Sunday, May 5, 2019

6 of 7 BJP candidates have cases in Bengal

Trinamool has the richest candidates in phase V: ADR
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Inter suicides: ‘no increase in marks after reverification’

BIE to provide copy of scripts to anyone for academic purposes
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Services to take up concerns on upgrade

No Services member on Centre’s panel
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Train passengers targeted again

Three women passengers were targeted again by miscreants on Sunday when they lost seven sovereigns of jewellery. The incident took place on three expr
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Turmeric harvesting in full swing in Erode

A section of farmers fear drop in prices
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Anti-dumping duty put on saccharine

The Finance Ministry has, on the recommendations of the Commerce Ministry, imposed an anti-dumping duty of $1,633.17 per tonne on the import of saccha
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King of fruits make its entry into Erode market

Traders see good demand for the mangoes in the current season
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‘Anything may happen to coalition govt. after May 23’

Bharatiya Janata Party State president B.S. Yeddyurappa said on Sunday that anything is likely to happen to the Janata Dal (S)-Congress coalition gove
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‘Modi tried to speak to Mamata, but failed’

Official denies Trinamool allegations
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Maharashtra yet to release water

It had agreed to State’s demand, but with a rider
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Women play a vital but invisible role in weaving

Their contribution goes unnoticed as weaving is an in-house activity for most weavers who live in house-cum-worksheds
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T.N. gives ₹10 crore to cyclone-hit Odisha

Extending a helping hand to cyclone-hit Odisha, the Tamil Nadu government has announced financial assistance of ₹10 crore as an immediate relief contr
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Delhi voters will give fitting reply: Arvind Kejriwal

Modi bhakt attacked me, says CM
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A doctor like no one

Vijaya Lakshmi treats patients free of cost every day between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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EC’s clean chit to PM came amid dissent

Six speeches by Modi were cleared
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Matrimonial website told to refund charges

For not arranging meets with grooms
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DMK alleges inefficiency in distribution of voter slips

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam functionaries, led by its deputy general secretary I. Periyasamy, petitioned District Election Officer of Madurai on Sunday,
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3 youth from Kerala drown in river

NAGERCOILThree youngsters from Kerala drowned in Keezh Kothaiyaru in Kanniyakumari district on Sunday.Vishnu, 25, Santhanu, 20, and Arun Mohan, 24, ca
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A transformational industrial project remains elusive

Madurai–Thoothukudi Industrial Corridor, envisioned to attract ₹1.90 lakh crore of investments over a 10-year period, remains only on paper
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Trinamool misrule is giving BJP space: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

Buddhadeb hints at Left role in Centre
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Along the Hooghly, silence of the mills

39 suffered closure and lockouts, and workers are demanding answers from candidates
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Toll in Gaza fighting rises to 8

Israel orders ‘massive strikes’ against Hamas, Islamic Jihad
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Sri Lanka: Churches remain closed for 2nd week

Catholics participate in televised mass by Archbishop of Colombo amid fears of further attacks
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Bengal BJP candidate’s death threats condemned

A video of BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh allegedly threatening Trinamool activists surfaced on social media on Sunday, creating an uproar. In the video,
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The call of the horse riders in Rajasthan

A “horse poll march” was organised in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh town over the weekend to attract voters and motivate them to exercise their franchise du
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6 of 7 Bengal BJP candidates have criminal cases

The BJP has the highest number of candidates with criminal cases contesting in Phase 5 of the election in West Bengal. The Trinamool has the richest o
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Heart to heart, and a platter of promises in Amethi

While Rahul and Priyanka say the constituency is their family, Smriti Irani speaks of the work she had done and will do
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Following in Buffett’s footsteps

Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders meet turns a big draw
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Kodai lake areas get a facelift

KodaikanalAreas around Kodaikanal lake got a facelift with renovated public toilets, better railings and levelled footpaths, here on May 3. The Carlto
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15% of candidates fail to turn up for NEET

A majority of the students did not find the exam tough
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Iraqi TV drama back after 7 years, just in time for Ramzan

The Hotel is a twenty-episode drama on human trafficking
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Let’s do a deal, May tells Corbyn after poll defeat

Both parties lost seats in local elections
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Woman political prisoner in UAE dies of cancer

UN had called for Abdulnoor’s release
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AMMK functionary arrested

THENIA key accused in the case related to the recent seizure of cash from Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam office in Andipatti was arrested by Theni dist
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Newly crowned Thai King carried by soldiers in elaborate royal procession

Thailand’s newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok on Sunday, in front of
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PNB gold misappropriation case: special teams formed

The district police has constituted special teams to probe the alleged misappropriation of gold jewels weighing nearly 13.75 kilograms from the Punjab
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Existing roads unfriendly for cyclists

While cyclists await the construction of designated tracks, traffic continues to grow manifold making roads unsafe for them. According to experts, mos
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Civic body soft pedals on dedicated cycling tracks

‘The plan had to be put on hold due to Model Code of Conduct’
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Spoilt sambar destroyed

KodaikanalThe Food Safety and Drug Administration department destroyed five litres of spoilt sambar at a restaurant in Kodaikanal following a complain
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Controversial audio clip: four detained under Goondas Act

Four persons who were arrested recently on the charge of creating and circulating a controversial audio clip containing derogatory remarks against the
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Tasmac shops near statues of leaders will be shut: Minister

Minister for Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji on Sunday said that steps would be taken to remove TASMAC liquor shops located close to leaders’
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Police flag illegal diversion of explosives

Easter Day Sri Lanka blasts alter threat perception in South India
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Top news of the day: Cyclone Fani death toll in Odisha put at 29, Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM over jibe at his father, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day.
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Foolproof security for Pooram fireworks

Thrissur Pooram flag to be hoisted tomorrow
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FTAPCCI drops A.P., becomes FTCCI

Similar set-up to be established in Andhra Pradesh
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Polytechnic teachers to update professional skills at NIT-T

Teachers of polytechnic colleges are to benefit from a three-day programme titled ‘Training the Trainers on 21st Century Skills Education’ from May 8
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Nod for ₹1,506-cr. draft Plan for Samagra Shiksha

It will be presented at a meeting on May 10
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Detailed security audit conducted at Samayapuram temple

A detailed security audit was conducted by an officer of the Security Branch CID at the Samayapuram Arulmigu Mariamman Temple here to inspect the exis
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NEET held at 15 centres in Tirunelveli

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), qualifying exam for MBBS and BDS courses, was held at 15 centres in the district on Sunday.The stud
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Cyclone Fani: Official death toll rises to 29 in Odisha

The government had mounted a massive restoration work across 10,000 villages and 52 urban areas ravaged by the storm, affecting nearly one crore people
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Survey of school dropouts on

RamanathapuramVolunteers of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) have launched a survey to check school dropouts right from pre-primary to higher secondary
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FIR filed against accused who slapped Arvind Kejriwal

Police registered a FIR under IPC section 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) against Suresh, who had attacked the CM during his road show on Saturday
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India, UK in talks to build Naval supercarrier under ‘Make in India’: Report

The talks are under way for the Indian Navy to buy detailed plans for the 65,000-ton British warship to build a so-called “copycat supercarrier” to be named INS Vishal in 2022, according to a British media outlet.
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Cyclone Fani: Odisha government announces financial compensation for affected families

For all families covered under food security, an additional one month quota of rice plus ₹. 1000 and polythene will be provided, said CM Patnaik
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PM Narendra Modi targets Rahul over alleged association with UK firm

“The ‘naamdar’ in an interview mentioned that his aim was to malign my image. But more the mud he throws at me, better the lotus will bloom.”
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Fear of defeat has forced Modi to change election strategy, says Alagiri

Alagiri said the fear of defeat was the reason for AIADMK deliberately delaying the conduct of local body elections.
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Manmohan Singh says Modi’s five years ‘most traumatic, devastating’

Manmohan Singh said the Modi government’s record on national security is “dismal” as incidents of terrorism have seen a quantum jump.
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Phase 5 of Lok Sabha Elections 2019: States, constituencies, and key candidates going to the polls on May 6

Voting will take place in a number of seats in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Jammu and Kashmir.
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Pakistan Army opens fire at forward posts, villages along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly to the Pakistan Army’s firing, a defence spokesman said
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Attacks will not kill my voice or my spirit, says Arvind Kejriwal

“This is a sign of the dictatorship of Modi. Where anybody who speaks against him is silenced.”
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‘Bhrashtachari No.1’: Battle is over, karma awaits you, Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi in reply

PM Narendra Modi had called late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as ‘Corrupt No.1’ in an apparent reference to the Bofors case.
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CJI sexual harassment case: SC denies report that Justices Nariman, Chandrachud met Justice Bobde

A statement from the Supreme Court said “this [media report] is wholly incorrect” that the two judges met Justice Bobde on May 3
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Afghan military kills 52 Taliban militants

The Taliban has not commented on the development yet
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Cyclone Fani: Odia community in Mumbai collect relief supplies, funds

The focus is on goods that will help them rebuild: household supplies, sanitation products and toiletries, clothing.
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Assam minority body alleges false NRC objections

All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) took signatures of villagers on blank forms, it says
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Sri Lanka Catholics celebrate Mass via TV amid new warnings

A letter from Pope Francis addressed to him was read out at the end of the service in which the pontiff said he prayed that “hearts hardened by hatred may yield to His will for peace and reconciliation among all his children.”
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Environment Minister rejects global reports claiming 1.2 million deaths in India due to pollution

“Pollution does affect health, but to create such a panicky situation and say millions of people are dying, I do not agree with that”
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PM Modi trying to create differences between SP and BSP: Mayawati

A “divide and rule policy” as he senses BJP is lagging in U.P., says BSP chief Mayawati
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Pakistan PM Imran pays tribute to Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary

“Today 4th May is the death anniversary of Tipu Sultan - a man I admire because he preferred freedom and died fighting for it rather than live a life of enslavement,” Mr. Khan tweeted on Saturday.
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General elections 2019 live | Battle is over, karma awaits you: Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi after 'Bhrashtachari No. 1' comment

Here are the day's election related developments at a glance
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Madonna gives emotional speech at GLAAD Awards

Madonna, a pioneer for gay rights, accepted the Advocate for Change Award at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards with a rousing speech that went from playful
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India says Pakistan harassed two diplomats

India confirmed on Saturday that it had lodged a strong protest with Pakistan after it was learnt that two of its diplomats were harassed during a tri
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Pakistan appoints ex-IMF official as new SBP governor

A Harvard and Berkeley University of California alumnus, Dr. Baqir has been with the IMF since 2000. He is currently serving in the IMF as senior resident representative to Egypt.
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Fani toll put at 7; Odisha struggles to restore basic amenities

After Cyclone Fani strcuk Odisha, more than 200 people were injured and have been admitted to various hospitals in two severely affected districts — Puri and Khordha
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Under heavy rocket fire, Israeli reprisals kill six

Palestinian militants on Saturday fired over 250 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory air strikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a
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No CBSE Class 10 results on May 5

The specualtion that the CBSE Class 10 results would be announced on May 5 has been denied by the Board’s PRO Rama Sharma
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Panamanian choose president amid slowing growth, corruption

Laurentino Cortizo, a 66-year-old cattleman who studied business administration in the U.S., leads polls with the Democratic Revolutionary Party.
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Your father’s life ended as ‘Corrupt No.1’: PM Modi to Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi was reacting to the Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's incessant attacks on him regarding allegations of corruption in the Rafale jet deal.
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Three more had sub-clinical infection during Nipah: Study

Serosurvey held on those who had contact with 18 lab-confirmed Nipah patients
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Bomb squad conducts searches at Nadapuram

Tracing source of seized pipe bombs
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Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags

Schools told to ensure their weight is not more than 10% of that of the child
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HC upholds conviction in royal property scam

Seven persons were convicted in the 24-year-old case
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Trump attacks social media companies after Facebook bans

Facebook’s move signaled renewed effort by the social media giant to remove people and groups promoting objectionable material such as hate, racism and anti-Semitism.
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Second person confirmed dead after explosion at Illinois plant

The four believed dead were among nine employees who were inside AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegan, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Chicago, when the explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Fire Marshal Lenzi said.
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Hold local body elections immediately: CPI (M)

Says lack of funds hitting civic work
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Implement fee structure in private schools: BJP

The local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has criticised the government for not implementing the fee structure in private schools.In a statement, n
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Fire breaks out at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital

Power connection to dental chairs was not switched off ‘causing the accident’
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Newborn found abandoned in Coimbatore

A newborn female baby was found abandoned on Cross Cut Road here on Friday night.The baby, wrapped in clothes, was found in front of a hotel. People,
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Coimbatore Collector asks schools to adhere to reservation policies

All higher secondary schools must adhere to the existing reservation policies for admission to Class XI, District Collector K. Rajamani said on Friday
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Drugs seized from a rave party at resort in Coimbatore

Police seal venue near Anamalai
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Suicide abetment charge added to FIR

Aide to ‘lottery king’ found dead
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‘TTV’s ambition to be CM led to MLAs’ disqualification’

Senthil Balaji says AMMK leader is power hungry
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Stalin booked for ‘false statements’

The Tiruvarur town police have registered a case under Section 171G of the Indian Penal Code against DMK president M.K.Stalin for allegedly making fa
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Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

Mr. Trump said on Saturday that he still believes a nuclear deal with North Korea will happen. He tweeted that Mr. Kim “fully realizes the great economic potential of North Korea, & will do nothing to interfere or end it.”
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Tamil Nadu afraid of facing polls: Stalin

DMK leader says democracy undermined by repeated pleas
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Bullets from across border will be answered by more bullets: Amit Shah

Campaigns for North and North West Delhi party candidates
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New Delhi voters want job security, relief from sealing

AAP earns brownie points for mohalla clinics, development in schools; locals say power tussle, statehood not primary concerns; seek welfare
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Morning digest: Centre reviews rescue operations after Fani, Sri Lankan Army chief says suicide bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala, Bengaluru

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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Yellow vest protests land at Paris airport in 25th week

The leaderless yellow vest movement sprang up in mid-November with workers who rely on their cars camping out at traffic circles to protest a hike in fuel taxes.
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