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May 31, 2023

On Day 2 in Manipur, Shah meets Meitei and Kuki groups

HOME Minister Amit Shah, who is on a four-day visit to violence-hit Manipur, on Tuesday held a series of meetings with Meitei and Kuki groups to restore peace and normalcy in the state.

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Fake ₹500 notes up 14% in FY23, says RBI report

THERE may be more fake ₹500 notes in circulation than 2,000 denomination notes, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest annual report released on Tuesday.

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Medal point to put police on the mat

Wrestlers put off decision to drop medals in the Ganga

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Madurai youth bags gold in int'l triple jump event

CONTINUING his hot streak, 18-year-old Selva Prabhu Thirumaran of Madurai has struck gold in the men's triple jump event at the Venizelia-Chania International meet 2023 in Greece.

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GH docs on strike as patient stabs house surgeon

Say won't resume duty till round the clock security is provided at Rajiv Gandhi GGH

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Centre approves 50 more BDS govt seats in TN

THE union health ministry has given approval for admitting 50 students for bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) course at the Government Dental College in Pudukkottai district.

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TTD identifies land for expansion of temple in city

THE board of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) has decided to expand the Venkateshwara temple in Chennai.

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Light to moderate rainfall likely in state till June 3

THE regional meteorological centre said light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning was likely in Tamil Nadu till June 3.

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Mobile towers: Corpn lost out on ₹100cr taxes in '20-21

THE city corporation lost out on around ₹100 crore in pending property taxes for mobile phone towers in private buildings in 2020-2021 financial year, said accounts committee standing chairman K Dhanasekaran on Tuesday.

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Tax sleuths' search in Karur enters day five

INCOME Tax raids at properties allegedly belonging to Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji, and those belonging his brother Ashok, close associates and party functionaries across Karur district continued for the fifth day on Tuesday.

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Mettur dam to be opened for irrigation on June 12

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin will release water from the Mettur dam on June 12, the customary date, for Cauvery delta irrigation, Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru said on Tuesday.

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Edu loan can't be rejected over low Cibil score: KL HC

'A humanitarian approach is necessary while considering an education loan application'

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'11 states account for 85% of school dropouts'

UTTAR PRADESH and Bihar have the maximum high school dropout rates, with 11 states in total contributing to 85 percent of school dropouts.

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China grants 60k visas to Indians so far this yr; mostly for tourism, biz

CHINA has issued 60,000 visas to Indians since the beginning of 2023.

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Cong demands high-level probe into Manipur riots

Submits memorandum demanding steps to rehabilitate all those displaced by violence

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NCERT omits reference to Khalistan in class XII political science book

THE reference to 'Khalistan' and 'separate Sikh nation' has now been dropped from the class XII political science textbook by the NCERT.

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PIL seeks 2-yr cooling-off period for retd judges before accepting political roles

WITH a view to upholding the independence of judiciary and rule of law, Bombay Lawyers Association has approached the Supreme Court seeking two-year cooling-off period before retired apex court or high court judges accept a political appointment.

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India to host SCO summit virtually on July 4

IN what is seen as a U-turn, India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit virtually on July 4.

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Army set to get new deputy chief, 4 corps commanders

THE Indian Army is slated to witness a change of command at senior levels in June, which includes four new officers assuming the charge of the Corps as the General Officers Commanding (GOCs).

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Farmers spray liquor on moong dal crop hoping for better harvest in MP

TO most of us it will sound utterly strange, but for the farmers in many villages of central Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram district, it's allegedly bearing fruits, despite having no scientific basis.

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Maha sops to farmers ahead of elections

SHINDE MOVE

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Scientists Cut Nicotine Content From Tobacco Plant

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says deaths due to tobacco consumption go up to around 8 million annually across the globe.

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Political storm after 6 of 7 Saptarishi statues in MP's Mahakal Lok displaced

DAMAGE to six out of the seven Saptarishi (seven Indian sages) statues following a powerful thunderstorm at the Mahakal Lok temple corridor in Ujjain on Sunday is turning into a major political issue in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.

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ED raids dozen locations of J'khand Cong MLA, others

THE Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted raids at a dozen locations linked to Congress MLA Pradeep Yadav and a few other real estate developers and contractors.

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Breach in Shinde fort, 22 MLAs are unhappy: Saamana

SHIV Sena mouthpiece Saamana on Tuesday claimed that nine Lok Sabha MPs and 22 MLAs of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena are unhappy with the step-motherly treatment by the BJP and are planning to desert the Shinde-led group.

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Double blow as family loses sole breadwinner to targeted killing

DEEPAK Kumar alias Deepu, who was shot dead by militants in South Kashmir on Monday, was the lone breadwinner of his family.

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Suspense continues in Raj Cong over Delhi truce formula

4th attempt by leadership to defuse crisis

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PM to address election rally in Ajmer today

IN election-bound Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally in Ajmer district on Wednesday.

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China town tense after clashes over mosque razing

CHINA deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque.

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Imran to be tried in military court; PM rules out talks

PAKISTAN'S Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said that Imran Khan will be tried in a military court as he was the \"architect\" of the May 9 incidents in which military and state installations were attacked by his party workers following his arrest in a corruption case.

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Putin Slams Kyiv As Drones Attack Moscow's Buildings

Russian Def Ministry says five drones were shot down in the capital

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India extends $1 bn credit line to Lanka

INDIA on Tuesday extended its under-utilised $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka for another year to help the island nation hit hard by an unprecedented economic crisis.

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China says 'no' to meet with US defence chief

PROSPECTS for a renewed high-level military dialogue between China and the United States remain dim, with Beijing saying their defence chiefs will not hold a bilateral meeting while both are attending a weekend security conference in Singapore.

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Outgoing TCS CEO says firm's best years are ahead

OUTGOING TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan is confident that the firm's best years are ahead.

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Bank fraud value down 50%, cases go up

WITH the growing reach of financial services in the country, the number of frauds in the banking system has also increased.

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'Growth momentum to continue in current fiscal'

RBI annual report says sound policies, softer inflation to aid growth

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Myanmar Port write-off hits Adani Port PAT

INDIA'S largest private port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone on Tuesday reported a 5% year-on-year jump in net profit at ₹1,159 crore for the quarter ending March 31, 2023, even as its revenue from operations rose 40% to ₹5,797 crore in Q4FY23 as against ₹4,141 crore in Q4FY22.

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Go First lessors' request to repossess aircraft on hold, not rejected: DGCA

AVIATION regulator DGCA on Tuesday said Go First airline's lessors' request to repossess planes has been put on hold but not been rejected.

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As global crude prices fall, private oil retailers cut petrol, diesel prices by ₹1

AS the crude price in the international market softened, private oil companies have started selling petrol and diesel at cheaper prices than state-owned companies.

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More Indian start-ups face valuation cuts; Byju's marked down by 62%

AMID gloomy economic scenario, investors have slashed valuation of several start-ups yet again.

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Wrestlers may have to compete under neutral flag in Worlds, Asiad

THE Ranking Series scheduled to begin on Thursday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and U23 & 17 Asian Championships in the same city commencing on June 10 could be Indian wrestlers' last international events under the tri-colour.

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Sudharsan says fearless method propelled him

BATTER OF FINAL

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HOW CHENNAI MASTERED THE 2023 SEASON

Managing individuals, role clarity and multiple players performing small but key roles reasons behind franchise's fifth IPL title

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Silent Indian Olympic body cuts a sorry figure

THE Indian Olympic Association (IOA), sports ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) seem to have no answer to the wrestling mess. The top wrestlers - Olympic medalists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and multiple worlds medallist Vinesh Phogat - are continuing with their protest after a horror Sunday when they were shoved and dragged out of Jantar Mantar by the Delhi police.

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