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1,200 pets get licensed; 4k applications binned over incomplete info
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1,200 pets get licensed; 4k applications binned over incomplete info

JUST one week after two pet dogs attacked a five-year-old girl in a corporation park, the number of people applying for pet licences in the city has skyrocketed.

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May 16, 2024
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Eviction notice issued to Vadalur trust stayed, dist collector to file reply

THE Madras High Court has stayed the operation of a notice issued by a civic body to the Suddha Sanmarga Nilayam at Vadalur, seeking to evict the properties of the trust raised on a particular plot of land which was alienated to it long ago.

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May 16, 2024
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Students must tread carefully while opting for AI courses, say experts

THE craze for Artificial Intelligence-related engineering courses has gripped students in recent years, and this year too it is expected that a BTech in AI and Data Science will be among the most sought-after courses during engineering counselling.

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May 16, 2024
Cow dung in water tank: HC transfers probe to CB-CID
The New Indian Express

Cow dung in water tank: HC transfers probe to CB-CID

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, during a vacation sitting on Wednesday, transferred an investigation from district police to the CB-CID in the case where cow dung was found mixed in an overhead water tank at a village in Pudukkottai district.

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May 16, 2024
Jumbo trouble: 42-yr-old trampled to death in K’ girl, fifth inamonth
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Jumbo trouble: 42-yr-old trampled to death in K’ girl, fifth inamonth

Kin stage road blockade condemning fatal attacks, officials assure tuskers will be driven back

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May 16, 2024
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A TRYST WITH DESTINY THAT WASN’T TO BE

Amethi is waiting for Godot. Or for a Gandhi. Not just for a 53-yearold with that name, but something inclusive of that - and more than that.

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May 16, 2024
4 die as car rams lorry from behind on GST Road
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4 die as car rams lorry from behind on GST Road

FOUR people, including a woman and her two sons, were killed in a road accident near Madurantakam early on Wednesday just hours after five young men died in a car crash on the outskirts of Chennai late on Tuesday.

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May 16, 2024
News Click editor gets bail at last
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News Click editor gets bail at last

Purkayastha out of Tihar after SC declares his arrest and remand under UAPA null and void

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May 16, 2024
Aid Is On The Way, Says Blinken As He Visits Kyiv Amidst Russian Assault
The New Indian Express

Aid Is On The Way, Says Blinken As He Visits Kyiv Amidst Russian Assault

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine would make a "real difference" on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.

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May 15, 2024
Anushka And Virat-Backed Go Digit To Hit Market Today
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Anushka And Virat-Backed Go Digit To Hit Market Today

ANUSHKA SHARMA and Virat Kohli-backed Go Digit is all set to launch its ₹2,600 crore initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday.

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May 15, 2024
Mamata Retorts, Says BJP Won't Cross 200-Seat Mark
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Mamata Retorts, Says BJP Won't Cross 200-Seat Mark

WEST Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the BJP is unlikely to touch the 200-seat mark in the parliamentary polls and that the India bloc will easily cross the 300-seat threshold.

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May 15, 2024
Rafah Assault Pushed Back Truce Talks
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Rafah Assault Pushed Back Truce Talks

Humanitarian aid has not been able to reach Gaza since May 9; ICJ to hear petition asking Israel to halt Rafah attack

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May 15, 2024
7.8L Clear Class 11 Exam, 1.9K Schools Record 100% Pass
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7.8L Clear Class 11 Exam, 1.9K Schools Record 100% Pass

Result marginally better than previous year; girls' pass percentage 7.43 more than boys

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May 15, 2024
With German legend by his side, Anish thrives
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With German legend by his side, Anish thrives

ANISH Bhanwala is in a happy space at the moment. The proficient pistol shooter from the country has elevated his game in the last one year or so. That lift in confidence was evident during the ongoing Olympic Shooting Trials (OST) as he put up some rich scores to practically seal a spot in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol team for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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May 15, 2024
Porel, Stubbs provide final push of the season for Delhi
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Porel, Stubbs provide final push of the season for Delhi

DELHI Capitals signed off their league obligations with a 19run win against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. However, the hosts, with 14 points, will have to depend on a couple of teams doing them multiple favours in the final league matches of the season. What complicates matters for them is their inferior Net Run Rate when compared to some of their direct rivals to make the elimination phase of the competition.

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May 15, 2024
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Mystery of Neeraj’s guest’ show

Javelin ace, the reigning Olympic world champion, expected to compete on Wednesday

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May 15, 2024
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Airtel Q4 net profit falls to 2,072 cr on devaluation of Nigerian currency

BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second largest telecom service provider, reported a dip of 31.1% year-on-year (YoY) in its consolidated net profit to ₹2,072 crore for the March quarter of the financial year 2023-24.

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May 15, 2024
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Amazon invests 21,660 crore in India arm as competition rises in e-commerce space

AMAZON has infused ₹1,660 crore into its India entity and this is the second time that the company has invested money in the last few months.

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May 15, 2024
FM warns retail investors of futures & options market risks
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FM warns retail investors of futures & options market risks

She assures Street about stability and majority of the next Modi govt

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May 15, 2024
Pak accepts IMF line to privatise all public sector units
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Pak accepts IMF line to privatise all public sector units

CASH-STRAPPED Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, including the lossmaking PIA, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday, broadening the government's initial plans to make only loss-making state firms private.

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May 15, 2024
Nobel laureate Munro was master of contemporary short story writing
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Nobel laureate Munro was master of contemporary short story writing

NOBEL laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers, has died at age 92.

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May 15, 2024
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Haryana with 16 beats neighbour Punjab in fielding women candidates

FOUR major parties in Punjab have fielded only six women candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, with BJP picking three, Congress two, and SAD one.

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May 15, 2024
Matuas will get citizenship, none can stop it, says Shah...
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Matuas will get citizenship, none can stop it, says Shah...

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that the TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's \"vote bank politics\" was linked to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

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May 15, 2024
MEA refutes Maldives charge on copter landing by Indian military personnel
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MEA refutes Maldives charge on copter landing by Indian military personnel

INDIA has firmly refuted Maldivian Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon's claim that Indian military personnel conducted an unauthorised helicopter landing during the administration of former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. This assertion was made at a press conference on May 11.

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May 15, 2024
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‘Govt passed the buck to U’khand on Patanjali ads’

IT wasn't just the Uttarakhand authorities, the Ayush Ministry, and the Health Ministry that failed to take any action against Yoga Guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved for repeatedly violating an act dealing with misleading advertisements of Ayush products, but also the Consumer Protection Authority, which, despite having more powers, merely forwarded the RTI complaints to other regulatory bodies for action under weaker laws.

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May 15, 2024
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Bail to Navlakha as SC stays HC order in Bhima Koregaon case

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to human rights activist and journalist Gautam Navlakha in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, refusing to extend the stay imposed by the Bombay High Court order on his bail.

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May 15, 2024
BRO makes breakthrough at 200km strategic Poonch link
The New Indian Express

BRO makes breakthrough at 200km strategic Poonch link

THE process to develop a pivotal infrastructure project on National Highway 144A connecting Akhnoor to Poonch on Tuesday reached a significant milestone following the breakthrough ceremony for the Sungal tunnel reviewed by Director General BRO Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan.

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May 15, 2024
Hoarding owner booked, toll 14
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Hoarding owner booked, toll 14

Mumbai's Illegal billboard couldn’t be removed due to a dispute’ between BMC, Rly Police

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May 15, 2024
WEATHER DERIVATIVES: A NEW DAWN IN RISK MANAGEMENT
The New Indian Express

WEATHER DERIVATIVES: A NEW DAWN IN RISK MANAGEMENT

THE allure of weather derivatives financial instruments that allow businesses to hedge against the whims of Mother Nature is undeniable.

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May 15, 2024
BEYOND THE BLUSTER OF WILD POLL PROMISES
The New Indian Express

BEYOND THE BLUSTER OF WILD POLL PROMISES

The INDIA bloc seems glued together only by the parties’ opposition to the BJP. Will the rich-poor binary work for them in 2024?

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May 15, 2024