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January 12, 2023

19-year-old fan dies as film bash goes wrong

A 19-year-old youth who had come to Rohini Theatre at Koyambedu in Chennai on Tuesday to watch Ajithstarrer 'Thunivu' died after he fell down from a moving lorry on which he was dancing to celebrate the release of the movie.

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Naatu Naatu wins the Globe

THE celebrated dance number Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's epic actioner RRR made history at the 85th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday by becoming the first Asian song to win in the Best Original Song category.

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Sabarimala prasad sale on hold over pesticides

THE sale of aravana payasam at Sabarimala ground to a complete halt on Wednesday following a Kerala High Court order over unsafe pesticide levels in the cardamom used to flavour the prasadam.

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Opaque compensation adds to fury

To be tied to market rate, says govt but locals unmoved; ₹1,5 lakh interim relief announced

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Academicians flag concerns over nod for foreign univs

AFTER the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently unveiled draft norms to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, academicians in the state flagged concerns that the move may adversely impact the country's higher education sector.

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'Runner-up' seeks first prize for '21 Alanganallur jallikattu

SECRETARY of Tamil Nadu Jallikattu Training Centre in Melur, Karuppanan, who was the runner-up of 2021 Alanganallur jallikattu event, requested Collector Dr S. Aneesh Sekhar to hand over the first prize of the 2021 event to Karuppanan.

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'Raze illegal portion of apartment in Tiruchy'

HC says planned development will remain pipe dream due to unauthorised construction, lack of official action

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Order terminating 25 Aavin employees stayed by high court

THE Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed the orders of Aavin dismissing 25 employees from service in certain districts in Tamil Nadu.

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SL publisher to enthrals bookworms

This is the first time a Lankan publishing house has set up a stall at Chennai book fair

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Crop loans given by co-op banks touch ₹10,361 crore

THE cooperative banks have distributed crop loans to the tune of ₹10,361 crore till December 31. The target for crop loans for 2022-23 is ₹12,000 crore, said officials.

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CM's resolution on guv speech saved dignity of House: Speaker

Appavu says Stalin's move set precedent for all other states to handle such a situation in legislatures & prevented media from carrying Ravi's version of address

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AIADMK flags fall of law & order in TN, CM says action impartial

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said the DMK government took immediate action in matters relating to law-and-order issues without bias, unlike the previous AIADMK regime during which, he said, crime thrived. Stalin was replying to the AIADMK's allegation that there was a \"complete breakdown of law and order\" in TN.

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Tangedco proposes 5% hike for staff after 3-yr gap, fails to impress unions

AFTER a three-year gap, Tangedco has begun talks on wage revision and proposed a hike of 5%, but only to those coming under the ambit of the Industrial Disputes Act. The utility has sought employees' views in this regard.

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Faeces in water tank: Stalin assures strict action

REPLYING to a special call attention motion moved by the members of the opposition parties, Chief Minister MK Stalin told the Assembly that severe action would be taken against those who mixed human faeces in water stored in the overhead tank at Vengaivayal village in Pudukkottai.

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Home for elderly, children in Kerala gets a Yusuffali touch

IN September 2016, after laying the foundation stone of his mall in Thiruvananthapuram, Lulu Group chairman and MD Yusuffali M A visited Gandhibhavan, a destitute home for the elderly and children in Pathanapuram, Kollam. \"He could not fathom how aged mothers could be abandoned in a destitute home by their children,\" a confidant said.

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'Initiate probe into death of 17-yr-old at juvenile home'

PEOPLE'S Watch Executive Director Henri Tiphagne has urged Chengalpattu District Collector AR Rahul Nadh to inspect the juvenile home and inquire into the death of a 17-year-old boy.

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People's choice: Red code on ultra-processed food

A majority of consumers favour colour code warnings on ultra-processed food (UDFs) items, according to a survey conducted by an independent agency.

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Meaty sale: Winter season sees spike in trade of Indian turtles

WHILE some of the Indian tortoises are under threat due to international wildlife trade for their ornamental value, the winter season has seen a spike in their illegal trade in the domestic market for their meat.

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Ministries of minority & steel may get new heads in cabinet reshuffle

Speculation is rife in the corridors of power that the ministries of minority affairs and steel are among the few departments which are likely to get new ministers in the expected reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers.

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Kharge invites 21 Opposition parties to join Bharat Jodo

IN yet another bid towards the much-vaunted Opposition unity, the Congress on Wednesday invited leaders of 21 like-minded parties to join the culmination event of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on January 30.

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Co-op Society for organic crop soon

Cabinet okays move for aggregation, procurement, certification, testing, branding of products

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Local connect: CRPF men to learn Kashmiri

WITH a decline in militant violence, the paramilitary CRPF is adopting people-friendly measures to have more interface with the local population by training its men deployed in the Valley in the knowhow of the Kashmiri language and making it mandatory for its personnel to wear shoe covers during searches of the residential houses during anti-militancy operations.

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Commandos launch big offensive against Maoists in C'garh and J'khand

IN a targeted operation against the outlawed CPI (Maoist) on Wednesday, the security forces launched a surgical attack in the adjoining areas in districts of Sukma and Bijapur close to the border with Telangana, and Jharkhand, CRPF sources said.

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Shinde miffed with BJP for not getting a single seat

Maharashtra alliance under strain over biennial council polls

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Intra-party rivalry intensifies in Guj, BJP leader killed

HARSHAD Gamot, a 45-year-old BJP leader from Viramgam who recently supported Patidar leader and party MLA Hardik Patel, was allegedly killed by another BJP member due to political enmity. Seven people, including BJP worker Bharat Kathi, were detained on Wednesday.

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Rift between RJD & JD-U? Allies plan separate feasts

In Bihar, tension simmers over no action against 'anti-Nitish' leaders

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Post computer outage, US FAA lifts ground stop on flights

There is no proof of a cyberattack yet, however officials have not ruled it out

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NCLAT refuses relief to Google

US tech giant had sought stay on penalty imposed by CCI for abusing its dominant position

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Hyundai to expand production capacity, launches IONIQ 5 EV

HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA is going to increase the production capacity of its Chennai plant 8.2 lakh. Last year, the capacity at Chennai plant was 7.01 lakh, its managing director and chief executive officer Unsoo Kim said on Wednesday.

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World Bank cuts India's FY24 growth rate to 6.6%

THE World Bank has revised India's 2023-24 GDP growth downwards to 6.6% from 7.1% it forecast earlier.

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Lenders decide to conduct 2nd auction for RCap on Jan 19

LENDERS have decided to hold the second round of auction for Reliance Capital on January 19.

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Maruti Suzuki to focus on SUVs to regain 50% domestic market share

INDIA'S largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) had plans to launch more sports utility vehicles (SUVS) to recover its lost market share in the domestic market.

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HEART OF THE MATTER

Xess' rise to fame a reflection of sport's development in region

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ROURKELA CELEBRATES, SAYS THANK YOU

IT'S cold in Rourkela during this time of the year but the steel city is all charged up. And the source of energy is hockey's grandest and biggest festival - the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup.

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