The New Indian Express Chennai - September 29, 2024

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September 29, 2024

Another son-rise in DMK as Udhaya named DyCM

Balaji, Nasar get back berths; two new faces, 3 ministers dropped

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Jaishankar tears into Pakistan in UN. says only issue left is vacating Pok

Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday lit into Pakistan for making cross-border terror part of its state policy and said the only issue left to be resolved is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.

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LESSON NO 1: INCLUSIVITY IS THE NORM

IN a vibrant classroom in Chennai, Marakkah, a 31-year-old transwoman teacher, is changing the landscape of education with her unique approach to inclusivity.

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Tata Motors breaks ground, TN plant to make JLR cars

SIX months after signing of memorandum of understanding with Tata Motors, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the company's ₹9,000-crore green production facility for next-generation vehicles for Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover at Panapakkam in Ranipet district.

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Avadi cops arrest three in land grabbing cases

Avadi police have arrested three suspects in two separate land grabbing cases on Friday.

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T'gana min's son took hawala route to buy watches

P Harsha Reddy, son of Telangana revenue minister Srinivasa Reddy, personally collected four high-end luxury watches from an intermediary in Macau in January this year after payments for them were made by his accountant P Subramanyam using USDT (cryptocurrency) and through hawala transactions, sources said citing evidence available with central agencies including Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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25 homes damaged in cracker unit blast in Sattur

AT least 25 houses were damaged following a blast at a firecracker unit in Sinthapalli near Sattur on Saturday.

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DMK bloc is a family bound by principles, says Stalin

CM underscores strength of coalition at DMK's 75th anniversary

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Fire breaks out at K'giri Tata plant, no casualty

A fire broke out at a chemical plant inside Tata Electronics Private Limited at Ullukurukkai village near Rayakottai in the early hours of Saturday.

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HC sets aside conviction of AIADMK ex-MP in graft case

THE Madras High Court has set aside the conviction and imprisonment of former AIADMK MP KN Ramachandran in a corruption case relating to bribing a top bank official for availing of loans in excess of the permissible limits.

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Kerala ATM heist suspects booked for attempt to murder, remanded in prison

FIVE persons involved in the ATM heist in Thrissur in Kerala who were caught after a chase at Komarapalayam were produced before the judicial magistrate on Saturday and remanded in Salem central jail.

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Apartment ownership rules notified

TAMIL Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department has notified Apartment Ownership Rules 2024, which covers common passages, driveways and pathways in the property and common infrastructure intended for the common use of all phases.

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3 Pakistanis held with fake passport at Chennai airport

Obtained passports with fake Aadhaar to travel to Bangladesh; terror angle ruled out

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Ivory from Vandalur zoo was stolen 3 years ago, prime accused still at large

THE two pieces of elephant tusks that went missing from the ivory stockpile of Vandalur zoo were reportedly stolen almost three years ago, according to wildlife officials.

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Revised fee for property tax name change comes as a shocker to Tambaram residents

THE Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has implemented a revised tariff for name changes in property tax to bring uniformity between its added areas and the areas that were already under Tambaram Corporation.

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Med college officials stop LGBTQIA event midway ‘to avoid controversy

AN awareness programme on LGBTQIA, organised by the 1984 alumni of the Madurai Medical College (MMC), was stopped mid-way by the college officials citing lack of experts and to avoid \"unnecessary controversies\".

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Ban on digging up city roads from Monday

Corporation has announced cutting of roads will not be allowed in the city corporation limits from Monday (September 30), as the northeast monsoon is just around the corner.

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Farmer hospitalised after suicide attempt over land dispute dies

A 34-YEAR-OLD farmer from Gangavaram near Gingee succumbed at Government Kilpauk Hospital in Chennai on Saturday morning, after he set himself on fire at the Melmalayanur Tahsildar office on Friday over a land dispute.

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E-pass for vehicles at Marudhamalai Temple

TO manage the flow of vehicles and the parking issues at Marudhamalai Temple, the temple trust has decided to implement an online e-pass booking system for four-wheelers in which they plan to allow 300 vehicles to climb the hill per day.

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SIT arrives in Tirupati, commences laddu probe

THE nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the State government to probe into the alleged irregularities in the purchase of adulterated ghee for the preparation of Laddu Prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), held a series of meetings in Tirupati on Saturday.

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'Will hold public meeting to expose police-politicos corruption nexus'

AFTER the CPM severed ties with him and began organising protests against him, Nilambur MLA P V Anvar has embarked on his journey as an independent people's representative.

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Kharge's remarks on fate of Siddu spark speculation on Karnataka CM

AICC president said change of guard would be inevitable to protect the interests of party

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India targets $1 trillion exports by 2030: DGFT

INDIA has an ambitious target of exporting goods worth $1 trillion USD by 2030, said Anand Mohan Mishra, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of Coimbatore, during a seminar 'Export Finance and Trade Facilitation for the Apparel Industry' in Tiruppur on Saturday.66 Speaking among the exporters in Tiruppur, Mishra said, Each and every part of the export community has to contribute to the goal if we want to achieve this target.

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Yechury a leader who listened, glue that brought INDIA bloc together: Rahul

SITARAM Yechury was the \"glue\" that brought the INDIA bloc together, Opposition leaders said on Saturday as they paid tributes to the late CPI(M) general secretary.

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India records above-normal rainfall in June-Sept

INDIA has recorded an overall above-normal (107%) southwest monsoon (SWM) rainfall between June and September.

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MARXIST WHO SHATTERED LANKA'S ELITE POLITICS

YOUNG Anura Dissanayake grew up amid lush paddy fields, ancient irrigation tanks and vegetable plots.

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'If Khamenei is targeted, Tehran will attack Israel'

Experts say killing Nasrallah was Israel's dangerous bid to provoke Iran

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Maha assembly polls after Diwali & before Nov 26: CEC in Mumbai

CHIEF Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said that Maharashtra assembly elections will be held after Diwali and before November 26 when the term of the current House will end.

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MEA says no extra restrictions put on OCI card holders

INDIA has said that no additional restrictions have been placed on OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card holders in the recent past, seeking to dispel apprehensions that the new rules introduced by the government have stripped the global Indian community of many of their privileges.

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Sagar Dutta Hosp docs, nurses cease work after assault by patient's kin

MEDICAL services at the Sagar Dutta Hospital in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas were affected on Saturday after the junior doctors and nurses resorted to a 'cease work' agitation, citing an attack by the relatives of a deceased patient.

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Bihar flood alert sounded as major rivers in spate

FLOOD situation in Bihar is likely to worsen following release of water from Valmikinagar and Birpur barrages on Saturday.

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PM: Cong, NC, PDP biggest enemies of Constitution

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Congress, NC and the PDP as the \"biggest enemies\" of the Constitution and asserted that the BJP is going to form its first government with an absolute majority in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Policies in J&K framed, designed to benefit outsiders, says Priyanka

IN her first election rally in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi dubbed the Lt Governor an \"outsider\" and added that policies and strategies in the region were being made for the outsiders.

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Election results will throw big surprise, says Er Rashid

ER Rashid has emerged as a key player in J&K politics after his spectacular win in Baramulla seat by defeating two political heavyweights, including former CM Omar Abdullah, while being lodged in Tihar jail.

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Several homes develop cracks after landslides hit U'Khand's Chamoli

A series of landslides hit Dharkot village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, damaging 31 houses, officials said on Saturday.

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Nasrallah made Hezbollah a potent political force

HEZBOLLAH leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the group said.

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Hindus in B'desh call for political party

HINDU community leaders in Bangladesh are advocating the formation of a dedicated political party, reflecting a call for political representation to protect their rights and ensure their safety.

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Senior Iranian general killed along with Nasrallah

A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday.

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Strikes hit dozens of Hezbollah sites

Israel mobilises additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate

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Can Anil Ambani make a comeback?

THE Anil Ambani group, under financial distress for years, has come up with some financial recovery claims.

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TMB plans to open 40 new branches in Tamil Nadu

TAMILNAD Mercantile Bank (TMB), one of the renowned Old Private Sector Banks, plans to open 40 new branches across various regions, expanding its footprint beyond Tamil Nadu, with a special focus on the MSME sector, retail growth and digital banking services.

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TVS Emerald acquires land in B'luru, Chennai

EMERALD Haven Realty Ltd.(TVS Emerald), a leading real estate developer, has acquired land in north Bengaluru and Chennai with a combined booking value potential of ₹900 crore.

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Nokia to supply telecom gear to Vi for 4G, 5G networks

TELECOM equipment maker Nokia announced on Saturday that it has secured a threeyear contract with Vodafone Idea (Vi) to deploy 4G and 5G equipment.

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Uncapped rule back as six retentions allowed in IPL

THE Indian Premier League franchises are now allowed to retain or right to match as many as six players in the upcoming mega auction, the BCCI announced on Saturday.

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With Virat & Rohit, India must be having fun at forced breaks: Raina

RAIN has played spoilsport restricting Day 1 play of the second Test between India and Bangladesh here in Kanpur to 35 overs on Friday.

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Murugappa Cup: RSPB, IOC in final

DEFENDING champion Indian Railways - RSPB overpowered Hockey Association of Odisha 4-0 to power into the final of the 95th All-India Murugappa-MCC Gold Cup Hockey Tournament here on Saturday.

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