The Hindu: 08/31/18

Friday, August 31, 2018

SC quashes FIR against actor Priya Varrier, director and producer of ‘wink video’ movie

‘The song picturised on the Malayalam folk song which has been in the public domain since 1978, cannot be termed as blasphemous’
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Lay speed breakers on North Gate Road

Having lost their walking space to encroachments and forced to walk on the carriageway, pedestrians want to save themselves from speeding motorists
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Kasimedu and its blind spots

Certain intersections on Suriya Narayanan Salai are plunged in darkness after the sun goes down
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‘Reclaim Beach station bus stop from illegal parking’

Commuters also seek bus bay and no-parking zone near Beach station
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Rediscovering the houses of Mylapore

A walk by Madras Inherited throws light on the diverse architectural influences that have shaped the heritage town
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Velachery residents clean up Dhandeeswaram temple tank

It was overrun with weeds and rushes
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‘Restore stopover outside IIT’

The facility had been removed to facilitate free movement of vehicular traffic
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Residents of Mudichur seek restoration of culvert

At present, the culvert is under a tar surface, resulting in flow of rainwater into residential localities
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Construct median on Guduvanchery flyover

Lack of safety features at the facility encourages pedestrians to cross the railway tracks to reach Guduvanchery station
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A drive into the unknown

Certain sections of Southern Sector Inner Ring Road are plunged in darkness after sunset; motorists go more by instinct than sight
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Travelling responsibly

Madhuri K. and Bonnie A. Jose curate eco-friendly and socially-responsible travel programmes for individuals and groups
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Towards a secure future

CLAPS is being planned as a community for children with special needs that will be run by their parents
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Glimpses of history from the saddle

Cycling enthusiasts go on a heritage ride from OMR to Thirukazhukundram
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Aircel-Maxis PMLA case: Chidambaram quizzed again

This is the fourth time the senior Congress leader is being questioned in the probe.
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‘I want to help you’, Umpire tells Kyrgios to try harder

“It’s not the umpire’s role to go down from the chair,” says Federer

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Virgin coconut oil that has traditionally been used in skincare now gets contemporary application in artisanal products. September 2 is World Coconut Day

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S.Korea says sending special envoy to N.Korea to prepare for summit

South Korea said on Friday it will dispatch a special envoy to the North Korean capital on September 5 to discuss the timing of a summit between the
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The hanging gardens of Park Town

Upcycling plastic bottles, authorities of Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital have created a vertical garden
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CCTV cameras at Ambattur junction on the blink

When they were functional, these instruments helped record traffic violations on a busy section of Chennai–Tiruvallur High Road
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Footpath usurped on Perambur High Road

The pavement-improvement work on the road in Jamalia brings little gains
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Potholes take a toll on motorists on Park Road

Long after completion of Metrowater work, the road is still in a battered condition
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TVS racing team gear up for PanAfrica Rally 2018

Team TVS Racing's K.P. Aravind and Abdhul Wahid Tanveer are gearing up for the PanAfrica Rally 2018, to be held in Morocco from 8 to 15 September. T

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Coca-Cola Bets on Coffee With $5.1 Billion Deal for Costa

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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, 6 states on violation of public advertisement guidelines

Except Telangana, the other five states are ruled by the BJP.
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Former J&K Governor Vohra ‘outstanding’, says Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement comes amid reports that the outgoing governor parted ways on a ‘unhappy note’
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Native to Nippon

Bandra gets a small eatery offering traditional and contemporary Japanese fare, and a milk pudding worthy of repeats

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Set in stone

US-based jewellery designer Preethy Gerald, who was in the city recently, on how she takes inspiration from everything around her

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Breads of the hills

Baked in households across the State, these quintessentially Himachali breads can be sweet or savoury

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On a gilded platter

With age-old recipes and fine crystal cutlery, recreations of royal banquets are the country’s new culinary trend

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All that is Indian

For its latest farmers market, SunnyBee eschews the exotic for local produce from across States

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Oblum: Sartorial soles for the gentleman

Shoe savant Tarun Oblum stays true to his vintage tonalities through his creations at his eponymous label, while discussing the controversies that may come with his work

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Riders of the rapids: the Ladakh Kayak Festival

Kayakers from across the globe battled the raging waters of the Indus River at the just-concluded Ladakh Kayak Festival

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Article 35A: SC adjourns hearing to January 2019

Centre, J&K government submit that hearing it now, ahead of panchayat polls, would cause law and order problems
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Modi meets Myanmar President on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit

Modi meets Myanmar President on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit
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Strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir, Chennai rains, and other news in pictures

12 noonStrike disrupts normal life in J&KLife in Kashmir was disrupted for the second consecutive day on Friday, August 31, 2018, due to a complet
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U.S. Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen

The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, said sailors boarded the boats on Tuesday, uncovering the arms cache. Photos released by the Navy showed what appeared to be new Kalashnikov rifles wrapped in plastic.
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After Donald Trump’s baby blimp, London mayor Sadiq Khan to get own balloon

Critics of London Mayor Sadiq Khan have been given permission to fly a giant balloon over London that depicts him dressed in a yellow bikini.Organiz
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UN alarmed by China’s Uighur camps

Beijing has denied the allegations but admitted that some religious extremists were being held for re-education.
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At least 7 killed in head-on bus crash in New Mexico

A blown tire on a semi-truck may be to blame for a deadly head-on crash with a commercial passenger bus along Interstate 40 in New Mexico near the Ar
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Researchers feed seaweed to dairy cows to reduce emissions

Researchers worldwide have searched for ways to reduce cattle emissions with various food additives such as garlic, oregano, cinnamon and even curry — with mixed results.
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Delhi court grants bail to Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav in IRCTC hotels case

The case relates to alleged irregularities in granting operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm.
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Japan’s military seeks record spending to reinforce N.Korea missile defences

The biggest proposed outlay in the military budget will be on ballistic missile defence, with a request for 235 billion yen for two new powerful ground-based Aegis Ashore radar missile tracking stations built by Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Trump Foundation lawyer asks judge to dismiss lawsuit

Lawyers for President Donald Trump asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit brought against his charitable foundation by New York’s attorney ge
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Toronto mall evacuated after gunshots

Television images showed scores of shoppers and retail clerks lining the sidewalks and parking lots outside the mall, which is one of the largest in Canada, in Toronto’s north end.
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No country-specific waiver under CAATSA: U.S.

The punitive Russian sanctions act or CAATSA, which was recently amended by the US Congress, does not have a country-specific provision, the official said while responding to a question on whether the waiver was a done deal for India.
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University student rapes Class VI student in Gurugram

A university student allegedly raped a Class VI student of a prominent school in the basement parking of a housing society in Sector 84 here on Wedn
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Trump warns that he could pull the U.S. out of WTO

Trump says EU bid to end auto tariffs ‘not good enough’: report
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Duterte says Philippines better off run by dictator if he were not around

Commenting on police data showing his home city, Davao, had the country's highest number of rape cases, Mr. Duterte said there would be more when there were “many beautiful women”.
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CM’s remark draws flak

‘Insensitive speech an insult to the teaching fraternity’
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Kozhikode fails to make it to Ease of Living Index

Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram find place in Ministry’s list
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Former students hold birthday bash for MGS

Former students, relatives and well-wishers on Thursday greeted historian M.G.S. Narayanan who recently celebrated his 86th birthday. The event, organ
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Remaining portion of regulator not at risk, assures Edappadi

Special team of PWD is finalising design of a new structure
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Payment delay may hit CRIP

Over ₹30-crore annuity is due from government for 2017 and 2018
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Subway expansion begins at Coimbatore Junction

The subway connecting platforms 1 to 6 at Coimbatore Junction is being expanded to ease extra rush, sources here said. According to officials, the pre
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Ganga will be completely clean by March 2020: Nitin Gadkari

Most of the 221 projects under the Namami Gange Mission are at advanced stages of completion, says the Union Minister
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Lensman chosen for international award

Tamma Srinivasa Reddy will receive ICS honour in the U.S.
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Hindus being dubbed terrorists: Sena

But arrested activists only termed as ‘purported’ Naxal supporters, says party
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9-day Dasara festivities at Durga temple from Oct. 10

The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam is making arrangements for the 9-day Dasara festivities from October 10. It has been organising the fe
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The Chennai Angels funds Chai Retail Chain in Chennai

The Chennai-headquartered Chai Kings, a tea retail chain, has secured ₹ 2 crore as funding from The Chennai Angels. With this funding, Chai Kings will
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Cerebration Quiz on September 1

The Hindu Business Line will hold the 16th edition of ‘Cerebration Quiz’ regional round in Chennai on September 1 at Hotel Savera, Mylapore. The quiz,
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A ₹228-cr. project to take city’s green cover to 20%

Plantation to take place across all 15 zones; drive to go on till 2023
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Police zero in on murder suspect

The Triplicane police has zeroed in on a woman assailant who killed a Muslim ‘spiritual healer’ and astrologer on Monday evening, after throwing an in
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His glorious form

The Lord did not show the same type of Viswarupa to everyone. To each He revealed Himself according to the message that He had to convey. He gave cour

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This coffee-table book captures a spectacular world of paintings

How can we use our creative imagination to visualise the invisible and bring the drama of the stories of myths beyond our senses to be dazzled? Creat

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A rich spread on Krishna’ birthday

Periyazhvar speaks of appam, seedai and sitrundai

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Desika on Krishna’s dance and music

The deity is portrayed both as a musician, playing the flute and a dancer, performing the Kalinga naradhanam

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Where the two paths meet: Krishna's message in the Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita presents a balanced philosophy of life

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Birth surrounded by mystique

The mystery of this incarnation began on Day One

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Ticket to the past: rediscovering Royapuram’s Railway Printing Press

Among the last of its kind in the country, the Railway Printing Press at Royapuram prints tickets with machines dating back to 1927

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Curran proves a thorn in India’s flesh yet again

Staging a recovery in the company of Moeen Ali and the tail, the allrounder takes England to 246 from 86 for six

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Asian Games 2018 Day 13: Indians in action today

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the 10th day of the Asian Games on August 31, 2018.

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Looks like a dream, says Vismaya

Just a few days back, she was made to run the confirmatory trials here to confirm her place in the women’s relay team. And here she was, running the a

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Good day for Indian paddlers

Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal progressed to the women’s and men’s singles pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday.G. Sathiyan, too, made i

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England top order comes unstuck

Indian pacers continue from where they had left off; the hosts 139 for six at tea

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Vignesh runs through Blue

His spell helps Green fight back into the contest

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BCCI ready for the domestic challenge

Addition of nine new teams in Ranji Trophy will test logistics

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Aravind, Tanveer ready for PanAfrica Rally

Team TVS Racing’s K.P. Aravind and Abdhul Wahid Tanveer are gearing up for the PanAfrica Rally 2018, to be held in Morocco from 8 to 15 September. The

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Kanwaljit to coach Nagaland

Manipur names Das as head coach

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Jinson right this time, relay women strike gold too

Relay men take silver, Seema and Chitra take bronze

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Gopi hails Dutee Chand

India’s chief National badminton coach P. Gopi Chand hailed the performance of sprinter Dutee Chand who clinched a silver in the 100m and the 200m ev

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Never easy to win a medal as Asian games: Saina

The journey since 2016 Rio Olympics has been great: Sindhu

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US Open: Wawrinka pulls through, Murray bows out

Humbert makes the Swiss sweat while Verdasco ends the Brit’s campaign

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USTA ‘double standards’ flayed

Cornet handed code violation for changing shirt

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Sunanya shines in India’s losing battle

Men’s and women’s teams to face tough semifinal opponents

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A sudden death to end India’s dreams

Defending champion collapses to a 9-8 defeat to Malaysia

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Defending champions India out of gold medal contention in men’s hockey, lose to Malaysia

The Indian defenders looked completely out of sorts as they committed silly errors to allow Malaysia come back into the match after taking the lead twice.

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Prevalent Force wins main event

Prevalent Force (Srinath up), won the H.H. Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy, the main event of the races held here on Thursday (August 30). Th

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Night Watch and Gazino please

Night Watch and Gazino pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Aug.30) morning.Sand track.800m: Eagleinthesky (Kadam) 56, 600/42. Eas

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Sana fancied for main event

The four-year-old filly Sana, who is in good shape as evidenced by her track performances, should not find it difficult to win the Idar Gold Trophy (G

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Kambaku and War Envoy shine

Kambaku and War Envoy shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (August 30)Inner sand: 1400m: Knotty Ash (S. John), Areca Legend

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