The New Indian Express Chennai - September 10, 2024

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September 10, 2024

I-T freezes bank a/cs of TN agri societies

THOUSANDS of farmers in delta districts, who are getting ready to prepare their fields for samba cultivation, are facing trouble in accessing crop loans and other funds as the income tax department has frozen the bank accounts of many Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Societies (PACCS) citing non-compliance with TDS (tax deducted at source) rules.

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5 pm today deadline for WB docs to resume work

SC says protest cannot be at the cost of duty; agitators defiant

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New GoM on insurance premium GST

AMID calls for a reduction in the tax rate on health and life insurance premiums, the GST Council meeting on Monday decided to form a Group of Ministers (GoM) to deliberate on the issue.

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BJP, RSS believe that women should stay at home and cook: Rahul

IN his first trip to the US after assuming the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP and the RSS on Monday calling them downright patriarchal.

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First Indian mpox case tests positive, govt issues advisory

THE Centre on Monday wrote to all states and Union Territories (UTS) asking them to screen, test, and trace contacts of all suspected mpox patients.

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TN seals race club, to take over land as per law

AMID tension surrounding the sealing of the Madras Race Club (MRC) located at Guindy in Chennai on Monday following the termination of a 1945 lease agreement, the Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court that due procedures of issuing notices to the club will be followed before proceeding on to taking possession of the land.

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Shortage: DPT camps only at PHCs until new stock arrives

IN response to TNIE's report on Sunday about the shortage of DPT (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state for over two months, the health department has instructed its staff to hold vaccination camps only at the Primary Health Centre (PHCs) until additional vaccine stock is received from the central government.

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Elementary teachers to hold stir over pending demands

THE Tamil Nadu Elementary Teachers Organisations-Joint Action Committee (TETO-JAC) has announced that it would boycott schools on Tuesday and stage protests outside Chief Education Officers' (CEO) offices across the state, pressing for various demands, including the withdrawal of Government Order 243 and equal pay for secondary grade teachers.

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Act against illegal 'no parking' boards: HC

MADRAS High Court has directed the state government to take stern action against people who put up illegal 'No Parking' boards and barricades blocking public spaces in front of apartments and ordered the framing of guidelines to stop such acts.

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Stalin, Pradhan cross swords over SS fund delay

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister MK Stalin and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan exchanged allegations on Monday over the non-release of funds for the Samagra Shiksha (SS) scheme to Tamil Nadu by the Centre.

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Panel to take Jains Westminster interiors' inventory

THE Madras High Court has ordered the constitution of a three-member panel to take inventory of the interiors developed in individual flats of Jains Westminster apartments, which is embroiled in litigation over poor quality of construction and structural stability issues.

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Centre issues ToR for Parandur airport; valid for 4 years

THE Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO) has obtained Terms of Reference (TOR) from the Union Environment Ministry for conducting an Environment Impact Assessment and Environment Management Plan with public consultation for the development of Chennai Greenfield Airport at Parandur in Kancheepuram district.

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HM, BEO suspended over inflated enrolment figures

THE Director of Elementary Education has suspended the headmistress of a Panchayat Union Primary School in Pammadhukulam near Villivakkam in Tiruvallur district for allegedly inflating the student enrolment figures.

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President Hotel to make way for residential project

CLARION Hotel President, one of the landmark hotels in the city since 1978, near RK Salai is being demolished to make way for a luxury residential project by Asta Projects.

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Repeated arrests by SL, stiff penalty on fishers spark worry in hamlets

ANXIETY has gripped the fishing communities of Kottaipattinam and Jegadhapattinam in Pudukkottai after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 18 fishermen between September 5 and 7.

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Woman kills neighbour's son, hides body in washing machine

A 40-year-old woman murdered her neighbour's threeyear-old son allegedly over previous enmity, and hid the body inside her washing machine.

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Revive working group to end arrest of fishers: CM

EXPRESSING serious concern over yet another incident of arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister MK Stalin has urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to immediately ensure the release of all fishermen and their boats under Lankan custody.

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DMK not opposed to Vijay's conference: Udhaya

THE DMK did not oppose the conference organised by actorturned-politician Vijay, said Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin during an event in Madurai on Monday.

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'Tech trial run' to upgrade five state highways into e-highways commences

NATIONAL Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) under its Ease of Doing Business (EODB) programme has started the third \"Tech Trial Run\" of electric vehicles for upgrading five of Tamil Nadu's highways into e-highways.

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HEADY MIX: METH IN CHINESE TEA BAG SHOWS TN, OZ, MALAYSIA LINKS

'Guanyinwang' seized in drug busts in various countries establishes common connect

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Investigating officer changed after Pocso case victim's parents allege assault by cop

IN the wake of a Pocso case victim's parents alleging that Anna Nagar AWPS Inspector Raji, who was handling the case, assaulted them, the investigation charge has been transferred to Koyambedu AWPS Inspector Umamaheshwari.

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1,550 kg of stale meat, cheese seized from Central station

As many as 1,550 kg of stale meat, marinated chicken, cheese and mushrooms, were seized at Central Railway Station on Monday.

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Five arrested for murder of auto driver at Bessie

Sastri Nagar police arrested five men for allegedly murdering an auto driver at Besant Nagar Beach on Monday.

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YouTuber Savukku Shankar not kept in solitary confinement, TN tells SC

DISMISSING the allegations of YouTuber Savukku Shankar, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the accused was not kept in solitary confinement.

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Set up at least one old age home in every district: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu government to take steps to establish at least one old age home in all the districts across the state.

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NIA chargesheets 4 in B'luru cafe blast

Accused held 42 days after blast, agency says activities funded by handler via crypto currencies

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The Curious Difference Between IPC & BNS On Rape

THE Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) has brought an important change to sexual harassment cases.

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STRATEGIC PATIENCE: A CURRENCY FOR TODAY'S GEOPOLITICS

Forbearance and maturity are needed at a time when there is little clarity in many geopolitical arenas. Some of the fog will lift after the US election

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Naval might: 2 anti-submarine warfare ships launched at Cochin Shipyard

1 IN a move to upgrade to its antisubmarine warfare capability, the Indian navy on Monday launched the fourth and fifth ships of the 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft project.

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Talks with Cong fail, AAP list of 20 for Haryana out

THE Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its first list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections, signalling the end of pre-poll alliance talks with the Congress.

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'Row over IC 814 series unnecessary'

FORMER Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief A S Dulat tells Preetha Nair about the recent controversy over Netflix series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' and why he thinks it is not a diplomatic failure of the then Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

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India, UAE sign energy and nuclear pacts

PM Modi, Crown Prince acknowledge success of economic partnership agreement and Bilateral Investment Treaty

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At GCC, Jaishankar says Gaza situation a concern, India backs 2-state solution

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while addressing the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting of Foreign Ministers in Riyadh on Monday, said that the current situation in Gaza was his country's foremost concern.

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Abhishek's plea against ED in coal scam nixed

In a significant setback for TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected their plea challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its investigation into a money laundering scam allegedly related to school jobs in West Bengal.

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BJP makes room for J&K rebels in new party posts

IN order to ensure the party's disgruntled leaders, who have been denied tickets to contest Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, don't rebel against the party and contest as independent candidates, the BJP has accommodated some disgruntled leaders in new positions in the party.

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IIT-G student found dead in hostel room

A student of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati was found dead inside his hostel room on Monday morning.

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Manipur students take to the streets, throw stones outside Guy's residence

PROTESTORS pelted stones outside the heavily-guarded Raj Bhawan in Manipur even as the police recovered the body of an ex-serviceman on Monday.

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22-ft-tall idol falls on damaged road in Gwalior

POTHOLED road allegedly triggered the fall of a 22 ft tall Lord Ganesh idol in the heart of Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday night.

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27 arrested for pelting stones at pandal in Surat

IN a swift response, Surat police have arrested 27 individuals allegedly involved in stone-pelting at a Ganesh Pandal in the Sayedpura area on Sunday night.

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Shah steps in to check Mahayuti's Maha crisis, calls for united show

AMID mounting tension over seat-sharing in the BJP-led Mahayuti in poll-bound Maharashtra, senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Monday held a closed-door meeting with the alliance partners, emphasising the crucial role of unity for its success in the assembly polls and cautioning them against airing their internal differences in public.

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'Return to festivities,' says Mamata

AMID raging protests over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people to \"return to festivities\" as Durga Puja is round the corner.

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Junior doctors say won't join work as demands not met

AFTER the Supreme Court directed agitating junior doctors to join duty by 5 pm on Tuesday, the doctors working in staterun medical colleges said they would continue their ceasework as justice still eludes them even a month after the rape and murder of their colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

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Can jailed MP Er Rashid's party spring surprise in Assembly elections in J&K?

AFTER his big win in the Lok Sabha polls, can jailed MP Er Rashid's Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) repeat its feat in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir election the first poll post abrogation of Article 370.

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Cluster bombs killed over 1,000 in Ukraine

Pose a lasting threat since many fail to explode on impact, acting as landmines that can go off years later: Monitor

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Israeli Strikes On Syria Kill 16, Wound 36

SYRIAN state media said on Monday that overnight Israeli strikes killed 16 people in central Hama province, while a war monitor reported a higher death toll in the "intense" raids on military sites.

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US Congress to take up bills to cut China's grip in biotech

HOW to curb and counter China's influence and power through its biotech companies, drones and electric vehicles will dominate the US House's first week back from summer break, with lawmakers intending to take up a series of measures targeting Beijing.

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Apple unveils iPhone 16 series with advanced AI

APPLE launched its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series on Monday, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

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Liminal says ₹2K crore hack from originated WazirX side

SINGAPORE-headquartered Liminal Custody, which is an estranged security partner of WazirX, on Monday claimed that as per the audit findings, the breach might have occured from the crypto exchange side.

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Bajaj Housing public issue fully subscribed within 4 hrs

THE ₹6,560 croe primary share sale from the Bajaj group-the first since a group went public in May 2008 -Bajaj Housing Finance IPO fully subscribed within four hours of the bids opening Monday.

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PLI scheme for chip: 20 requests pending

Country is likely to have over 10 semiconductor units within next decade to meet domestic, global demand, says officia

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No problem with giving subsidies on EVs: Gadkari

NITIN Gadkari said on Monday that he has no problem with the Finance Ministry and the Heavy Industry Ministry giving subsidies on electric vehicles (EVs).

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Delta shifts India HQ to B'luru from Gurugram, opens R&D centre in city

TAIWAN-based Delta has moved its India headquarters from Gurugram to Bengaluru, and also inaugurated a new Global Research and Development (R&D) centre in the city on Monday.

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ED clean chit to Burmans; FIR against Saluja

IN a major indictment of Religare Enterprises (REL) chairman Rashmi Saluja, Enforcement Directorate has filed an FIR accusing her of criminal conspiracy to derail the takeover of the REL by Burman family and obfuscate the detection of illegal gains made by her through acquisition of ESOPS of Care Health Insurance Ltd.

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Hyundai focuses on mid-large SUV segment

AFTER solidifying its presence in the compact and mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment, Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) sees a bigger play in mid-large segment as it launched the new Alcazar at a starting price of ₹14.99 lakh for the petrol variant and ₹15.99 lakh for the diesel variant.

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No play on day one of NZ-Afghanistan Test

NO play was possible on the opening day of the one-off Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan due to a wet outfield here on Monday.

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ACT Hockey: India thrash Japan 5-1

SUKHJEET Singh struck a brace as defending champions India thrashed Japan 5-1 in a league match to notch up their second consecutive win in the men's Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Monday.

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For Worlds, Bajrang moves court over NADA suspension

WRESTLER Bajrang Punia has approached the Delhi High Court to quash the National Anti-Doping Agency's notice of charge and provisional suspension dated 21.06.2024 for apparent 'refusal' to give urine samples during the selection trials organised by the now defunct ad-hoc committee at Sonepat in March.

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Weeks after doping exoneration, Sinner wins second Grand Slam title

JANNIK Sinner started slowly at the US Open, dropping the First set he played after being exOnerated in a doping case no one xnew about until shortly before play began at Flushing Meadows.

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GITA WISDOM GUIDES THIS ARJUN TOO

Ahead of the Chess Olympiad, which begins in Budapest on Tuesday, Erigaisi talks about his journey, goals and more...

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Ronaldo shines with late goal for Portugal

CRISTIANO Ronaldo is showing just why Portugal is persisting with him at the age of 39.

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