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April 07, 2024

Muslim League imprint in Cong manifesto: PM

WHILE underscoring the futility of INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh and calling it a flopped film of two boys (Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav) of 2017 re-released in 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress in Saharanpur, charging that its manifesto released a day earlier had imprint of the erstwhile Muslim League.

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Undisclosed CPM bank a/c frozen

EVEN as Opposition parties accuse the Central agencies of trying to cripple their electioneering at the behest of the BJP, the Income Tax department (I-T) on Saturday froze a bank account of the CPM which has ₹4.8 crore.

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Vikravandi DMK MLA dies at 69 due to liver illness

VIKRAVANDI DMK legislator N Pugazhenthi died due to prolonged liver illness at a hospital in Villupuram on Saturday.

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Democratic institutions being destroyed: Sonia

IN its first mega show in Rajasthan, Congress biggies Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjuna Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi launched a scathing attack against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a massive rally here to introduce the party's manifesto to the public.

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Gifted her whole heart & a piece of land

EARNING acquired in one birth will help a person in seven\" The verse from Thirukkural inspired Aayi Ammal alias Poornam to donate over two acres of her land to the state government for upgrading a local school in Madurai.

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Subscribe to subtract your math problem

MATHEMATICS is an interesting subject for some, but for many others the thought of numbers makes them numb.

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ARMOURED TO FIGHT CANCER

Pained by his mom's battle, the 75-year-old doctor is building a hospital dedicated to cancer care in Tiruppur district under 'Namakku Naame' scheme

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Trust FECT to give wings to a hundred dreams

DREAMS do come true when you have the endurance to pursue them.

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Dravidian model should be replicated across India: Kamal

WHILE campaigning for Tamizhachi Thangapandian, DMK candidate for South Chennai parliament constituency, on Saturday at Mylapore, MNM president Kamal Haasan said the nation should embrace the Dravidian model which is renowned for comprehensive welfare measures aimed at uplifting all sections of society.

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Temple property: HC junks judgment ordering CBI probe

THE Madras High Court has struck down a court order which directed a CBI probe into the handling of properties belonging to the Kothanda Ramar temple located at Nandambakkam in Chennai and the involvement of officials in alienating the properties.

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Parcel scam: Elderly man duped of ₹20L

A 63-YEAR-OLD retired businessman allegedly lost over 20 lakh to fraudsters, who claimed that his name and Adhaar details were attached to a courier, which was shipping contraband from Mumbai to Thailand.

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City corpn collects ₹2,218cr, beats tax collection target

CHENNAI Corporation has collected ₹2,218 in property and professional taxes for the financial year 2023-24, and also surpassed its target and last year's collection.

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Insurance firm not liable if vehicle lacks fitness certificate, says court

Holding that operating a vehicle without fitness certificate is a serious offence leading to cancellation of the registration, the Madras High Court has refused to interfere with the order of a motor vehicle accident claims tribunal absolving the insurance firm of the liability and directing the civic body to pay compensation to the dependent of an accident victim.

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'Entry of professionals into politics need of hour'

\"ENTRY of professionals into politics is the need of the hour and accurate decisions in the governance will be taken only by professionals,\" said Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency BJP Candidate K Annamalai at an event at Uppilipalayam in Coimbatore on Saturday evening.

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₹24-cr jewellery seized at Kovai, K'giri

A Static Surveillance Team (SST) seized jewellery worth ₹15.12 crore worth that were allegedly being transported from Karnataka airport to various districts in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Friday night.

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How can Congress protect democracy while aligning with DMK, asks Irani

CAMPAIGNING for the BJP candidate from North Chennai RS Paul Kanagaraj, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said the nation is outraged with the DMK's anti-Sanatana remarks and questioned how the Congress intends to protect democracy when aligning with the DMK.

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TN's masterstroke: Gets ₹400 cr for 8 cities

TAMIL Nadu has become the first state in the country to get ₹400 crore grant from the centre for preparing masterplans for eight cities with a population of more than half a million before the deadline of January 15, 2024, said sources from the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP).

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BJP's Katchatheevu talk puts SL Tamils at risk: PC

SINCE Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP do not have any issues to talk about, they raked up Katchatheevu as a topic of discussion, former union minister and Congress Election Manifesto Committee head P Chidambaram said on Saturday.

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Recruit 1,146 asst profs as per order issued by AIADMK govt, says court

IN a big relief to the guest lecturers of govt arts and science colleges battling to get their services regularised, the Madras HC has ordered the state government to resume the process for recruiting the 1,146 assistant professors as per the 2020 government order while quashing a part of the G.O. issued in 2022 notifying 4,000 vacancies.

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Jail time for filmmaker Balaji for D3's OTT release

THE Madras High Court ordered a month's imprisonment for S Muthu Balaji, director of the Tamil movie D3, for his wilful disobedience of the court's earlier order directing him not to release the movie on OTT platforms.

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LS poll tests India's secular, democratic spirit: Karat

THE upcoming Lok Sabha election will decide the future of India and provide us the answer to whether the country will continue to remain secular, democratic and republic, said CPM general secretary Prakash Karat on Saturday.

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₹10 lakh looted from ATM in Hosur village

UNIDENTIFIED Miscreants looted around 10 lakh from an ATM in Hosur taluk of Krishnagiri district on Saturday.

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5kg gold worth ₹3.4cr dumped in sea off Mandapam retrieved, three held

SLEUTHS of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Customs Preventive Unit (CPU) seized 4.9 kilos of foreign origin gold, worth ₹3.43 crore, mid-sea near Vedalai coast, off Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district.

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₹10 more in hand, poll team seizes ₹50,010 from Kovai woman

IN a bizarre case of administrative overreach, a poll squad seized ₹50,010 cash from a woman in Coimbatore claiming that she had breached the cash limit as per the model code of conduct as she had 10 more than the permitted amount of ₹50,000.

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Search intensified as pic confirms leopard in Mayiladuthurai

The leopard caught prowling in Semmangulam | EXPRESS WITH the district administration confirming fears of a leopard prowling in Mayiladuthurai town by releasing on Saturday a picture of the wild cat that was captured by a camera trap in Semmangulam, the search for the animal intensified for the fourth consecutive day with the deployment of additional personnel and equipment.

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Like KCR, Modi tapped phones too, says Rahul

CONGRESS leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leaders were abusing power by tapping phones of thousands of people like Telangana former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao did by misusing the intelligence, police and tax collecting departments.

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Stalin says will fulfil promises after poll win, woos teachers

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday assured that the demands of government employees and teachers will be fulfilled after the INDIA bloc assumes office at the centre and it will take steps to improve state's fiscal status.

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Coast Guard airlifts ailing SL fisher stranded in mid-sea snag

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) came to the rescue of Sri Lankan fishermen stranded on a boat which drifted into Indian waters due to engine failure.

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Stalin hiding behind INDIA bloc to hide his unpopularity: Palaniswami

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin is hiding behind the INDIA bloc to protect himself from the unpopularity he faces in Tamil Nadu, said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Tiruchy on Saturday.

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AP worker's death in Kerala: Lynching confirmed, 10 held

Probe reveals mob assault a case of moral policing gone wrong

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Lies about Kani: DMK files plaint against NTK

ALLEGING that lies are being spread about Thoothukudi DMK candidate and incumbent MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and other senior party leaders, the DMK's women's wing lodged a complaint with the chief electoral officer of Tamil Nadu against YouTube channel 'Raavanaa' and NTK's Mayiladuthurai candidate P Kaliyammal.

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MDMK promises to get back Katchatheevu, scrap NEP in election manifesto

RETRIEVAL of Katchatheevu from Sri Lanka, bringing constitutional amendments granting more autonomy to states and clipping governors' powers, and scrapping the national education policy (NEP) are among the promises the MDMK has included in its manifesto titled, 'Sloganeering for 24 Rights' that was released here on Saturday.

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CPM vows to abolish system of contract labour in PSUs

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s election manifesto released on Saturday promises to abolish the labour contract system in government and public sector units and also get rid of toll plazas on the national highways, among others.

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CPI vows scrapping of CAA, Agnipath

ASSERTING that the BJP-led government's rule at the Centre has spelt disaster for the country, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Saturday promised abolishment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), ensuring ₹700 as minimum wage under MGNREGA, Urban Employment Guarantee Act and social security for gigworkers in its manifesto.

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Cong firms up names: Ramakant Khalap from North, Capt Viriato South

THE Congress has finally declared its candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in Goa after much delay.

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On Amritsar turf, Taranjit faces agitating farmers' heat

MANY BJP candidates for Lok Sabha elections faced farmers' protests in Punjab and Haryana during their campaign.

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Maya heir Akash launches broadside on BJP in Nagina

COMMENCING the party's poll campaign from Nagina, a reserved constituency in Western Uttar Pradesh, BSP's national coordinator and party chief Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand on Saturday launched a broadside on the ruling BJP and other political players over the electoral bond issue.

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TAMING THE SHADOWY WORLD OF NGOs

THE conscience industry is one of the pillars of India's crumbling Left liberal edifice.

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Rape conviction of former DGP's son reaffirmed by SC

IN a significant development, the Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Bitti Hottra Mohanty, son of Odisha's former DGP Bidya Bhushan Mohanty, in a 2006 rape case and directed him to surrender before the jail authorities within two months.

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Pak concerned over 'extra-judicial killings by India', attacks Rajnath

A day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made remarks on not sparing any terrorist, even if they had crossed the border into other countries, Pakistan's Foreign Office has denounced these comments.

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'My health, my rights' to help medical fraternity

WITH the aim of addressing healthcare challenges, including mental health issues, faced by medical students and professionals, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has launched an initiative on the occasion of World Health Day.

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RSS chief on 3-day visit to Gujarat amid rift in BJP over poll candidates

AMID dissidence in the BJP over candidature for many Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat visited Vadodara on Saturday as part of his three-day tour to the state.

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NIA arrests 2 blast accused amid attack on its officers

Mamata questions agency's action, BJP says mob was instigated

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Coast Guard rescues sick Sri Lankan, 27 Bangladeshis from snag-hit boats

THE Indian Coast Guard evacuated a Sri Lankan fisherman suffering from a medical emergency onboard a Sri Lankan fishing boat drifting in Indian waters due to engine failure.

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2 former AASU leaders fight it out as 'Jatiya Nayak' returns to his roots

IT will be a battle between two former titans of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) - Sarbananda Sonowal and his much junior, Lurinjyoti Gogoi when the Dibrugarh seat goes to elections on April 19.

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Caste matrix threatens saffron citadel of Gujarat

Kshatriya-vs-Patidar rift intensifies over Purushottam Rupala's remarks

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When party lines wedge a divide among old political families in MP

LOK Sabha polls seem to have divided old political families on party lines in Madhya Pradesh.

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'Cong brings communities together'

IN a climate where the BJP is being given a cakewalk in the Northeast, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi spoke to Prasanta Mazumdar on a range of issues from alleged coercion by the BJP to the Congress ideas and philosophy. Excerpts:

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Leader of Oppn booked for 'objectionable' PM remark

A case has been registered against Congress leader of opposition Charan Das Mahant for his alleged \"objectionable\" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an election rally.

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Maldives thanks India for raising export quota

MALDIVIAN Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Saturday said India's gesture to renew the quota to allow the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for his nation signifies the longstanding bilateral friendship and the commitment to further expand trade and commerce.

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600 still stranded 3 days after Taiwan earthquake

Roads in many parts remain blocked by rocks that fell during quake

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6 months on, time running out to save hostages

IT'S the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her daughter once more.

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Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6

A Russian night-time attack on Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv killed six people and wounded almost a dozen, Kyiv said on Saturday.

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Dam bursts in Russia's southern Urals, more than 4,000 evacuated

RUSSIA on Saturday said it had evacuated 4,000 people in the Orenburg region, in the southern Urals near Kazakhstan, due to flooding after a dam burst.

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Hybrids outpacing 'costly' EVs

Range anxiety and high upfront cost of electric vehicles remain big deterrent for many

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JSW Energy raises ₹5K crore equity via QIP

JSW Energy has concluded a ₹5,000 crore qualified institutions placement (QIP), marking its first equity raise since its 2010 listing, the company said on Saturday.

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Vodafone Idea raises ₹2,075 cr from Aditya Birla Group firm

CASH-strapped Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) on Saturday announced a capital infusion of ₹2,075 crore from its promoter Aditya Birla Group.

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Wipro CEO Delaporte resigns; Srinivas Pallia to succeed as chief executive

IT major Wipro has appointed Srinivas Pallia (pic) as the CEO and MD as Thierry Delaporte has resigned after serving the company for nearly four years.

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City rally to overcome Palace; Arsenal go top

KEVIN DE BRUYNE brought up his century of goals for Manchester City by scoring twice in a 4-2 win at Crystal Palace that moved the champions level on points with Liverpool.

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Vidit dumps Nakamura; Gukesh downs Pragg

INDIAN Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the defences of World No 3 Hikaru Nakamura of United States, while R Praggnanandhaa went down to compatriot D Gukesh in the second round of Candidates chess tournament here.

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Royals stay top after Buttler century

JOS BUTTLER'S 58-ball century helped Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets in Jaipur on Saturday.

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A NEW ERA FOR SIX-HITTING

With the increasing trend of batters, especially young uncapped Indians, taking to six-hitting like fish to sea, Swaroop Swaminathan and Gomesh S take a deep dive to understand the trend, the reasons for it and how they have been able to do that.

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