The New Indian Express Chennai - December 03, 2024

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December 03, 2024

Takht orders punishment for Sukhbir

SHIROMANI Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was on Monday directed by the five high priests of the Akal Takht to perform as sewadar (guard) at the Golden Temple, wash utensils at the community kitchen and polish shoes of devotees there, as religious punishment for the 'sins' committed during his watch as party president between 2007 and 2017.

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Low food weightage in CPI under new base year

WITH the debate raging over weightage of food inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), government sources said the weightage of food in the index would come down automatically once the new base year is adopted.

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Oppn, govt find common ground, Parl logjam ends

Consensus emerges to hold discussions on Constitution in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

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T'malai landslide: 5 bodies recovered, search on for 2 others

FIVE bodies, trapped in a house buried under mud and rocks triggered by a landslide due to the torrential rain on Sunday, were recovered late on Monday at Annamalaiyar Hill in Tiruvannamalai district following the hectic search operation since Monday early morning.

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Ball set rolling for 'election' of Maha CM

SETTING the ball rolling to name its chief ministerial candidate, the BJP's central parliamentary board on Monday appointed Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former chief minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani as observers for the first legislative party meeting of the BJP in Maharashtra.

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Houses, farms under water as record rain hits north, west TN

THE record rainfall, unseen in the past two decades, which pounded Puducherry and Villupuram and Cuddalore districts in north Tamil Nadu and Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts in the west over the last two days blocked access to several villages and residential colonies, inundated thousands of acres of crops and stranded hundreds of passengers as rail and road traffic was hit.

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Man, friend kill sister's lover after parents oppose marriage

A 25-year-old Kallakurichi man was allegedly murdered by his girlfriend's brother and his friend, who lured him under the pretext of holding talks, in Palayamkottai on Monday.

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H Raja sentenced to six-month jail terms in two separate cases

BJP state convenor H Raja has been sentenced to imprisonment of six months each in two separate cases, for his derogatory comments against DMK MP Kanimozhi and threatening to raze Periyar statues the way Communist leader Lenin's was destroyed in Tripura.

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Provide compensation to kin of fisher killed in boat-sub collision, govts urged

AFTER a 30-year-old fisher from Kanniyakumari died in a boat-submarine collision off the Goa coast on November 21, his family and fishermen associations urged the central and state governments to provide compensation, and submitted a memorandum with Collector R Alagumeena on Monday.

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Triple murder: 14 special teams pore over old cases for clues

HAVING made no breakthrough so far, the district police have increased the number of special teams from 10 to 14 to probe the murder of an elderly couple and their son in Avinashipalayam on November 29.

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Ensure former Manjolai estate staff get basic amenities: NHRC

THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed TN chief secretary N Muruganandam to ensure that all basic amenities including water, electricity, medical facilities, education, transportation and rations distribution, are provided to the former Manjolai tea estate workers and told him to file an action taken report in six weeks.

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TN to move resolution in Assembly to cancel tungsten mining licence

Ex-AIADMK mins criticise Speaker for turning down request for 10-day monsoon session

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Murder case: 4 students get bail, to serve in trauma ward

MADRAS High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to four students of Pachaiyappa's College who were arrested in a case relating to the murder of a student of the Presidency College.

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GCC floats tender to construct indoor boxing court in Old Washermenpet

THE city corporation has floated tender to construct an indoor boxing court and boxing ring at a cost of ₹26 lakh on Kanni Koil Street in Old Washermenpet.

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Camps to issue street vendor IDs till Dec 31

DUE to reduced participation by street vendors owing to Cyclone Fengal and the northeast monsoon, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has extended the special camps for issuing new identity cards to registered vendors until December 31.

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Navy bike rally from tomorrow

CHENNAI: In a bid to raise awareness about the Indian Navy's contributions to national security, a \"Sea Riders Odyssey 2024\" bike rally will begin on Wednesday as part of the Navy Day 2024 celebrations.

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UT picks up the pieces; ₹210 cr relief announced

PUDUCHERRY CM N Rangasamy announced an assistance of ₹5,000 to each family ration card holder in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions of the UT affected by cyclone Fengal.

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50 cm rainfall batters Uthangarai in K'giri

HEAVY rain pounded Krishangiri district on Sunday, with Uthangarai taluk registering a maximum of 503 mm of rainfall.

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Anger overflows as rains flood villages in Villupuram, Puducherry

INCESSANT rain coupled with the opening of Sathanur dam have led to the flooding of over 300 villages in Villupuram, with thousands of people stranded in their homes on Monday.

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Woes neck-deep as Fengal moves on

Stalin requests ₹2K cr central emergency aid

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CM visits Villupuram, says farmers, residents will be compensated

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin said a detailed assessment will be conducted once floodwaters recede and adequate compensation will be provided to farmers and affected residents.

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EPS: Govt not listening to issues raised by oppn

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday said the DMK government is not listening to issues raised by opposition parties.

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Man dies in house collapse in Nilgiris

A 43-year-old man died after his mud house collapsed due to rain at Othamaram in Nondimedu in the wee hours on Monday.

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Chennai-Tiruchy highway flooded, motorists take a detour of 25 km

ROAD transportation on the Chennai-Trichy National Highway has been severely affected due to flooding and damage caused by heavy rains.

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Cop killed by her bro for marrying out of their caste

IN a chilling incident, a 27-year-old woman constable, Kongara Nagamani, was allegedly murdered by her brother who was upset with her decision to marry a man from another caste, at Ibrahimpatnam of Rangareddy district on Monday.

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Apex court raises concern over Balaji's return as min

Anyone will think that witnesses will now be under pressure: Bench

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RIDING THE LONG ASIAN WAVE

DURING India's highest-growth years of 2003-08, I held the view that India was unstoppable.

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SEARCH FOR A NEW BALANCE BEFORE TRUMP

It's uncertain for how long the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will hold. When Hezbollah accepted the US-brokered deal, Iran showed it wants to weigh regional escalation against its own relevance

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IMD predicts warmer winter and less number of cold wave days this season

THE India Meteorological Department on Monday forecast a warmer winter and fewer cold wave days during this season that spans from December to February.

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'Chalo India': Govt deal sweetened for Indians living abroad to boost tourism

INDIANS living abroad may get a rousing welcome at airports during their trip back to the country or priority in immigration clearance as reward under 'Chalo India' campaign.

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Deal for 26 Rafale-M jets, 3 Scorpene submarines next month: Navy Chief

THE Indian Navy's procurement of 26 Rafale-M fighter jets for its indigenous aircraft carrier and the construction of three additional Scorpene-class submarines are set to be finalized next month, with both deals nearing conclusion, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said on Monday.

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'Made-in-India paracetamol to hit market next year'

COUNTRY'S premier industrial research organisation, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has been transforming the industrialinnovation landscape by reducing its reliance on like China. CSIR's first woman Director General Dr N Kalaiselvi tells Jitendra Choubey about the research body's endeavours to scale up India's industrial innovation. Execrpts:

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Can ED attach properties in absence of FIR?

THE Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the legal question of whether the ED possessed powers under the anti-money laundering law to attach properties in the absence of a prior FIR for scheduled offences.

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Another washout of Parliament session

Houses adjourned for 5th straight day as Oppn continues to demand discussion on Adani, Sambhal and Manipur

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SC seeks EC reply on raising no. of voters at booth

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying it is \"concerned\".

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Rahul approves Cong names for J'khand cabinet

LIST of ministers from Congress quota has almost been finalised after the meeting of Jharkhand Congress in-charge Kamlesh Mahto, state party leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir and LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday.

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Sai nod to direct polls of mayors and civic body

AHEAD of the municipal body elections, the Chhattisgarh cabinet chaired by CM Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday decided to amend the existing rules that govern urban body polls, approving direct elections of mayors in municipal corporations and chairpersons of municipal bodies by the people.

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Teen shooter shoots self over ₹40K MP theft

A 17-year-old shotgun shooter shot himself to death inside the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy premises in Bhopal.

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War of words as UP Cong team denied nod to visit Sambhal

A delegation of Congress leaders from Uttar Pradesh on Monday accused Sambhal police of stopping them from visiting the strife-torn district, where five people died in a mob violence against a court-ordered survey of a mosque on November 24.

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Anti-Dhaka sentiment runs high in Assam, Tripura; security tightened

SECURITY has been tightened at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commissions in Tripura capital Agartala and Guwahati due to a group of people protesting against the arrest of Hindus in Bangladesh.

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Didi to Centre: Seek UN role for peace in Bangla

WEST Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged the Centre to move the United Nations to seek deployment of peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh where minorities have come under attack.

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Vaghela at it again, floats party, all set to fight local body elections in Gujarat

FORMER Gujarat chief minister Shankarsinh Vaghela, known for his affiliations with the RSS, Jana Sangh, BJP, Congress, and NCP, is making a comeback to active politics by launching a new party called Praja Shakti Democratic Party.

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No water, Eklavya school inaugurated by PM shut

TWO months after the inauguration of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) by PM Narendra Modi in Jashpur, the home district of Chhattisgarh chief minister, the building premises didn't have a supply or any installation of potable water facility for students.

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Bihar 'hall of shame' as 37 held for cheating in exam for health officers

THE Bihar health society on Monday cancelled the online examination for appointment of community health officers (CHOs) following leakage of question paper.

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56 dead in stampede at Guinea stadium as fans clash

AT least 56 people, including children, have died after fans at a soccer game in Guinea allegedly clashed over a disputed call by the referee, authorities said Monday.

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China expands Antarctica footprint with atmospheric monitoring station

CHINA has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica as it continues to firm up its presence in the icy and resource-rich southernmost continent by building research stations.

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Joe Biden breaks promise on son Hunter's pardon

President uses his position to help son, overlooking own pledge to respect rule of law

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Hezbollah fires at Israel-held area in its first attack since truce

HEZBOLLAH fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday, the militant group's first attack since its ceasefire with Israel took hold last week, after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce more than 50 times in recent days.

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Landmark climate change case opens at ICJ

The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers their very survival.

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Govt scraps windfall tax on ATF, crude oil products, petrol, diesel

FINANCE ministry on Monday announced the scrapping of the windfall tax or special additional excise duty (SAED) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), crude oil products, petrol and diesel.

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Swiggy revenue surges 40% to ₹6,300 cr in H1; India big focus: Prosus

INDIA is now a big focus for the Dutch tech investor Prosus, as its CEO Fabricio Bloisi on Monday said that they have many potential IPO candidates in the country and it is our priority.

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SFIO raid at Hero EV, Benling India, Okinawa

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has conducted search operations at three companies engaged in manufacturing of electric vehicles, said the ministry of corporate affairs in a statement.

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Experts see FY25 GDP growth at 6-6.8%

WITH the second quarter growth slumping to a seven-month low of 5.4% as against 8.1% a year ago, many economists and analysts have revised downward their growth forecasts for the full fiscal ending next March, with the lowest at 6% and the highest being pencilled in at 6.8%, both numbers are way off their previous projections and that of the Reserve Bank.

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Manufacturing activities at 11-month low in November

Factory jobs increased during November for the ninth month in a row

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GST on aerated beverages, cigarettes may be hiked to 35%

THE Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalisation on Monday decided to hike tax on sin goods like aerated beverages, cigarettes, tobacco and related products to 35% from the present 28%, an official said.

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CMD allowed to acquire stake in Shriram Prop

CAPITAL market regulator Sebi has given green light to indirect acquisition of shares of Shriram Properties by the company's Chairman and managing director (CMD) Murali Malayappan.

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Bajaj, TVS catching up on electric two-wheeler mkt leader Ola Electric

THE race for the number 1 spot in India's fast-growing electric two-wheeler market is heating up with two legacy players, with Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Company catching up on the new-age company and market leader Ola Electric.

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SA20 aims to be the best T20 league after IPL

WHEN Cricket South Africa kick-started the inaugural edition of the SA20 League in 2023, they knew they had to get it right.

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TN swimmers excel at SGFI nat'l diving meet

TAMIL Nadu won five silver medals at the 68th SGFI National diving meet held at Rajkot, Gujarat.

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‘Time for FIFA to think shifting WC to spring/autumn’

When the 2022 FIFA World Cup was shifted to November-December because of the merciless heat of the desert, there was a lot of hue and cry. Stadiums in Qatar had air-conditioning systems installed, and matches, despite the heat, went on. Argentina were crowned champions, and it is time to shift our attention towards North America—US, Canada, and Mexico—where the next World Cup is set to be held in 2026.

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AN EYE FOR DETAIL

Photographers explain how they look at chess through the lens and why they have to be on their toes

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32 sports at National Games

The roster for the 38th edition of the National Games, which will be held in Uttarakhand from January 28 to February 14, will feature 32 core and four demonstration sports, including yogasana and mallakhambh.

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FEI sanctions EFI over non-payment of dues

IN a big embarrassment for the country, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) decided not to allocate any solidarity projects and courses to India and advised its officials not to travel there without prior payment of their expenses by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).

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TAKING FOOD POISONING LIGHTLY CAN LEAD TO LIVER FAILURE

THREE tribal women of Mandipanka village in Odisha's Kandhamal district recently died after they consumed a gruel made of mango kernel.

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WHAT'S IN YOUR WEDDING WARDROBE?

Wedding needn't always be synonymous with extensive and expensive shopping. Your wardrobe oufits can also be artfully orchestrated to a stunning wear. CE delves into the latest trends in wedding fashion

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Expressions through soaring kites

NITA Ratnam whose connection to dance stems from her mother's unfulfilled dream to dance, believes that dance \"called\" her, an art form that she feels both personal and deeply rooted in her family history.

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Get your pens and notebooks out for this videogame

Solving the Sunday morning cryptic crossword getting a little too easy for you? Of course it is. That's a puzzle for newbies. You are more intense than that. You crave something with a little more complexity, don't you? You want the kind of puzzle that changes its rules every day, and maybe they don't even tell you that they've changed up the rules. You want to wake up every morning to pin up the answers on a giant conspiracy board trying to make sense of it all.

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ARTICULATING CADENCES AND NOTES

Vishakha Hari's book, Sangita Soujanya, reveals the soul of Carnatic music, celebrating art's universal appeal, rich traditions, and power to connect hearts beyond boundaries

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Wednesday season 2 wraps filming

After a long delay, Wednesday Season 2 has officially wrapped filming.

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Sisterhood of SHADOWS

Actors Aoife Hinds and Faoileann Cunningham speak about playing the young acolytes of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood in Dune: Prophecy, and more

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MISS YOU gets new release date

MAKERS of the rom-com film, Miss You, starring Siddharth and Ashika Ranganath, have announced that it would hit theatres worldwide on December 13, alongside Soodhu Kavvum 2.

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'MAKING AN OTT FILM IS MORE CHALLENGING'

IN Rahul Dholakia's upcoming Prime Video film Agni, Divyenndu plays a corrupt cop who is always at loggerheads with his firefighter brother-in-law, played by Pratik Gandhi.

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