The Hindu: 05/10/19

Friday, May 10, 2019

Govt. staff demand announcement of DA

MaduraiMembers of Tamil Nadu Government Employees’ Association (TNGEA) staged demonstrations in 39 places in the district on Friday, demanding the Sta
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Plea seeks constitution of fresh VC search committee

For Mother Teresa Women’s University
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Sewage accumulation in Panthalkudi channel irks residents

A resident says there are more flies and mosquitoes this year
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Crowdfunding brings water to Myanmar’s deer

Lakes and ponds — a lifeline for the deer, wild boar, jackals and peacocks — all dried up this summer
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Conversations on alliances will take place after the polls: Jyotiraditya Scindia

“Let the chips fall where they will... certainly, the people are looking for a change,” says the Congress general secretary.
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China’s transgenders perform self-surgery to avoid stigma

As family’s consent is required, they choose not to tell them
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Deep-sea fish see colour in the dark

Unique genetic evolution has helped them as they search for food and mates
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Govt. halts Kunnathunadu reclamation

Seeks legal opinion following local resistance and allegations of corruption
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Amazon unveils its moon lander

Jeff Bezos outlines vision to build infrastructure that would sustain the colonisation of space
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Chennai Today

RELIGION Atma Bodha: Ramana Swaroopananda, Plot No W140, 4th St., Sector B, Park Rd., Anna Nagar West, 6.45 p.m.; R. Aravindan, Parsn Renassence, Aste
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Butterfly Conservatory to get more facilities

Interpretation centre, another eco shop and a rest shed coming up
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CM visits flood control project sites in the Netherlands

Seeks Dutch collaboration in the field of water and flood risk reduction management
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Calicut varsity’s centralised admission process to begin on Monday

Admission will be open to around 35,000 seats in 287 colleges for degree courses
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Woman, newborn baby die soon after delivery

A woman and her newborn baby died soon after delivery at the Government District Headquarters Hospital here on Friday, following which the family memb
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More cases of bogus voting in Kannur

This time in two booths in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency
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U.S. tariffs on China kick in as trade talks continue

China says it would take countermeasures.
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VACB makes headway in revenue inquiry

Forgery of revenue documents to illegally aid conversion of wetland in Kochi
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Fisheries University to offer more programmes

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University here is in the process of reaching out to more candidates for its undergraduate programmes throug
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2 more journalists assaulted in Assam

The Journalists' Union of Assam has condemned the attack on two journalists in north-central Assam's Sonitpur district and said a string of such assa
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CEPCI accused of diverting funds

Exporters say CEPCI members importing kernels in the name of animal feed
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Slit bike seats trigger communal tension in Assam’s Hailakandi, curfew clamped

The curfew had to be clamped as “there exists strange relation between groups who are trying to indulge in violence and create communal violence”.
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MGU to take online route to efficiency

To roll out comprehensive examination monitoring software
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Top news of the day: aircraft that took off from Karachi intercepted over Gujarat, BJP slams Sam Pitroda's remarks on 1984 riots, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day
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Lorry owners resort to strike

Thousands of lorries transporting paddy and other essentials in Tiruvarur district stayed off the road for the last two days following a dispute over
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Trains partially cancelled, rescheduled

The Southern Railway has partially cancelled and rescheduled some train services on May 14 and May 16 in view of line block for construction of limite
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Gunshot fired outside London mosque during Ramzan prayers

The Metropolitan Police says the firearm discharge at Seven Kings Masjid in Ilford is believed to be related to a previous altercation and is not treated as an terror-related incident
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Air space violation: Delhi-bound Georgian aircraft that took off from Karachi intercepted over Gujarat

“The An-12 transport aircraft was successfully intercepted by alert IAF air defence aircraft and was forced to land at Jaipur airfield,” an IAF spokesperson said in a statement.
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Narendra Modi, BJP slam Sam Pitroda remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots; he says words twisted

Mr. Pitroda had said, “hua to hua” about the anti-Sikh riots in response to a question in Dharamshala.
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Resource crunch hits KSEB

Major capital investments drain holes in board’s pocket
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Sterlite donates ₹12 lakh-worth equipment for CSI mission hospital

Sterlite Copper has donated ₹12 lakh-worth medical equipment for the laboratory at the Thoothukudi – Nazareth CSI Diocesan Mission Hospital at State B
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Air space violation: Delhi-bound Georgian aircraft intercepted over Gujarat

Meet Sumija, the lone female driver at the Coimbatore Collectorate

S Sumija, the only woman driver at the Coimbatore District Collectorate, did not immediately get a vote of confidence from her employers. But all that is in the past
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When children try to help other children...

A few school children get together to see if they can help out a few others who are not as fortunate as them
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Telangana CM offers worship

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao offered worship at Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples in the country
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Online streaming: Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea to regulate content

The Supreme Court on May 10 asked for the Centre’s response on a plea seeking guidelines to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platfo
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Anti-Sterlite protest anniversary: nod sought for silent procession

The district administration should give permission for a silent procession to be taken out in view of the first anniversary of the killing of 13 perso
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What's Pope Francis' new church laws all about?

Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law on Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-
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Chandrababu Naidu predicts 'clear mandate for anti-BJP parties' in general elections

In an interview to PTI, the TDP chief says a decision on who will be the Prime Minister will be taken later, after the election results are announced
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Born out of the stone mortar

Tamil Nadu’s popular pain balm, R S Pathy marunthu, comes from Madurai and here’s the history behind it
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BJP distributing money among voters through hawala: Mamata Banerjee

“This operation is being carried out by the BJP during the night when campaigning is over. It is surprising that no enforcing agency is taking any action.”
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Electoral bonds worth ₹3,622 crore sold in March, April: RTI

The State Bank of India has sold electoral bonds worth over ₹3,622 crore in March and April this year, an RTI response has said.In a response provided
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BJP can never be a Modi-Shah party: Nitin Gadkari

BJP can never be an “individual-centric” party as it is based on ideology, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, denying allegations that Bharatiya Jana
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Songs they’re singing

Ananth Vaidyanathan on the importance of voice training and his forthcoming workshop
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Captain TKR Nair recounts his heyday in the skies

He is the longest serving chief flying instructor of the then Kerala Aviation Technology Centre (KATC)
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GSM’s Subhash Velingkar promises to do away with off-shore casinos

The former Goa RSS chief releases the manifesto of his party Goa Suraksha Manch
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Songs they’re singing

Ananth Vaidyanathan on the importance of voice training and his forthcoming workshop
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Captain TKR Nair recounts his heyday in the skies

He is the longest serving chief flying instructor of the then Kerala Aviation Technology Centre (KATC)
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The technically sound tech behing All India Radio Tiruchi

As AIR Tiruchi celebrates its 80th anniversary, we take a look at the technology that has helped the station rule the airwaves
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Chelsea Manning released from jail on contempt case

Manning spent 62 days at the Alexandria Detention Center on civil contempt charges after she refused to answer questions to a federal grand jury investigating WikiLeaks.
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How M Narayanan Namboodiri gives a fresh lease of life to masterpieces

The art restorer and artist M Narayanan Namboodiri from Kerala has worked in several museums to restore invaluable works of art
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Show of women entrepreneurship at an exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram

Mathru Srishti 2019 will showcase women entrepreneurs
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Modi hits out at Congress over Sam Pitroda’s remarks on anti-Sikh riots

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evoked the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Haryana’s Rohtak to target the Congress party in the backdrop of Sam Pitroda
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Rahul Gandhi will be responsible if Modi comes back to power: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of harming the opposition and the Congress chief will be responsible if Prime Min
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CJI sexual harassment charge: AG says he wrote to SC for a ‘different’ panel

Media report’s claim that “serious differences” arose between him and govt after the letter was “untrue and baseless”, says K.K. Venugopal
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Bharatha Kala Art Academy’s dance production, based on ONV’s poem ‘Amma’, celebrates motherhood

The performance, organised in association with Soorya, will be held at Ganesham, Thycaud, on May 11 at 6.30 pm
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You can consult specialists at Mogappair PHC

With the addition of services, the health centre is expected to draw people from surrounding localities
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SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law

On March 6, a Bench of Justices U.U. Lalit and D.Y. Chandrachud reserved its judgement on a series of petitions.
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A memory kept locked away

A popular Corporation-run primary school in Pudupet was shut down many years ago; residents and old students want its building to be used as a skill-training centre
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Demolished pedestrian subway gets a smart makeover

CCTV cameras, LED lights, ramps and other bright features mark this facility near Church Park
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The stride gets safer with those pedestrian signals

Two pedestrian traffic signals that have come up in Guindy, within a jogging distance from each other, are proving to be an immense help to pedestrian
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Mapping busy junctions with nonfunctional or missing traffic signals

C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer Road Junction From the image presented here, you get to see C.P. Ramswamy Iyer Road junction where the traffic signal has become
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Vehicular crossings: How many is too many?

They are absolutely necessary for free traffic movement, but care should be given to where they are installed. The Hindu Downtown invites readers to share their experiences using vehicular crossings
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A lake turns into a hyacinth garden

Residents push for immediate restoration of Pazhaya Tambaram Eri
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Link Road in Poonamalle lacks safety features

There are no speed-breakers, reflectors and zebra-crossings
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Many parts of old subway in Saidapet need to be mended

Stormwater drains are clogged with garbage
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This visually-impaired student from Chhattisgarh scores big in 12th CBSE exam

R Prajapati, a visually-impaired student from Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur passed 12th CBSE examination with flying colours by scoring 82%. Prajapati ac
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Mock poll data not cleared in 44 booths, EC decides to count only VVPAT slips

In 44 booths across 19 districts in Tamil Nadu, it was found that the presiding officers failed to clear the mock poll data before commencing the actual voting.
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Tamil novelist and Sahitya Akademi awardee Thoppil Mohamed Meeran dies aged 74

Saaivu Naarkkaali (The Reclining Chair), released in 1995, bagged him the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997.
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SC stays Madras HC decision curbing Puducherry Lieutenant Governor's powers

The High Court had held that ‘incessant’ interference from the LG would amount to running a “parallel government.”
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Slay the brunch look with these...

With flower appliqué and patterns inspired by ancient paper folding techniques, Renasci’s Spring Summer collection is in full bloom
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U.S. air strike kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Somalia: U.S. military

Islamic State, also known as ISIS, has gathered recruits in Puntland, although experts say the scale of its force is unclear and it remains a small player compared al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group that once controlled much of Somalia.
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Chennai temple prays for rains, Anne Hathaway gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and other news in pictures

12:15 pm Chennai temple prays for rainsWith the city staring at water crisis, the Kapaleeshwara temple has arranged special prayers and a unique music
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Chelsea Manning released from jail on contempt charge

Supreme Court extends Ayodhya mediation process till August 15

The mediation panel says “progress” is being made in the talks. The next meeting with the stakeholders is in June.
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DKS using money to lure BJP workers: Shettar

‘Congress is facing a dearth of workers in Kundagol’
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Govt. has failed in tackling drought: Srinivas Poojary

‘Both CM and govt. are passive’
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‘Steps taken to supply drinking water’

Tankers to provide water in water-scarce areas, says Deputy Commissioner
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EC cancels vote cast by CRPF jawan

He had allegedly posted photos of his vote on social media
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HC gives pension relief to retired HPCL employees

Orders revision of re-computed pension as per March 2016 notice
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Short spell of rain paralyses life in Madurai

Recharge pits can provide a solution
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Live: General Election 2019 | Congress has degraded election campaign by abusing the PM: Gadkari

Here are the day's election related developments at a glance.
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US tariff increase on $200B of Chinese imports takes effect

The Trump administration raised import taxes on $200 billion of Chinese imports from 10% to 25%. China’s Commerce Ministry said would take “necessary countermeasures” but gave no details.
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Singapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virus

Monkeypox, a virus similar to the human smallpox which was eradicated in 1980, does not spread easily from person to person, but can in rare cases be fatal.
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos says he'll send a spaceship to the moon

Mr. Bezos, who was dwarfed by his mock-up of the Blue Moon vehicle at his presentation on Thursday, said, “This is an incredible vehicle and it’s going to the moon.”
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Morning digest: Amit Shah says BJP will add to its 2014 tally, SC to hear Ayodhya title appeals today, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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Shubigi Rao to curate Biennale 2020

Singapore-based Indian-origin artist known for making layered installations
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US seizes North Korean ship amid tense moment in relations

The “Wise Honest,” North Korea’s second largest cargo ship, was detained in April 2018 as it traveled toward Indonesia. It’s now in the process of being moved to American Samoa, Justice Department officials said.
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