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November 30, 2022

No criminal action on cops in Sterlite case, shows G.O.

THOUGH the Justice Aruna Jegadeesan committee, appointed to probe the 2018 police firing on civilians protesting against industrial pollution and Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi, had recommended departmental and criminal action against 17 police officials involved in the firing on May 22 and 23, 2018, the Aruna Jegadeesan state may have decided to restrict it to just departmental action, shows a Government Order accessed by TNIE.

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OFFICE OF PROFIT: TN MAN MOVES COURT TO GET GUV OUSTED

ALLEGING that Governor RN Ravi is holding an 'office of profit' as the head of Puducherry-based Auroville Foundation, a petitioner has moved the Madras High Court seeking his disqualification.

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Can't be held liable for adverse effects of Covid vaccine, Centre tell SC

THE Central government has informed the Supreme Court that it cannot be held liable for adverse effects due to the administration of Covid vaccine, adding compensation for death induced by a shot can be sought by filing a suit in court.

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Urgentina for Messi magic today

ARGENTINA and their fans never expected this. A place in the last 16 is still a match away.

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MUMBAI DRAMA: SC greenlight to relocate metro car depot back to Aarey Colony

NOTING that a substantial number of trees have already been cut for the construction of car depot for Metro Line III located at Aarey colony, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Maharashtra government's July 21, 2022 decision to relocate the car depot back to Aarey Colony from Kanjurmarg.

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Air India all set to become India's largest int'l airline

Vistara, its joint venture with Singapore Airlines, will merge into it

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Sexual abuse of kids in schools: TN told to implement laws strictly

School edu dept told to ensure formation of internal complaints committee in schools

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Stanley 1st govt med college to bag hand surgery seats

NATIONAL Medical Commission sanctioned two MCh Hand Surgery Superspeciality degree seats to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital this year, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday.

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Guv urges northern states to teach Tamil in schools

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Tuesday said he is urging many northern states to introduce Tamil as an optional language in schools.

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DECODING EWS AND THE MALAISE OF ONE REPRESENTING ALL

The question is, how long will representation be denied to the vast majority of social groups in the country

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INDIA WELL-PLACED TO MEDIATE IN UKRAINE WAR

THE very first chapter of the United Nations Charter declares state sovereignty to be inviolable. Yet, for nine months now, the Security Council has failed to do anything to stop the violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia, one of its permanent members. The protracted Ukraine-Russia conflict has shaken the very foundations of multilateral diplomacy and has shown us the limitations of the existing international system.

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RICE CRISIS: Procurement of Punjab paddy for Central pool halts

PUNJAB is the highest contributor of rice in the Central pool. However, some 4,500 rice mills in the state have stopped functioning, bringing to a halt the procurement of paddy for the Central pool and consumer states.

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Israeli envoy slams IFFI jury head: 'You abused Indian invitation, trust of hosts'

A day after Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid criticised Hindi film The Kashmir Files at IFFI, the country's envoy to India Naor Gilon slammed him, saying he should be \"ashamed\" as he had \"abused in the worst way\" the Indian invitation to him to chair the panel of judges at the film festival.

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We can't remain agnostic to technology: Jaishankar

‘Broader context of globalisation is about economy, mobility tech’

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India, US armies share battle skills at joint drill

THE ongoing joint India US exercise Yudh Abhyas reached the validation stage on Tuesday. Both the armies shared ground application methods, operational tactics and military philosophy.

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terror key ISIS-inspired threat, ulema can help fight menace, says Doval

EMPHASISING that cross-border and ISIS-inspired terrorism continues to pose a threat, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday that ulemas (Muslim scholars) have a “vital role” to play in countering radicalisation and extremism by propagating progressive ideas and thought.

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Fact-check, accuracy more important than speed of news, says I&B minister

AMID call for taking appropriate measures to curtail the phenomenon of fake news, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that 'accuracy' is more than important 'speed' and facts should be appropriately verified before presenting them in public domain.

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'I have been doing tapasya for three months': Rahul offers prayers at Mahakal

FOUR days after offering prayers at Omkareshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Mahakal Temple, another jyotirlinga site, in Ujjain on Tuesday.

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Gehlot & Pilot patch up, put up united front before Rahul yatra

The reconciliation was made possible by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra entering Rajasthan in 12 days. Speaking to the media after a closed-door meeting here, Venugopal said, \"This is Rajasthan Congress. We are all one.\" He further added, \"We are very much united here. Ashok ji and Sachin ji both already told you that the Congress party is united in Rajasthan.

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Gen Asim Munir gets baton of command as Pak's new Army chief from Gen Bajwa

GENERAL Asim Munir, a former ISI head, assumed charge as the Pakistan Army chief on Tuesday, at a time when the country was in the midst of a political slugfest between the government and opposition leader Imran Khan over holding of snap polls and fresh threats from Taliban militants.

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Restive students sent home, China eases its control

Amid the protests against zero-Covid policy, China will reduce the impact of lockdowns

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NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up financial aid

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance's commitment to Ukraine on Tuesday, saying that the war-torn nation will one day become a member of the world's largest security organisation.

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Dailyhunt, Josh parent VerSe lays off 5% workforce

THE parent company of news aggregator Dailyhunt and short-video platform Josh, VerSe Innovation, has fired 150 employees about 5% of its total workforce.

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Sensex, Nifty extend gain for 6th session; FMCG, pharma stocks lead rally

INDIA'S equity market extended gains for the sixth straight session and ended at fresh closing highs on Tuesday, led by gains in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceuticals and metal stocks.

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Alibaba to sell 3% stake in Zomato at 5-6% discount

CHINA'S Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to sell nearly 3% stake via block deal in foodtech major Zomato to mop up about $200 million.

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GeM portal to overtake Amazon, Flipkart by year-end: CEO PK Singh

THE government's e-Marketplace portal (GeM) has processed orders worth ₹1 lakh crore so far this fiscal and is expected to surpass ₹1.8 lakh crore mark by year-end, its CEO PK Singh said on Tuesday.

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FUEL: Crude prices up as China eases COVID curbs

FOLLOWING the announcement of relaxation of Covid norms in China, crude oil prices on Tuesday took a steep jump in the international market.

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Efforts to broaden tax base bearing fruits: Tarun Bajaj

OVER the last few years the government has made many attempts to broaden the tax base and in some way the government has succeeded in it.

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RBI to launch pilot for retail digital rupee on December 1

A month after commencing the first pilot in digital rupee-wholesale segment (e-W) on November 1, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch the pilot for retail digital Rupee (e-R) on Thursday (December 1).

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Hosts Qatar see Cody red as Netherlands enter last 16

CODY Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands booked their place in the World Cup last 16 as group winners with a straightforward 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar on Tuesday.

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KOULIBALY SENEGOAL

Koulibaly ensured Senegalreached the last 16, just the second time in their history, as he scored at a crucial juncture to secure a 2-1 win against Ecuador

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GUIDING FORCE: Veterans have important role in Spain's young team

AFTER the final whistle of Spain's 1-1 draw with Germany at the World Cup, coach Luis Enrique went out to the field and began talking to some of his players. He spent more time with one in particular, Sergio Busquets, the only remaining member of Spain's World Cup-winning squad in 2010.

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KOULIBALY SENEGOAL

CODY Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands booked their place in the World Cup last 16 as group winners with a straightforward 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar on Tuesday.

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Fernandes brace, but Ronaldo turns heads vs Uruguay

CRISTIANO Ronaldo wheeled away in celebration, acting as though he had scored once again at the World Cup.

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Argentina hopes lie on Messi's left

The South American team has a stern test ahead against Poland in a must-win match

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Kangana Ranaut joins the cast of Chandramukhi 2

KANGANA Ranaut will be playing the titular role in Chandramukhi 2 which will be directed by P Vasu.

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