The Hindu: 02/02/19

Saturday, February 2, 2019

U.S. corporate earnings spur concerns about 2019 outlook

Growth rate slower than in the 3 earlier quarters of 2018
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China’s state energy giants to focus on adding natural gas reserves to boost local supplies

Firms will spend more on domestic drilling in 2019 to the highest level since 2016; more drilling, however, is unlikely to reverse China’s declining oil outlook, say analysts
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Top news of the day: Activist Anand Teltumbde’s arrest and release, CBI chief appointment, and more

Bhima Koregaon violence case: Pune court releases activist Anand TeltumbdeThe court termed his arrest by the Pune Police in the early hours of Februar
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India issues démarche to U.S., demands release of students

Worried about the condition of 139 Indian students arrested in the U.S. for visa fraud, the government issued a démarche to the U.S. Embassy in Delhi
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Values of journalism getting eroded: Naidu

Inaugurates golden jubilee celebrations of Kollam Press Club
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Kumbh’s watercolours

Transgender saints of the Kinnar Akhara had their finest hour at the Prayagraj mela
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Gang rape of minor girl: charge sheet filed

It was filed within 60 days after the case was registered
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Engagements in Chennai — February 2, 3, 2019

RELIGIONValmikiyum Kambanum: Sudha Seshayyan, Asthika Samajam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet, 6.30 p.m.Upadesam of Gnanananda: C. L. Ramakrishnan, Sri Vishnu
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With flying cars, it’s back to the future in Tokyo

For those who grew up on 20th-century science fiction, it may soon be ‘Back to the Future’. Flying cars are set to soar out of the realm of fantasy an
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Kumbh’s watercolours

Transgender saints of the Kinnar Akhara had their finest hour at the Prayagraj mela

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Wage struggle stirs Sri Lanka’s tea sector

‘LKR 700 (Rs. 275) it is,’ said Sri Lanka’s plantation companies earlier this week, fixing tea estate workers’ new basic daily wage. It is 300 rupees
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Antrix-Devas case: ₹1,585 cr. penalty imposed on Devas Multimedia, others

ED investigation followed inputs that Devas Multimedia had received the funds in violation of FEMA rules.
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U.K’s troubled anti-terror strategy

Late last month, as attention was focussed on Britain’s unending Brexit saga, the Home Office (the department which Theresa May led for six years till
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The frontline of a China-Japan dispute

Viewed from the air, Ishigaki island has all the trappings of an idyllic tourist haven, tucked away in the Pacific Ocean. Tranquil shades of blue and
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America’s war and peace with Taliban

New developments in the peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban have raised both hopes and concerns of the Afghan people.In the latest round of m
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Thanjavur Medical College Hospital gets better amenities

THANJAVUR The inauguration of the 290-bed super speciality blocks at the Government Medical College Hospital here recently has augmented its treatment
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All you need to know about Maharashtra’s struggle to amend APMC Act

The Maharashtra government’s attempt to amend the Maharashtra Agriculture Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963, has hit a roadbloc
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What happened on 31 January 2019?

Deep freeze: Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 49 degrees Celsius that paralysed the U.S. Midw
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‘De-link land transfer for ROB from other projects’

Highways Department tells Defence Ministry
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What is the lowdown on MGNREGA funding?

What is it? The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme has been allocated ₹60,000 crore in the Budget for 2019-20. It
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Who is Kamala Harris, the Democratic hopeful?

Kamala Devi Harris is a 54-year-old American senator from California, of Indian and African descent, and candidate for President of the United States
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Four arrested for murder

THANJAVUR Reopening a man missing case following a direction from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, the Ammapettai police have recovered the
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Rishi Kumar Shukla appointed CBI Director

His name was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet, headed by PM Narendra Modi, from a panel that was approved by selection committee comprising the PM, CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
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TN Police Commissioner writes to Chief Secretary on Secretariat job racket

Police suspect his role in a job racket conducted right inside the Secretariat
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A rundown Kumbakonam college, where Ramanujan studied briefly, will get a makeover

Sunlight peeps through the latticed walls along the dark corridors of the chemistry lab. Bats flit about beneath the high ceiling of the physics lab.
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Colonel Harty, Gandharva, Cosmos and Find please

: Colonel Harty, Gandharva, Cosmos and Find pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Feb 2)Inner sand: 600m: Karlina (S.K. Pas

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St. Andrews,Thailand and Artista please

St. Andrews,Thailand and Artista pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Feb.2) morning.Inner sand.600m: Dream (Santosh), Aurelia (S

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Last game was an aberration, have faith in middle-order, says Sanjay Bangar

India’s batting came a cropper in the Hamilton game as they were dismissed for their seventh lowest total of 92.

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When cities are imagined as Excel sheets

The binary trap: everything is either planned and well-managed or informal and ill-managed

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The city’s winter of content

Bengalis were never equipped for winter. The monkey cap is a cliché, but it’s also not untrue

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A rundown Kumbakonam college, where Ramanujan studied briefly, will get a makeover

Sunlight peeps through the latticed walls along the dark corridors of the chemistry lab. Bats flit about beneath the high ceiling of the physics lab.

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The temple was not a Vedic institution: Manu V. Devadevan

Religious identity was not a thing to be inherited — but that changed in the 11th century CE, says the historian

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Seamless conversations

The Ezra Klein Show has held on to a place in the iTunes top 100 podcasts for doing what most interviews don’t

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The decline of kite flying in Kolkata

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah brought the sport to the city, but now it’s all but forgotten here

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Bhima Koregaon violence case: Anand Teltumbde released, Pune court terms arrest "illegal"

He was produced in court on Saturday afternoon
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‘Protecting biodiversity outside Ecologically Sensitive Areas is critical to protect Western Ghats’

K. C. Malhotra of SWGM says such places constitute 90% in Western Ghats
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Kavitha Buggana on her journey of a lifetime

A childhood dream to visit Manasarovar led Kavita Buggana to turn into an author
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Finding an amphora in Arikamedu

An archaeological site near Puducherry holds the key to India’s ancient relationships with the rest of the world. That is, if you can find the place first
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Memories of the peacock crown

British anthropologist Michael Yorke is revisiting Adilabad 40 years after his research on the Raj Gond tribes
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Finding an amphora in Arikamedu

An archaeological site near Puducherry holds the key to India’s ancient relationships with the rest of the world. That is, if you can find the place first

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Best line?

North-South vulnerable, North deals

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Ranji Trophy Final: Sub-plots make Vidarbha vs Saurashtra clash interesting

Vidarbha’s Wasim Jaffer remains a force to reckon with in domestic cricket with 1003 runs to his name before the final.

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Davis Cup: Seppi guides Italy into first finals

In the doubles, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan bounced back from one-set down to beat Simone Boelleli and Matteo Berrettini.

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Memories of the peacock crown

British anthropologist Michael Yorke is revisiting Adilabad 40 years after his research on the Raj Gond tribes

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Ind vs NZ: India seek improved batting show with Dhoni set to return

A 4-1 margin for India will look much better than 3-2 but it will be easier said than done in Wellington

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SL vs Aus: Kurtis Patterson century headlines Australia’s day

Sri Lanka end day 2 at 123-3 after Australia declare at 534-5 in Canberra

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Air-passenger carrying leopard cub detained in Chennai airport

Authorities in Chennai international airport detained a passenger on Saturday morning who was carrying a leopard cub in his baggage from Thailand. He
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Modi slams Mamata over violence on her home turf

The Prime Minister was addressing a well-attended event of the Scheduled Caste Matua community in Thakurnagar
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Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne hit on helmet by bouncer

Dimuth Karunaratne was struck by a short delivery by Pat Cummins, stretchered off the field during Canberra Test

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Enid Blyton should make ammends

The 3-year-old filly Enid Blyton who ran second in her last outing, should make amends in the Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Juvenile Sprint, the chief event o

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Additional foreign coaches for javelin

Hohn to concentrate on Neeraj Chopra

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A seismic shift in the land of giants

For long, the NBA’s biggest men — the centres — dominated the area around the post. But the evolution of the game, with its emphasis on three-pointers, has forced them to catch and shoot from distance

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AFC Asian Cup football: Ali on target as Qatar stuns Japan to win first title

The victory was celebrated wildly by thousands of Omanis who had turned out to support Qatar.

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Dananjaya to get his action tested

Focus will be on his off-spinner with a remodelled action

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Bhupathi rues missed chance

Tomorrow’s another day, feels India captain

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Mehuli leads Indians’ dominant show

Clinches gold with world-class scores; Vinita impresses

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Ramana — using volleyball tips to help daughter Sindhu

‘In some aspects, both games are similar, hence I could help in her preparation’

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Volleyball’s game-changing moment is here

Six teams with two foreigners each will be in action

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Watchmyscript triumphs

Watchmyscript (Sandesh up), won the Stayers Trail Stakes, the chief event of the races held here on Friday (Feb 1). The winner is owned by Mr. Martha

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Sea King, Auriga, Standout and Nostradamus please

Sea King, Auriga, Standout and Nostradamus pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Feb 1).Inner sand:600m: Kvasir (rb) 40. Wor

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Ruffina and Iron Age excel

Ruffina and Iron Age excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Feb.1) morning.Inner sand.600m: Sagittarius (S.Shinde) 41. Easy.800m: Vi

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Reinventing the skip-generation family through art

Hyderabad-based NGO Thinking Hand brought together senior citizens from old age homes and orphans to create pieces of art — but the art wasn’t the the most powerful outcome, it was the connections derived.

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Great men never change

Great men are impartial always and never lose their equanimity. Vedanta Desika gives many examples to show this in his Subhasita Nivi, said M.K. Srini

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The bore magnet

When the worst kind of party-goer meets this columnist, the tales are never ending

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The Sunday Quiz: This week, it's all about pseudonyms

The Hindu's weekly quiz that doesn't go easy on you

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Beyond the sights and sounds of Ardh Kumbh Mela

The ongoing Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj symbolises enactment and renewal of a focus for sublime peace which emerges from a chaotic space

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The call of desi dogs

Native dog breeds take centre stage at the upcoming All Breed Show, that also hopes to initiate dialogue on the need to protect the breeds from extinction

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The hills are alive with black gold

Despite the tragedy, rat-hole mining in the Jaintia Hills is likely to continue

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Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest

The police action comes day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir
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BJP, TMC activists clash in West Bengal

Trinamool workers allegedly removed the posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi near the venue of his rally on Saturday.
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Three-day Fish fest commences in Hyderabad

The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) organised a fish festival in Hyderabad to popularise consumption of fish. Many varieties of fishes were displayed in fish festival.
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Wild elephant Chinnathambi to be captured, says Forest Minister

The tusker continues to venture into villages near Pollachi and Udumalpet, and will have to be captured and turned to a kumki
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Social activist, Kausalya suspended from job at Wellington Cantonement Board

Social activist Kausalya, who has been working as a clerk at the Wellington Cantonement Board near Ooty, has been suspended after she "insulted the co
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Iran unveils long-range cruise missile on anniversary of revolution

Iran unveiled a new cruise missile with a range of 1,300 km (800 miles) on Saturday, state television reported, as the Middle Eastern country displa
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Iranian TV: Attack on paramilitary base kills 1, wounds 5

Iranian state TV is reporting that an attack on a Basij paramilitary base has left one dead and five others wounded in the southeastern town of Niksh
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BJP’s recent Assembly poll defeats may have influenced Budget policies

BJP leaders are hoping the farmers' income support scheme and interest subventions on farm loans will reverse some of the anger felt in rural areas, while keeping those with incomes of upto ₹ 5 lakh out of the tax bracket, will appeal to the party’s traditional middle class vote bank
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Bhima Koregaon case: activist Anand Teltumbde arrested in Mumbai

As per the SC order Mr. Teltumbde could only be arrested after the completion of 4 weeks from the date of the order, unless he could get bail from the lower courts or the High Court.
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Interim budget will support consumer spending, economic growth: USIBC

The top American advocacy group lauds Finance Minister Piyush Goyal for the positive elements.
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US Governor apologises for racist yearbook photo

Black politicians in Virginia called the image “disgusting” and Republicans urged Mr. Northam to resign.
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Kodanad case hearing, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attends military exercise in Caracas, and other news in pictures

11.45 amKodanad case hearingK.V. Sayan and C. Valayar Manoj, the accused in the 2017 Kodanad estate heist-cum-murder case appeared before the Sessions
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