The New Indian Express Chennai - December 01, 2024

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December 01, 2024

Rajnath to get final theatre command file soon

FINAL recommendations to reorganise the country's war structure and the armed forces into integrated theatre commands (ITC) will reach Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's desk after Navy Day, which falls on December 4.

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FENGAL MAKES LANDFALL: RAIN AND WIND SWEEP TN

CYCLONIC storm 'Fengal', which has been hard to predict for days, commenced its landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry around 6.30 pm on Saturday, bringing very heavy rain to districts along the north Tamil Nadu coast, including Chennai.

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2 more ISKCON members held in B'desh

AMID mounting tensions between India and Bangladesh following continuing atrocities against the minorities there, some educational institutions in Bangladesh painted the Indian Tricolour on the floor and urged students to walk over them, sources said.

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Maharashtra govt will take oath on Dec 5

DAYS after the Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra, the first clarity on the new government came in the form of the date and venue of the swearing-in ceremony.

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EC-Cong meet on Tues on Maha row

A day after the Congress submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India (ECI) charging that the Maharashtra assembly election process was suspect, the poll body on Saturday invited a delegation of the party for a meeting next Tuesday at 5 pm to discuss its concerns.

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Rain effect: Sweet grapes turn 'sour' for farmers

CONTINUOUS rain over the past two months, coupled with weather changes, has caused distress to grape farmers in Theni. With flowers failing to mature and turn into fruit, the price of grapes has dropped from ₹60 per kg to ₹15.

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Rain-relief centres dry on essentials, say rescued

THE heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged.

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11 CM RAINFALL, 4 DEATHS, 55 FLIGHTS CANCELLED

CHENNAI airport closed down its operations for 16 hours from Saturday noon till Sunday 4 am due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal that resulted in incessant rains and gusty winds.

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It's usual story for Chennai South as residents marooned by Fengal

CONSISTENT rainfall since Friday night inundated several parts of Chennai South. Ram Nagar, Murugu Nagar and AGS Colony in Velachery and Sadhasivam Nagar and Ram Nagar South in Madipakkam were among the worst-affected areas.

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Four die in rain-related electrocutions in Chennai

FOUR people were electrocuted on Saturday. In the first case, a migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was electrocuted after he accidentally came in contact with a live cable at Muthialpet in North Chennai on Saturday.

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Traffic hit & subways flooded

ALMOST all parts of Chennai witnessed slow-moving traffic due to waterlogging across the city and closure of five to seven subways within the city due to inundation on Saturday, on account of rain due to Cyclone Fengal, according to regular official updates given by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP).

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10.4 cm rainfall, power outage in Pondy

AS cyclone landfall triggered intense rainfall, several areas across Puducherry suffered power outage.

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DMK, AIADMK set up war rooms to extend aid

The two political majors in the state - DMK and AIADMK - established war rooms on Saturday to extend assistance to the people affected by rains.

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1,153 stationed in Villupuram relief centres

VILLUPURAM district recorded an average rainfall of 4.37 cm on Saturday and 1,153 people have been shifted to relief camps.

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Open manholes add to the trouble on flooded streets

Drains opened to clear water, says city corpn official, assures action

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Chennai nearby areas go dark; Balaji inspects Minnagam

MANY places in Chennai, particularly areas on the outskirts, and nearby districts experienced power outage.

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103 boats kept ready for rescue works

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who inspected cyclone preparedness measures in several parts of the city, said food was supplied to 2.32 lakh people in Chennai till Saturday afternoon.

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Amma canteens serve free food, also ready for delivery at homes

CM MK Stalin on Saturday inspected the relief works under way and the preparatory arrangements in Chennai and nearby districts.

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Commuters flooded with worries as bus & train services take a hit

WITH torrential rain lashing Chennai, the public transport system including suburban services and MTC bus service were completely disrupted on Saturday.

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Chembarambakkam level up 10 fold in 10 hrs

THE water level in Chembarambakkam reservoir, a key drinking water source for Chennai, witnessed a sharp increase on Saturday due to the impact of rainfall brought by Cyclone Fengal.

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Farmhouse owner mistakes man for thief, shoots him dead

A 56-year-old man who entered a farmhouse in Gobichettipalayam on Friday midnight after being chased by stray dogs was shot dead by the property owner who suspected him to be a thief.

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Act tough, end Naxalism in 2 years: PM

PM Modi chairs DG-IG meet, Home Min Amit Shah also takes part in deliberations on security issues

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President Murmu leaves for Delhi

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu completed her three-day visit to Ooty on Saturday and left for New Delhi from Coimbatore International Airport in the afternoon.

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DEVI AWARDS CELEBRATE WOMEN POWER, HONOUR 12 TRAILBLAZERS IN B'LURU

TWELVE trailblazing women—from a serial entrepreneur to a handloom revivalist to an Olympian to an inclusive activist—who have made an impact and transcended boundaries, were bestowed with the prestigious Devi Awards by The New Indian Express, at the 29th edition of the awards ceremony here on Saturday evening.

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TN did not permit tungsten mining

WATER Resources Minister Duraimurugan on Saturday said the reports that said that the Tamil Nadu government has given its approval for tungsten mining in Madurai district were wrong.

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PG doc hides camera inside nurses toilet in GH, arrested

POLLACHI police arrested a 33-year-old differently-abled PG trainee doctor working in the Pollachi GH on Saturday for allegedly placing a pen camera inside the women nurses' toilet.

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YUNUS MUST FACE MODI-TRUMP WRATH

S the world religious order crumbling? Amsterdam to Paris and London to New York, vicious, violent mobs of immigrants have launched savage salvos against civilisation.

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DIFFERENT WOODS FROM THE SAME TREE

ORTY-thousand feet up in the air and 11 hours to kill. There's something about catching up with missed films when suspended in space and time on a flight.

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594 cadets march out with flying colours from NDA, Naval academy

IN a spectacular parade held at the Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Kerala's Ezhimala on Saturday, a total of 239 trainees passed out as sub-lieutenants of the Indian Navy.

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13-YEAR-OLD SENSATION IN BIG LEAGUE OF IPL

At an age when most children are confused between pursuing studies with earnestness and following other more recreational vocations, this 13-year-old had been chasing his dream, with a willow in his hand and wild ambition in his heart.

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NMC notice to 198 med colleges for not sharing info on stipends to medics

THE National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued show cause notices to 198 government and private medical colleges and institutions for not sharing information about stipends paid to undergraduate interns, postgraduate residents and senior residents.

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@20km/day, rly track electrification gathers pace

The Indian Railways has electrified 97% of broad gauge tracks at a pace of 20 km every day to meet the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

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NGT slams MoEF for 'stalling action' on school infra

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has strongly criticised the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for obstructing its proceedings by failing to provide a decisive response regarding the health risks posed to students by asbestos sheets in educational institutions.

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Break-ups not abetment of suicide by default: SC

Court says broken relationships distressing, but not criminal offence

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Snakebite declared 'notifiable disease', Centre seeks to reduce deaths by '30

SNAKEBITE CAPITAL

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Trucks allowed on ‘The Ridge’ triggers uproar

CONTROVERSIES do not seem to end for the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, as loaded trucks have recently been seen on the 110-year-old ‘The Ridge’ in Shimla, a zone where vehicles are prohibited.

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China, Russia, Pakistan forming an axis: Tewari

AT the 8th edition of the Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh, Congress MP Manish Tewari said on Saturday the axis of Russia-China-North Korea-Iran has jeopardised the order put out under the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) mechanism, posing a threat to international peace and stability.

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Sita Soren skips BJP review meet, JMM says party door open for her

The absence of former BJP MLA Sita Soren, who was previously with the JMM, during the party's review meeting regarding its electoral defeat in Jharkhand, has raised speculations.

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Nod to 15K houses under Central scheme for surrendered Maoists

THE ruling BJP in Chhattisgarh has extended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme to include surrendered Maoists and victims of violence in Left-Wing Extremism affected areas.

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Row over Hindu temple claim on Ajmer Dargah

A petition which claims that the Ajmer Sharif Dargah was built over a Hindu temple has sparked a political row, with the opposition saying that it is a government's tactic to divert people's attention from pressing issues.

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Sambhal admin extends ban on entry of outsiders

SP MPs on their way to the trouble-torn town stopped in Ghaziabad

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Bangla national, former BNP leader arrested from Kolkata with fake docus

Fled from Bangla 2 yrs ago

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Nitish, RJD spar over Bihar development

CREDIT war between the ruling JD(U) and the Opposition RJD has escalated as CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that no development initiative was taken when Lalu Prasad's party was in power in the state. Bihar will go to polls next year.

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Museum of Moon exhibit at largest IIT-G science fest

THE 10th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) - country's largest science fest - began at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati on Saturday.

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Russia bombs Aleppo as rebels take control

Most areas now in Opposition hands; city comes under Russian aerial attacks for first time since 2016

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Zelenskyy offers to end 'hot war' if Kyiv-held lands get NATO protection

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Friday for NATO to offer guaranteed protections to parts of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv in order to \"stop the hot stage of the war.\"

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Heavy rains triggered by cyclone lash Lanka; 15 dead

ADVERSE weather from a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has claimed the lives of fifteen people in Sri Lanka, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Saturday.

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Israeli strike kills three workers of US charity World Central Kitchen

US charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) said on Saturday it was \"pausing operations in Gaza at this time\" after an Israeli air strike hit a vehicle, killing three of its workers.

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Claim rejections have come down to 25% till Nov: EPFO

THE Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reduced the rejection of claims to 25% till November 2024, the organisation informed the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) in its meeting on Saturday in New Delhi.

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Cash transfer plans for women to cost ₹1 L crore

The direct cash transfer schemes for women announced by nine state governments would burden the exchequer with more than ₹1 lakh crore in 2024-25, according to a report by PRS Legislative Research.

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COP29 IN BAKU: OIL AND MONEY STAIN CLIMATE TALKS

It is indeed ironical that the UN Climate Conference, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP), chooses to hold their jamborees in capitals that are the hub of fossil fuel interests.

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Scaling up fast: Quick commerce is here to stay

FMCG brands are now embracing quick deliveries as customer preferences change

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Sathiyan & Swastika win

CHENNAI'S G Sathiyan claimed his fourth men's singles title at the 51st Institutional Table Tennis Championships.

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Chennaiyin suffer late blow as Bagan go top

CHENNAIYIN FC put up a spirited performance against Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in their Indian Super League encounter on Saturday, but ultimately fell to a 1-0 defeat due to a last-ditch goal.

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Maurice Ashley, the only African-American Grandmaster till date

THERE have been a lot of unique players throughout chess' rich history. Nobody, though, has a legacy quite like Maurice Ashley, who's in the city-state as the MC for the World Championship.

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PCB wants long-term solution as chances of hybrid model for CT increase

AMID the ongoing impasse on the 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi spoke to a few reporters after an U19 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday.

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Las Palmas shock Barcelona

LAS PALMAS claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations.

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Rohit, Gill miss out on vital practice due to rain

UNRELENTING rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play of the two-day practice match between India and Prime Minister's XI here on Saturday, robbing Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill of some much-needed pink ball game time ahead of the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide.

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Dominant Lakshya one victory away from title

THERE'S a dearth of Indian singles players capable of mounting a challenge at the highest level in the BWF circuit at the moment. Lakshya Sen is an exception.

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DAMAGE CONTROL BY GUKESH FOR DRAW

After wobble in middle period, Indian GM maintains calm to save Game 5 with white pieces against Liren

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SILK AND SANGEETAM

Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, an avid patron of classical music, has spent decades supporting the arts

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Preservation of cultural legacy

A century and a half ago, the performing arts were confined to the courts of the kings and the hallowed courtyards of temples.

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Traversing technology to reach connoisseurs

THE December music season in Chennai every year, ushers in a period where each sabha gets into its most active phase.

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COMMEMORATION OF CREATIVE VIRTUOSOS

The renowned December Art Festival of Brahma Gana Sabha will have a plethora of cultural events, comprising Carnatic music, stage plays, dance, providing a venue for maestros and amateurs to display their artistry

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A rasika-driven movement this season

ANGEETHA Gnanamu is the newest rasika-driven movement to arrive on the cultural and art scene this music season.

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MELANGE OF ART FORMS

Carnatica has endeared itself in the promotion of arts and culture in India and abroad.

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A Pillar of Tamil Music and Culture

Ahead of this year's Margazhi music season, let's take a look at the legacy of Tamil Isai Sangam

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Inside Mindscapes that Define Us

Three artists engage with Nature and make a statement that explores the geological, cultural, and material facets of our planet

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Of an Age Gone by and a Language Lost

Our villages have become ghost villages; will our language take the same road? A googly was flung at me by a student.

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Are Adult Friendships Really that Hard; Why Not Make the Effort?

Despite the plethora of digital platforms that promise connection and community, 79 per cent of GenZs and 71 per cent millennials describe themselves as lonely.

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The Artificial Way to Work Happiness

Gen Z seems to have got the workplace right, artificially. With 31 per cent of them reporting a healthy relationship with work, it places them ahead of Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials.

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Recipes of the Heart and Home

After tasting success in London, celebrity chef Rohit Ghai is impressing the Omani palate with the subtlety of spice while he stays a dal-chawal sort of guy

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Diving into the Murky World of Scandals

Fraudster Tales: History's Greatest Financial Criminals and Their Catastrophic Crimes By: Vijay Narayan Govind Publisher: Pan Macmillan Price: ₹499 Pages: 290

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Uncomplicated and Compelling

The story preserves not only the characters' voices but also their goals and actions, which are convincing and believable

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The Traditional and the Suave

The timeless drape sees a major revival with new-age dhoti enthusiasts reawakening to its allure

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Aspirations Unbound

At 69, Anupam Kher is far from done. Whether it is romance or fitness training, he is ready for it all

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