The New Indian Express Chennai - September 21, 2024

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September 21, 2024

HC strikes down govt rules to set up fact checker

Says they are unconstitutional and can have a 'chilling effect' on freedom of expression

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TTD head backs Naidu; Jagan raps laddu politics

THE controversy surrounding the famous Tirupati laddu's quality deepened on Friday with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer Shyamala Rao confirming that adulterated ghee was supplied by AR Dairy Food Pvt Ltd, a Tamil Nadu-based firm, adding action has been taken to blacklist it.

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Gravel mining: Police warned of CBI investigation

EXPRESSING anguish over the possible enviromental damage caused by illegal mining, the Madras High Court on Friday warned of ordering a CBI probe into the theft of gravel from the slopes of the Western Ghats and a river bank in Coimbatore district, if the police fail to take penal action against culprits.

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Forest dept says only lkg ivory stolen, will destroy entire stock

THE forest bench of the Madras High Court on Friday instructed the state chief wildlife warden to initiate proceedings to destroy the large quantity of elephant ivory stock in the forest department's possession.

1 min

With no V-C, Madras univ seeks legal opinion on who can sign degree certs

THE syndicate body of the University of Madras (UoM) on Friday decided to seek legal opinion on who could sign the degree certificates of students for the upcoming convocation in the absence of a vice-chancellor (V-C).

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Wildlife rehab centre work to end in two months

TAMIL Nadu's first wildlife rescue treatment and rehabilitation centre which is being constructed at Pethikuttai in Sirumugai forest range is expected to be completed within two months.

1 min

HC quashes GO reserving Nayakaneri panchayat chief post for SC woman

THE Madras High Court on Friday quashed a GO that had reserved the post of Nayakaneri panchayat president to a woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste.

1 min

73% of stray dogs surveyed not sterilised: Corpn report

Estimate shows canine population went up from 57K in 2018 to 1.8L now

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5.7L youth got jobs in past 3 yrs: TN

THE state government on Friday said as many as 5.74 lakh youth have got jobs in government and private sectors during the past three years and steps are on to appoint 75,000 more youth in the next two years in various departments as promised by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

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Fishermen plan rail roko on new Pamban bridge inauguration day

FISHERMEN associations from six districts announced a rail roko on the inauguration day of the new Pamban railway sea bridge condemning the union government's inaction in addressing the demands of the fishermen, after a meeting in Rameswaram on Friday.

1 min

TVK first state conference on Oct 27

Vijay seeks blessings as 'son of soil', says his party policies will meet expectations of people

2 mins

Two boys in Ambur strangled to death by dad's friend over loan

TWO young boys were allegedly strangled to death by their father's friend in Ambur, Tirupattur on Thursday.

1 min

Counsellor held under Pocso Act

A psychological counsellor was arrested under the Pocso Act on Friday on the charge of sexually harassing girl students at a government children's home in Nagapattinam.

1 min

Sexually harassed by cops, woman tells rights panel

A woman who was allegedly sexually harassed by three police personnel in Kanniyakumari district appeared before SHRC member V Kannadasan and submitted her statement on Friday.

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'Cambridge has trained 6L students under Naan Mudhalvan scheme'

IN a bid to equip learners with English skills that meet the demands of job market, Cambridge University has trained six lakh students, covering 1,500 institutions and certified 10,000 teachers in Tamil Nadu under the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme, according to Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press and Assessment.

1 min

Container with ₹35 cr worth PCs stolen at Chennai Port, 6 held

SIX people were arrested by the Harbour police on charges of stealing a container from the Chennai Port using forged documents.

1 min

Pondy man duped of ₹1 lakh in child adoption scam

A Puducherry resident who was trying to adopt a child was cheated of ₹1.07 lakh by an online group posing as an adoption agency.

1 min

'Naidu playing with people's emotions'

Ex-CM Jagan to send letter to PM seeking action against Naidu; TTD Executive Officer to file report

1 min

Natural to add animal fat in sweets, says VCK president

IT is natural to add animal fat in most food and sweet items across the globe, said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) general secretary Thol Thirumavalavan and questioned why the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam laddu row was being politicised, during a press meet in the city on Friday.

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Dindigul dairy firm denies allegations on quality of ghee supplied to TTD

AMID controversy over the alleged use of adulterated ghee by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in the preparation of laddu and other items, AR Dairy Food Private Limited in Dindigul, one of the ghee suppliers to the temple, denied the allegation and said ghee supplied to TTD was of high quality and it was sent along with duly accredited lab reports.

1 min

THE WEALTH OF DATA ON WHAT INDIANS CONSUME

THERE is a celebrated sherlock Holmes quote: “it is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data.

4 mins

NAME CHANGERS MAY NOT BE GAME CHANGERS

COLONIALISM is something we need to live with at least in memory.

3 mins

Thaw in offing? India, China not competitors but cooperators: Envoy

IN line with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent statements in Geneva that nearly 75% issues between India and China have been resolved barring the border dispute, China's envoy to India said the two Asian giants are not competitors but coordinators.

2 mins

At Vaishno Devi, BJP battles multiple candidates, feud to avoid Ayodhya redux

AFTER a shock defeat from Ayodhya, the heart of Hindutva politics, in the parliamentary polls a few months back, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Assembly seat in J&K's Reasi district has assumed additional significance for the BJP.

1 min

Collegium not a search committee, says SC

Seeks govt explanation over delay in judges' appointment Questions Central probe agency on entire judiciary being under hostile environment

2 mins

CBI rapped for allegations against judges in Bengal post-poll violence case

THE Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the CBI for \"casting aspersions\" on the Bengal judiciary, after hearing the probe agency's petition seeking a direction to transfer cases related to the 2021 post-poll violence in Bengal to another state.

1 min

Shah asks Maoists to lay down arms

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday appealed to the Left-Wing-Extremists (LWE) to abjure violence by laying down arms, surrender before law and join the mainstream like the insurgents in the northeastern region of the country.

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Gunfight breaks out ahead of Phase-II polls

THE gunfight erupted on Friday between terrorists and security forces in Reasi district of Jammu, which is going to vote in the second phase of Assembly polls on September 25.

1 min

Mortar blast injures 4 BSF soldiers during exercise in Pokhran Firing Range

AN explosion of a mortar bomb during a war exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan left four BSF soldiers injured on Friday.

1 min

INDIA bloc allies spar over flood

Trucks stranded as Didi seals border with J'khand, while JMM calls Mamata 'mentally unstable'

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Bangla infiltrators will be thrown out of J'khand if BJP wins: Shah

KICK-STARTING BJP's Parivartan Yatra on Friday, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that every Bangladesh infiltrator would be thrown out of Jharkhand if the BJP came to power in the state.

1 min

Heavy rush of helicopters on Kedarnath route

HELICOPTER services for Kedarnath pilgrimage, part of the world-famous Char Dham Yatra, have gained significant momentum, with over 250 daily flights to the sacred shrine.

2 mins

Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued mobile devices

UKRAINE government has banned government officials, military personnel and other defence and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the ongoing war with Russia.

1 min

Lebanon hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

HEZBOLLAH pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets on Friday, a day after the militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

1 min

Kirtan part of UK's graded music examination system

FOR the first time in the UK, kirtan is recognised as part of the graded music examination system, with students able to access a formal curriculum and texts for 'Sikh Sacred Music' starting Friday.

1 min

In-person voting begins in US presidential elections

IN-PERSON voting for this year's presidential election began on Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil.

1 min

Commander, 10 Hezbollah men killed in strike: Israel

Deadliest attack in years on Lebanon's capital leaves 66 injured

1 min

SC asks SpiceJet to return three engines to lessors

IN a setback for SpiceJet, the Supreme Court on Friday in its order upheld the Delhi High Court's decision and directed SpiceJet to ground and return three aircraft engines to their lessors, following the airline's failure to comply with a previous order regarding payment.

1 min

Anil Ambani invests ₹1,100 cr in Rel Infra

PROMOTERS Anil Ambani and family have invested ₹1,104 crore in the ₹3,014 crore preferential share issue of Reliance Infrastructure.

1 min

Vi to go ahead with expansion, fundraising plan

VODAFONE Idea (Vi) on Friday announced that its equip ment deals with vendors for the expansion of its 4G and 5G network infrastructure are in the final stages and go ahead with its plan to raise ₹45,000 crore from the market through equity and debt.

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Jul-Sept housing sales dip 18% in top 9 cities

IN a not so positive development for India's burgeoning real estate sector, new housing launches and sales in the third quarter (July-September) of Calendar Year 2024 in top 9 cities is seen falling 11% and 18% respectively, according to a data by real estate data analytics firm PropEquity.

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PhysicsWallah raises $210 mn, valuation jumps 2.5x to $2.8 bn

EDTECH firm Physics Wallah said on Friday it has raised $210 million in a funding round led by Hornbill Capital at a 2.5 times higher valuation of $ 2.8 billion.

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BSNL gains subscribers; Jio, Airtel, Vi lose users in July after tariff hike

IN a notable shift, three private telecom service providers-Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea - lost subscribers in July 2024, while stateowned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) gained in user base following a raise in tariff.

1 min

Oly: Vantika keeps India in contention

VANTIKA Agrawal pulled a colony of rabbits from her hat to keep the women's team withing handshaking distance of team gold at the ongoing Chess Olympiad in Budapest.

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Not a typical Chepauk track as pacers thrive

WHEN Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to field against India on an unusually overcast day in Chennai on Friday, he was the only second captain to do so in Test cricket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

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BUMRAH FAST-TRACKS B'DESH DEMISE

He along with Akash Deep and Siraj dictates play vs Bangladesh to help hosts take 300-plus lead

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ISL: Punjab beat Odisha to secure 2nd win

DESPITE dealing with the withdrawal of one of their prominent players in Majcen, Punjab FC secured their second win of the season against Odisha FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

1 min

10-man Barcelona lose to Monaco; Atalanta held by Arsenal

FRENCH club Monaco upset 10-man Barcelona by grinding out a 2-1 victory on Thursday in the Champions League, while a stunning David Raya double-save ensured Arsenal a goalless draw away to Europa League winners Atalanta.

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India could benefit due to similar conditions: Raj

FORMER captain Mithali Raj belives that India will enjoy a significant edge over other nine teams, as the conditions in the UAE resemble those found on home soil during the women's T20 World Cup.

1 min

'Hindi cinema bankrupt is not of ideas'

LAAPATAA Ladies director Kiran Rao talked about the current state of Hindi cinema at the Mumbai Dialogues, an event organised by The New Indian Express, in Mumbai on Friday.

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