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June 14, 2024

Kuwait blaze: 7 Tamils among 50 killed, special aircraft to bring bodies

TAMIL Nadu Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee KS Masthan on Thursday confirmed that at least seven Tamils were among the 50 victims killed in the blaze at the residential building at Mangaf in Kuwait on Wednesday.

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NEET Grace Marks Axed, Retest Offered

Those who take the fresh exam on June 23 will lose their pre-compensatory score, govt tells the Supreme Court

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Power tariff may go up by 5% in TN from July

THE Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is likely to increase the power tariff by 4.83% from July 1 for domestic, commercial, and industrial users as per the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation-linked tariff revision approved by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) in 2022.

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Non-bailable arrest warrant out against BSY

A POCSO trial court in Bengaluru on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa.

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Doval gets third consecutive term as NSA

SPYMASTER Ajit Doval was reappointed National Security Advisor (NSA) for a third consecutive term and so was bureaucrat P K Mishra as the principal secretary to the prime minister with effect from June 10, the government said on Thursday.

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CM reiterates demand for states to regain control over MBBS admission

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday reiterated his demand for the state to regain control over the MBBS admission process.

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Omni buses registered in other states cannot ply in TN from today: Min

TRANSPORT Minister S S Sivasankar on Thursday announced that tourist and omni buses registered in other states will not be allowed to operate in Tamil Nadu from Friday.

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'Stature doesn't put Ilaiyaraaja above law

THE stature of renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja does not put him above the law and he cannot claim copyright for his musical works without retaining an agreement for such right, the Echo Recording company told the Madras High Court on Thursday.

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Govt Ordered To Classify Trans Persons Under Spl Category For Jobs, Education

HC asks home secy to prescribe lower cut-off marks, age relaxation

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NSC Bose Road eviction drive: Elderly hawker faints while chased, dies at hosp

THE death of M Krishnaveni, a 63-year-old fruit vendor, during an eviction drive on NSC Bose Road on Thursday morning, sent shock waves among the public and led to protests from other hawkers.

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Two Russians involved in 'ayahuasca retreats' nabbed, psychedelics seized

NARCOTICS Control Bureau's Chennai zonal unit on Thursday said it has arrested two Russians, a man and a woman aged over 40, from Tiruvannamalai for possession of psychedelic substances like N, N-Dimethyltryptamine, psilocybin and magic mushrooms.

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Co-op dept has set up 2K multi-service centres: TN

THE department of cooperation has set up 2,082 multi-service centres across the state, according to an official note.

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Thanjavur engineer tried to escape via stairs, says friend

A family in Athanoor of Thanjavur district anxiously awaits the news of A Bhunaf Richard Roy (28), who was residing in Al-Mangaf building in the south of Kuwait City when a major fire broke out on Wednesday, claiming over 40 lives.

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No representation for Muslims in union cabinet, a challenge to secularism: Cong

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai on Thursday criticised the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for not providing representation to Muslims in its cabinet and for not allocating seats to the community in the parliamentary elections.

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'Savukku Shankar withdrew fast in jail after threat by cops'

THE counsel of incarcerated YouTuber Savukku Shankar on Thursday told media persons in Madurai that Shankar had observed a two-day hunger strike inside Puzhal central prison to condemn the alleged mistreatment meted out to him.

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WeWork to expand footprint in Chennai

AFTER opening an office space in Olympia Cyberspace in Guindy previously, co-working major WeWork India, one of the largest office space providers, has now decided to expand its footprints in Chennai.

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Trial run of six natural gas-powered buses begins

A trial run of four buses fuelled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Chennai and two buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Ramanathapuram was launched by the state transport department on Thursday.

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TN transfers 11 IAS officers, 2 on leave given new posts

TAMIL Nadu government on Thursday announced the transfer of 11 IAS officers, including the commissioners of Erode Corporation, Geology and Mining, and the MD of SAGOSERVE.

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24 Keralites among 50 killed in Kuwait fire

Centre arranges special aircraft to bring bodies home; Kerala govt offers 5L solatium each to families of victims

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20 Hosur residents affected by water contamination, hospitalised

AT least 20 residents of Ambedkar Nagar in Chinna Elasagiri in Hosur were admitted in a hospital on Thursday after they complained of diarrhoea allegedly caused by contamination of water supplied by the Hosur City Municipal Corporation (HCMC).

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BJP mulls nominating Smriti Irani, Munda and RK Singh to Rajya Sabha

THE BJP may consider nominating at least three of its defeated party candidates in the recent Lok Sabha polls Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda and RK Singh, all Union ministers in the Modi 2.0 team to the Rajya Sabha.

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High Number Of Heatwave Days In 3 Yrs, Says IMD Data

THE country has experienced highest number of heatwave days in the past three years, fresh data of India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows.

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Leave Nothing To Chance, PM On J&K Security

Deploy full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities to thwart even minor activities, Modi tells security agencies

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Culture ministry issues guidelines for contractual interns, research fellows

THE Ministry of Culture has issued a set of guidelines to streamline the hiring of shortterm contractual interns and research associates in its Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) division.

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After election debacle, Ajit Pawar's wife may be elected to RS unopposed

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's spouse Sunetra Pawar was the lone candidate for the Rajya Sabha election, filling in for Praful Patel's vacant place.

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Gehlot schemes come under Rajasthan BJP govt scrutiny

AFTER the poll code of conduct was lifted, the Bhajan Lal government in Rajasthan has ordered a review of the decisions made during the final year of the previous Ashok Gehlot dispensation.

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Farooq, Omar Agree To Disagree On Contesting J&K Assembly Election

THE National Conference president and three-time former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has disagreed with his son and former CM Omar Abdullah not contesting the Assembly polls saying he has to contest the polls and not make it conditional to restoration of statehood to J&K UT.

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Global business summit in Nov stands cancelled after rise in bird flu cases

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that this year the state government will not hold the Bengal Global Business Summit which was scheduled in November owing to a spurt of bird flu cases.

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Free-For-All In Italian Parliament Over Plan To Grant More Autonomy

A brawl in the Italian parliament over the far-right government's plans to grant regions more autonomy has triggered uproar, with some comparing the punch-up to the days of fascism.

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10 militants killed as war rages, no sign of ceasefire

ISRAELI helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city after top US diplomat Antony Blinken said a truce was still possible.

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G7 begins with deal on Russian collateral

Pact on US proposal of $50 bn loan to Ukraine by leveraging frozen Russian assets; Pope to address for first time

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Ambuja acquires Penna Cement for ₹10,422 cr

Co says indicative time period for completion of deal is three-four months, will be fully funded via internal accruals

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CII Estimates India's GDP Growth For FY25 At 8%, Says Key Sectors To Do Well

CONFEDERATION of Indian Industry (CII) has estimated India's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 8% in the financial year 2024-25, Sanjiv Puri, CII's newly elected president said on Thursday.

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NCLT puts on hold Byju's rights issue, asks it to park funds in escrow account

IN a setback to edtech firm Byju's, the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has restrained the company from going ahead with the ongoing second rights issue, and has asked it to park the funds collected so far in a separate account till the disposal of the main petition.

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Conditions, the biggest challenge in Paris: Sailor Vishnu

IN January this year, Vishnu Saravanan, with his ILCA (International Laser Class Association) 7 class dinghy, became the first Indian sailor to qualify for the Paris Olympics via the World Championship.

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Sports minister Mandaviya visits IOA office

IN a rare and interesting move, the newly-appointed sports minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, visited the Olympic Bhawan and met Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha and other officials.

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