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February 03, 2023

Adani group under glare of banking, market regulators

Exposure of banks and trading transactions in the listed space under scanner; shares of flagship firm under surveillance; govt isn't too worried as of now

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NH blocked for 4 hrs at K'giri over bull run

TRAFFIC on the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway came to a standstill for nearly four hours near Gopachandram in Shoolagiri taluk of Krishnagiri on Thursday morning after a thousand people staged a road blockade that devolved into stone-pelting and rioting over a delay in granting permission for a bull run event in the district.

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21 camera traps set up to monitor movement of 'killer' tiger in MTR

A day after Mari, a 50-year-old tribal woman, was killed by a tiger at Padi in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), the forest department on Thursday set up 21 camera traps in the area and deployed field-level staff along with a veterinarian and biologist to track the animal.

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'Collaboration with global universities maior outcome'

G-20 EDUCATION WORKING GROUP

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Spectator gored to death in Pothamettupatti jallikkattu

Around 2,500 people thronged Pothamettupatti in Manapparai on Thursday to witness 679 bulls and 273 tamers in the jallikattu arena

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Port-Maduravoyal double decker elevated corridor to get CRZ clearance

Tenders for the ₹5,855 cr project to be finalised after NHAI gets letter from Environment Ministry

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'Will increase frequency of Chennai-Jodhpur train'

ON TRACK

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CM conducts review meeting in Vellore under field visit scheme

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday chaired the first review meeting under the 'CM on Field Visit' programme with district collectors of Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur and Tiruvannamalai.

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Rain dashes hopes of normal harvest in delta

Farmers worry over unseasonal downpour taking toll on samba, thaladi cultivation spanning 3.5L acres in Thanjai

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KL docs flag lack of infra for cancer treatment, research

Study finds crude cancer incidence rate highest in state in 2016

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Victory for AIADMK-backed candidate in Panchayat election

S Soundaravadivu (40), who was backed by the AIADMK, declared as winner in the elections to the post of Chinna Thadagam village panchayat president, held in 2019. The result was withheld as she had approached the court seeking recount of votes.

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CHALLENGES TO SECURE INDIA'S LAND BORDERS

Our biggest challenge is the Pakistan-China strategic nexus directed against India in a nuclearised environment

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SC nixed govt's proposal on collegium, says Rijiju

Govt never suggested inclusion of its nominee in collegium, he adds

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PM likely to meet Biden in mid 2023, ahead of key SCO and G20 summits

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is likely to embark on a state visit to the United States in the middle of this year as he has received' an invitation from US President Joe Biden. The official visit may happen in June or July, a source said.

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41 days after getting bail, Kappan leaves UP jail, says 'happy to be out'

AFTER 41 days of being granted bail by the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court in connection with a case lodged against him under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Kerala journalist Sidheeq Kappan walked free from Lucknow jail after an incarceration of 28 months to be received by his wife Raihana and eldest son Muzammil, 19, on Thursday morning.

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Guv says drugs available in schools, min accuses Purohit of running parallel govt

IN yet another confrontation between Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and the ruling AAP, the Bhagwant Mann government has objected to Purohit's remarks on law and order and illegal narcotic sale across the border state.

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27-yr-old tribal woman builds bank of 150 rare millet seeds in MP's Dindori

AT a time when the Narendra Modi government is working hard to make India a global hub of 'Shree Anna' (millets) cultivation and research, a 27-year-old Baiga tribal woman Lahari Bai, has emerged as a real brand ambassador of the coarse grains in tribal-dominated Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh in the International Year of Millets.

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Sukhu asks MLAS to redress public grievances quickly

HIMACHAL Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing the first session of MLA priority meeting on Thursday said that the MLAs should come with a solution rather than demands and suggestions. All the legislators should propose their plans according and assist in providing good governance.

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'Ram & Rahim are same': Hindus who saved dargah in Surat during Guj riots

A dargah in Punagam, Gujarat's Surat district, has gained attention as a representation of Hindu-Muslim harmony. Although there are no Muslims in the area of the dargah, Hindus have long maintained it.

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US gets access to 4 more Philippines bases

THE United States and the Philippines announced an expansion of America's military presence in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday, with US forces granted access to four more military camps, effectively giving Washington new ground to ramp up deterrence against China. The agreement was made public during the visit of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.

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50% of income taxpayers to opt for new regime

Budget made several announcements to incentivise taxpayers under new regime

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Adani Group stocks lose $100 billion in valuation

IN one of the biggest wipeouts ever seen in the Indian capital market, 10 Adani Group stocks lost ₹8.76 lakh crore ($107 billion) in market capitalisation in a span of just six trading sessions.

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LIC's investment in Adani firms falls by half in 6 trading sessions

LIC's investment value in Adani Group Stocks has almost halved in six trading sessions.

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Edtech firm Byju's continues to cut jobs

EDTECH company Byju's has started laying off about 1,000 employees over a few weeks now. Many of these employees are from technology, product and engineering verticals.

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Angel tax may affect investments in start-ups

THE start-up ecosystem is already facing a severe funding winter, and the budget has included non-residents investors under the ambit of angel tax, which will be detrimental to funding.

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'Higher allocation to rural schemes to offset MNREGS job demand'

AMID the outcry over the reduction in allocation to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), the government has said that the overall allocation to rural development other than MNREGS has gone up by ₹40,000 crore.

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HI KNOWS WHERE TO FIND ME: AIKMAN

Dutchman uncertain about future as India's hunt for coach goes on

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India players reach Nagpur, first practice session today

TEAM India players reached Nagpur ahead of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur on Thursday. The Indian team is scheduled to train at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Civil Lines on Friday and Saturday.

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Bowlers put MP back in hunt vs Andhra

DEFENDING champions Madhya Pradesh bounced back in contention on the third day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal on Thursday against Andhra, despite conceding a huge first-innings lead, thanks to pacer Avesh Khan's exploits. Set a winning target of 245, MP ended day three at 58 for no loss after bundling out the opponents for 93 in their second innings.

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OZ TO PURGE BRITISH MONARCHY FROM NOTES

The new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III and honour the legacy of First Australians

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