 12

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ONGC Videsh steps up efforts to recover dividends from Russia and Venezuela

ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the overseas arm of ONGC, on Friday said it has stepped up efforts to recover divideds stuck in Russia and Venezuela due to the US sanctions.

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Sebi tightens norms for entry, exit of F&O stocks

CAPITAL market watchdog Sebi has tightened norms regarding the eligibility for the entry and exit of securities into the derivatives space by increasing the value and volume caps by three times.

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APSEZ acquires 80% stake in Astro for $185 million in all-cash deal

ADANI Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 80% stake in Astro, in an all-cash deal for $185 million, implying an enterprise value (EV) of $235 million and EV/FY25E earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) at 4.4 times.

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Fiscal deficit touches 17.2% of annual target as of end-July

THE country's fiscal deficit reached 17.2% of the annual target as of the end of July in the current fiscal year (FY25), according to data published by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday.

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B'luru houses 35% of BFSI global capability centres

BENGALURU secures the top spot as the premier destination for Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) Global Capability Centres (GCCs), as it houses 35% of all BFSI GCCs.

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39 stock, 7 commex brokers, 22 DPs lose registration

THE markets watchdog Sebi has cancelled the registration of as many as 39 stock brokers and seven commodity brokers for not meeting their registration requirements apart from cancelling registration of 22 depository participants who aren't affiliated with any depositories.

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INDIANS SHARE BIT MORE FREELY: UPTON

THERE is perhaps a perception that Indians consider talking about their vulnerabilities as taboo.

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Chennai set for India's first night street race

CHENNAI is the country's Mecca for tennis and chess.

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TNCA XI thrash Mumbai by 286 runs; enter semis

R SAI Kishore (3/52) and CV Achyuth (3/37) picked up three wickets each to propel the TNCA XI to a creditable 286run over Mumbai in the TNCATake Sports All-India Buchi Babu Invitation tournament played at Coimbatore.

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Avani creates history, India bag four medals

22-year-old becomes India’s Ist para-athlete to clinch two straight Paralympics gold

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1500m runner Parvej Khan fails dope test

PARVEJ Khan's journey had been meteoric.

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Sikkim landslide is a warning to upcoming hydro-projects

Arecent landslide in Sikkim created a furore since it came a year after another disastrous landslip in the Himalayan state.

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A guide to mindful lifestyle

I ring the bell of a flat on 28th Cross Street, Indira Nagar, Adyar, and enter through a six-foot-tall wooden door. Welcomed by neatly-arranged weights on the left and workout machines on the right, I pass through motivating quotes like ‘Rise Above’, ‘A healthy outside starts from the inside’, ‘Live focussed’, and many others painted on the four walls of the living room.

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Jurassic World Rebirth gets a release date

UNIVERSAL has officially announced that Jurassic World 4 has now been titled Jurassic World Rebirth.

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This emotional revenge thriller lacks depth

A LEX Proyas' 1994 film The Crow is a brooding, atmospheric thriller that explores themes like eternal love in the structure of a gothic revenge thriller.

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