The New Indian Express Chennai - October 01, 2024

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October 01, 2024

Siddu buys peace as wife offers to return all land

WILLING TO RETURN THE 14 SITES, PARVATHY TELLS MUDA, ASKS IT TO CANCEL SALE DEED

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SC lambasts Naidu for laddu politics

THE Supreme Court on Monday criticised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu for making a public statement that the previous government led by Jagan Mohan Reddy used ghee containing animal fat to prepare laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati.

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Recognition for Samsung labour union: TN gets 2 weeks to decide

THE Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu labour department authorities to take a decision on the application submitted by Samsung India Thozhilalar Sangam, which has been on an indefinite strike, regarding the registration of the union within two weeks.

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SPECIAL STATUS FOR DESI COWS IN POLL-BOUND MAHA

AHEAD of Maharashtra assembly elections, the state cabinet on Monday decided to give 'Rajmata Gomata' status to indigenous cows.

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Coonoor teacher dies in landslide outside house

A 42-year-old private schoolteacher was killed in a landslide caused by heavy downpour on Sunday night in Coonoor in Nilgiris.

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SC: Appoint separate judge for Senthil Balaji case

THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Madras High Court Chief Justice to appoint a separate judge for trial of the corruption case against Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji who was granted bail last week in the alleged cash-forjobs scam.

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Toddler's abduction case falls flat after mom turns hostile

Probe officer lost the CD containing CCTV footage showing women leaving with child

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Will remove mussels in Pulicat after monsoon: Govt

THE Ennore-Pulicat wetland complex, which is ecologically sensitive and attracts thousands of migratory birds annually, is losing its biodiversity due to extensive spread of invasive Charru mussels, the same species that wreaked havoc in Kerala's Ashtamudi lake, a Ramsar site, in Kollam district.

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Leg of ATM heist suspect amputated

THE right leg of K Muhammed Hasru, a suspect in the Kerala ATM heist, who was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital after being shot by police during arrest was amputated on Monday after he developed infection.

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1.8 lakh to take part in nat'l achievement survey

OVER 1.8 lakh students from schools across Tamil Nadu, under various managements, are expected to participate in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) on December 4.

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‘Untouchability wall' built on poramboke land razed

A 150-metre-long and 30-metrehigh 'untouchability' wall, which was constructed on a poramboke land encroached upon by caste Hindus, allegedly to hide a cremation ground used by members of the SC community, was demolished by the authorities in Viswanatham panchayat of Sivakasi taluk on Monday.

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Centre must infuse 50% equity in CMRL Phase-II: Annamalai to PM

BJP state president K Annamalai on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to infuse 50% equity for Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project to help complete the project as soon as possible.

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Udhaya third senior minister in TN cabinet's pecking order

AFTER becoming the deputy chief minister of the state, Udhayanidhi Stalin has moved to third place in the council of ministers headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

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₹92K cr credit linkages given to women SHGs in last three years: Udhaya

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday said the DMK government has exceeded the previous AIADMK government in giving credit linkages to women self-help groups.

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DMK's dynastic politics will end in 2026: EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday said people will put an end to dynastic politics in the 2026 Assembly election.

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Must Be Ready For Short Spells Of Intense Rain: CM

TN-Alert app has been developed to provide info on forecast, quantum of rainfall, reservoir levels, says Stalin

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Project report for Kovilpatti airstrip: TIDCO floats bid to select contractor

TAMIL Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has floated bids to select a contractor for preparing a detailed project report for the development of infrastructure for the Kovilpatti airstrip for Flying Training Organisation (FTO) operations, official sources said.

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All construction sites must be barricaded, says mayor

A day after a 35-year-old man accidentally fell to death in an under-construction storm water drain (SWD) in Ashok Nagar, GCC Mayor R Priya met press persons on Monday and said this particular SWD work was carried out by the Public Works Department for the Highways Department.

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2 drivers get jail term for crash that took min's life

THE Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Perambalur sentenced two drivers to over one year in jail for causing the accident leading to the death of newly appointed state minister N Mariyam Pichai near Padalur in Perambalur district in May 2011.

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Electoral bonds: K'taka court stays probe against FM, others

THE Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the investigation in the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Member of Parliament Naleen Kumar Kateel, officials of Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and office bearers of BJP, by the city police on charges of extortion over electoral bonds.

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AR Dairy Foods MD moves HC for anticipatory bail in laddu row

RAJASEKHARAN R, managing director of AR Dairy Foods Private Limited, based at Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, on Monday filed an Anticipatory Bail petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

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INDIA INC NEEDS TO SIT UP AND SMELL THE BURN

Corporate leaders are still stuck on the manufacturing mindset of running factories. It's no surprise our offices are mostly unhappy places where burnouts are common

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IIT told to admit boy who lost seat over late fee

8-year-old Dalit youth missed admission into IIT-Dhanbad after he failed to deposit a fee of $17,500 as per deadline

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SC asks Bengal govt why steps to install CCTVs in RG Kar hospital 'so slow'

THE Supreme Court on Monday questioned the West Bengal govt as to why it was slow in installing CCTVs and measures to ensure better safety for doctors in govt hospitals across the state.

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Army To Increase Helicopter Fleet In Ladakh Sector

Army aviation assets in Ladakh, which faces active fronts with China and Pakistan, are going to be beefed up, not only for the offensive and defensive roles but also for deployments in assisting the civil support to handle bad weather conditions in the region.

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Govt's claim of creating 8 cr jobs during 2021-24 is half-truth, says Ramesh

THE Congress on Monday disputed the Central government's claim of creating \"80 million new jobs\" over the past few years and asserted that no \"spin-doctoring\" can take away from the fact that 2014-24 has seen \"jobless growth\".

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26 arrested in multi-state crackdown against cybercrime syndicate: CBI

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) late on Sunday night conducted a multi-state crackdown against a cybercrime syndicate by arresting 26 individuals for allegedly defrauding people across the globe, officials said on Monday.

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Fadnavis to watch out for in BJP's likely reshuffle after assembly polls

THE BJP could be in for a significant organisational reshuffle post polls in J&K and Haryana, party sources have indicated.

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Three jobless tribal youths surrender as 'Maoists' for govt incentives, held

THREE youths have been arrested in Chhattisgarh for posing as Naxalites to take benefits of the government's rehabilitation scheme introduced for the Maoists who wish to surrender and join the mainstream, police said.

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Mandi agents, workers to go on strike in Punjab, paddy purchase to be hit

OVER 50,000 commission agents (arhtiyas) and 8 lakh labourers are set to go on an indefinite strike across all mandis in Punjab from Tuesday, which will hit the paddy procurement operation beginning on the same day.

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10 UP cops suspended in cow slaughter case

TAKING cognizance of a complaint lodged regarding cow slaughter and the involvement of police personnel in the same case in Rambagh police station area of Mirzapur district, Superintendent of Police Abhinandan suspended 10 police personnel, including sub-inspectors, head constables, and constables on Sunday.

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Rahul Takes A Dig At Modi, Asks Why Help Only Bizmen

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of working for industrialists, as he targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre over issues such as the farmers' welfare, Agnipath scheme and unemployment.

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Lakhs affected as river embankments breached in Bihar after heavy rains

THE flood situation in Bihar worsened on Monday after the embankments of the Kosi river in Darbhanga and the Bagmati river in Sitamarhi were breached, affecting over 1.6 million people.

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Flood, landslide toll in Nepal hits 200

THE death toll from rain-induced floods and landslides across Nepal reached nearly 200 on Monday, with at least 30 people still missing, according to the police.

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Israeli troops enter Hezbollah tunnels

Soldiers making small-scale incursions across the border into Lebanon as IDF readies for much wider offensive

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New Japan leader to call for snap poll

SHIGERU Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct 27 after he is elected as prime minister on Tuesday.

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Rashmi Salula remains with CARE as chairperson

THE Burmans' effort to oust Rashmi Saluja from the board of Care Health Insurance Limited (CARE), a subsidiary of Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL), could not find success as the directors of CARE on Monday agreed that there exists no cause for removal of the current chairperson of the diversified financial company.

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Income tax rule changes effective from Oct 1

IN the Budget 2024, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several modifications to income tax rules, some of which will take effect starting October 1, 2024.

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No decision to curb F&O trade at Sebi meet

Sebi statement didn't mention anything about whether the board discussed allegations against the chairperson

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RBI review finds major lapses in gold loan market

A Reserve Bank review has found major lapses of regulations by gold loan players and has issued a major advisory to financial institutions conducting lending practices prompting the regulator to call for urgent reforms and has warned of strict supervisory actions for noncompliance with regulatory guidelines.

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Industrial survey shows PLI scheme driving mfg growth: NITI Aayog CEO

THE Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is driving the growth in industrial output as the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) showed that output grew by 21.5% in 2022-23, according to Niti Aayog.

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TAFE files case against AGCO over brand use

A corporate war is brewing between the Chennai-based TAFE, the second largest producer of tractors in India and the third-largest in the world, and the US-based agricultural equipment maker AGCO Corporation.

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BharatPe, Ashneer Grover settle disputes

AFTER about 2.9 years, fintech firm BharatPe and its former co-founder Ashneer Grover have reached a settlement and the latter will no longer be associated with the firm.

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TRAI mandates whitelisting of web links via SMS from today

FROM Tuesday onwards, mobile phone users in India will receive only approved web links via SMS, as per mandated by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Batters day out

Despite more than two days' of play getting washed out, In win the second Test, score at a breakneck pace to push NEVER in the 34.4 overs of their stint at the crease here at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday did India's scoring rate drop down below eight.

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MOMINUL STANDS TALL AMID RUINS

Bangladesh to the wall in Kanpur BANGLADESH were reeling at 29/2 inside 15 overs when former skipper Mominul Haque arrived at the crease.

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Neeraj and Klaus set to part ways as AFI scouts for new coach

ONE of the most rewarding coach-ward associations in Indian sport is set to end.

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Suryavanshi shines on opening day

N Samarth (3/49) and Mohamed Enaan (3/48) took three wickets each to restrict Australia U-19 to 293 in their first essay on the first day of the Australia U-19 Tour of India played here on Monday.

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Top-order conundrum continues for India

\"NUMBER three is something special to us,\" stated India coach Amol Muzumdar in the pre-departure press conference ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.

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High-Risk Pregnancies On The Rise

SEENA was in the 32nd week of her pregnancy when her doctor told the baby was developing complications of anaemia due to blood group incompatibility.

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