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May 29, 2023

Missing 3 days, Salem boy found dead inside locked car

A seven-year-old boy, who went missing in Salem on May 23, was found dead in a car at a private workshop less than a kilometre from home on Saturday evening.

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Vellore mud roads delay care, tribal baby dies

DELAY in accessing timely medical assistance due to a lack of proper roads took the life of an 18-month-old tribal baby named Dhanushka after she was bitten by a snake on Friday.

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Wrestlers detained, forcibly removed from Jantar Mantar

THE scenes and their shrill cries sent shock wave across the sporting world. Olympic and world medallists were dragged and detained by Delhi Police just a few kilometres away from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inaugurating the new Parliament building on Sunday.

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33 militants killed in Manipur, Shah to begin 3-day visit today

HOURS before Union Home Minister Amit Shah was to land in Manipur, five people were killed as violence continued in the restive state on Sunday.

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PM opens new Parliament, Oppn absent

Every decision taken here will lay the foundation of India's glorious future, says Modi

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Gangapurwala sworn in as new CJ of Madras HC

JUSTICE Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court in Chennai on Sunday.

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Phase 2 of Irumbu Penmani to benefit 1,182 anaemic girls of Virudhunagar

THE district administration will provide nutrition kits to 1,182 severely anaemic girl students from Classes 9 to 12 in government and aided schools, through the phase two of the Irumbu Penmani scheme, in June to combat anaemia in adolescent girls.

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No student will be denied free travel: Official

30 lakh pupils to benefit from bus passes

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Community wells make KK Nagar water secure

For over 40 years, 5 wells in Bharathidasan Colony have never run dry

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Stalin rules out tie-up with BJP

'BJP, under current leadership, is not what it was in 1999 when it was led by AB Vajpayee'

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Japan Tamil Sangam signs pact with TN to help kids learn Tamil

THE Japan Tamil Sangam and another association for nonresident Tamils living in the country on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government that would help Tamil children in Japan to learn their mother tongue through Tamil Virtual Academy.

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2nd-gen ISRO navigation satellite launches today

The new satellite, carrying an indigenously developed atomic clock, will build on existing legacy services, says space agency

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Man steals seven idols from temple in Salem, arrested

A 50-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for stealing idols from the century-old Perumal temple near Tharamangalam in Salem. Police have also recovered seven stolen idols and handed them over to the temple administration.

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Sengol stooped on the first day itself: Stalin

TAKING strong exception to the arrest of wrestlers who have been protesting for more than one month seeking justice for the alleged sexual harassment of many women grapplers, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday said, \"The Sengol (considered as a symbol of dharmic rule) in the new Parliament building stooped on of the very first day installation.\"

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900 craftsmen behind carpets for new House

Master craftsmen from 2 UP villages - Bhadohi and Mirzapur - have worked for 18 months for hand-knotted carpets

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India yet to name Doha envoy; Naval officers' fate uncertain

IT has been nearly two months since the position of Indian ambassador in Doha has been lying vacant.

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After K'taka poll debacle, PM meets BJP CMs to take stock of situation

IN his first political meet after the poll debacle in Karnataka, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the meeting with the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states on development and good governance agendas at the party headquarters.

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Mapping of major tourist destinations for PM Gati Shakti scheme implementation

FOR smooth implementation of its initiative under Prime Minister (PM) Gati Shakti programme, the ministry of tourism will do mapping of all major tourist destinations and attractions.

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Petition against e-pharmas for 'violating norms'

Citing the Delhi High Court order of 2018, which issued injunction to e-pharmacies from online sale of medicines without license and directed that such sales were prohibited until further order, the letter said that \"they continue to operate despite court orders.

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Silver lining: 4 tribal girls from this remote Bengal village clear boards

SAHEBDANGA, a tribal inhabited village in Bolpur, Birbhum, finally witnessed a silver lining last week when four girls of the poverty-stricken hamlet became the first among women in the village who passed Class X examination against all odds and hardships.

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Oppn parties to meet in Patna on June 12, says Nitish

BIHAR CM Nitish Kumar has hinted that he might chair a meeting of Opposition parties to chalk out a strategy against the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Patna on June 12.

1 min

Kharge calls Gehlot, Pilot to Delhi

Ahead of assembly polls, Congress hopes to secure a truce between the bitter adversaries

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Kashmir parties object to NIA plea for death to separatist Yasin Malik

AS the Delhi High Court on Monday hears a plea by the NIA seeking the death penalty for detained Kashmiri separatist leader and JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik, the mainstream parties in J&K have opposed the move with a former minister saying the NIA plea is \"dangerous.\"

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Maoists threaten to boycott rights activist in C'garh

BASTAR Maoists issued a statement to boycott rights activist Shubhranshu Chowdhary's campaign 'Chaikle Maandi' (meeting for peace and prosperity) to initiate peace talks.

1 min

GSI to study 'poison' in Punjab groundwater

THE Geological Survey of India (GSI) will soon launch a project to determine the level of contamination in groundwater in some districts of Punjab and Haryana by tracing the presence of heavy metals and element.

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G20 delegates visit U'khand's transformed village in Tehri

AT the conclusion of the second meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) in Uttarakhand, foreign delegates returned with an unforgettable glimpse of India's rich culture.

1 min

Pak govt turns down Imran's dialogue offer, says won't talk with terrorists

PAKISTAN'S ruling coalition has rejected former PM Imran Khan's offer for dialogue, saying that talks were held with politicians, not terrorists.

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ERDOGAN WINS TURKIYE PREZ RUNOFF

TURKEY President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election on Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities.

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Biden, GOP leader Kevin McCarthy reach deal to raise the debt ceiling

PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy announced a deal on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling.

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Migrants with kids stuck at Poland's border wall

A group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children, has been stuck at Poland's border wall with Belarus for three days, Polish human rights activists said on Sunday.

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US, Saudi urge rival forces in Sudan to extend truce

THE United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile ceasefire due to expire on Monday, as weeks of fighting reached a stalemate in the capital and elsewhere in the African country.

1 min

Russia Launches Biggest Drone Attack On Ukraine

Kyiv's air force shot down 58 out of 59 Iranian-made Shahed drones

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ICICI to raise stake in gen insurance biz above 50%

THE board of ICICI Bank has decided to increase its shareholding in ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited by 4% in multiple tranches, and make the general insurance company its subsidiary.

1 min

Market remains bullish; Nifty may try breaching 18,600 level

WITH no significant domestic events likely this week, the equity markets may take cue from global events - especially from the development in the US, where the debt ceiling crisis is still unfolding.

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Cash spending highest during festivals: Report

THE country witnessed the maximum cash usage and demand during the festive and wedding seasons between October and December in FY 2022, and during October, December and March of FY 2023, data from business service company CMS Info Systems showed.

1 min

Old & New Tax Regime: Resolving Tax Saving Puzzle For FY24

In case if taxpayers do not inform their employers about the tax regime they have chosen, TDS will be decided as per the new tax regime

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Leicester and Leeds relegated

Leicester and Leeds were relegated from the Premier League as Everton won the fight for survival on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday.

1 min

Failed talks with Home Min, wrestlers vow to continue

Delegation comprising Sakshi and her husband met Amit Shah with seven-point demand letter; calls for immediate arrest of Brij Bhushan sticking point

2 mins

Sujith makes difference for Customs

RIDING on Sujith's goal in the eighth minute, Chennai Customs beat Swaraj FC 1-0 in the Senior Division league of the Chennai Football Association on Sunday.

1 min

PROCESS, CHENNAI'S CATCH-ALL PHRASE

IT had become routine on a rain-soaked night at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The sound of thunder and the constant pitter-patter would dampen the mood of the fans, some of whom had begun coming into concourse as early as 4.00 PM.

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Ukraine's Kostyuk jeered, Tsitsipas survives scare

ARYNA Sabalenka won a politically-charged French Open duel against Marta Kostyuk on Sunday as jeers rained down on the defeated Ukrainian who refused to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent.

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Sad day for Indian sports: Sakshi

DELHI police on Sunday foiled wrestlers' plan to hold 'Mahila Samman Mahapanchayat' in front of the new Parliament building.

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