The Hindu: 04/23/19

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

IPL 2019: RCB look to post third successive win when they clash with KXIP

Kohli and Co. will hope to post another win this season against KXIP, who are placed fifth in the points table with 10 points.

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Guwahati school ‘expels’ girl for failing to secure better grades

The school reportedly violated the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
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Powerful quake hits Philippines, day after deadly temblor

The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude of Tuesday’s quake at 6.4, while the local seismology agency said it was 6.5.
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Tracking down the retired race horses of Chennai

There’s a lot a horse can do once it retires from the racetrack. These equestrian institutions around Chennai give them a second lease of life
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings

The Sri Lankan government has blamed National Thowheeth Jamaath for the deadly attacks.
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This Chennai mom 'travel-schools' her children

For Durgesh Nandhini’s daughters Tamaraa Shankar and Thanvi Shankar, the whole world is a school
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Colombo on high alert following reports of explosives-laden van, truck

Sri Lanka on Tuesday placed all police stations in Colombo on high alert as police were hunting for an unidentified container truck and a van, believ
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Why Mayil should not keep quiet: A chat with authors Niveditha Subramaniam and Sowmya Rajendran

Niveditha Subramaniam and Sowmya Rajendran wish they had asked the same questions their spunky character does in their books
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Odisha has made up its mind to instal ‘double engine’ govts: Modi

PM hits out at Naveen Patnaik government on the violence ahead of polls, says the state seems to be going West Bengal way
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Youth from Telangana’s Bellampally drowns in USA

A youth from the coal town of Bellampally in Mancherial district accidentally drowned in the sea at Destin beach in Florida, USA, on Sunday. Reddy Sh
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Pragya says pendency of trial does not bar her from contesting election

NIA says it has no jurisdiction over the matter as it is related to the Election Commission of India.
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SC orders Gujarat govt to pay ₹50 lakh compensation to Bilkis Bano

During the 2002 Gujarat riots, a pregnant Bilkis Bano was gang-raped and seven of her family members were killed by a mob at Randhikpur village.
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Tracking down the retired race horses of Chennai

There’s a lot a horse can do once it retires from the racetrack. These equestrian institutions around Chennai give them a second lease of life

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This Chennai mom 'travel-schools' her children

For Durgesh Nandhini’s daughters Tamaraa Shankar and Thanvi Shankar, the whole world is a school

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‘I don’t think much about the specs’

Bollywood composer Shekhar Ravjiani looks back on his car memories, both good and bad

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The Ninja ZX-6R comes to India

The engine is what is most impressive on this Kawasaki supersport

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At Bengaluru’s VV Puram Eat Street, everyday is a food festival

Ice-cream in puris, gulkand in desserts, pineapple and roasted corn… At the VV Puram Eat Street, every day is a food festival

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The 'Game of Thrones' boardgame finds a new venue in Chennai

Chennai’s latest boardgaming venue welcomes players of all ages and expertise levels, and houses a cafe to boot

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At Bengaluru’s VV Puram Eat Street, everyday is a food festival

Ice-cream in puris, gulkand in desserts, pineapple and roasted corn… At the VV Puram Eat Street, every day is a food festival
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A different ball game: Rise of rugby in Bangalore

How rugby -- a sport introduced to Bengaluru by a handful of expats -- is steadily gathering scores of local followers.

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Vaas, Herath sad about Sri Lanka terror attack

Sri Lanka’s finest practitioners of left-arm seam, Chaminda Vaas and left-arm spin, Rangana Herath expressed sadness at the terror attack on Churches

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IPL 2019: Capital gains from Pant’s devastating knock

Rahane cracks century for Rajasthan Royal, only to end up on the losing side.

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings

The Sri Lankan government has blamed National Thowheeth Jamaath for the deadly attacks.
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Colombo on high alert following reports of explosives-laden van, truck

Sri Lanka on Tuesday placed all police stations in Colombo on high alert as police were hunting for an unidentified container truck and a van, believ
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Why Mayil should not keep quiet: A chat with authors Niveditha Subramaniam and Sowmya Rajendran

Niveditha Subramaniam and Sowmya Rajendran wish they had asked the same questions their spunky character does in their books
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Odisha has made up its mind to instal ‘double engine’ govts: Modi

PM hits out at Naveen Patnaik government on the violence ahead of polls, says the state seems to be going West Bengal way
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Pragya says pendency of trial does not bar her from contesting election

NIA says it has no jurisdiction over the matter as it is related to the Election Commission of India.
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SC orders Gujarat govt to pay ₹50 lakh compensation to Bilkis Bano

During the 2002 Gujarat riots, a pregnant Bilkis Bano was gang-raped and seven of her family members were killed by a mob at Randhikpur village.
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Bombings carried out in retaliation for Christchurch mosque attacks: Sri Lanka Minister

As many as 50 people were killed and several injured when a white supremacist attacked two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 last.
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Citizens of at least 12 countries died in Sri Lanka bombings

Includes at least 10 Britons, 4 Americans apart from 10 Indians
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‘Chowkidar chor hai’ remark: SC issues formal contempt notice against Rahul Gandhi

Orders listing of Rafale case review petitions along with the contempt case on April 30
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Chalakaudy witnesses record turnout in Lok Sabha elections

Indicating a record voter turnout in this election, about 43.72% of the electorate in Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency exercised their franchise by 1
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Water, home-delivered at Turahalli forest

Thanks to this initiative by People For Animals, the inhabitants of Turahalli Forest don’t have to travel far to quench their thirst this summer
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Remembering S Muthiah

A great teacher, he taught me how to report on heritage with a sensitive eye and to give our city the respect it deserves
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Japanese Emperor visits father’s tomb before abdication

His eldest son, Naruhito, 59, will succeed in a closed—door ceremony on May 1 before being officially crowned in a public ceremony at the Imperial Palace on October 22.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: People brave Maoist threat, hilly terrain to vote in Wayanad

The Kerala police had listed 162 locations scattered over seven Assembly segments in Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts as prone to the threat from Maoists.
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People brave Maoist threat, hilly terrain to vote in Wayanad

Despite the threat of disruptive Maoist activity and difficulties posed by a rugged terrain marked by hills and forests, people turned out in large n
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Hindi cinema actor Sunny Deol joins BJP

The party is likely to field Mr. Deol from either Gurdaspur or Chandigarh in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections
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Families of Sri Lanka blasts victims demand special flight to transport bodies

Relatives of the six people from Karnataka who lost their lives in the Sri Lanka blasts are demanding that a special flight be arranged so that the bo
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Youth from Telangana’s Bellampally drowns in USA

A youth from the coal town of Bellampally in Mancherial district accidentally drowned in the sea at Destin beach in Florida, USA, on Sunday. Reddy Sh
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Pragya says pendency of trial does not bar her from contesting election

BJP candidate in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency and main accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case Pragya Singh Thakur told a National Investigation
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SC orders Gujarat govt to pay ₹50 lakh compensation to Bilkis Bano

During the 2002 Gujarat riots, a pregnant Bilkis Bano was gangraped and seven of her family members were killed by a mob at Randhikpur village.
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Sri Lanka’s bombings carried out in retaliation for Christchurch mosque attacks, State Defence Minister tells in Parliament

Sri Lanka’s worst terror attack targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday was carried out by the local Islamic extremists in retaliation
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Citizens of at least 12 countries died in Sri Lanka bombings

Includes at least 10 Britons, 4 Americans apart from 10 Indians
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‘Chowkidar chor hai’ remark: SC issues formal contempt notice against Rahul Gandhi

Orders listing of Rafale case review petitions along with the contempt case on April 30
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Chalakaudy witnesses record turnout in Lok Sabha elections

Indicating a record voter turnout in this election, about 43.72% of the electorate in Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency exercised their franchise by 1
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Water, home-delivered at Turahalli forest

Thanks to this initiative by People For Animals, the inhabitants of Turahalli Forest don’t have to travel far to quench their thirst this summer
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Remembering S Muthiah

A great teacher, he taught me how to report on heritage with a sensitive eye and to give our city the respect it deserves
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Does Gua Sha work as a healing technique?

The idea of running a slate of jade or polished wood along your skin does sound heavenly if you’re a skincare junkie. But apply more pressure and you

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Why Emotional Intelligence matters for sportspersons

The strength of a person’s Emotional Intelligence is the key to their victory

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Remembering S Muthiah

A great teacher, he taught me how to report on heritage with a sensitive eye and to give our city the respect it deserves

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A mini Mizoram in Chennai

With sawhchiar to snack on in between cheraw dances, a mini Mizoram gathers in Egmore

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Japanese Emperor visits father’s tomb before abdication

Lok Sabha Election 2019: People brave Maoist threat, hilly terrain to vote in Wayanad

People brave Maoist threat, hilly terrain to vote in Wayanad

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Hindi cinema actor Sunny Deol joins BJP

The party is likely to field Mr. Deol from either Gurdaspur or Chandigarh in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections
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Families of Sri Lanka blasts victims demand special flight to transport bodies

Relatives of the six people from Karnataka who lost their lives in the Sri Lanka blasts are demanding that a special flight be arranged so that the bo
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Lok Sabha 2019: Mehbooba Mufti’s hometown in boycott mode, Congress pockets polling

The Anantnag seat, which is witnessing a triangular fight between National Conference’s Hasnain Massodi, PDP’s Mufti and Congress’ G.A. Mir, saw only around 4.79% turnout till 11 a.m
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IPL 2019: Rahane roars back with century, powers Rajasthan Royals to 191/6

Rahane remained not out on 105 off 63 balls, decorating his knock with three sixes and 11 fours, while Steve Smith contributed 50 off 32 deliveries

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Gomathi runs the race of her life, gives India its first gold at the championships

The 30-year-old comes up with a smart strategy to upstage the favourites; silver for Shivpal in javelin, bronze for hurdlers Jabir and Saritaben

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Reid takes charge of National camp

Pleased with the talent on view

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Advani bounces back after shock loss

Beats Yogesh after being stunned by Kwok

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Indians train their guns on more Olympic quotas

Manu will be keen to book a spot in women’s air pistol

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Valencia closes in on CL contention

A brilliant double from Goncalo Guedes saw Valencia move into fifth place in La Liga as it recorded an impressive 2-1 victory at Real Betis on Sunday

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We made a bit of history: Nieva

Indian boxers beating a reigning Olympic champion and World champion on the same day at an elite event is rare.Following Amit Panghal (52kg) and Kavin

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Bisht stuns World champion

Panghal beats Dusmatov again to enter semifinals

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Prajnesh — riding the tide of success

Ranked 75th in the world, he becomes the sixth-best-ranked Indian ever

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Unidentified gunmen shot dead policeman escorting polio team in Pakistan

Attempts to eradicate the crippling disease have been seriously hampered by deadly targeting of vaccination teams in recent years by militants, who oppose the drives, claiming the polio drops cause infertility.
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Snake inside VVPAT machine holds up polling in Kannur, Kerala

An unusual “visitor” in a polling booth in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency, held up voting for a brief while on Tuesday. A small snake was found in
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ICICI-Videocon case: ED summons Chanda Kochhar, husband at Delhi

They are required to assist the IO in taking the probe forward, they said, adding the three have been asked to bring certain documents related to their personal and official finances.
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China’s Xi urges closer naval ties amid regional tensions

Mr. Xi’s remarks came in an address to foreign naval officers attending a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, an event Beijing is using to showcase its growing ability to exert force far from its shores.
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In camp of diehard IS supporters, some women express regrets

The women insisted they had not been active IS members and had no role in its atrocities.
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SC issues notice to lawyer claiming to have been offered ₹1.5 crore to frame CJI

Supreme Court advocate Utsav Bains claims that a man identified as ‘Ajay’ had approached him to file a “false case of sexual harassment” against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi
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Modi casts vote in Gujarat, says ‘voter ID’ more powerful than ‘IED’ of terrorists

Appeals to people to come out in large numbers to vote in all the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha polls.
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Odisha: Naveen Patnaik casts his vote

A total of 417 candidates are contesting in the third phase polls, and 92.56 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise in a total of 7858 booths.
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Harris joins impeachment call during Democratic town hall

Ms. Harris’ unexpected support for impeachment follows Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s push for Congress to begin the process to remove the Republican president.
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Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310

President Maithripala Sirisena has declared a day of mourning for Tuesday, a day after officials disclosed that warnings had been received weeks ago of the possibility of an attack by the radical Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed.
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Sri Lanka never expected bombings of such magnitude: Defence Secretary

No group has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attacks, but police have arrested 24 people - mostly members of an Islamist extremist group
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Myanmar’s top court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo earlier this month shared with their colleagues the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, one of journalism’s highest honors.
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Politicians join hands

The State government appointed a nodal officer – senior IAS officer Anjum Parvez – to coordinate with authorities in Sri Lanka and with the Indian Hig
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Morning digest: Polling begins for third phase of 2019 General elections, India alerted Sri Lanka on possible blasts, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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Puttige Mutt gets junior seer

An engineer, Sushreendra Tirtha is the 31st seer of the mutt
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‘Withdraw water rationing’

Congress, BJP leaders say storage will last another 30 days
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P. Srinivas new DRM ofVijayawada rail division

P. Srinivas assumed the office of the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Vijayawada Division here on Monday. He took charge from R. Dhananjayulu.A 1990
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Additional CEO begins probe into security breach

Returning Officer, four suspended officials quizzed over ‘violation’
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‘Ensure refund for passengers who booked tickets with Jet Airways’

Petition asks HC to issue directions to DGCA, Centre
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SC dismisses cash-for-vote petition

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition claiming that the incidence of cash-for-vote was on the rise in Tamil Nadu, saying the Lok Sabha poll
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Supreme Court declines to interfere with HC order on Jaya memorial

‘She cannot be branded a convict’
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Poll talk in Delhi parks: Namo T-shirts, Pakistan, 'jhadu' and Congress

From Modi devotion to scepticism, praise for Balakot strikes to anti-national debates and minority fears, city parks are warming up to the poll heat
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Kerala parliamentary election | Live updates: ‘Modi machines’ have reached Kerala, says State CPI(M)

The Sabarimala temple issue is a major poll plank of BJP as the party sought to attack the CP(M)-led LDF government.
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Karnataka general election, Phase II | Live: Teacher on polling duty dies of cardiac arrest

The voting percentage in the second phase of polling in Karnataka stoop at 21.05 till 12 noon.
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General elections 2019, Phase III | Live updates: 26.5% votes polled in Goa till 11 am

Besides all seats in Gujarat (26) and Kerala (20), voting is being be held in four seats in Assam, five in Bihar, seven in Chhattisgarh, 14 each in Karnataka and Maharashtra, six in Odisha, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, five in West Bengal, two in Goa, and one each in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Tripura.
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