The New Indian Express Chennai - November 02, 2024

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November 02, 2024

Army begins patrolling at Demchok

WITH the completion of disengagement of troops from the two friction points in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Friday resumed regular patrolling at Demchok.

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BIBEK DEBROY LIVED MANY LIVES IN ONE SHORT LIFE

\"DON'T dwell on the words.\" It was his mantra for writing. Basically move on. How does one not dwell on the words while reminiscing about a loss and life...and Bibek Debroy lived many lives in one life—just the bibliography of his writings and the books he authored would take up this page and more!

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ED slaps ₹567cr fine on TN firm in FEMA probe

THE Enforcement Directorate, Chennai, on Friday said it has slapped a penalty of ₹566.5 crore and ordered confiscation of properties worth ₹195 crore of Chennai-based GI Retail Private Ltd for violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in a case pertaining to transfer of shares of a company owned by it to German firm Wirecard through a Mauritius-based entity.

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Oct registers 2nd best GST revenue at ₹1.87 lakh crore

Festive season-driven domestic demand, enhanced compliance push up collection

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Soren in new controversy, this time over his age

WHAT is Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's actual age? 47? 49? Does it matter anyway?

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SIVAKASI SHINES WITH ₹6K-CR CRACKER SALE, UP 7% FROM LAST YEAR

IT has been a cracker of a year for fireworks manufacturers in Sivakasi and surrounding areas this Deepavali season as they have recorded a combined sale of more than ₹6,000 crore, which is about 5% to 7% more than last year.

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Erode shops rake in moolah a day after fest

FOR people in Erode and neighbouring districts, festival shopping doesn't seem to end on Deepavali, as is the case with most places.

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Ensure states ban tobacco products, court directs union govt

ALARMED by the increasing addiction among school students for tobacco products like 'Cool Lip' that are allegedly being smuggled into Tamil Nadu from neighbouring states, the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC recently directed the central government to issue necessary directions to all states to ensure that such products are banned across the country.

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HC reduces life sentence of Mexican who killed partner in fit of rage to four-year RI

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently reduced the life sentence imposed on a Mexican man for murdering his former live-in partner in 2012, to four years rigorous imprisonment.

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Chennai's air pollution level critical on D-day

Lowest AQI of 150 recorded in Tiruvottiyur, highest of 287 in Valasaravakkam; noise level highest in Nungambakkam

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TN govt pays ₹140 cr incentive due, sets conditions for Aavin

THE state government has released ₹140 crore to clear pending dues owed to Aavin's dairy farmers.

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Flood mitigation: Revamp of 19 bridges proposed

THE Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed a two-pronged approach to mitigate flooding in Chennai: rebuilding 19 bridges and removing encroachments from the Pallikaranai marshland.

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Over 150 treated for cracker injuries at five GHs

ON the day of Deepavali, over 150 people sustained firecracker injuries, some of them serious, according to the data from five government hospitals, including Kilpauk Medical College where an exclusive 25-bed burns ward was recently set up.

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Temporary bus depot near Royapuram NRT Bridge to fill-in for Broadway terminus

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has invited tenders for various works with regard to setting up a temporary bus depot for the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) on Port Trust land near Royapuram NRT Bridge at Clive Battery, which will serve as an alternative to the Broadway bus terminus.

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CBI books two GST officials for demanding bribe

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of CBI, Chennai has registered a case against two GST and central excise officials in Dharmapuri for allegedly demanding a bribe of a few lakhs of rupees from the proprietor of a steel and hardware shop in the town.

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Vijay's entry will benefit INDIA bloc: Congress

Selvaperunthagai indicates actor's political entry would split the opposition votes in the 2026 Assembly election

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Rocks found on rly track in Thoothukudi

AFTER some rocks and stones were found on a railway track between Paambukoil and Kadayanallur railway stations, the Government Railway Police have registered a case in Srivilliputhur and are investigating.

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A LEAF OUT OF TN'S EXPORT PLAYBOOK: LESSONS FOR OTHERS

Over the years, Tamil Nadu has emerged as the leader in exports of several manufactured product categories.

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Power firm hesitant to install prepaid meters, consumers open to idea

EVEN as the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Company (TNPDC) remains hesitant to introduce prepaid smart meters, a section of consumers have expressed support for the initiative.

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Three drown as car falls into Venkatapuram lake

THREE youth drowned after the car in which they were travelling fell into a lake near Hosur on Wednesday late night.

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Teenager, cop die of electrocution

TWO persons died due to electrocution in two separate incidents in Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram on Thursday.

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19-yr-old's body exhumed from canal near AP border, three friends arrested

UTHUKOTTAI police on Thursday arrested three persons, including a juvenile, for the murder of D Dinesh (19), a first-year student at a government college in Vyasarpadi.

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Finance panel fixes fees: Guru Nanak College

IN response to the allegation that it was charging excess fees from students, Guru Nanak College has said that its admission process is conducted in a transparent manner and that it does not collect excess fees or capitation fees.

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SSI dies in accident, CM announces ₹25L aid

A woman Special Sub-inspector attached to the Valparai All Woman Police Station (AWPS) died after her scooter was knocked down by a bike on Kottur-Angalakurichi Road on Thursday.

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Wall collapse injures four; 50 houses flooded

FOUR of a family, including two children were injured after the side wall of a house collapsed in AD colony in Tiruppur, following heavy rains early on Friday.

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Mpox scare at Tiruchy airport

A 32-year-old passenger who arrived at the Tiruchy international airport from Sharjah on Thursday has been isolated in a special ward at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital after showing symptoms of Mpox.

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Pinarayi to FM: Give Vizhinjam fund sans repayment condition

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her intervention to release the Centre's share of the viability gap funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Port without the condition that the state must repay it later.

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SLOWER CREDIT GROWTH FEEDS HEALTHIER BANK

THE RBI's crackdown on erring non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and on rising personal and credit card loans seems to be yielding results. Led by lower loan disbursals, bank credit growth moderated to 14.4 percent in the first half of 2024-25 against 15.3 percent in the same period a year ago.

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HIGH PRICE INDIANS ARE PAYING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

In his last article for us, our columnist wrote on his own journey in education. And the cost some families pay today to fund the aspirations of their children

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WHEN YOUR DIWALI IS NOT MY DEEPAVALI

SO how should I greet you this week? Am I supposed to say 'Happy Diwali' or 'Happy Deepavali'? That is just the beginning of a meandering tale of rich possibilities in the way we celebrate festivals.

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172 officials from 84 ministries talk e-office plan

OFFICIALS from 84 ministries and departments of the Central government participated in a national workshop to discuss the e-Office initiative and its analytical dashboard.

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Indian special forces to participate in Indonesia, US military exercises

SPECIAL operations troops of the Indian Army on Friday embarked on separate training exercises with troops of the US and Indonesian armies.

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'May take legal recourse': Cong flays tone & tenor of EC reply

DAYS after the Election Commission (EC) rejected Congress' charge of irregularities in Haryana assembly polls, the party on Friday said if the poll body persists with condescending language, then it would have to seek legal recourse to expunge such remarks.

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North & South blocks to make way for museum by June '25?

Finance & home ministries, DoPT to be first to move

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Scammers stole ₹2K cr via digital arrests in 10 months of this yr: MHA

In a report to the government, I4C, the cyber wing of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), said that scammers have stolen around ₹2,140 crore from 'cyber arrest' victims in the country within the first 10 months of the year, officials said on Friday.

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MEA denies permission to MP for Venezuela govt meeting on 'fascism'

THE Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied Rajya Sabha MP V Sivadasan permission to attend a global meet organised by the Venezuelan government.

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Modi slams Kharge remarks on 'financially viable promises'

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's recent advice to party state units to make promises that are \"financially viable\" drew a sharp reaction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said Congress leaders were learning a difficult lesson while making unrealistic promises.

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Naga bodies rap Manipur govt over assault on 2

THREE Naga outfits have set a 48-hour deadline before Manipur government demanding justice for two Naga men who were beaten up, allegedly by the members of Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol, in Imphal.

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Punjab-origin man held in Canada in 'super lab' drugs & weapons store bust

ROYAL Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a Punjab-origin man after it busted a 'super lab' of drugs and a store of loaded weapons in Falkland, British Columbia.

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Sena MP booked for 'maal' jibe at Shinde nominee

A case was registered on Friday against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant for referring to Shaina NC, a candidate of the rival Shiv Sena, as \"imported maal\".

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Maha Yuti in Maha knot as Sena firm on Mahim fight

BJP chief puts ball in Shinde court on backing Raj Thackeray's son

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1 held for firing at singer's house in Victoria Island

THE Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a suspect involved in shooting outside Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's house at Victoria Island, Canada.

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Nitish ex-aide says will lift prohibition if voted to power

FORMER Union minister RCP Singh-led newly floated party 'Aap Sabki Aawaz' has announced to contest 140 of total 243 seats in the Bihar assembly elections due next year.

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Cong targets BJP bypoll candidate over jumbo deaths in Bandhavgarh

WITH turncoat politician and Madhya Pradesh's forest minister Ramniwas Rawat being the ruling BJP's candidate in one of the two assembly bypolls in Madhya Pradesh on November 13, his former party and opposition Congress has started targeting him over the deaths of 10 elephants in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR).

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U'khand's below-par revenue officials under lens

The Uttarakhand Revenue Board has ordered 35 naib tehsildars (revenue officials) to undergo re-training and an examination, citing concerns over their performance and discipline.

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In another targeted attack in J&K, 2 migrant workers shot at by terrorists

TERRORISTS on Friday shot at and injured two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh in central Kashmir's Budgam district, officials said.

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Spanish floods toll climbs to 205, many still missing

THE death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to at least 205 people Friday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to anger, frustration, and a wave of solidarity.

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25 killed in twin strikes on central Gaza refugee camp

THE death toll from Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip rose to 25, including five children, as more bodies were recovered, while officials said that 13 people were killed in airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday.

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Record early voter turnout in US elections

With just days left for presidential elections, Harris and Trump running neck-and-neck, including in seven battleground states

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Apple India revenue all-time high: Tim Cook

APPLE has achieved an all-time revenue record in India for its fourth quarter ending September 2024, chief executive officer Tim Cook said on Friday.

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Petrol sales rebound on festival season

PETROL consumption rose 7.3% in October on the back of increased demand from the start of festive season but diesel sales were down 3.3%, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Friday.

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Google India PAT rises 6% to ₹1,425 cr in FY24

GOOGLE INDIA has posted a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹1,424.9 crore in the 2023-24 financial year, according to documents shared by Tofler on Friday.

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A.O. Smith finishes Pureit acquisition

A. O. Smith Corporation on Friday announced the completion of its acquisition of Pureit, a Hindustan Unilever company.

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Commercial LPG price hiked by ₹62/cylinder

OIL marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday increased the price of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinders to ₹62.

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IT services companies upping GenAI engagements, winning deals

IT services companies are now seeing an increasing number of Generative AI (Gen AI) engagements, and it is expected to rise in future too.

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Coal production increases 7.4% in October

COAL production rose by 7.4% to 84.45 MT in October as against 78.57 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal, coal ministry said in a statement.

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Mkt closes higher on Muhurat session

DOMESTIC equity market ended higher in the special session on Friday, thus closing in gains for the seventh straight Muhurat trading session.

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Oct auto sales rise; M&M, Toyota lead pack

Retail sales in Oct outpaced wholesale figures as automakers cut production to manage high dealer inventories

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Gukesh and Liren clash not worthy of final, says Kasparov

GARRY Kasparov doesn't consider the upcoming title clash between D Gukesh and Ding Liren as worthy of a Championship clash.

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Ruben Amorim is new Manchester United manager

RUBEN Amorim was on Friday named as the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag.

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DARY-ING MITCHELL

Batter braves heat, India tweakers to guide New Zealand to respectable score in last Test

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Jeppiaar School beat St Bede's for top prize

KHUSH Bardia's 69 and B Siddharth's unbeaten 45 helped Jeppiaar Matriculation School to beat St Bede's AIHSS by five wickets in the final of the Jeppiaar Trophy U-19 inter-school tournament played at Wahe Guru 'A' grounds.

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Sudharsan and Padikkal sparkle

RISING youngsters, Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal, struck fighting fifties after Mukesh Kumar's searing six-wicket haul to put India A in command with a 120-run lead against Australia A on day two of their first 'Unofficial Test' here.

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India's eight-ball suffering

AT about 4.45 PM on Friday, things were looking up for the Indian team in the third Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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HEAT, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC TOLL ESCALATE

India is experiencing severe health and economic impacts from climate change, with extreme heat causing a 50% rise in lost labour hours since the 1990s, leading to billions in economic losses. Rising nighttime temperatures contribute to sleep deprivation, worsening public health, while air pollution and drought pose additional threats. With rising sea levels and increasing infectious diseases, experts urge urgent shifts to clean energy. The Lancet Countdown calls for a global financial overhaul to prioritise health and sustainability, especially as COP29 approaches

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ETCHING FINESSE ON SILVER

Imagine opening the doors of a cupboard with intricate embossing that transforms a storage unit into a work of art.

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Disparities in depictions

As the festival of lights celebrates the triumph of goodness over evil, there is a need to construe how colourism is an ingrained part in the portrayal of such binaries in mythological stories

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A storehouse of ragas

It is a common belief among the music fraternity that when a teacher directly teaches the Varali Raga to a student, it strains their relationship.

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Guard your spine

ENDOSCOPIC spine surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat lumbar (lower back) disc prolapse (also known as a herniated disc), and several other conditions that affect the spine.

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New hope for colon cancer patients

The type of surgery depends on the cancer's location, stage, and extent of spread.

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STRIKE DOWN STROKES

Post World Stroke Day October 29), Dr Gaurav Thukal shares precautions, and tips for rehabilitation of patients

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MIDDLING FAMILY DRAMA WITH MANUFACTURED CONFLICTS

BROTHER begins by showing us how Karthik, a law school dropout, who cannot tolerate irresponsible behaviour, goes on to start a fight with anyone and everyone.

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An emotional triumph, but some questions linger

The situation isn't entirely new for a Tamil film: a Tamil man, Mukund (Sivakarthikeyan), enters a Malayali household to seek the hand of their daughter, Indhu (Sai Pallavi).

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A FINE BALANCE OF ABSURDIST HUMOUR AND CLASS COMMENTARY

Through a lighthearted and delightfully indulgent sequence, we are introduced to Kavin's character as a carefree homeless individual who believes that the concept of hard work is an absurd lie.

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