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July 14, 2024

Ahead of polls, govt strengthens J&K L-G Manoj Sinha's powers

AHEAD of the assembly elections in J&K, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs empowered the Lieutenant Governor in all matters of transfers and postings of all-India service officers and the police besides granting powers to accord prosecution sanction in various cases.

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Oppn picks up 10 of 13 bypoll seats, keeps momentum

IN a major boost to the Opposition in the first bypolls after the general elections, the INDIA bloc gained an upper hand over the NDA by winning 10 out of 13 assembly seats that were up for grabs across seven states.

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DMK wins Vikravandi by-poll, CM calls it people's thanksgiving

THE ruling DMK secured a thumping victory in the Vikravandi by-election on Saturday by a margin of 67,757 votes.

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Two hours away from Paris, a German city apes Olympic host; attracts India's finest

PARIS: 48.86°N latitude; Saarbrucken: 49.23° N.

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Adichanallur on-site museum lies in neglect

THE Adichanallur archeological site, a 3,000-year-old Iron Age site spread over 125 acres where hundreds of artefacts are kept in an on-site museum, has just one staff to take care of the expansive landscape.

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46 years on, Puri Ratna Bhandar to be opened today

AFTER a gap of 46 years, the inner chamber (Bhitar Bhandar) of Shri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (gemstone treasury) at Puri will be opened on Sunday for inventorisation and conservation.

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Village on a mission to spread vision

FOR its first-time visitors, the village of Madathattuvilai in Kanniyakumari district, nestled quietly along the road from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram, is like any other modest hamlet of Tamil Nadu, surrounded by lush landscape and occupied by humble homes.

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CS inspects stormwater drain works

FOLLOWING intense spells of rainfall this June and July from the southwest monsoon, Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena inspected stormwater drain and other monsoon related works at 15 locations in the city on Saturday.

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Bike hits pothole, pillion rider falls on road, run over by truck

Though victim Hemamalini was wearing helmet, the lorry ran over her stomach, crushing her to death on the spot In Anna Nagar on Friday

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'Arbitration tribunals can select experts sans request from parties'

THE Madras High Court has ruled that arbitration tribunals are empowered to appoint experts to carry out material reconciliation of works done under contract by companies even if either of the parties did not request for services of experts.

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Light to moderate rain and thunderstorms likely in parts of city

THE regional meteorological centre on Saturday said ghat areas and some of the interior districts would receive heavy rain till July 16.

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Tribals who failed, missed public exam to be identified and enrolled in six ITIS

THE tribal welfare department is in the process of tracing students who either failed or were absent for class 10 and 12 examinations this year, in order to enrol them in Institutes of Industrial Training (ITIS) under the Nan Mudhalvan scheme.

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Panel recommends green nod for Vinfast EV plant

THE State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), which aids the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) on environmental evaluation of projects, has recommended environmental clear ance to Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer Vinfast Auto India Private Limited to set up the Phase-1 of its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Sipcot Industrial estate in Silanatham in Thoothukudi.

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Amid Cauvery row, state asks cops to check crop status

IN an unusual move, Tamil Nadu government has roped in state intelligence wing informally to assess the ground reality of the agriculture sector and the farmers in the delta districts.

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HC restrains Kovai cops from filing final report in Isha Yoga Centre case

MADRAS High Court has restrained the Coimbatore police from filing the final report in the case against an administrator of Isha Yoga Centre registered on a complaint filed by Thanthai Per iyar Dravidar Kazhagam general secretary K Ramakrishnan over the alleged attack on a fact finding team which went to inspect the crematorium constructed by the centre at Ikkarai Boluvampatti.

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DMK gets 63%; PMK may've got AIADMK votes

WHILE the DMK managed to register a victory in the Vikravandi by-election, its vote share compared to past bypolls show that the PMK, aided by the strong presence of Vanniyar community, managed a marginal success in its bid to grab the space vacated by AIADMK.

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Victory reflects voters' faith in DMK, claims Stalin; PMK says win not real

Pointing at BJP's defeat in 11 seats, CM says party should realise It can't run govt without respecting states' sentiments

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Palani temple path shut, shops closed in protest

UPSET over the fencing at the girivalam path in Palani Hill, hundreds of shops in Palani town and Palani Adivaram remained shut on Saturday in protest against the HR&CE department's move.

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'Chargesheet in 2023 hooch case filed only now'

THE chargesheet in the 2023 illicit liquor tragedy in Chengalpattu and Villupuram was filed only after the Kallakurichi tragedy, Governor RN Ravi said, adding that this shows the government's indifference towards the lives of the poor.

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ED arrests former K'taka minister in multi-crore Valmiki corpn scam

Ballary MLA taken into custody by ED after day-long questioning, remanded till July 18

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100 from Cuddalore village land in hosp after having wedding feast

NEARLY 100 villagers from Pazhanjanallur near Kattumannarkoil fell sick on Saturday morning after allegedly consuming food served at a wedding banquet the night before.

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Balaji gets no interim relief from top court in assets case

UPHOLDING the Madras High Court's rejection of bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court denied him an interim relief on Friday and fixed the next hearing to July 22.

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JOBS CONUNDRUM AND A CACOPHONY OF COUNTER-CLAIMS

THE potential of the India Story rests squarely on realising the demographic dividend.

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GROWING SISTERHOOD OF INDIAN CINEMA

AS I write this piece, Christo Tomy's Malayalam film Ullozhukku (Undercurrent) is riding a rightful wave of appreciation.

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Cong hits back at govt, says BJP has already accepted J&K defeat

THE Congress on Saturday hit out at the Centre after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 expanding the powers of the L-G.

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CJI calls for regional languages training in legal studies and courts

UNDERSCORING the need to teach law courses in regional languages and in simpler parlance, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that it was imperative to use regional languages in legal proceedings to make the case understandable for the general litigants.

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In 'Vibrant Border Villages' review meet, Shah says migration must stop

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a review meeting to assess the progress in the implementation of the 'Vibrant Border Villages Programme' and stressed the need to provide job opportunities to local residents as well as enhanced connectivity to prevent them from migrating, officials said.

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KITSCH KITSCH HOTA HAI...

CALLING the wedding of Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant, \"a big fat Indian wedding\", is a gross understatement.

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J&K parties term move as 'murder of democracy'

POLITICAL parties in Jammu and Kashmir, barring the BJP, have opposed the Central government's move to give more powers to the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory for making decisions on matters related to police and All India Service (AIS) officers.

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After Modi's Russia visit, Doval dials Sullivan to talk ties

NATIONAL Security Adviser Ajit Doval dialled his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on Friday and both talked about advancing India-US bilateral relations.

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'CIC has powers to frame laws, set up benches'

THE Supreme Court has said that the Central Information Commission (CIC) has the powers to constitute benches and frame regulations to ensure quick disposal and reduce workload or volume of cases.

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Wife joins Sukhu in House matters

TMC victory margins impressive in all 4 seats | After Sorens, Cong couple enters Himachal Assembly | BJP loses Badrinath seat

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Mamata says will move resolution against 3 criminal laws, NEET

THE West Bengal government is all set to bring in resolution against Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS) and NEET in the next session of the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.

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Jolt to Nitish as independent beats JD(U) nominee

IN a major setback to Bihar chief minister Nitish KumarOled Janata Dal (United), an Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who is known for s his muscle power, defeated I JD (U) candidate Kaladhar Prasad Mandal in the by-election to the Rupauli assembly constituency.

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After UP, saffron fades in religious hubs of Hill state

THE Congress on Saturday won both Badrinath and Manglaur assembly seats in Uttarakhand by-elections, defeating the BJP.

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BJP in MP wins battle that went down to the wire

JUST 38 days after the clean sweep on 29 Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP won the lone assembly by election in the state on Saturday, as it's candidate Kamlesh Shah defeated Congress's Dheeranshah Invati by just 3027 votes in a battle which went down the wire.

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Gujarat Cong hand-in-glove with BJP on party office attack? Probe on

A week after BJP and Congress workers clashed at the latter's Ahmedabad office over Rahul Gandhi's speech in Parliament, the leadership of the grand old party has sought an immediate explanation from Gujarat party in-charge Mukul Wasnik following reports of a \"tacit understanding\" between leaders of both the parties on the incident.

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After LS defeat, Mann manages to snatch Jalandhar (West) match

THE ruling AAP's victory in the Jalandhar (West) assembly by-election has come as a shot in the arm for Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann after the party's poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls.

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Chouhan smells foreign hand in BJP's LS defeat

IN a rather interesting twist to the Lok Sabha results, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has alleged foreign interference as a major factor for the BJP setback in the recent polls.

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Iran's new prez vows balance in relations with all countries

IRAN'S newly-elected president said his government will create \"balance in relations with all countries' in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country \"will not respond to pressure.

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Oli-led Nepal government to be sworn-in on Monday

KP Sharma Oli, set to become Nepal's new Prime Minister, on Saturday held consultations with his alliance partner Nepali Congress in preparing the list of ministers to be inducted into the new coalition government that is likely to be sworn in on Monday

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Israel says Oct 7 attack mastermind targeted in camp strike that killed 90

Fate of Mohammed Delf unclear: Hamas says nearly 300 Injured

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Toll rises to 3 in Nepal twin bus tragedy, Indian national among victims

THE body of a 40-year-old Indian national working in Nepal was among three corpses recovered by rescuers on Saturday from the wreckage of two buses that were swept by a mudslide into a rain-swollen river with more than 50 passengers a day earlier.

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Capex drive may hit Budget hurdle

Compulsion of coalition may force NDA govt to shun Its fiscal fundamental approach

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MSMEs: Hidden gems need better mentorship to shine

SOMETIMES competitive advantage over rivals and self-improvement come from strengthening what lies beneath surface - our hidden gems.

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26 years on, Krejcikova follows late coach Novotna's path to glory

BARBORA Krejcikova won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday.

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