The New Indian Express Chennai - October 24, 2024

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October 24, 2024

PMO on the learning curve to harness AI

AI for notes and efficiency! That is the prime goal as the government strives to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a big way in its functioning.

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PRIYANKA FILES PAPERS FOR POLL DEBUT FROM WAYANAD

AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday filed the nomination for her maiden electoral battle from Wayanad, Kerala.

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Modi, Xi lay normalization BRICS

Special Representatives to oversee management of peace and tranquility along the LAC

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There may be debate within DMK alliance, not rift: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that the DMK alliance is based on ideology and there may be \"debates and discussion among the members of the bloc but not rift\".

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ED raids ex-minister in laundering probe linked to bribery case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday searched several locations linked to former AIADMK minister and sitting MLA from Orathanadu, R Vaithilingam, in a money laundering probe.

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Lawyer's letter to HC over honour killing turns out to be cooked up story

A serious allegation, made by an advocate in the Madras High Court, of a gang kidnapping and killing a woman in an inter-caste marriage turned out to be a cooked-up story.

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Anna University to launch 45 certificate courses

ANNA University will soon roll out as many as 45 certificate courses in emerging technologies through its distance education wing.

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HC asks why Krishnagiri NCC camp was held sans approval of commandant

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities probing the sexual harassment of students at the fake NCC camp in Krishnagiri and Namakkal, to investigate the modus operandi adopted by the perpetrators and why the concerned institutions did not bother to obtain permission from the NCC commandant for holding the camps.

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Delivery video: Pvt hosp fined ₹50,000, services suspended

FOLLOWING the controversial video of YouTuber Mohammed Irfan cutting the umbilical cord of his new-born girl child in an operation theatre, the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS) on Wednesday barred the private hospital in Shollinganallur from providing any medical services, except for antenatal mothers' care, for 10 days starting from Thursday and slapped a fine of ₹50,000.

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Train, produced at a cost of ₹120 cr, is scheduled for commissioning by November 15

NEARLY six years after rolling out the first ‘Train 18’ set, the semi-high-speed train later renamed as Vande Bharat, Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), on Wednesday, unveiled the prototype of Vande Bharat’s sleeper version.

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ICF UNVEILS PROTOTYPE OF VANDE BHARAT SLEEPER RAKE

BEML. He also revealed that they recently received orders for 50 rakes of a 20-car sleeper version of Vande Bharat.

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Tenders floated for new veggie market at Saidapet

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has floated tenders for the construction of a modern vegetable market in place of the existing market that is almost a century old, at Jeenis Road in Saidapet.

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Squally weather on Loop Road; fishers strike work

Over 250 keep away from sea, say officials threatening customers

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'CM was given misleading info by HR&CE on court verdicts'

AFTER Chief Minister MK Stalin hailed the effective handling of the HR&CE department by Minister PK Sekar Babu, advocate S Vanchinathan, the counsel of the Archagar Manavar Sangam, who handled cases relating to the appointment of non-Brahmin priests in temples, claimed that the HR&CE department has been progressing in a reverse direction under the minister's leadership.

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New central amendments will delay disability certs, say activists

ACTIVISTS advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities have criticised the recent amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, introduced by the union government.

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I-T searches at edu institutes linked to AIADMK dist secy

A team of officials from the income tax (I-T) department carried out searches at the educational establishments under MIT Institutions at Musiri in the district.

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16 fishers held by SL for crossing IMBL

TWO Indian boats with 16 fishermen were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Wednesday.

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EPS says AIADMK is not thinking about alliances, CM daydreaming

Ready to face 2026 Assembly polls, people know whose vote-share is on the decline: EPS

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Tenders for offshore wind projects in state likely to be floated within six months

THE tenders for offshore wind projects in Tamil Nadu may be floated within six months, according to Aneesh Sekhar, MD of Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC).

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Tamil anthem: Guv faces stir on way to convocation

GOVERNOR RN Ravi participated in the 31st convocation of the Mother Teresa Women's University in Kodaikanal in Dindigul district on Wednesday.

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Meth lab busted in Kodungaiyur, 4 engg graduates among seven held

Suspects brought in MSc Chemistry student for assistance; parents not aware of activities

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Death toll increases to eight in B'luru building collapse; 2 trapped in debris

Hennur police arrest three people; six of 14 rescued workers being treated in city hospitals

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Heavy showers bring Sellur down to its knees

SPORADIC rains, which lasted for over an hour, spelt trouble for residents of Sellur as many areas were severely waterlogged on Wednesday.

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DIG, two jail officials suspended in Vellore prisoner torture case

THREE prison officials, including the DIG of Prisons, Vellore Range, R Rajalakshmi, being investigated in the alleged harassment and torture of a life-term prisoner at Vellore Central Prison, have been suspended by the Director General of Police (Prisons).

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NEED TO PLAN DIGITAL DETOX FOR THE YOUNG

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is talking loud and clear about the oversized elephant in almost all modern-day living rooms: social media addiction.

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THE NEED TO TREAT VIOLENCE AS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM

Death and disability caused by injuries have risen in recent decades. A model of intervention pioneered in Cardiff and found effective around the world deserves a closer look

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SAFETY FIRST AT THRISSUR POORAM:TRADITIONS MUST EVOLVE WITH TIME

0NE of the most iconic temple festivals of Kerala is back in the news again, thanks to new restrictions on fireworks proposed by the central government.

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WHY REAL ESTATE NEEDS TO MIND DATA PROTECTION LAW

IN an increasingly digital world, every aspect of commerce utilises internet services to promote businesses online.

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IFFI to focus on Australia's story-telling culture

AUSTRALIA will be the 'Country of Focus' for this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is held in November in Goa.

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Shah: 2-yr-long celebration to mark 150th birth anniv of Sardar Patel from Oct 31

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced the government's decision to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration, beginning October 31, 2024.

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Buch likely to appear before House panel

THE third meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may witness stormy scenes as SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch is scheduled to appear before the panel on Thursday.

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SC pulls up son of ex-minister over bail norms

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday instructed Ashish Mishra, son of former MoS for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, to adhere strictly to the bail conditions set for him in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri case.

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Hoax threat calls: MHA asks states to raise spl cyber force

ALARMED over the spate of cyber threat calls to airlines and CRPF schools, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the states and Union Territories (UTs) to set up a special wing of cyber commandos in their police forces, according to sources.

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CJI bows out of marital rape case hearing

CHIEF Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is set to demit office on November 10, deferred the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape by four weeks on Wednesday.

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Pradhan bats for India, Australia edu ties, invites Oz univs to set up campus

THE establishment of Australian university campuses in India is just the beginning, with much more potential to be realised, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

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PM takes on terror with unity call

Says no place for double standards on fighting terror, underlines need to stop radicalisation

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Breakthrough: Great Indian Bustard hatches chick through IVF in Jaisalmer

In a groundbreaking feat, a baby Great Indian Bustard was born via artificial insemination (AI) at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

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Hemant, wife Kalpana, brother on JMM lists of 56 J'khand candidates

AFTER the deadlock over seat sharing in the INDIA bloc ended, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released the first list of its candidates for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand late Tuesday night, which included 35 MLAs.

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EC pauses Awas Yojana survey in 6 bypoll seats

The Election Commission has asked the Mamata Banerjee government to defer the house-to-house survey for the Bangla Awas Yojana (BAY) in the six Assembly constituencies where bypolls will be held on November 13.

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Fear grips workers at Gagangir terror attack site

A palpable sense of fear lingers in the workers' camp near the under-construction site of APCO Infratech at Gagangir in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, where militants killed seven persons in a major attack on Sunday evening.

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Candidates on all 9 seats to contest on SP symbol: Akhilesh

THE suspense over the seatsharing agreement between INDIA bloc partners - Samajwadi Party and Congress ended late on Wednesday night when Akhilesh Yadav, in a cryptic post on 'X', announced that the candidates on all the nine Assembly seats in the upcoming bypolls would contest on SP symbol.

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85:85:85: MVA cracks Maha code on 255 seats, no consensus on 33

Uddhav announces his party's first list of 65 candidates, Aaditya will contest from Worli

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BJP gets into damage control to stop exodus

TO prevent mass exodus of its leaders and joining Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), BJP has finally decided to take damage control measures and retain its workers in the party.

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Sri Lanka deploys troops around Jewish centre

SRI Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community center in a popular surfing town on Wednesday after the US embassy warned its citizens of a possible attack there.

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Protesters back on Dhaka streets, want president to resign

POLITICAL tension in Bangladesh was growing on Wednesday after a leading student group called for the country's figurehead president to resign over comments he made that appeared to call into question former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in August.

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Hezbollah confirms death of Nasrallah successor

Hashem Safieddine was killed in early October after a series of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut

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India will maintain investment curbs, can't invite FDI blindly: FM

INDIA will maintain investment restrictions on neighboring countries despite a recent agreement with China regarding patrolling along the disputed Himalayan border, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

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GMR gets ₹6.3k cr from ADIA to refinance debt

GMR Group has secured ₹6,300 crore in debt funding from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE's largest sovereign wealth fund and would use the proceeds for refinancing debt of its promoter group entity GMR Enterprises (GEPL).

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Muthoot Fin raises $400 mn through ECB

THE country's largest pureplay gold loan NBFC Muthoot Finance has raised $400 million (about ₹3350 crore) through external commercial borrowings (ECB) route by issuing senior secured notes under its global medium term note programme of $2 billion.

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FinMin to take call on scrapping windfall tax

Reduced prices of crude oil have made the levy irrelevant, says official

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TVS Motor profit rises 41% to ₹588 crore

CHENNAI-based TVS Motor Company on Wednesday reported a 41.4% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹588.13 crore in the second quarter ending September 30, 2024, riding on record sales.

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Supreme Court sets aside Byju's, BCCI settlement

In a major setback to edtech giant Byju's, the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its verdict set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)'s order that had approved the ₹158 crore settlement between Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Hindustan Unilever to hive off ice cream biz, profit drops 2.4% in Q2

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has decided to separate the ice cream business as the board of the FMCG major feels that this segment requires separate attention.

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Can't risk another bout of inflation, says RBI governor on rate cut call

THE country can't risk another bout of inflation and the best approach currently is to remain flexible and wait for prices to fall durably and align with the target, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said while voting for status quo on policy rates during the last MPC meeting.

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Two days before schedule, IOA's SGM postponed

THE Indian Olympic Association's Special General Meeting that was supposed to happen on Friday (October 25) is postponed as the conflict between president PT Usha and executive council continues.

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Rachin stakes his claim as New Zealand's lodestar

IT's a challenging little period for New Zealand cricket. Some of their greatest players have turned down central contracts in the recent past.

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Wasteful India lose to Germany

OLYMPIC bronze-medallists India wasted chances galore to lose 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first hockey Test of the two-match series here on Wednesday.

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Vinicius hat-trick as Real post stunning comeback win over Dortmund

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as Champions League holders Real Madrid came back from two goals down to hammer Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on Tuesday.

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Athletes want more seats in proposed SRB

GREATER representation for athletes, better coordination between government and private stakeholders and the mandate for a proposed Sports Regulatory Board (SRB) were some key issues raised by country's elite athletes during a consultation with sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill here.

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India looking to spin narrative

With Pune's bald black soil surface likely to aid spinners, hosts will be looking to adapt quickly and draw level in the series vs NZ

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Mission accomplished

WHERE the clear sky meets the deep blue sea, soft waves cradle us as sunlight dances across the ocean, inviting us to swim.

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A HEALTHCARE PAW-TNER

Whenever Vivek Srinivas P returned home after a long trip, he would find his dog, Bruno, sick.

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SECRETS OF SUCCESS

After a few heartbreaking losses, long-term planning and adapting to conditions led to TN U19 women’s triumph

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REFLECTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The seven-day cultural festival Vaazhiya Vayigham, revolving around the theme of protecting the Earth, nudges people to introspect while the performances pay tribute to the planet

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CALLOUS COMMENTS AND POLITICAL PROPAGANDA

Contrary to national population control campaigns of several decades, including ones that he supported, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently stated that couples should be encouraged to have more than two children, in order to stabilise population growth in the state.

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A SOLDIER'S LIFE

Director Rajkumar Periasamy speaks about his upcoming Sivakarthikeyan-Sai Pallavi-starrer Amaran, bringing Major Mukund Varadarajan’s life to screen, the help from the Ministry of Defence, and more

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"The worlds of Marmadesam and Aindham Vedham are similar

NOT long before the 1000-episode Tamil television serials, a novel concept with a riveting treatment got encapsulated in just 80-100 episodes with Marmadesam.

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JOHN WICK ANIME FILM IN THE WORKS

AN anime feature film based on the action franchise John Wick, which stars Keanu Reeves as the titular character, is in development.

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