The New Indian Express Chennai - November 26, 2024

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November 26, 2024

Dad, son murder man in Kovai to avenge suicide of daughter

TWO months after a woman killed herself over a failed relationship, her father, along with his son, stabbed the 27-year-old suspected lover of his daughter to death in broad daylight in Coimbatore on Monday to avenge her.

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Depression in Bay of Bengal, red alert issued for delta districts

A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean intensified into a depression on Monday.

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Manipur, Adani row paralyse Parliament

THE winter session of Parliament was off to a stormy start on Monday with both Houses adjourned till Wednesday amid protests by the Opposition demanding discussions on Gautam Adani's US indictment and the Manipur situation.

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ANGANWADI KIDS PLAY WAITING GAME FOR BOOK, UNIFORM IN TN

FIVE months after enrollment, lakhs of children in anganwadi centres and kindergarten classes in government schools across the state have not yet got their activity workbooks and uniforms.

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Call taken on BJP leading the new Mahayuti govt

Name of the chief minister to be announced in Mumbai; Shinde camp keeps up pressure

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SC trashes petitions against inclusion of 'secular', 'socialist' to the Preamble

THE Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a batch of pleas challenging the 1976 amendment to the Constitution, which added the terms 'socialist', 'secular', and 'integrity' to its Preamble.

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T'gana declines ₹100 crore from Adani Foundation

TELANGANA will not accept ₹100 crore donation offered by the Adani Foundation for the Young India Skills University, a skill development university being set up by the state government, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Monday amid controversy over billionaire Gautam Adani's indictment in the US on bribery charges.

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Test of character Down Under: India celebrate happy Perth-day

AT 13, VAIBHAV BECOMES IPL's YOUNGEST PLAYER

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Covid antibodies may neutralise dengue virus

A seroprevalence study conducted by the State Public Health Laboratory, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine during Covid-19 in December 2021 has showed that the dengue disease burden was low during that period, possibly due to the IgG antibodies for Covid-19 that causes SARS COV-2 virus having a neutralising effect against the dengue-causing virus.

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Customs finds TN link after exotic species seized in B'luru, Hyd & Vizag

Six of 8 held are from TN; probe on into link between seizures and aide of dismissed TN cop

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TN plans to study substance abuse among youth soon

THE Department of Children Welfare and Special Services will soon carry out a study to assess the prevalence and extent of substance and alcohol use among adults aged between 18 and 25 in the state.

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Youth dies of electrocution while scaling NH median

A 27-year-old youth died of electrocution on Sunday night after he accidentally came in contact with the live wire of a light pole while trying to cross a median strip of the Tiruchy-Thanjavur NH, the police said.

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Only Hindus can be recruited to college run by HR&CE dept: Court

HOLDING that the provisions of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Act provides for appointment of only Hindus to the posts of a college established by utilising only the temple funds, the Madras High Court dismissed a petition challenging the recruitment notice making eligibility criterion of being a Hindu mandatory.

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CM opens TN's 1st one-stop centre for disabled people

Concerns, however, arise over the closure of the de-addiction centre that previously functioned at this building in Kannagi Nagar

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Citizen-led study sheds light on systemic failures hurting TNUHDB tenements

A citizen-led study conducted by Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO, has called attention to the poor living conditions of residents in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) tenements around Chennai.

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Stir against Velachery survey called off

FOR the second day, residents of Jaganathapuram, Sasi Nagar, and Gandhi Nagar near Velachery Lake staged a protest on Monday against the biometric survey initiated by the Water Resources Department (WRD), fearing that the process will result in their eviction.

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Nat'l Pharmacy Week observed at city hospital

The role of the pharmacists should be expanded to include patient education on the efficacy of various medications, said S V Veeramani, Chairman, Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council.

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2 groups of AIADMK cadre clash in Madurai

Argument with former minister's supporters

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Buses introduced on 399 new routes in last 4 yrs: Govt

The transport department on Monday said bus services have been introduced on 399 new routes since the DMK government assumed office.

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Docs exit WhatsApp groups, stay off meetings in protest

MAJORITY of government doctors across the state staged a boycott protest by skipping official meetings and exiting official WhatsApp groups on Monday condemning alleged mistreatment by certain collectors, directors and senior health department officials.

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Question on DMK-Adani meet sparks war of words between CM, Anbumani

Stalin says Ramadoss has no other work; Anbumani says CM must clarify people's doubts

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Stalin's grassroots outreach to bolster DMK base

IF there is a common link among Coimbatore, Virudhunagar, and Ariyalur, the districts that Chief Minister MK Stalin had visited over the past two weeks, and Villupuram, which he is scheduled to visit this week, it is that these districts are among the DMK's not-so-strong areas where the party may have to strengthen its base as it aims to win 200 of 234 seats in the 2026 assembly poll.

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Vellore jail inmates to get more toilets soon

FOLLOWING a news report on toilets in Vellore jail, which appeared in TNIE edition dated November 18, authorities have initiated repair work on 24 non-functional facilities located outside each block.

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Netherlands ship reaches Chennai

In line with the Chennai Port's vision of promoting international cruise tourism and strengthening global collaborations, The Netherlands-flagged 'Stad Amsterdam', owned by Randstad, arrived at the port on Thursday with 27 crew members and eight passengers.

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Maanja case: 3 more nabbed from B'luru

The Vyasarpadi police have arrested three more men from Bengaluru in the case where two persons, including a two-year-old boy, were injured on November 17 after getting entangled in maanja thread, which is used to fly kites.

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TN urges union govt to exempt PACCS from income tax ambit

THE Tamil Nadu government has urged the Union government to exempt Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Societies (PACCS) in the state from paying income tax, in order to strengthen the rural economy.

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70 gm meth, 28.8 kg ganja seized in 4 cases; 20 held

THE city police have arrested four men for allegedly possessing methamphetamine at Puzhal and Washermenpet.

1 min

Three men killed as truck rams two bikes in Dindigul

Three persons were killed and one person was grievously injured after a truck rammed two bikes at Batlagundu in Dindigul on Monday noon.

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SC quashes land allotment to MPs, AIS officers, scribes

'All GOs issued by YSR Reddy govt violative of Article 14 of Constitution'

1 min

Police launch manhunt for RGV for social media post

PRAKASAM district police launched a manhunt to trace film director Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) after he failed to appear before the police for questioning in connection with a case pertaining to social media abuse.

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Sale of 31-acre govt land: HC order directing CBI probe against CSI diocese stayed

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed an order passed by a single judge of the court last week, directing the CBI to register a case against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA), among others, on charges of illegally selling 31.10 acre government land that was meant to be used for industrial and charitable purposes.

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THE NEED TO STEP OFF THE TREADMILL, EVEN IF FOR A DAY

We are so locked into predictable routines in life and work that we miss sight of the things that are really important to us—like the air we breathe

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HOW CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES GUIDE OUR EDUCATION POLICY

Three economists received the 2024 Nobel Prize in their discipline for groundbreaking work on the formation and role of institutions in a nation's prosperity.

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Prez to address joint session of House on Constitution Day

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on Tuesday, to mark 75 years of the adoption of India's Constitution.

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3 big ticket rly projects get cabinet nod

THE government on Monday approved a slew of mega projects, including the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), two railway lines and a new concept of 'One National One Subscription' of study resources for students and researchers.

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Oppn meets Speaker, seeks extension of JPC on Waqf Bill

THE Opposition members part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday and urged him for a reasonable extension of the panel's tenure.

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PM takes on Oppn for 'disrupting' House

Says those repeatedly rejected by people trying to control Parliament proceedings with brand of negative politics

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SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to teach law, self-defence in schools

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought detailed responses from the Centre and others on a plea filed by a Delhi resident seeking directions to compulsorily integrate legal education and self-defence training in school curriculum.

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SP MP, legislator's son booked for Sambhal violence, Oppn cries foul

Uneasy calm prevails in western UP town a day after clashes Over mosque

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Gehlot's OSD arrested in 2020 phone-tapping case, released on bail

Lokesh Sharma, an aide of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was arrested on Monday by Delhi Police, but was released within a few hours on bail in a phone-tapping case four years ago.

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Tourism boom in Gujarat, 61L visitors in 15 days

Dwarka, Kankaria Lake shine

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Schools in MP's tribal Dindori district shut as fear of tiger, elephants looms

SCHOOLS have been shut in eastern Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district amid movement of wild elephants and tigers.

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After TMC meet, Didi to step up stir against delay in anti-rape bill

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced on Monday that it will launch a series of protests on November 30, along with additional demonstrations on other days throughout the state.

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Takht summons Sukhbir after he agreed to resign

IN a significant development that could have long-term ramifications, the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared \"Tankhaiya\" (guilty of religious misconduct), to appear on December 2.

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Her story: Record number of women MLAs in J'khand House

12 MAKE IT TO ASSEMBLY

1 min

Imran supporters, police clash in Pakistan

1 policeman killed, five in critical condition, 70 injured as they tried to stop protesters from reaching Islamabad

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16 dead after flash floods in Indonesian island

RESCUERS in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tonnes of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials said on Monday.

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Israel-Hezbollah truce soon, says ambassador

THE Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached \"within days.\"

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FDI inflows surge 38% to $14.3 bn in first half of current financial year

THE net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the current financial year rose from $10.4 billion in the first half of FY24 to $14.3 billion in the same period of FY25, a year-on-year increase of 37.6%, as per a finance ministry report.

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GenAI start-up funding up 6x at $51 mn in Q2

GENERATIVE Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) landscape in India has been witnessing broad-based growth, as in Q2FY25 alone, the country's GenAI start-up funding saw 6x rise q-o-q at about $51 million compared to $8 million in the previous quarter.

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Markets rise over 1% on BJP's victory in Maha

DOMESTIC equity market on Monday extended the gains made on Friday as the BJP performed exceptionally well in the important Maharashtra state elections and together with allies won a clear majority.

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IndiGo's mkt share reaches to 63.3% in Oct

THE market share of IndiGo surged to a high of 63.3% in October 2024 as the country's largest airline carried 86.40 lakh passengers during the reported month, according to monthly data released by the aviation regulator DGCA.

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FIIs turn net buyers after 38 sessions of selling

FOREIGN institutional investors (FIIs) broke their 40-session selling streak on Monday, becoming net buyers as Indian equity markets rallied sharply.

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Amazon India plans quick commerce service 'Tez' by early next year

AMAZON India mulls foraying into the quick commerce space early next year with Tez, and a separate team is working on the project currently to understand its feasibility, and also to enhance its supply chain, according to sources.

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More investors look to review ties with Adanis

Developments could have ramifications not only for group's global expansion but also funding of domestic projects

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Have enough cash to service debt, says Adani Group

Amid brewing troubles after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) indictment in a bribery case, the Adani Group has reassured investors that all its listed companies have sufficient liquidity to cover all debt servicing requirements for at least the next 12 months.

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Odisha FC hit six past listless Hyderabad FC

ODISHA FC produced a splendid performance to overcome Hyderabad FC 6-0 in the ongoing Indian Super League here on Monday.

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Gukesh loses as Ding pulls off a classic

After four hours and change in the humble, unglamorous everyday office chair, Ding Liren finally got up. He left the playing hall for a break.

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From almost being MI net bowler to ₹4.8 crore signing: Allah's journey

LESS than a year ago, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar was excited to be a net bowler for Mumbai Indians for the 2024 edition.

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Biggest and brightest: India script 'special' win

Bumrah & Co register 295-run victory, take 1-0 lead against Oz

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Getting Off Medication Against Doctor's Advice Can Lead To Heart Disease

GEORGE (name changed), from Cherthala in Kerala, was 41 when he found out he has high cholesterol during a routine health checkup.

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A future where age is just a number

What if we could spend most of our lives in good health?

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Sculpting balance

What does it mean to live in harmony with nature? How do we, as modern humans, reconcile assurance with balance or abundance with convenience?

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POWER OF POETRY

BODIES, caste, sexuality, desire, and violence—these topics filled the poems penned by Malathi, Kutty Revathi, Salam, and Sukirtharani, in the early 2000s. A new vocabulary of feminist writing slowly solidified.

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Kili chronicles

Sudarson Sah, known as the Birdman of Chennai, takes us through personal stories behind the shots of Meiyazhagan and his experiences of parenting and feeding birds and animals

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Tiny greens, big impact

• What are microgreens? Microgreens refer to young plants, typically harvested after the first two to four leaves emerge. They are used fresh, as toppings for salads, sandwiches, or soups, providing a gourmet touch and a health boost.

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YEAR OF ORIGINS

Six exceptional prequel films prove how 2024 is one of the best years for origin stories

1 min

Tumbbad-fame Pankaj Kumar to make directorial debut

According to reports, Tumbbad (2018) cinematographer Pankaj Kumar will be making his directorial debut with the tribal actioner, titled Konyak.

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