The New Indian Express Chennai - October 15, 2024

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October 15, 2024

First meet of Kuki, Meitei, Naga MLAs since Manipur erupted

LEGISLATORS from Manipur's Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities will sit down on Tuesday in Delhi for their first joint meeting since the eruption of ethnic violence in the state last year. The meeting, organised by the Centre, will be held on Tuesday.

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Red Alert Issued For Nine Districts In TN And Pondy

THE regional meteorological centre (RMC) has issued a red alert to nine districts, including Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry for Wednesday.

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India expels six top Canadian diplomats, withdraws envoy

Indian high commissioner 'person of interest' in Nijjar case: Canada

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Board exam schedule out for classes 10, 11, 12

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi released the board examination schedule for classes 10, 11 and 12 for the academic year 2024-25 in Coimbatore on Monday.

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Kerala resolution flays Centre for not releasing aid for Wayanad

THE Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the Centre's unreasonable delay in extending aid to the landslide-hit Wayanad.

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FOOD PRICEY: Retail inflation at nine-month high of 5.49%

RETAIL inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached a nine-month high of 5.49% in September on account of rising food prices, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Monday showed.

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Ministers meet Samsung protesters as stir resumes after three-day break

DMDK chief expresses solidarity with protesters; staff want FIRs against 10 workers dropped

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HC no to interim stay on demolition of illegal resorts in elephant corridor

THE Madras HC on Monday refused to grant interim stay on the orders of Nilgiris district administration to demolish the illegal resorts in the elephant corridor.

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'Usurer' bites SC woman, slaps her with slipper for more money

AN SC woman, a cattle rearer, and her husband were assaulted and the woman bitten by a man belonging to a dominant community demanding more interest for the money they had borrowed.

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Plea seeks suspension of online ops of insurance firm over data breach

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court by a cyber security researcher seeking orders for suspension of the online operations of Star Health Insurance for breach of critical data of the clients.

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DSP probing custodial torture, encounters gets transferred from SHRC

DEPUTY Superintendent of Police (DSP) M Sundaresan, who was on deputation to the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), was transferred and posted as DSP, Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW), Mayiladuthurai, in the existing vacancy.

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HR & CE reply sought as official says can't fill jobs due to SC order

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday, sought response from the HR and CE commissioner on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking direction to fill staff vacancies in the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram.

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Flood-prone areas left with unresolved woes from last year

Illegal sewer connections, incomplete canal work, dug-up roads and encroachments are just a few of the problems that could exacerbate the monsoon havoc

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People rush to park vehicles on bridges & stock up essentials

WITH heavy to extremely heavy rainfall predicted in Chennai and surrounding areas from Tuesday till Thursday, the public stocked up provisions as a precaution, leading to many shops running out of essentials by Monday late evening.

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Nehru condemns EPS for belittling flood mitigation measures

MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru, on Monday, condemned former CM Edappadi K Palaniswami for allegedly belittling the flood mitigation measures being carried out by the government.

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Check with airlines & plan journey, passengers told

CHENNAI airport on Monday advised passengers to plan their journey after checking with their airlines on October 15, 16 and 17 owing to the metrology department alert.

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GoI funds for SC/ST welfare fully spent: Min

ADI Dravidar Welfare Minister M Mathihventhan on Monday denied the allegations made by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on various counts and asserted that the state government has spent the entire funds provided by the centre for SC/ST welfare.

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Chennai braces for rain; schools, colleges closed in 4 dists today

Stalin tells officials to keep prices of essentials under control, relief camps ready and move people living in flood-prone areas to these centres early

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TNSTC operates 5 pvt buses during pooja holidays amid stiff opposition

IN the face of strong opposition from trade unions associated with the CPM, AIADMK and others, the Villupuram division of TNSTC has begun hiring private vehicles on a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) basis to meet the transportation demand during festival season.

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Vijay appoints 3 coordination teams for TVK's first conference

EXPECTING a large turnout for TVK's inaugural state conference scheduled for October 27 near Vikravandi, party founder and actor Vijay has appointed coordinators for all 234 Assembly constituencies. Participants have been advised to stay in contact with the coordinators for conference preparations.

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Ill-treated by BU guides, PhD scholar tells guv

A Prakash, a PhD research scholar from Virudhunagar, submitted a petition to Governor RN Ravi while receiving his degree at the 39th convocation of Bharathiar University on Monday, alleging that some guides in the university are demanding money from research scholars and make them do household chores.

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Thinaboomi owner dies in road accident

THINABOOMI newspaper owner died in a road accident near Kovilpatti on Monday.

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Udhaya hands over CM's Trophy prizes

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the Judo competitions for college girls, organised as part of the Chief Minister's Trophy, at Nehru Stadium on Monday.

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Probe drug use in Mollywood film sets, HC tells SIT

‘Probe panel must ensure confidentiality of survivors by masking their names in FIRs’

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Match-makers in TN seek ban on single-use plastic lighters

WELCOMING the central government's restrictions on the import of parts of cigarette lighters, matchstick manufacturers in Tamil Nadu sought a complete ban on single-use plastic lighters to prevent the industry from phasing out.

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BEWARE THE SHADY TRAPS OF E-COMM THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Dark patterns are well-crafted interface design tricks that seek to gain at the consumer's expense. This festive season, buyers must watch out for such shady practices

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NEED TO CHOKE DRUG ROUTES TO CRIPPLE GANGS, CURB MENACE

THAT Kerala is in the grip of a drug menace is not new. It's the scale and newer methods of distribution that are disturbing.

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DRAFT SPORTS BILL: A FEW POINTS NEED CLOSER LOOK

IF the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 becomes law, sports management in the country will see a big change.

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The U.S. Media War Is Also A Class Struggle

IN Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, a novel on the pointlessness of war, the tragicomic soldier-hero, Billy Pilgrim, overhears his friend Rosewater telling a psychiatrist: 'I think you guys are going to have to come up with a lot of wonderful new lies, or people just aren't going to want to go on living." If we equate the shrink with the establishment, Rosewater makes a lot of sense.

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Army ropes in civilian copters for remote posts

IN a move aimed at bolstering logistics support to remote forward posts, the Indian Army has entered into a first-of-itskind contract with civil aviation service providers for helicopter support to the posts along the Northern and Western borders that are cut off during the winter, Army officer said on Monday.

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Relief to Tharoor in defamation proceedings

THE Supreme Court on Monday in its order extended by four weeks the stay on the trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed for his alleged “scorpion on Shivling” remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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MahaYuti sops: No toll for light vehicles, school buses at Mumbai entry points

AHEAD of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, a cabinet meeting headed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday decided to waive road tax (toll) for light vehicles on all five access check nakas in Mumbai from October 14 night.

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Maha CM to be decided only after polls: Cong

Allies, including Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), on the same page on contesting election, says Ramesh Chennithala

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Oppn MPs stage walkout of Waqf Bill panel meet, may approach Speaker

WITH the Centre asserting that it will pass the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 during the upcoming session of Parliament, Opposition MPs are mulling to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker to address several concerns about the Joint Parliamentary committee examining the proposed legislation. The committee has to submit its report to the Lok Sabha by the last day of the first week of the next Parliament session.

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Main conspirator's brother in police net, tight security at Salman house

TWO days after the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the Mumbai Police has stepped up security outside superstar Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartment in Bandra.

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Communal tension grips UP town a day after boy killed in firing incident

THE communal tension, which gripped Mahsi tehsil of Bahraich district following the killing of one person by the bullet fired by members of other community when a procession carrying idol of Goddess Durga was on way for immersion on Sunday, witnessed a further escalation with protestors resorting to arson and vandalism against the district police on Monday.

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RG Kar deadlock deepens as talks between docs & govt fail amid hunger stir

WITH junior doctors continuing their hunger strike demanding justice for their RG Kar college hospital victim, the state chief secretary on Monday convened meetings with various doctors' bodies to resolve the impasse.

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Lost 35 cadres in encounter on Oct 4: Maoists

THE outlawed CPI (Maoist) issued a press statement citing that they had lost their 35 'comrades' in an exchange of fire with the security forces along the inter-district border area of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Chhattisgarh on October 4.

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Crackdown on narco-trade will continue: Shah

COMMENDING the efforts made by Delhi and Gujarat Police forces in seizing drugs worth 13,000 crore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the hunt against narco-trade and its syndicate would continue with full vigour, as the government has 'zero-tolerance' against the menace to protect youth.

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Cong to get 1 berth in Omar cabinet, Farooq in RS likely

Formula may help NC run a smooth coalition govt with Cong in J&K

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BJP may contest 9 seats, leave 1 for RLD in UP bypolls

HARYANA assembly poll outcome seems to have pushed the ruling BJP to be more accommodative as far as the jat support is concerned.

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Soren raises aid to women ahead of polls

IN a decision ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand, the state raised the monthly honorarium of ₹1,000, given under 'Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana,' to ₹2,500. It will be effective from December this year.

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No Ground For Indirect Talks With The US: Iran

IRAN said on Monday it currently sees "no grounds" for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the ME.

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1.25 lakh marooned in Sri Lanka after flooding

THREE people have lost their lives and over 1,25,000 marooned after Sri Lanka witnessed extreme weather conditions in 12 districts prompting authorities to close all schools in the capital region on Monday after heavy rains triggered floods in the island nation.

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Another armed man at Don's rally, no shots fired at ex-Prez

A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump's rally on Saturday night in Southern California, authorities said.

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Kyiv destroys army transport plane in Russia

KYIV said on Monday its forces had destroyed a Russian military transport plane stationed at an airfield deep inside Russian territory over the weekend, the latest Ukrainian claim of an attack behind Moscow's lines.

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At least 21 killed in Israeli airstrike on apartment building in Lebanon

At least 21 killed in Israeli airstrike on apartment building in Lebanon

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White goods PLI scheme: 38 applicants apply

NEARLY 38 companies, including Daikin, Voltas and Blue Star have filed applications with proposed investments of ₹4,121 crore under the production-linked incentive scheme for white goods in the third round, an official said on Monday.

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RBI governor Das asks banks to remain alert in social media space

RESERVE Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday asked banks to remain alert in the social media space and also strengthen their liquidity buffers given the risks arising from the growing digitisation of the financial markets, which if not addressed well will lead to financial stability risks.

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Retrospective levy of cess bleeds auto sector

THE retroactive clarification issued by the GST Council regarding compensation cess is causing significant turmoil in India's automobile sector as companies are now facing show cause notices demanding payment on past vehicle sales.

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RIL profit falls 5% to ₹16,563 cr; 02C under pressure, Jio shines

Q2 RESULTS: Mainstay oil-to-chemical segment was hit by unfavourable global demand-supply dynamics; telecom revenue improved on recent increase in tariff

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'Power generation capacity needs to rise 4-fold by 2047'

THE country will be required to increase its power capacity fourfold by 2047 to meet anticipated demand of 708 gigawatts, according to power minister Manohar Lal.

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'PV sales growth in FY25 will remain below 5%'

PASSENGER vehicle (PV) sales are likely to rebound in the second half of FY25 and the industry expects to clock sub-5% growth in the full financial year, said Shailesh Chandra, president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday. Chandra is also the managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.

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INR down at 84.07, analysts say nothing to worry about fall in domestic currency

RUPEE continued to plumb more depths closing the day in the red again falling to 84.0725 against the dollar, losing 0.8 paise from the previous close of Friday. But analysts see no worries about the fall saying crossing 84 level is not alarming.

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HCL profit up 11% at ₹4,235 crore; raises '25 revenue growth guidance

IT services firm HCLTech on Monday reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter ending September 30, which has given it confidence to raise the lower end of its FY25 revenue growth guidance from 3%-5% to 3.5%-5%.

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Maiden T20 WC a learning curve for Shreyanka

THE moment Shreyanka Patil was brought into the attack against Sri Lanka in the second over, with the opposition captain Chamari Athapaththu on the strike, it felt like a calculated move. Athapaththu was due a big innings and knowing her reputation to find the way when her team needed it the most, India were eying her wicket inside the powerplay. Earlier, in July, during the Asia Cup final, when Sri Lanka had defeated India, Patil was not in the playing XI. This was a challenge for her. With her fourth ball of the innings, she had Athapaththu back. Athapaththu pushed forwards slightly trying to be defensive, but all it managed to do was get an outside edge and Deepti Sharma was there in the slips to grab the catch.

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Pak lose, crash out with India

MONDAY might not have been a good day for Pakistan on the field - they dropped as many as seven catches in what was one of their forgettable outings in recent times and lost to New Zealand by 54 runs and crashed out of the T20 World Cup - back home there is still hope.

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Innings win for Tamil Nadu, Kerala register come from behind victory over over Punjab

DEBUTANT left-arm medium-pacer Gurjapneet Singh claimed six wickets as Tamil Nadu registered a comprehensive win by an innings and 70 runs win against Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy opener here on Monday.

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UNSTOPPABLE FORCE FACES MOVABLE OBJECT

With an eye on WTC final, India chase 19th straight series win at home

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CM Trophy: Akash, Shameena dazzle

CHENNAI district bagged both the gold and silver medals in college boys and girls' singles in the CM Trophy 2024 Games on Monday.

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