The New Indian Express Chennai - January 01, 2025

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January 01, 2025

PUNJAB TWIST: FARMER ON FAST SEEKS TALKS WITH CENTRE, SC GRANTS TIME

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three more days to the Punjab government to comply with its December 20 order to provide medical aid to 70-year-old farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death strike since November 26, and shift him to hospital.

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Defence chiefs to get aides from other services

TAKING a crucial step in the process to integrate Armed Forces personnel, the personal staff officers of the service chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force will be appointed from other services with effect from January 1, 2025.

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Biggest meth haul of Chennai in 2024: 16 kg seized, 10 held

IN their biggest drug haul in 2024, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) seized 16 kg of methamphetamine from a house in Vadakarai in Red Hills on Monday and busted an international syndicate.

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TN rejects half of ration card applications, claims more than one from many households

OUT of nearly 2.65 lakh new family ration card applications pending with the Tamil Nadu government since July 2023, 1.36 lakh have been rejected.

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EPS Takes Credit for Glass Bridge; Velu Says Only G.O. Was Issued

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami claimed credit for realising the glass bridge connecting the statues of Swami Vivekananda and Tiruvalluvar in Kanniyakumari, inaugurated by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

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Dec end will be celebrated as Kural week: CM

TIRUKKURAL is the cultural identity and Tiruvalluvar is the universal identity of Tamil people, and we should be celebrating it, said Chief Minister MK Stalin, while laying the ground stone for the construction of the Ayyan Tiruvalluvar statue silver jubilee arch in Kanniyakumari on Tuesday.

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Monsoon to leave TN only after celebrating Pongal; moderate rain expected

THE northeast monsoon is expected to withdraw after Pongal, and the state is expected to receive moderate rain till then, especially after January 7.

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AU Rape: BJP to Hold Madurai-Chennai March

BJP state president K Annamalai on Tuesday announced the party's women's wing led by its president Umarathi Rajan will take out a Neethi Perani (procession for justice) from Madurai to Chennai, condemning the ruling DMK government for allegedly trying to cover up the truth about the sexual assault in Anna University.

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Price variation: TN cancels smart meter tender won by Adani

TNPDCL may float fresh tenders soon, as deadline for project is set for March 2025

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Body of 22-year-old with slit throat found near Tambaram

The body of a 22-year-old man with a slit throat and cut injuries on his face was found off the Mappedu-Alapakkam Road on Tuesday morning.

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Illegal constructions cause floods in city: HC

THE Madras High Court has stated that unauthorised constructions in Chennai are leading to floods during the monsoon, while commenting that such constructions are mushrooming because of the failure of officials in taking action during the initial stages.

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Arundhati Nagar's exposed power cables kill pets, livestock; residents decry govt inaction

WALKING the streets of Arundhati Nagar in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Chennai has turned a scary undertaking for residents owing to several drooping, exposed electrical cables spreading out from the junction boxes.

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CMDA seals railway land leased out to private firm for 45 years

THE Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has sealed property belonging to the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) near Padi junction, which was leased to a private company and where a high-rise building is under construction, for delay in the gifting of street alignment and Open Space Reservation (OSR) portions.

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Remarkable Research Efficiency: SIMATS - A Beacon of Excellence for India

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) has once again proven its mettle on the national stage, building on its record-breaking publication spree and unparalleled research metrics.

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One plate of humble pie please

Though DMK alliance is moving steadily ahead, Stalin's target looks ambitious

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Mettur dam level reaches full capacity

WATER level at Mettur dam reached the Full Reservoir Level of 120 feet on Tuesday night due to steady inflow of over 2000 cusecs in the last few days.

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Crackers being used again to scare off 'Chillikomban' into tiger reserve

Tusker was inside tribal settlement and they used crackers out of desperation: ATR dy director

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Kurinjakulam Dalits Issued Rules for Organising Children's New Year Games

Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) J Kavitha has issued 18 guidelines to the Scheduled Caste (SC) residents of Kurinjakulam for organising New Year games for children on government poramboke land on January 1, 2025.

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Over 10K job aspirants hired in 2024: TNPSC

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) in the year 2024 recruited over 10,000 candidates for various posts by conducting several pending examinations.

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Haryana Man Held for Threatening, Harassing 11-Year-Old from Kodaikanal

A 25-year-old man from Haryana was arrested under the Pocso Act for threatening and harassing a minor girl in Kodaikanal of Dindigul district.

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309 Houses & One Apartment Complex in B'luru Set for Demolition

As many as 309 houses and an apartment complex, which have been constructed illegally at Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout in North Bengaluru, are set for demolition.

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HC protects KTR from arrest in Formula E case

Former minister alleged to have approved ₹55 crore to private company prior to signing agreements with the race organisers

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After Alipore Zoo detour, Zeenat to be relocated to Similipal Tiger Reserve

A day after the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) chided the West Bengal forest department for moving Zeenat to Kolkata's Alipore Zoo after its capture in Bankura, the process to transport the three-year-old big cat to Odisha resumed on Tuesday.

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Pinarayi Vijayan sparks row over Narayana Guru's stance on Sanatan Dharma

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Tuesday, sparked controversy by challenging the Sangh Parivar's narrative on Sanatan Dharma, asserting that Sree Narayana Guru was neither its spokesperson nor a follower.

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4 leaders contend for AP BJP president post as Purandeswari eyes union cabinet

WITH BJP Mandal and District president elections underway, leaders are vying for the State president post.

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Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing. It soon became a slanging match and lost its gravity.

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NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

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CONG RELEVANCE IN OPPN ALLIANCE

ROAD AHEAD FOR OPPN UNITY SEEMS TO BE ROCKY WITH SEVERAL INDIA BLOC ALLIES CALLING FOR INTROSPECTION BY THE GRAND OLD PARTY ON THE POLL LOSSES

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Old Challenges in the New Year

Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi

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Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

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After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

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81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

THE groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes. However, over 81% of samples in the country met safe thresholds suitable for irrigation purposes.

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Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

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Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

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Proclamation of the July Uprising in Bangladesh coming, says govt

BANGLADESH's interim government has announced plans to prepare the 'Proclamation of the July Uprising', a day after it distanced itself from a proposed declaration with an identical title that was put forward by a student movement instrumental in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

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Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

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US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM

THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.

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Elon Musk softens stand on H-1B visas

AFTER vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.

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China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

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Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China

THE World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.

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Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end

THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.

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BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS

THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.

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GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals

INDIAN GM R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship.

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Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision OUT was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted bringing close to what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket.

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TNPL: Dragons retain Ashwin

DEFENDING champions Dindigul Dragons have retained Ravichandran Ashwin, who led them to victory last season in the TNPL.

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Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025

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Unsold in IPL, Mhatre makes WR

MUMBAI'S Ayush Mhatre, who went unsold in 2025 IPL auction, created a world record by becoming the youngest to score more than 150 runs in a List A game.

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A divine beginning

As the year comes to an end, people start praying and wishing for betterment—with hopes for a new beginning.

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Lovely, Dramatic and Deep

AMID the misty hills of Wayanad, a cosy literature festival unlike any other unfolded over the past weekend—a gathering reminiscent of the charm of old-world literary meets.

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A Matter Of Life And Death

FOR someone who believes that, in the grand scheme of things, time moves in a cyclical loop rather than being defined by linearity, a viewing of John Crowley's We Live in Time marks an ironic end to 2024 at the movies.

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BIG EVENT FILMS AND OTHER BOUNTIFUL PROMISES

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