The New Indian Express Chennai - November 15, 2024

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November 15, 2024

AFSPA back in 6 areas of Manipur

Situation continues to be volatile with intermittent firing in parts of the troubled state, says Centre

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SECOND EDITION OF THE RNG SAHITHYA SAMMAN TODAY

I DEALLY, works of literature should never have to compete, but what would literary prizes be without such competition?

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SIT to probe Covid scam against BSY

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, the state's law minister H K Patil said that the decision to set up the SIT is based on the interim report of Justice John Michael D'Cunha Commission's report.

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Govt hosps to get metal detectors, bag scanners

DOCS CALL OFF PROTEST AFTER HEALTH MIN ASSURES NEW SECURITY MEASURES

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Heavy rain alert for 7 districts in state today

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Chennai has predicted heavy rain at isolated places in Ramanathapuram, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Cuddalore districts on November 15.

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After treatment in 4 hosps in 4 days, mom, baby die; kin blame Ambur GH

A 26-year-old woman from Ambur, who delivered a girl on Sunday, died on Wednesday night allegedly due to medical negligence at the Ambur Government Hospital.

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Accelerated programme: Complete UG degrees in 2 years from next year

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) may roll out an accelerated option in undergraduate degree programmes from next year through which fast learners can complete their bachelor degree programmes six months or a year earlier than the scheduled three-year or four-year period, UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said in Chennai on Thursday.

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Woman poses as govt official, abducts newborn boy from mother in T Nagar

AN unidentified woman allegedly kidnapped a 43-day-old boy from her mother at T Nagar on Thursday.

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Man sets self on fire before walking into school, dies

A 20-year-old man allegedly set himself afire and walked into a government school in Pudhur on Wednesday night.

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Two kids die hours after pest control treatment in Kundrathur apartment

TWO children, aged six and one, died at a hospital in Kundrathur on Thursday afternoon after inhaling rodenticide that was strewn in their house by a pest control service on Wednesday evening.

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Man assaults woman traffic cop, arrested

A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly harassing a woman traffic police constable on Wednesday evening near Kodambakkam.

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Anti-Telugu jibe: No anticipatory bail for Kasthuri

OBSERVING that making derogatory statements in public platforms and then tendering an apology to escape the consequences cannot be tolerated, the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor S Kasthuri in a case registered against her by Madurai Thirunagar police over her controversial remarks about Telugu people in Chennai last month.

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Vet's plea for custody of baby monkey dismissed

THE Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by a veterinarian seeking interim custody of a baby monkey which is currently under treatment at Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur.

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Govt schools need infra upgrade, more teachers: Min

ON the occasion of Children's Day, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and HR and CE Minister PK Sekar Babu handed over awards to students who excelled in various competitions and shields to 114 government elementary schools for their good performance.

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ED searches Santiago Martin's premises in Chennai, Coimbatore

AS part of a country-wide search at the offices and residences of lottery businessman Santiago Martin, Enforcement Directorate teams searched multiple locations in Chennai and Coimbatore on Thursday.

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Sadiq recruited drivers to run drug cartel overseas: ED

JAFFER Sadiq, the alleged kingpin in the multi-crore drug trafficking case, has actively scouted individuals with international road permits and stationed them in countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, and Malaysia to work as drivers and clandestinely handle his drug trade there, the ED investigation has found.

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Court asks govt to take steps to end clashes among college students

Cops told to submit details of cases in last 10 years on clashes and info on their status

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Farmers go bananas as price dips, non-TN buyers stay off

A slump in demand due to the recent rains and harvesting under way simultaneously in neighbouring states are causing heavy losses for banana farmers in Thanjavur as they say traders offer as low as ₹6/ kg for their harvest.

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Safety inspection at Pamban concludes

THE commissioner of railway safety completed their two-day inspection of the Pamban railway sea bridge in Ramanathapuram on Thursday.

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Court summons Veeramani in 'false poll info' plaint

A Tirupattur court has issued summons to former AIADMK minister K C Veeramani, directing him to appear in person on November 26, in relation to allegations of submitting false information during the 2021 Legislative Assembly elections.

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Matrimonial cases: HC suggests BCI frame guidelines for lawyers

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently suggested the Bar Council of India (BCI) to frame guidelines for advocates to follow while resolving matrimonial disputes.

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Tusker raids pooja shop, takes banana as 'prasad'

A tusker ransacked a pooja shop at Poondi Sivan temple in Velliangiri foothill and created panic among the devotees and other shopkeepers on Wednesday evening.

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Didn't name BRS prez KTR in Lagcherla case: Ex-MLA

Police cooked up the story, says Narender Reddy in affidavit to court

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Welder charred to death in Karur workshop

A 42-year-old labourer was charred to death in a fire accident at a bus body building unit in Karur on Thursday, police sources said.

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'No provision to declare KL landslide nat'l disaster'

THERE is no provision to declare any calamity as 'national disaster', the Union government has informed Kerala government on its plea to declare the July 30 landslides and flashfloods that left over 400 dead, as one.

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HOW TO PLACE THE CITIZEN BACK IN DEMOCRACY

Indian democracy has become a clichéd arena committed to the bureaucracy of continuity. To make it more diverse, we should talk about policy in playful, accessible terms

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SHRINKING LANDING SPACE FOR FILM STARS IN POLITICS

AS mega stars who dazzled their audiences, they have had a mesmerising hold on fans.

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MEA seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

Nijjar aide, who was arrested, to appear before Ontario court for bail

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CJI issues fresh roster, first 3 benches to hear PILS

CHIEF Justice Sanjiv Khanna has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 16 benches of the Supreme Court and it has been decided that the first three courts presided over by the CJI and the two senior-most judges will hear letter petitions and PILS.

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NIA attaches LeT operative's assets

IN an ongoing bid to dismantle the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused linked with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF).

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UGC asks universities to celebrate 4th Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas on Nov 15-26

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all Higher Education Institutions to celebrate the fourth Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas from November 15 to 26 to coincide with the Constitution Day.

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Fire power: DRDO completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system

THE Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of the provisional staff qualitative requirements validation trials.

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WHO red-flags growing risk of diabetes in SE Asia

DIABETES affected nearly 246 million people in the South-East Asia Region in 2022, but more than 60% of people with suffering from this chronic disease in the region are unaware of their status, the WHO said Thursday.

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Meghalaya outfit declared unlawful

THE government on Thursday issued a notification declaring the Meghalaya-based Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) -along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an 'unlawful association' under provisions of the anti-terror law UAPA for five years from November 16, 2024.

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Disaster prep: 13 glacial lakes under surveillance

LANDSLIDE dams and glacial lakes pose threats to Uttarakhand and other Himalayan states, which call for increased vigilance and disaster mitigation measures, experts said.

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Rahul: MahaYuti snatched 5L jobs

LEADER of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that five lakh jobs in Maharashtra were snatched as various big projects were shifted to other states. Rahul has made the shifting of development projects as a major election issue.

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Hydropower investment worth ₹70K crore at stake

EXTREME weather events in Uttarakhand have put 15 hydropower projects (HPP) worth over ₹70,000 crore at risk, says a report by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons

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Raj violence over slapgate, candidate held

INDEPENDENT candidate Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday following high drama and violence in the Deoli-Uniara assembly seat in Rajasthan's Tonk where bypolls were held on Wednesday.

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Drug abuse up, tech-savvy peddlers in J&K using drones to push contraband

DRUG peddlers are finding new ways to supply narcotics. In Srinagar, the police busted a ring of three drug peddlers who were found using drones in their trade to monitor movement of consumers and also keep track of police movement.

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Modi raps Oppn on Maratha pride

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition in Maharashtra, accusing them of having a problem with Sambhaji Maharaj's name.

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Shah, Soren sell BJP, JMM models

CLAIMING that Congress will not even get five seats in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said voters have \"rejected the alliance of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress\" in the first phase of polling.

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UP agrees to protesters' demand, PSC exams to be held on single day

AGREEING to the demands of aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Thursday postponed the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer exams, and announced that it will hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Preliminary Exam-2024 on the old pattern on a single day.

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EU fines Meta 800 mn euros for breaching antitrust rules

THE EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.

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Human rights watch accuses Israel of war crimes

HUMAN Rights Watch says Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including massive forced displacements that amount to ethnic cleansing.

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Republicans take control of US House after Senate

President-elect Trump names Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief, Marco Rubio as secretary of state and Matt Gaetz for attorney general

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Early trends show ruling NPP win in Lankan polls

THE ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday.

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Police cut off food, water supplies to 4,000 illegal miners in South Africa

SOUTH Africa's government said will not help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an official strategy against illegal mining.

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Over 40 crore gold jewellery items get hallmark in fourth phase, says govt

MORE than 40 crore gold jewellery items have received a unique Hallmarking Unique Identification (HUID) in the fourth phase, enhancing consumer trust and transparency in the market, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Administration.

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Emerging cities see demand for flexible IT talent

Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) on Thursday released the Indian IT Staffing-Sectoral and State Employment Trends Report 2024, and Lohit Bhatia, President of ISF, said Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi NCR are the five states that dominate the IT flexi staffing industry in the country. These states have a combined market value of $2.8 billion, which is 57% of the total market value.

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Goods exports see major rise in Oct, up 17.3% to $39.2 bn

THE country's merchandise exports witnessed a significant increase of 17.25%, reaching $39.2 billion in October, making it the strongest month in the last decade

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Vi in talks with govt over AGR after SC rejected plea

Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra, during the Q2 investor call, expressed hope of finding a solution.

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Viacom18-Disney merger: Nita to lead the JV

On a post-money basis, the valuation of the joint venture will be more than 70,000 crore, excluding synergies

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25% companies pay over 20% of annual profits in royalty to related parties

IN a major finding, markets watchdog Sebi has found that as many as a quarter of the listed companies its study analysed has been paying over 20% of their annual profits to their related parties (RPS), while half of them did so at the cost of paying dividends and a tenth of them did so even while making losses.

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Deepika helps India thrash Thailand

YOUNG striker Deepika slammed five goals as defending champions India thrashed minnows Thailand 13-0 to virtually assure a semifinal berth at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Thursday.

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Doping among minors biggest concern in India

IMAGINE this. An athlete barely in his or her teens and he or she has started doping.

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Tamil Nadu in control vs Railways

HALF-CENTURIES by M Shahrukh Khan (86), N Jagadeesan (56) and C Andre Siddarth (78) came in handy for Tamil Nadu to bag a lead of 95 runs over Railways on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday.

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Sinner qualifies for semis, Fritz wait continues

TOP-RANKED Jannik Sinner became the first player to advance to the semifinals at the ATP Finals on Thursday. Sinner was assured of a spot in the last four after U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz beat Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in their group.

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SHAMI SHOWS GLIMPSES OF OLD SELF

Pacer impresses with four-fer on comeback in Ranji clash against MP, could fly to Australia should he remain fit

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LESS THAN 20% FIRMS IN INDIA READY TO USE AI

INDIAN companies across sectors acknowledge the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive business in the coming days, but not even one-fifth of them are ready to leverage this technology, says a new report.

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From GenAl to Quantum Computing: Tech trends that will define 2025

AS we approach 2025, the technological landscape is poised for transformative changes that will redefine A industries and reshape the way we live and work. Here are the key trends to watch out for, as we move into this new era of innovation:

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