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December 07, 2022

HC orders revamp of archaic' doctors registration law in TN

IN a significant ruling with far-reaching consequences for medical professionals in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court on Tuesday ordered a \"complete revamp\" of the Madras Medical Registration Act, 1914, and postponed the polls for Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) by three months.

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Inflation, quota, jobs set to raise Parliament heat

Women's reservation bill to be back in focus

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Delhi High Court allows medical termination of 33-week pregnancy

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed a married woman to medically terminate her 33-week-old cerebral abnormal foetus, recognising the mother's choice as ultimate decision in such cases.

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TMC leader Gokhale held for spreading fake news on Modi

TRINAMOOL Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale was on Tuesday arrested by the Gujarat Police for tweeting an alleged fake news on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Morbi following a tragic bridge collapse there.

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AAI to prepare revised proposal for expansion of Chennai airport

Cost to purchase 306 acres as per current proposal too high, finds survey by TN government

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Madurantakam lake to get a new lease of life

IN a bid to prevent inundation during monsoon in the Chengalpattu, the Water Resources Department recently began the rejuvenation of Madurantakam lake, the district's largest waterbody, at a cost of ₹120 crore.

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Puducherry sets up control rooms and readies relief

District Collector E Vallavan said during a press briefing on Tuesday that three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will be deployed here and in Karaikal on Wednesday following the forecast of heavy rainfall on December 8 and 9.

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2.5 lakh people with AAY cards found ineligible

Govt downgrades them to NPHH category and replaces them with eligible families

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VCK objects to BJP attempt to garland statue

TENSION prevailed at Mariyal here on Tuesday after the VCK and Ambedkarite outfits stopped BJP cadre from garlanding an Ambekdar statue installed by Adhi Tamizhar Paadhukappu Peravai and the Dr Ambedkar educational trust.

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33K MW generation capacity to be added in 5 yrs

TO meet the rising demand, the Tamil Nadu government plans to add 33,000 MW of power, including renewable energy, to the grid over the next five years, Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji has told TNIE.

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Mandous To Bring Extreme Rain From Friday

The Regional Meteorological Centre has said the well-marked low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal would intensify into a cyclonic storm, to be named Mandous, by Wednesday evening.

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TN prepared, says minister; over 5K relief camps set up

FOLLOWING the forecast of heavy rainfall in northern Tamil Nadu from Thursday, Revenue Minister KKSSR Ramachandran on Tuesday said disaster management authorities and departments concerned are prepared to face exigencies.

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TN TEA STALL RAISES TOAST TO WOMEN'S LIBERTY

PUBLIC spaces, including teashops, in TN, have customarily been exclusive spaces for men's leisure in line with the society's gender disparities.

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2 PSUs better their ranks among top defence companies

THE government's Make-in-India push in indigenous defence production seems to be bearing the positive results as the two Indian Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), have improved upon their previous rankings among the arms-producing companies of the world.

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Increased margin of profit after hike in import duty sees gold smuggling rise

AS the yellow metal continues its rise in the Indian bullion market, recently revisiting five-month high of ₹54,006 per 10 gram, buoyed by global push, smuggling of the gold metal continues to touch new peaks.

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Agusta accused Michel would have got bail had he been Indian, hints SC

EXPRESSING concerns at the pace with which CBI and ED was conducting trial against Christian James Michel, middleman who was allegedly responsible for illegal transactions in Agusta Westland VVIP chopper scam, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked probe agencies whether it was justified to keep him behind bars and deprive James of his liberty due to his nationality.

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Will have light-touch regulations on OTT: Vaishnaw

Union Minister of IT, Telecom and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw talks about various issues like draft telecom bill, privacy laws, challenges ahead of the railways, during a freewheeling conversation at the inaugural edition of The Morning Standard Delhi Dialogues.

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With upper caste chief at helm again, Bihar Cong targets BJP vote bank

THE appointment of Rajya Sabha member Akhilesh Prasad Singh as Bihar Congress president has created a flutter in the political circles of the state.

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Cong drops Brahmin, OBC dist chiefs to adjust Muslims, Dalits

AMID controversy over not giving proper representation to Muslims and Dalits in the recently issued list of district Congress presidents in Jharkhand, the party on Tuesday withdrew names of four of its newly-appointed district presidents following protest from its Muslim and Dalit cadres.

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Lakhimpur court frames charges against Mishra

A Lakhimpur Kheri court on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, and 13 others in connection with Tikunia violence case.

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Raj Cong gets HC jolt during Yatra

Notice sent to Speaker Joshi over resignations of 91 MLAs during 'CM Gehlot's tussle'

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7 HELD FOR BUYING, SELLING NEWBORN BABIES IN PUNJAB

THE Punjab Police has arrested seven persons, including two women for allegedly selling and buying newborn babies here on Tuesday.

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Kyiv slams New Delhi for buying oil from Moscow

UKRAINE'S foreign minister condemned India's ramping up of Russian oil purchases following Moscow's invasion as \"morally inappropriate\" in an interview broadcast on Tuesday.

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Indonesia Bars Sex Outside Marriage

Indonesia's Parliament unanimously passed a long-awaited revision of the country's penal code on Tuesday that criminalises sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception and bans defamation of the president and state institutions.

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Russia Faces Latest Attack At Kursk Airport

An industrial plant 80 km from the Ukrainian border was also targeted by drones, the Kremlin media reported

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US Report On Nuke Weapons Groundless Buildup: China

China strictly adheres to its policy of no first use of nuclear weapons "at any time and under any circumstances," its Defense Ministry said Tuesday in response to a US report alleging a major buildup in Beijing's nuclear capabilities.

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Pakistan's Election Commission moves to oust Imran as PTI chief

PAKISTAN'S Election Commission on Tuesday initiated the process to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan from his post following his disqualification in the Toshakhana case.

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Maruti recalls 9,125 cars, third time in quick succession

MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA (MSIL) is recalling 9,125 units of its models Ciaz, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6 and Grand Vitara to fix possible defects in a parts of the front row seat belts.

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Vodafone must get new investment: Govt

EVEN as Vodafone-Idea (Vi) remains clueless on the government's stance on converting its dues into equity, sources in the government say the telecom operator must try to get investors and raise fresh capital to survive in the market instead of waiting for the government to pick up stake in the company.

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'Cut excise duty on CNG till it is included in GST'

THE government should reduce the excise duty it levies on CNG till natural gas is included in the GST regime, Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended.

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WB revises upwards FY23 GDP to 6.9%, Fitch pegs growth at 7%

INDIA'S economic outlook in the current financial year look much better as the World Bank revises India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for FY 23 to 6.9% from 6.5% earlier.

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Govt Allows Foreign Funds To Own More Than 51% In IDBI Bank

The central government has allowed consortium of foreign funds and investment companies to own more than 51% in IDBI Bank, the Department of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said on Tuesday.

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Abrdn to sell 10.2% stake in HDFC AMC

HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) on Tuesday said abrdn Investment Management, one of the promoter, will sell its entire 10.2% stake in the mutual fund.

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Rupee falls 81 paise on corporate dollar demand

AFTER scripting a strong comeback from the low of 83.3 in October 2022, rupee has once again come under pressure from a strengthening dollar.

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BOUNOU HERO, MOROCCO KEEP ALIVE DREAM

Goalkeeper, who has conceded only once in four matches, is shootout king as team advances to quarterfinals for first time

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Dumfries dazzles

DENZEL Dumfries had a slow start at the World Cup but the Netherlands wing-back hit his stride in spectacular style in the last-16 match against the United States.

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It's like watching vintage Brazil

AFTER Brazil's national consciousness-altering loss in the final of the 1950 World Cup, the authorities launched a campaign to change the colour of the side's jersey.

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South Korea looks to youth post WC loss

SOUTH Korea lost in the round of 16 of the World Cup and then lost its coach.

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Washington in focus as India aim for comeback

AS India lost their way after reducing Bangladesh to 136/9 in the first ODI, the first question after their defeat on Sunday was why Rohit Sharma did not use Washington Sundar to take the final wicket.

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Director Gil Kenan to helm Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel

Director Gil Kenan has been roped in as the director for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel.

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