The New Indian Express Chennai - November 05, 2024

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November 05, 2024

36 die as bus falls into U'khand gorge

A private bus plunged into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing 36 people and injuring 27 others.

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Lokayukta police to quiz Siddaramaiah tomorrow

THE Lokayukta Police have summoned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for questioning on Wednesday in connection with the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 MUDA sites to his wife Parvathi.

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Khalistani attack on Canada temple cowardly: Modi

People beaten up, consular event disrupted; 3 held; violence unacceptable, says Trudeau

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SC boy attacked by dominant caste gang in road rage

IN a shocking incident, similar to the Nanguneri caste violence, a 17-year-old Scheduled Caste boy was brutally attacked by a gang belonging to a dominant caste (MBC) with a sickle inside his house at Melapattam village near Tirunelveli on Monday.

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9 districts may get heavy rain on Nov 8 & 9

THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Monday predicted heavy rain at isolated places across nine districts including Chengalpattu, Villuppuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram on November 8 and 9.

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JITTERY MARKETS TUMBLE AHEAD OF TIGHT U.S. POLLS

INDIA'S equity markets fell sharply on Monday with benchmark indices NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex plummeting up to 2% in intraday deals to their lowest level in four months.

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Stalin: Don't have time to answer 'newbies' who desire DMK's destruction

DAYS after Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam chief Vijay launched a broadside against the DMK at his party's first state conference, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday took a veiled dig at him, saying that he doesn't want to waste his time by responding to those 'newbies' who want DMK to be destroyed.

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Applications invited for ‘Mudhalvar Marunthagam’

The state government has invited applications online for ‘Mudhalvar Marunthagam’ (Chief Minister’s Pharmacy) scheme from people who are planning to open pharmacies.

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Flagpole work at temple halted as Dikshitars protest

THE Chidambaram sub court on Monday issued an order halting the flagpole renovation at the Thillai Govindaraja Perumal Temple, located on the Natarajar temple premises, for 15 days.

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WE SHOULD PLAN FOR ONE TSUNAMI EVERY 100 YEARS

Is Chennai rain-prepared? As another rainy season threatens to sink the city in untold miseries, TNIE invites prominent citizens to pen their experiences and suggestions that can help mitigate the impact

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'Hindi' as job criteria: Govt official gets suspended

SOCIAL Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan announced on Monday that the joint director at the commissionerate of Social Welfare, responsible for issuing a recruitment notification for call responders to the 181 women's helpline, has been suspended.

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TNOU plans to educate textile workers' kids

THE Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is in the process of holding talks with Tiruppur textile traders to enable children of factory workers pursue higher education.

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Two women cops killed as speeding car rams two-wheeler near Melmaruvathur

TWO policewomen attached to the Avadi police commissionerate died in a road accident near Melmaruvathur in Chengalpattu district on Monday morning.

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5 engg students with 94 LSD stamps, 48 ecstasy tablets held

IN yet another seizure of synthetic drugs, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) arrested five private engineering college students and seized 94 Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) stamps, 48 'Ecstasy' tablets, 700 gm of 'OG' ganja and five mobile phones on Sunday.

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Seven more kids in Tiruvottiyur school take ill

No unpleasant smell reported this time; officials say school reopened on Monday without approval from govt

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Manipur man kills elder brother in drunken brawl

A 28-year-old man from Manipur was arrested for allegedly murdering his elder brother during a drunken brawl on Sunday night.

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Man, son found dead on collapsed cot; cops book case of suspicious death

IN a case of suspicious death, a man and his son were found dead purportedly owing to a fall from a steel cot on which they were sleeping at Shanarpatti in Dindigul district on Monday.

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TN AIMS TO GENERATE 25 GW WIND POWER BY 2030 TO TACKLE PEAK-HOUR SHORTAGE

WITH its vast wind energy potential, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC) aims to generate 25 GW of wind power by 2030.

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Will free forests of invasive weed spectabilis in a year, state tells HC

THE Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that the forests of the state would be made free of one of the invasive weeds - Senna spectabilis by the next 12 months.

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Cricketer death: FIR on organisers quashed

THE Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against organisers of a local cricket match in Tiruvallur district over the death of a player after suffering a fatal hit in the chest by a cork ball darting off a bat.

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Nurse on way home sexually assaulted near PHC, 1 arrested

A 45-year-old nurse at the Orathur Primary Health Centre in Lalgudi block was allegedly sexually assaulted by a youth on Thursday evening while returning home after her shift.

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CM opens first govt-run co-working facility

Ground floor of building will function as shared office space, first floor as learning centre & second floor as cafeteria

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Politics of power affected sense of oneness, says guv

THE creation of modern states, politics of power and modern education system we followed after Independence have systematically weakened the sense of oneness prevailing among people of various states, Governor RN Ravi said on Monday.

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Attack on PMK man sparks tension between two groups in Cuddalore

A recent attack on a Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) functionary near Chidambaram has led to rising tensions between two villages, with police deployed in both areas.

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Builder cocks a snook at govt, resumes construction in Pulicat Bird Sanctuary

THE illegal construction of a commercial building inside the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary has been progressing under the nose of Tiruvallur forest and district revenue authorities.

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Hrs after killing AIADMK worker, man attends collectorate meeting

A 35-year-old man was arrested outside the collectorate premises on Monday, for allegedly murdering an AIADMK functionary for accusing him of stealing a temple idol.

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Conductor slaps man in spat over luggage, suspended

A conductor of a TNSTC bus, en route to Tirunelveli Town from Moolaikaraipatti, was suspended from duty on Monday after he slapped a passenger who attempted to board the bus with luggage; a video of which went viral on social media.

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AP govt to invite fresh tenders for developing Amaravati city

CRDA meet under CM Naidu decides to cancel old tenders of 2014-19

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SLUGGISH CAPEX BARES THE CHINKS IN ECONOMIC ARMOUR

FOR an economy already bogged down by a consumption slowdown and a shrinking middle class, the moderation in public and private capital expenditure comes off as a new headache.

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CHINA'S PERCEPTION ABOUT INDIA'S POWER ASPIRATIONS

India's actions across the LOC and in J&K made China wary of it being a perceived obstacle to its growth. The Ladakh adventurism was just a message Beijing calibrated in an awkward way

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A BIG WEEK FOR INDIAN CRICKET

THE past week has been a bit of a revelation for Indian cricket. Of course, the biggest blow was the three-nil loss against New Zealand-India's first ever in their 92-year long Test history at home.

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THE FIVE PILLARS OF AI GOVERNANCE IN INDIA

THE US experiences with unregulated growth in social media and finance illustrate the dangers of delayed regulation.

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'First significant results from payload onboard maiden solar mission Aditya-Ll

\"Using the unique data obtained with the VELC onboard Aditya-L1 we were able to precisely estimate the onset time of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the Sun on July 16. This is the very first science result from the maiden solar mission of ISRO,\" said Senior Professor, IIA and Principal Investigator for the VELC payload, R Ramesh.

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EC defers bypolls in UP, Punjab, Kerala

Instead of Nov 13, bypolls to 14 constituencies to take place on Nov 20, says poll panel; Festival rush cited

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5 movies for 'Best Debut Director of Indian Film'

FIVE movies selected for the \"best debut director of Indian film\" award, being introduced this year, will highlight new perspectives, diverse narratives, and innovative cinematic styles from across India.

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Pal 'bulldozing' Waqf Bill JPC's proceedings: Oppn MPs write to Speaker

IN another face-off between the Opposition and the ruling BJP over the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Opposition MPs wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday flagging the unilateral decisions by the panel head and warned that they might be forced to disassociate with JPC as they have been stonewalled.

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Skilled manpower, land pocket needed for solar mission

The two-day 7th International Solar Assembly, an India-driven global alliance on harnessing solar energy with 120 countries as members, began in Delhi on Monday.

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Decide on mercy plea of Beant Singh assassin, else we will, SC tells Centre

THE Supreme Court on Monday said it would consider the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab CM Beant Singh, if the Centre does not decide on the matter \"either way\".

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In Mowgli land, night bagh chaupals for villagers to keep off prowling tigers

IN the Pench Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, famous as the Land of Mowgli from the Jungle Book, special night chaupals are being organised to educate villagers about the increasing tigers-humans conflicts and ways to prevent loss of lives in the attacks.

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JMM schemes a game-changer in the state: Kalpana

M Hemant Soren's wife and Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren tells Mukesh Ranjan that the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana', launched by the JMM-led government is going to change the scenario in Jharkhand and pave way for the 'mahagathbandhan' government once again in Jharkhand.

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Wind of change blowing in J'khand this time: Marandi

HARKHAND BJP president Babulal Marandi believes that the people of the state are fully prepared for a change and will vote for the BJP this time.

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Modi tears into 'mafia-slave' JMM govt in J'khand

Accuses Soren-led Jharkhand govt of nepotism’, supporting Bangla infiltration and corruption in all welfare schemes

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Ruckus marks 1st day, 1st session of J&K House

THE first day of the maiden Assembly session of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday witnessed a brief commotion on Article 370 after a People's Democratic Party (PDP) member read a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status, which prompted protests from the BJP members.

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Maha rebel headache in Maha Yuti & MVA

As many as 983 candidates withdrew from the poll fray on the last day of the withdrawal of candidature for the Maharashtra assembly elections.

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From a gang member to music executive

QUINCY Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic \"Thriller\" album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.

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Israeli air strike kills another Hezbollah leader in Lebanon

THE Israeli military said on Monday it killed a top Hezbollah commander it accused of overseeing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

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One last push from Kamala, Trump before presidential election today

Both are campaigning in Pennsylvania, signifying its importance to enter the White House

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Sebi allows AMCs to invest in overseas mutual funds, unit trusts

DOMESTIC asset management companies' (AMCs) can now invest in overseas mutual funds and unit trusts (UTs) that have exposure to domestic securities if such exposure is not more than 25% of their total assets.

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Carmakers gear up to launch new models in the market in November

TOP automakers are gearing up to introduce new models this November to lift market sentiment following the festive season.

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Southern states lead in white-collar hiring in Oct

WHEN it comes to white-collar hiring, Southern states saw significant growth with strong year-on-year gains.

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RIL likely to launch Jio IPO at valuation of $100 bn next yr

BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) likely to launch the initial public offering (IPO) for its telecom arm, Jio Infocomm, next year, while the IPO for its retail venture, Reliance Retail, may be launched at a later date.

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Pay $250 mn quickly: Adani to B'desh

Bangladesh govt has fast-tracked payment of outstanding dues ahead of Nov 7 deadline

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Quick commerce hottest category: Swiggy co-founder

QUICK commerce is the hottest category with its fast growth, large TAM (total addressable market), as the category can be $30-$50 billion in four years, supported by strong CAGR, said Swiggy co-founder and group CEO Sriharsha Majety.

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Sebi advisory on unauthorised virtual trading, gaming platforms

MARKETS watchdog Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) has issued an advisory against unauthorised virtual trading, gaming platforms, apps and web applications, which are offering virtual trading services, paper trading and fantasy games to the public based on stock price data of listed companies.

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Sebi asks Embassy REIT to sack CEO Aravind Maiya

Following the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)'s findings of serious lapses and gross negligence leading to market fraud when he was the lead auditor of Coffee Day, market regulator Sebi has ordered Embassy REIT's manager to immediately sack its acting chief executive Aravind Maiya for \"harming ordinary investors\" and also appoint an interim CEO in his place.

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Applications invited for RBI DG as Patra retires in Jan

MICHAEL DEBABRATA PATRA, senior-most deputy governor of the Reserve Bank in charge of key monetary policy department, is set to step down once his term ends in January.

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Velammal Vidyalaya win top prize

VELAMMAL Vidyalaya (Team A) from Alapakkam won the boys' segment of the inaugural FittGen '3 vs 3' basketball meet held at the Santhome Higher Secondary School, here.

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Women's FTP: More Tests, slot for leagues

INDIA will host Australia and England and play multiple Tests away from home as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the women's cricket Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2025-29 cycle.

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From being go-to reserve to MVP of series, tale of Will Young

WILL Young doesn't get to put on his Black Caps Test cap as much as he would like to. For the longest time, he has been New Zealand's go-to reserve batter.

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We hope Chennai Grand Masters will become city tradition: Srinath

IN the final weeks of 2023, a few stakeholders quietly got together for the Chennai Grand Masters, India's highest-rated Classical super tournament ever.

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Five-star show: Chennaiyin thrash Jamshedpur in ISL

CHENNAIYIN FC ran riot in the opening 25 minutes or so against Jamshedpur FC to eventually go on to record a 5-1 victory in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur.

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GHOSTS OF PAST AND PROMISES OF FUTURE

Test series Down Under will define what lies ahead for Indian team

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DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Do not lose sight of diabetes

Stay in control

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HOW KIDNEY STONES PLAY HAVOC WITH YOUR BACK

PSITA Singh was experiencing recurring back pain, and multiple visits to an orthopedician did not show any visible improvement even after a couple of months of treatment. The 45-year-old banker was evaluated by multiple doctors, but they were unable to diagnose her problem correctly. However, an ultrasound of her abdomen followed by a CT scan revealed two large stones in her kidney that were not visible on a conventional X-ray. The stones were removed with laser surgery, and with that, her back pain vanished.

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Study links PM2.5 component to poor learning and memory in children

NEW DELHI: EXPOSURE to ammonium nitrate, a key component of PM2.5 pollution and a product of agricultural emissions, has been found to affect the learning ability and memory in children, according to a new study.

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Filmmaking is my form of politics

MID the din of doom and gloom narratives that dominate works on climate change, Shawn Sebastian's projects offer an oasis of quiet. The root of the problem that imperils today's communities is not the only mainstay in this documentary filmmaker's focus. Instead, it also encapsulates the collective solutions that people arrive at.

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MAID OF STEEL

In the early hours of dawn, when the world is only waking up from its slumber, the clank of pans and the sound of running water ring out from the only-lit corners of otherwise quiet houses.

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ΑΙ salute!

Musician Tenma’s The Valor of Madurai Veeran’, celebrates a legend by integrating technology and myth

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Jack of all trades

Allow me to get nostalgic for a minute. About 15 years ago, I obsessively played an online browser game where I, a pigeon, resided in a park that received a number of daily visitors.

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There's Christmas cheer in the air!

NOVOTEL Chennai Sipcot hosted its annual cake mixing ceremony, creating a festive ambiance that brought families and children together in joyful spirit.

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A Siva temple connected to the Cholas and Pandyas

There is a quaint story associated with this temple. It is said that while the Cholas constructed the main sanctum, a Pandyan king, who was cured of a skin disease after bathing in the temple-tank, built the sanctum for Goddess Meenakshi, as he was a devotee of this deity in the Pandya capital, Madurai.

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Adios Gudda: Farewell to India's fashion icon

Rohit Bal was known for blending Indian couture witha modern twist and loved to use peacock and lotus motifs

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Nakkhul's The Dark Heaven blends investigation and folklore

HE makers of Nakkhul's next, The Dark Heaven, unveiled the first-look poster of the film on Monday.

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Jingle All The Slay sets cast

MPIRE Studios and Stryke-Force Films are joining forces for a holiday action film, titled Jingle All The Slay, featuring Nick Sagar, Ricky Norwood, and Alexa Adeosun in the lead roles.

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MARTIN FREEMAN, MALIN AKERMAN AND MORE JOIN LET'S LOVE

Chloe Jouannet and Richard Elis have already been cast in the comedy film Let's Love, written and directed by Jamie Adams.

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Documentary on Andrew Flintoff's return post accident in development

Andrew Flintoff and Disney+ are teaming up for a documentary film about the England all-rounder's career in cricket and recovery following his 2022 accident.

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