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April 19, 2024

Over-suspicion of EVMs not good: SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday urged the petitioners seeking complete count of VVPAT slips against votes cast on EVMs to have trust in the system, saying over-suspicion is not desirable.

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6.23CR VOTERS TO DECIDE THE FATE OF 950 CONTESTANTS IN 39 LS SEATS IN TN TODAY

CHIEF Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Thursday said all polling arrangements are in place for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu on Friday.

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KC in must-win contest in the 'Venice of the East'

A Rajya Sabha seat from north India becoming a talking point during elections in Kerala may sound bizarre.

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ED attaches Raj Kundra's assets worth ₹98 crore

THE ED has attached properties worth ₹97.79 crore belonging to Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in connection with of a money-laundering case.

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Phase 1 today, tough fight for BJP's biggies

THE electoral fate of over a dozen prominent BJP leaders, including some Union ministers, would be sealed on Friday in the first phase of polling amid tight security.

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Cash seizure does not disqualify poll candidate, says HC

THE Madras High Court on Thursday observed that the cash seized from persons or premises related to BJP candidate Nainar Nagendran does not warrant disqualification of his candidature.

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Electronics exports cross $9 bn, TN retains #1 spot

Two southern states contribute to nearly 50% of exports from India

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VIT engineering entrance exam from Apr 19-30; results on May 3

THE VIT Engineering Entrance Exams (VITEEE) for admission to B.Tech programmes at the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Group of Institutions have been scheduled from April 19 to 30.

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ECI seeks time on DMK plea against rule on HC's writ powers

THE first bench of Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad on Thursday adjourned the hearing of petitions filed by DMK regarding rejection of pre-certification of poll advertisements to next week.

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Jumbo Saratha, who spent six decades in Kozhikamuthi camp, passes away

DESPITE treatment, 70-yearold captive elephant Saratha died owing to age-related illness at the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).

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Five who went missing from Isha traced, say cops

THE Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that five of the six volunteers who went missing from Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore have been traced.

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Six yrs on, college yet to send complaints to ICC

THE Madras High Court on Thursday questioned the Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai in Virudhnagar, for its failure to forward complaints of sexual harassment raised by girls to the Vishaka Committee of the Madurai Kamaraj University even after six years.

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Scores leave city to cast the die in hometowns

THE city arterial roads and national highways leading to neighbouring districts witnessed increased congestion on Thursday as thousands of commuters left for various parts of the state by trains, buses or their own vehicles ahead of the Lok Sabha election on Friday.

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Transwoman to lead poll teams in Velachery zone

A 56-year-old transwoman, M Radha, who had contested in the previous Lok Sabha polls as an independent, will manage voters this time around as Velachery zone's polling officer.

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FREE RIDE FOR DISABLED VOTERS TO POLL BOOTHS

VOTERS with disabilities can avail themselves of free pickup and drop facilities arranged by the Election Commission of India in association with Uber, to reach polling booths, said District Election Officer J Radhakrishnan on Thursday.

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Flying squad confiscates ₹81K from BJP man's car

FLYING squad officials in Pollachi constituency seized ₹81,000 from a BJP functionary on Wednesday night.

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₹3.68 cr seized from UT house a day before polls

AHEAD of the polling day, between April 16-18, a total of ₹5,48,38,860 in cash was seized by election officials from four different houses in Puducherry.

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Rescued from bondage, couple to vote after 15 yrs

BREAKING free from the clutches of exploitation, J Gopi (36) and his wife Sumathi (35), former bonded labourers hailing from Tiruvallur, are looking forward to exercising their franchise this Friday, after a gap of almost 15 years.

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KUMARI BEING PULLED FROM ALL FOUR SIDES

Voters seek helicopter, sea ambulance to rescue fishermen from mid-sea; they also need big IT firms to start operations, offer jobs

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ndia wins big at European Girls Math Olympiad

INDIA won two silver and two bronze medals at the 13th European Girls Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) held at Tskaltubo, Georgia.

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AIIMS works started off sans green clearance

CONSTRUCTION work has commenced at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) site in Madurai nearly five years after foundation stone was laid by the PM in 2019, but the work has allegedly been undertaken in violation of environmental laws without statutory clearances, sources said.

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Custodial torture alleged in Dalit man's death

A week after a 44-year-old man died after allegedly suffering brutal attack at the hands of police personnel at the Villupuram taluk police station in a case of illegal sale of Tasmac liquor, the family members have filed a petition with the Villupuram district court demanding exhumation of the buried body and investigation into the alleged custodial torture.

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THE SORRY STATE OF SAREE MAKERS

Arani weavers say parties turning a blind eye to issues such as GST on raw materials, lack of subsidies & nil flood relief

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Pinching reality of salt pan workers who toil without loos, safe drinking water & shade

BEHIND every pinch of salt that goes into flavouring a dish, lies the abysmal reality of those who procure the kitchen staple.

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Tangedco to ensure zero power cut till Saturday

IN view of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is working to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the state.

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Officers brave odds to take democratic process to grassroots

ELECTION officials have undertaken the daunting task of setting up polling stations in remote villages and took the voting machines by trekking and using donkeys and tractors in three districts of western Tamil Nadu.

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INDIA bloc's booth reps to ensure high turnout

AHEAD of the polling day, the INDIA bloc has issued directives to its ground-level functionaries and booth-level agents (BLAS) to increase voter turnout, especially among party supporters.

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Shah slams Oppn, says probe agencies doing their duties

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed confidence that BJP will win all 26 LS seats in Gujarat.

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Must ensure INDIA bloc votes are not split in Maha: Chavan

Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan is the Congress campaign committee chairman for Lok sabha elections in the state.

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Chautala clan clash set to spice up Hisar turf

IT is a fight between the Chautala clan in Hisar, with \"bahus\" versus \"sasur\" in the Hisar Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming elections.

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UGC's move to bring domain experts draws talent in many academic streams

The University Grants Commission (UGC)'s Professor of Practice (POP) scheme to bring domain experts into academics has attracted talent from engineering, health sciences, marketing, and hotel management streams.

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Indigenous cruise missile with longer range test-fired

INDIA on Thursday successfully flight-tested the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, the DRDO said.

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BrahMos makes Philippines debut

IAF ferries 3 batteries of supersonic missile to island nation following ₹2,700 crore deal in '22

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Lone woman cadet from Kerala stuck on Iran-seized vessel returns to India

ANN Tessa Joseph, a woman deck cadet who was among the 17 Indian sailors on board MSC Aries vessel that was seized by Iran, returned home on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

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Probe into 'high sugar' content in Nestle's baby food

INDIA is investigating claims by a report alleging that Nestle, a global food and beverage giant, sells baby products with higher sugar content in poorer South Asian countries, including India, compared to its products in European markets.

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Manipur tribal body's plea in SC on fresh violence

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court by a group named the Manipur Tribal Forum (MTF), sensing that another fresh outbreak of violence against the Kuki-Zo community in the state of Manipur may occur post the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Women, 1st-time voters hold the key in 5-seat U’khand contest

SAKSHI Dhasmana, 19, is excited about voting for the first time in the April 19 Lok Sabha elections.

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Uproar over abusive language for Chirag's mother at RJD rally

A day ahead of Bihar's four Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls, a video purportedly showing RJD workers using abusive language against LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan's mother Reena Paswan in RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's election rally has gone viral.

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Doc faces anti-incumbency on familiar terrain of Udhampur

BJP's Jitendra Singh faces Lal Singh of Cong and G M Saroori of DPAP in 3-cornered fight

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At wife's rally, Ajit's 'vote-for-funds' jibe triggers Maha row

MAHARASHTRA'S Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has found himself embroiled in controversy due to remarks he made during the Lok Sabha election campaign late on Wednesday, in support of his wife, Sunetra Pawar He warned that he would only release development funds if voters supported her candidacy.

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Iran Threatens To Review Nuclear Doctrine

Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander says policy on peaceful nuclear use could be revisited

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Russia downs five Ukrainian military balloons

RUSSIAN air defences downed five Ukrainian balloons overnight, the defense ministry in Moscow said Thursday, as the sides kept up long-range strikes that have featured heavily in what has largely become a war of attrition.

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Biden to provide $6.1 bn to Micron to make chips in NY

THE Biden administration reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho.

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USTR says market access to India improved after senators find fault

INDIA has opened up its market to the American farming industry in as many as 12 different categories which will provide a growing opportunity for US exporters, a top trade official told lawmakers as she defended the Biden administration's policies after some influential senators raised the issue of unfair practices by foreign countries.

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Dubai struggles to recover after record rainfall

THE United Arab Emirates struggled on Thursday to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads.

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ITC Infotech to buy Blazeclan for ₹485 crore

ITC Infotech, the technology arm of the eponymous tobacco major, on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire 100% shareholding of cloud services provider Blazeclan Technologies for a consideration of ₹485 crore.

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Bond issuances hit high of ₹9.98L cr in FY24 on short-term funding needs

DESPITE the single biggest issuer HDFC exiting the debt market following its merger in July, bond issuances (mostly in the private placement route) touched an all-time high in FY24 at ₹9.98 trillion (₹9.98 lakh cr), up from ₹8.52 trillion in the previous fiscal as companies are banking more on the less cumbersome private debt market for their short to medium term funding needs.

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Bajaj Auto standalone PAT up 35% to ₹1,936 cr

BAJAJ Auto on Thursday reported a 35% increase in standalone profit after tax at ₹1,936 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2024, riding on the back of robust sales.

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Airtel signs pact with Dialog and Axiata Group to merge operations in Sri Lanka

BHARTI AIRTEL on Thursday announced signing of a definitive agreement with Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog) and Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) to combine their operations in Sri Lanka.

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HDFC Life net profit rises 15% to ₹412 crore

HDFC Life Insurance on Thursday reported a 14.7% increase in net profit at ₹412 crore in the fourth quarter ending March 2024.

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HZL becomes world's 3rd-largest silver producer

HINDUSTAN Zinc Limited, a Vedanta group company, became the third-largest silver producer globally, according to the World Silver Survey 2024 conducted by 'The Silver Institute', USA.

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Infy profit jumps 30% to ₹7,969 cr

Forecasts revenue growth of 1-3% in constant currency, operating margin of 20-22% for FY25

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Tata Motors may roll out JLR vehicles from TN Plant

TATA MOTORS is reportedly planning to manufacture Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) luxury cars in Tamil Nadu.

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Nokia India profit falls 69% on low 5G investment

NOKIA, a Finland-based telecom gear maker, reported a 69% year-over-year fall in its India profit at 265 million euros (₹2,360.09 cr), against net sales of 853 million euros in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

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Real have last laugh against Man City, Bayern sink Arsenal to advance

REAL Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semifinals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday.

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Focus on Vinesh as two race against time

Phogat in spotlight ahead of Asian Oly qualifiers; Deepak & Sujeet in danger of missing event after travel hurdle

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SKY-hook: Suryakumar fireworks to the fore as Mumbai make merry

SIX-TIME NBA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had his signature shot called Skyhook.

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Rahman hits double century

MA Atheeq ur Rahman's double hundred (203; 320b, 17x4, 5x6) came in handy for Nelson to bag a lead of 76 runs against Globe Trotters in the drawn match of the Senior Division league of the TNCA played at Wahe Guru grounds here.

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Gukesh slips to joint second, Pragg & Vidit lose

GRANDMASTER D Gukesh played out a creditable draw against top seed Fabiano Caruana but slipped a rung to the joint second position on a day when two other Indians endured frustrating losses in the Candidates Chess Tournament's 11th round here.

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Sreeshankar sustains knee injury, out of Oly

THERE is bad news in the athletics camp.

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