The New Indian Express Chennai - November 18, 2024

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November 18, 2024

Men at Vellore jail face hours-long lines for loo

The queue for toilets begins at 2 a.m. at the Vellore Central Prison with only three usable toilets available for each block housing 70 male prisoners, inmates told TNIE.

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Avg max temperature to rise 1.5°C as early as 2047 if fossil fuel use not cut

Summer wet bulb temp to hit 31°C in 25 districts

1 min

Trekking opens fresh avenues for 5 tribal youth

A few months ago, the road ahead for C Jayaraman from Koomatti tribal settlement seemed to be leading nowhere.

1 min

India in elite club after successful long-range hypersonic missile test

IN a significant demonstration of India's growing military prowess, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday successfully flight-tested the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha coast.

1 min

Delhi cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP

In a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, its senior leader and minister Kailash Gahlot left the party on Sunday.

1 min

NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led govt

THE National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support to the BJP-led government in Manipur saying it has \"completely failed\" to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy.

1 min

Shah holds key meet as Manipur simmers

Cancels Maharashtra poll rallies, rushes to Delhi to hold high-level meeting in view of rising tension in the state

1 min

Treat water sources as precious resources

I had a magical childhood. In the late 50s, I lived on Nathan's Street on Harrington Road, with just a chain-link fence separating this colony of eight bungalows from the Madras Christian School.

3 mins

Vasippu Iyakkam turns kids bibliophiles: Scheme to include English books, cover all govt schools

THE School Education Department has scaled up its Vasippu Iyakkam (reading movement) initiative to cover all government schools in the state.

2 mins

Water-logging perennial on Valluvar Kottam road

EVEN on days it does not rain, there is stagnant water on Valluvar Kottam High road. Making matters worse, the water is mixed with sewage and has a foul odour, say locals.

1 min

Suspect in baby abduction case nabbed from Karur

THREE days after a 37-year-old woman allegedly abducted a newborn from T Nagar, the Kannagi Nagar police on Sunday arrested the suspect from her hideout in Karur.

1 min

Survey afoot to set benchmarks for MTC services

THE Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has launched a field-level survey across the Chennai Metropolitan Area to establish minimum benchmarks for bus services.

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EPS will merge AIADMK with BJP if one more I-T raid is held, says Udhaya

Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday took a jibe at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his 'shifting stance' on alliances ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.

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2,553 docs will be recruited through MRB, says MaSu

TN government is in the process of recruiting 2,553 doctors through the Medical Recruitment Board (MRB), which will result in surplus doctors at government health institutions by early 2025, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Sunday.

1 min

Paddy insurance coverage falls by 66K acres in Thanjai

THE crop insurance coverage for samba and thaladi in Thanjavur district has fallen by 66,500 acres compared to last year's figures as the cut-off date for farmers to pay premium ended on November 15.

1 min

Univs told to create online forum to receive plaints of research scholars

HIGHER education department on Sunday directed all universities to set up an online reporting mechanism exclusively for research scholars to flag grievances and complaints of ill-treatment.

1 min

Change in SL guard fails to inspire confidence in refugees to return

ALTHOUGH Anura Kumara Dissanayake's alliance has seemingly won the confidence of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, scoring a landslide victory in the recent parliamentary polls, it has failed to evoke hopes of a brighter future in the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in TN.

2 mins

Over 3K child marriage complaints in TN last year; 1,995 were stopped

Though panel formed in '21, TN is yet to release standard operating procedure to tackle issue

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Communal rivalry: Murder of painter sixth in series of killings

Condemning the murder of a painter, residents of Keelaseval staged a protest beside Tirunelveli-Ambasamudram road in Melaseval on Sunday.

1 min

Woman & male friend murder mother-in-law

A 23-year-old woman and her male friend were arrested by Kandamangalam police on Saturday for allegedly murdering her mother-in-law by setting her on fire on October 30 in NR Palayam.

1 min

Migrant worker succumbs to burn injuries

Akhilesh Yadav, a worker from Uttar Pradesh, passed away due to burn injuries sustained in an accident at a private steel rod manufacturing company in Gummidipoondi.

1 min

100% road tax exemption declared for EVs in T'gana

TO encourage the public towards electric vehicles (EVs) and control air pollution, the state government has announced a 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees for EVs purchased and registered in the state for an initial period of two years, until December 31, 2026, regardless of the number of vehicles registered.

1 min

Fordor's travel guide places Kerala on its 'No List 2025'

IS Kerala falling victim to over-tourism? Has the surge in tourism activities aggravated natural disasters, particularly in eco-sensitive areas in the state?

1 min

Woman sustains burns in sauna, gym owner booked

The Madurai city police registered a case against a gym owner and three of his relatives on Sunday, after a gym-goer woman allegedly sustained severe burn injuries on her hands in an accident while taking a steam bath in the gym.

1 min

CANCER CALLS FOR A COHERENT HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE

As India shapes and strengthens its Ayushman Bharat programme, cancer care has to be firmly positioned amid its range of publicly financed healthcare services

4 mins

HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT PALLAVA CAPITAL

bought myself a Kamakshi Deepam last week after years of wanting one.

3 mins

Silently, RSS adds weight to BJP's Maha campaign

Volunteers go house-to-house raising awareness on Hindutva

1 min

Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award, vows to boost ties

NIGERIA on Sunday conferred its second-highest national award — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction.

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Creating a record: Over 65 lakh digital life certificates issued for pensioners

IN a move to promote digital empowerment among pensioners, a record number of more than 65 lakh digital life certificates (DLC) have been issued so far, including 31.5 lakh generated by Central government employees, between November 1 and 15 during the ongoing DLC 3.0 campaign, officials said.

1 min

Restoration of Indian classic films halfway through

THE ambitious project of restoration of rare Indian classic and historic films initiated by National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is halfway through.

2 mins

Indians stuck in Myanmar call centre

IT has been eight months since 22-year-old Ajay left his house in Lucknow after being offered a job at a fraud call center in Malaysia. Instead, he ended up in a cyber fraud centre in Myanmar.

1 min

Manipur will not forget being left in the lurch: Cong

AS Manipur is rocked by violence again, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharpened his attack on the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for deliberately allowing the state to burn.

1 min

Omar in talks with Centre over status

AS the Congress is facing BJP fire on Article 370 during the poll campaign in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is engaging with the Centre after the J&K Assembly passed a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status and constitutional guarantees.

2 mins

U'khand has 729 bird species across 13 districts

IN a landmark event for the state, the two-day Uttarakhand Bird Census 2024 has successfully concluded, with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts reporting a total of 729 bird species across 13 districts.

1 min

4 engineers suspended for shifting Scindia statue in 'objectionable manner'

FOUR engineers were suspended over shifting of the statue of former union minister late Madhavrao Scindia in an \"objectionable manner\" in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, officials said.

1 min

Maha Yuti's Maha concern: Soyabean & cotton farmers

MAHARASHTRA's Marathwada region is known for its rich cotton and soyabean yield. This year, things are different. Excess rain led to a drastic fall in the output and the prices.

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With 18 seats, BJP bets big on Santhal Pargana

THE BJP is making all-out efforts to make a dent in the Santhal Pargana region, a stronghold of CM Hemant Soren-led JMM, especially on the Bangladeshi infiltration.

1 min

C'garh to paint horns of stray cattle to minimise road accidents at night

THERE is no apparent respite from road accidents and consequent fatalities caused by stray cattle wandering onto traffic routes, main roads and state highways in Chhattisgarh.

1 min

Russia launches fiercest attack on Ukraine

Kyiv blames latest offensive on German Chancellor, who called Putin two days ago to end Moscow's offensive

1 min

Hezbollah spokesman Afif killed in Israeli strike

A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli strike Sunday in central Beirut that hit the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party.

1 min

Fossil fuel exec to be US energy secy

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

1 min

Miners stuck in S African shaft get water to drink

ILLEGAL miners at a disused South African shaft are starving because police are limiting supplies in an attempt to force out the hundreds believed to be underground, a miner and a community leader said.

1 min

6th major storm in a month lashes north Philippines, forcing people to flee homes

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

1 min

G20 must overcome forex barrier to achieve climate finance goals

TO move away from fossil fuels, the G20 countries must push for new taxes from carbon emitters and overcome the foreign exchange (FX) barrier to achieve the ambitious climate finance goals.

1 min

Relief to middle class? Inflation offsets hike in tax exemption limit

Though the New Tax Regime has simplified tax calculations, experts say that the benefits may not be as substantial as they seem when adjusted for inflation

3 mins

RULES FOR THE RICH & THOSE WHO WANT TO BE WEALTHY

ORGAN Housel, a venture capitalist and a great author, keeps saying 'Getting Rich is easy, staying rich is tough'.

2 mins

WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA: HOW TO SPEND THE RIGHT WAY

Mother of all wedding seasons is upon us. If you believe pundits (and we are talking to financial experts together), there are 30% more auspicious events in the 2024-25 season than ever. A report states that Delhi traders in the wedding business are worth ₹600,000 crore. That means households spend that amount, a colossal sum.

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Anil Ambani's Reliance Group sets up centre to push 2030 growth strategy

ANIL AMBANI'S Reliance Group has formed a corporate centre for expansion and innovation as part of its 2030 growth strategy.

1 min

Dissent against company resolutions by institutional investors declining: Study

DISSENT expressed against company resolutions by institutional investors have come down recently, according to a study conducted by PRIME Database.

1 min

Govt to remind taxpayers of 'undisclosed' foreign assets

The income tax department would send 'reminders' to taxpayers who missed disclosing foreign assets or income from foreign sources while filing income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year (AY) 2024-25.

1 min

'Gukesh has got a similar mental wiring like Kohli'

The chess player and Virat are similar in that they perform at their best when the pressure is at their highest: Mental coach Paddy Upton

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Double delight for Carlsen

WORLD No. 1 Magnus Carlsen completed a remarkable double at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, clinching the blitz title with a round to spare here on Sunday.

1 min

India beat Japan 3-0 to book semifinal spot

IN late January 2024, some 250 kms from Rajgir in Bihar, the venue of the ongoing women's Asian Champions Trophy, India faced Japan after losing to Germany in a penalty shoot-out in Ranchi.

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Tijil Rao wins LGB Formula 4 overall title

TWENTY-two-year-old Bengaluru boy Tijil Rao from Dark Don racing capped a brilliant run to his entire season as he sealed the drivers' championship in the LGB Formula 4 category in the 27th edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.

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Nations League: Netherlands storm into quarters as Germany hit record seven

NETHERLANDS outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0.

1 min

Bumrah set to lead India in series opener at Perth

JASPRIT Bumrah is set to lead India in the opening Test against Australia at Perth beginning on November 22 (Friday).

1 min

Call for film submissions

A celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories, Chennai Rainbow Film Festival invites filmmakers from around the globe to submit their works to be included in the festival's 4th edition in February 2025.

1 min

IN STEP WITH THE SACRED

Kuchipudi dancer Amrita Lahiri, and musician Chandana Bala Kalyan bring their production, 'Mandala', to Chennai

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Poorna Jagannathan joins LANTERNS

ACTOR Poorna Jagannathan, who is best known for Never Have I Ever, has been cast in a recurring role in Lanterns, HBO's upcoming drama series inspired by the Green Lantern DC comics.

1 min

Emakku Thozhil Romance TO RELEASE THIS WEEK

We had earlier reported that Ashok Selvan's much-awaited film, Emakku Thozhil Romance, which was supposed to be released on November 10, had been postponed.

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