The New Indian Express Chennai - February 14, 2025

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February 14, 2025

GOVT YIELDS WITH CORRIGENDUM ON JPC WAQF REPORT IN THE RS

AMID a massive showdown in both Houses of Parliament over the alleged redaction of certain portions of the dissent notes in the joint parliamentary committee report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, the government on Thursday tabled a corrigendum in the Rajya Sabha.

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President's rule imposed in Manipur

President's rule was imposed in strife-torn Manipur on Thursday and the state assembly put under suspended animation days after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned, leading to a political vacuum in the state.

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Don Announces Tariffs As Modi Begins US Visit

HOURS before his crucial meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners—without any exception.

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Green peas scam: Customs officer remanded in jail

A Chennai court on Thursday remanded an additional commissioner of Chennai Customs in prison till February 25 for his alleged involvement in a ₹2 crore green peas import scam case registered by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

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Govt Notifies Tanuvas V-C Search Panel

The state government has issued a gazette notification on the formation of a three-member search panel to select a vice-chancellor for the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Tanuvas).

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First visually impaired student to take board exam on PC after 2021 GO

FOR the first time in Tamil Nadu, a visually impaired Class 12 student from the Government Higher Secondary School for Visually Impaired in Poonamallee will take the state board public examination on a computer.

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JCP Suspended on Plaint of Sexual Harassment of Woman Constables

A traffic inspector in Madhavaram also transferred for his alleged involvement in the case

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Three Class 11 boys held for sexual assault of Class 7 girl

SALEM Rural Police arrested three Class XI students of a government school near Attur on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a Class VII student, who belongs to a scheduled caste community, of the same school.

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Legal wrangle ends, applications invited for membership to TN child rights body

MORE than three years after the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) became non-functional due to legal disputes, the state government on Wednesday issued a notification inviting applications for the appointment of a chairperson and six members for the commission.

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No time for worldly things, says Raaja in case over rights of his music score

MUSIC composer Ilaiyaraaja on Thursday said he did not concentrate on worldly things and has dedicated himself to music alone, while appearing before the master court on the Madras High Court premises in relation to an ongoing case regarding rights to the music he composed.

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TN Sets New Single-Day Record, Generates 6,561 MW Solar Power

THE state achieved its highest-ever solar power generation on Tuesday, reaching 6,561 MW.

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Dispose of cheque bounce cases quickly: HC

EXPRESSING concern over the huge pendency of cheque bounce cases in lower courts, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued directions to remedy the situation.

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Sexual offenders to face heat, no early release from prison

Addl chief secy issued order on February 4

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Udhaya, Kamal Meet, Discuss Politics, Arts for Over 45 Mins

A meeting between Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president and actor Kamal Haasan on Thursday drew attention in the political circles.

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Dalit Attacked for 'Riding a Bullet' in Sivaganga

Police deny charge, say a drunken brawl between caste Hindu men and victim was reason for the clash

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Conductor job: Height norm cut for women

TAMIL Nadu may see more women conductors on government buses in the next few months as the state transport department has revised the height requirement for female conductors by 10cm from 160cm to 150cm.

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DMK readies for poll, reshuffles district secys

The DMK has rejigged a few district secretaries ahead of the assembly elections by appointing new district in-charges and by reallocating constituencies.

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Garbage disposal, infra hot topics at habitat panel meet

NEARLY three years after its first meeting in 2022, the Chennai City Habitat Development Committee (CCHDC) convened its second meeting at the Ripon Building on Thursday.

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Liquor puts brakes on man's bus hijacking 'revenge'

THE argument was over a petty issue, but the consequence was big, as big as an MTC bus!

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Poonamallee-Porur Metro to Start This Year

The stretch is part of the 26.1 km corridor-4 that extends from Lighthouse to Poonamallee bypass

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1,200 Residents Submit Petitions at Grievance Camp

OVER 1,200 residents of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) submitted petitions at the special public grievance redressal camps held in Pallavaram and Tambaram.

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Probe Against Journalist Transferred to CB-CID, HC Says Cops Foisted False Cases

The Madras High Court has transferred the investigation into five cases registered against VR Krishnakumar alias Varaaki, a journalist who runs his own magazine, from the Chennai city police to the Crime Branch-CID, while observing that cops had foisted false cases.

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CM Using Views Of Newspaper To Hide His Failure

Guv says Stalin trying to mislead people of TN, people are smarter than he thinks

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After rescue efforts go in vain, injured jumbo dies in ATR river

A female elephant died due to injuries suspected to have caused during mating at Manombolly forest range in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Thursday.

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Jumbos on rampage kill 3, injure 35 in Kerala

Preliminary probe says elephants turned violent when fireworks were set off at Bhagavathy temple in Kozhikode

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TVK man arrested for abetting girl's suicide

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Thursday on the charge of harassment, intimidation, and abetment in the suicide of a 13-year-old minor girl at Narasingarayanpettai in Gingee taluk on Monday.

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Arch collapses during demolition, one killed

AN earthmover operator died and a contractor sustained injuries after the decorative arch near Mattuthavani MGR bus stand fell on the vehicle during the demolition process late on Wednesday.

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Kid dies during scan, kin allege negligence

ALLEGING that medical negligence led to the death of a four-year-old boy from Tenkasi district, his relatives staged a sit-in protest for more than 12 hours in front of the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) dean's office.

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The Pricing Crossroads Legacy Publishers Face

His year is the Assam government's 'Year of Reading'. This declaration of intent came after the Guwahati Book Fair in January totted up ₹7 crore in sales.

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CHANGING KERALA: LUMBERING JUMBO TO A LITHE TIGER

Kerala is beginning to stand out as a model of economic innovation and sustainable growth. It just needs to update its laws, slash regulations and streamline government processes

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Gifts of Diplomacy, Cultural Heritage

On his visit to Paris for the AI Action Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented some carefully curated gifts to French President Emmanuel Macron, First Lady Brigitte Macron, and the family of US Vice-President JD Vance. A look:

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'Why keep B'desh immigrants who served sentence?"

THE Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the issue of detention of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the country.

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Blair House Stands Tall in US Diplomacy

Managed by State Dept & General Services Administration, it is more than a guest residence of American presidents

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Plea on privacy of adolescents in SC on Mar 19

WHILE hearing a plea seeking enforcement of right to privacy of adolescents, the Supreme Court on Thursday noted that there are \"some issues difficult for the court to resolve.\"

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200 daycare cancer centres to be set up in FY26

THE Union Health Ministry has begun setting up 200 daycare cancer centres in over 750 district hospitals in the country, a top ministry official said on Friday.

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Indian-origin Paul Kapur Trump pick for South Asia

INDIAN-origin Paul Kapur, an expert on South Asian security, has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to serve as the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.

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Dhankhar: Only Parliament can address judge removal

RAJYA Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that only Parliament has the jurisdiction to address the issue of removing Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav from the Allahabad High Court, after 55 Opposition MPs submitted a motion citing his alleged misconduct.

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China threat? Z-category security for Dalai Lama, BJP's Manipur in-charge

The Union Home Ministry on Thursday provided Z-category security to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama after receiving a threat assessment report from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), officials said.

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J'khand father, sons kill student over boyfriend

In a case of honour killing, a father and her two brothers were arrested for killing the girl, an intermediate student.

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Cong gets new prez in Maha top deck shakeup

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday appointed Harshwardhan Sapkal as the new Maharashtra Congress unit president, replacing Nana Patole.

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Amid MVA Fracas, Rahul Meets Aaditya in Capital

In a significant development, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday night.

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After Delhi debacle, Mann seeks to reach out to people

HEEDING the result of the Delhi assembly election, which the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lost, its government in Punjab went on a bonanza spree on Thursday, much before the 2027 assembly polls in the state.

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Uninvited guest strays into Lucknow wedding

A wedding celebration in Lucknow took a dramatic turn on Wednesday night when a leopard strayed into the venue, injuring a sub-inspector and two cameramen.

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Union Carbide Toxic Waste Unloaded From Trucks Five Days Before HC Deadline

Forty-three days after being transported from Bhopal, the safe containers holding more than 350 tonnes toxic waste of Union Carbide factory were finally unloaded from the trucks at the treatment-storage-disposal-facility (TSDF) in the industrial town, Pithampur in Dhar district on Thursday.

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Strengthening safety: 99K women trained in self-defence in Gujarat

IN a groundbreaking initiative aimed at boosting safety and fostering community ties, the Suraksha Setu Society in Gujarat has empowered over 98,852 women with self-defence training and enrolled 45,579 students in the Student Police Cadet Scheme.

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Panel to decide Syria's future takes shape

THE conference to chart Syria's political future will include all segments of Syrian society except for the Kurdish-led administration in the northeast and loyalists of the repressive former government of Bashar Assad, organisers said on Thursday.

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Musk Says Delete All US Govt Agencies

ELON Musk called on Thursday for the United States to \"delete entire agencies\" from the federal government as part of his push under President Donald Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.

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NATO Tests New Deployment Model Without US

NATO is testing its ability to rapidly deploy across eastern Europe—without direct US assistance—as Washington shifts its approach toward European defense and the war in Ukraine.

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Don-Putin talks on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia

Both leaders take the world by surprise with their phone call; US President says Prince Salman will also be involved in the parley

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Afghan Plows Car Into Munich Crowd

A driver drove a car into a labour union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people, including children, authorities said.

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Judge Clears the Way for Prez to Cut Federal Workforce

A federal judge on Wednesday removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump's plan to downsize the workforce with a deferred resignation programme.

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Hamas to release 3 hostages as planned, Israel yet to react

HAMAS said on Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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Hindalco profit surges 60% to ₹3,735 crore

ADITYA BIRLA GROUP company Hindalco Industries on Thursday reported a 60% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹3,735 crore for the third quarter of the current financial year, aided by higher income.

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Budget's Goal Is To Boost Private Investment: FM

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the goals of the Budget 2025-26 is to accelerate growth, give boost to inclusive development, and invigorate private sector investments.

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JSW's KSK Mahanadi bid gets NCLT nod

THE Hyderabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday approved the ₹16,084 crore resolution plan submitted by JSW Energy Limited for KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited, a Chhattisgarh-based thermal power company.

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Adani Green withdraws power projects from Sri Lanka after local protests

ADANI GREEN ENERGY is withdrawing its wind energy project and two transmission projects in Sri Lanka.

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Centre asks K'taka labour ministry to probe Infy layoffs

THE Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday directed the Karnataka state Labour Ministry to examine the layoff issue in IT services company Infosys.

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Saluja Ousted From REL Board As She Fails To Get Shareholders' Approval

In a major development, Religare Enterprises (REL) has said Rashmi Saluja ceased to be a director on its board after failing to secure shareholder approval for her reappointment.

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I-T Bill tabled in LS; panel to submit report by Mar 10

Bill will simplify language, structure of the existing I-T Act, says FM

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Tata to double charging points to 4 lakh by 2027

TATA EV, electric vehicle arm of Tata Motors which controls more than half of the EV space, has roped in independent charging point operators (CPOs) to help build mega charging points.

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Carlyle enters domestic auto component sector

THE US-based investment firm Carlyle Group has entered the domestic auto components market by buying a controlling stake in an entity formed by the combination of two auto-parts makers - Highway Industries, a firm formed by the Munjals of the Heromotors and Haryana-based firm Roop Automotives.

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Domestic Stars And Young Guns In Focus

IN a cricketing calendar, a year is a long time. Not just for a player or a team but the sport itself.

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Wrestlers set to miss another Ranking Series

THE fight between the sports ministry and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is affecting the wrestlers as well.

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England's woes against spin in white-ball cricket

JOS Buttler was forced to defend the integrity of the visitors after Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Shastri, while on air, alleged that England have had one net session during this entire trip.

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Patidar named RCB captain

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team announced Rajat Patidar as new captain for the IPL 2025.

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Liverpool held by Everton in EPL

JAMES Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

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Bayern and Feyenoord post victories

HARRY Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge.

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Dinesh stars in Coromandel win

Riding on V Dinesh Kumar's 93, Coromandel SC beat Indian bank by 16 runs in a Second Division match of the TNCA league.

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Services Top Medal Tally in 38th National Games

SERVICES continued its dominance in the National Games as it topped the medal tally at the 38th edition in Uttarakhand, achieving the feat for the fifth time in the last six Games, after a rather low key final day of competitions here on Thursday.

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Biz leaders call for clearer AI leadership to avoid risk

THOUGH businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) or taking steps to include AI features in their business, there is a responsibility gap that threatens to undermine progress.

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TRUE WIRELESS STEREO MARKET GROWS 14%

NDIA'S True Wireless Stereo (TWS) market recorded a 14% year-onyear (YoY) growth in shipments in 2024, according to the latest research from Counterpoint's Consumer IoT service.

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Samsung sales down, Apple among top five smartphone sellers

Samsung saw a sharp 19.4% drop in sales in India in 2024, while Apple made a significant leap by entering the top five smartphone brands for the first time, according to a report by IDC.

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Let tech play. Regulate AI when there's abuse, says Google X founder

At a time when ChatGPT and DeepSeek R1 reasoning models have started gaining prominence, AI experts and users are questioning its ethical use.

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This workhorse pickup is now more refined and has better ergonomics along with new features and telematics

The Isuzu D-Max has always been a combination of toughness, innovation, and versatility, built to continue the \"Driven To Do\" ethos that defines Isuzu.

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