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May 10, 2024

Crew ends strike after talks with management

THE tussle between Air India Express' management and its senior cabin crew, which saw hundreds of crew members going on sick leave, leading to the cancellation of over 170 flights, came to an end on Thursday after talks at the chief Labour Commissioner's office in Delhi.

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10 killed in firecracker unit blast in Sivakasi

TEN workers, including six women, were killed and at least 10 others were hospitalised with severe injuries after an explosion at a firecracker unit at Sengamalapatti near Sivakasi on Thursday.

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Poll jitters grip D-Street, Sensex sheds 1.5%

THE lower-than-expected voter turnout in the first three phases of Lok Sabha elections has a section of market players worried that the winning margin of the Narendra Modi-led NDA may not be as impressive as initially thought.

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BRS missing in battle of multi-crorepatis

THE polished IT towers of Cyberabad and the arid villages of Vikarabad coexist in the Chevella Lok Sabha constituency.

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More wind power may help Tangedco cut cost this year

Power utility may buy 15K million units compared to 13.5K MUs in '23

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'GO on edu fee exemption for disabled only on paper for 15 yrs'

NEARLY 15 years after GOs were passed to exempt differently abled students from paying tuition fees and special fees in government and aided colleges, it is yet to be implemented in many of these institutions, said Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers (TARATDAC).

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Vehicle stickers: PIL wants ban across state, HC seeks govt reply

THE Madras High Court has directed the state government to file reply to a public interest litigation petition seeking implementation of the crackdown against unauthorised stickers pasted on vehicles, as done in Chennai city, across the state.

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Youth killed in cricket spat in Tiruvarur, teen detained

THE Nannilam police on Thursday detained a juvenile for allegedly assaulting a 20-year-old man during an altercation that broke out during a game of cricket the previous evening.

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Jumbo tramples tribal to death in Valparai

A 54-year-old tribal man was trampled to death and two others were injured in a wild elephant attack at Nedunkundru settlement near Valparai in the Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Wednesday night.

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Suraksha stable after surgery, trauma counselling suggested

A five-year-old girl, who was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs Thousand near Lights, underwent surgery on Thursday and her condition is stable now.

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CUMTA to reveal service provider after lifting of MCC

THE Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) is likely to announce the service provider which will develop and operate mobile applications for facilitating multimodal journey planner and QRbased unified ticketing in the Chennai Metropolitan Area soon after the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha election is lifted.

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Man kills brother over affair with mom-in-law

A 30-year-old man allegedly hacked his elder brother to death and surrendered at the Ponneri police station on Wednesday night.

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Chennai man beaten to death over 12 cr fraud near Krishnagiri, wife held hostage

A 54-year-old man from West Mogappair in Chennai was allegedly beaten to death by three men near Salem on Monday.

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No judicial probe into custodial violence claims of Shankar

The Madras high Court on Thursday refused to order a judicial probe into the alleged custodial violence against jailed YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, saying a similar probe has already been conducted by the district legal services authority (DLSA) at the instance of the judicial magistrate court.

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D'puri dairy farmers want hay at subsidised price

THE recent rain may have given a new lease of life to crops, and people may heave a sigh of relief for getting a break from the heat wave, but dairy farmers are in the lurch due to shortage of hay for their cattle.

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4 women across 3 generations of a family die in Sivakasi blast

LIVES of four women belonging to three generations of a family died in the blast at a firecracker unit near Sivakasi on Thursday.

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Fix addl camera on strong room premises: ECI

Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo has said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed district election officers (DEOs) and returning officers (ROS) to ensure continuous CCTV coverage and install additional cameras focused on the doors of strong rooms containing the electronic voting machines (EVMs).

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Plaints unaddressed, long poll code troubles MSMEs

OWNERS of MSME units say the continuation of the model code of conduct (MCC) despite completion of polling is causing difficulties for them.

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College girl tries boyfriend, self afire on bike to set

She resorted to extreme act after suspecting him of having relationship with another girl

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Three more arrested for hacking SC man to death in Dindigul

DAYS after a 50-year-old Dalit man was allegedly hacked to death over community-related issues near Nilakottai in Dindigul, the Nilakottai police on Thursday arrested three persons in connection with the murder.

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Three injured in cracker unit blast

TWO women and a man were injured in a blast at a cracker manufacturing unit in Marakanam on Thursday morning.

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Robotic surgery saves appendix cancer patient

A one-year review of a 51-yearold woman, who was diagnosed with appendix cancer and later recovered after doctors at Apollo Cancer Centre performed a robotic surgery on her, has revealed that the patient is doing fine.

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'INDIA will hike MNREGA wages to ₹400 per day'

EXUDING Confidence that the INDIA bloc would form the government on June 4, former AICC president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced that the first task of the new dispensation would be to begin the process of filling 30 lakh vacancies in various government departments.

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Prajwal video: 4 held for abducting woman

Revanna's ex-driver gave a 4 GB memory card to Devarajegowda THE Special Investigation Team has detained four more people in connection with the alleged abduction of a 47-yearold victim of Hassan sexual assault case.

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Vellore family of four escapes bonded labour but still ensnared by red-tapism

Tirupattur MORE than six months have passed since a family of four from Vellore district was liberated from alleged bonded labour from a brick kiln in Bairapalli in Mittalam panchayat near Ambur.

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WHERE THE POLICE ACT AS JUDGE, JURY & EXECUTIONER

THE Telangana police department is investigating its own intelligence officials for spying and destruction of evidence collected during unauthorised operations on political leaders.

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WHEN OTHER STICKS FAIL TO STIR THE POT

With its narratives on development and nationalism failing, the BJP has reverted to scare-mongering about Muslims. It presents a stark choice to the Indian voter

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SCIENCE CITY WITHOUT A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH

ENGALURU may be known as the 'science capital of India', but ironically, hardly any science is seen applied on the ground to make the lives of its citizens safe and convenient.

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ISRAEL, HAMAS NEED TO REMAIN ENGAGED AND GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

SRAEL'S rejection of the latest ceasefire proposals notwithstanding, there is still a glimmer of hope for the return of peace in Gaza as the two sides have agreed to remain engaged.

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'Pregnant women should avoid taking processed foods for healthy foetus'

HIGHLY processed foods high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS) with poor nutrient content should be avoided by pregnant women, as their consumption can harm the growth and development of the fetus, according to the latest revised dietary guidelines from the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN).

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India to review ties with Maldives

Talks held as last batch of military personnel return home from Indian Ocean country

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BJP and Oppn spar over govt panel report on rise in Muslim population

A government panel report on the rise in Muslim population in the country kicked up a political row on Thursday with the ruling BJP targeting the Congress on its pitch for giving reservation to the minority community and the Opposition accusing the saffron party of trying to create a communal divide amid ongoing parliamentary elections.

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After PM's jibe, Cong asks BJP for probe into funding by industrialists

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Adani-Ambani jibe at Congress, the grand old party dared the BJP to order a probe on the allegations, saying that the PM's sensational revelations had shaken the BJP leadership including Home Minister Amit Shah.

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INDIA bloc to meet EC over delay in Phase-I, II figures

MANY leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc will meet the Election Commission on Friday over their demand for release of the absolute voter turnout figures in the Lok Sabha polls after each phase.

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Afghan envoy, caught smuggling gold, left for US before she resigned

ZAKIA Wardak, the lone Afghan woman diplomat in India who was caught smuggling in 25 kg of gold last month, fled to the US soon after the incident.

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'MY LIFE CHANGED COMPLETELY AFTER HEMANT'S ARREST'

KALPANA Soren, the wife of jailed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Sroen, has projected herself as the JMM top leader since the arrest of her husband in a money laundering case linked to a land scam.

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'Gandhi family ties with Amethi never broken'

ACCUSING BJP leaders of turning the people of Amethi against Gandhi family, AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said for some time they (people of Amethi) got swayed by the narrative of rivals and voted against Rahul Gandhi leading to his defeat in 2019 but their ties with Gandhi family were never broken.

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24 IN FRAY ON FAROOQ TURF

Triangular contest among NC, PDP and Apni Party in the high-profile constituency in 1st major election after abrogation of Article 370

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Maha Yuti in muddle as Ajit trains guns on BJP

Patil said Sharad Pawar was not a contender for Baramati eat, so defeating him would be a real victory.

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Uproar over BJP leader's minor son casting vote

AN FIR has been lodged against a ruling BJP leader in Bhopal for allegedly getting his vote cast by his minor son and capturing the entire \"illegal\" act on camera at a polling booth in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls held on Tuesday.

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Israeli jets bomb Rafah despite Biden warning on arms transfers

Netanyahu defiant, says his country will stand alone if it has to in its war against Hamas

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Stormy Daniels returns to NY court to testify against Trump

Trump's defense attorneys grilled Stormy Daniels Thursday on the transaction at the centre of the former president's hush money trial, pressing her on why she accepted a $130,000 payment to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump instead of going public.

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Pak civil, military leadership vows to punish May 9 protesters

PAKISTAN's top civil and military leadership Thursday strongly condemned the unprecedented violence by the supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on May 9 last year and vowed not to allow its \"executors\" to get away with their acts which were aimed at establishing an \"individual's dictatorship\".

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Russia's nuclear forces on alert to West's threat: Putin

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were \"always\" on alert and added that Moscow would not tolerate any Western threats, during an address on the annual Victory Day parade.

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Celebrated Iranian director gets 8 years in prison

TEHRAN AWARD-WINNING Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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US ship passes Taiwan Strait inviting China's ire

TAIPEI CHINA's military criticized a US destroyer's passage through the Taiwan Strait, which occurred less than two weeks before the island's new president takes office and while Washington and Beijing are making uneven efforts to restore regular military exchanges.

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TCS CEO and MD took home ₹25.4 cr salary in 2023-24

K KRITHIVASAN, who took charge as the CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on June 1, 2023, took home about 25.36 crore salary in FY24.

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AI will play key role in all deals: Sonata Software CFO

MID-TIER IT firm Sonata Software Chief Financial Officer Jagannathan Chakravarthi said Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to play a key role in all deals in the coming days.

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IOB net profit soars to ₹808 cr, NPA declines

AN improvement in the asset quality has helped public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank on Thursday report a record ₹808 crore net income for the March quarter, up from ₹650 crore in the year-ago period, making it the highest-ever number for the Chennai-headquartered bank.

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SIP scales to 20K cr in Apr; AUM at ₹57.3 L cr

CONTINUING inflows into the most popular mutual fund segment, the systematic investment plans or SIPs set new records in April topping the ₹20,000 crore mark for the first time, and coupled with this and fresh inflows into debt and equity funds took the total assets under management to 57.26 lakh crore in the month, up from ₹55.01 lakh crore in the previous month.

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SBI topples RIL as most profitable co in Q4

Bank's annual profit peaked at 61,077 crore, RIL still tops the chart with ₹69,621 crore

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Domestic mobile market heading towards premium segmen

DOMESTIC mobile market witnessed a significant shift towards the premium segment in Q1, 2024, as for the first time ever premium smartphones captured a remarkable 20% share in terms of volume and a 51% share of the overall market value.

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Oil companies register 71 times profit in FY24

AFTER a tepid FY23, the PSU oil marketing companies have turned the table and raked in record profits in FY24.

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Asian Paints Q4 profit up 1.34% at ₹1,275.3 crore

ASIAN Paints on Thursday reported a 1.34% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹1,275.3 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024.

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Shift in Byju's strategy: Does away with sales target, offers incentives, cuts course fees

CASH-strapped Byju's has slashed its product prices by at least 30%.

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Maruti launches new Swift at ₹6.49 lakh

WITH an aim to revive the hatchback segment, Maruti Suzuki (MSIL), country's largest carmaker, on Monday launched the fourth generation of Swift at a starting price of 6.49 lakh that goes up to 9.64 lakh (exshowroom price).

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UWW takes cognisance of NADA letter on Punia's suspension

A FEW DAYS after being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for allegedly refusing to give his urine sample for dope test, the United World Wrestling has updated its record and listed Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia as suspended.

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Kohli serves treat with intent in Dharamsala

SHORTLY after 8.25 PM local time, a light drizzle at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala had eventually transformed into a gentle hail.

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Joselu scripts improbable Real comeback

REAL Madrid produced a spectacular comeback with \"heart\" against Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday with Joselu striking twice in the dying minutes, earning them a 2-1 win to progress 4-3 on aggregate.

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With eyes on Paris, Neeraj begins season in Doha DL

The Indian would be aiming to give his best and remain injury-free

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