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March 30, 2023

Karnataka Assembly polls on May 10. It could be anybody's game

KARNATAKA will go to polls on May 10. As things stand today, no party looks to be the clear winner and the contest is likely to go right down to the wire. However, the equations may change.

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Hate speech is a vicious circle, says SC, raps states

TERMING hate speech as a vicious circle, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded states for failing to curb it.

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Deal to ramp up Russian crude imports sewn up

INDIA's oil imports from Russia, which jumped 11 times in 2022-23 amid worsening geopolitical tensions, are set to hit record highs with Indian Oil Corporation inking a pact with Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft to 'substantially' ramp up oil supplies. Russia will also diversify the grades of crude oil it supplies to India.

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Excreta in water tank: HC appoints 1-man probe panel

THE Madras High Court on Wednesday appointed a one-man commission under retired HC judge Justice V Sathyanarayanan to probe into the contamination of drinking water with faecal matter at Vengaivayal Dalit village in Pudukkottai district.

1 min

80% health staff unvaccinated for Hepatitis B

DPH says figure is based on utilisation of vaccine procured for health care workers and not on performance report

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Centre defers proposed hydro power project inside Kalakkad tiger reserve

AN expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the Union environment ministry has deferred a hydro electric project proposed by Tangedco inside Kanyakumari wildlife sanctuary and Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve. A central committee is likely to visit Kanyakumari to assess the project.

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Sober, but breathalyser finds you drunk? Ask for retests

NEWS TO CHEER

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City bike scheme on a road to nowhere

THE plan to expand the bikesharing system to 52 new locations in the city has been stalled for a long time. Reason? The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is yet to finalise the new locations.

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Pay ₹730cr in one month or vacate, HC tells race club

Revenue dept in 2017 had directed MRC to pay revised rent from 1945 to 2044

1 min

₹106 cr to make Chennai, nearby districts flood-free

WATER Resources Minister Durai Murugan announced that two long-term flood mitigation works would be undertaken in three districts - Chennai, Chengalpattu, and Thiruvallur - at a cost of ₹106 crore.

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Stalin flays FSSAI diktat that makes writing 'dahi' must on curd packets

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday condemned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) move to print \"dahi\" (Hindi name for curd) prominently in all curd products of state-run dairy units.

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IPS officer accused of torturing suspects in Ambasamudram suspended: Stalin

CM told the assembly his government will not make any compromise on rights violations at police stations

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HC to hear OPS appeal against AIADMK gen secy poll order today

THE appeals filed by deposed AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam and his supporters challenging the single judge's order refusing to stay the general secretary polls of the party will be heard by a division of Madras High Court on Thursday.

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HC directs formation of recruitment board for TN cooperative societies

'Unbridled powers of coop societies in picking candidates for jobs paves way for illegal acts'

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NO FEDERAL OVERRIDE IN INDIA'S DATA PROTECTION LAW

As we deliberate on the new draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022, earlier introduced as the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, we have to look beyond the debate on data collection, storage, and data flow to examine if the proposed regulatory framework is appropriate and commensurate with the federal structure of India.

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Mongolian boy, annointed by Dalai Lama, coming to India for monastic studies?

US-born THE eight-year-old Mongolian boy, who was anointed as the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche by the Dalai Lama in an initiation ceremony at Dharamshala on March 8, \"may come to India for monastic studies,\" informed sources told this newspaper.

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Over 7.5L opted to study abroad in '22; US, Canada, UK preferred picks

OVER 7.5 lakh students went abroad for higher studies last year, compared to 4,44,553 in 2021, with the most preferred destinations being the US, Canada and the UK.

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SC refuses pleas on gender and religion-neutral laws

Uniform Civil Code desirable, but it is a legislative aspect, says SG

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India home to elected leaders: Modi

DESCRIBING India as the mother of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country has become the fastest-growing major economy despite many global challenges and this proves that the democracy can deliver.

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Mamata calls BJP washing machine

Slams Centre's 'discriminatory attitude'; her nephew comes out in support of Rahul Gandhi

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In new video, Amritpal says he's fine, calls for Sarbat Khalsa on Baisakhi

THE Punjab government on Wednesday informed the High Court that despite its \"best efforts,\" radical preacher Amritpal Singh has not been arrested yet.

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Bill to curtail suo motu powers of chief justice clears Pakistan Assembly

PAKISTAN'S National Assembly on Wednesday adopted a bill aimed at curtailing the discretionary powers of the chief justice, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that \"history would not forgive us\" if parliament did not enact laws to curtail the powers of the country's top judge.

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Kremlin stops sharing missile test info with US

A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the US about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country's massive nuclear capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.

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BIDEN, NETANYAHU IN FROSTY EXCHANGE

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rebuffed President Joe Biden's suggestion that the premier 'walks away' from a contentious plan to overhaul the legal system, saying the country makes its own decisions.

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Honda Motorcycle to launch two EVs in FY24; to make 10L units by '30

HONDA MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER INDIA (HMSI) on Wednesday said its new factory at Narasapura (Karnataka) will produce 10 lakh electric vehicles (EV) by 2030, with the factory exclusively dedicated to EVS only.

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Sebi tightens norms for listed cos, eases MF entry

Asks top listed cos to confirm or deny rumours that impact share price

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No impact of interchange fee on UPI users: NPCI

THERE will be no impact on customers doing transactions via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) due to the interchange fee of up to 1.1% being levied on pre-paid wallets, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) clarified on Wednesday.

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Deposit ₹1,337 crore fine in 30 days: NCLAT to Google

IN a major setback for Google, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday upheld the CCI's (Competition Commission of India) order imposing a fine of ₹1,337.76 crore for abusing the dominant position of its Android system in India.

1 min

Hyderabad look to rise & shine

A dynamic side, with bonafide T20 batters, that has all the ingredients to make an impact this year

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McTominay stars as Scotland down Spain, Croatia see off Turkey

FOOTBALL ROUND-UP

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Musk, others call for pause in developing AI to make it safe

Signed by more than 1,000 people, the open letter seeks putting the training of AI systems on hold for at least 6 months immediately to ensure it’s more accurate

2 mins

Knock-Knock: A solution for sanitation saga is here

Viswanathan Sridhar, architect and urban development practitioner, speaks about his latest creation mobile public toilets

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REVIVING FORGOTTEN DISHES OF KERALA

Latha K, said to be the first woman chef of Kerala, speaks to TNIE about her love for traditional dishes and her recent cookbook

3 mins

The inexorable charm of old-school adventure

Recently, with Game of Thrones spawning a multi-million dollar television franchise and Amazon willing to franchise ever around Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings novels, the fantasy-adventure genre has been going through an onscreen renaissance.

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GIANT STRIDES

Dheekshith Shetty, known for his role in the Kannada film Dia, is expanding his boundaries with his big-ticket release, Dasara, starring Nani in the lead.

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Indian 2's next schedule to begin in Taiwan

We know that actor Kamal Haasan has been shooting for the sequel to the 1996 film Indian. The latest update about the Shankar directorial is that the upcoming schedule of the film will take place in Taiwan.

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Curb Your Enthusiasm to end with season 12

It was earlier reported that the filming for the HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm went on floors last November. It has now been revealed that the upcoming season will be its last.

1 min

'ACTING GIVES ME PERSONAL STABILITY"

Up-and-coming actor Bhavani Sre speaks about Vetri Maaran's spontaneity in Viduthalai, Soori's professionalism, vaathiyar Vijay Sethupathi, and more

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