In this issue

March 31, 2024

VCK gets pot, but MDMK loses top; jackfruit for OPS

SYMBOL FIGHT OVER, POLL CONTEST REMAINS

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Editor Prabir named accused in NewsClick case

THE Delhi Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet running into nearly 8,000 pages in the NewsClick case under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in which Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor-in-chief of the newsportal, is the prime accused.

1 min

No Hand-outs, state units told to raise funds

Cash-starved Congress cuts down on advert spend in print, TV; uses social media instead

1 min

Forest fires rage across India at 600-plus points

THERE are at least 600 forest fire points in India at present, including 30 large fire events that have been active over three days in the Central and Southern regions.

1 min

WARRIORS WHO BUILD NATURAL BARRIERS

AMID the formidable memories of loss and devastation that the 2004 tsunami wreaked, floats the tide of hope that individuals and organisations have been riding to aid the affected areas for the last two decades.

3 mins

THIS FRIENDSHIP IS FUR-REAL

Narmadha Thiagarajan from Virugambakkam, a social science teacher, feeds at least 70 stray dogs. every day, gets most of them sterilised & vaccinated

3 mins

Need food or blood? 'My Dharmapuri' got your back

OFFERING first aid in the golden hour might not be enough to save lives if one fails to arrange the right blood group on time.

2 mins

'Tambaram corpn damaging lake bund for lamp posts'

THE work undertaken by Tambaram corporation to instal lamp posts along the highway in Tiruneermalai has invited opposition from residents who allege that the Tiruneermalai lake bund is being dug up for laying wires.

1 min

G.O. includes more kin eligible for legal heir cert under succession Act

New order has been passed after taking into account high court ruling dated July 10, 2023

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Chennai DEO's voter awareness campaign bags 'elite' award

THE voters awareness campaign undertaken by the District Election Office in Chennai received a major boost as the signature campaign undertaken in North Chennai parliamentary constituency has been awarded for maximum pledges recorded in a 12-hour time frame.

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Will decide on apartment reconstruction based on panel report: HC

THE Madras High Court has said that it would take a final decision on reconstruction of the three blocks of Jains Westminster apartments at Saligramam after weighing in all the issues, including the financial capability of the promoters, and considering the report of the two-member committee.

1 min

College student tied, gagged to death at Kovai de-addiction centre, 5 held

FIVE people were arrested after a 20-year-old college student who was kept tied and gagged with a cloth at a private de-addiction centre in the Coimbatore district died due to asphyxiation.

1 min

CM: WHAT RIGHT PM HAS TO SPEAK ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS?

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has questioned what right Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP have to speak about women's power.

1 min

PMK rebuffs CM's social justice jibe, seeks answer on 10.5% Vanniyar quota

PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister MK Stalin, accusing him of betraying the Vanniyar community by failing to provide the promised 10.5% internal reservation despite the Supreme Court's go-ahead based on a castecensus.

1 min

950 in TN LS fray; Karur on top with 54

A total of 950 candidates including 874 men and 76 women are in the fray for the Lok Sabha election in the state.

1 min

'Saddleback' Tahr radio-collared ahead of census

IN a first, the state forest department, with the help of World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-India, has successfully radio-collared a fully-grown 'saddleback' Nilgiri Tahr in Mukurthi National Park.

2 mins

'Tamil vs Hindi' back in poll debate after Annamalai's 'slipper' remark

Chief Minister questions credibility of PM's regret about not being able to speak in Tamil

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‘Dynastic party DMK can't speak on social justice'

CALLING the DMK a party where the sons of ministers become MPs, BJP state president K Annamalai questioned whether such actions justified the party's pitch for \"social justice\".

1 min

Demonetisation execution was not correct, says SC judge Nagarathna

\"THE manner in which demonetisation was executed was incorrect.

2 mins

Four SL Tamils stranded in sand bar saved

SRI Lankan family of four, including two children, who had been stranded in the first sand bar near Dhanushkodi, were rescued by hovercraft unit of Indian Coast Guard on Saturday.

1 min

No evidence, three accused in Riyaz murder walk free

THE District and Sessions Court in Kasaragod on Saturday acquitted three accused in murder of Riyaz Maulavi, a madrassa teacher, at Choori in 2017.

1 min

Tamil Nadu sets new record in power consumption on Friday

In a new record, Tamil Nadu witnessed a surge in power consumption, hitting 426.785 million units (MUs) for the first time on Friday.

1 min

Side switches, new pitches in Perambalur

After 2019's massive win on DMK's rising-sun symbol, IJK leader Paarivendhar joins hands with BJP for the Lok Sabha election, goes up against Arun Nehru, son of DMK heavyweight K N Nehru, who has deep roots in the region.

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'LS POLL A WAR FOR SAFEGUARDING TN RIGHTS'

INDUSTRIES minister TRB Rajaa, DMK's election in-charge for Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency, has been busy campaigning for party candidate Ganapathy P Rajkumar.

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No respect: BJP SC wing president joins AIADMK

MERE hours ahead of BJP state president K Annamalai's scheduled campaign tour in the Chidambaram parliamentary constituency, Tada D Periyasamy, state president of the BJP's SC wing, defected to the AIADMK.

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A Raja's car escapes full check, FST booted out

THE collector cum returning officer of Nilgiris constituency, M Aruna, suspended an officer of the Flying Squad Team, Geetha, on Saturday for failing to properly inspect DMK candidate A Raja's car on Wednesday.

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'Badka Phatak' in Ghazipur holds the sway over Purvanchal seats

THE 'Badka Phatak' (big gate) as locals used to call it - the ancestral house of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur used to play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of over half a dozen Lok Sabha seats in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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Halt all mega infra projects in Hills, demand activists

CIVIL society organisations have launched a campaign demanding a moratorium on all mega infrastructure projects in the high Himalayas.

1 min

THE DELICATE BALANCE OF GENDER ROLES

COME March and every woman has her inbox full of invites for attending women's day events, discounts for purchases to pamper oneself and, sometimes, awards to recognise our achievements.

3 mins

THE TRUTH PILLS NEEDED TO DIGEST THE JOB CRISIS

CLICHÉS are sometimes useful in explaining things.

3 mins

ROOM FOR SAFFRON'S LATERAL THINKING

LET'S proceed from the obvious so that we can start with consensus-usually a far horizon when it comes to politics.

4 mins

Cyber frauds: Collaborating closely with Cambodia to rescue citizens

INDIA has rescued and repatriated nearly 250 Indians, out of which 75 were rescued in the past three months.

1 min

Setback to Cong as I-T dept sends 2 more tax notices

TROUBLE mounted for the Congress on Saturday as the party claimed that it received two more notices from the Income Tax (I-T) Department on 'Friday night'.

1 min

Rajnath to lead 27-member BJP manifesto committee

Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal as convenor and co-comvenor

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THE RETURN OF CONTROVERSY'S CHILD IN MANDI

THE girl from Bhambla in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh was always ambitious, and a little outspoken.

2 mins

Assam Rifles escorted Dalai Lama 65 yrs ago

AS the escape of the 14th Dalai Lama to India from his homeland Tibet completes 65 years on Saturday, the Assam Rifles, which was entrusted with his safe evacuation, recalled its continued association with the spiritual leader.

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Guv roles for Choubey, Singh likely after June 4

IN anticipation of a third consecutive term at the Centre post-Lok Sabha poll results on June 4, the BJP-led NDA government has indicated a gubernatorial reshuffle.

1 min

This BJP candidate banks on 'cutting lemon, tantra-mantra' to sail through

THE Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the BJP candidate Bhojraj Nag from Kanker Lok Sabha constituency for allegedly luring the voters by pledging to ensure development and alleviate the problems faced by a village by using \"superstitious and miracle\" means.

1 min

BUMPY ROADS AHEAD OF BJP'S 'MISSION 80'

BATTLE FOR BIG PIE

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Internal rift hits BJP as rebellion erupts in 5 seats

FOR the first time in 22 years, the BJP in Gujarat is facing serious internal resistance over five of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the run-up to the May 7 polls.

2 mins

Pawar vs Pawar plays out on Baramati turf

THE Baramati Lok Sabha constituency is gearing up for an unprecedented political clash as Supriya Sule, the current MP and daughter of former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, squares off against Sunetra Pawar, the spouse of Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister and nephew of Sharad Pawar.

1 min

CP Joshi named Cong candidate from Bhilwara

IN a last-minute shuffle of candidates, the Congress has fielded former railway minister and Rajasthan assembly speaker CP Joshi from the Bhilwara Lok Sabha constituency, which he had won in 2009.

1 min

Chirag releases list, Paras says he is still with NDA

CHIRAG Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), an ally of the BJP-led NDA, on Saturday released its list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, amid a likely rapprochement between 'chacha' (Pashupati Kumar Paras) and 'Bhatija' (Chirag Paswan).

1 min

Ukraine imposes emergency blackouts

UKRAINE said on Friday that it had imposed emergency blackouts on several regions after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at its power stations overnight.

1 min

Dutch hostage drama over, suspect held

A HOSTAGE drama in the Netherlands that lasted several hours on Saturday ended without bloodshed as all hostages were freed and police took the suspect into custody.

1 min

Peruvian president's house raided

TELEVISED images swept Peru on late Friday of government agents from an investigative team breaking into the president's residence with a sledgehammer in a raid authorized by the judiciary at the request of the attorney general's office.

1 min

World leaders told me not to let Trump win: Biden

MAKING a forceful case for his re-election, US President Joe Biden has claimed that during his meetings with world leaders, including at the G20 summit in India, almost every one of them told him not to let his predecessor Donald Trump win in 2024 as they feel it would put their democracies in danger.

1 min

Heavy clashes, more deadly aid chaos in war-torn Gaza

Israel PM Netanyahu approves new round of Gaza ceasefire talks

1 min

51 Imran Khan supporters get 5-year RI for May 9 violence

A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted 51 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan for five years of rigorous imprisonment on two counts for their involvement in attacking key military installations last year.

1 min

IndiGo flights between Abu Dhabi, Kannur

BUDGET airline IndiGo has announced new direct flights between Abu Dhabi and north Kerala district Kannur from May 9.

1 min

Jaiprakash Associates may restructure bond

CRISIS-HIT Jaiprakash Associates, which is into cement and construction businesses, on Saturday said about 92% of bondholders have given consent for restructuring of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) worth $120 million, issued by the company and due for payments in 2020 and 2021.

1 min

WOULD REVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES TAX RETURNS BE PERMITTED?

EVEN after a few years of introduction, many people are still making errors while filling their GST forms.

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Telcos asked to discontinue USSD-based call from Apr 15

THE Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has asked the telecom service providers to discontinue USSD-based call forwarding facilities from 15 April 2024 to stop any misuse of the features.

1 min

Ambani-Adani's joint power play?

No signs of powerful billionaires joining forces soon in other areas of common interest

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Rohit & Virat are so similar: Green

THE last time Cameron Green was in India, he spent the ODI World Cup in and out of the Australian playing XI.

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Pacer Mayank shines as LSG register first win

DEBUTANT pacer Mayank Yadav impressed with his high pace to take three crucial wickets as Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs at their home ground on Saturday.

1 min

Odisha's League Shield hopes fades after draw

BENGALURU FC and Odisha FC played out a goalless draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday.

1 min

Mokit & Badinath tons put Trotters in control

CENTURIES by RS Mokit Hariharan (118) and A Badrinath (111 batting; 286b, 10x4) put Globe Trotters in command against Young Stars as they posted 246/1 in 87 overs on the first day of the eighth round of the Senior Division league of the TNCA played at the MRFPachaiyappa's college grounds here on Saturday.

1 min

Barnes scores late double as Newcastle post thrilling victory

NEWCASTLE staged a sensational fightback to beat West Ham as Harvey Barnes' late double sealed a dramatic 4-3 win at St James' Park on Saturday.

1 min

RUNS AND ROSES FOR RIYAN 2.0

After years of criticism and social media abuse, the youngster is now receiving praise for his new-found consistency and maturity. Indraneel Das takes a look at how it all happened...

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