The New Indian Express Chennai - September 15, 2024

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September 15, 2024

CM returns from US, to meet PM regarding metro rail, edu funds

ARRIVING in Chennai on Saturday after his 17day visit to the United States, Chief Minister MK Stalin said he would seek an audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately in connection with the release of funds for the school education department and Phase-II of the Chennai Metro Rail project.

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Dynasty vs J&K youth in assembly polls, says Modi

IN his first assembly election rally in J&K, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP, saying the polls will decide the future of the region where militancy was taking its last breath.

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Stalemate on amid high drama

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Hanuman tale: Girls shine through sport

HE was not in Bangaon. He was sitting in the stands at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, watching his wards at the junior South Asian Athletics Championships here on Friday.

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DRUGS MELT AS GOVT DEPOTS FACE 'HEAT'

DRUGS MELT AS GOVT A CHENNAI resident, who is a regular visitor to the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children in aged tablets remains unresolved.

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ROOT FOR FALLEN TREES, HELP THEM TAKE SHOT AT LIFE

BENEATH the scorching sun, where the sands of Pondy Marina glisten like gold, D Anandan, whose hands are calloused from nurturing plants, stands as a silent guardian in front of a banyan tree.

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Inspired by books, man aims to spread word

MAGINE curling up with a book on a serene terrace, enveloped by the soothing rustle of pages and the gentle caress of a fresh breeze.

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Traffic diversion on Santhome and Kamaraj roads for idol procession

AS several Vinayakar idols will be taken in procession for immersion on Sunday to Srinivasapuram at Foreshore Estate, traffic diversions will be implemented as traffic congestion is expected on Kamaraj Road and Santhome High Road.

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Pvt agency to enumerate hoardings in city

THE city corporation has proposed to rope in a private agency for the enumeration and physical verification of hoardings in select areas in the city to identify unauthorised ones.

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Thiruma's 'power-share' video post sparks speculation on poll alliance

Demand for share in power has been our party's position for a long time, says VCK chief

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4 of family killed in road accident

FOUR persons, including two children, of a family were killed in an accident after their car collided head-on with a tourist van near Devakottai on Saturday afternoon.

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Hotelier clip: BJP expels Coimbatore functionary

THE controversy over the video of a hotelier apologising to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has taken its first toll on the BJP, as the district unit, on Saturday, expelled a party functionary for his alleged comments linking a top district functionary with the incident.

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5.8 lakh candidates write TNPSC Group II, IIA preliminary exam

A total of 5,81,305 candidates appeared for the TNPSC Group II and IIA combined services preliminary examination, conducted across 2,763 centres in the state.

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'Centre has no respect for democracy'

NTK founder Seeman said that Annapoorna hotel MD Srinivasan had asked the union finance minister a clarification about GST which has been affecting a lot of people in a democratic way, but he was compelled to apologise.

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CM's medal for 127 officers

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has announced Chief Minister's Medal (Anna medal) to be given to 127 officers and personnel in police and other uniformed services on the occasion of DMK founder C N Annadurai's birth anniversary.

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Cong: Will BJP ask Gadkari to apologise for his GST letter?

TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai has equated the incidents of Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's earlier letter on GST to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Saturday's controversial meeting the FM had with D Srinivasan, MD of Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowri Shankar Hotels Pvt Ltd.

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Hold zonal meets to make city ready for monsoon: CS

'Promote awareness on disaster management among residential assns'

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Without Rama, there is no concept of India: Ravi

GOVERNOR R N Ravi emphasised the deep cultural significance of Lord Rama while releasing the book, 'Sri Rama in Tamilagam' at Raj Bhavan.

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Nobel laureate urges students to embrace curiosity, break routine

AT the 15th convocation of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), Nobel laureate Sir Andre Konstantin Geim emphasised that humanity's collective future relies on the pursuit of new knowledge and encouraged graduates to embrace curiosity, adventure, and question the status quo.

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Suspected Nipah death in Kerala

'Youth who died last week has tested +ve'

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Area sabha meetings not held as per norms: RTI

TWO years have passed since the state government mandated the conduct of area and ward sabhas every three months across all urban local bodies (ULBs).

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Special classes held despite education director's order

IN violation of the school education director's order, special classes were held for students of Classes 10 and 12 in many government schools across Coimbatore on Saturday.

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Move on soyabean, onion export a Maha bonanza for farmers

MAHARASHTRA farmers growing onion and soybean expect a big bonanza ahead of the state assembly polls scheduled this yearend.

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Big focus on sanitation workers during this year's 'Swachch Hi Seva' campaign

SINGLE window health camps to ensure better quality of life to sanitation workers and their family members is one of the key elements of this year's 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign starting September 17.

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In a first, livestock census to include pastoralists

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will launch a mobile application for the 21st livestock census, which will also record pastoral communities for the first time in 100 years, officials said.

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Recognise culture as a standalone SDG in BRICS Summit: India

SPEAKING at the 9th BRICS culture ministers' meeting in St Petersburg in Russia, the secretary, Union Ministry of Culture, Arunish Chawla emphasised the need to place culture at the heart of the global development strategies.

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C'garh to introduce Hindi in medical education from this session, says CM

THE MBBS course will be offered in Hindi in Chhattisgarh from the 2024-25 academic session, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced on Saturday.

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Shah recalls Hindi's role in freedom struggle

IN the run-up to the Assembly polls in Haryana and J&K, Home Minister Amit Shah has raised pitch for the recent profarmer policies of the Modi government, saying the government has facilitated increasing the farm exports enabling the farmers to get the maximum price for their produce.

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FINALLY, NAVDEEP , STANDS TALL

NAVDEEP SINGH ELLO sir, my name is Navdeep,\" said the athlete in an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Yogi says unfortunate to call Gyanvapi a mosque

Varanasi court has rejected plea seeking repairs to mosque basement

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In a 1st, property to be seized in HP for illegal liquor trade

HIMACHAL Pradesh has become the first state in the country to make a provision for property seizure in cases involving illegal and spurious liquor, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday.

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3 terrorists gunned down in Baramulla 4 days ahead of J&K Assembly elections

THREE terrorists were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, four days before the first phase of Assembly polls in J&K.

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CPM youth wing leader among 2 arrested over 'threat' audio clip

A CPM youth wing leader who is also a member of the party's Kolkata district committee, Kalatan Dasgupta, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to attack the sit-in demonstration of junior doctors, who are demanding justice for the rape and murder of a medic of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

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4 dead, many missing in U'khand as monsoon fury ravages hill state

FOUR people, including three women, died and two were missing as heavy rains lashed Uttarakhand since Friday, while with 324 roads, including 185 in Kumaon, remained blocked due to debris and boulders, officials said.

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CAG flags Gujarat's mishandling of Nirbhaya fund

THE 2023 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has flagged a major lapse by the Gujarat government in managing the Nirbhaya Fund for women's safety.

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Myanmar junta makes rare foreign aid request amid floods

MYANMAR'S junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war.

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More men accuse ex-Abercrombie CEO of sexual exploitation

AT least eight more men have come forward claiming the former chief executive of fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries of sexually exploited them, the BBC reported.

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US, UK hold off on letting Ukraine hit Russia with long-range missiles

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden on Friday delayed a decision to let Ukraine fire longrange Western-supplied missiles into Russia, a plan that sparked dire threats from Moscow of a war with NATO.

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Kamala or Don, choose the lesser of two evils: Pope

POPE Francis on Friday accused both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris of being \"against life\" as he returned to Rome from an epic 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific.

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Overnight Israeli airstrikes kill 14 in south, central Gaza

ISRAELI airstrikes hit central and southern Gaza overnight into Saturday, killing at least 14 people as the friends and family members of a Turkish-American activist killed by an Israeli solider prepared to honour her in a funeral.

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Kamala or Don, choose the lesser of two evils: Pope

POPE Francis on Friday accused both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris of being \"against life\" as he returned to Rome from an epic 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific.

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Ireda to open IFSC unit to mop up cheaper funds

THE Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) will be opening its IFSC unit shortly that will help the greenenergy-focused public sector financier mop up funds at a much cheaper rates, lowering its loan prices, a top official has said.

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KILLING VISTARA MAY HURT THE TATAS IN LONG RUN

oH no!\" was the exclamation most frequent flyers let out when the Tatas announced Vistara as an airline and brand would disappear on 12 November.

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LG eyes capital market debut in India

LG Electronics, the South Korean electronic major, is reportedly eyeing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for its Indian arm in the Indian capital market and has picked up banks for arranging the same.

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Bangladesh unrest not to affect NRL expansion plan

THE ongoing unrest in Bangladesh has not slowed down the expansion process of Numaligarh Refinery Limited, said Ranjit Rath, Chairman and managing director of Oil India Limited (OIL).

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Duleep Trophy: Tilak, Pratham hundreds keep India A in control

TILAK Varma and Pratham made smooth hundreds to drive India A to a commanding position against India D after the third day of their Duleep Trophy match here on Saturday.

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As interest grows, coach wants to build new infrastructure

THE journey from the dusty grounds of a nondescript village in Haryana to the swanky tracks across India and the world have been punctuated through success.

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Neeraj finishes second with 87.86m throw in DL

PARIS Olympics silver medallist and world champion Neeraj Chopra ended the season on a high finishing second in the Brussels Diamond League final on Saturday.

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NEW SEASON. OLD CHALLENGE

T is that time of the year again.

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Spinners in focus ahead of first Test vs B'desh

INDIA may be having one of the most potent pace bowling attacks in the world, but spin is still king at home.

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