The New Indian Express Chennai - January 04, 2025

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January 04, 2025

Govt Awaits Family's Word on Memorial Site

Two adjoining sites measuring about 2,000 sq ft each within the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the Capital await approval from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's family to house his memorial.

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Rural Poverty Fell to Record Low of 4.86% in FY24: Report

HIGHER consumption in the lowest 0-5% decile and government support programmes have significantly brought down poverty in India—both rural and urban—an SBI research report released on Friday said.

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Gas tanker topples, grips Kovai in fear

TENSION gripped Coimbatore on Friday morning after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker overturned on the old flyover on arterial Avinashi Road at Uppilipalayam, triggering 100kg of LPG leak.

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Govt Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Privacy

Children under 18 years will require parental consent to create social media accounts

1 min

Woman returning home after work stabbed to death

A 32-year-old woman returning home after work was stabbed 10 times near Uthangarai in Krishnagiri around 9pm on Thursday.

1 min

Creating counties in Ladakh unacceptable: India to China

New Delhi also conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a massive hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo river, which flows into India.

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ED searches Duraimurugan's house, son's college in Vellore

OFFICIALS of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at four locations in Vellore on Friday, including the Gandhi Nagar residence of Water Resources Minister and DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan.

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LKG girl falls into septic tank at pvt school, dies

A four-year-old lower kindergarten student of a private matriculation school near Vikravandi police station died after accidentally falling into a septic tank on the premises on Friday.

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Cannot conduct elephant camps without centre's permission: HC

THE Madras High Court has told the Tamil Nadu Forest department that it cannot run elephant camps without getting the necessary permission under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, from the authorities of the union government.

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KL Check Dam Will Harm Tiger Habitat: TN

The Kerala government's construction of a check dam across the Silandhi river has raised concerns, with the TN Forest department on Friday saying the project would compromise the core tiger habitat of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).

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All-in-One Helpline, Power Backup Could Alleviate Woes

Chennai has faced significant flooding and cyclones over the years, and climate change is expected to exacerbate these extreme weather events, testing our city to its limits.

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Two held for pouring petrol on woman

A 20-year-old food delivery executive named R Arjun and his friend J James (20) were arrested by the Elephant Gate police on Friday for allegedly pouring petrol on 19-year-old woman in a bid to threaten her.

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1.4 kg meth, five pistols seized from two men

The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) arrested two men on Thursday in a follow-up to the ketamine bust at Arumbakkam on Tuesday.

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All efforts go waste as debris dumping continues on Perungudi-Velachery road

THE Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) initiatives to tackle illegal dumping of waste seem to be an exercise in futility as construction and demolition waste continue to be dumped on Perungudi-Velachery MRTS Station Road.

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Have you imposed undeclared emergency, CPM TN secy asks Stalin

TAKING a jibe at DMK for controlling protests using police, CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan said, \"We are in alliance with the DMK to defeat the BJP that is attempting to dismantle the Constitution of India.

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BJP Justice Rally: Khushbu Among Cadre Detained

BJP leader Khushbu Sundar and other members of the party's women wing were detained by the Madurai city police at Simakkal here on Friday, for attempting to hold a justice rally from Madurai to Chennai over the Anna University sexual assault case.

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Cong Will Field Candidate in Erode East: TN Party Chief

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Friday said the Congress would undoubtedly contest the upcoming Erode (East) Assembly by-election.

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RISE summit: Tamil bizmen from 40 countries to take part

TAMIL entrepreneurs and professionals from 40 countries will take part in The RISE 14th Global Summit, scheduled from January 9 to 11.

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Hard disk turned key to open Chennai link to HK bank accounts

FIVE years after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) began investigating an international Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) scam orchestrated from Chennai, the recovery of a hard disc from a house in north Chennai in 2021 led to the discovery that the foreign bank accounts receiving the laundered money were being operated from the city.

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Madurai prison fraud: DVAC raids 11 places across six districts

The DVAC had registered a case against 11 people, including the then superintendent of Madurai Central Prison M Urmila, former jailer S Vasantha Kannan and former administrative officer M Thiagarajan, on charges of misappropriating ₹1.63 crore between 2019 and 2021 while purchasing raw materials to manufacture stationery, and manipulating prison records pertaining to the supply of stationery articles to government departments.

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Centre will fund cleaning of Thamirabarani if state files DPR, MP Robert Bruce tells HC

TIRUNELVELI Congress MP C Robert Bruce told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the central government is ready to fund the restoration and rejuvenation of the Thamirabarani River, after the state government comes forward with a detailed project report (DPR).

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₹50K cost on assn for filing multiple PILs on same issue

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court imposed ₹50,000 cost on an association which sought the removal of encroachments on temple and government lands near Thirumangalam taluk.

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Tambaram Corporation Seizes Nine Stray Cattle

TAMBARAM City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) officials on Friday seized nine head of cattle that were roaming near Camp Road.

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Life convict gets 15 days emergency leave for wedding

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday granted 15 days emergency leave to a life convict to enable him to marry, after his application seeking ordinary leave was rejected by the authorities citing ineligibility.

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Sangu Chakra Hotels Plans ₹400-cr Investment in TN in 5 Years

The Tiruchy-based Sangu Chakra Hotels has announced a ₹400-crore investment in Tamil Nadu's hospitality sector in the next five years.

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Periya twin murder: 10 get double life sentence

IN a major embarrassment for the CPM, the CBI court in Kochi on Friday awarded life imprisonment to 10 of its workers for the murder of Youth Congress activists Sharath Lal P K and Kripesh at Periya in Kasaragod in 2019.

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Robbers loot 30 kg of gold from finance firm in Odisha

They also decamped with ₹4L cash from Manappuram firm in Sambalpur

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ACB May Grill KTR on Jan 6

THE Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned former Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) minister KT Rama Rao to appear for questioning on January 6, 2025, as part of its investigation into the transfer of ₹55 crore to Formula-E Operations Limited.

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CRUCIAL INTERVENTION FOR CRITICAL MINERALS

AFTER making a string of well-thought policy moves to increase the mining and processing of critical minerals over the last few years, the government recently found it needs to do more.

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MANIPUR'S REDEMPTION SONG FOR 2025

A good way to begin reconciliation in the strife-torn state would be to let the displaced return home to reclaim their properties and bring up their children in peace

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CAR SALES REFLECT NEED FOR DEMAND BOOSTERS IN BUDGET

CAR sales, a key indicator of overall economic demand, presented a mixed bag during calendar year 2024.

1 min

Gazans' Trauma Will Endure, But Violence Must Stop Now

THIS is no longer a conflict. For over 14 months, the people of Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering, ensnared in what can only be described as a death trap.

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'Medical seats cannot remain vacant': SC directs govt to fix it

THE Supreme Court on Friday said that seats in medical courses cannot remain vacant and asked the Centre to hold a meeting with all the stakeholders, including the states, and consider the recommendations of a committee appointed over the issue.

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New NCC units raised in Kupwara and Kargil; 20 lakh cadet strength

FOUR new National Cadet Corps (NCC) units have been raised in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh said on Friday.

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One Island, One Resort policy to boost tourism

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that development of infrastructure and increasing tourism in the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and Lakshadweep has been a priority of the central government led by Prime Minister Modi.

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CBI Doesn't Need State Consent to Register FIR Against Centre's Officials

The Supreme Court has said the CBI does not require the permission of state governments to register an FIR against Centre's officials posted in the different states' jurisdictions.

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Mobility of skilled professionals key to India-US ties

IN the wake of growing debate in the US over immigration centering around the special category visa, H-1B, for skilled workers, India stressed on the role these professionals play in fostering the economic and technological partnership between the two countries.

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Govt transparency move on production, import of GM crops triggers row

THE government has issued a draft notification to bring greater transparency to the decision-making process regarding production and import of genetically modified (GM) crops.

1 min

India, Maldives Firm Up Trade on Local Currencies

Uncertainty over Kerala nurse as efforts to contact family of Yemeni national to offer blood money yet to succeed

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Fate of Nimisha Priya hangs in balance

Uncertainty over Kerala nurse as efforts to contact family of Yemeni national to offer blood INDIA and Maldives have finalised a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross border trade as External Affairs minister S Jaishankar held discussions with his counterpart from the island nation Abdulla Khaleel to improve bilateral relationships.yet to succeed

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One Island, One Resort policy to boost tourism

THE Centre is expected to come up with a policy for holistic development of identified, unexplored islands for promotion of sustainable ecotourism soon. According to tourism ministry officials, the Government is working on the 'One Island, One Resort' concept for Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) islands, Lakshadweep, and Daman and Diu, where it had proposed to create a single resort on an islet.

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Bihar on boil as protests against paper leak hit road & rail traffic

PROTESTS intensified in Bihar's capital, Patna, on Friday, a day ahead of the Bihar Public Service Commission holding a re-test of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, for select candidates.

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Missing C'garh journo's body found in tank

A 33-year-old journalist from the Bijapur district in south Chhattisgarh, who had been missing for the last couple of days, was found dead in a septic tank on Friday evening, police said.

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My apology was to Manipur victims, not to others: CM

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his recent apology was directed specifically to the victims of the ethnic conflict and not to anybody else.

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Once fierce & held captive, now age catches up with Vikram, his release

IN a heart-rending development at the Corbett Tiger Reserve, the release of Vikram, a tiger imprisoned for five years following allegations of killing three beat watchers in the Dhikala zone, has been hindered by his age.

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Maha tops in FDI, gets 31% of total investment

MAHARASHTRA has emerged as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year, attracting ₹1.13 lakh crore, according to data shared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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Life term for all 28 convicts in Kasganj killing

A special NIA court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to 28 convicts involved in the killing of ABVP activist Chandan Gupta during the Kasganj violence in Uttar Pradesh on January 26, 2018.

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Shah, Omar agree to disagree on restoration of normalcy in J&K

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said normalcy has not been fully restored in J&K.

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Immolation bids amid stir over waste disposal

Protests in Pithampur over Union Carbide, MP CM calls for caution

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 42 in Gaza

ISRAELI strikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital and emergency response workers said, as health workers and Israel's military traded claims over reported evacuation orders for two hospitals in the territory's largely isolated north.

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Musk Misinformed on Grooming Scandal, Says Minister After Criticism

A senior British politician pushed back on Friday on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal.

1 min

High drama as Yoon uses guards to fend off cops

Investigators leave residence of impeached South Korean leader after 6-hour standoff

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Boeing Needs Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation's top aviation regulator says the company needs \"a fundamental cultural shift\" to put safety and quality above profits.

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BSNL loses 0.87 mn users to pvt telcos, gains 0.46 mn users in Nov

STATE-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) saw a significant drop in customers in November 2024, losing nearly 0.87 million users while gaining only 0.46 million new ones.

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Brigade group to develop housing project in B'luru

REALTY major Brigade Group on Friday said it has signed a definitive agreement for a land parcel located on Whitefield-Hoskote Road, Bengaluru.

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Kotak Bank COO Nagnur quits, second exit after Vaswani joined as chief executive

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK, which is under serious regulatory curbs since April last year for not fortifying its tech-architecture and has been banned from any online/mobile app-based services, has said Milind Nagnur, its chief technology officer who is also its chief operating officer, has resigned from the bank.

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Sensex, Nifty fall up to 1% as sentiments turn negative

DOMESTIC equity market failed to sustain Thursday's gain as benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 plummeted up to 1% on Friday.

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Oil refiners may see fall in profit next financial year

INDIAN oil refineries will see their profits decline in the next financial year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.

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EV sector needs no more subsidies

Sector is ready, there are options available by which e-mobility can be marketed, says Goyal

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South India Drives White-Collar Hiring Growth in December 2024

WITH 35% growth, Chennai leads when it comes to white-collar hiring in December 2024, followed by Bengaluru with a 21% surge.

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Demand for CNG vehicles soars in 2024 due to stricter emission norms

DEMAND for CNG-powered cars rose sharply in 2024 even as total passenger vehicles (PV) grew by less than 5% during the calendar year.

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Deepali delighted with 'very special' recognition

AWAY from prying eyes, Deepali Desphande has had quite a sojourn in the last decade or so.

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Edged & gone again: Kohli's horror run

IT could well have happened on the very first delivery he faced.

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HIL: Thrilling win for TN Dragons vs Lancers

VISITING Tamil Nadu Dragons went behind twice but fought back on each occasion to hold Vedanta Kalinga Lancers to a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time and prevailed 6-5 in shoot-out to complete a remarkable comeback, in their Hockey India League match here on Friday.

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Nair in record books, easy win for Tamil Nadu

KARUN Nair bettered the world record for scoring most List A runs without being dismissed as Vidarbha beat Uttar Pradesh, while Shreyas Iyer's 137 powered Mumbai to a massive 163-run win over Puducherry in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on Friday.

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TN defeat Maharashtra by 8 wickets, enter final

TAMIL NADU defeated Maharashtra by eight wickets and entered the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 match played at MCA stadium, Pune.

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Pant slows down & with it his trademark impact

Curbing instincts, batter prolonged stay at the crease but runs dried up

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PITHAMPUR ON WARPATH AS BHOPAL'S TOXIC UNION CARBIDE HEADACHE HOMES IN

SHIFTING TOXIC WASTE OUT OF BHOPAL'S ILL-FATED UNION CARBIDE PLANT AFTER FOUR DECADES THROUGH A JUDICIAL FIAT WITHOUT PUBLIC HEARING HAS UPSET RESIDENTS OF PITHAMPUR AND INDORE, AS THEY FEAR ITS INCINERATION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THEIR WATER BODIES

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DAIRYS ACNE

EXPERTS EXPLORE HOW DAIRY PRODUCTS MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO ACNE, OFFERING INSIGHTS AND ALTERNATIVES TO HELP ACHIEVE CLEARER SKIN

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Making Nutrition This New Year's Priority

Making nutrition a priority this New Year requires a balanced approach focused on sustainable habits, hydration, and incorporating local, seasonal, and culturally familiar foods.

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Madha Gaja Raja to finally hit the theatres

AFTER over a decade since the film was scheduled to release, director Sundar C's Madha Gaja Raja (MGR), starring Vishal and Santhanam, will finally see the light of day, the makers announced on Friday.

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Sasikumar-Simran's Tourist Family Wraps Filming

DEBUT director Abishan Jeevinth's Tourist Family, starring Sasikumar and Simran in the lead roles, has officially completed production, the makers announced on Thursday through social media.

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Mistakes add to beauty in this charming ode to cinema

When a director puts their heart and soul into a film, even the imperfections fade away and sometimes turn into a portrait of the earnest work and arduous journey they went through to complete it.

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Plenty Of Action In This Not So Marvellous Film

IN Sony Pictures' action-adventure film Kraven the Hunter, the titular character is a child of the wild with the guile and gusto to \"hunt down people\" like few others.

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