The New Indian Express Chennai - August 25, 2024

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August 25, 2024

DRAVIDIAN MODEL PLACES NO BAR ON BELIEFS: STALIN

EVERYBODY is free to follow their own beliefs and the Dravidian model is no hindrance to these practices, said Chief Minister M K Stalin in his address during the inauguration of the Anaithulaga Muthamizh Murugan Maanaadu in Palani on Saturday morning.

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One year on, cheetahs to be set free into the wild

NAMIBIAN and South African cheetahs housed in big enclosures at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park since last year's monsoon following the death of three cheetahs, are set to be released into the wild again after the present rainy season is over.

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Pension wrinkles off in new scheme

UPS will benefit as many as 23 lakh govt employees who joined service under the National Pension System

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Ex-principal of RG Kar, 6 others take lie detector test

THE CBI on Saturday re-registered a case against Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here over financial irregularities, after taking over the probe from a state-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the directions of the Calcutta High Court.

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Loaded offer by PDP to support NC-Cong alliance

AFTER the National Conference and the Congress finalised pre-alliance for Jammu and Kashmir polls, PDP chief and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday released her party manifesto and said that she would extend complete support to the alliance if it accepts her agenda, including peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue and restoration of Article 370 and 35A.

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Eagle-eye perception of nature

Nature has always held the power to quieten souls. While some let the silence engulf them, S Chandrasekaran finds the wildlife surrounding him a never-ending source of wonder and knowledg e. Celebrating the nuances of nature for him stretches beyond elephant ears and bird whistles.

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Extra mile for a greener morrow

IN the heart of Southern Railway's Golden Rock workshop in Ponmalai, where the hum of machinery and the clang of tools are a daily rhythm, a technician's hands tell a story of transformation that extends far beyond the mechanical world.

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'Land for playground can't be used for other purposes'

HOLDING that a land earmarked as playground cannot be allowed to be de-reserved, the Madras High Court has refused to order the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) to sell the playground area to a trust running a school at Tiruvanmiyur in Chennai.

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Man arrested for sexually assaulting 6-yr-old daughter

A 45-year-old man was arrested by the Chennai police on Saturday on charges of sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter.

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SHODDY PROBE. LAPSES RESULT IN ACQUITTAL OF TWO IN DRUG BUST CASE

PROCEDURAL lapses and lack of evidence to back conspiracy charges have led to the acquittal of a techie and his friend who were accused of procuring and selling narcotic drugs like ecstasy, LSD, and cocaine.

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Three men arrested for poisoning boar carcass, killing 2 tigers in MTR

TAMILNADU forest department officials have arrested three West Bengal natives in connection with the poisoning of two tigers at Bitherkad.

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'TN govt already told centre not to consider K'taka ToR demand'

ON the Mekedatu issue, Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said the state government has already informed the centre to direct the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) not to consider Karnataka's demand for Terms of Reference from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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Dikshitars oppose new flag post at Govindaraja temple

POINTING at writ petitions pending in the Madras High Court, Podhu Dikshitars opposed the installation of a new flag post at Thillai Govindaraja Perumal Temple located within the Nataraja Temple.

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Political party cadre targeting my kin online, says Tiruchy SP

STATING that a \"particular\" party was targeting his family members on social media platforms, Tiruchy Superintendent of Police (SP) V Varun Kumar in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday vowed legal action against those behind the \"online abuse\".

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SMCs being revamped; phase 3 polls for higher secondary schools held

THE school education department is reconstituting school management committees (SMCs) in government schools across the state after their twoyear tenure ended.

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Promotion: HC serves ultimatum to revenue officials to fall in line

THE Madras High Court has served an ultimatum to the revenue secretary, the commissioner of revenue administration and the Krishnagiri, Chenglapattu and Kancheepuram collectors for not complying with its order directing the promotion of directly recruited assistants (DRAS) based on merit and markbased seniority.

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Reusable hybrid rocket Rhumi-1 successfully launched

A Chennai-based aerospace company has successfully demonstrated India's first reusable hybrid rocket technology which could have a significant impact on the commercial small satellite market.

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Leave sans pay for research work abroad not break in service: Court

THE Madras High Court has ordered the Bharathiyar University to consider the oneyear-period of research done abroad by a professor as service period and provide him consequential service benefits.

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Spurious liqour made with Pondy arrack sold in Tasmac bar, 2 held

THE Enforcement Bureau CID of Tamil Nadu police on Friday busted a racket involved making spurious liquor made with arrack sourced from Puducherry and mixing it with colouring agents, and selling it through a Tasmac bar in Thanjavur.

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At Kalaignar book release, Rajini takes a dig at senior mins; CM says he's vigilant

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin released the book 'Kalaignar Enum Thai' (Kalaignar, the mother), authored by minister EV Velu, during a function held on Saturday.

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Disaster relief agency razes Nagarjuna's convention centre

The Hyderabad Disaster Relief and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) razed the high-profile N-Convention Centre, owned by Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, early morning on Saturday.

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One killed, three injured in firecracker unit blast

Mayiladuthurai: A 27-year-old worker was killed while three others sustained severe burns in an explosion that occurred at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Thiruvalankadu on Saturday afternoon.

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Demand grows for director Ranjith's resignation as film academy chairman

A day after Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra accused him of misbehaving with her, focus has now shifted from the Justice Hema Committee report to state Chalachitra Academy chairman Ranjith.

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Cong leaders up ante on 'bulldozer justice' in BJP-ruled states

the 'bulldozer justice' employed by the BJPruled state governments, Congress on Saturday said that the repeated targeting of minorities was deeply troubling.

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Cabinet approves BioE3, Vigyan Dhara policies to support R&D and tech

THE Centre on Saturday unveiled two innovative schemes 'BioE3' (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) and 'Vigyan Dhara' with detailed policy framework for their implementation to support Research and Development (R&D) and Science & Technology.

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Lancet study links processed red meat to diabetes

DOES eating red and processed meat raise the risk of diabetes? A latest Lancet study of nearly 2 million people from 20 different countries has found a direct link between consuming red and processed meats such as steak, bacon and sausages and type 2 diabetes.

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Will end Maoist menace by March 2026, says Shah

Home minister reviews strategies & takes stock of security forces ops

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Bilateral ties may take a hit as ‘anti-India & 'pro-Pak' sentiment high in Bangladesh

OVER a fortnight after the interim government was sworn in Bangladesh, there has been a growing anti-India sentiment.

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Rajnath meets Jake Sullivan to rev up defence capability

DEFENCE minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a four-day visit to the US, met National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, and industry people to discuss \"capability building and industrial partnership\" in defence manufacturing.

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Prime accused in Assam teen gang-rape case dies by drowning, say police

THE prime accused of the 'gang-rape' case in Dhing area of Assam's Nagaon district died allegedly by jumping into a pond while attempting to flee.

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Cong panel to vet candidates for Haryana

AFTER the selection process of candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the Congress will hold a fourday meeting of the screening committee to decide candidates for the Haryana polls.

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69 Gujarat PSUs delay financials and ₹2.3K cr loss linked to 6 entities: CAG

THE Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has pointed out significant issues within Gujarat's State Public Sector Undertakings (SPSUs).

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'Holidays': BJP, INLD ask EC to defer Haryana polls

Both parties cite possibility of poor turnout, Oppn Cong disagrees

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Hawk eye as U'khand prisoners on parole to wear GPS tracking devices

PRISONERS in Uttarakhand will now be fitted with a GPS tracking device before being released from jail on parole, said the state's DIG Prisons.

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4 survive, pilot critical in hosp as helicopter crashes near Pune

A private helicopter AW 139 on Saturday crashed in Paud village in Pune district.

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Armyman hurt, terrorist killed in Sopore encounter

IN the first encounter in Valley after Assembly poll announcement, a militant was killed and an army man injured in a brief firefight in Watergam, Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

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After JD(U), Chirag says will contest 28 seats in Jharkhand

AFTER Janata Dal (United)-led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar declared that it is making preparations on 11 seats in upcoming Jharkhand assembly election, union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan asserted that his party would field its candidates on 28 out of total 81 seats in the election.

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Submit data on crime against women: Cong

THE Congress in Assam on Saturday demanded a white paper from the state's BJP-led government on crimes against women since 2016, the year the saffron party rose to power.

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Delegates going to Cairo, but will skip talks: Hamas

A senior Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group was sending a delegation to Cairo on Saturday but that they would not attend Gaza ceasefire talks in the Egyptian capital.

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Hackers linked to Iran targeting US candidates: Meta

META said on Friday it had warned US presidential campaigns to be wary after it discovered an Iran-linked hacking attempt using the WhatsApp messaging service.

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Terror probe after blast near French synagogue

AN explosion outside a synagogue in southern France wounded a police officer early on Saturday, in what authorities said was being treated as a potential terror attack.

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Sunita Williams to remain in space station till February

TWO US astronauts who arrived at the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner will have to return home with rival SpaceX, NASA said on Saturday.

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3 killed in knife attack at crowded German festival

Islamic State group claims responsibility, calls it revenge for Muslims in Palestine

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Moscow, Kyiv swap 115 prisoners under UAE-mediated deal

RUSSIA and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's fullscale invasion.

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PV sales remain under pressure despite deep discounts, schemes

AFTER three years of blockbuster growth, passenger vehicle (PV) sales have come under pressure in FY25.

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Q1 GDP forecasts range from 6-7%

Icra attributes lower growth to reduction in govt capex and fall in urban consumer demand

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PREDATORY PRICING BY ETAILERS: WHAT'S BEHIND THE OUTBURST?

UNION commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has stirred up the pot by letting go a broadside against Amazon and other ecommerce players.

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Hero Motors files draft for ₹900 crore IPO

HERO Motors, the auto-components firm of Hero Motors Company (HMC) Group, on Saturday filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise ₹900 crore via an initial public offering (IPO).

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Cognizant files lawsuit against Infosys over trade secrets

IT major Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto has filed a lawsuit on Infosys in a US federal court, accusing the Bengaluru-headquartered company of stealing trade secrets and information related to healthcare insurance software.

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UTT: Sathiyan's fighting win in vain for Delhi

EXPERIENCED Indian paddler G Sathiyan kicked off his fifth season in Dabang Delhi TTC colours with a sensational come-from-behind win over World No 20 Quadri Aruna, the highest-ranked male player in the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.

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Jon and Jaden take top honours

ON a day of drama, twists and turns, veteran Jon Lancaster from Leeds, England, and 17-year-old Jaden Rahaman Pariat from Shillong took the honours in the Indian Racing League and Formula 4 Indian Championship races, respectively in the Round-1 of the Indian Racing Festival held at the Madras International Circuit, here on Saturday.

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India draw blank in men's freestyle

INDIAN men's freestyle wrestlers will return empty-handed from the U17 World Championship as Jaspooran Singh, the lone Indian wrestler in the medal contention, lost his bronze play-off here.

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Injury-time pain for United; Haaland juggernaut rolls on

MANCHESTER United crashed to a last-gasp 2-1 defeat against Brighton and an Erling Haaland's hat-trick fired Premier League champions Manchester City to a 4-1 win against Ipswich on Saturday.

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Buchi Babu: Ravi helps Railways secure a draw

CHENNAI: An unbeaten 65 by Ravi Singh helped Indian Railways play out a draw against TNCA President's XI on the final day of the TNCA all-India Buchi Babu Invitation cricket tournament played at Salem.

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