The New Indian Express Villupuram - December 06, 2024

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December 06, 2024

A rapidly growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists have discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that is rapidly growing in size.

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Uproar in LS over Oppn-Soros link

LOK SABHA proceedings were on Thursday disrupted after the Opposition and Treasury Benches clashed over the latter's allegation linking Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other leaders with US-based multi-billionaire George Soros.

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Rohit makes bold call, to bat in middle at Adelaide

AND there it was. About 24 hours after KL Rahul told the media in Adelaide jokingly that he had been informed about his batting position but asked not to reveal it, captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air by announcing that he will be moving down the order to pave way for the 32-year-old at the top in the second Test against Australia beginning Friday.

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HC orders stay against dispossession of land for Madurai airport expansion

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay against the dispossession of parcels of land from 130 residents of Chinna Udaippu village for the Madurai Airport expansion.

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HM who failed to report sexual abuse gets no Pocso relief

HOLDING a school headmaster responsible for failing to report an offence of sexual assault of a student, the Madras High Court refused to quash the case pending against him in a special court for trial of cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

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Forest staff hurt as tusker overturns vehicle

A field staff of Anti Depredation Squad (ADS) was injured after an elephant overturned a vehicle at Thondiyalam in Gudalur on Thursday.

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Unused biometric system at Chennai airport helps smugglers 'strike' gold

GOLD smuggling cartels operating in collusion with the staff at Chennai international airport can largely be curbed if a biometric chip enabled access system, already installed five years ago, is put into use, say officials from multiple agencies.

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Set up special court in all dists as per SC/ST rules

THE National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes asked the chief secretary to the state government to set up special courts in all districts as per the SC/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016.

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Oppn slams govt over 'contamination' deaths

LEADERS of various political parties on Thursday strongly condemned the deaths of two persons and hospitalization of many more allegedly due to contamination of drinking water in Pallavaram.

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Central team to inspect TN, Pondy on Dec 7, 8

Team likely to meet CM Stalin before start of exercise; Puducherry collector tells officials to be ready with reports

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2 women teachers accused of insulting Islam in Palani, edu dept initiates inquiry

A group of Muslim students accused two women teachers of making derogatory remarks against their religion and also passing statements laced with sexual innuendos at a government higher secondary school in Palani.

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Pondy residents call ₹5K rain relief inadequate

RESIDENTS of Orleanpet, led by Independent MLA G Nehru, staged a protest at the junction of Kamaraj Street and Nehru Street on Thursday, demanding relief based on the extent of damage caused by Cyclone Fengal.

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Nellai fishers held in Bahrain to be released on Dec 10

ALL 28 Indian fishermen apprehended by the Bahraini coast guard on September 11 will be released on December 10, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a letter to Tirunelveli MP C Robert Bruce.

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DMK sends 2.5L kg of rice to affected dists

The ruling DMK has dispatched 2.5 lakh kilograms of rice to the districts severely affected by Cyclone Fengal.

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1,000 village health nurses stage hunger strike

OVER 1,000 village health nurses (VHNs) from various districts staged a hunger strike on Thursday, stressing on a charter of 15 demands, which included filling of over 3,500 VHN vacancies through the Medical Services Recruitment Board.

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State moves SC against CBI probe in K'kurichi hooch case

LAW Minister S Regupathy on Thursday said the state government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court transferring the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy to the CBI to ensure speedy justice for the victims.

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CM donates one month's salary for relief work

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday donated his one-month salary to the CM's Public Relief Fund towards the ongoing relief and restoration works in the areas affected by Cyclone Fengal.

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Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to Jaya

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, VK Sasikala and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran paid homage to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the occasion of her eighth death anniversary on Thursday.

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TN at forefront in devising measures to tackle climate change, says Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront in devising innovative programmes to cope with the impact of climate change and has so far launched many initiatives, including Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company, Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission, Green Tamil Nadu Mission, Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission, Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission.

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Relief efforts in full swing in V'puram

OFFICIALS have intensified relief operations in the district on Thursday, with the distribution of disaster relief packages to the residents affected by Cyclone Fengal and the rapid progression of restoration works.

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UT govt seeks ₹600 crore interim relief from centre

The Puducherry government has sought ₹600 crore in interim relief from the centre to address extensive damages caused by Cyclone Fengal and subsequent floods triggered by the release of water from Sathanur and Veedur dams.

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ISRO may hold space docking experiment on Dec 26

Mastering the technology is essential for interplanetary exploration and sample collection from celestial bodies

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Murasoli case: SC closes defamation suit against Union Min Murugan

IN a big relief to Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and BJP leader L Murugan, the Supreme Court on Thursday closed the defamation case filed against him by Murasoli Trust.

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State's negligence caused more damage: Ramadoss

PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss accused the state of failing in its efforts to prevent the damages caused by rain and floods during the recent cyclone.

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Floods cause bridge collapse along Pondy highway

THE 30-year-old bridge in Edayarpalayam on the Puducherry-Cuddalore Highway partially collapsed on Wednesday night due to severe flooding, leading to the closure of the road.

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Floods cause bridge collapse along Pondy highway

THE 30-year-old bridge in Edayarpalayam on the Puducherry-Cuddalore Highway partially collapsed on Wednesday night due to severe flooding, leading to the closure of the road.

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Custodial death: NHRC seeks explanation from police, district magistrate

PUDUCHERRY: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Karaikal district magistrate, senior superintendent of police, and Karaikal district prison superintendent to provide an explanation within eight weeks on why they had failed to report the death of a prisoner, Prathish (23), inside solitary confinement on June 8.

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Restoration work in areas hit by floods inspected

SPECIAL Monitoring Officer and Additional Chief Secretary of Rural Development Department Gagandeep Singh Bedi on Thursday inspected restoration work in flood-affected areas in the district.

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CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

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THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

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Vaishnaw checks hi-tech track monitoring system

UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.

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63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told

The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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Toll collection on highways doubles in 5 yrs: Gadkari

TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.

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Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership

INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.

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Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG

SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions

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India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea

THE Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.

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'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasising the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.

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Maoists abduct, murder 2 former sarpanchs in C'garh's Bijapur district

AHEAD of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs—one of them associated with the ruling BJP—in separate incidents in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

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Protests across Bihar seek to end violence against minorities

PROCESSIONS and protests erupted in Bihar on Thursday in support of minorities who were being subjected to torture in Bangladesh after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina government.

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'Big battle': Omar says he will talk to Modi, Shah to restore J&K statehood

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted at a \"big battle\" for restoration of statehood and said that he would talk to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about it.

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Maha focus shifts to portfolios

CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team

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Soren expands cabinet, no place for wife & brother

AMID allegations of nepotism, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday didn't include his wife Kalpana Soren and brother Basant Soren in his cabinet.

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Kuki-Zo youths laid to rest amid shutdown

ALL the 12 Kuki-Zo youths, including the 10 killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district of Manipur, were laid to rest on Thursday in Churachandpur.

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Auli Ski Resort decked up for Nat'l Winter Games

As Auli, Uttarakhand's popular ski destination, prepares to host the National Winter Games this New Year, local authorities are grappling with a mounting parking crisis.

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Hindu Sangharsh Samiti a banner, not outfit, says Tripura

THE \"Hindu Sangharsh Samiti\", which was allegedly involved in the recent incident of vandalism at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, is a banner and not an organisation.

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Qatar back as negotiator for Israel-Hamas war after hiatus

QATAR has resumed its role as a mediator in efforts to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war following a brief suspension, a source said on Thursday.

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French PM Barnier resigns after losing vote in Parliament

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.

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War tribunal bans Hasina's hate speeches in media, Net

THE International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Thursday ordered the authorities to ban the dissemination of all the 'hate speeches' of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the media and on social networking platforms.

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South Korean prez's party vows to his block impeachment

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol clung to power, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.

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WH: 8 firms impacted by China hacking

A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight US telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign.

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Families rejoice as they reunite after eight years

HTS stormed city from several sides, engaged in street battles with forces: war monitor

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Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit

HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.

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Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex

INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.

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Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore public offer opens on December 11

LEADING supermarket player Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore initial public offer will be opening on December 11.

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Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore

VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.

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CEA calls for striking balance between corporate profitability, workers' income

The anemic growth in private consumption has started to give jitters to the government as the chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Ministry of Finance, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, on Thursday called for a balance between corporate profitability and workers' income growth.

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Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level

DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.

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New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago

THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.

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Sensex gains 1% ahead of RBI MPC policy decision

Rate cut unlikely at this meeting as RBI may await macro data, some expect CRR cut

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TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

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Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

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'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

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TN finish SMAT campaign with 94-run victory over Uttarakhand

HAVING already been knocked out of the tournament, Tamil Nadu registered a 94-run win against Uttarakhand in their last match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday.

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CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting which was supposed to happen on Thursday got postponed at the last minute.

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