The New Indian Express Chennai - December 23, 2024

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December 23, 2024

2-year 'probation' for new drivers in Kerala soon

STARTING next year, it won't be all smooth sailing for those receiving their driver's licence in Kerala.

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Kerala takes back waste illegally dumped in Nellai

IN a first, the Kerala government on Sunday transported 18 trucks of its biomedical waste—mostly originating from the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre and Credence Hospital—that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli district back to the state.

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India, Kuwait now strategic partners

Key defence pact signed; Modi holds extensive talks with the Emir, invites him to visit India

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Atrocities in the name of Dharma due to ignorance

DAYS after expressing concern over the resurgence of temple-mosque disputes threatening to disrupt communal harmony, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that all acts of persecution and atrocities committed in the name of Dharma (religion) were due to lack of true comprehension of Dharma.

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IMA to launch job portal on Friday

THE Indian Medical Association (IMA) has developed an online platform called 'Doctors Employment Exchange', in an effort to generate jobs for doctors in the private sector within the country and abroad.

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Obstinate Guv delays V-C appointment: Teachers

THE Association of University Teachers (AUT) on Sunday expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay and the \"unwarranted intervention\" of Governor R N Ravi, who is also the chancellor of state universities, in the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-C).

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HOPES RETURN BUT NIGHTMARE OF DEC 26 REMAINS

THOUSANDS ALONG TN'S COAST REMAIN HAUNTED BY LOSS OF LOVED ONES, LIVELIHOOD, HOMES LEFT BEHIND BY KILLER WAVES THAT FATEFUL MORNING

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Youth assaults 9-year-old SC boy for 'scribbling on car' in Tiruppur, held

POLICE arrested a 25-year-old youth who attacked a nine-year-old SC boy for allegedly scribbling on the dust of his car near Avinashi.

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Armed police to be deployed at all TN courts

FOLLOWING the murder of a man near the court in Tirunelveli district, DGP Shankar Jiwal has directed the deployment of armed police at all court complexes in the state.

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Annamalai, Poyyamozhi spar over edu fund allocation

DENYING charges over allocation of funds for the education department, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi dismissed the allegations that internet bills for district education offices have not been paid leading to suspension of connections.

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A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE OF MK'S POLITICAL ACUMEN, SHARP WIT

SATTAMANDRA Nayakar Kalaignar', a compilation of the memories of former chief minister M Karunanidhi's friends, contemporaries and critics on the DMK patriarch's quips, documents the trail of how requests made to Karunanidhi become government orders and legislation.

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Betrayal has been watchword of EPS's political career: Stalin

CM slams Edappadi for not flaying Shah's Ambedkar comment or centre for tungsten mining

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VIT ranked 396 in QS world univ rankings

VIT has secured 396th rank in QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025 released recently, a statement issued by the institute said.

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Childline workers' salaries increased after 1-year delay

AFTER a delay of a year, the Department of Child Welfare and Special Services has increased the salaries of child-line workers across the state.

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TTDC floating restaurant stuck in low tide

Though ready for months now, the first floating restaurant in the state, anchored at the Muttukadu Boat House on East Coast Road (ECR), is yet to be made fully operational as the boat cannot sail smoothly in the backwaters during low tides.

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Two die in road accident at Pallikaranai

TWO software engineers died after the bike they were riding on crashed into a median on Sunday near Pallikaranai.

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5 MEMU trains to have 2 coaches less this week

TO accommodate additional train services for the Kumbh Mela festival, the Southern Railway has diverted two coaches each from five 12-car MEMU train pairs - Tambaram-Tiruvannamalai, Chennai Beach-Villupuram, Chennai Egmore-Puducherry, Tirupati-Puducherry, and Chennai Beach-Tiruvannamalai.

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Long queues, limited food mar user experience at Marina Food Festival

FOR visitors at the Food Festival held at Marina Beach near V House on Sunday, the experience was an unsavoury one as they had to wait in long queues and also go hungry owing to the prepaid card payment system, limited food availability, and inadequate seating arrangements.

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Three held for attempted murder at Royapuram

THREE men were arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly assaulting two men at Royapuram on Friday.

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ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office

THE vice-chairman of Dhali town panchayat, who is from a Scheduled Tribe, was assaulted by a dominant caste man in his office on December 18.

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T'pur jail inmate escapes during power outage

TIRUPPUR city police are on the lookout for a 24-year-old remand prisoner who escaped from the district jail in broad daylight on Saturday allegedly when there was a power cut due to which CCTV cameras were not functioning.

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Communal posts on murder at Nellai court: 3 cases filed

THE Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of one Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday.

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Waste still left, will be removed today

TIRUNELVELI Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan told reporters the Kerala team was cooperating with local officials and would remove all the waste dumped in different villages.

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Only 121 security personnel to guard AP CM's residence

FOLLOWING the directives of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced.

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Cop shows video to debunk Allu Arjun's claim

The 10-minute clip compiled from 1,000 videos examined after actor said he only learnt of the stampede next day

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BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS

Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions

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WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES

HAPPY Christmas in advance, dear readers. Besides feasting on fruit-rich Christmas cake, pears and cherries made of marzipan and hot cocoa, one of our childhood rituals was to reread our favourite Christmas stories in the holidays.

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India, Kuwait bolster defence ties

During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation

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500 enemy properties encroached in Bengal: MHA

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data has revealed that out of the total 4,376 enemy properties in West Bengal, over 500 of them are encroached by illegal occupants and the authorities initiated eviction proceedings only in cases of 49 such assets so far.

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No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply

THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.

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Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids

IN a major role change, the canine soldiers of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.

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BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi

BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.

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431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.

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55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'.

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Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

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Sunny Leone a beneficiary of welfare scheme!

IN an unusual turn of events, Sunny Leone, a model and actress, has been listed as a beneficiary of Chhattisgarh's 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana,' a scheme aimed at promoting women's empowerment.

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Power cuts add to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams

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Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

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U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot

Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack

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Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK, says Trump

MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice\", is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

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Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

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38 people dead, 100 others missing in Congo after crowded ferry capsizes

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.

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Credit card defaults could hurt you badly now

With SC rejecting 30% cap on credit card interest rates, card issuers will now have more flexibility to set rates

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SC judgment nullified; GST Council fixes Safari Retreats' error retrospectively

THE government has 'nullified' the Supreme Court order in the Safari Retreats case that allowed commercial real estate companies to claim input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for their rental buildings.

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IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?

TECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills. You can use technology to support your skills and create something even more potent than before.

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Banks' profits spike in first 9 mths of 2024

BANKS have raked in as much as ₹2.7 lakh crore in net income in the first nine months of 2024.

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KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING

As a result of geo-political tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.

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We expect 2025 to be a strong year for us in India: Toyota

AT a time when most automakers are grappling with sluggish demand, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is achieving impressive double-digit sales growth each month. This success is driven by its strong SUV portfolio and the strategic partnership between its parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Suzuki Motor Corporation. The Japanese automaker is set to surpass the 3 lakh annual sales milestone in the financial year 2025 and expects this robust growth to continue into the next fiscal year. Unlike other carmakers focusing heavily on electrification, TKM has adopted a unique strategy by offering a broader range of green powertrain options, emphasizing its ultimate goal of reducing carbon emissions. In an interaction with TNIE's Arshad Khan, Vikram Gulati - Country Head of TKM and Sabari Manohar - Vice President of Sales at TKM discuss Toyota's growth in India, their approach towards different powertrains and investments by the company. Edited excerpts:

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Words of Wisdom for Yashasvi

During a net session ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Kohli, Rahul and coach Gambhir give pep talks to Mumbai batter, who has struggled to spend time in the middle

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Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

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Liverpool extend lead, United lose

LIVERPOOL FC recorded a thrilling 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur to extend their lead in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies

THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.

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The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

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Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.

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Quenching curiosity: Campus visits in American universities

SAT scores can be a stepping stone to your dream college, but a prestigious name and reputation alone may not guarantee that a school is right for you. Hence campus tours are a good way to gain insight into courses, campus culture and history of the school

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A grand festival of Tamil Isai

THE Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai came alive on December 21 as the Tamil Isai Sangam celebrated its 82nd anniversary with grandeur and tradition.

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CELEBRATION OF CHANGEMAKERS

CHANGE is the only constant, as the popular adage goes. However, across the world, at this moment, movements, and people are catalysts, fighting in an attempt for a change, carving out a more equal world.

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CONCOCTIONS BY THE COAST

Unnavu Thiruvizha on Marina Beach provides a platform to showcase regional cuisines. But chaos and confusion ensued on Sunday as thousands turned up to relish some delicacies

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Barry Keoghan, Jenna Ortega film titled Hurry Up Tomorrow

Earlier, we reported that actors Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, as well as musician Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (The Weeknd), would star in an upcoming film directed by Trey Edward Shults.

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MENTAL MANADHIL GOES ON FLOORS

EARLIER, we reported that director Selvaraghavan and actor GV Prakash are teaming up for the first time for a film titled Mental Manadhil.

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