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January 17, 2023

Govt misread NJAC verdict, says Vikas Singh

WITH Kiren Rijiju's letter to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud seeking inclusion of government representatives in the decision making process for appointment of judges to the higher judiciary drawing flak, the Union law minister defended his missive saying it was based on the 2015's bench verdict that struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).

1 min

Must win all state polls in '23: Nadda

BJP president sets big target for the party

1 min

Two die at jallikattu; CM announces ₹3L solatium

TWO men, including a bull tamer, were killed in two separate jallikattu events at Palamedu village in Madurai and Periya Suriyur village in Tiruchy, on Monday.

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Cong promises ₹2K a month to K'taka women

DAYS after offering 200 units of free electricity to all households in Karnataka, the Congress on Monday promised ₹2,000 a month as financial aid to each woman head of households and unemployed housewives in the state, if the party is voted to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.

1 min

30 Tamil books to be translated to cater to readers globally: Minister

First int'l book fair, opened by school edu minister, has publishers from over 20 countries

1 min

Chengalpattu bus terminus: Land to be acquired soon

THE proposed bus terminus in Chengalpattu will be finalised soon after the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) sent a revised proposal to the Chengalpattu collector to acquire land, said official sources.

1 min

2K BULLS RELEASED IN 2 DAYS

Around 31 people, including tamers and owners, were injured during Palamedu jallikattu in Madurai

1 min

Tamil Nadu govt throws lifeline to five animal welfare organisations

EVERY year, hundreds of stray and abandoned animals die due to starvation and in road accidents in Tamil Nadu.

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CM presents literary awards to scholars, writers

LIGHT OF LETTERS

1 min

97% ration cardholders receive Pongal gifts

WITH the supply of Pongal gift hampers to 2.12 crore PDS rice cardholders, the civil supplies department has distributed the gifts to 97.3% beneficiaries till Saturday.

1 min

Rooster blades claim two lives in AP

Deaths reported in Kakinada and East Godavari, where roosters with blades tied to their claws slashed victims

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GENERATIONAL RIGHT TO REVISIT HISTORY AND HOW

Generally, the history of a nation records wars fought in the past. In a curious turn of events, we are right now witnessing a minor war of sorts over our nation's history. Two notable events last week triggered fresh sparks in the battle of words.

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SC seeks Centre response on marital rape

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought Centre's response in pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape till February 15, 2023.

1 min

SC refuses to quash rape FIR against Hussain

IN a major setback to BJP leader, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain's plea challenging the Delhi High Court order for registration of an FIR against him on a woman's complaint alleging rape.

1 min

Prachanda likely to visit India on first foreign tour as PM

NEPAL'S newly-elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, during an interaction with a group of editors in Nepal, indicated that he would make Delhi his first port of call in his official capacity as the prime minister.

1 min

Stage set for G20 meets in Gujarat

Delegates to discuss climate change, digital cooperation in B20

1 min

Shah to sound poll bugle with rally in Capt bastion

SOUNDING the poll bugle in Punjab for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on January 29 hold a rally in Patiala, the bastion of former Punjab chief minister and now BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh.

1 min

HP to come up with advanced warning systems

TAKING cognizance of the recent land subsidence in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to prepare a detailed report of sinking zones and areas prone to landslides and earthquakes in the state.

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Black box of Nepal plane found; bodies of 5 Indians identified

ALL 72 people, including five Indian passengers, on board the crashed Yeti Airlines aircraft are believed to be dead as rescue workers made little progress in finding any survivors even as they recovered one more body and the black box from the accident site, officials said on Monday.

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'Google has different standards in EU, India'

THE Supreme Court of India has asked Google if it will put in place the same regime in India as it did in the European Union. This is in response to Competition Commission of India's argument that Google was taking different standards in Europe and India.

1 min

Byju's introduces new sales strategy

EDTECH company Byju's on Monday introduced a four-tier tech-driven internal sales process replacing its existing direct sales process, which attracted criticism in the recent past.

1 min

Fresh round of layoffs in tech firms, startups

Amazon has fired at least 1,500 employees, including those who opted for the voluntary separation programme

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Poorest 50% pay two-thirds of GST, richest population pay 3-4%: Oxfam

CONTRARY to the popular narrative that only a handful of Indians pay taxes, a latest Oxfam report says the poorest 50% of the population pay nearly two-third (64.3%) of total goods and service tax (GST).

1 min

Adani Ent to file paper for ₹20K cr FPO

ADANI ENTERPRISES, the flagship company of Adani Group, is expected to file paper for its ₹20,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) within two days.

1 min

Wholesale inflation below 5% first time in 2 yrs

WHOLESALE in December inflation (WPI) 2022 fell below 5% for the first time since February 2021.

1 min

Viacom18 bags WIPL media rights till 2027

THE sleeping giant that is the Women's Indian Premier League is finally awake as the BCCI, on Monday, announced that Viacom18 Media has acquired the media rights for the first five seasons of the tournament for a massive cumulative sum of ₹951 crores.

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Bigger & better: India Open promises quality play

VIKTOR Axelsen continues to purr. So does Akane Yamaguchi. The top singles (men's and singles) players, who secured the season-opening Malaysia Open last week, will be determined to maintain their dominance when the upgraded India Open Super 750 event in New Delhi commences on Tuesday.

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UK may veto Scotland's gender law

LONDON: The British government is considering blocking a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender-a move that would spark conflict with transgender rights advocates and the nationalist Scottish administration in Edinburgh.

1 min

'SALAAR IS A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE'

Fresh off the double success of Waltair Veerayya and Veera Simha Reddy, Shruti Haasan talks about her 13year journey, and how her future is shaping up

4 mins

Keerthy Suresh's next, Revolver Rita

Keerthy Suresh, last seen in the Malayalam film Vashi, is set to headline director K Chandru's upcoming film. Taking to her social media handle, actor Samantha shared the film's first-look poster and announced its title, Revolver Rita.

1 min

Netflix releases new slate of Tamil films

OTT giant Netflix has announced its lineup of post-theatrical Tamil releases this year. Interestingly, the streaming platform has ended up revealing details of several unanounced projects.

2 mins

DRIVING THROUGH OBSTACLES

This weekly column details the fascinating encounters that often take place on the sets of a film

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