The Hindu: 12/21/18

Friday, December 21, 2018

Rayudu not worried about lack of match practice ahead of Australia tour

Rayudu plays only one format for India and his decision to quit Ranji Trophy and play ODIs and IPL raised a few eyebrows.

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Jacob Thomas suspended on graft charges

VACB investigates 2012 dredger purchase when he was Director of Ports
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Zardari’s interim bail extended till Jan 7 in money laundering case

In a relief to Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Zardari, a banking court on Friday extended till January 7 the pre-arrest bail of PPP co-chairper
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Mithali, Harmanpreet remain ODI, T20 captains; Veda Krishnamurthy dropped

India will play three ODIs in New Zealand beginning January 24 as part of the ICC Women’s Championship before playing three T20 Internationals.

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Galloping Goldmine and Dandi March show out

Galloping Goldmine and Dandi March showed out when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Dec.21) morning.Inner sand:600m: 2/y/o Thailand (Nazil)

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King Of The Wind, Aceros, Different League, Ozark and Touch Of Class shine

King Of The Wind, Aceros, Different League, Ozark and Touch Of Class shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Dec. 21).Inner sand

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A New year gift for commuters

Central Railway Station to get a bus shelter by end of December
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When all five signals are on the blink

Cemetery Road intersection needs some urgent attention
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A never-ending battle for space

Without a signal and with poor traffic management, the Lloyds Road-Royapettah High Road junction resembles a three-ring circus during rush hour
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Misplaced lampposts, a nightmare for motorists

Poor illumination and encroachment of pedestrian space pose a threat to the safety of road users on Ennore Expressway
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Padur residents complain of illegal dumping of waste

Garbage and sewage take over vacant space along Muttukadu backwaters
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Carnatic musicians give us their food favourites from the sabha

Carnatic musicians give us their food favourites from the sabha

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B-boying lessons with Flying Machine

Country’s best b-boy dancer Arif Chaudhary comes to the capital city

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For a vision ofa future city

CBRE announces urban photographer of the year 2019 competition

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For that rich look to your room

A look at interior trends this holiday season

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Schools and water literacy

We must help schoolchildren become water literate and be wise stewards of water in the future. By S. Vishwanath

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Rising to the occasion

There is no dearth of options if you are hunting for the perfect cake for Christmas

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Dine here on Christmas Eve in Visakhapatnam

Looking for a perfect feast ? We’ve you covered

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Crafting their own Christmas trinkets

Artists Medha Bhatt and Rohini Sen use their creativity to make Christmas ornaments that are handmade and unique

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The terror after the sunset

After sunset, pedestrians walking down certain sections of service lanes at Old Mahabalipuram Road towards Sardar Patel Road seem to be doing so, at g
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‘We want more MTC services in our locality’

Now residents of Peravallur head to Perambur and Thiru Vi Kaa termini to board buses and reach various parts of the city
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Pedestrian crossings in Ambattur do not serve their purpose

They were primarily created for the benefit of visitors to a Corporation zonal office and a sub-court in Ambattur
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Lenovo bags contract to supply laptops to 15 lakh students

PC maker Lenovo has bagged a contract from the Tamil Nadu government for supply of 15 lakh laptops free of cost to school and college students under
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A deadly combination for motorists

As a connector, the service lane under Chennai Bypass is great. But it is not friendly to road users
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Two roads, one problem

Motorists complain of haphazard parking of vehicles on Station Road and Station Border Road in Tambaram Sanatorium
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Out of syllabus, but highly relevant

Four sustainability champions seek to promote eco-consciousness among school students
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‘MMDA Colony terminus is underutilised’

The facility can accommodate eight buses at a time but it wears a desolate look most of the time, say commuters
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Whose job is it anyway?

Greater Chennai Corporation and State Highways are still engaged in a debate over who should provide basic facilities at the Alwarthirunagar junction
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Full text of Union Home Ministry’s computer surveillance order

The Ministry of Home Affairs on December 20, 2018 issued an order authorising 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt “any information
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Landmark 2018 fuels Olympic medal hopes for Indian table tennis

Next year will see the players featuring in 14 to 16 events as they aim for the Olympic qualification.

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Laxman’s 281 is the greatest innings played by an Indian cricketer, says Dravid

Dravid also lavished praise at his stroke-making capabilities during the epic knock.

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We wanted Kumble to continue but he wanted to quit, says Laxman

The CAC, comprising Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, picked Kumble as national coach in 2016.

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Threads of life

Cotton Fab 2018 is in the city for the fifth consecutive year with a range of products

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Advance thanks, Santa-bhai

The best gifts are the ones you receive all through the year

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B-boying lessons with Flying Machine

Country’s best b-boy dancer Arif Chaudhary comes to the capital city
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Prasada poisoning: toll increases to 16

The toll in the prasada poisoning case from Sulwadi Maramma temple in Chamarajanagar has increased to 16 with one person succumbing to medical complic
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Calcutta High Court Division Bench overturns single judge order allowing BJP ‘rath yatra’

Following Friday’s order BJP’s Rath Yatra is now postponed indefinitely as the Court will now go a two week’s winter recess.
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Crafting their own Christmas trinkets

Artists Medha Bhatt and Rohini Sen use their creativity to make Christmas ornaments that are handmade and unique
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Threads of life

Cotton Fab 2018 is in the city for the fifth consecutive year with a range of products
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Self-discipline expected from parliamentarians, says Sumitra Mahajan on disruptions

Sumitra Mahajan chaired the Lok Sabha’s Rules Committee which deliberated upon smooth functioning of the house.
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Artist Bracha Lichtenberg Ettinger, who’s participating at the Kochi Muziris Biennale 2018, stopped by in the city for a talk on how art is the way towards love and peace
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Christmas seasoned in nostalgia

Daphne Gomez captures the spirit of Christmas of another era

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Eat like a royal

Live quails in pastry may be a thing of the past, but these blue-blooded chefs and hoteliers are turning family recipes like the Bhopali rezala and soita into pop dishes

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A seat at the table: Christmas in Goa

From dodol to kulkuls, what you need to eat and pack for the family back home

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The ultimate stocking stuffers 2018

From Huda Beauty’s new Power Bullet to Aaquib Wani’s customisable jackets, gifts to ensure that your year ends on a fabulous note

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Christmas seasoned in nostalgia

Daphne Gomez captures the spirit of Christmas of another era
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India, China agree on ‘10 pillars’ of cooperation to enhance people-to-people exchanges

Sushma Swaraj, in her remarks, said she was satisfied with the outcome of her two-hour dialogue with Mr. Wang
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VVIP Chopper case: Court seeks reply from Tihar jail authorities on Michel’s plea

Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case by the ED and CBI.
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Steve Smith hopes to recover lost ground before World Cup with strong IPL show

Asked about the nine months since the scandal, Smith said it was a difficult period but he has learnt to deal with it.

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Delhi High Court orders National Herald publishers to vacate Herald House

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Associated Journals Limited (AJL), publishers of National Herald newspaper, to vacate the Herald House in Del
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Prapanchan, the writer who captured Puducherry’s history, has died

Sahitya Akademi awardee and Tamil writer Prapanchan, whose award-winning novel Vaanam Vasappadum, captured the colonial history of French Puducherry,
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Four youth found dead at poultry farm near Hyderabad

Four youngsters were found dead under suspicious circumstances at a poultry farm located in Bomraspet village under Shameerpet police station limits o
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Coaching contrasts: Mourinho and Guardiola

Recently sacked Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and incumbent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola coached winning teams across three major E

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Jacobite-Orthodox stand-off continues at Kothamangalam Marthoman church

Fr. Thomas Paul remains in his car for nearly 24 hours
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Kerala Govt suspends DGP Jacob Thomas on corruption charges

Vigilance investigates 2012 dredger purchase when he was ports director
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In Telangana, Congress MLCs seek merger of their Legislative Party with TRS

Four Congress MLCs — Akula Lalitha, K Damodar Reddy, Santosh Kumar and MS Prabhakar — met the Legislative Council Chairman, T. Swami Goud on Friday mo
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Fireworks industry workers’ protest leads to bus diversions in Virudhunagar

Over 5,000 employees of the fireworks industry from Sivakasi and other parts descended on the Virudhunagar Collectorate premises on Friday morning to
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Goan woman claims she was refused entry to exam for wearing hijab

Was told I would have to sit through the entire exam without headscarf, says the 24-year-old.
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Sohrabuddin Sheikh 'fake' encounter killing case: CBI court acquits all 22 accused

The court had earlier discharged, for want of evidence, 16 of the 38 persons charged by the CBI.
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Video: 8 injured in stampede at college fest in Mumbai

Eight students of Mithibai College in Vile Parle were rushed to RN Cooper Hospital after being injured in a reported stampede on the campus on Thursda
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Opposition up in arms against Centre’s new surveillance order

“It is anti-democratic and hits out at personal privacy,” says Congress leader Anand Sharma.
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State support for terrorist proxies will not be tolerated: U.S.

The Pentagon, in its semi-annual Afghan report to the U.S. Congress that covers the period of June to November 2018, said on Thursday that Taliban and the Haqqani Network retain freedom of movement in Pakistan.
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West Bengal govt moves appeal on BJP’s ‘Rath Yatra’ programme

The West Bengal government on Friday moved an appeal before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court challenging a single bench order that allowed
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi HC dismisses Sajjan Kumar’s plea for extension of time to surrender

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, sentenced to life term for murder of five Sikhs during the 198
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News in pictures - december 21, 2018

10.30 a.m.AAP protests against sealing outside ParliamentThe Aam Aadmi Party on Friday protested against the sealing of buildings in Delhi, outside P
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Parliament proceedings live | Extended holiday for Parliament till Dec 26

Allow the House to function, V-P Venkaiah Naidu tells political parties
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U.S. charges 2 hackers with alleged Chinese intelligence ties

U.S. law enforcement officials say the case is part of a trend of state-sponsored hackers breaking into American networks and stealing trade secrets and other confidential information. More than 90 percent of Justice Department economic espionage cases over the past seven years involve China.
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Centre seeks ₹41,000 crore more to recapitalise public sector banks

Tables proposal in Parliament, says recovery process of NPAs progressing strongly
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Sex workers coalition writes to RS Chair, asking him to send Trafficking Bill to Select Committee

The National Network of Sex Workers (NNSW) has written a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu appealing to him to send the Anti-Trafficking
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Alba the albino orangutan returned to jungle in Indonesia

The world’s only known albino orangutan climbed trees, foraged for food and began building a nest after being released into a remote Borneo jungle mor
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U.S. envoy optimistic about N. Korea despite latest friction

Mr. Kim and Mr. Trump met June 12 in Singapore where they agreed on a vague goal for the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula without describing when and how it would occur. The leaders are trying to arrange another meeting for early next year.
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