The New Indian Express Chennai - October 31, 2024

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October 31, 2024

Downpour batters Chennai; rain alert for 15 dists today

PARTS of Chennai received a heavy spell of rain on Wednesday afternoon, dampening Deepavali festivities briefly in the city.

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Disengagement complete, troops to swap sweets

India, China wrap up troop pullback from Demchok & Depsang; joint verification is on

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Spousal privacy a fundamental right: HC in divorce case

\"PRIVACY as a fundamental right includes spousal privacy and evidence obtained by invading this right is inadmissible,\" said the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently while ruling on the admissibility of phone call records as evidence in a divorce case.

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Canada minister named Amit Shah in Nijjar case

A Canadian minister admitted before a parliamentary panel that he outed Union home minister Amit Shah's name to a US newspaper as having allegedly ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.

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New rules in place to analyse, grade bomb threat to flights

THE Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued new rules to deal with the recent avalanche of bomb threats to flights across the country.

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TV 5 owner B R Naidu is the new TTD chairman

THE Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday announced the new governing board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), with TV5 owner Bollineni Rajagopal Naidu, popularly known as B R Naidu, as the chairman.

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HC asks DCE to take a call on ₹50K pay for guest lecturers

THE Madras High Court has directed the Director of Collegiate Education (DCE) to make a determination on the University Grants Commission (UGC)'s revised guidelines concerning enhanced honorariums for guest faculties by November 30.

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Court annuls 20-yr-old's marriage with teacher

THE Madras High Court has come to the rescue of a 20-year-old woman who was forced into marriage by her teacher.

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Lawyer barred from practice for stalking female judicial officer

Chennai: The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has prohibited a lawyer from continuing his practice after receiving complaints from the Assistant Registrar (Rules) of Madras High Court accusing the lawyer of stalking a woman judicial officer.

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Smoke & fire: Chennai airport sees surge in fake cigarette smuggling

Indian firms, burdened by sin tax, worried as counterfeit cigarettes sold for lower price

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Interstate 'TRAI scam' busted; two arrested in Chandigarh after raid, kingpin remains at large

THE Tamil Nadu police's cyber crime wing recently busted a network based in Punjab allegedly operating the 'TRAI customer executive' impersonation scam.

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Will continue to push for fishers' release: CM

Union Minister L Murugan, also taking part in 117th Thevar Jayanthi, says centre will initiate talks with Lankan govt

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Water release from Mettur dam increased to 12K cusecs

In view of the dry spell prevailing since heavy rain lashed the Cauvery delta districts about a week ago, the water resources department (WRD) from Wednesday morning stepped up water release from Mettur dam to 12,000 cusecs from 2,500 cusecs.

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Thenpennai basin ryots crowdfund ₹14L to pump water to lakes

FARMERS from Thenpennai river basin have dug out wells close to the river through crowdfunding and pumped water from it into other lakes to replenish water in the lakes near Maampatti village.

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Govt buses' delay costs Tiruppur workers arm & a leg

PRIVATE vans made a killing charging three times the ticket fare in government buses as thousands of workers headed home, especially in delta districts, from Tiruppur on Tuesday night.

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Making Voices heard: TN women voters outnumber men in 207 Assembly seats

WOMEN voters are steadily inching towards outnumbering men in all Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

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Leaders of political parties extend Deepavali wishes

LEADERS of various political parties have extended their Deepavali wishes to the people of Tamil Nadu.

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Facing backlash, Chennai corpn bins plan to privatise nine football turfs

FOLLOWING strong pushback from the public, the Greater Chennai Corporation withdrew its decision to privatise and levy user charges at football turfs owned by it on Wednesday.

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Corpn begins repair work on ramp for disabled at Marina

THREE weeks after the ramp for persons with disabilities (PwDs) at the Marina Beach was damaged during the IAF air show, the city corporation has started repairing it.

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Crackers light up city, but air quality cracks under pressure

As the bursting of firecrackers picks up pace across the city, Chennai on Wednesday slipped into the 'moderately polluted' category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) came down to 115.

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Pvt buses ease fight for seats, new flyover reduces congestion

Over 4 lakh people travel to hometowns via buses from CMBT, MMBT & KCBT

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December 31 is new deadline for adding names to birth certificates

FOR births registered with the Greater Chennai Corporation that have crossed the 15-year deadline without name entries, individuals can apply for a birth certificate with the name included at GCC zonal offices with the relevant documents.

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No seats for commuters at bus stand near central stn

DESPITE having a proper shelter, the central bus stop near the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR Central Railway Station is devoid of a seating facility and often leaves scores of passengers standing at the facility for a long time.

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Fuel tank of omni bus leaks 400 litres of diesel on road

AN omni bus plying between Thanjavur and Chennai encountered a fuel leak, causing approximately 400 litres of diesel to spill across the road near Villupuram Fire Station on Wednesday.

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Teacher arrested for job fraud

After scoring 127 in 2023 & 129 in 2024 in NEET, he created a fake scorecard with 698 marks

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Youth fudges NEET mark, tries to get admission in MMC, held

After scoring 127 in 2023 129 in 2024 in NEET, he created a fake scorecard with 698 marks

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Teacher arrested for job fraud

The Job Racket Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Chennai arrested a 45-year-old government-aided school teacher for allegedly swindling ₹51 lakh from people under the pretext of securing them jobs in schools run by CSI-Diocese.

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Suresh Gopi assures support to Munambam families in Waqf row

ASSURING his wholehearted support to the 600-odd families in Munambam who are fighting against the Waqf Board's claim on their land, Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Wednesday accused the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF of playing \"vote-bank politics\" by not taking up the issue.

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HC orders panel to collect data on BCs in Telangana

'State's approach of tasking BC commission with data collection contrary to SC's verdict'

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JSW-POSCO to set up mega steel plant in Odisha CM's home district of Keonjhar

THE joint venture of JSW Group and South Korean steel giant POSCO will set up a mega steel plant in Keonjhar, the home district of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

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Special force to guard T'gana secretariat

THE state government has decided to entrust the security of the Secretariat to the Telangana Special Protection Force (TG-SPF) with immediate effect.

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Actor Darshan gets interim bail in Renukaswamy murder case

THE HIGH Court of Karnataka on Wednesday granted interim bail to actor Darshan, an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, for six weeks on medical grounds.

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Temple explosion: Murder bid charge added

The police have added attempt to murder charges against the accused in the explosion during the festival at Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu temple in Kasaragod's Nileshwar on Tuesday that left 102 people injured.

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A CENTURY OF THE POLITICS OF LEFT AND RIGHT

As RSS & CPI celebrate their centenaries, left & right categories in India have become confused amid centrist messaging. Today, the most colourful in politics is ideologically colourless

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A GLUT OF SCHOOL BOARDS & NO COMMON STANDARDS

The word 'school' appears in the Constitution only once, with reference to the qualification of candidates to contest in state legislative council elections.

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LIMIT ANDHRA SUPER 6 GUARANTEES BY TIME

ON the eve of Diwali, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched a free gas cylinder scheme, one of his 'Super Six' guarantees that catapulted his party to power.

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CENSUS, DELIMITATION MUST ENSURE SOCIAL AND REGIONAL JUSTICE

THE delayed 2021 census, which is now set to begin next year, has generated significant controversy.

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Four replicas of Konark wheel installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan & Amrit Udyan

IN a first, four replicas of Konark wheels, crafted in sandstone, have been installed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and Amrit Udyan.

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Stage set for clash of women in four crucial J'khand seats

JHARKHAND is preparing for an exciting contest, particularly among women candidates in four key seats.

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TB replaces Covid as top killer, says WHO report

INDIA tops the list of 30 countries with high burden of tuberculosis cases, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

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Hurry up as auction on PM mementoes ends today

ONLY a few hours are left to grab the memorable souvenirs as the sixth edition of the e-auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mementoes ends on Thursday evening.

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MahaYuti, MVA on same page: Placate rebels or friendly fight

AFTER nominations for the Maharashtra assembly elections concluded on Tuesday, both ruling Maha Yuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliances are grappling with rebel candidates within their ranks in nearly 40 seats.

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PM to hit campaign trail with rallies in Chaibasa and Garhwa on Nov 4

Shah to hold three rallies on Nov 3 Home Minister Amit Shah will review poll preparations in Jharkhand on November 2. He will hold rallies in Dhalbhumgarh, Simaria and Barkatha November 3.

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Indian & Swiss railways renew ties in 4 key areas

The Indian and Swiss railways have renewed an agreement for collaboration on four key areas, including tunnelling and track maintenance.

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Only 40% Open Merit candidates selected in JKAS

ABOUT 60 per cent of candidates selected for Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Combined Competitive Exam (CCE), the result of which was declared on Wednesday, belong to reserved category.

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Terrorists using hi-tech gadgets in J&K, say officials

AFTER the recent wave of terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, security agencies have found that terrorists were equipped with high-tech gadgets and attachments making their weapons deadlier, officials said, adding that they discovered the gun attachments like ballistic calculators, image-rangefinders, night vision devices and gun-mounted cameras.

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Modi inaugurates ₹284 cr projects on Sardar Patel's birth anniv in Gujarat

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated ₹284 crore worth of projects at Ekta Nagar on the Narmada river, marking the eve of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary and the sixth anniversary of the Statue of Unity project.

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85-yr-old reunites with his Pak family after 77 yrs

After a separation of 77 years, 85-year-old Chotta Singh has reunited with his family members in Pakistan.

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CBI submits report to HC on 'illegal' appointment of house staff at RG Kar

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday submitted a report to the Calcutta High Court regarding \"illegal appointment\" of house staff at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh.

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve jumbo death toll climbs to 8, 2 more critical

A 13-strong herd of wild elephants has lost eight members, including seven females and one male, possibly due to consumption of toxic Kodo (millet) crop in the jungles of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) of Madhya Pradesh.

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PK warns against vote in name of 'jaat' and 'bhaat'

POLITICAL strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday urged the people of Bihar not to vote for any political party in the name of 'Jaat' (caste) and 'Bhaat' (ration).

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£40 bn tax proposal in budget to rebuild Britain

BRITISH Treasury chief Rachel Reeves told lawmakers on Wednesday that taxes will rise by 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) in order to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the UK's cash-starved public services, in a wide-ranging budget statement that could set the tone for years to come.

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Archaeologists unearth a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a \"remarkable discovery\" at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday.

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Mediators propose Gaza truce amid deadly bombings

ISRAELI forces carried out new deadly bombings targeting Hamas in Gaza on Wednesday, as international mediators prepared to propose a short-term truce to free hostages and avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Flash floods in eastern Spain kills at least 72

FLASH floods in eastern Spain swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers, disrupted rail lines and highways and killed at least 72 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

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TRUMP OBSESSED WITH REVENGE, KAMALA SAYS

Intends to use the military against Americans who disagree with him, calls them enemy from within, VP says in closing argument

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Don was expected to apologize for rally, but ends up defending it

Biden calls Trump supporters garbage

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Seoul court jails 2 men for deepfake porn

A South Korean court on Wednesday handed a 10-year jail term to a man who spread deepfake porn images of women who attended the nation's top university.

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Swiggy IPO price band set at ₹371-390/share

FOODTECH company Swiggy, which will open its initial public offering on November 6, has set a price band of ₹371-390 a share.

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Samsung leads phone market in value terms

SAMSUNG secured the top spot with a 23% market share in terms of value in India during the third quarter of 2024 (July-Sept), closely followed by Apple at 22%, according to Counterpoint Research.

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Fiscal deficit at 29.4% of FY25 target in first half as infra spends slow down

THE Centre's fiscal deficit in the first six months of the current financial year has reached 29.4% of the budgeted target of ₹16.13 lakh crore.

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Sebi mulls 30-day limit for MFs to deploy NFO funds

CAPITAL market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is proposing to make it mandatory for mutual funds to deploy money collected from investors through new fund offers (NFOs) within 30 days from the date of allotment of units.

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Suzuki to supply 'made in India' SUV model electric vehicles to Toyota Motor

TWO of Japan's biggest auto companies - Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) - are expanding their partnership wherein Suzuki would supply battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV model to Toyota.

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Core sector growth revives in Sept; output grows at 2%

THE Core sector output in September grew by 2% in September 2024 compared to the same month last year.

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Crisis-hit Byju's students, tutors in the lurch

All offline centres of Byju's have been closed; apart from a few online classes, majority of classes are not happening

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Crude imports fall 10% in Oct; Russian supply down 7%

INDIA's crude oil imports declined by 10% month-on-month to 4.24 million barrels per day (mbpd) in October 2024, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. Simultaneously, imports from Russia decreased by 7% over the same period.

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Chennaiyin FC seek third away win

CHENNAIYIN FC have had a mixed start in the current season of the Indian Super League.

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Manchester United target Amorim says 'nothing decided yet'

RUBEN Amorim has said that \"nothing is decided yet,\" after Manchester United made the Sporting Lisbon coach their top target to replace sacked manager Erik ten Hag.

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Medvedev loses to Popyrin in Paris

DANIIL Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the World No 5 lost to Australia's Alexei Popyrin for the first time in his career at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

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Spinner Patel geared up for 'homecoming' at Wankhede

AJAZ Patel doesn't remember what the Wankhede pitch in Mumbai looked like three years ago, but he remembers the feeling. He is not just back at the stadium where he became only the third bowler in Test history to take ten wickets in an innings, but also in the city he can call home; a place where he has familial roots.

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Gill takes pay cut to keep Titans' core intact

GUJARAT Titans captain Shubman Gill has decided to take a pay cut and will be the second player retained by the IPL franchise ahead of the October 31 deadline.

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BEGINNING OF THE END?

With India having a long stretch of away tours starting with a five-match series Down Under, Ashwin & Jadeja might not play together in a home Test for almost a year

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'I LOVE TO PAIR HUMOUR AND HORROR'

Director Coralie Fargeat speaks about her body horror film, The Substance, impossible beauty standards for woman, working with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, and more

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Speeding into FIA spotlight

FOR fans of F1 who cheer on Charles Leclerc's every turn, here's a homegrown story worth celebrating.

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Tales of trick-or-treat knows no zip code

HALLOWEEN in Chennai may not have the long-standing charm of Deepavali, but it's quickly finding its own quirky spot in the city's lineup of celebrations.

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Channing Tatum, Dave Bautista to star in Alpha Gang

The Zellner brothers' upcoming alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang, starring and produced by Cate Blanchett, has added an impressive lineup of actors to its cast.

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BOTTLE RADHA TO RELEASE IN DECEMBER

ARLIER, we had reported that actor Guru Somasundaram is all set to headline debut director Dhinakaran Sivalingam's film, Bottle Radha.

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Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale gets premiere date

AN upcoming documentary, which revolves around Nayanthara, titled Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale, is all set to premiere on Netflix on November 18, on the occasion of the actor's birthday.

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