The New Indian Express Chennai - October 26, 2024
The New Indian Express Chennai - October 26, 2024
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October 26, 2024
Just 25% 'ghost faculty' appear for univ probe
THE investigation into the ghost faculty fraud in engineering colleges affiliated to the Anna University is yet to reach a conclusion as a majority of the teachers suspected to have been involved in the illegality have failed to appear before the university's probe committees.
2 mins
Lokayukta police question Siddu's wife in MUDA case
THE Lokayukta police on Friday questioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy in the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to her by MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority).
1 min
Cops trace 'FedEx' fraud to kingpin in Bangladesh
IN a major breakthrough in the 'digital arrest scam', the Tamil Nadu police's cyber crime wing has traced the tentacles of a 'FedEx' fraud, in which a Chennai resident lost ₹1.18 crore, to a kingpin in Bangladesh.
1 min
Bomb threats to four hotels in Tirupati
A series of bomb threats sent by e-mail to four hotels in Tirupati on Thursday triggered widespread panic in the temple town.
1 min
FEWER INDIANS TO GET VISA POWER AS CANADA CUTS TARGET
THE muddled Trudeau government has decided to slash its immigrant intake by about 20% from the next year so as to right-size its population.
1 min
Disengagement to be complete bv Tuesday
Regular patrolling along LAC expected to resume on Wednesday
1 min
39 lakh MGNREGA workers deleted in 5 months; 6.7 cr out of Aadhaar payment system
OVER 39 lakh registered workers were deleted from the Centre's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGA) in the current financial year (from April to September), according to a report by civil society organisation LibTech India, released on Friday.
1 min
Suspected gas leak in school lands 35 girls in hosp
AT least 35 girl students of a private school in Thiruvottiyur had to be taken to hospitals after some of them fainted and others reported difficulty in breathing and eye irritation due to a suspected gas leak.
2 mins
Ex-constable likely the first to be booked under COFEPOSA for wildlife trafficking
CHENNAI customs officials have recently detained a dismissed Tamil Nadu armed reserve police officer, suspected to be the lynchpin of a multi-crore international exotic species trafficking racket, under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA).
1 min
Chennai startup beats competitors to make the cut for Denmark tech event
SCRAPIFY Ecotech - a climate tech startup founded by Chennai-based entrepreneur M P Azhagu Pandia Raja - is one of the two companies selected to represent India at the Next Generation Digital Action Programme 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1 min
Rain takes fizz off beer sale, Diwali may bring back ‘happy hours'
BEER sales in Tamil Nadu, except in districts of Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli, has seen a decline of nearly 10% in October when compared to last year. While sales dipped across most parts of the state, the three districts alone reported an increase of 9.41%, 7.42%, and 4.59% respectively.
1 min
Too much festive crowd? Open toll for free, says NHAI
RELAXING its strict no-free-passage policy during peak traffic at toll plazas, NHAI has said that toll managers and NH project directors are permitted to take \"necessary\" actions to ease congestion during Deepavali and other festivals on the Chennai-Tiruchy national highway.
1 min
Govts told to take call on teaching Dravidian, Aryan two-race theory
STATING that the court is not an expert in the history or origin of the races, the Madras High Court directed authorities concerned in the union and state governments to consider a petition filed to restrain the education department from propagating the two-race (Aryan and Dravidian) theory.
1 min
Medico attacked by KMC seniors in suspected ragging
Two house surgeons attack a third-year student with beer bottle; 3-member panel to probe issue
1 min
Former DGP's son, Nigerian among three held for peddling of cocaine
Chennai cops seized total of 1.5 kg of meth this past week; 150 suppliers probed in 2 months
2 mins
Suspended AR constable held for rape, extortion
A 28-year-old police constable, who is under suspension, has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and extorting ₹65,000 from her.
1 min
Startups from across India take part in CIIC's 'Mega Demo Day'
CHENNAI: The Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council (CIIC) inaugurated the fourth edition of its two-day annual event 'Mega Demo Day' on Friday.
1 min
12 illegal recruiting agents arrested in cyber slavery cases
AS many as 16 cases of cyber slavery have been registered by the Tamil Nadu police across the state and 36 people, including six Malaysian nationals, have been arrested. Of these, seven cases are from Thanjavur and Tiruchy.
1 min
Cracker powerhouse Sivakasi fails to fire this year
Though Deepavali is around the corner, cracker shop owners in Sivakasi and surrounding areas are facing a decline in sales due to the cropping up of thousands of outlets against the usual few hundreds and a preference for online shopping.
1 min
CM to inspect govt schemes in Coimbatore on November 5, 6
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has scheduled to commence a field inspection to assess the implementation of government schemes in Coimbatore on November 5 and 6.
1 min
'Astrology' will come true, AIADMK will form govt in '26: EPS
REPLYING to CM's taunt calling him an astrologer, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday said his prophecy will come true and AIADMK will form the government in 2026.
1 min
Thevar's gold armour taken to Ramnad for 'guru pooja'
AIADMK treasurer Dindigul C Seenivasan received the gold armour of Muthuramalinga Thevar from a private bank on Friday and it was sent to Thevar memorial hall in Ramanathapuram with police security to be placed on the leader's statue at Pasumpon on the occasion of 'guru pooja'
1 min
'Dravidam remark' unsettles some: Stalin
It's become a political and revolutionary word against Aryan domination, will repeat it again and again, says CM
1 min
Udhaya blames faulty mike in new TN anthem row
EVEN as the controversy over skipping the lines with the word 'Dravida' in Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu in the presence of Governor RN Ravi is yet to die down, yet another incident of rendering the invocation with allegedly incorrect words took place in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin at the secretariat during a government function on Friday.
1 min
KKNPP has led to high prevalence of cancer in coastal villages: Appavu
THERE is high cancer prevalence in southern coastal villages because of the radiation from beach minerals and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), said Assembly Speaker M Appavu at a breast cancer survivors' meet in Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) on Friday.
1 min
Roadkill, diseases threaten wildlife at IIT-M
Authorities tighten measures as a blackbuck fawn and a spotted deer fawn died on the campus in last two weeks
1 min
38-year-old dies after bike hits speed breaker
A 38-year-old man lost control of his bike after running over a speed breaker, and rammed a central median near Paruthipattu in Avadi early Thursday morning. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
1 min
Gaming authority wraps up survey on addiction
THE Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) has conducted a survey involving 1,60,000 students from schools and colleges and 17,500 teachers to evaluate behavioral changes among youth influenced by online gaming that may lead to addiction.
1 min
Southern states ignored by Modi govt: T'gana CM
CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday came down heavily on the Centre for alleged step-motherly treatment being meted out to the southern states.
1 min
Kumari-bound train's engine detaches midway, people in 17 coaches stranded
THE engine of the Dibrugarh-Kanniyakumari Vivek Express detached from the coaches while crossing the Thiruvalam Palar bridge near Katpadi around 9:15 am on Friday.
1 min
Heavy rain brings Madurai to standstill
9.8 cm rainfall recorded in nine hours; CM directs ministers to expedite rescue measures
1 min
TRANSPARENCY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS BOOSTS DEMOCRACY
Openness transformed judiciaries across the globe. Though some prefer more guardrails on judicial reportage in India, common people have a right to know about the proceedings
4 mins
NEW LESSONS FROM WIKIPEDIA
Finally, the Wikimedia Foundation has buckled to the demands of the Indian legal system.
3 mins
NIA announces bounty for info on Bishnoi's brother
Network involved in Moosewala murder
1 min
Indo-German ties bright spot amid chaos: PM
Modi says there has been encouraging progress in strategic relations, Scholz announces increase in visas for Indians
2 mins
IIT-Jodhpur to host 'Srijan', India's Centre of Excellence for Generative AI
IN a bid to encourage students and young developers in the 18-30 age group to use open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to solve real-world problems, the IIT Jodhpur will host India's Centre of Excellence for Generative AI, known as 'Srijan'.
1 min
IFFI Film Bazaar lists 21 global films, 8 web series
AT this year's Film Bazaar co-production market, to be held in Goa on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 21 feature films and eight web series from seven countries will be shown.
1 min
SC bins CBI's 'frivolous' plea on Rhea Chakraborty
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Bombay High Court order that quashed the look-out circulars (LOC) issued against actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
2 mins
No status quo on demolition of mosques in Gir
THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to order a status quo on alleged illegal demolition of Muslim places of worship and other structures at Gir Somnath in Gujarat.
1 min
SBI report reveals declining income inequality, rising female labour force
The Gini coefficient, a statistical measure of income inequality, has shown a consistent decline in the country over the years, according to the latest SBI report.
1 min
Rahul says NDA govt's policies have failed to ensure peace in J&K
AMID a spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the NDA government, alleging that its policies have failed to establish security and peace in the region.
1 min
Farooq says Kashmir decided against joining Pak in '47 itself
NATIONAL Conference president and three-time former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who had been advocating dialogue with Pakistan, on Friday slammed Islamabad for terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they are \"avenging us for not joining them\".
1 min
Husband 'tied to tree', wife gang-raped at a picnic spot in MP's Rewa; 7 nabbed
A newly-married couple picnicking on a hillock was first held captive and then the woman was gang-raped by five highly intoxicated men in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. Seven of the eight suspects in the October 21 assault and gang-rape have been arrested.
1 min
Maha Yuti, MVA in huddle as no consensus on seats
KEY political adversaries in Maharashtra—the opposition MVA and the ruling Maha Yuti—have so far failed to sort out differences in their camps over seat allocation.
1 min
Only 26 out of 158 candidates are women in J'khand
BOTH the ruling alliance and opposition parties have offered an array of direct financial schemes for the women in Jharkhand, but have so far failed to give adequate representation to women in Assembly polls this time.
1 min
Pak terrorists behind Gulmarg ambush: Army
PAKISTANI terrorists were involved in the ambush on Army vehicle at Butapathri close to LoC in Gulmarg sector in J&K's Baramulla, the Army said on Friday even as troops launched a massive search operation in the forest area to track down the terrorists involved in the deadly attack in which two soldiers and two porters were killed and three others injured
1 min
No teachers, students conduct exam themselves
A principal was suspended in Uttarakhand's Tehri district after it was reported that 18 students of the school took their mid-term mathematics and art exams without supervision by teachers, officials said.
2 mins
Trump takes narrow lead over Harris, WSJ survey shows
REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken a narrow lead over his Democratic rival Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov 5 elections, according to a survey.
1 min
Disarmament of Hezbollah needed for Lebanon bombings to stop, says US
Blinken meets Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in UK, calls for protection to civilians
2 mins
Bears tighten grip on equities, Sensex falls 673 points
DIWALI festivities have failed to lighten up the Indian equity markets as the bear grip tightened further on Friday with Sensex and Nifty both shedding 0.9%. Sensex fell by 673 points to close at 79,402, falling below the 80,000-mark first time since 14 August 2024. The Nifty closed at 24,181, lower by 218 points since its previous close.
1 min
WazirX's total assets plunge more than 40%
FOR the first time since its ₹2,000 crore hack in July, crypto exchange WazirX has released its Proof of Reserves (PoR) and it shows total assets have declined 40% to $298.17 million as of October 24 as against $503.64 million it reported in June.
1 min
RNT's ₹10k cr wealth to go to charities, pet
A share of the same also goes to siblings, cook, butler; leaves 'unlimited care' provision for his German Shepherd
2 mins
Gold ETFs: Liquidity, tax efficiency make them better investment option
1 min
IndiGo reports net loss of ₹986 crore in Q2FY25
INTERGLOBE Aviation, which runs IndiGo airline, on Friday, reported a net loss of ₹986 crore for the quarter ending September following seven consecutive profitable quarters. The airline reported a net profit of ₹188 crore in the same period last year and ₹2,728 crore in the first quarter of FY25.
1 min
Forex reserves continue to drop as rupee hits new lows
1 min
Tier 1, 2 cities fastest-growing mkt for FMCG brands
WITH greater availability of premium brands, tier-1 and 2 cities are emerging as the fastest-growing markets when it comes to modern trade.
1 min
BoB profit up 23%, revises down loan book
BANK of Baroda on Friday reported a 23.2% growth in September quarter net at ₹5,238 crore, but announced a marginal reduction in loan growth target for the fiscal year due to challenges on garnering deposits.
1 min
TAKING A TURN FOR WORSE
On a tricky Pune surface, Indian batters display their frailties vs spinners as NZ take charge
3 mins
Uncapped Rana, Reddy & Easwaran in 18-member squad for Oz tour
DELHI speedster Harshit Rana, Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and Andhra seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have earned maiden call-up in the 18-member Indian squad led by Rohit Sharma for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
1 min
Kohli's kryptonite & sound of silence in Pune
THE chants from the terraces started as soon as Shubman Gill was adjudged leg-before.
3 mins
Sports min clears wrestlers' participation at Worlds
THE deadlock between the sports ministry and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) seems to have ended, though partially, as the government on Friday, cleared the Indian team's participation at the senior World Championships.
1 min
Afghanistan A shock India A
AFGHANISTAN A registered a shock win over India A in the second semifinal of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Al Amarat, Oman on Friday.
1 min
Depleted but confident TN face Chhattisgarh
A depleted Tamil Nadu take on Chhattisgarh in the third-round match of the Ranji Trophy scheduled to begin at Sri Ramakrishna College grounds, Coimbatore on Saturday.
1 min
Tailormade global trends for Indian skin
In recent years, beauty routines like CTM (Cleansing, Toning, Moisturizing), dry brushing, and slugging have gained immense popularity, thanks to the global rise of skincare influencers and social media platforms.
2 mins
Art for every ability takes centre stage
ART has a unique way of helping people express what words sometimes can't.
2 mins
Greta Lee joins Willem Dafoe in Late Fame
Earlier, we reported that Willem Dafoe and Sandra Huller would star in a film titled Late Fame from Kent Jones, a film critic-turned-director.
1 min
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