The Hindu: 04/16/19

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Lacklustre campaign comes to an end

Sweltering heat has a telling impact on electioneering
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KIA opens new gate for passengers with hand baggage

The Kempegowda International Airport has opened a new entry gate (Gate No. 5) exclusively for air passengers with a printed boarding pass and only han
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Theatres become operational in GRH

MADURAIThree operation theatres began to function at the Government Rajaji Hospital here on Monday. They are part of the newly inaugurated Super Speci
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‘Manifestos of DMK alliance stand for public health, education’

Association extends its support to Secular Progressive Alliance
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Top news of the day: Vellore parliamentary constituency polls rescinded, SC admits plea to lift ban on Muslim women’s entry into mosques, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day
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Summons to principal secretary of primary education department

The High Court is hearing a petition on display of information in schools
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Vellore parliamentary constituency polls rescinded

The Election Commission had recommended that the polls be cancelled as it received a “highly damaging” report on abuse of money power in the constituency
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Cut-offs for commerce and arts to soar

They are likely to remain the same for science courses
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Live: Indian Premier League 2019 | Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals scorecard

Royals leave out Steve Smith, bring in Ashton Turner

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N.D. Tiwari’s son passes away

Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, son of late Uttarakhand Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari, was brought dead to a private hospital in south Delhi, sources said on Apri
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When Notre-Dame burned

Notre Dame cathedral is more than an exquisite structure for the French; the monument transcended its religious meaning and is a symbol of European civilization.
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IUML moves ECI against Amit Shah

BJP president’s comparison of IUML flag with that of Pakistan national flag
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Postal ballot issue: head constable suspended

The head-constable attached to Uvari police station, who allegedly “handed over” his postal ballot to a DMK office-bearer has been placed under suspen
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Poems, doodles and art: Meet the members of BLR Busking

A bunch of youngsters get together at Church Street, Bengaluru, to write poems and make art for passers-by.

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Bangladesh World Cup squad | Mosaddek recalled, fast bowler Abu Jayed called up

Right-arm paceman Jayed, who has played five Tests but has yet to debut in ODIs, was picked for his ability to swing the ball as he demonstrated in the two-Test series in New Zealand

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Remember cartoon character Fido Dido? He’s back!

Fido Dido is back on TV commercials doing cool and fun things and 90s kids are loving it

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Poll materials to be dispatched today in GPS-fitted vehicles

6,388 postal ballots have been cast so far, says Collector
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Where songs have added a different tune to electioneering

While Ramya is singing her way into people’s heart, Biju is going out of the way to woo voters
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Car festival held

Thousands of devotees on Tuesday pulled the car of Brihadeeswarar Temple here amidst religious fervour and gaiety.The decorated wooden car, carrying t
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Will carry out surgical strike on poverty: Rahul

Promises separate budget for farmers and steps to revive cashew sector
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Act Apprentice allege discrimination by railway authorities

TIRUCHI: The All India Rail Act Apprentice Association, Southern Railway has claimed that Act Apprentices who had undergone training in Southern Railw
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Balancing act of the mind

Slacklining is slowly gaining pace in the city with informal sessions every weekend. We attended one to find out what the buzz is about
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Chennai, want to walk on a rope?

Slacklining is slowly gaining pace in Chennai with informal sessions every weekend. We attended one to find out what the buzz is about.
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Joining the mainstream is Dalit empowerment: Thirumavalavan

Despite facing a strong three-way contest, VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan hopes to win the Chidambaram seat and be the voice of Dalits in India in the parliament
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Mangalore baby admitted to Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

The 15-day old baby is critical and needs to be stabilised before any procedure
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3 men from West Bengal killed in road accident

Three men were killed and two others badly injured when a goods carrier autorickshaw collided with a tanker lorry at Koottilangadi, near here, on Tues
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Pulitzer Prize: Jailed Reuters reporters, U.S. border photographers win awards

In other categories, coverage of mass shootings in the United States and investigations into U.S. President Donald Trump featured prominently. The New York Times and the Washington Post also took two Pulitzers each
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CPI(M) practising hypocrisy: Nirmala Sitaraman

Says CPI(M)’s stand on triple talaq an indication of its double standards
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AgustaWestland case: Gautam Khaitan gets bail in a separate black money case

Special Judge Arvind Kumar granted relief on a personal bond or ₹25 lakh and one surety of the like amount
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Study plea against ‘rising’ act of cash-for-votes in TN, SC tells poll panel

The petition claimed that over ₹11 crore was seized from a Vellore cement godown, which is learnt to be that of a DMK functionary
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Shatrughan Sinha’s wife Poonam Sinha joins Samajwadi Party

Ms. Sinha is likely to be fielded from Lucknow seat against Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is a BJP candidate, said party sources.
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A field all to herself

Non-profit Parcham has worked with authorities to create an exclusive sports ground for girls
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Aye, look at this auto

Arunkumar Purushothaman creates scaled-down models of automobiles that are also functional

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‘A car is a luxury for me’

Actor Jayam Ravi on his love for the Yamaha RX 100 and spending solitary time with his Audi A10

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Naturally good

As the city swelters, local skincare advocates advise going organic

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The lull at Kasimedu

The 61-day ban on fishing using mechanised boats gives fishermen with smaller vessels a chance to make a profit. Here’s why we should support them

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Aye, look at this auto

Arunkumar Purushothaman creates scaled-down models of automobiles that are also functional
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What the hills will vote for

How the Light and Life Academy in the Nilgiris documented the voices of the people for the Election Commission’s awareness programme
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A field all to herself

Non-profit Parcham has worked with authorities to create an exclusive sports ground for girls

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This is what Coimbatore's first-time voters want

First time voters in the city want their valuable votes to bring in an accountable and transparent government

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Cry for boys

The issue of abuse of young boys is brought to the fore by Youngistaan in its new awareness campaign

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Revamped Ciaz gets punchy new diesel avatar

The new engine is remarkably refined and lives up to Maruti’s tradition of offering the best-in-class fuel efficiency

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Naturally good

As the city swelters, local skincare advocates advise going organic
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This is what Coimbatore's first-time voters want

First time voters in the city want their valuable votes to bring in an accountable and transparent government
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PC candidate Irfan Raza Ansari richest among those contesting from Srinagar LS seat

The 41-year-old Delhi University graduate had ₹1.5 lakh cash in hand at the time of filing his nomination
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Cry for boys

The issue of abuse of young boys is brought to the fore by Youngistaan in its new awareness campaign
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Jagan Mohan Reddy meets Governor Narasimhan on law and order situation in A.P

YSR Congress president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday met Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan tobrief him about the ‘deteriorating’ law and order situati
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Odisha has made up its mind for a change: Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi accuses the Naveen Patnaik government of uttering lies on the cheap rice distribution scheme.
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Pulitzers given to Aretha Franklin, author Richard Powers

David W. Blight’s 900-page “Frederick Douglass” was named the best work of history, while the biography prize went to Jeffrey C. Stewart’s “The New Negro- The Life of Alain Locke.”
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Jagan Mohan Reddy meets Governor Narasimhan on law and order situation in A.P

Odisha has made up its mind for a change: Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi accuses the Naveen Patnaik government of uttering lies on the cheap rice distribution scheme.
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NC leader's house attacked with grenade in Tral

Militants fired a grenade from an under- barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) at a National Conference (NC) leader's house in Pulwama's Tral on Tuesday.Pre
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SC admits plea to lift ban on Muslim women entering mosques

Bench orally says it is accepting the plea because of the judgement on Sabarimala temple.
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One police officer, five terrorists killed in shootout in northwest Pakistan

Three other police officers were also injured in the operation, which has been continuing since Monday night against terrorists hiding in a three-story residential building in Hayatabad area.
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Tiger Woods wins his 15th major title at Masters

Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again.

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IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians brings more heartbreak for Royal Challengers

Late strikes by Malinga restrict the visitors despite Moeen and de Villiers’ effort; Hardik Pandya delights with a cameo

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Bhuvneshwar delighted

‘English conditions will suit me’

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Dream come true for Vijay Shankar

Has the ability to bat differently in varied situations

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Capable of batting at No. 4: Dinesh Karthik

The wicketkeeper-batsman realises that he has been picked for his experience

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Kush Maini wins rookie category

India's Kush Maini enjoyed a splendid first weekend in the Formula Renault Eurocup racing series here, finishing third and fifth in the two races. Mai

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Rohit sets under-18 National record

Rohit Yadav, who was in doping trouble a couple of years ago, broke the under-18 boys’ National record with a preliminary round throw of 81.75m (old r

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Sheeraz Sheikh misses the final

Mansour Al Rashedi wins the gold

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Myneni runs into Prajnesh

Davis Cupper Saketh Myneni cruised past Vaclav Safranek of the Czech Republic in the first round of the $162,480 Challenger tennis tournament on Monda

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List for Rendezvous Roland Garros announced

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has announced a list of eight boys and eight girls who will be competing in the Rendezvous Roland Garros, Fren

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Boxing: Indian women ready for Asian championship

Coaches have prepared us very well in the camp, says Nitu

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Barca, Messi look to set record straight

The quarterfinal jinx looms large as the Catalans take on Manchester United

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Live: Indian Premier League 2019 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore scorecard

The hosts made one change, bringing in Lasith Malinga for Alzarri Joseph.

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Fifty shades of politics

As election campaigns draw to a dramatic close, we catch up on the excitement by meeting shopkeepers selling political merchandise in George Town

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Rama, the ‘Maha Vrata’

It is unthinkable for Lakshmana that he should stay in Ayodhya when Rama goes to the forest. But he also realises that the chances of his going along

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Nawaz Sharif may undergo heart surgery

The Sharif family has been complaining that the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan was not providing adequate treatment to the three-time former premier who has serious health complications.
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Stratolaunch, world's largest plane, takes off Mojave desert

The world’s largest aeroplane — with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines — made its first test flight on Saturday in California.The mega jet, cal
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SC takes note of EC action against Adityanath, Mayawati for making ‘hate speeches’

The Supreme Court had earlier given the Election Commission 24 hours to explain its lawyer’s submissions that the poll body was largely “powerless” and “toothless” to act against religious and hate speeches
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Papa roach: Chinese farmer breeds bugs for the table

The six-legged creatures may be a bugbear for most, but Li and other breeders in China are turning them into a niche business.
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UN Security Council condemns Taliban announcement of spring offensive

“Our Jihadi obligation has not yet ended,” the Taliban said.
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Civility a rare virtue in Indian politics, says Tharoor after Defence Minister visits him in hospital

Shashi Tharoor, the Congress candidate for Thiruvanathapuram for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, was injured during the ‘Thulabaram’ ritual
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India-US ties promoted in sustained manner by Trump: report

The CFR in its special report Trump’s Foreign Policy are Better Than They Seem said President Trump “deserves credit for promoting strategic ties with India in a sustained manner”.
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I-T searches underway at JD(S) leaders' properties in Mandya, Hassan

The Income Tax department says the searches are on businessmen who have not declared their assets. But the properties being searched are linked to JD(S) leaders.
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Pakistani minority Shias end days-long protest in Quetta

The bombing was claimed by Islamic State group, which views Shias as apostates deserving of death.
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TV serials should get political content vetted first: EC official

Two Hindi serials, Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai and Tujhse Hai Raabta, had showed characters praising Union government’s schemes.
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Protest against climate change in London, Nirmala Sitharaman visits Tharoor in hospital, and other news in pictures

11.20 amThousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate changeBritish climate group Extinction Rebellion are leading a protest
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General election 2019 live | BJP names Ravi Kishan as its candidate from Gorakhpur

Here are the day’s election-related developments at a glance.
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Bernie Sanders releases 10 years of long-awaited tax returns

The release of Bernie Sanders’ tax returns confims his income crossed the $1 million threshold in 2016 and 2017, putting him in the top 1% income bracket
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US asks its citizens to reconsider travel plans to Pakistan due to terrorism

“Terrorists have targeted US diplomats and diplomatic facilities in the past, and information suggests they continue to do so, it said.
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Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman

“There will be women among Taliban delegation members in the Doha, Qatar meeting,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's main spokesman, said by telephone.
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UN Secretary General “horrified” at Notre-Dame Cathedral fire

Audrey Azoulay, head of UNESCO — the Paris-based UN agency for education, science and culture — also expressed her “deep emotion in the face of this dramatic fire at the cathedral.”
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Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris engulfed in fire

A massive fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark and stunning France and the world, but firefighters man
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Ecuador says hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest

Assange was arrested and carried out of Ecuador’s embassy in London on Thursday after President Lenin Moreno removed his diplomatic protection following seven years of self-imposed exile in the building.
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The history behind Notre-Dame, soul of the French nation

Napoleon Bonaparte’s crowning, Paris’ liberation from Nazi occupation, Charles de Gaulle’s funeral — the iconic Notre-Dame cathedral, which has been destroyed in a fire, has been deeply enmeshed in Paris’ history.
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