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March 25, 2024

IIT-Guwahati student aspiring to join Islamic State arrested

A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and had gone missing, was detained by the police on Saturday as he was reportedly on his way to join the terrorist group.

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Erode MDMK MP rushed to hospital; Durai Vaiko says condition critical

ERODE sitting MP A Ganeshamurthi was admitted to a private hospital in Coimbatore after he fell ill at home early on Sunday.

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INDIA bloc to hold mega rally over Kejriwal arrest

Oppn parties' joint protest on March 31 in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan

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Delhi CM issues 1st order from custody: AAP

THE Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Sunday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued his first order from Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody, instructing Delhi Water Minister Atishi Marlena to solve water and sewer problems in some areas of Delhi.

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Kangana Ranaut, Naveen Jindal in BJP's 5th list

AFTER a week-long discussion, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday evening released its fifth list of candidates for 111 Lok Sabha seats in 17 states including Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

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TN plans to denotify vast tracts of land, Pulicat bird sanctuary area may shrink

THE Tamil Nadu government is planning to denotify a sizeable area of the Pulicat bird sanctuary.

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Biomolecules in fermented rice water protect colon cells against inflammation, cancer

THE biomolecules present in fermented rice water help maintain the health of gut cells and increase gene expression that are important for nutrient absorption and protection of intestinal lining, says a portion of an ongoing study on 'Pazhaya Soru'.

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Free govt training to make 2k tribal youth job ready

UNDER the Mission for Employment of Tribal Youth, the tribal welfare department and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation are planning to train around 2,000 tribal youth to increase their employability.

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12-yr-old riding moped dies after being hit by van

A 12-year-old boy died and his friend suffered injuries after their moped was hit by a mini van at Pongalur in Palladam on Saturday night.

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Aspirants in huff as TNSET application fee hiked by 65% across all categories

Official says more funds required to set up region-wise centres as test is held online this yr

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Traffic cop dragged on road, crushed between vehicles in Sriperumbudur

Load van rams into 40-year-old constable, drags him before crashing into a container lorry

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Thoothukudi fishers agree to release Kumari, KL fisherfolk

PUTTING an end to the four-day long stalemate, the fishermen of Thoothukudi on Sunday agreed to release the apprehended fisherfolk of Kanniyakumari and Kerala along with their seized vessels and to resume fishing activities from Tuesday onwards, following peace talks led by MPs Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Vijay Vasanth of Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari districts, respectively.

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On wife's plaint, Mr World booked for cheating

A 30-year-old man has been booked by the city police for allegedly cheating several women on the pretext of marriage.

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Five youth, minor boy held for murder

Five youth and a minor boy were arrested on Saturday for allegedly murdering a youth in Ennore.

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Curtains on tourism fair at Island Grounds, over 5.86L footfall this year

AFTER enthralling over 5.86 lakh people from all walks of life for 70 days, the 48th India Tourism and Industrial Trade Fair at Island Grounds concluded on Sunday.

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DEO inspects election training, flags off rally

A rally to spread awareness among voters ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, was organised at Marina Beach on Sunday.

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True poll fight only between AIADMK & DMK, says EPS

DESPITE three political alliances in the fray, the real contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha election is between the AIAMDK and the DMK, which the people of Tamil Nadu and the rest of the country only know too well, said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Tiruchy on Sunday.

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'Lose party symbol if star campaigner violates MCC'

ECI directive holds political parties responsible for such violations

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No end to seat tussle in Nellai Cong, cadres protest

EVEN as the Congress is yet to announce its candidate for Tirunelveli, nearly 50 party cadre staged a protest outside the party office urging the top brass not to give a ticket to Congress' Tirunelveli East district treasurer Paulraj, one of the contenders for the seat.

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BJP urges ECI to take action against minister for 'abusing' Modi

THE state unit of the BJP on Sunday strongly condemned Fisheries Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan for 'abusing' Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting in Thoothukudi on March 22.

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I will be the hotline between Kovai people and PM Modi: Annamalai

BJP state president K Annamalai, who is contesting from Coimbatore, on Sunday said he would act like a hotline between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the people of Coimbatore.

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TTV to contest from Theni, says OPS & son support him

AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran announced that he will be contesting from the Theni Lok Sabha constituency, while the party's Tiruchy city district secretary P Senthil Nathan has been allotted the Tiruchy seat.

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New names on AIADMK list sparks debate

NEW faces galore in the AIADMK candidate list at a time when the party needs to prove its mettle has sparked a debate.

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Will never give up 'Top', says an emotional Durai Vaiko

A meeting among leaders of the DMK-led alliance here on Sunday was witness to tense moments when MDMK principal secretary and Tiruchy parliamentary constituency candidate Durai Vaiko expressed reservations against contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha election in the DMK's 'rising sun' symbol.

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Former intel chief Rao Al in T'gana phone-tapping case

'Under orders of superiors, he extorted money from 36 businessmen'

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Don't be hoodwinked by LPG price cut: Udhaya

\"PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will not keep up his election.

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Two held for cheating mill owner over ₹10 cr

THE city crime branch-II arrested two people for cheating one of the trustees of PSG Group of Institutions of more than ₹10 crore.

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'Fund crunch Karnataka's fault, not PM's

UNION Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday dismissed the state government's claim that Karnataka is not getting its due share of funds from the Centre.

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REMEMBERING ST FRANCIS, PATRON SAINT OF ANIMALS

IT will be Easter on March 31, the anniversary of the resurrection of Jesus, which is the foundational event of Christian belief.

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KEJRIWAL COULD HOPE TO DO AN IMRAN IN LOK SABHA POLLS

IN what appeared to be a set piece of power play ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in a case of money laundering in the liquor policy scam.

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WHAT 2 ARRESTS REVEAL ABOUT OUR DEMOCRACY

The booking of Hemant Soren and Arvind Kejriwal just before polls suggests something is not quite right in the state of our democracy. The timing of the actions is telling

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THERE SHOULD BE NO PLACE FOR RACISM IN ART

ART has no boundaries or laws.

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Pak foreign minister hints at reviving trade ties with India

PAKISTAN'S foreign minister Ishaq Dar has spoken about examining the trade situation with India and hinted at a possible resumption of trade ties at the behest of the business community in their country.

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Mahua knocks EC door after CBI raids, says her poll campaign throttled

A DAY after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at multiple premises of TMC leader Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case, the former MP wrote to the Election Commission accusing the probe agency of harassing her and throttling her election campaign efforts.

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Centre asks states to prevent hospital fires when temp soars during summer

UNION Ministry of Health and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday directed states and Union Territories to take measures to prevent hospital fires during summers.

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Cong replaces Jaipur candidate after backlash

Khachariyawas fielded in place of Sharma after several leaders point out his links to controversial online platform

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Cyclonic troughs set to bring rains for Holi

HOLI may be wetter in northwest and eastern India as multiple cyclonic troughs are set to bring rains.

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Alliance intact even after setbacks: Jairam

THE Congress on Sunday said that the INDIA bloc is intact despite Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's somersault and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee deciding to be \"Mamata Banerjee\".

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Two decades after Assembly poll fight, ex-CMs eye LS return from home turfs

TWO former chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, who took on each other in the assembly polls 21 years ago, are now eyeing return to the Lok Sabha from neighbouring constituencies of the state.

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BJP prods Raj to merge MNS with Shinde's Sena

POLITICAL circles in Maharashtra are agog over the growing speculation that top BJP leadership reportedly asked Raj Thackeray to merge his MNS with Shiv Sena and become its president as a \"natural heir\" of late Balasaheb Thackeray's Hindutva legacy.

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Exodus continues as 3-time BSP MLA from Haridwar joins BJP

AS part of its ongoing drive to woo prominent leaders of other parties, the BJP has succeeded in bringing three-time Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Haridas from Jhabrera assembly constituency in Haridwar parliamentary constituency into its party fold.

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Women voters outnumber men in 4 tribal-dominated LS constituencies

WOMEN voters will decide the fate of the candidates in four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand, as their number is more than that of men, according to the Election Commission data.

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Cong, BJP locked in direct fight on J&K's 2 seats

IT would be a direct fight between Congress and BJP in two Jammu and Kashmir seats, Udhampur and Jammu Lok Sabha while it would be NC versus others in three Valley seats.

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EBCs, OBCs figure in JDU list of nominees

BIHAR chief minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) on Sunday announced all 16 candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha election, giving a major chunk of seats to numerically powerful OBCs and EBCs, and dropping two sitting MPs in the state.

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Liquor scam suspect gets Cong ticket

KAWASI Lakhma, former excise minister in the previous Bhupesh Baghel-led government and an accused in Chhattisgarh liquor scam is the Congress candidate from the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.

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With focus on western UP's Muslim vote bank, BSP names 16 candidates

THE Bahujan Samaj Party released its first list of 16 candidates on Sunday for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh.

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Concert hall attack: Russia observes day of mourning

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova says 107 people are still in hospitals | Kyiv accuses Moscow of falsely blaming Ukraine for the assault

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137 abducted kids in Nigeria freed after weeks in captivity

AT LEAST 137 of 300 Nigerian children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna were released on Sunday, the West African nation's military said.

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Princess Kate Middleton requests for privacy

BRITAIN'S Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, have reiterated their request for privacy after Kate Middleton had revealed she is in the early stages of \"preventative chemotherapy\" after being diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer.

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Gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine, claims Putin

THE suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin on Saturday as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities arrested four suspects.

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TVS chairman's family inks non-compete pact

THE family members of Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus and Managing Director of TVS Motor Company Limited have entered into a non-compete agreement over the use of TVS brand across different business segments including two-wheeler, auto after-market and tractors business.

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Risk of losing customers: Can Paytm regain users' trust?

In order to attract new customers, fintech firm Paytm has to tap into new financial products, services and increase value propositions for them

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