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June 24, 2024

Isro's Reusable Launch Vehicle Test Successful

IT was super Sunday for the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) as it successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing Experiment for the third consecutive time.

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CBI takes over NEET-UG probe, registers FIR

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday filed an FIR and initiated a probe into alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEETUG held on May 5 on a complaint it received from the Union education ministry, officials said.

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Parl session to begin today amid pro-tem speaker row

AMID the row over appointment of seven-term member Bhartruhari Mahtab of the BJP as pro-tem speaker, the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to begin on a combative note on Monday.

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ILLAM THEDI KALVI TO BE DOWNSIZED BY OVER 60% IN TN

THE Illam Thedi Kalvi scheme, touted as the largest volunteer-based door-to-door education programme in the country and aimed at bridging learning gaps and losses caused by the pandemic, will be downsized by over 60% and implemented only in areas with identified needs from July 1.

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Infrastructure not up to mark in quake-prone Kovai & Salem

ABOUT 80% of areas in Coimbatore and Salem are susceptible to moderate earthquakes (Zone III seismic hazard) while the remaining 20% has a seismic hazard of high intensity quakes (Zone IV), a study conducted by Anna University has found.

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Security forces bust Maoist fake currency operation in C'garh

SECURITY forces on Sunday tracked down a Maoist-run facility in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh which was allegedly being used for printing counterfeit currency notes.

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Hooch tragedy: One more dead, 'methanol provider' nabbed

AS the death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy reached 56, the CB-CID n Sunday arrested a Chennai man suspected of providing methanol to the gang arrested for selling the toxic liquor in the district.

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Anna varsity embarks on R&D to deploy 50-drone swarms

ANNA University and Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Private limited have entered into agreement to research and develop algorithms to deploy swarm drones with over 50 units.

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Court staff hit by stray cattle, run over by bus, dies in Nellai

AFTER a district court staff died upon being hit by stray cattle and subsequently run over by a TNSTC bus here on Saturday, the city municipal corporation officials have initiated a special drive to impound stray cattle across the corporation limit on Sunday.

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Mobile linking helps unearth ghost students

Around 60K mobile numbers registered with EMIS portal have at least four or more students linked to each number

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NEET-PG cancellation causes mental agony, monetary loss

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian and doctors associations have condemned the cancellation of NEET-PG hours I before the exam.

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35-yr-old falls into sewage pit in Maduravoyal, dies

A 35-year-old man died after falling in a 20-metre-deep sewage collection pit that was under construction in Maduravoyal, on Sunday morning.

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ROLL CAMERA ACTION: COPS FIND NEW WAY TO CRACK VEHICLE THEFTS

IN yet another feather in the khaki cap of Chennai police, they have found a compelling solution to mitigate the vehicle theft menace.

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Don't hike EB tariff by 6% from July: MSME to govt

MSME operators have urged the state government not to effect the proposed electricity tariff by 6% from July.

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HOOCH TRAGEDY IN KALLAKURICHI: COST OF TN GOVT'S INACTION

A carpet of crushed flowers on the village road leading to Karunapuram Kallakurichi is an intense allegory of an institutional homicide.

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Sanitation workers bear brunt of illicit brew calamity aftermath

THE aftermath of the tragedy that struck the village of Karunapuram, where scores of men died after consuming illicit liquor, has brought to the foreground a section of workers often overlooked.

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Toor dal distribution through ration shop hit for second month

Tenders have been finalised for procuring 13,000 tonnes, distribution will resume soon: Official

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CB-CID arrests man for passing on methanol to hooch sellers

THE CB-CID arrested a Chennai man, Sivakumar, who is suspected to have passed on methanol to the gang in Kallakurichi which has been arrested for selling the hooch that led to the tragedy.

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13 victims, thought to be asleep, were brought in dead by their families

AS the death toll in the hooch tragedy rose to 56 on Sunday, doctors at the Kallakurichi Government Medical College Hospital revealed that as many as 13 victims were brought dead to the hospital by their family members.

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Bharathi, Durai Vaiko slam demands for CBI inquiry

REJECTING demands for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, DMK organisation secretary RS Bharathi on Sunday said CB-CID is more capable and equipped than the central probe agency.

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Retain English names of new criminal laws: Ex-CJI

FORMER Chief Justice of India and former Kerala Governor K Sathasivam and Dr N S Santhosh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, on Sunday urged the union government to retain the English nomenclature for the new criminal laws which will be coming into force from July 1.

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MLC Suraj Revanna arrested for sexual abuse

DR SURAJ Revanna, a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) and grandson of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, was arrested by the Holenarasipur Rural police in connection with a case in which he allegedly forced a JDS male party worker into sodomy.

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Shocked And Depressed: NEET-PG Aspirants

The single entrance exam for medical admissions has been cancelled for third time this year

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BJP, allies prepare to fight Oppn onslaught on NEET

THE first session of the 18th Lok Sabha starting Monday with 543 newly elected members is likely to be stormy.

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Rahul pens emotional letter to Wayanad before taking oath as Rae Bareli MP

TWO days before taking oath as Rae Bareli MP, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wrote an emotional letter to the people of Wayanad, saying that their unconditional love protected him when he faced constant abuses.

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Shah takes stock of flood management readiness

CHAIRING a high-level meeting to review preparedness for flood management during the upcoming monsoon season, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday directed the participating officials to create at least 50 large ponds in the northeast to divert water of the Brahmaputra to tackle floods and also use ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) data to take preventive measures.

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INDIA bloc to decide on pro-tem Speaker panel after meet, says Suresh

MID an escalating row over the appointment of Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Sunday said that a meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders will decide whether to pull out from the panel to assist Mahtab or not.

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Cattle pose threats to big cats in Palamu reserve

USUALLY, it's the cattle in villages around forests and wildlife reserves that face a threat from the wild animals.

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Border village to vote for first time

THE Bhotia tribe, residing in Mana, the first village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district near the international border, is all set to vote in their native village for the first time since the formation of the state in the year 2000.

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Two senior officials removed over cow slaughter reports in MP town

THE collector and police superintendent of Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated Seoni district have been removed after recovery of over 50 slaughtered cows, officials said.

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Modi Remarks Raise Hopes Of J&K Polls

EC announces special revision of electoral rolls; SC asked Centre to hold polls before Sept 30

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Nagaland BJP's ally cites Hindutva for poll debacle in Manipur

STUNG by their defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, allies BJP and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in Nagaland are now washing their dirty linen in public.

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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea after Russia-North Korea pact

A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived on Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia.

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EU, China trade chiefs open talks over tariffs for electric cars

EU and China trade chiefs held \"candid and constructive\" talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said.

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Paramilitary force to be deployed in Pok for 3 months, Pakistan orders

PAKISTAN on Sunday approved the deployment of paramilitary force Frontier Constabulary in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which was recently rocked by protests killing several people.

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Ukrainian drone strike in Crimea kills 2 children, injures 124 others

Fresh Russian attack on Kharkiv kills one person, five wounded, according to local officials

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Israeli Def Minister In US For Talks On Gaza War, Lebanon

ISRAEL'S Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday for "critical" talks on the Gaza war raging since October 7 and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.

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How To Navigate The Boom In Primary Equity Market

THE primary market is booming.

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Irdai bans ads hawking Ulips as pure investment products

Unit-linked insurance plans are hybrid products which allow investors to create wealth over long term as well as have an insurance cover

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Selling triggers: Mkts may trade sideways this week

AFTER two weeks of strong gains, India's equity market entered into a consolidation last week with the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty-barely managing to keep the momentum alive.

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GST on corporate guarantees: Centre to issue clarification

DURING its 53rd meeting, the GST Council recommended a retrospective amendment of Rule 28(2) of the CGST Rules, which deals with the valuation of services involving corporate guarantees provided between related parties, with effect from October 26, 2023.

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TURNING THE SPOTLIGHT ON LARGE CAP FUNDS

HAVING commenced a discussion on the definition and scope of Large Cap Funds in the last column, let us now turn the Spotlight on some of the funds in this space with relatively larger Assets under Management (AUM).

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Keep politics away from sports: ACB CEO after historic return

THEY had come agonisingly close not once but twice to beat the mighty Australians only to falter at the last hurdle.

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Anatomy of clean sweep and lessons for future

IN many ways, India's last home ODI series against Australia was full of missed opportunities.

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IOA recommends medical insurance, pension scheme for all Olympians

THE Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has proposed medical health insurance and pension scheme for Olympians and made a recommendation in this regard to its Executive Committee.

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Desperate Oz Up Against Bumrah, India's Enforcer

THE day is here.

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Copa: Venezuela, Mexico claim max points

GOALS from substitutes Jhonder Cadiz and Eduard Bello gave Venezuela a 2-1 win over 10-man Ecuador in their Copa America Group B match on Saturday.

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Relieved we won: Belgium coach post vital victory

IN front of Belgium's royal family, King Kev sealed the win.

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