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Drones to monitor north Chennai in real time to stop canals from being polluted
The New Indian Express

Drones to monitor north Chennai in real time to stop canals from being polluted

GREATER Chennai Corporation (GCC) has roped in Birdscale Technologies and Services, a startup company, to introduce drone-based real-time aerial monitoring of 35 km of drains in north Chennai.

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September 14, 2024
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Anna Nagar Pocso case: Accused named in FIR arrested after two weeks

NEARLY two weeks after being named in a Pocso case FIR, a 31-year-old man was arrested by the city police on Thursday night.

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September 14, 2024
Govt exp buses charge ultra deluxe fare on weekends
The New Indian Express

Govt exp buses charge ultra deluxe fare on weekends

THE mofussil buses operated by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation's (TNSTC) Villupuram division have been charging higher fare on weekends by classifying them as ultra-deluxe (UD) services.

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September 14, 2024
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Cool Lip: HC tells TN, central govts to launch probe

Court says decision on inter-state drug sellers' bail can be taken only after a detailed inquiry

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September 14, 2024
54-yr-old temple jumbo injured in fire accident dies, laid to rest in Kundrakudi
The New Indian Express

54-yr-old temple jumbo injured in fire accident dies, laid to rest in Kundrakudi

A 54-year-old female elephant of the Arulmigu Shanmuganatha Peruman Temple in Kundrakudi, which sustained burn injuries after a absestos-cumthatched roof caught fire and fell on it, succumbed to injuries early on Friday.

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September 14, 2024
SC raps CBI, grants bail to Kejriwal
The New Indian Express

SC raps CBI, grants bail to Kejriwal

HOURS after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the excise policy case filed by the CBI, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar jail, and said, \"the thick walls of prison cannot break me.\"

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September 14, 2024
Sebi sees no NSE co-location scam
The New Indian Express

Sebi sees no NSE co-location scam

IN a dramatic volte-face, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday threw out its own case against the NSE and its past management led by then CEO Chitra Ramakrishna and vice-chairman Ravi Narain in the co-location case, citing lack of evidence.

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September 14, 2024
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FORD TO RESTART OPS AT CHENNAI FACTORY

FORD Motor Company on Friday said it has submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Tamil Nadu government, confirming its intention to utilise its Chennai plant, repurposing it to focus on manufacturing for export to global markets.

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September 14, 2024
Cyber Criminals Siphoned Off ₹10k Cr From India In One Year
The New Indian Express

Cyber Criminals Siphoned Off ₹10k Cr From India In One Year

Many youth taken on tourist visas to South East Asian countries, detained and forced to commit cyber frauds; cops planning awareness campaigns among unemployed people

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September 13, 2024
APPLE'S NEW AI TO ENHANCE WRITING, EMAIL, AND MORE
The New Indian Express

APPLE'S NEW AI TO ENHANCE WRITING, EMAIL, AND MORE

With the launch of the iPhone 16 series, Apple also introduced Apple Intelligence.

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September 13, 2024
Huawei unveils world's first tri-fold smartphone Mate XT Ultimate Edition
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Huawei unveils world's first tri-fold smartphone Mate XT Ultimate Edition

HOURS after Apple launched the iPhone 16 series on Thursday, Chinese tech giant Huawei introduced the world's first tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT Ultimate Edition.

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September 13, 2024
South Asian Jr Athletics C'ship: Gold harvest for Indian team
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South Asian Jr Athletics C'ship: Gold harvest for Indian team

THE Indian contingent exceeded all expectations and were in brilliant form on Thursday as they reaped a harvest of as many as 19 medals, nine of them being gold on the second day of the fourth edition of South Asian Junior Athletics Championship held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.

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September 13, 2024
IPL PLAYERS HIGHLY UNDERPAID
The New Indian Express

IPL PLAYERS HIGHLY UNDERPAID

The league’s media rights may have skyrocketed since its inception but salary cap hasn’t grown proportionately. Swaroop Swaminathan captures the story through numbers

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September 13, 2024
Pvt sector must step up infra investment: DFS secy
The New Indian Express

Pvt sector must step up infra investment: DFS secy

India needs to spend 8-10% of gross domestic product on infrastructure for sustaining high single-digit growth rate over next couple of decades, said a senior finance ministry official.

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September 13, 2024
PM e-drive: Electric 2W buyers can get subsidy of ₹10K in 1st yr, ₹5K in 2nd yr
The New Indian Express

PM e-drive: Electric 2W buyers can get subsidy of ₹10K in 1st yr, ₹5K in 2nd yr

UNDER the ‘PM Electric Drive Revolution in innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM e-drive) scheme, which will be rolled out soon, electric two-wheeler buyers can avail a maximum subsidy of up to ₹10,000 in the first year and ₹5,000 in the second year.

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September 13, 2024
Fuel prices may fall if crude remains low: Official
The New Indian Express

Fuel prices may fall if crude remains low: Official

Oil marketing companies (oMCs) may consider reducing petrol and diesel prices domestically if international crude prices remain low for an extended period, according to a senior official from the Petroleum Ministry.

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September 13, 2024
Mkt rally makes investors richer by ₹6.5L cr
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Mkt rally makes investors richer by ₹6.5L cr

Optimism is fuelled by US inflation in August falling to three-year low of 2.5%, which sparked rate cut hopes

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September 13, 2024
Myanmar residents flee deadly floods on makeshift rafts, boats
The New Indian Express

Myanmar residents flee deadly floods on makeshift rafts, boats

CARRYING children on their backs or rowing the elderly on makeshift rafts through rising waters on Thursday, thousands of Myanmar residents fled severe flooding triggered by the deadly Typhoon Yagi.

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September 13, 2024
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Russian attack leaves 18,000 with no gas, water supply

THE key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is without a drinking water supply or natural gas for cooking and heating, authorities said on Thursday, as the Russian army’s attritional slog across the Donetsk region lays waste to public infrastructure and forces civilians to flee their homes.

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September 13, 2024
UNICEF horrified by Malaysian child sex abuse
The New Indian Express

UNICEF horrified by Malaysian child sex abuse

402 children rescued from charity homes in 2 states where they were harmed physically

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September 13, 2024
34 killed in Israeli strikes on UN school in Gaza
The New Indian Express

34 killed in Israeli strikes on UN school in Gaza

ISRAElI airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a UN school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials said. A UN official said six staffers were among the dead.

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September 13, 2024
HISTORY MADE WITH FIRST CIVILIAN SPACEWALK
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HISTORY MADE WITH FIRST CIVILIAN SPACEWALK

A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts —until now.

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September 13, 2024
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Struggle not limited to Art 370, but for solving K-issue, says Er Rashid

Baramulla MP Er rashid, released on interim bail from Tihar jail by Delhi court, arrived in Srinagar on Thursday. Wearing a black band on his left arm and visibly overcome by emotions, he kissed the ground at Srinagar airport.

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September 13, 2024
MVA scrambles to defuse Maha tension over 163 Assembly seats
The New Indian Express

MVA scrambles to defuse Maha tension over 163 Assembly seats

AHEAD of maharashtra assembly elections, the Opposition alliance maha Vikas aghadi (mVa) has ironed out differences over 125 seats while the remaining 163 seats remain contentious among the allies.

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September 13, 2024
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Muslim panel seeks sealing of mosque's 'illegal' part in HP

A day after hindu outfits held a massive protest against the “illegal mosque” in Sanjauli area of Shimla, office-bearers of the local muslim welfare committee submitted a memorandum to the municipal commissioner urging him to seal the unauthorized portion of the structure and offered to demolish it once the court delivered a verdict on the matter.

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September 13, 2024
3 nabbed for thrashing two Army officers, raping woman
The New Indian Express

3 nabbed for thrashing two Army officers, raping woman

THREE men, one of them an accused in a murder case, have so far been arrested by the police in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district for attacking-robbing two young Army officers and then allegedly raping one of the two female companions of the officer-duo early Wednesday.

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September 13, 2024
6 cr seniors covered under Ayushman Bharat
The New Indian Express

6 cr seniors covered under Ayushman Bharat

WITH the Union Cabinet approving health insurance coverage to those aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their income, the Centre’s flagship scheme said Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), has now become much bigger. It will now cover 6 crore senior citizens and around ₹4.5 crore families.

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September 13, 2024
Missile tests stacked, conventional & N-weaponry to be inducted soon
The New Indian Express

Missile tests stacked, conventional & N-weaponry to be inducted soon

THE armed forces are due for a major upgrade in their missile inventory as the services and manufacturers have chalked out an array of tests for missiles, including strategic deterrence—the nuclear-capable and conventional ones—in different categories.

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September 13, 2024
Dhankhar takes a jibe at Rahul, says Indians must act as ambassadors abroad
The New Indian Express

Dhankhar takes a jibe at Rahul, says Indians must act as ambassadors abroad

IN an oblique reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that every Indian abroad should act as an ambassador for the nation.

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September 13, 2024
China ties complex, but 75% of issues sorted: Jaishankar
The New Indian Express

China ties complex, but 75% of issues sorted: Jaishankar

INDIA’S relationship with China is very complex, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Geneva on Thursday.

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September 13, 2024