The Hindu: 05/21/19

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Bidadi farmers oppose waste-to-energy plant

Civic official says their fears are unfounded
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Delhi HC slams Customs’ auction of seized gold

Bench questions why no notice was issued, terms Commissioner’s order ‘unsustainable in law’
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Mother and partner arrested for murdering minor girl child

Duo felt that the child was an obstacle to their happy living: police
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Greens back struggle to protect Santhivanam

Environmental activists in Kozhikode came together under the banner of the district unit of All Kerala River Protection Committee on Tuesday in suppor
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Special joint inspection of school buses

MADURAIA total of 36 private school vehicles were rejected as they did not meet the qualifications set by the Road Safety Council at a special joint i
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Chaos in five-way junction at Viraganoor

Owing to slow pace of work, narrow carriageway that is unable to handle increased traffic and potholes
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Analysis: The advantages and disadvantages of TMC and BJP, as West Bengal waits

While the BJP clearly lacks a face, yet it has a reasonably better middle management than the TMC compared to the 2014 polls. The TMC surely has a leader, but not a middle management
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Ayyarmalai to get rope car by October

A rope car is expected to become operational at Rathinagireeswarar Temple atop Ayyarmalai, about 10 km from Kulithalai in Karur district, by the end o
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Training for Kerala GRP personnel under way in Tiruchi

First-of-its-kind exercise in Southern Railway zone
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Stale food seized from restaurant

The Health wing of the Kozhikode Corporation has seized stale food from a restaurant in the city after a surprise inspection on Tuesday. Around four l
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World Thalassemia Day observed at GRH

MADURAIYoung children suffering from Thalassemia and Hemophilia were led to observe the World Thalassemia Day by releasing blue and white helium ballo
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VAO caught on graft charge

A village administrative officer of Mela Amathur was caught red-handed while reportedly demanding and accepting a bribe money of ₹7,000 from a man for
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Remembering an angel who fought Nipah

‘She knew that the disease would overpower her willpower’
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Security up ahead of anti-Sterlite agitation anniversary

2,300 police personnel to be deployed in Thoothukudi
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Congress cadre take out silent processions

Congress cadre on Tuesday took out silent processions in Tiruchi and other towns in Central region to mark the 28th death anniversary of former Prime
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Top news of the day: ECI fails to give assurances to Opposition on VVPAT verification, Narendra Modi meets Union Ministers ahead of NDA dinner, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day
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CB-CID solves 8-year-old man missing case

He was found living with another family in Thanjavur district
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26 beneficiaries to build longliners under first phase

The Fisheries department in Nagapattinam has issued orders to 26 out of 50 applicants for construction of boats for deep sea fishing under the Blue Re
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British celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group employing 1,300 staff collapse

Oliver, 43, a well-known figure in Britain and beyond for his popular TV shows and top-selling cookery books, founded his Jamie's Italian brand of high street restaurants in 2008.
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Metro ‘Blue Line’ likely by July

Corridor III will connect Nagole and Raidurg via HiTec City
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Is your home guilt-free?

Is it possible to cut down on the waste that goes from homes to the landfill? Yes, say a handful of people who have made the switch to a simple and sustainable life
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Vivek Oberoi apologises for sharing meme on Aishwarya

Can’t be disrespectful to any woman, said Vivek Oberoi a day after sharing meme on Aishwarya Bachchan
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Couples who divorce by mutual consent subject to contempt if they don’t abide by conditions of compromise: SC

A couple who choose to divorce by mutual consent will be susceptible to contempt of court if they do not abide by the various conditions of compromise
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Opposition leaders meet EC officials, demand verification of VVPAT slips before counting of votes

The Opposition parties also raised concerns over the transportation of EVMs ahead of counting of votes and urged the Election Commission to probe the issue.
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Sarada case: Rajeev Kumar’s plea to extend protection from arrest will not be heard this week

Mr. Kumar was granted seven days’ protection, from May 17 onwards, to facilitate him to seek any legal relief, including anticipatory bail. But he had returned to the apex court on May 20 with an urgent application for an indefinite extension of protection
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ECI fails to give assurances to Opposition on VVPAT verification

The Election Commission of India (ECI) failed to give any concrete assurances to 22 Opposition parties who met the poll body demanding that there sho
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NPP MLA, six others gunned down by suspected NSCN militants in Arunachal Pradesh

Suspected NSCN (IM) militants on May 21 gunned down an National People’s Party (NPP) MLA and six others, including two security personnel, in Tirap d
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SP, BSP ask workers to stand guard outside rooms storing EVMs

For fear of any foul play before counting day on May 23, the SP and BSP have instructed their workers to maintain a tight vigil outside the strong ro
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Pakistan boat with 200 kg of heroin seized off Gujarat

Heroin worth ₹600 crore were seized after an Indian Coast Guard ship intercepted the Pakistan fishing vessel Al-Madina off Gujarat
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Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa wrote thrice to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora conveying his decision to stay away from proceedings related to the MCC if the dissenting views were not incorporated in the orders.
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Concerned over reports of alleged tampering of voters’ verdict: Pranab Mukherjee

People’s mandate is sacrosanct and has to be above any iota of reasonable doubt, says the former President
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PMLA case: Robert Vadra moves court seeking permission to travel abroad

Robert Vadra, facing investigation in a money laundering case, was directed by a Delhi court on April 1 not to leave the country without prior permission
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Doctors of NDMC-run Hindu Rao Hospital call off strike

Resident doctors at North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)-Hindu Rao Hospital called off their strike on May 21 afternoon following assurance by th
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Yechury demands repolling in Diamond Harbour constituency

The CPI (M) leader alleges large-scale irregularities
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O. Panneerselvam hails exit polls favouring NDA

The Deputy CM’s remarks comes a day after Chief Minister K. Palaniswami terming them as “imposing of opinions”
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Better lighting sought on busy link road

LED street lights on Kottivakkam Kuppam Road are not functioning for the past three weeks
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A ‘light’ issue at ECR intersection

A traffic signal glows green for pedestrians and motorists, at the same time
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New Tangedco office in Avadi inaccessible, say residents

It’s not centrally-located; and it functions with a highly-limited staff strength
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The night-time travails of a bus terminus

The renovated facility in Mogappair East suffers due to poor security arrangement
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Widening of SWD near Central station resumes

After a lull spanning months, work involving reconstruction of damaged open stormwater drains at the entrance of Central railway station on Wall Tax R
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Ennore needs a bus pass renewal centre

The lack of a Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus pass renewal centre at Ennore bus terminus is causing hardship to commuters. At present, the near
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Dysfunctional lights, a threat to pedestrians

Non-functional street lights on Parthasarathy Bridge, Old Washermanpet, make walking the most dangerous activity on earth. The danger is high especial
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Cross this stretch at your own risk

Unruly motorists can make this stretch a nightmare to cross
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq disallowed to hold rally in Srinagar

The Mirwaiz is under house arrest and his residence is put under security cover.
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New public toilets at Marina beach wait for inauguration

The facility comes with better amenities which include LED lights
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Narendra Modi greets Widodo on re-election as Indonesian president

Widodo was re-elected as the leader of Indonesia, the third-biggest democracy in the world, on Tuesday.
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Out of bounds for pedestrians

The Periamet police uses the pavement on Raja Muthiah Road to dump barricades and seized vehicles
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Merchants want Apparao Garden Street in Choolai blacktopped

It is just 300 metres long, but its importaance is out of proportion to its length
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Mulayam, Akhilesh Yadav get CBI's clean chit in disproportionate assets case

The CBI informs the Supreme Court that allegations against the Yadavs could not be substantiated.
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EFI drives restoration of three waterbodies

Two of them are located in the Tambaram region; local residents were involved in the exercise
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Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court order to freeze proceedings against VVIP chopper scam accused Gautam Khaitan

The Delhi High Court had stayed proceedings on the basis of a petition filed by Mr. Khaitan challenging a government notification which gave retrospective effect to the Black Money law from July 2015.
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It’s really greener on this side of the fence

Ankarva, a residents' group in Mudichur, is offering an object lesson in how to keep a community park looking good
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A waterbody in distress

Residents complain of burning and dumping of waste at Peerkankaranai lake
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CMWSSB removes pipes from footpath

Fifteen unused concrete pipes of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), which were lying on a portion of the newly-laid footp
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Two blue ticks to lake volunteering

This weekend marks the 24th on the Selaiyur lake clean-up calendar, and 12th on Nalla Eri’s; volunteers stay connected through a social-media tool
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Pond memories

Ambattur residents restore four neighbourhood waterbodies, and monitor their maintenance through updates on a WhatsApp group
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Bhaskar Colony residents desilt pond

They seek removal of compost pits created near the bunds of the waterbody
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HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR AVIAN SPOT?

The eBird experience shows that you can do patch birding near your home and serve the cause of conservation
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‘Nesapakkam intersection has to be widened’

Motorists complain that they are not able to see oncoming vehicles due to the design of the junction
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Three traffic police personnel deployed around busy U-turn

The widened section of Kaliamman Koil Street needs speed breakers, say residents
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Pakistan appoints Moin-ul-Haq as India’s new envoy to restart process of engagement with new govt

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in various countries including India, China and Japan.
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AIADMK asks counting agents to be alert over DMK’s “dishonest practices”

O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami ask the counting agents to ensure that all standard procedures are followed.
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Major fire at commercial hub in Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Director said the building failed to satisfy fire safety norms
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Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging appointment of observers in West Bengal

The plea by an independent candidate from Barrackpore constituency challenged the appointment of two retired bureaucrats as special observer and central police observer.
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Election Commission: No mishandling of EVMs in Uttar Pradesh

Poll panel clarifies on issues reported from Ghazipur, Chandauli, Jhansi and Domariaganj.
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Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court order disallowing black money law to operate retrospectively

The Delhi High Court, in its interim order, had stayed the Centre’s notification to make operational the Black Money Act with effect form July 1, 2015.
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Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism

Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, was already facing murder and attempted murder charges from the March 15 shootings.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy cancels Delhi visit

Mr. Kumaraswamy was expected to take part in a meeting of Opposition leaders over the issue of Electronic Voting Machines.
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JD (U) to raise Bihar special status issue after Lok Sabha poll results

Why the ruling party did not raise the issue during the Lok Sabha poll campaign, asks opposition RJD.
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Two DRG personnel injured in IED blast by Naxals in Chhattisgarh

The IED blast took place near Gogunda village when a joint team of security men was out on an anti-Naxal operation
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Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking 100% matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs

A Vacation Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra refused to entertain the plea saying that a larger Bench headed had already dealt with the matter and passed an order.
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Malegaon blast case: Pragya Singh Thakur, two other accused exempted from court appearance

Ms. Thakur and Mr. Chaturvedi said they are busy with the preparations for the Lok Sabha election results and Mr. Purohit cited personal difficulties.
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Election Commission: No manhandling of EVMs in Uttar Pradesh

The Election Commission on Tuesday denied the allegations of Electronic Voting Machine mishandling at various places in Uttar ahead of the voting cou
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Narendra Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

This comes after Mr. Modi dubbed Rajiv Gandhi “bhrashtachari no 1” (corrupt no 1) at an election rally earlier this month.
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Snag hits Yellow Line; services between Gurugram and Delhi disrupted

A technical snag on the Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line disrupted services on the corridor with train movement being withdrawn between the Qutub Minar and
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Heritage documents at Rail Museum to be digitised

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing has been entrusted with the task
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Merry go round at the fair

The Central Prison Parade Ground is abuzz with rides, food shopping and more
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Mosquito breeds in MaduraiCorporation swimming pool

Whenever it rains, growth of algae noticed in swimming area
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City cardiologist gets award

A. Mathavan, Madurai-based interventional Cardiologist, and Director of Cardiology and Cathlabs at Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Inst
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Number of ooranis shrunk from 90 to 21, says study

‘People prefer dumping their waste in waterbodies whenever local body fails to implement waste management plans’
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Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal

Police Officer Jitender Kumar made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
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Live: General election 2019 | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asks Congress workers not to lose hope over exit polls

Highlights from today’s political developments.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asks Congress workers not to lose hope over exit polls but remain vigilant

After the exit polls on last Sunday predicted a sweep by the National Democratic Alliance, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has been quiet and inactive on social media.
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Eco-plans to mark Environment Day

To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, the district administration and the judiciary has come up with a series of eco-plans, including avoiding
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Amazon nears victory in battle over domain name

In 2012, Amazon applied for ".amazon" and two internationalized versions of the name. Brazil and several other countries put the U.S. company on notice that they were opposed to the idea.
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Exercise utmost caution while on duty at counting centres, Deputy Commissioner tells staff

Deputy Commissioner Vinoth Priya has instructed the staff deputed on counting duty to work with utmost caution on May 23. Counting of votes would comm
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Health authorities alert govt. over positive cases

The Bihar government has been alerted about the incidence of elephantiasis based on the parasitic disease diagnosed among some workers from that State
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Elephantiasis resurfaces among migrant workers in Mysuru

11 tested positive last year; five diagnosed so far this year in blood smear tests
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Women’s college all set to begin classes

More land being acquired for institutional infrastructure at Haradanahalli
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Special advice from a Mysuru girl

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath, who was in the city on Monday for a special lecture on globalisation, startled the audience by speaking in flawless
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‘Backlash against globalisation owing to income disparity’

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath says 1 per cent of population in India is cornering 21 per cent of national income
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Jet Airways employees stage protest, Joko Widodo reelected as Indonesian leader, and other news in pictures

10:00 amJet Airways employees stage protest outside Civil Aviation MinistryThe employees of debt-laden Jet Airways on Tuesday staged a protest outsid
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Yemens Houthi drone targeted civilian facility: Saudi coalition

On Monday, Houthis denied Saudi media reports that it had fired a ballistic missile toward Mecca, Islams holiest site, at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and Gulf Arab states allied to Washington.
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