The New Indian Express Chennai - November 08, 2024

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November 08, 2024

Transition of power will be peaceful: Biden

A day after Republican nominee Donald Trump emerged victorious in the presidential elections, US President Joe Biden said his administration would ensure a smooth and peaceful transfer of power.

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Brother of accused in Kodanad case ordered to pay ₹1.1 cr to EPS for libel

EXPRESSING concern over character assassination of individuals on social media with no restriction, the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered C Dhanapal — brother of the prime accused Kanagaraj (deceased) in Kodanad heist-cum-murder case — to pay ₹1.1 crore as damages to Edappadi K Palaniswami for linking the AIADMK general secretary with the crime.

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Now, Ayurveda Biology in the UGC-NET

AYURVEDA Biology has now been introduced as a subject in the UGC-NET exam, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced on Thursday. Starting December 2024, candidates can opt for this unique subject, promoting interdisciplinary knowledge and the ancient science of Ayurveda.

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Consular aid off as Canada fails to offer security

CANADA'S failure to provide security assurance to Indian diplomats facing threats from Khalistani radicals, forced the India Consulate General in Toronto to cancel consular camps over the weekend.

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Jet liquidation flight rostered as SC claims there's no alternative

Orders forfeiture of Jalan-Kalrock consortium's ₹200 cr

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Vedanta's subsidiary wins auction to mine tungsten block in Madurai dist

HINDUSTAN Zinc Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Group, which ran into trouble over its Sterlite Copper smelter operations in Thoothukudi, has secured rights to mine a tungsten block in Nayakkarpatti in Madurai.

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IN THE MIDST OF A 'VERY REAL' CLIMATE CHANGE

I didn't know much about Long Tank that seems to have snaked through what is T Nagar today according to a map that has been etched in my memory ever since I first encountered it, until a few years ago.

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Doc in dock for practising sans licence

THE Tamil Nadu Medical Council lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Medical Services (DMS) against a doctor practicing in Theni district even after his licence was cancelled over alleged medical negligence.

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AU among top 200 Asian univs

ANNA University has been ranked among the top 200 universities in Asia by the London-based higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in the QS University Rankings Asia 2025.

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'Apollo Shine' student ambassadors to spread awareness on health

APOLLO Hospitals, through its not-for-profit initiative Apollo Shine, as part of its initiative to promote health and safety across schools and colleges hosted a special event on 'Emergency Preparedness in Schools', focusing on preparing schools to handle emergencies and equip students with critical health knowledge, on Thursday.

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Rain causes traffic snarls, water logging at Padi & Ambattur

North, northwest Chennai get bulk of Thursday rainfall

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Online trading scam: Three held for defrauding man of ₹92 lakh

THE Tamil Nadu police cyber crime wing have arrested three people on charges of swindling a Madurai resident of ₹92.2 lakh through an online trading scam.

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CB-CID takes over probe into murder of ex-cop

THE CB-CID has taken over the investigation into the murder of a former inspector who was killed in Kancheepuram on August 18.

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Will form alliance only with those parties that accept TVK's leadership

TEN days after actor-politician Vijay's announcement regarding forming a coalition government in the 2026 Assembly election, which sparked speculation about potential shifts in alliances in the DMK and AIADMK camps and who would lead the alliance in such a scenario, his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday clarified that any alliance for the election would be led only by the TVK.

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Frame a scheme for smooth worship at Kanaga Sabhai

THE Madras High Court on Thursday ordered setting up of a three-member expert committee headed by retired judge Justice V Bharathidasan to monitor the recruitment of teaching faculties to government-run law colleges in the state.

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No fertiliser shortage: Min

MINISTER for Cooperation KR Periyakaruppan said cooperative banks have disbursed loans to the tune of several crores of rupees to farmers and there is also no shortage of fertilisers at cooperative societies.

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20K dengue cases, 8 deaths recorded in TN this year

A total of 20,138 dengue cases and 8 deaths have been recorded from January 1 to November 5 this year, the health department said in a statement.

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Vijay's power-sharing offer is a wrong call, says CPM

ACTOR Vijay's TVK will not have any impact on the DMK bloc as the alliance is based on principles and strong commitment to secularism, CPM leader K Balakrishnan told reporters in Madurai on Thursday.

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HC warns WRD secy, collector over faulty sluice gate

NOTING the delay on the part of the state in repairing a damaged sluice gate of an irrigation tank in Virudhunagar district, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court warned that in case of any untoward incidents happening due to the improper maintenance of the sluices or the tank during the monsoon, the authorities concerned, including the principal secretary of Water Resources Department and the Virudhunagar collector, will be personally held liable.

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Teacher uses proxy for classes, gets suspended

The School Education Department on Tuesday suspended a graduate teacher at a panchayat middle school in Dharmapuri for employing a proxy teacher to take his classes and for irregular attendance.

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25-yr-old woman who ran drug ring held with 4 others

THE Chennai City Police have busted a drug network and arrested five people including a 25-year-old woman who is the kingpin.

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'Unhappy' client murders advocate, burns body

AN advocate was murdered and his body was burnt allegedly by his client near Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari on Wednesday night.

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2 held for submitting forged surety certificates to get bail

TWO persons were arrested for producing fake bail certificates to Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, to obtain bail for a murder accused in Kovilpatti.

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Pregnant minor accuses priest of sexual assault

CITY police commenced inquiries with a temple priest on Thursday after a 17-year-old accused him of sexually assaulting her.

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EPS can apply for removal of defamatory comments

JUSTICE R M T Teekaa Raman noted that social media platforms, instead of aiding people with positive data for human evolution and better living standards, now offer a \"fertile ground\" for the mushrooming of this tendency.

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CBI probe: HC bins Manapuram MD's plea

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the managing director of Manapuram Finance, VP Nandhakumar (70), seeking to quash a notice issued by the CBI summoning him for inquiry in a case in which an office assistant Marimuthu from Punjab National Bank (PNB)'s Pudukkottai branch stole 1,842 sovereign gold jewels from the bank and pledged it in Nandhakumar's firm.

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Yoga helps teacher escape murder bid

35-year-old feigned death by holding breath while assailants dumped her in forest, five held

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BETTER PILLS FOR SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT

States shouldn't lose political clout if they develop well. Yet, southern states now face financial victimization and linguistic marginalization. We need equitable solutions, not more babies

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TECH PARK BOOST WILL STRESS BENGALURU MORE

THE ministry of electronics and information technology has listed 89 tech parks to be created or expanded in Bengaluru, eyeing a major infrastructure push aimed at bringing in foreign and domestic investments.

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HAS THE IMF REALLY BAILED SRI LANKA OUT OF DISTRESS?

WO and a half years after Sri Lanka announced a sovereign default on all its foreign debt of about $51 billion and sought a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two pertinent questions arise.

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SOCIETY MUST PUSH GOVTS TO PRIORITISE POLLUTION FIGHT

THE winter pollution in the national capital has become synonymous with the burning of crop residues by farmers in the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

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India, Afghan minister talk on Chabahar to boost trade

AN Indian delegation offered the use of Chabahar port in Iran to businesses in Afghanistan and discussed extending humanitarian aid to Kabul.

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Parents concerned over kids using social media

EVEN as Australia on Thursday announced that children below the age of 16 years will soon not be allowed to use social media as it is causing harm, in India, a latest survey has found that parents similarly want the government to step in.

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Oppn MPs up ante, say will boycott next round of JPC meet on Waqf Bill

TWO days after meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker to protest the functioning of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) regarding the Waqf Bill, the Opposition MPs of the panel have decided to boycott the upcoming meetings scheduled for November 9-14.

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Not anti-biz, but against monopoly, says Rahul on 'East India Company' row

COUNTERING allegations that he is against big businesses, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asserted on Thursday that he is not \"anti-business\", but \"anti-monopoly\" and \"anti-creating oligopolies\".

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Community Radio Content Challenge for creativity, innovation at WAVES

THE Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to community radio stations, encouraging them to participate in the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) competition titled 'Community Radio Content Challenge'.

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Counter-terrorism policy soon: Shah

Home minister says need to have cutting-edge tech and joint efforts to counter menace

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Recruitment rules for govt jobs can't be changed midway, says SC

THE Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the recruitment rules for government jobs cannot be altered midway unless allowed by the prescribed procedures.

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Bypoll battle: Chouhan, Pilot hit campaign trail

AHEAD of bypolls on November 13 in Madhya Pradesh, BJP and Congress hit campaign trail in the state with focus on Budhni.

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Modi to hold roadshow and rallies in J'khand on Nov 10

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will hold a mega roadshow of about five km after addressing election rallies at Chandnkiyari in Bokaro and Gumla on November 10.

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Sharad blames BJP for 'lack' of Maha growth in last 10 yrs

IN the run-up to the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections, former union minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday alleged that after the BJP came to power in 2022, it has halted the state's growth leading to its decline in ranking from first to sixth in terms of development and industrial growth.

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Biren hits back at Mizo CM over Kuki-Zo remarks

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh said anyone challenging India's integrity would get a befitting reply.

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Panchayat, civic body polls after 2 years in Gujarat

AFTER a two-year delay since the end of the last five-year term, Gujarat is set to hold panchayat and civic body elections.

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SRK gets death threat demanding ₹50 lakh, cops trace call to Raipur

HINDI cinema superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly received a death threat demanding a sum ₹50 lakh, according to the Mumbai Police on Thursday.

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J&K Assembly turns battleground

Sloganeering, scuffles, exchange of blows and House staff marshalling

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German coalition govt in minority as Scholz sacks FM

AFTER Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz said he would lead the country with a minority government, despite calls from opposition leaders on Thursday for early elections.

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Israel parliament passes law to deport family members of Palestinian attackers

ISRAEL's parliament passed a law early on Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country's own citizens, to the Gaza Strip or other locations.

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US, China must get along, Xi tells Trump

Says in his message history shows \"China and the US benefit from cooperation and suffer from confrontation\"

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Will of people prevails in democracy: Biden

IN his first remarks a day after Donald Trump's decisive victory in the presidential elections, US President Joe Biden said, \"In a democracy, the will of the people always prevails.\"

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Climaveneta to invest ₹400 cr to expand facility

BENGALURU-headquartered Climaveneta Climate Technologies (CCT), a group company of Japan's Mitsubishi Electric, on Thursday announced it will invest ₹400 crore to expand its manufacturing facility at Narsapura, near Bengaluru.

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Include land authorities in CoC, says IBBI

IN yet another set of likely changes in rules related to real estate insolvency, the regulator has proposed including land authorities in the Committee of Creditors (CoC) without giving them voting rights.

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CII CALLS FOR STRATEGIC REFORMS, INVESTMENT IN PRE-BUDGET MEET

WHILE sharing recommendations during the pre-Budget consultation meet with senior officials of the Ministry of Finance including revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) delegation called for sustaining the cycle of capital investment in areas such as infrastructure to provide a further fillip to growth through a boost to employment and consumption.

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India should join RCEP, CPTPP: Niti Aayog CEO

INDIA should be a part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Thursday.

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Domestic funds overtake foreign investors in market

THE ownership of domestic non-promoter equity market has finally come out of the control of foreign funds in October, following their pull-out of over ₹1.1 lakh crore in the month.

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Mkt falls as traders remain cautious ahead of Fed meet

DOMESTIC equity market dropped sharply on Thursday, erasing gains made on Wednesday following Republican candidate Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, which had initially boosted investor sentiment globally.

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Sebi official warns mkt infra institutions against unhealthy competition

SEBI whole-time member Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan on Wednesday warned market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) against their tendency to race to the bottom as they compete for clients.

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HCL's Shiv Nadar remains India's most generous with ₹2,153 cr charity in FY24

THE Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, tops the list of most charitable person for the third year in a row, having donated as much ₹2,153 crore in FY24, which amounts to ₹5.9 crore a day and is close to 60% more than the collective giving-aways by the next four donors.

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ED raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided some of the sellers related to prominent e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart in the matter related to alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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WORRIED ABOUT LOSING BADLY: LIREN

Given his struggles on & off the board in recent times, Chinese GM feels he is the underdog ahead of Gukesh clash

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WC heartbreak to dream debut: Thakor's tale of perseverance

WHEN Smriti Mandhana informed Saima Thakor that she would be making her India debut the next day on the bus ride back to the hotel in Ahmedabad, the Mumbai pacer didn't feel anything for a brief while.

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Jurel makes an impression in MCG, Rahul misses out

WHEN the Indian team management and selectors decided to advance KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel's departure to Australia, they had good reason.

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Blasters lose in controversial fashion

KERALA Blasters suffered their third successive defeat in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League, here on Thursday.

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Improved Assam put up a fight against Tamil Nadu on Day 2

THERE was a time when Assam relied heavily on outstation players to put up a good fight against strong teams. But better exposure and the setting up of academies by the BCCI in the North East zone have resulted in the growth of homegrown players who now have the uncanny ability to fight.

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Inter sink Arsenal, Atletico hit late to overcome PSG

A HAKAN Calhanoglu penalty gave Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, while a 93rd-minute winner ensured Atletico Madrid left Paris with all three points.

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LOW-CODE HERE TO STAY FOR ASIA-PACIFIC FIRMS

OW-CODE adoption continues to accelerate across APAC (Asia-Pacific) as one-third (33%) of enterprises recognised it as a critical tool for driving automation and future-proofing their businesses.

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Why Australia plans to ban social media for those Under 16 years of age

IN what could be a world-first, the Australian government has proposed a ban on children under 16 from using social media platforms such as X, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

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