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April 23, 2024

HC nixes 24,600 school teacher jobs in Bengal

THE Calcutta High Court on Monday cancelled all appointments of teachers and nonteaching staff recruited through the West Bengal School Service Commission's (WBSSC) State Level Selection Test2016 (SLST-2016) after it found that bribes were paid to secure recruitments.

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'Projections based on data entered in app led to variation'

CHIEF Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Monday clarified that the periodic provisional turnout figures that were provided by his office on polling day was based on projections from figures entered in a mobile application by Presiding Officers (POS) in polling stations across the state.

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Police book TN BJP president, 3 more for social media posts

THE Srimushnam police in Cuddalore late on Monday filed a case against state BJP president K Annamalai under three sections of IPC for sharing a post on 'X' (Formerly Twitter) which alleged that a woman was murdered near Chidambaram on the poll day on Friday for seeking support for BJP.

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harge prestige at stake in son-in-law's fight

CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge is not contesting from the Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency but he is putting all his might to win this SC-reserved seat, which he lost in the 2019 general elections.

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Surat of things to come as BJP gets 1st LS seat

Party's candidate Dalal elected unopposed

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Dharmapuri dist records its hottest day in 8 years, dog days to continue across TN

HEATWAVE conditions continue to prevail over north interior districts of Tamil Nadu where the mercury went up several degrees above normal on Monday.

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Gukesh youngest candidate to vie for the World crown

SOME of chess' greatest names have called the coming age 'the era of Indian chess'.

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Appearance of advocate general before courts to be approved by chief secy

THE Tamil Nadu government has granted powers to the chief secretary to sanction the appearance of the advocate general (AG) or additional advocate generals in the Madras High Court.

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Fires on rise, Nilgiris green cover under threat

46 forest fires were recorded in the division throughout last year, the number has already reached 37 in 2024 (till April 2)

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31 Chennai college students with hearing disability bag jobs at recruitment drive

AS many as 31 students with hearing impairment from Presidency College have bagged jobs during the placement drive conducted on April 3.

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Follow HC order, tweak RTE norm to boost access'

MARUMALARCHI Makkal Iyakkam (MMI), a social outfit, has urged the Tamil Nadu school education department to follow the High Court direction regarding admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools.

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Voters return, but struggle for hours to reach home from Kilambakkam

Many spent ₹600-800 on cabs due to shortage of buses to North Chennai from KCBT

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KOOVAGAM BEAUTY PAGEANT IN VILLUPURAM CROWNS DIVERSITY

IN a vibrant celebration of inclusivity and tradition, the district hosted the 21st edition of the annual Koovagam beauty pageant on Monday.

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Tension grips Vadalur again as Vallalar centre works resume

Peruveli land where the centre is coming up was kept vacant for 157 years for lakhs to gather on Thaipoosam day; followers await HC order to decide next move

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NOTICE TO ED ON PLEA SEEKING ACTION AGAINST NELLAI BJP. CONG CANDIDATES

THE Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Enforcement Directorate to file reply to a petition seeking registration of a case for money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against BJP candidate Nainar Nagendran and Congress candidate C Robert Bruce, both seeking their mandate in Tirunvelveli Lok Sabha constituency, on the basis of cash seizure from the persons related to them.

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Modi's speech in Rajasthan toxic & deplorable, says Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his \"Congress will give your wealth to those with more children,\" jibe, by terming it as a \"toxic speech\" that was \"vile and deplorable\".

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Petition demanding disqualification of Virudhunagar Cong candidate binned

THE first bench of Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a BJP functionary seeking disqualification of C Manickam Tagore, the Congress party's candidate from Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, for allegedly distributing tokens to influence the voters.

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'SC women held on false theft plaint by SSI's wife'

A woman belonging to a scheduled caste (SC) community alleged two of her relatives were arrested by the Kadayam police, based on a false theft complaint filed by the wife of a police special sub-inspector.

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Meenakshi, Kallalagar descend on Madurai; city revels in divine trance

AS the Chithirai festival at the Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple is set to conclude on Tuesday, the temple car procession that is on its way to the Vaigai witnessed great pomp in Madurai on Monday.

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Three Lankan Tamils rescued off Mandapam

THREE Sri Lankan Tamils, including a seven-year-old, who were stranded on a sand bar near Dhanushkodi were rescued by the marine police early on Monday.

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TN rejects report on Mullaiperiyar dam in SC

SC had asked Survey of India to check if Kerala's mega car park was built on property covered under Periyar pact

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CID to probe Neha murder case: Siddu

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday announced that the Neha Hiremath murder case will be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department and a special court will be established for its speedy trial.

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Civil services panel working on Karmayogi Competency Model

THE civil services' Capacity Building Commission is developing an Amrit Gyaan Kosh, a repository of best practices in public administration in the form of case studies.

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SC nod to abort 14-year-old rape survivor's 29-week pregnancy

THE Supreme Court, in its order on Monday, allowed the petition filed by the mother of a minor 14-year-old rape victim, seeking direction to undergo medical termination of her 29week pregnancy.

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Travel made easy as EU decides to offer multiple entry visas to Indians

THE European Commission has decided to offer Indians multiple entry visas, which will make travel within the EU easier for Indians.

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Rajnath in Siachen on 40th anniv of Op Meghdoot

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, on Wednesday to conduct a firsthand assessment of the security situation.

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Global military expenditure in 2023 was at all-time high of $2,443 bn: Report

INDIA ranked fourth in military spending at $83.6 billion after the United States, China and Russia in 2023.

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Birla faces Raje loyalist in Kota

Cong candidate switched sides 2 months ago LS Speaker known for poll management

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Ajit promises caste census, reaches out to minorities

NATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Monday released his party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting that it will support the demand for a castebased census, which its ally BJP has been side-stepping.

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Repolling in Manipur peaceful, fresh voting in 8 Arunachal booths

REPOLLING in 11 polling stations in Manipur passed off peacefully on Monday even as the Election Commission ordered re-polling in eight polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh on April 24.

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SP names nephew from Kannauj, 5 Yadav family members in fray

PUTTING a lid on the possibility of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, the party on Monday announced the name of his nephew Tej Pratap Yadav as the party candidate from Kannauj.

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EC task force to keep a tab on extreme temp

THE Election Commission has today constituted a task force to watch heat conditions before every phase of the poll.

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First UK deportation flight to Rwanda will leave in 12 weeks

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Monday that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year.

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Human error let to crash of choppers

AN initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of mechanical problems, Japan's defence minister said, indicating likely human error.

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Finally, first resignation in Israel over intel failure of Hamas' attack

Jewish leaders harshly criticise US move to sanction ultra-orthodox soldiers' unit in IDF

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Govt flags 11K phone numbers to disconnect

A month after launching the Chakshu portal, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has flagged to telecom service providers nearly 11,000 numbers for disconnection.

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Tesla puts on hold partnership with Ramkrishna Forgings

US-based electric carmaker Tesla has put on hold its partnership with Kolkata-based Ramkrishna Forgings, days after founder & CEO Elon Musk postponed his India visit where he was expected to announce the company's entry into the Indian market.

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DoT seeks SC clarification on spectrum allocation

IN a bid to avoid future legal challenges, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) on Monday sought a clarification from the Supreme Court if it could allocate satellite spectrum to service providers without an auction.

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Job growth in IT sector may come back in 2nd half of FY25

THE IT sector has been witnessing a decline in employee headcount for at least five quarters now, but projections suggest a notable increase in hiring activity, with expectations of an 8-10% rise in recruitment throughout this calendar year.

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Byju's founder raises debt to pay employees' salary

BYJU'S founder and CEO Byju Raveendran has secured a private debt to pay the salaries of employees for March.

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MDH, Everest products under lens

THE Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is likely to initiate a thorough investigation into MDH and Everest spices in India after reports emerged that Singapore and Hong Kong have banned sale of these products due to presence of pesticides.

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Vodafone Idea's ₹18,000 crore FPO booked 6.56 times

IN a big relief to debt-laden Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), its ₹18,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO) was subscribed 6.56 times on the third and final day, with investor bidding for 8,011.8 crore equity shares.

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Macquarie launches EV fund, to invest $1.5 billion

EYEING an opportunity in India's electrification journey, Macquarie Asset Management, part of Australia's diversified Macquarie Group, on Monday launched an electric vehicle (EV) dedicated platform Vertelo.

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CSK look to get back to winning ways

CHENNAI Super Kings will bank on home advantage when they face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the MA Chidambaram stadium here.

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The minerals behind Gukesh's winning move

Lots of sleep, morning tennis and less intensive chess sessions are some of the routines that helped Indian Grandmaster re-write history at Toronto

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Rahul gathering momentum ahead of WC

WITH the IPL being closely followed by the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies in June, the performance of Indian players in the ongoing league will decide the composition of the national team.

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