The New Indian Express Chennai - February 10, 2025

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February 10, 2025

GoI diverted ₹2.2K cr TN's funds: Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin lashed out at the BJP-led union government on Sunday, accusing it of diverting ₹2,152 crore meant for Tamil Nadu under Samagra Shiksha to states like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

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Floodlight glitch stops 2nd ODI for 35 mins

ROHIT Sharma and Saqib Mahmood were in the middle of the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack along with the on-field umpires. The rest of the England team had already started walking off the field. For the second time in five minutes, one of the floodlights at the venue had malfunctioned leading to a stoppage of play during the seventh over of India's 305-run chase against England in the second ODI on Sunday.

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Mini buses to hit 1,469 routes across state; Chennai to have fewer than 10

THE transport department has identified 1,469 routes for mini-bus operations across Tamil Nadu.

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Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resigns hours after meeting Shah

Speaker Satyabrata Singh, minister Y Khemchand among front-runners to be the next CM

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Delhi govt to be sworn in after PM returns from US

THE BJP government in Delhi will be sworn in once Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visit to France and the United States.

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31 Maoists, 2 Cops Killed in Gunbattle in Chhattisgarh

AT least 31 Maoists, including 11 women, were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in the Indravati National Park region of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

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CM grants ₹3L relief to woman pushed off train

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday announced ₹3 lakh ex-gratia to the woman who was pushed out of a moving train by a man for resisting rape, in Tirupattur recently.

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Train horror: Security boosted at stns

Facial Recognition Systems to monitor offenders at key railway stations

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Medical aspirant with 80% disability allowed to undergo assessment again

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently granted interim relief to a medical aspirant with 80% locomotor disability, who was declared ineligible to pursue a career as a doctor by a medical board by the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital citing National Medical Commission guidelines.

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Ex-servicemen quota: Court pulls up govt, TNPSC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court criticised the state government and Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) for its failure to amend legal provisions relating to eligibility of ex-servicemen to apply for multiple government vacancies and to accept a higher post after joining a lower one.

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Delay in CAS: Aided colleges' teachers to protest on Feb 19

Irked over the four-year delay in the implementation of the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) in government-aided colleges—denying benefits to over 7,000 faculty—the Association of University Teachers (AUT) will protest in front of the Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) on February 19.

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CUMTA survey on to identify mini bus routes

TRANSPORT Commissioner Shunchongam Jatak Chiru told TNIE that the ratio of unserved to served areas has been adjusted from 70:30 to 65:35 to cover more regions.

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4-Year-Old Girl Dies in Crash After Throttling Grandpa's Bike

A four-year-old girl, Niharika of Ambattur, died in a crash when she accidentally twisted the throttle of her grandfather's bike while sitting on it with him in Saidapet on Saturday night.

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Walkathon held in Chennai in honour of Sage Agasthiyar

Commemorating the third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 3.0), over 100 school students dressed as Sage Agasthiyar participated in a walkathon organised by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) and Sastra (Deemed University) in the city on Sunday.

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Chennai Couple Die by Suicide in Palayamkottai

A Chennai-based couple reportedly died by suicide in Palayamkottai here on Sunday.

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Anti-rabies vaccination drive held in Velachery, 107 canines get the shot

THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) carried out an anti-rabies vaccination drive for stray dogs in Division 178 of the Adyar zone on Sunday, vaccinating a total of 107 dogs.

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After a decade, Radha Nagar subway may open soon

Project initiated in 2010 faced numerous setbacks; MLA says it will be completed once Southern Railway gives nod for land allocation

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Rejig of top IAS officers in govt depts

THE Tamil Nadu government on Sunday transferred 38 IAS officers including heads of many key departments.

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Man Arrested for Dumping Skeleton in Front of Shop

THE Palanichettipatti police in Theni on Sunday arrested a burial ground worker for digging and packing up the skeletal remains of a woman and throwing it in front of a butcher shop over a personal dispute.

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Fake website in Shani temple's name duping devotees, under police lens

AN unauthorised website of the renowned Lord Shani Temple at Thirunallar in Karaikal district has come to the fore and is suspected to be duping gullible devotees of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of bookings for prayers at the shrine.

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AIADMK sends defamation notice to Madurai collector, seeks apology

THE Madurai Rural East AIADMK party district secretary and Thiruparankundram MLA VV Rajan Chellappa issued a legal notice to Madurai Collector MS Sangeetha for publishing defamatory statements against the party in connection with the Thiruparankundram temple-dargah issue and demanded an unconditional apology through a press release.

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Udhaya inaugurates bird park on banks of Cauvery

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday inaugurated a bird park on the banks of Cauvery river at Kambarasampettai in the district.

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Reject BJP, Sangh's bid in TN to destabilise communal harmony

DMK & allies say Hindutva forces spreading wrong info on religious traditions to incite hatred

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DMK govt taking credit for AIADMK schemes, says EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the achievement of the Stalin government was putting a sticker on the schemes introduced by the AIADMK government and renaming it after Karunanidhi.

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BJP govt is anti-Tamil & fascist: Anbil Mahesh

HE charged that no administration in India's history had been so ruthless as to strangle access to education as a means of political revenge against a state.

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KTR blasts T'gana govt on caste census, seeks resurvey, calls it 'blunder of mistakes'

BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday criticised the state government's caste census, calling it a blunder of mistakes and demanded a resurvey.

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Man Sexually Harasses Partner's Daughter, Held

A 38-year-old woman and her partner were arrested under the Pocso Act by the Tirunelveli city police after the man allegedly sexually harassed her 15-year-old minor daughter on Saturday.

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16 Indians missing from Russian army

UNION Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in response to a batch of questions from MPs Dayanidhi Maran and Su Venkatesan about Indians trapped in the frontline of Russia-Ukraine war, said there are 18 Indian nationals in the Russian armed forces.

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Disunity between Cong & AAP cost the latter dear: VCK leader

BLAMING lack of unity between the Congress and the AAP as the principal reason for the latter's defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on Saturday, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday said that a united front (INDIA Bloc) against the BJP could have altered the outcome.

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Ed Sheeran faces music over street gig as B'luru police ask him to stop

BRITISH musician Ed Sheeran's surprise live street performance in Bengaluru was stopped mid-way by the Bengaluru City Police on Sunday morning.

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Tirupati ghee row: SIT led by CBI arrests four

A special investigation team led by the CBI has arrested four people in connection with the alleged adulteration of the famous Tirupati laddus offered as prasadam to devotees at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, officials said.

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Pawan Kalyan Directs Party Panel to Probe Charges Against Tirupati Head

Following accusations of fraud & extortion against Kiran Royal, JSP prez gives the directive

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Lesson From Israel: How Small Can Be Effective

Despite the conflicts it's embedded in, the Jewish state often pulls punches above its weight. It's true for technological achievements and intellectual contributions

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The Tallest Kuru Elder From The Mahabharata

February 5 was a little-known event on the Indian calendar called Bhishma Ashtami. On this day, those who observe it offer tarpan or the water of remembrance to the soul of Bhishma, the Kuru elder in the Mahabharata.

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US fighters, bombers to be showcased at the air show

The US will showcase a range of advanced aircraft at the Aero India 2025, reinforcing the \"strong and growing\" defence and aerospace partnership between the two countries.

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Aero India to display indigenous innovations

US fighters, bombers to be showcased at the air show

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Meet more often to promote tourism, ministry told

THE officials of Indian Missions and Ministry of Tourism (MoT) have met only on five occasions to discuss plans to promote Indian tourism destinations, festivals and exhibitions since the appointment of 'tourism officers' in 20 embassies and high commissions abroad.

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Railways explores N-power option to cut fossil fuel usage

The day is not far off when Indian Railways will power its trains with nuclear energy.

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Inclusive AI focal point at Paris summit today

PM Modi to co-chair the event with French Prez Emmanuel Macron

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7-10 Million Indians Need Palliative Care, But Only 4% Have Access to It

Regulations Keep Morphine Away

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Yamuna remark cost 5-7 seats to AAP, says Khattar

UNION minister and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday that Arvind Kejriwal's comment on Yamuna water poisoning cost the AAP 5-7 more seats in the Delhi assembly polls.

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30 Held in J&K Over SIMs to Terrorists in a Year

In a major crackdown, the J&K police has arrested at least 30 people in a year for allegedly procuring SIM cards in their names and giving them to militants.

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Raids on wildlife smugglers unearth narcotics haul in MP

A raid by the forest department's tiger strike force in search of key players of an inter-state racket of wildlife poachers and smugglers has led to a massive haul of narcotics in tribally dominated Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Modi's 'parjeevi' jibe at Congress triggers political outcry in Bihar

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Congress a 'parjeevi' (parasite) party that feeds off its allies, Congress and RJD on Sunday said that the PM should first introspect and then attack the opposition.

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9 earthquakes in 20 days leave U'khand on edge

IN a concerning series of seismic events, the Uttarkashi district, classified as highly sensitive in terms of seismic activity, has experienced nine earthquakes over the past 20 days.

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Biren, ex-footballer who became CM after revolt against Ibobi-led govt

A national-level footballer-turned-politician, N Biren Singh had first donned the chief minister's mantle after raising a banner of revolt against Okram Ibobi Singh-led Congress government.

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₹4.5K crore okayed for asphalt roads along Pak border to curb smuggling

THE Centre has approved construction of 1,450 km asphalt roads along the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan and Punjab with an estimated budget of ₹4,500 crore, in a move to improve BSF personnel's mobility and curb cross-border smuggling activities, officials said.

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AAP in for a vertical split: Cong

Says over 30 AAP MLAs in touch with the party for almost a year, ready to switch sides

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Experts call for regulation of AI before it is too late

EXPERTS from around the world have called for greater regulation of AI to prevent it escaping human control, as global leaders gather in Paris for a summit on the technology.

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Israeli forces withdraw from corridor in Gaza

A Hamas official said Israeli troops completed their withdrawal on Sunday from a strategic road cutting through the Gaza Strip, part of a fragile truce deal that Israel said it was implementing.

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VA Tech WABAG bags ₹3,251-crore Saudi order

VA Tech WABAG has bagged a consortium order worth $371 million (about ₹3,251 crore) from Al Haer Environmental Services Company at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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It Is Important To Do Financial Check-Up

We all do a health check-up annually, or at least once in 2-3 years.

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Why NPS Can Be Your Only Retirement Plan

The benefits of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) significantly outweigh the effort needed to learn and understand about investing.

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Follow finfluencers' tips at your own risk

As SEBI tightens its grip on unregistered finfluencers, it serves as a stark reminder for investors to exercise caution

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Government Looking At Procedural Easing To Further Promote FDI

THE government is looking at further easing of procedures in certain sectors to attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) into the country, a government official said.

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Govt achieves 90% target of first asset monetisation plan

AS the government launches its second asset monetisation plan, sources indicate that it has already achieved 90% of the target set under the first plan by monetising assets belonging to the government and public sector units (PSUs).

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Much-awaited ODI debut for Varun before CT

JUST as the Indian team got together for a huddle before the toss at the Barabati Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Raghu Raghavendra, the team's throwdown specialist, dropped everything and ran towards them from the other end of the pitch where he was standing.

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Hurdlers Jyothi & Tejas raise Games bar with gold

ANDHRA Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji and Tejas Shirse of Maharashtra on Sunday won their third successive gold medals at the National Games after clocking record times on the second day of athletics competitions here.

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TN in a spot of bother as Vidarbha take control

VIDARBHA are in a position of strength after a good outing on the second day against Tamil Nadu in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal meeting in Nagpur.

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Rohit Lights Up The Dark

In a match which was briefly disrupted due to floodlight malfunction in Cuttack, India captain hits ton to power hosts

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Liverpool, Chelsea crash out of FA Cup

LIVERPOOL'S quest for a quadruple came to a crashing halt on Sunday as they were dumped out of the FA Cup 1-0 by Championship strugglers Plymouth.

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Bengaluru FC win 3-0, move to fourth spot

BENGALURU FC defeated Jamshedpur FC by 3-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the Indian Super League on Sunday.

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Jacquet captures Chennai Open title

FRENCHMAN Kyrian Jacquet put his experience to good use to beat Sweden's Elias Ymer 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the men's singles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger held at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambalkkam on Sunday.

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BEAUTY BEHIND BARS

Art in Prison is a space for the inmates for self expression inside the walls of confinement and isolation; an idea that looks at them beyond their pasts

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Concrete OEM Hosts Successful Technical Meet 2025

Concrete OEM, a leading provider of Readymix Concrete solutions, successfully hosted its Technical Meet 2025 on \"Challenges and Opportunities in Concrete Construction\" at IIT Research Park, Taramani, Chennai.

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Akansha Ranjan to headline Gram Chikitsalay

RIME Video's upcoming series Gram Chikitsalay, will be headlined by actor Akansha Ranjan Kapoor. Produced by The Viral Fever (TVF), the series also stars Amol Parashar, Vinay Pathak, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Akash Makhija and Garima Vikrant Singh in pivotal roles.

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Ashok Selvan, Preity Mukhundhan to team up for a film

ASHOK Selvan's next, which is tentatively titled AS23, is all set to be helmed by debutant filmmaker Karthikeyan Ramakrishnan. Also starring Preity Mukhundhan as the female lead, the film went on floors with a pooja ceremony on Sunday.

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Bill Skarsgard, Murray Bartlett join The Death of Robin Hood

AFTER his recent appearance in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, actor Bill Skarsgard is set to join Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer in The Death of Robin Hood.

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ANIL KAPOOR COMPLETES FILMING FOR SUBEDAAR

ACTOR Anil Kapoor took to social media on Sunday to announce that he has wrapped up the filming for his upcoming actioner Subedaar.

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'Marriage should never be a full stop for female actors'

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