The New Indian Express Chennai - October 26, 2024

Just 25% 'ghost faculty' appear for univ probe

THE investigation into the ghost faculty fraud in engineering colleges affiliated to the Anna University is yet to reach a conclusion as a majority of the teachers suspected to have been involved in the illegality have failed to appear before the university's probe committees.

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Cops trace 'FedEx' fraud to kingpin in Bangladesh

IN a major breakthrough in the 'digital arrest scam', the Tamil Nadu police's cyber crime wing has traced the tentacles of a 'FedEx' fraud, in which a Chennai resident lost ₹1.18 crore, to a kingpin in Bangladesh.

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Bomb threats to four hotels in Tirupati

A series of bomb threats sent by e-mail to four hotels in Tirupati on Thursday triggered widespread panic in the temple town.

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39 lakh MGNREGA workers deleted in 5 months; 6.7 cr out of Aadhaar payment system

OVER 39 lakh registered workers were deleted from the Centre's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGA) in the current financial year (from April to September), according to a report by civil society organisation LibTech India, released on Friday.

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Suspected gas leak in school lands 35 girls in hosp

AT least 35 girl students of a private school in Thiruvottiyur had to be taken to hospitals after some of them fainted and others reported difficulty in breathing and eye irritation due to a suspected gas leak.

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Rain takes fizz off beer sale, Diwali may bring back ‘happy hours'

BEER sales in Tamil Nadu, except in districts of Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, has seen a decline of nearly 10% in October when compared to last year. While sales dipped across most parts of the state, the three districts alone reported an increase of 9.41%, 7.42%, and 4.59% respectively.

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Govts told to take call on teaching Dravidian, Aryan two-race theory

STATING that the court is not an expert in the history or origin of the races, the Madras High Court directed authorities concerned in the union and state governments to consider a petition filed to restrain the education department from propagating the two-race (Aryan and Dravidian) theory.

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Medico attacked by KMC seniors in suspected ragging

Two house surgeons attack a third-year student with beer bottle; 3-member panel to probe issue

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Suspended AR constable held for rape, extortion

A 28-year-old police constable, who is under suspension, has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and extorting ₹65,000 from her.

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Startups from across India take part in CIIC's 'Mega Demo Day'

CHENNAI: The Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council (CIIC) inaugurated the fourth edition of its two-day annual event 'Mega Demo Day' on Friday.

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12 illegal recruiting agents arrested in cyber slavery cases

AS many as 16 cases of cyber slavery have been registered by the Tamil Nadu police across the state and 36 people, including six Malaysian nationals, have been arrested. Of these, seven cases are from Thanjavur and Tiruchy.

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CM to inspect govt schemes in Coimbatore on November 5, 6

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has scheduled to commence a field inspection to assess the implementation of government schemes in Coimbatore on November 5 and 6.

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Udhaya blames faulty mike in new TN anthem row

EVEN as the controversy over skipping the lines with the word 'Dravida' in Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu in the presence of Governor RN Ravi is yet to die down, yet another incident of rendering the invocation with allegedly incorrect words took place in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin at the secretariat during a government function on Friday.

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38-year-old dies after bike hits speed breaker

A 38-year-old man lost control of his bike after running over a speed breaker, and rammed a central median near Paruthipattu in Avadi early Thursday morning. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

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Gaming authority wraps up survey on addiction

THE Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) has conducted a survey involving 1,60,000 students from schools and colleges and 17,500 teachers to evaluate behavioral changes among youth influenced by online gaming that may lead to addiction.

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NIA announces bounty for info on Bishnoi's brother

Network involved in Moosewala murder

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SC bins CBI's 'frivolous' plea on Rhea Chakraborty

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Bombay High Court order that quashed the look-out circulars (LOC) issued against actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

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No status quo on demolition of mosques in Gir

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to order a status quo on alleged illegal demolition of Muslim places of worship and other structures at Gir Somnath in Gujarat.

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SBI report reveals declining income inequality, rising female labour force

The Gini coefficient, a statistical measure of income inequality, has shown a consistent decline in the country over the years, according to the latest SBI report.

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Husband 'tied to tree', wife gang-raped at a picnic spot in MP's Rewa; 7 nabbed

A newly-married couple picnicking on a hillock was first held captive and then the woman was gang-raped by five highly intoxicated men in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. Seven of the eight suspects in the October 21 assault and gang-rape have been arrested.

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Only 26 out of 158 candidates are women in J'khand

BOTH the ruling alliance and opposition parties have offered an array of direct financial schemes for the women in Jharkhand, but have so far failed to give adequate representation to women in Assembly polls this time.

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Pak terrorists behind Gulmarg ambush: Army

PAKISTANI terrorists were involved in the ambush on Army vehicle at Butapathri close to LoC in Gulmarg sector in J&K's Baramulla, the Army said on Friday even as troops launched a massive search operation in the forest area to track down the terrorists involved in the deadly attack in which two soldiers and two porters were killed and three others injured

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Bears tighten grip on equities, Sensex falls 673 points

DIWALI festivities have failed to lighten up the Indian equity markets as the bear grip tightened further on Friday with Sensex and Nifty both shedding 0.9%. Sensex fell by 673 points to close at 79,402, falling below the 80,000-mark first time since 14 August 2024. The Nifty closed at 24,181, lower by 218 points since its previous close.

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WazirX's total assets plunge more than 40%

FOR the first time since its ₹2,000 crore hack in July, crypto exchange WazirX has released its Proof of Reserves (PoR) and it shows total assets have declined 40% to $298.17 million as of October 24 as against $503.64 million it reported in June.

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Gold ETFs: Liquidity, tax efficiency make them better investment option

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IndiGo reports net loss of ₹986 crore in Q2FY25

INTERGLOBE Aviation, which runs IndiGo airline, on Friday, reported a net loss of ₹986 crore for the quarter ending September following seven consecutive profitable quarters. The airline reported a net profit of ₹188 crore in the same period last year and ₹2,728 crore in the first quarter of FY25.

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Forex reserves continue to drop as rupee hits new lows

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Tier 1, 2 cities fastest-growing mkt for FMCG brands

WITH greater availability of premium brands, tier-1 and 2 cities are emerging as the fastest-growing markets when it comes to modern trade.

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BoB profit up 23%, revises down loan book

BANK of Baroda on Friday reported a 23.2% growth in September quarter net at ₹5,238 crore, but announced a marginal reduction in loan growth target for the fiscal year due to challenges on garnering deposits.

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Uncapped Rana, Reddy & Easwaran in 18-member squad for Oz tour

DELHI speedster Harshit Rana, Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and Andhra seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have earned maiden call-up in the 18-member Indian squad led by Rohit Sharma for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Afghanistan A shock India A

AFGHANISTAN A registered a shock win over India A in the second semifinal of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Al Amarat, Oman on Friday.

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Depleted but confident TN face Chhattisgarh

A depleted Tamil Nadu take on Chhattisgarh in the third-round match of the Ranji Trophy scheduled to begin at Sri Ramakrishna College grounds, Coimbatore on Saturday.

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