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May 06, 2024

Trains from Chennai run out of water, Southern Rly struggles to meet needs

SOUTHERN Railway hasn't been spared the effects of Tamil Nadu's water scarcity, with a few intercity and long distance express trains from Chennai Central and Coimbatore recently running out of water within two to three hours of departure leaving passengers in the lurch.

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Dropped Hindutva firebrand leader could dent BJP's chances in Uttara Kannada

Uttara Kannada is a constituency that was comfortably in the BJP pocket for 27 years, represented as it was in the Lok Sabha by firebrand Hindutva leader Ananthkumar hegde. In 2019, he won the seat by a margin of 4.79 lakh votes.

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Heatwave hits many in TN, none reported

TAMIL Nadu is grappling with a heatwave and at least 100 patients are treated for heat-related illnesses at government hospitals each day, yet the state has not reported a single case or death of heat-related illness on the Union Health Ministry portal under the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health.

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Govt in talks to bring Kenyan cheetahs to MP

WITH Project Cheetah facing criticism after seven cheetahs brought to India from Namibia and South Africa died at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, the Centre is in talks with the Kenyan government to bring a fresh batch of cheetahs to the country, this time a different 'sub-species'.

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Prajwal was to arrive from Dubai? SIT draws a blank

The JDS leader seems to be changing places abroad, say officials

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JUMBO ENTERS BARGUR VILLAGE FOR WATER, DAMAGES TANK

A female wild elephant came out of the forest and entered a village in Bargur hills on Saturday night allegedly in search of water. Though villagers managed to chase the animal back into the forest, they urged the forest department to take steps to prevent elephants from entering human habitation for food and water.

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Thirty colleges exempt from Anna varsity's yearly audit

ANNA university is likely to carry out its infrastructure inspections at affiliated colleges by the last week of May. Notably, of the 494 colleges, the university has exempted those with above 80% student enrolment for the past four years, in order to complete inspections in time for the new academic year.

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1.55 lakh students appear for NEET across TN

Examination takes place with no major mishaps, interruptions; female aspirants were not allowed to wear hair bands EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai OVER 1.5 lakh students appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) that was conducted across the state on Sunday.

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City nurse who self-delivered her baby at home arrested for murder

A nurse who self-delivered her child at a house on Tuesday in T Nagar was arrested on charges of murder on Saturday.

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35 kg of ganja seized, four held

FOUR men were arrested in two separate incidents by Avadi city police for allegedly possessing a total of 35 kg of ganja in Poonamallee and Red Hills on Saturday.

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33-year-old serial chain snatcher from Maha held

A 33-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly snatching a chain from a woman in Adambakkam on April 8.

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Baked for daily bread

Food delivery agents work in blistering heat for modest income, LPG delivery personnel say they manage with occasional tips from clients

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PDS salesmen in Tiruppur fined up to ₹42,000 for damaged PoS machines

IN a bizarre move, the district Cooperative Department has imposed penalties on salesmen in PDS shops in Tiruppur district for negligent handling that caused damage to Point of Sale (POS) devices.

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Jeyakumar laid to rest; TNCC calls for fair probe

TIRUNELVELI East District Congress president KPK Jeyakumar Dhanasingh, whose charred body was found at his farm on Saturday, was laid to rest in Karaisuthuputhur village near Thisayanvilai here on Sunday.

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BBA, BCA admissions begin at some colleges sans AICTE nod

WITH AICTE and UGC mandating AICTE approval for undergraduate management and computer application courses (BBA, BCA) from this academic year, parents, students and college administration are in a state of confusion as several colleges are yet to get AICTE approval.

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Bus moves as 75-yr-old woman tries to get down; legs comes under wheel

A 75-year-old woman suffered fracture in the leg after a TNSTC bus ran over her legs when she fell down while alighting from the vehicle at the Bhavani bus stand on Sunday.

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TN to recruit teachers via privatevt firm, unemployed B.Ed graduates

THE Tamil Nadu B.Ed Computer Science Unemployed Graduate Teachers Association has objected to the move of the School Education Department to appoint candidates in the post of Computer Instructors (CIs) in over 7,000 middle schools across the state through a private firm instead of appointing unemployed graduate teachers.

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Tangedco wireman dies of electrocution in Dharmapuri

A 42-year-old TANGEDCO wire man who was working on contract basis died of electrocution near Harur on Sunday, after the transformer was allegedly inadvertently switched on while he was fixing a snapped wire.

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SC, ST, OBC quotas secure under BJP's regime: Shah

REAFFIRMING the stance of Bharatiya Janata Party on quotas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would not end as long as there was at least one saffron party MP present in the Parliament.

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HD Revanna remanded to SIT custody until Wednesday

Former minister, and Holenarasipura MLA HD Revanna, has been remanded in Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody for four days, until May 8, after the SIT officials informed the court that his custodial interrogation is required in the kidnap case registered against him.

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SIT issues blue corner notice against Prajwal

Search to proceed through Interpol help; help; K’taka home minister Parameshwara Says arrest of Revanna might have hurt JDS workers

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Mom throws disabled son into crocodile-ridden canal

AFTER a fight with her husband, a woman from a village near Dandeli threw her six-year-old, speech-impaired son into a canal filled with crocodiles on Saturday night.

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All Children Should Receive Formal Education: NCPCR To States

THE National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed all states to ensure that children in the age group of six to 14 years should be enrolled in neighbourhood schools and receive formal education.

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Soren to attend uncle's last rites under police custody after HC nod

FORMER chief minister Hemant Soren, currently under judicial custody after being arrested by ED in a money laundering case linked to a land scam, will attend the last rites of his uncle under police custody on Monday.

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'PM charisma will change scenario'

In Kolkata Dialogues, BJP's West Bengal chief hits out at ruling Trinamool for lack of development in the state

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EC must publish total no of voters, says ex-CEC Quraishi

AS the Opposition parties and civil society up the ante on delay on the part of the Election Commission in publishing the data of the exact number of voters for the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Election Commissioner of India Dr SY Quraishi said that it is imperative to release the data without any delay.

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Two phases of LS polls record rise in vulnerable tribal groups' turnout

A significant number of 'Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups' (PVTGS) and other tribes participated in the electoral process in the nine states, including Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat.

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Gujarat campaign shifts to door-to-door canvassing

WITH Gujarat going to Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, campaign ended on Sunday evening and candidates will now shift their focus to door-todoor canvassing.

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Poll fervour makes a comeback in Srinagar after 3 decades

THERE is a marked change in the political atmosphere and political scene in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in this Lok Sabha polls, the first major electoral exercise in J&K after Article 370 abrogation.

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Voices for NOTA rise in Indore as Cong candidate withdraws

FORMER Lok Sabha speaker and senior BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan has expressed surprise over the withdrawal of nomination by Congress candidate Akshay Kanti Bam from Indore Lok Sabha seat, embarrassing the ruling party.

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Priyanka To Steer Amethi, Rae Bareli Campaigning

DAYS after Congress announced the candidature of its former party chief Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and K L Sharma from Amethi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would spearhead the Lok Sabha campaign for both seats, considered as the pocket boroughs of the NehruGandhi family.

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BSP factor, RJD rebel puzzle big players in Bihar-

NDA dominance in Madhubani’s Jnanjharpur faces challenge from RJD rebel strongman

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Indian Embassy in China holds first meeting with students post Covid

THE Indian Embassy here has held its first interactive session with the Indian students who suffered the most during the three-year Covid pandemic period following China's visa bans prolonging their academic periods for several years.

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As Rivals Mark Orthodox Easter, Russia Kills Two

A Russian rocket strike on Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region killed two people and drone and bomb attacks on the northeastern city of Kharkiv injured at least a dozen, officials said Sunday.

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Aussie police shoot dead radicalised teenager for stabbing man in Perth

A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth, officials said Sunday.

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Bilawal Bhutto set to become Pak foreign minister again

More than Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is likely to make a comeback for another stint as his Pakistan Peoples Party and the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) were close to finalising a power-sharing deal.

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Protesters leaves USC campus after arrest threat

STUDENTS protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a proPalestinian encampment at the University of Southern California (USC) early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and told they could face arrest if they didn't go.

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Hopes dim as Cairo 'talks' end without deal

Israel vows military operation in Rafah in near future; Netanyahu shuts down Al Jazeera operations in country

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Irdai eyes sachetisation of insurance with Bima Vistaar plan

Insurance regulator is likely to price the all-in-one product-Bima Vistaar-that covers life, health, accident and property at a low premium of 1,500 per policy BENN KOCHUVEEDAN @Mumbai IN a nation that's the world's fifth largest economy but has one of the lowest insurance penetration levels as low as 4% is nothing to write home about.

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Indian Overseas Bank plans to sell 92 NPA loan accounts worth ₹13,500 cr

New Delhi CHENNAI-BASED Indian Overseas Bank has planned to sell 92 NPAs loan accounts collectively amounting to an aggregate book outstanding of 13,471.68 crore.

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FSSAI begins drive against all baby food cos to check compliance with norms

MONIKA YADAV New Delhi WITH regard to the recent controversy on excessive added sugar found in Nestle's flagship baby food 'Cerelac', the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) said that it has launched an enforcement drive to investigate the samples of all the infant food products across the country to verify their compliance with the law.

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WHAT IS THE RETAIL BOND MARKET OPPORTUNITY

IN a meeting last week, the board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the securities market regulator, said that it had approved amendments to the SEBI issue of listing of NCD) Regulations 2021.

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IT firms compete to grab digital transformation deals in BFSI vertical

FROM Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys to Tech Mahindra and Wipro, all IT services companies are competing to win digital transformation deals in the BFSI (Banking, financial services and insurance) vertical.

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Left, The Right Way For Super Kings

Left-arm spinners Jadeja and Santner come together to deliver a crucial victory for Chennai against Punjab Kings GOMESH S @ Chennai AT the halfway mark during the first innings between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, the scoreboard at the scenic HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala read-CSK 79/4.

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Enhanced Games chief makes startling claim

BETWEEN 50 and 100 athletes set to compete at the Paris Olympics are \"in the sign-up process\" for the inaugural Enhanced Games, where doping will be allowed, the event's chief claims.

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NADA Suspends Bajrang, WFI Fumes For Not Being Kept In Loop

THE National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) handed Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia provisional suspension for refusing to give his sample for dope test during the selection trials held on March 10 and 11 to pick up the squad for Olympic Qualifiers.

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India women to begin 2024 T20 WC campaign vs NZ

INDIA will begin their 2024 Women's T20 World Cup campaign by taking on New Zealand in Sylhet, Bangladesh on October 4.

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Narine, The Opener, Lights Up Show Yet Again As Knight Riders Go Top Of Table

Sunil Narine has been a revelation with the blade this IPL season. After being re-installed as opener, he has taken apart bowlers at will to be among top scorers.

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A journey of life and death

ON Friday, director Vetrimaaran unveiled the first look poster of Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai (PIVT).

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'A star is not just a successful actor but someone we look up to'

Actor Kavin sheds light on his upcoming film Star, his penchant for happy endings, playing awoman 4 for a song in the film, and more

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