The Hindu: 05/04/19

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Man seeks help to rescue wife

Submits petition to Superintendent of Police
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26 bonded labourers rescued

Twenty-six persons from Kondagon district in Chhattisgarh, who were employed as bonded labourers in various private units in Modakurichi Taluk, were r
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Vote out AIADMK, says Stalin

DMK president M.K. Stalin, on Sunday, appealed to the voters of Tirupparankundram Assembly constituency that is facing by-election to vote out the AIA
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TDR scam: ACB raids five places

Continuing its probe into the alleged scam involving issuing of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) by the civic body for road widening projects, th
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More women voted in nine States: EC data

Highest figure recorded in Meghalaya
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State-owned NewSpace creates a flutter at space startups, Antrix

No clarity yet on functioning of the new business arm of DoS
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‘We were alerted about a possible physical attack on Kejriwal,’ says police source

“It’s appalling that the Delhi Police knew of the impending attack on the CM and it did not try to stop it. Clear that it’s a conspiracy and is being controlled from the top,” Mr. Sisodia tweeted
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BMRCL revenue goes up

But, loss in the same period has gone up by more than ₹109 crore
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Farmers worried PepsiCo-govt. talks will dilute their rights

Union leaders slam the lack of transparency in talks
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India deports 20 Bangladesh nationals

Twenty Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, were on Saturday sent back home via the Sutarkandi border check-point in southern Assam’s Karimganj d
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Troop pull out may have left a hole in red zone security grid

Forces from Maharashtra were deployed for polls in Bengal
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PM must have called Mamata, says Trinamool

The Trinamool leadership on Saturday took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi and not Chief Minister
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12 killed as Fani barrels into Bangladesh

Cyclone Fani weakened to a depression as it barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail of deadly destruction in India. Police in Bang
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Chain-snatchers remain elusive; police step up vigil

The police have stepped up surveillance and vehicle checks across Mysuru as a part of its investigation into seven chain-snatching incidents that rock
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Newsmen try their hand at cricket

Media personnel, who often run around for stories, were found busy running to stop the ball from crossing the boundary on Saturday. In the DDUWJ Shriy
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‘Govt. will remain stable even after Lok Sabha poll results’

Cong. will win Kundagol, Chincholi seats in bypolls: Dy. CM
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‘AI has potential to improve quality of life’

But any drastic change brings with it ethical questions, says scientist
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Centre reviews rescue operation in Odisha, Bengal, A.P.

NEET postponed in Odisha on on State’s request; rail line cleared partially; flight operations resume at Kolkata and Bhubaneswar airports
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Gaps narrowing in talks: Taliban

New proposals offered for U.S. troop pullout, says spokesman
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Hand over sharp weapons, says Sri Lanka police

Sri Lankan police on Saturday directed the public that those who are in possession of any sharp-edged weapons like swords or Kris knives, and uniforms
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Kirron Kher gets EC notice

The Election Commission has issued notice to the BJP’s Chandigarh candidate Kirron Kher after she shared a video on Twitter in which children were see
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2 students arrested in Jaffna search operation

LTTE leader’s photo was found in office
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Drive against harassment of women in public places

Police detain 200
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Call for counselling system in MKU’s constituent colleges

As per admission guidelines, it is mandatory after preparation of merit list
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Campaign from the sky by Faizabad administration to vote

Twenty thousand leaflets appealing to the people to vote on polling day were air-dropped in the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency by the district admini
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Over 13 kg gold jewels reported missing from PNB

PUDUKOTTAIAbout 13.75 kg of gold jewels, valued at ₹4.80 crore, has been reported missing from the Punjab National Bank’s Pudukottai branch on Saturda
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Amit Shah holds roadshow in Amethi

Smriti Irani will win the Amethi seat by one lakh vote, says the BJP chief
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Leh scribes seek FIR against J&K BJP president for 'cash-for-votes' bid

Journalists of the Press Club Leh (PCL) on Saturday filed a police complaint against BJP’s state president Ravinder Raina and MLC Vikram Randhawa for
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BJP puts temple on low heat in Ayodhya

For the first time since 1989, Mandir is not the prime issue for the party in the town
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Traffic awareness programmes for garment workers

Study reveals most accidents occur near factories
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In India’s highest electoral battleground

Ladakh has four candidates in the fray
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‘Our agenda is putting Haryana back on the growth path’

‘The BJP has tried caste polarisation in the State ... We will defeat its divisive politics with our inclusive ideology’
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Anantapur takes guard for a scorching summer

District better prepared to handle heatwave compared to last year, say officials
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Vanishing green cover increases temperature

Indiscriminate felling of age old trees for road widening is said to be the main reason for the increase of temperature every year in Srikakulam and V
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Officials relieved as heatwave deaths come down

Pocket-friendly action plan makes all the difference in Prakasam
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Armed men open fire at realtor

Attack occurred at HRBR Layout
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Scorched by the sun

Number of heat stroke cases increases in Guntur
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The green brigade of leafy Tirunagar

Volunteers take good care of trees in this hot summer to maintain green cover
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Navy, IAF step up relief efforts in Odisha

Based on the aerial surveys, ENC is undertaking a three-pronged rescue and rehabilitation effort centred around Puri.
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RFID system to track books

TIRUCHIThe Central District Library here has introduced radio frequency identification system (RFID) to ensure the safekeeping of the books for the fi
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Parents, students receive spam from colleges

Allege personal data has been compromised
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Aravakurichi farmers still await cold storage

KARURA 20-year-old demand of the drumstick farmers for establishing a cold storage in Aravakurichi is yet to be met. Though most parties, including th
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23rd convocation of XIME

The Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) in Bengaluru held its 23rd convocation on Saturday where 178 students were awarded post
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Minimising post-harvest losses vital to enhance farmers’ income: VC

THANJAVURDespite achieving record levels of production in foodgrain and horticulture crops, post-harvest losses remain a major challenge, observed N.
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Mehbooba calls for ceasefire in J&K during Ramzan

The Centre and the militant leadership should respect the religious sensibilities of the people and give them a sense of relief through a ceasefire, the former CM urged.
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‘Railways will get environmental clearance for new Pamban bridge’

Railway GM inspects facilities at the Rameswaram railway station
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Sweet, fragrant and enormously expensive

Strawberries, arguably the most successful Western import in Japan, evoke rapture in the country that rivals the status accorded to mango in India
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The women who are making a difference

Forbes magazine’s ‘30 Under 30’ list this time featuress three young Afghan women social entrepreneurs, determined to protect the freedoms gained over two decades
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Top news of the day: Puri pummeled by cyclone Fani; Riyan Parag becomes youngest player to score 50 in IPL; and more

Here are the important news stories of the day.
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Rape case: Bishop Mulakkal summoned

Required to appear before Magistrate court in Pala on May 10
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The smear campaign against Armin Wolf

The most recent example of a journalist being attacked by the Freedom Party of Austria is in the case of Armin Wolf, arguably the country’s most famous news anchor.
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40 years later, Southall revisits a movement

The harsh handling of the protests and their aftermath — hundreds faced criminal charges while Peach’s death was ruled as “death by misadventure” by an inquest jury — helped spark a radical movement that brought together Southall’s diverse community
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Robbery attempt at temple

Aged man murdered
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Arvind Kejriwal slapped during his road show in West Delhi

In a video, a man in a red t-shirt and black pants can be seen climbing on the vehicle's bonnet and attacking the CM and abusing him.
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‘Thiruvachi’ recovered

THANJAVURA ‘thiruvachi’ (ornamental arch fitted behind the pedestal of idols) was found near a tank at Puliyakudi near Ammapet in Thanjavur district o
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Polling station location for local body polls: May 14 deadline for submitting views, dissent

The State Election Commission has given 10 days to the public, representatives of recognised political parties, MLAs and MPs for submitting their view
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Illicit affair; man stabbed to death

Pudukottai police have arrested a lorry driver for allegedly stabbing to death his relative who had developed an extra-martial relationship with the w
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BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over UPA-era defence deal

It is story of a man who aspired to be a defence deal pusher and is now aspiring to be prime minister, says Arun Jaitley
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Kaipunyam, a venture to promote women entrepreneurs

Shalin John and Induja Nair have joined hands to give a platform for homemakers to showcse their products or skills
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A duet with the birds

Devangana Dash gives flight to her imagination with a colourfully illustrated book The Jungle Radio that she says is for both kids and adults
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Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes

Israel says its blockade is necessary to stop weapons reaching Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza
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Puri flattened by Cyclone Fani

CM Naveen Patnaik calls it ‘one of the rarest of rare cyclones’; no official information on death toll
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Prakash Raj to campaign for AAP in Delhi

Raj, who fought the Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate from the Bengaluru Central seat, says people should come together to ‘reclaim the republic’
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Explosives found buried in Sri Lanka mosque backyard

The explosives were recovered at Welipenna on Friday night during a joint operation carried out by the Special Task Force and the police, the Daily Mirror reported.
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M.J. Akbar records his statement in defamation case

“Following the allegations made in a tweet by the accused, I resigned from the Cabinet and moved the court for justice,” he said.
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Stalin campaigns at Tirupparankundram, charter plane ends up in river, and other news in pictures

12.30 p.m. Stalin campaigns at Tirupparankundram DMK party president M.K.Stalin poses for a selfie with a school student at Weavers Nagar, near Tiru
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Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US

In a voice message sent Saturday to The Associated Press, the Taliban spokesman in Doha says both sides have offered new proposals for drawing down US and NATO forces.
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Spurious toddy on sale in 250 centres in city: police

Accused says he is just one of the players running the racket
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Iran must resist U.S. sanctions through oil, non-oil exports: Rouhani

Mr. Rouhani's comments, carried live on Iranian TV, came a day after Washington acted to force Iran to stop producing low-enriched uranium and expanding its only nuclear power plant, intensifying a campaign aimed at halting its ballistic missile programme and curbing its regional power.
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General election 2019 live | ‘Who sent Masood Azhar to Pakistan?’ asks Rahul Gandhi

Here are the day's election related developments at a glance
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Photographer Pete Souza on capturing two White House presidencies

The former Chief Official White House Photographer, known for his iconic images of the Obama presidency, is in Hyderabad for a photography summit
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Goa resort murder: Victim’s husband nabbed at Ludhiana hotel, in ten-day custody

Part-time travel agent Sukhvinder Singh has been arrested for the alleged murder of his wife Alka Saini while on a holiday at a resort in Arpora village in North coastal Goa
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US still pondering military options in Venezuela

Mr. Trump, whose administration is seeking the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro and has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as president, said he and Mr. Putin share the goal of a peaceful end to the crisis.
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PMO 'monitoring' Rafale deal progress is not tantamount to parallel talks with French side, govt tells SC

In a 13-page reply filed by it in the court, the government says petitioners are trying to link unrelated issues and create controversies on the basis of certain media reports.
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Plane with 143 aboard crashes into Florida river, no deaths

A Boeing 737 arriving at Naval Air Station Jacksonville from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with 136 passengers and seven aircrew slid off the runway into the St. Johns River, a NAS Jacksonville news release said.
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Life in Odisha remains paralysed a day after cyclone Fani

Lakhs of people have been affected, and the State government has launched massive rescue and restoration operations.
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FBI arrests Pakistani-American at airport for links to JeM, ISIS

Waqar Ul-Hassan, a naturalised US citizen who moved to America at the age of 15, was arrested at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Tuesday.
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Coronation this weekend will boost Thai king's regal power

King Vajiralongkorn inherits a nation in political turmoil, with the powerful army entrenched in government for five years after staging a coup in 2014.
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Japan’s emperor greets public for 1st time since succession

Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his 85-year-old father, Akihito, abdicated.
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Morning digest: 8 dead as cyclone Fani hits Odisha, EC clears two more Modi speeches, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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Pakistan backs anti-India terror groups, has paid no price for its perfidy, US lawmakers told

Pakistan continues to sponsor terrorist groups that launched deadly attacks in India. “It has paid no price for its perfidy,” Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing early this week.
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