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March 24, 2023

Rahul sentenced to 2 yrs in jail

Judgment in Modi slur case suspended to file appeal, bail granted; political slugfest begins

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Anti-gaming bill re-adopted, TN House to seek guv's nod

THE Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday re-adopted the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022 without any changes. It will be sent to Governor RN Ravi for his assent.

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Man throws acid on wife at court in Kovai

TENSION gripped the Coimbatore Combined Court Complex on Thursday morning, after a man threw acid on his wife as she was waiting in front of a court hall.

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U'khand says cheers to home bar licence

IN a move that could cheer up liquor lovers, the Uttarakhand government has amended its excise policy to allow residents of the state to open 'authorised personal bars' in their homes for a fee.

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Amritpal spotted in Kurukshetra

FUGITIVE Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh escaped from Punjab and was last located in Haryana on March 19 (Sunday) where he got shelter from a female MBA grad at Shahabad. With her arrest by the Punjab Police, the count of those under detention has swelled to 207.

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Form panels to appoint temple trustees by May, HR&CE directed

MADRAS High Court on Thursday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department to constitute district-level committees to select and appoint trustees to temples by the end of May.

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Elephant electrocution: HC summons Tangedco chief

AFTER four elephants were electrocuted in Dharmapuri district within a fortnight, the Madras High Court on Thursday summoned the Tangedco (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) chairman and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) on April 19 to explain why low-lying power lines had not been removed despite court orders.

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'Violations galore at Kanchi firecracker unit'

Evidence shows unit had 500 kg explosives although the license only permitted 15 kg

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Stolen Hanuman idol of Ariyalur temple retrieved from Australia

A Hanuman idol stolen from a temple in Ariyalur district was traced to Australia in 2020 and was handed over to the officials of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in New Delhi through the Indian High Commission in Canberra in February this year.

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Four Nigerians con bizman from city, held in Mumbai

Accused pose as Canadian firm staff, cheat many to tune of ₹100 cr

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Kodungaiyur biomining: Tenders floated for ₹640 cr

AS the biomining of the Perungudi dumpyard is underway, the city corporation has now floated tenders for the reclamation of the Kodungaiyur dumpyard through biomining at an estimated work value of ₹640 crore.

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Umagine opens, minister promises 25L IT jobs by '30

UMAGINE, one of the largest IT platform in the world and one of its kind in Asia, was inaugurated on Thursday with Tamil Nadu Information Technology Minister Mano Thangaraj vowing to generate 25 lakh jobs in IT sector by 2030.

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EPS & Co walk out after Appavu allows Panneerselvam to speak

OPS backs online gambling bill 'on behalf of AIADMK'; his aide says he is still dy leader of party

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LANKAN NAVY ARRESTS 12 TN FISHERMEN FOR 'CROSSING IMBL'; CM WRITES TO MODI

A total of 12 fishermen from Pudukkottai were arrested midsea and their boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in foreign waters on Thursday.

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Cong MLAs block road over RaGa verdict

FOLLOWING the verdict of the magistrate court of Surat against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sentencing him for two years in jail on charges of defamation for a 2019 speech, Congress MLAS blocked road in front of the secretariat complex.

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No permanent friend, foe in politics, says Annamalai

BJP state president K Annamalai on Thursday held detailed discussions with Union Home Minister and the election strategist of BJP, Amit Shah, in New Delhi.

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'India's federal structure should remain strong'

WITH the BJP-ruled Centre facing increasing pushback from opposition governments over rising interference in state affairs, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reasserted that the federal structure of the country should remain strong and permanent.

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TB treatment cost likely to come down as J&J patent plea of key drug rejected

IN a major development, the Indian Patents Office on Thursday rejected global pharma major Johnson and Johnson's (J&J) application seeking an extension to its patent on anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drug Bedaquiline beyond July 2023.

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Oppn meet at Pawar house raises concern about EVM

WITH the general election only 14 months away, several Opposition leaders came together on Thursday to flag their concerns about electronic voting machines (EVM) and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to address their doubts over EVMs.

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Run-up to '24: BJP rejigs team, names Bihar, Delhi, Raj & Odisha presidents

AFTER months of consultations, the BJP's central leadership on Thursday appointed new party chiefs in four states -Bihar, poll-bound Rajasthan, Odisha and Delhi.

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Months after their arrival, Elton & Freddie out in the Kuno wild

TWO male Cheetahs who were part of the eight cheetahs flown from Namibia to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on PM Narendra Modi's 72nd birthday in September 2022 were released into the open jungle of the same national park in Sheopur district on Wednesday.

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Sukhu talks tough, says govt will confiscate assets of drug peddlers

TO tackle the increasing drug menace in the state, the Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to form a Special Task Force (STF) to break the supply chain of drug mafia. The government will also take stringent action, including confiscating the property of drug peddlers.

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Partha drops bombshell, names BJP, CPM leaders

Alleges their involvement in multi-crore Bengal teachers' job scam

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United States calls Chinese claim of chasing away destroyer false

THE US denied Chinese claims on Thursday that its military had driven away an American guided-missile destroyer from operating around disputed islands in the South China Sea as tensions rise in the region between the two powers.

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US grills TikTok CEO Chew over data safety

US lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content on Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the app prioritises user safety and should not be banned.

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Anger at Macron intensifies as French unions hold new strikes

Demonstrations upended travel as stations were blockaded, flights cancelled

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FM to meet PSB heads tomorrow

Sitharaman will also review the performance of various government schemes

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Accenture To Cut 19k Jobs; Lowers Revenue Forecast

TECH company Accenture is the latest firm to announce the layoff, as it confirmed on Thursday that it would fire 19,000 employees or 2.5% of its current workforce over the next 18 months.

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RUPEE SURGES 39 PAISE AS DOLLAR WEAKENS

INDIAN rupee surged 39 paise, its biggest gain in three weeks, helped by weakness in US dollar and tracking gains in Asian currencies which rose on anticipation that the US Federal Reserve was near the end of its rate hiking cycle. Rupee ended the day at 82.26 per dollar, compared with its previous close of 82.66 per dollar.

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'Aggression' behind Nitu's successful run

UNTIL not so long ago, things seemed to be conspiring against Nitu Ghanghas. Coming from humble beginnings, the Haryana boxer had also faced many hurdles outside the ring after she took up the sport.

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