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April 17, 2024

No bid to change Constitution: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday categorically ruled out the possibility of changing the Constitution, rubbishing Opposition allegations about a BJP plot to scrap it.

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29 Maoists killed in biggest encounter

Top commanders among the dead in the joint operation by the BSF and DRG days ahead of Lok Sabha elections

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BIG FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY IN VOKKALIGA HEARTLAND

EVEN as the mercury touched 39°C, the battle for the 'Gowda land' of Mandya hit a new high with two Vokkaliga titans former chief minister and JDS candidate HD Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Congress president D K Shiva Kumar-going all out to establish their supremacy.

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Human intervention in polling and counting can lead to further problems: SC

HUMAN intervention in the polling and counting process could lead to further problems and biases, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday as it deprecated calls for reverting to ballot papers on the assumption that EVMS are untrustworthy.

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IIT grad from UP tops civil service exam, 5 from TN among top 100

TAMIL Nadu candidates have performed better in Civil Services Examination (CSE) compared to last two years with five of them featuring in the top 100 as per the results declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday.

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Mammoth garlands add glitz & glamour to TN poll fiesta

FLOWER garlands have always been a part of the poll fiesta in Tamil Nadu, but they seem to have undergone a humongous transformation this time with mammoth ones weighing several kilos and costing lakhs turning out to be showstoppers at the poll campaigns.

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Court junks plea to stop polls in Nellai

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to stop the polls in Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency alleging that BJP candidate Nainar Nagendran suppressed facts on a pending criminal case in his nomination papers.

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Suggest ways to stop money distribution to voters: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to offer suggestions, if any, to effectively prevent the distribution of money to voters.

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TN assessing Assembly live telecast of other states: AG

THE state government on Tuesday told the Madras High Court that a decision to live telecast the entire proceedings of the state Assembly will be taken after assessing the procedures followed in other states.

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Tamil Nadu UPSC Toppers Credit Parents For Inspiration And Support

T Bhuvaneshram, a native of Tiruvallur, cleared the UPSC civil services examination (2023) with an all India rank of 41. According to sources, he is the top ranker from the state.

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Construction sans permit: CMDA asks MGM to pay ₹5L

Planning agency gives 15-day ultimatum to reimburse the fine or pay with 24% interest

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Upset over ports, Kattupalli Kuppam won't vote in polls

Even after workers' acquittal in clash case, ports refuse to reinstate them

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Polls: Spl trains to link Chennai, Kovai via delta dists

THE Southern Railway has decided to operate special trains from Chennai to Coimbatore and Nagercoil aiming to reduce rush ahead of the general elections.

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120 gm of cocaine worth ₹20L seized, 35-yr-old held

AMINJIKARAI police arrested a 35-year-old man after allegedly seizing 120 gm of cocaine worth 20 lakh from him near Shenoy Nagar Metro Railway Station on Monday.

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DMK accuses central agencies of tapping phones

A few days after AIADMK lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India accusing the intelligence wing of the state police of intercepting the phones of opposition leaders, the ruling DMK on Tuesday said after the notification of the Lok Sabha elections, the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax authorities and other investigating agencies of the union government have been illegally tapping the mobile phone conversations of party candidates, front line leaders, their friends, and close relatives by using illegal software.

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Delimitation of LS seats a threat to TN, says Stalin

TERMING the BJP government's proposed delimitation of parliamentary constituencies as 'a knife hanging over the state's head', CM MK Stalin said the exercise is a threat to the state's political representation.

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VIRUDHUNAGAR PINS HOPES ON THE 'STARS'

The unfulfilled demands of people in the Lok Sabha constituency, home to various industries, include safe working place and better wages

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POLL RULES TURN ROADBLOCKS IN TAKING SYMBOLS TO THE VOTERS

OVER the past few days, residents of the district received an IVR or pre-recorded call from MDMK principal secretary Durai Vaiko in which he identified himself as the DMK-led alliance's candidate for Tiruchy constituency and sought votes for his 'matchbox' symbol in the general election.

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PATIENT'S FATHER KNIFES PG DOCTOR IN PONDY HOSPITAL

Police arrest suspect who was under the influence of alcohol; various medical associations, duty doctors stage strike demanding security for healthcare workers

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CMRL pay-off case: ED to soon summon Kerala CM's daughter

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the pay-off case involving the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) is looking to question Veena T, the daughter of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, regarding the money received by her firm Exalogic Solutions.

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With ₹445 Pay/Day, Tea Workers' Cup Of Woes Overflows

IMAGINE yourself standing and plucking tea leaves for eight straight hours a day.

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Modi Will Bring Corrupt Parties & Leaders To Task After Election: Nadda

POLITICAL parties that are part of the INDIA bloc are corrupt, and once the elections are over, the BJP will intensify action against the corrupt, BJP national president JP Nadda said while canvassing for the party's Tenkasi candidate John Pandian on Tuesday.

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IN CHIDAMBARAM, THIRUMA HOPES TO COOK VICTORY IN POT

WHEN the voice from the campaign van of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi asks, \"Namathu chinnam\" (our symbol), the crowd, including children, screams in response, \"Paanai chinnam\" (pot symbol).

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Forget poll tickets, women not well represented even in parties

While the Dravidian majors have only one female dist secy each, NTK has 18 VCK has 14; Cong and Left parties have none; BJP has four women dist presidents

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THE VANISHING LEFT

When we review our work on building the independent strength of the party in the last four years, we cannot say we have made adequate political, ideological and organisational efforts for the same,\" read the PoliticalOrganisational Report introduced during the CPM Party Congress in Kannur in April 2022.

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Minister dropped but wife named in Punjab, Shivaji descendant in Maha

THE BJP dropped yet another Union minister from its 12th list of candidates for seven Lok Sabha seats, and instead fielded his wife from the Hoshiarpur constituency in Punjab.

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Kashmiri connection: Valley artisans weave Asia's largest handmade carpet

SPARKING the hope of reviving the carpet industry in Jammu and Kashmir, the artisans have made history by making Asia's largest handmade silk carpet in over nine years.

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NO LEVEL-PLAYING GROUND IN THIS ELECTION: KHARGE

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge speaks exclusively to Bansy Kalappa, on a range of issues, including electoral bonds.

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Surjewala barred from campaigning for 48 hrs over Hema Malini jibe

HE Election Commission on Tuesday barred Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from electioneering for 48 hours over his alleged derogatory remarks against BJP MP Hema Malini.

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Indian sailors not under arrest, their condition is good, say Iranian sources

THE 17 Indian sailors out of 25 onboard the cargo vessel MSC Aries that was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards are safe and not under arrest.

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BJP unlikely to contest 3 Valley seats, Shah drops broad hint at Jammu rally

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah hinted at not fielding candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir and assured that assembly polls would be held on time.

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BJP is facing pro-incumbency, says Baluni

IN the picturesque Lok Sabha constituency of Garhwal, BJP's national media head Anil Baluni is banking on 'Modi's guarantee' to see him through the elections.

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A deadly trek for sake of democracy in Arunachal

A nine-hour bumpy ride followed by an arduous trek in treacherous terrain for 60 km seems like a real adventure.

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Middle East On Edge After Israel Vows Response To Iran Strikes

Iran said it would consider the matter concluded unless provoked

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Aussie police say knife attack on clergymen was act of terrorism

AUSTRALIAN police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person was an act of terrorism.

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Pak nuke modernisation in full swing: US official

PAKISTAN sustained its nuclear modernisation efforts last year despite its economic turmoil as its contentious relationship with India continues to drive its defence policy, a top US intelligence official told Congress.

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UK criminalises creation of deepfakes without consent

DESPICABLE people who create sexually explicit 'deepfakes' will face prosecution under a new law going through its parliamentary journey, the British government said on Tuesday.

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UN body wants Israel to stop attacks on settlers

THE UN human rights office called on Israeli security forces to immediately end their active participation in and support for attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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Infosys, Wipro Growth Likely To Be Flat

THOUGH IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) posted a better-than-expected results and reported a 9% increase in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter, its peer Infosys is expected to report only 0.3% quarter-onquarter revenue growth and Wipro is expected to post revenue degrowth of 0.1% sequentially in rupee terms.

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Delhi-NCR leads in crypto adoption among big cities

WITH the crypto market capitalisation going past $2.5 trillion and Bitcoin hitting an alltime high at $74,000, the adoption of cryptocurrencies has been witnessing a significant rise globally and in India, tier-1 cities led by Delhi-NCR emerge as hotspots for crypto adoption.

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BSNL garners about ₹600 crore by monetising properties last fiscal

STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) earned over 600 crore in the last financial year by monetising its underutilised properties nationwide.

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Zee chooses growth over litigation

Withdraws petition against Sony for backing off from merger deal

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Market Falls For 3rd Session; US Bond, Gold Price Rise On Middle-East Tension

DOMESTIC equity market fell for the third straight session as diminishing expectations of early rate cuts by the US Federal Reserves added to the selling pressure caused by the Middle-East conflict.

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CIL's capex rises 6.5% to record ₹19,840 cr in '24

COAL India Limited (CIL), country's largest coal miner, saw its expenditure rise by 6.5% year-on-year to 19,840 crore by the end of FY24, the highest expenditure to date.

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Aditya Birla Capital looks to nearly double customer base in three years

THE diversified Aditya Birla group set a target to nearly double its customers in the financial services businesses over the next three years as it aggressively pushes a digital sales pitch.

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Maxwell opts to take a 'physical' and 'mental' break from IPL

GLENN Maxwell is on a 'physical and mental break' from the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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After ODI debut, USA eye T20 WC berth

WHEN Sindhu Sriharsha left for the USA in 2013, after representing India at the U-21 level, the hopes of playing cricket at the international stage were all but packed and put aside.

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Buttler's Royal treat at Knight

England opener smashes hundred to guide team home in record run-chase after Narine ton

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