The New Indian Express Chennai - October 05, 2024

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October 05, 2024

28 MAOISTS KILLED IN SOUTH BASTAR

AT least 28 Maoists were killed in a fierce gun battle with the security forces close to the forested NendurThulthuli area along the inter-district border of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Bastar on Friday.

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Jaishankar-led team to attend SCO meet in Pak

First Indian foreign minister in nine years to visit the neighbour amid frosty bilateral ties

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Modi convenes urgent Cabinet meet to discuss West Asia crisis

AMID rising global tensions over the prospects of an IsraelIran war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to discuss the evolving situation and its potential impact on India.

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High duty, short supply drive luxe watch smuggling

HIGH-END, rare luxury watches costing up to ₹2 crore, which are a collector's delight, are a big draw among the rich and famous in Chennai and other metros like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

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50 TN fishers released by Lankan courts

FIFTY Tamil Nadu fishermen from Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on different occasions, were released by Lankan courts on Friday.

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SC forms new SIT to probe laddu row

SC forms new SIT to probe laddu row SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY @ New Delhi THE Supreme Court on Friday constituted an independent special investigation team (SIT) to probe the allegations that animal fat was used to prepare laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh.

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Lack of funding puts AU cloud computing centre's future up in air

A paucity of funds has long held back the full potential of Anna University's Centre of Excellence for Cloud Computing (CECC) and International Centre for Research Facilitation and Training (ICRFT), established almost a decade ago to boost research.

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New Nilgiri Tahr habitat spotted in Pasumalai

Five ungulates spotted during synchronised census last year; full report likely to be released during wildlife week

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Customs seizes 6 kg of gold worth 4 crore; four nabbed

AFTER a brief hiatus for the last few months, gold smuggling by returning air travellers has resurfaced with customs officials foiling two smuggling bids on the same day at the Chennai international airport recently.

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IAS officers to check rain preparedness in 15 corporation zones

They will identify vulnerable areas, ensure swift action during potential flooding

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2 men abandon AC unit theft bid, threaten actor & flee

THE Maduravoyal police are on the lookout for two men who attempted to steal the outdoor air conditioner unit from actor Sona's residence on Thursday evening.

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14 years on, freight company head, son get life-term for murder

THE owners of a top freight forwarding company were on Thursday convicted by a Chennai sessions court for brutally murdering their driver in 2010 and dumping the body in Kodaikanal.

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Vijay: Be disciplined for TVK's 'victory festival'

ANTICIPATING a large turnout of youth from across the state for the upcoming statewide conference, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief actor Vijay on Friday urged members to act with discipline and conduct responsibly.

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Pawan takes a veiled sanatana jibe at Udhaya; dy CM says wait & see

The Andhra leader switched to Tamil while saying that a young leader from the neighbouring state had degraded Sanatana Dharma by comparing it to a virus

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EPS: Dengue on rise; MaSu: Show me where

IN response to the statement of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for his allegation of increasing fever cases including dengue, Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Friday said there is no dengue fever cluster in TN and the opposition leader should show where such spread prevails.

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'Burden to prove innocence is on accused in PMLA cases'

THE Madras High Court has held that mere possession of tainted money is sufficient to invoke the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the burden to prove the innocence lies upon the persons facing money-laundering charges.

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P Susheela, Mu Mehta given Kalaithurai Vithagar award

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday handed over the Kalaignar Memorial Kalaithurai Vithagar Award for the year 2023 to veteran playback singer P Susheela (89) and veteran poet Mu Mehta (79) at a function held at the secretariat.

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3 devotees killed as load vehicle collides with lorry

THREE devotees were killed and 11 sustained injuries after the load vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a lorry at Kallamozhi on the Tiruchendur-Kanniyakumari road here on Thursday.

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CMRL plans to turn Thirumangalam plot into commercial hub

IN a strategic move to unlock the potential of its land assets and boost non-fare revenue, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has earmarked a key land parcel spanning over 600 meters along the viaduct near Thirumangalam Metro Station for property development.

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Two bank clerks arrested for ₹7cr misappropriation

THE Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested two clerks of the Urban Co-operative Bank near Walaja in Ranipet, on Friday, for allegedly misappropriating over 7 crore by disbursing salaries to non-working individuals, issuing loans in the names of account holders without their consent, and manipulating deposit funds.

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SC to lay down SOP over rehearing of cases by HCs

THE Supreme Court on Friday said it will lay down guidelines and Standard Operating Procedure on the issue of high courts revoking orders dictated in open courts and later modifying them and rehearing the matter.

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DYFI man murder: Kerala HC convicts seven IUML cadres

19-yr-old Shibin was murdered by an armed gang in 2015; all 17 accused acquitted in 2016

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TN's first shelter for stray dogs inaugurated in Tiruchy

THE state's first dedicated shelter for treating injured and infected stray dogs was opened in the city on Friday.

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WHY LADDUGATE NEEDS MEASURES BEYOND ORDINARY

The Supreme Court rightly addressed devotees' sentiments on the question of adulterated ghee used at Tirupati. The temple trust needs to institute systemic changes to avoid a repeat

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WHEN GREEN PARK SANG THE CAWNPORE BLUES

WHENEVER I hear of Kanpur or think of the city, it brings back memories of a Bob Dylan song, 'North Country Blues', made famous by Joan Baez's plaintive voice.

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Lanka won't let its territory be used against India: Dissanayake

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Friday and stressed deepening the ties with the island nation.

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Kharge flags 'unauthorised entry' of CPWD, CISF & Tata Projects officers into his room

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar claiming that officers from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Tata Projects have been entering his room in Parliament without informing him.

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Vaishnaw rules out rlys privatisation

Says public transporter set for transformation & govt committed to provide affordable services

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FIR against SpiceJet MD, others over PF dues

THE Economic Offence Wing of the Delhi Police has registered a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy against Spice Jet's managing director Ajay Singh and some other top officers of the aviation company for failing to remit its share of Provident Fund of more than ₹65 crore.

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'Hungry can't wait': SC poser to Centre, states on migrant workers

THE Supreme Court on Friday restrained itself from issuing any contempt notices and granted a last opportunity to the Union and the states to comply with its earlier orders to verify and give ration cards to those migrant workers and unskilled labourers found eligible under the e-Shram portal.

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Post-campaigning, hopping with a slice of temple reality check in Jatland

THE election campaigning in Haryana may have come to an end.

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Deputy Speaker jumps from Maha Mantralaya's 3rd floor, lands on net

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and three other legislators on Friday jumped from the third floor of the state secretariat, Mantralaya, onto the safety net just a floor below to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the Scheduled Tribe list.

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Govt committed to boost health infra, add 75K med seats in 10 yrs, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the Centre will add 75,000 medical seats nationwide over the next decade to improve health care facilities.

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Cops 'fire in the air', lathicharge on flood victims in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

POLICE resorted to baton charge to disperse flood victims indulged in putting up road blockade, stone pelting and arson in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Friday.

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Slugfest over 'toilet tax' as Sukhu and BJP spar

AMID unrest over reports of a new tax to be levied on the number of toilet seats in a house, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu categorically denied imposing a \"toilet tax\" on Friday.

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Haryana all decked up for battle

THE fate of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vinesh Phogat of the Congress besides JJP's Dushyant Chautala and 1,027 other candidates will be decided on Saturday as elections to the 90-member Haryana assembly will be held with over 2 crore people eligible to vote.

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Obama to join Kamala's campaign trail in battleground states next week

FORMER US president Barack Obama will stump for Kamala Harris in key swing states, adding his star power to the Democrat's White House bid in the final month before election day, her campaign said Friday.

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Pak police fire tear gas at pro-Imran protesters

PAKISTANI authorities on Friday used tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered here at D-Chowk demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and to show solidarity with the judiciary.

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Obama to join Kamala's campaign trail in battleground states next week

FORMER US president Barack Obama will stump for Kamala Harris in key swing states, adding his star power to the Democrat's White House bid in the final month before election day, her campaign said Friday.

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KHAMENEI SPITS FIRE IN FIRST PUBLIC SERMON IN 4 YEARS

Says Hezbollah, Hamas won't back down; calls Oct 7 attack logical’ action by Palestinians

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon cut off key crossing into Syria

ISRAEL carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight, hitting suburbs of Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment.

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IT sector bounces back with 18% YoY growth in hiring in September

FROM the sluggish pace of hiring, the IT sector has bounced back strongly in September as there was an 18% year-on-year (YoY) growth in hiring.

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iPhone 16 series to be made in India

WEEKS after launching its iPhone 16 series, Apple announced that it will manufacture its entire iPhone 16 lineup, including premium devices, in the country.

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Telcos asked to act against spammers

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued a warning to telecom service providers, urging them to step up their efforts against spammers.

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Luxury carmaker BMW calls for green tax to boost net zero efforts

AMID talks about increasing GST on electric vehicles - all EVs including luxe ones currently attract a flat 5% - the country's largest luxury EV car-maker BMW has called for a green tax/GST, which typically levies lesser tax on a product that's greener than others.

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Mkt sees biggest weekly fall since June 2022 as FIIs offload shares

DOMESTIC equity market saw its biggest weekly fall this week in over two years (since June 2022) as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pressed the sell button to bet on China and Hong Kong amid rising tension in the Middle-East, which is posing inflationary challenges to the global economy following a sharp surge in oil prices.

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DEVINE ACT: SOPHIE.TAHUHU STUN INDIA

White Ferns captain cracks unbeaten half-century before pacer runs riot to hand Harmanpreet Co a 58-run defeat on Friday

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All hail Omaima Sohail, Pakistan's bowling lodestar

OMAIMA Sohail loves to bowl.

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HIL set to return after seven years

THE much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event beginning December 28.

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ISL 2024: Borja strikes late to rescue FC Goa

NORTHEAST United FC shared the spoils with FC Goa in a scintillating 3-3 draw in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

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Irani Cup: Spinners put Mumbai in command

SEASONED spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian became catalysts of Rest of India's sudden middle-order collapse that saw them lose six wickets for only 23 runs here Friday, putting Mumbai within sniffing distance of an Irani Cup triumph despite Abhimanyu Easwaran's heroic 191.

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Jeevika stuns Bhakti in national chess meet

THE second round of the National Women Chess Championship, which is being held at Chettinadu Public School, Managiri (Karaikudi), saw lesser-fancied players pulling off some big moves.

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