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June 19, 2024

MP's daughter runs over youth, let off on bail

THE daughter of a YSRCP MP from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by Chennai traffic police on Tuesday for allegedly running over a 22-year-old man in Besant Nagar on Monday afternoon.

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Withhold new criminal laws: Stalin to Shah

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to withhold the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023 until the views of all state governments and other stakeholders have been considered.

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King Kohli reclaims throne of India's most valued celebrity brand

WITH a brand value of $227.9 million in 2023, cricketer Virat Kohli surpassed Bollywood star Ranveer Singh to claim the No 1 spot as India's most valued celebrity.

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Remove caste names from all private, govt schools, Chandru panel recommends to TN

REMOVAL of caste appellations from names of government and private schools and the enactment of a special legislation for social inclusion are among the key recommendations made by the one-man committee headed by retired judge K Chandru in his 610page report on how violence on the basis of caste and creed can be prevented among school and college students in the state.

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RBI MULLS BETTER INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR GREEN DEPOSITS

WITH climate change emerging as an overarching risk to the global economy as well as financial systems, the Reserve Bank of India is exploring adequate insurance coverage for green deposits, deputy governor Michael Patra said.

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Boiling tap water, power cuts add to Delhi's misery

\"WE are more worried about the boiling tap water than the blistering heat,\" says Sunita, 28, a migrant from Maharashtra, living in Delhi's Sundar Nagari.

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SC sets highest bar on negligence in NEET-UG exam

Asks NTA to take action if there is 0.001% chance of malpractice in holding the test

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'Court ignored settled law in awarding death to accused in Dr Subbaiah murder'

THE Madras HC has held that the trial court, which had awarded death penalty to seven and life imprisonment to two accused, in the murder of renowned neurosurgeon Dr SD Subbaiah, had adopted a callous approach in failing to appreciate evidence and disregarded well-settled legal propositions while awarding the maximum punishment.

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Sterlite firing: HC says need to look into rights violations

Bench says state seems more interested in not serving public interest

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Alumnus gives ₹ 41 cr for research at IIT-M

IIT Madras alumnus V PremWatsa, founder of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a Canadian financial company, will support the research activities of IIT Madras Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre through a research grant of $5 million (approximately ₹41 crore), said a statement from IIT-M.

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Coach booked for making students skate on NH

A skating coach was booked by the police on Tuesday for having his students practice skating on the Salem-Namakkal National Highway, violating road safety regulations.

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Periodic transfer of teachers suggested to curb caste bias

Justice Chandru's report features recommendations including orientation programmes, merger of various types of schools

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800 omni buses registered outside state stay off roads

OMNI bus service is likely to be hit across the state with 800 omni and tourist buses registered in other states suspending their operation from Tuesday onwards.

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DMK fighting PMK's 'betrayal' charge with Vanniyar beneficiaries

IN the campaign for Vikravandi bypoll, with the PMK strongly accusing the DMK of 'betraying' the Vanniyar community by failing to take measures to uphold the 10.5% reservation given to them during the previous AIADMK regime, the Villupuram district DMK has decided to rope in Vanniyars who benefitted from the 20% reservation for Most Backward Classes, which covers the community as well.

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CM flags off excavation works at 8 sites

MAKING way for more excavations to unearth Tamil Nadu's history, CM MK Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated works at eight sites, namely, Keezhadi, Vembakottai, Thirumalapuram in Tenkasi, Kilnamandi in Tiruvannamalai, Porpanaikottai in Pudukkottai (second phase), Chennanur in Krishnagiri, Kongalnagaram in Tiruppur, and Marungoor in Cuddalore, through video conference in Chennai.

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Two run over by AIADMK functionary's car die in Dindigul; kin stage protest

TWO people were killed after they were hit by an AIADMK functionary's car in Neikkarapatti of Palani taluk on Monday, following which the kin of the deceased staged a protest outside the Palani government hospital on Tuesday.

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Boy bitten by stray dog in Santhome

IN yet another stray dog attack, a 6-year-old boy was bitten by a canine in Santhome after he tried to feed it biscuits on Monday night.

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TN forms panel to prepare green logistics plan for city

IN a bid to decarbonise the logistics sector by promoting green logistics, the state government has formed a 22-member Chennai City Logistics Coordination Committee headed by special officer of Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority I Jayakumar as chairperson, a government order has said.

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Thunderstorm strikes Chennai for the 2nd day

CHENNAI and several other parts of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain late on Tuesday night, for the second consecutive day.

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Police nab 5th accused, search on for 4 more

Another suspect, who was part of a gang that waylaid a Keralabound car on the Salem-Kochi national highway and attempted to rob the occupants early on Friday, was arrested by Coimbatore police on Tuesday.

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Two morph woman's photos in obscene manner, arrested

THE Mylapore All Women Police Station (AWPS) arrested two men for allegedly morphed a woman's photos and sent it to her, on Tuesday.

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Kovai cops to set up check post on NH following Friday's attempted robbery

IN the wake of a highway robbery attempt on the Salem - Kochi National Highway in the Coimbatore district on Friday, Coimbatore (Rural) police are planning to set up a check post along the 26-kilometre stretch and increase patrolling.

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After Elon Musk, Jagan calls for elimination of EVMS

YSRC president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said EVMs should be replaced with ballot papers in elections.

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Min Radhakrishnan signs off with landmark order abolishing 'colonies'

'Colony is a symbol of slavery, we need to erase the tag from lives of marginalised sections'

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After accident, blame game begins

Railways says accidents have reduced in 10 years; Cong asks railway minister to resign

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Nikhil Gupta will now face justice in US courtroom, says attorney general

US Attorney General Merrick Garland, during the trial before a New York Federal Court of Nikhil Gupta - an Indian national accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist in New York emphasised that the Department of Justice will not tolerate efforts to silence or harm American citizens.

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Hasina Opts For Visit To India Before Going To China In July

BANGLADESH Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to arrive in New Delhi on a two-day state visit on June 21 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Key Cong meet to chalk out Assembly poll plan

AFTER its impressive show in the recently held Lok Sabha elections, the Congress is preparing to take the fight to the poll-bound states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

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Legislative council bypolls in 5 seats across 4 states

THE Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Tuesday the schedule for bypolls to fill five Legislative Council vacancies across four states.

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NDA meet at Rajnath's residence to firm up House plan, speaker

AHEAD of the Parliament session starting from June 24, a coordination meeting of the NDA ministers was held on Tuesday at defence minister Rajnath Singh's residence, with home minister Amit Shah and other top leaders attending.

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Newly-Built Bridge Collapses Again In Bihar Days Ahead Of Its Opening

A portion of a newly constructed bridge on the river Bakra collapsed in Bihar's Araria district ahead of the inauguration on Tuesday, raising questions over quality of construction material being used for the purpose.

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Mamata meets BJP MP Anant Maharaj setting rumour mill buzzing

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anant Maharaj at Coochbehar raising speculations about his possible switchover to the TMC.

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Women held captive, sexually abused over pretext of jobs in Muzaffarpur

A shocking case of racketeering and sexual harassment has come to light in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, where several young women allegedly faced sexual exploitation while being held captive under the false promise of job opportunities.

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RSS seeks to fix accountability on Maha BJP leaders

THE Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has sought accountability from BJP leaders over the party's Lok Sabha poll setback in Maharashtra and asked them to undertake corrective measures if they want to win the state assembly elections slated for later this year, RSS sources said.

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Historic hat-trick after 60 yrs: Modi

₹20K-cr transferred to 9.3 crore PMKS beneficiaries' accounts; PM thanks Varanasi voters

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Cracks in Raj BJP widen as CM tries to bring order

INTERNAL conflicts within the Rajasthan BJP show no signs of abating following the recent election results.

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Boeing CEO set to face Senate panel

US lawmakers are expected to press Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him.

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China goes after Europe pork as part of trade war

THE Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after the EU said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinamade electric vehicles.

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South Korea fires warning shots after North troops cross border

SOUTH Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals' heavily fortified land border on Tuesday for the second time this month, the South's military said.

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Biden Eases Visa Rules For Citizenship In Election Yr

Half a million immigrants could get citizenship under the new plan

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Thai Senate overwhelmingly approves same-sex marriage

THAILAND on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a \"victory\" by campaigners.

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Israeli Strikes Continue In A Subdued Way In Gaza

ISRAELI strikes on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in central Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Hamas-run territory said, although fighting has largely subsided as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha.

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Bank deposits outshine credit by ₹1 lakh cr in May

May deposits at ₹2.7 lakh cr as against credit offtake of ₹1.7 lakh cr

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Eyeing ₹1 lakh cr uniform consumer price by FY27: Titan's Venkataraman

DIPAK MONDAL @ New Delhi LIFESTYLE firm Titan company Ltd has set sight on 1 lakh crore uniform consumer price on a consolidated basis by 2026-27, managing director CK Venkataraman said in the company's annual report.

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Rental price growth drops 50% in top cities

A sharp surge in the supply of new housing units has resulted in a nearly 50% drop in rental price growth in India's top cities during the second quarter of calendar year 2024.

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Indus stake sale may fetch Voda $1.1 bn

TELECOM giant Vodafone Group is all set to sell about 10% stake in Indus Towers for as much as $1.1 billion on Wednesday as a part of its efforts to repay debt.

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Horses for courses in Caribbean?

While India are expected to play three spinners, pacers have done well too in West Indies

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Sarita may make her Big Boss debut

WITH her Olympic dream ‘almost' over, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist wrestler Sarita Mor is chasing a different vocation.

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Returning Neeraj Wins In Paavo Nurmi Games

WITH about six weeks remaining for the Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra seems to be getting into his best strides.

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Musiala - the starboy who chose Germany over England

WHENEVER Jamal Musiala has done something of note over the last three years or so, a decade-old post does another round on Twitter.

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