The New Indian Express Chennai - August 03, 2024

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August 03, 2024

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WAYANAD LANDSLIDE TOLL CROSSES 300 OVER 200 STILL MISSING

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SC: No roving inquiry into electoral bonds

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored SIT probe under the supervision of a retired SC judge into the scrapped electoral bonds scheme.

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MANU, SEN & HOCKEY TEAM BRING BIG CHEER

HISTORY is shadowing her right from the day she started her qualification round in the 10m air pistol a week ago.

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Suo motu case on Wayanad disaster: NGT issues notice to Kerala, TN govts

Tribunal condemns 'exploitative' development allowed by both govts on hills of Western Ghats

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NEET-PG docs get test centres out of TN, irked

THE allotment of exam centres located in far-off places for the upcoming NEET-PG examination has left doctors across the country disappointed with the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

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Teenager hacks classmate with sickle for spilling water on him in Tirunelveli

A Class 9 student of the Kendriya Vidyalaya at the INS Kattabomman campus hacked his classmate on the head with a sickle on Friday, after the latter allegedly spilled water on the boy on Thursday.

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Court strikes down sections of Act granting addl powers to registrars

THE Madras High Court on Friday struck down the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Registration Act, that introduced sections 77-A and 77-B.

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CM unveils renovated Anna Flyover on 50th anniversary

COMMEMORATING its 50th anniversary, Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled the renovated Anna Flyover in Chennai on Friday.

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8.5K students get degrees at 39th VIT convocation

THE 39th convocation ceremony in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, witnessed the presence of distinguished guests, with Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the National Educational Technology Forum and Executive Committee member of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), serving as the Chief Guest.

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HC seeks status of parks taken over for metro works

THE Madras High Court has directed Chennai Corporation, court appointed amicus curiae, senior counsel for Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) and its officials to visit Thiru Vi Ka Park in Shenoy Nagar and Nehru Park to assess improvements and maintenance, and submit an action taken report (ATR) by September 2.

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461 CLASS 12 KIDS WHO MADE IT BIG GET STALIN'S PAT

DESPITE excelling academically, M Kowshika from Tiruvallur had initially planned to drop out after Class 12 due to her family's financial situation.

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2 HT power transmission towers collapse in Kollidam

TWO of Tangedco's extra hightension (HT) power transmission towers on the bed of River Kollidam near Azhagiripuram in the district, which leaned in the river on Thursday following heavy flow from the Mukkombu barrage discharge, collapsed completely into the waterbody in the early hours of Friday.

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Not a single life should be lost, Stalin tells officials; reviews safety measures

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin visited the state emergency operation centre at the Ezhilagam complex on Friday night and reviewed the precautionary steps taken in view of the release of the huge quantity of surplus water from the Mettur dam besides the continuous rains in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.

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TN fishermen rescue Sri Lankan stranded in sea for 9 days

A 41-year-old Sri Lankan fisherman who was found lying unconscious in a boat drifting in the sea off Nagapattinam coast was rescued by fishers from the district and brought to shore on Friday. The rescued fisherman was stranded in sea for nine days following his vessel developing a snag, sources said.

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WRD: No go but to let surplus Cauvery water into sea

In 2022-23, 4,57,393 mcft of water was released via surplus channel of Mettur dam to the river, which eventually reached the sea

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₹12,700 cr Pondy budget focuses on infra, edu

CHIEF Minister N Rangasamy presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025, allocating ₹12,700 crore for the union territory.

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Sterlite: SC stays HC order for DVAC probe into officials' assets

THE Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court's order directing Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to launch a fresh investigation into the assets of police and revenue personnel accused in the 2018 Thoothukudi police firing at the anti-Sterlite protestors case.

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'Raise voice against officials' lapses, but do not cross Lakshman Rekha'

PASTING posters and distributing handbills have been recognised as modes of protest, observed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while hearing a petition concerning the sanction of an education loan.

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Off-budget borrowings: BRS accused of concealing details

THE Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said that the previous BRS government concealed details of Off-Budget Borrowings (OBB).

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Tea leaves lose aroma, smell of death wafts through this Wayanad hamlet

A visit to the hamlet located on the backside of Harrisons Malayalam plantation on the way to Mundakkai from Chooralmala can freeze your brain.

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Will face guy's actions legally: Siddu

'MUDA scam petitioner a blackmailer, Gehlot should have legally vetted before serving notice'

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SULEKHA: A SWADESHI INK FLOWS AGAIN

It was one of the earliest fountain pen inks made in India. Bengal's labour militancy forced the company shut in 1991. There is a colourful revival on now

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MACHINE-MADE FAKE RESEARCH LEADING TO DIGITAL INBREEDING

RESEARCH recently published in Nature suggests that intelligent machines planning to replicate themselves for world domination are doomed to failure.

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Maldives softens anti-India stand after setback to tourism, economy

AFTER nearly nine months, the Maldivian government has flipped from its anti-India stand.

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West Asia ceasefire prospects ended with Haniyeh's killing: Former envoy

IN a fast escalating Middle East crisis triggered by the ninemonth-long Israel-Gaza war, the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning has further pushed the war-torn region into chaos.

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Guvs are interfaces between Centre & states: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged governors to play the role of an effective bridge between the Centre and states and interact with people and social organisations in a manner that would co-opt the underprivileged.

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SC lists steps to make NEET foolproof

THE Supreme Court on Friday said it cannot order holding of NEET-UG afresh as no sufficient material is on record at present to indicate a systemic leak or malpractice compromising the integrity of the test.

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Vaishnaw: Exp trains to have 4 general coaches

RAILWAY minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that at least four general unreserved coaches will be attached to mail and express trains to cater to passengers' rush for affordable travel round the year.

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Cong moves motion as Rahul suspects ED raid

■ LoP says his 'chakravyuh' speech in Parliament against Budget has angered govt ■ Agri minister accuses grand old party of misleading farmers for political gains

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Chouhan ups ante on Cong 'anti-farmer DNA'

ALLEGING that being 'antifarmer' is in the DNA of the Congress, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday tore into the Opposition party for “misleading\" the farmers on various issues since long for electoral gains.

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8 dead, over 45 missing in Himachal cloudbursts

EVEN as rescuers raced against time to trace 45 people missing since late Wednesday's heavy rains in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, the death toll from flashfloods trigged by cloudbursts rose to eight with the recovery of three more bodies on Friday, sources said.

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Parched Kashmir records 44% rain deficit in 2 months

JAMMU and Kashmir has recorded 44 per cent rainfall deficit from June 1 to July 31 with Valley accounting for 60.67% deficit and Jammu accounting for 34.83 per cent rain deficit.

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18 MISSING AFTER KEDARNATH LANDSLIPS

IAF's Chinook and MI17 copters join rescue ops along pilgrimage route Villagers stay awake at hillocks fearing rain

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Maha Yuti's Maha sweet deal: Offers 1.5K cr loans to sugar factory owners

AHEAD of Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP-led Mahayuti government has approved 1590 crore loans for 11 co-operative sugar factories linked to the ruling alliance leaders.

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Rift widens as Yogi govt, UP BJP chief agree to disagree on Nazul bill

THE political rumblings, which had apparently subsided in the UP BJP camp after New Delhi's intervention, apparently resurfaced when the ruling party dominated Legislative Council referred the Nazul Property (Management and Use for Public Purpose) Bill 2024, to a select committee.

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Vertical split in SAD likely as Dhindsa slams Badal for 'unconstitutional' decisions

THE unsavoury developments in the 103-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), including expelled Akali stalwart Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and rebel leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala tearing into party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are indicative of the party heading for a vertical split.

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Hezbollah moves its leaders out of Beirut amid tensions

We are highly prepared for any scenario, says Netanyahu as Israel braces for Iranian response to Haniyeh's killing

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Terrorists ambush judges' convoy in Pak's restive province, 2 cops killed

TWO police personnel on security duty of judges were killed and two others injured on Friday when their convoy was ambushed by terrorists in the restive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, police said.

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Two killed amid fresh protests in Bangladesh

NEW protests erupted in Bangladesh on Friday, leaving two people dead and more than 100 injured the latest in a wave of unrest that killed more than 200 people last month in violent demonstrations following weeks of rallies over controversial reforms in the job quota system.

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Harris has enough votes to win nomination: party

US Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to officially be the party's nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison said on Friday.

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Russia confirms its spies were among prisoners freed by US in swap deal

NEW details emerged Friday on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West were from its security services.

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Sebi performance validation agency to verify investor claims

AS part of Sebi's broader efforts to facilitate and streamline the registration and operational processes for intermediaries, the regulator will soon have a performance validation agency for investors to verify all claims of market outperformance.

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TMB profit rises 10% to ₹287 crore

HEALTHY margin expansion, better asset quality and a surge in non-interest income helped the old-generation private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) to report better set of numbers, recording the highest quarterly net income of 287 crore in the June quarter, up 10% from ₹261 crore a year ago.

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Al will process IPO papers: Sebi chief

Deploying technology tools will help market regulator issue approvals at a faster pace

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Telcos directed to display broadband coverage map, service quality reports

IN a move to enhance transparency and quality of service, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mandated broadband service providers to display mobile coverage maps on their websites, categorised by technology (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G), starting from October 1, 2024.

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Sensex falls 1% on global cues, dull corp earnings, Middle-East tension

WEAK global cues, lacklustre Q1FY25 corporate earnings and rising tensions in West Asia weighed down heavily on stock markets worldwide, including India, as benchmark indices the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 plunged over 1% each on Friday.

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Ola Electric IPO booked 35% on Day 1

THE much-anticipated ₹6,145 crore initial public offering (IPO) of electric two-wheeler company Ola Electric received a dull response, with the issue being subscribed only 35% or 0.35 times on the first day of the bidding on Friday.

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Income tax return filings surge 7.5% to record 7.28 crore till July 31

THE Income-tax Department appreciates taxpayers and tax professionals for making compliances in time, leading to a surge in filing of Income-tax returns (ITRS), resulting in a new record of ITRs filed.

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iPhone 15 series most saleable smartphones in 2nd quarter of 2024

THE iPhone 15 series dominated global sales in the second quarter, with the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 15 Pro being the top three bestselling smartphones worldwide, according to Counterpoint Research.

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Byju's gets breather from insolvency process, promoters get control

THE National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, on Friday quashed an insolvency order issued by the NCLT.

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CLIMBING UNCHARTED TERRITORY

While Manu has already written her name in the history books, a medal on Saturday would take her to a peak no Indian has ever been to

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Gender issue that's grabbed eyeballs

THE gender controversy in boxing took a dramatic turn on Friday.

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Mixed archery team misses out on bronze

THE history-making Indian mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came agonisingly close to ending India's 36-year wait for an Olympic medal in archery but fell short to finish fourth at the Games on Friday.

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Shuttler Sen makes history on court

\"This is what I had dreamt off,\" sums up Lakshya Sen's enormity of the achievement.

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Dindgul beat Tiruppur to enter TNPL final

P VIGNESH'S 3/8 and R Ashwin's hard-hitting 69 not out off just 30 balls came in handy for Dindigul Dragons to hammer iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by nine wickets in the Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League played at the MA Chidambaram stadium here on Friday.

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THE GOAT WHO TRANSCENDS SPORT

SIMONE Biles buried her demons to recapture the Olympic gymnastics allaround crown on Thursday, warning she was ready to have fun as she targets three more gold in Paris.

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Sri Lanka pull off a tie vs India

IT was the 32nd over of the chase.

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Boatload of issues drowns this survival comedy

TEN lives, one boat, and a desperate gamble for survival.

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