In this issue

September 07, 2024

PRAVEEN'S RECORD JUMP GIVES INDIA SIXTH GOLD

THE world of sport is unique.

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Call to change B'desh flag, anthem

AMID the continuing uncertainty in Bangladesh after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled on August 5, a section in the country is lobbying to get the national flag and the national anthem changed.

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BJP promises 5 lakh jobs, terror-free J&K

Article 370 has become history, will never return: Shah

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Stolen TN idol back from US after 20 yrs

THE Tamil Nadu police's Idol Wing CID has brought back a Lord Krishna idol worth 5 crore from the USA, around 20 years after it was supposed to have been stolen by infamous smuggler Subhash Kapoor, according to an official statement on Friday.

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TN health authority to attempt whole genome sequencing of dengue virus

IN a first, the State Public Health Laboratory under the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) is attempting to carry out whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the dengue virus to determine the strain and severity of the disease, as was done in the case of Covid-19.

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Hike security at all PHCS: DPH to dist health officers

DIRECTOR of Public Health Dr T S Selvavinayagam has instructed all district health officers to enhance security in all primary health centres (PHCs) after the union health ministry directed all states to submit action-taken reports on immediate security measures implemented at medical institutions, in the wake of the rape-murder of a PG doctor in Kolkata.

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Infanticide case: Mom, dad nabbed, were unhappy over second girl baby

Couple were arrested when they approached village panchayat secy seeking help to evade arrest

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Brick wall discovered at Vembakottai site

ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered a brick wall during the third phase of excavation at Vembakottai on Friday.

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Two infants charred to death at Tiruttani, parents still critical

IN a tragic incident, two children, aged three and one, died after a fire broke out in a twostorey building at Tiruttani in Tiruvallur in the wee hours of Friday.

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Over 250 tonnes of waste removed from city parks in mass cleaning drive

A mass cleaning drive was taken up across the 871 parks in the city by the Greater Chennai Corporation on Friday.

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Disaster averted in Vallur as CNG pipe burst tackled within 20 mins

IN a major scare, a compressed natural gas (CNG) pipeline belonging to Torrent Gas burst and began to leak gas.

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SPIRITUAL TALK AT SCHOOLS SPARKS OUTRAGE

A ‘spiritual speaker' invited to make motivational speech at government schools triggered a controversy by his remarks on karma and rebirth, and blaming children for their struggles in life, prompting the state government to take action.

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Cops targeting family, minor son detained: Victim's mom

THE mother of a victim in the former Ambasamudram ASP Balveer Singh's custodial torture case claimed that the Vikramasingapuram police conducted a raid at her house for ganja and gutka products, targeting her son on Friday.

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3 MoUs inked, TN may get₹850 cr in investments

Lincoln Electric, Vishay Precision, Visteon sign deals in the presence of CM Stalin

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Pvt firms can set up hydel plants under new policy

AFTER introducing the repowering, refurbishment and life extension policy for wind projects, the state government has come up with its first 'Small Hydel Policy 2024' on Thursday.

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Main accused in manhandling DSP case nabbed

THE Aruppukottai police on Friday arrested the main accused in connection with the incident in which DSP Gayathri was manhandled while attempting to prevent protesters from staging a road blockade over a murder in Aruppukottai on Tuesday.

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What % of carts in Marina can be given to PwDs: HC

Disabled persons sought 5% pushcarts that will be given under beautification scheme

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64,217 cops deployed across state for Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations

THE state police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure a peaceful Vinayagar Chaturthi festival from Saturday, an official statement said.

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'State drafting Deep Tech Policy to power trillion-dollar dream'

THE state is in the process of drafting a Deep Tech Policy, a firstof-its-kind in the country, to help realise Chief Minister MK Stalin's vision of making the state a trillion-dollar economy, said Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services (IT&DS) Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR).

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SC stays HC order restoring DA cases of ministers

Apex court had questioned powers of Madras HC judge to initiate suo motu proceeding against six sitting minister

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Doctor arrested for sexual assault of 12 school stduents

THE Perur All-Women Police (AWPS) on Friday arrested a doctor under Pocso Act for sexually assaulting 12 girl students of government high school in Thondamuthur block during a medical camp.

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ASSIMILATING ASSAM WITH REST OF INDIA

Most Indian schoolchildren are rarely taught the fascinating history of the Northeast. We should use recent scholarship to bring the region closer to the rest of the country

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Phogat, Punia lend muscle to Cong

IN a boost for the Congress ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, star grapplers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia formally joined the party on Friday.

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BJP confident of J&K win, says it enjoys support of women & youth

THE BJP leadership is optimistic about the party's prospects in the elections for the 90-member J&K assembly.

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Don't allow construction in regulated areas near heritage sites, KMC told

THE National Monument Authority (NMA) has decided to write to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), urging it not to grant permission for any construction within regulated or prohibited areas near protected heritage sites without mandatory approval from it.

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HC collegium told to reconsider 2 judges' elevation

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a High Court Chief Justice could not unilaterally reject a judicial officer's candidature for appointment as an HC Judge.

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West Asia conflict hits trade flow, shipping cost up: EAM

THE ongoing conflict in West Asia has understandably raised concerns about several contemporary initiatives, said External Affairs Minister S.

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Army's anti-terror mission reaches 600 J&K villagers

IN yet another move to strengthen the counter-terrorist arrangements in the Jammu region of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, the Army has initiated training Village Defence Guards (VDGs).

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SC junks Ghosh's plea against CBI probe

ON a day when the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in at least a dozen locations in Kolkata and Howrah linked to former RG Kar Hospital's principal Sandip Ghosh, the Supreme Court rejected Ghosh's petition that challenged the Calcutta HC order for a CBI probe involving him following his claim that the court did not hear his side before passing the decision.

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1 lynched, another injured over goat theft in Begusarai

AN irate mob lynched a youth and thrashed another on the suspicion of being goat thieves in Bihar's Begusarai district on Friday, the police said.

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Maha tops FDI with ₹70k cr in FY25

Fadnavis says financial front better than many states, more investments in the pipeline MAHARASHTRA has topped in the foreign direct investment (FDI) across India by receiving ₹70,795 crore in April-June in 2024-25.

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Student expelled from UP school for biryani in tiffin

A seven-year student was expelled from a private school in Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh for allegedly bringing non-vegetarian tiffin, prompting the district education authority to order a probe into the incident.

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Ragpicker forced to drink alcohol, raped in broad daylight on Ujjain road

THE spine-chilling incident of a ragpicker allegedly being raped on the footpath of a busy crossing in Ujjain in broad daylight has triggered outrage.

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Sexual allegation rocks top Dehradun boarding school

AN incident of sexual harassment involving a Class 8 student has emerged at Dehradun's prestigious Welham Boys' School.

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Hush money case: Trump's sentencing pushed to November

SENTENCING of Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's presidential election, a win for the Republican as he battles Democrat Kamala Harris in the knife-edge race.

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Will take steps to clean up messaging app: Telegram CEO

TELEGRAM founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's use for criminal activity.

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Kenya school fire kills 17 students, 70 missing

AT least 17 young boys were killed and 70 missing after a fire ripped through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya, officials said on Friday, leaving distraught relatives desperate for news of their loved ones.

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Israeli troops withdraw from West Bank's Jenin

ISRAELI forces withdrew after a deadly 10-day raid in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Friday, witnesses said, as key ally Germany warned against treating the territory like Gaza.

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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion

Faces up to 17 years in prison and a fine in excess of $1 million. Sentencing in December

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B'luru leads in manufacturing sector job openings

BENGALURU is not just a hub for tech innovation, the city is also emerging as a powerhouse for manufacturing factories.

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Vi shares fall 14% after Goldman Sachs sell call

THE share of Vodafone Idea (Vi) plummeted by as much as 14% on Friday after Goldman Sachs predicted a potential downside of over 80% from the stock's last closing level.

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Council may cut GST on health insurance to 5%

THE Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to discuss crucial matters that could reshape tax implications for mediclaim policies during its meet on September 9.

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Indices fall over 1% ahead of US jobs data

FOLLOWING three weeks of a bull run, domestic equity market corrected sharply on Friday with the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty crashing more than 1% each.

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Spicejet, Carlyle pact to restructure plane lease

SPICEJET ON Friday said it entered into an agreement with Carlyle Aviation Management Limited (CAML) to restructure certain aircraft lease obligations of the airline aggregating $137.68 million (as of June 30, 2024), which upon settlement/ waivers will be adjusted to $97.51 million, owed to various lessor entities managed by CAML or its affiliates.

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Adani Power consortium bid for Coastal Energen stayed

THE Chennai bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed the NCLT order approving the resolution plan of the consortium of Dickey Alternative Investment Trust (DAIT) and Adani Power for acquisition of assets of Chennai-based power generation company Coastal Energen.

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Maharashtra govt nod for $10 bn Adani, Tower Semicon JV proposal

THE Maharashtra government approved a $10 billion semiconductor investment proposal from a joint venture between Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group on Friday.

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CHIRANTH SIZZLES WITH DOUBLE POLE

Chiranth Vishwanath, 17-yearold from Bengaluru who is in the middle of his breakthrough season, came up with two stunning rides to grab pole positions in both the premier ProStock categories as the fourth and penultimate round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 on Friday.

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San Marino celebrate first competitive win in int'l football

NICKO Sensoli, the 19-year-old who scored in the San Marino national football team's first ever competitive victory, wasn't even born the only other time that the tiny republic won a game.

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Duleep: Musheer & Saini keep India B in command

NAVDEEP Saini reminded of his presence among the fringe pacers with a quality new ball spell that helped India B to keep India A in check at 134 for two in the first innings, after the second day of their Duleep Trophy match here on Friday.

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Pegula comes from behind to enter first Grand Slam final

JESSICA Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback \"just in the nick of time\" to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will take on big-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for the title.

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PRA-WIN RAISES THE BAR

High-jumper soars to area record to win India’s sixth gold at the Paris Paralympics

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Diya helps Delhi set up summit clash with Goa

YOUNG Diya Chitale turned out to be the game-changer for Dabang Delhi TTC, as she kept her cool in the dying moments of the second semi-final to help the 2018 Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) champions edge out debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-6 and charge into the final of the Indian Oil UTT 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

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