The New Indian Express Chennai - September 20, 2024

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September 20, 2024

3 men gangrape TN woman after attacking friend

THREE men, who were part of a five-member gang, raped a woman who was talking to her male friend at a secluded place after thrashing and chasing away the friend near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district on Tuesday.

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Protesting docs relent, agree to join emergency duty from Sat

JUNIOR doctors in West Bengal, who were protesting for the past 40 days over the brutal rape-murder of a resident doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, have decided to resume emergency services from Saturday.

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Addressing Lankan democracy deficit, graft as important as economy

Sri Lanka's economic crisis is directly linked to its governance crisis, and unless accountability issues, including corruption and democracy deficit, are addressed, the island may not be in a position to overcome its current challenges, subject experts say.

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ENGG GRAD KILLS WOMAN, STUFFS BODY IN SUITCASE

A 23-YEAR-OLD man allegedly beat to death a 35-year-old suspected sex worker with a hammer in a tiff over money and stuffed her body inside a trolley suitcase in Thoraipakkam on Wednesday.

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India rubbishes Pannun lawsuit as unwarranted

PM's meeting with Trump not firmed up yet, says foreign secretary

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FATF red-flags India's low conviction rate

PARIS-based Financial Action Task Force has asked India to reduce the number of pending trials in money laundering cases.

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Taken over 160-acre MRC land: TN to HC

CONTRARY to the statement made by the Advocate General PS Raman before a division bench recently regarding the taking over of possession of the land leased out to Madras Race Club, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that the entire land measuring about 160 acres has already been taken into possession.

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Govt students welcome DMK man with flowers, probe on

THE school education department has ordered an inquiry against the headmaster and teachers of government girls higher secondary at Periyamanali near Tiruchengode in Namakkal district after videos of students welcoming DMK's Namakkal West unit SM Madura Senthil by showering petals on him went viral on social media.

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Passenger capacity of five pairs of MEMU trains to be hiked by 50%

THE capacity of five pairs of MEMU express trains operating on the Chennai Beach-Tiruvannamalai, Salem-Mayiladuthurai and three other routes will increase by 50%.

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Pay ₹5L to 2 girls assaulted at fake NCC camp: HC to TN

Govt says steps on to take over management of K'giri private school

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Teen's death: Lab report finds no toxic substance in Korean noodles

THE samples of the noodles of a Korean brand, lifted for testing following suspicions that its consumption led to the death of a teenage girl in Tiruchy early this month, contained no trace of toxic substances, officials from the food safety and drugs administration department said.

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Will summon chief secy if orders not followed: Court

THE Madras High Court has warned of summoning the Chief Secretary if the court's orders on improving the infrastructure and livelihood of the tribal community dwelling in Kalvarayan hills are not complied with.

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NMC rapped over gender curriculum

The Madras High Court has rapped the National Medical Commission (NMC) for failing to come up with a comprehensive medical curriculum on gender and sexuality while seeking a report on the issue.

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Corpn rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work

THE city corporation is rushing to complete another set of road works ahead of the monsoon, especially in Perungudi zone where the civic body drew flak during the last monsoon.

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Biryani outlet shut after 40 down with food poisoning

Food Safety department officials on Thursday shut down a popular biryani outlet at Kodungaiyur in north Chennai, after around 40 people complained of vomiting and diarrhoea on eating biryani from the outlet on Monday.

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NGT tells NHAI to remove debris in Cooum in 10 days

WRD directed to inspect site on October 1, file status report on Oct 3

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Tangedco drops conveyor belt plan on Kosasthalaiyar

THE Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) on Thursday submitted before the southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), that it had decided to drop the proposal to build coal conveyor belt over the Kosasthalaiyar river and proceed with the original route for which environmental clearance was granted.

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500 beds in TN housing facility for Tata plant

TAMIL NADU Industrial Housing Pvt Ltd (TNIHPL) will be providing 500 beds in the Gangaikondan Industrial Housing Facility for women workforce of Tata Power Solar Limited at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Gangaikondan in Tirunelveli district.

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TN Cong body empowers prez to rejig party units

THE Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's executive committee on Thursday empowered its president K Selvaperunthagai to change the office-bearers of the party at the state and district level, with the approval of the All India Congress Committee in accordance with the Udaipur Declaration of the Congress.

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Students cry foul over suspension of AD hostel warden

STUDENTS at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Hostel in Madakulam staged a protest in front of their hostel demanding authorities to cancel their warden's suspension, who allegedly spoke in favour of minister Kayalvizhi Selvaraj.

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Non-Brahmin archakas doing menial work: PMK

PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss voiced concern on Thursday over the mistreatment of government-appointed all-caste archakas (priests) by hereditary priests in temples.

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Ex-JC of Tiruchendur temple booked for graft

THE Thoothukudi wing of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption registered an FIR against former joint commissioner (in-charge) of the Tiruchendur Murugan temple for demanding bribes from the headmaster of a Tiruchendur Archakar Payirchi Palli (priest training school) for rectifying pay fixation.

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Debt net: Mom poisons 3 kids, tries to kill self

A four-year-old boy died and two of his siblings were hospitalised after their mother allegedly poisoned them ahead of attempting to end her life here on Thursday, as she was unable to repay a loan of ₹3 lakh.

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'One nation, one poll'idea is impractical, says Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday strongly opposed the idea of a \"One nation, one election\" and described it as an impractical proposition that ignored the complexities of India's diverse electoral system and undermined federalism.

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Hotel sealed for using noon-meal eggs; 2 held

A multi-department team on Thursday seized crates of eggs, meant for supply to government schools and anganwadis to serve during the mid-day meal, from a restaurant at Thuraiyur in the district.

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2 mths after crash, biker booked for murder

TWO months after a elderly man died due to injuries believed to have been caused by his fall, police on Wednesday night booked a 19-year-old college student for knocking him down with her e-bike.

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Cop drowns in bid to save son and pet dog

THANJAVUR: A policeman drowned in the Grand Anicut Canal near Thanjavur in bid to save his son and pet dog on Thursday, sources said.

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'Can 7.5% med quota be extended to aided schools'

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the secretary of the school education department to file a report as to whether the 7.5% reservation in medical admission for students from government schools would be extended to aided schools in the absence of government higher secondary schools in a particular area.

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Woman bitten by snake after 'cat fight' dies

A 58-year-old woman died in hospital after she was bitten by a Russell's Viper which entered the house while trying to escape from her cat.

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Animal fat in laddu: Ex-TTD chief warns of defamation case

CONDEMNING the comments of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that animal fat was used in the making of Tirumala Prasadam - Srivari Laddu -instead of pure ghee -- as most heinous comments made hurting lakhs of devotees of Lord Venkateswara world over, YSRC Rajya Sabha member and former TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy said if the government does not come out with evidence to support its claim, they will not hesitate to file a defamation case in the Supreme Court.

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Army officer's fiancee alleges sexual assault by cops at police station

THE fiancée of an army officer on Thursday made shocking revelations of sexual assault, illegal confinement and humiliation at the hands of a group of female and male cops on September 15 night when she along with her partner went to the police station in Bhubaneswar seeking help.

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FIR on union min for 'Rahul terrorist' jibe; BJP MLA booked for derogatory remarks

FIR has been registered against Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for calling Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi “terrorist”.

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WHY GST IS NO LONGER A GOOD AND SIMPLE TAX

A simple rate structure with a broad base is crucial for a tax system. The GST Council must make the structure more stable and the administration friendlier to taxpayers

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THE OTHER LAW WITH STRINGENT BAIL RULES

THE Supreme Court, in the Shajan Skariah vs Kerala case (2024), while granting anticipatory bail in an FIR registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has laid down parameters for granting anticipatory bail.

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MHA fast-track immigration plan expanded to 21 major airports

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to expand special fast-track immigration programme, which was first implemented at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, to 21 other major civil aviation infrastructure facilities across the country, officials said, adding that these will be available for pre-verified Indian nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders.

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Cong slams 'senseless' Nadda letter to Kharge...

TERMING the reply of BJP chief JP Nadda in response to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge writing to PM Modi as \"intemperate\" and \"senseless,\" the Congress on Thursday said the ruling party has \"mastered the art of cheap politics; of using hatred and polarisation to distract people from its glaring failures.

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3 dynastic families failed J&K, says Modi

A day after the first phase of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at three dynastic families for failing J&K and putting stones in hands of the youth.

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Cong: Govt trying to infringe on J&K executive powers

IN the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to J&K, the Congress on Thursday hit out at the Centre and the BJP accusing the government of attempting to infringe on the political executive's powers in the Union Territory.

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Reinstated civil judge entitled to full salary, rules SC

THE Supreme Court has directed for payment of full salary to a civil judge removed for allegedly having an illicit relationship with a woman judicial officer.

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BJP joins Cong to slam DGP linking leaders with law & order in U’khand

FORMER Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat of Congress, along with BJP leaders, including Haridwar MP Trivendra Singh Rawat and former MP Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', have voiced strong objections to DGP Abhinav Kumar's statement regarding the state's law and order situation.

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Govt denies Didi charge on man-made flood in Bengal

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Centre of flooding the state affecting agricultural fields, homes and public properties.

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BJP's 20 Haryana promises -jobs, cooking gas subsidy

THE BJP on Thursday released its 'sankalp patra' for Haryana that includes 20 promises for the assembly elections.

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Cong questions govt'silence' as Mahadalit houses burnt

AFTER a mob of musclemen set ablaze around 80 thatched houses in Mahadalit Tola in Bihar's Nawada district, a verbal duel erupted on Thursday between the opposition and ruling alliance leaders.

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Protest in Bhopal school over sexual assault of pre-nursery student

ANGRY over the alleged sexual assault of a three-and-half-year old pre-nursery student by the staff of the school, Hindu outfits and parents protested outside the private school in Bhopal on Thursday.

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Punjab pvt hosps refuse cashless treatment

THE claims of the AAP-led Punjab government that it is providing the best healthcare facilities in the state seems to fall flat as private hospitals and nursing homes have refused to provide cashless treatment to patients under the Ayushman Bharat Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojna across the empanelled private hospitals in the state.

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Additional SP suspended over custody death

A trainee IPS officer of 2020-batch and Kawardha district additional superintendent of police (ASP) Vikas Kumar has to face the ire of the government that suspended him on Thursday following a custody death of a person.

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Hasina party leader beaten to death at B'desh univ campus

A Bangladeshi student leader was beaten to death at his university campus in an apparent reprisal for attacks on protesters during the uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last month.

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Vatican green-lights devotion at Bosnian village

CITY THE Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion to one of the most contested aspects of Roman Catholic practice in recent years.

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Central Europe flooding extends to parts of Italy, forcing evacuations

A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe was threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders.

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Biden rejected dirt on Trump offered by Iran hackers: FBI

IRANIAN hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Democratic president in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said.

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Genocide charges on IS hand for Yazidi torture

SWEDISH authorities on Thursday charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria in the first such case of a person to be tried in the Scandinavian country.

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Army units detonate suspicious devices to mitigate Lebanon risk

Unprecedented blow, admits Hezbollah chief, warns of retaliation

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Govt takes steps to address export issues

FREIGHT COSTS IN a bid to tackle the rising freight costs, shipping delays, and container shortages, commerce minister Piyush Goyal convened an inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday to address the operational hurdles faced by exporters, which have been exacerbated by current geopolitical tensions and market dynamics.

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Relief for importers as Gujarat HC revises ruling in Cosmo Films case

IN a major development for Indian importers, the Gujarat High Court has reviewed and amended its earlier decision in the Cosmo Films vs.Union of India case.

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Markets rise on Fed rate cut, Nifty hits all-time high

DOMESTIC equity market benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50-opened on Thursday at a record high level, up 1% each from the previous session closing, after the Federal Reserve decided to lower interest rates by 50 basis points (bps).

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RBI lifts restrictions imposed on IIFL Finance's gold loan business

THE Reserve Bank has lifted the restrictions imposed on IIFL Finance's gold loan business in March for failing to meet a slew of regulatory requirements.

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Experts see muted Fed rate cut impact on India

Fund managers, analysts expect decision to strengthen rupee, increase forex inflows, and lower cost of funds

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Konoike wins Ferro Scrap bid with ₹320 crore offer

THE Alternative Mechanism, a ministerial group empowered by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), has given green light to Konoike Transport Co.Ltd's bid of ₹320 crore for the full equity stake of MSTC Ltd in Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL), finance ministry said Thursday in a statement.

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SC rejects telcos' plea for AGR re-computation

IN a setback to the telecom service providers, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition of telecommunication companies seeking re-computation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.

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10th round bidding for oil, gas assets early next yr

THE 10th round of bidding for oil and gas assets under the open acreage licensing programme (OALP) will be held in early next year, said a senior official of the petroleum and natural gas ministry.

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Oly: Open team senses global glory

SEPTEMBER 19 could potentially go down as a red-letter day in the history of Indian chess.

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A CENTURY TO REMEMBER

Tamil Nadu all-rounder Ashwin, with the support of Jadeja, rescues India on o RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin is the epitome of success.

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pions League: Manchester City and Inter draw on goal-shy day

WHERE did all the goals go? The 0-0 draws between Manchester City and Inter Milan in their rematch of the 2023 final, after Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk also could not find a goal, capped an untypically goal-shy evening for the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Iyer fails again but India D post 306/5 vs India B

THE under-pressure Shreyas Iyer's dismal run continued but strong performances from the other frontline batters, including Sanju Samson, guided India D to 306 for five on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match against India B here on Thursday.

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Mahmud lone bright spot on otherwise tough day

IN the lead up to the first Test between India and Bangladesh, the buzz was about the two fast bowlers the visiting team had brought to the shores-Nahid Rana and Hasan Mahmud.

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Chhetri guides Bengaluru FC to second win

BENGALURU FC eased past Hyderabad FC 3-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Thursday, securing their second consecutive win in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season.

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Salesforce and Google Cloud Partner to deliver autonomous Al agents

ALESFORCE and Google Cloud have partnered to create Salesforce Agentforce Agents that help people collaborate across Salesforce Customer 360 and Google Workspace apps.

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YouTube unveils Generative Al tools and community features to empower creators

YOUTUBE on Thursday announced a suite of AI-powered capabilities, community tools, and monetisation features aimed at helping creators build their audiences, drive business growth, and foster deeper connections with fans.

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