The Hindu: 05/28/19

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Ensure compliance, farmers tell Cauvery Management Board

Welcoming the Cauvery Management Board’s directive to Karnataka to release water from the dams into the Cauvery, Thanjavur District vice-president of
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Stalin requests Rahul not to resign

Rajinikanth too asks him to stand firm
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Plea in Delhi High Court to tackle population growth

Seeks govt. to set ‘two-child norm’ as criteria for jobs, subsidies
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‘Draft QC orders will raise cost of medical devices’

QCO to raise cost without covering all aspects of patient safety says Medical Technology Association of India
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Demand for Siddu jackfruit saplings touches one lakh

The unique variety is grown by a farmer in Tumakuru district
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Post Balakot, Indian Air Force zeroes in on key vulnerability

Shortage of Airborne Warning and Control System crucial
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The big and small of mangoes

Varieties range in weight from two kg to 20 gm
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China rejects U.S. call for dialogue with Dalai Lama

Beijing opposes ‘foreign interference’
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UGC to review quality of PhD theses over 10 years

Concern over lack of quality
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Harassment complaint: NCSC asks NIT-T to explain

The National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi (NIT-T) has been asked by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes for an explanation on a complain
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German government asks people to wear kippah

Official’s remarks had sparked uproar
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Teachers warns of stir from June 3

Teachers’ organisations owing allegiance to the Opposition have decided to launch an agitation against the government decision to implement the Khader
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Govt. firm on merger of school sections

Sngle post of Director of General Education will be created: Minister
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KPCC resolution urges Rahul to stay

19 MPs from State will form a formidable block in Parliament
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Plumber electrocuted, sustains 80% burns

Came close to a high tension power line near the under-construction building
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Kerala police to form anti-terrorist squad

Officials perceive enhanced radical activity
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Madurai-Usilampatti BG line to be ready by December

The metre gauge track was closed for conversion on Dec. 31, 2010
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Chorus of voices urging Rahul Gandhi not to quit as Congress president grows louder

In addition to the DMK and the RJD leaders, actor Rajinikanth says the Congress chief should stay on
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Rahul best person to lead Party, too premature to write Congress’ obituary: Shashi Tharoor

The former diplomat says the Congress has no time to sit and lick its wounds as it must immediately pick itself up for the upcoming State elections
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Exotic Kappaphycus seaweed poses threat to coral reef

The species has spread to coral reef areas in the Gulf of Mannar
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School buses inspected

The Regional Transport Office launched annual inspection of school buses here on Tuesday.Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao checked the height of steps in
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Corporation begins mass cleaning of Vaigai

MADURAIThe Corporation began cleaning the a seven km stretch of the Vaigai starting from Bethaniyapuram to the causeway on Kuruvikaran Salai here on T
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KSSP opposes waste-to-energy plants

Says it is costlier than solar and thermal energy
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Govt. clears the air on masala bonds

Isaac puts up a spirited defence in favour of KIIFB to cap the row
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Cong. panel to study Alappuzha defeat

K.C. Joseph to look into charges of bogus voting in Malabar constituencies
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Namma Bengaluru: Long road ahead for BBMP’s white-topping project

Slow pace of work irks citizens, who fear onset of monsoon will compound problems
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Bangladesh President to attend Narendra Modi’s swearing-in on 3-day India visit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will not be able to represent Bangladesh at her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as she will be on a three-nation foreign visit, said officials
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Interactive: The widest and narrowest win margins of the Lok Sabha 2019 election

Candidates in the 2019 Lok Sabha election had their fair share of wafer-thin and landslide victories.In absolute terms, C. R. Patil, the newly minted
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UDAN to restore air connectivity between Mysuru, Bengaluru

Air Alliance, a subsidiary of Air India, to operate flights five days a week starting June 7
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Hindu outfit chief visits Sri Lanka, pays homage to Easter attack victims

Hindu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath embarked on a four-day “spiritual sojourn,” to the island nation
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Abdullakutty shows his admiration for Modi again

Congress leader calls PM-elect a Gandhian
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Water level in Periyar dam

MADURAIWater level in Periyar dam stood at 112.10 feet (permissible level is 142 ft) with an inflow of 7 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaig
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Taliban says ‘occupation’ must end for Afghan peace

Taliban delegations meets senior Afghan politicians in Moscow for talks
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Students bag medals in silambam contest

Students from the town and a senior contestant, who proved their prowess in ‘silambam’ at an Asia-level competition, bagged seven medals recently.Duri
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Coaching centres under scanner

Following recent fire tragedy in a coaching centre at Surat that killed 16 students, the Department of Fire and Rescue Services has decided to conduct
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Boy murdered

Murder of a boy has triggered shock waves among residents.The police said Kombaiah, 8, son of labourer Thalavai of Kurichikulam near Thaazhaiyooththu
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Driver dies as omni bus hits lorry and overturns

An omni bus driver was killed and 25 passengers were injured after the vehicle hit a goods carrier and overturned along Tiruchi-Madurai National Highw
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Man found dead inside omni van

The body of a 38-year-old man, with his right hand and leg partially burnt, was found inside an omni van near Tiruverumbur on the city’s outskirts on
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Court quashes rape case after accused weds victim

Accused had sexual intercourse with promise of marriage
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KVB donates ₹50 lakh to army welfare fund

As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, Karur Vysya Bank has contributed ₹50 lakh to the Army Welfare CSR Fund. P. R Seshadri, Mana
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10 injured in jallikattu

Ten persons were injured in a jallikattu held at Vadaseripatti village in the district on Tuesday. As many as 1,127 bulls were released during the eve
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No using UAPA against political activists: CM

Says it was introduced for tackling anti-nationals and criminals
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'Lend a book, take a book' at this street library in Tamil Nadu

The Tiruchi city corporation which launched the first street library in December 2018 to infuse healthy reading habit among both children and adults a
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Two attacked for playing loud music, three held

One of the victims stabbed with knife in abdomen, the other hit on head: police
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In Chennai, smartbikes come to the rescue of Metro rail commuters

SmartBike, the public bike sharing initiative in Chennai, is a hit amongst teenagers who prefer to travel cheap and avoid haggling with auto rickshaw
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One arrested in Mumbai resident doctor suicide case

Payal Tadvi, a second-year resident doctor with the B.Y.L. Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room on May 22, 2019.
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3 West Bengal MLAs, several councillors join BJP in Delhi

Three West Bengal MLAs, including BJP leader Mukul Roy’s son Subhrangshu Roy, joined the saffron party on Tuesday as it works to consolidate its posi
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Sri Lanka, Japan, India sign deal to develop East Container Terminal at Colombo Port

India’s possible role in developing the terminal had become a major flashpoint within the government. Negotiations seemed to have hit a roadblock until Japan stepped in more recently.
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Dancing for change

Navarasa Nayagi, a dance performance will be presented and performed by transgenders in the city
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Cauvery Authority directs Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft water to Tamil Nadu for June

The Cauvery Water Management Authority on Tuesday ordered Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft of water for the month of June from the Biligundlu reservoi
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IPS officer K. Annamalai resigns

After serving nine years in various posts in Karnataka, well-known IPS officer K. Annamalai tendered his resignation on Monday. He was last posted as
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Two militants shot dead in J&K’s Anantnag

The search operation in Kachwan forest area of Kokernag turns into an encounter after the militants fired at search party of the forces,
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Goa Assembly back to its full strength

Four newly-elected legislators, who won the recently held Assembly bypolls, were administered Oath by acting Speaker Michael Lobo at a brief ceremony
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Azad, Venugopal to reach Bengaluru amid reports of rift between Congress, JD(S)

Amid reports of a rift between ruling coalition partners Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka, top Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and AIC
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ITI lecturer murdered in Belthangady

A 40-year-old lecturer of ITI college was hacked to death in Kotikatte of Mundooru village in Beltangady in the early hours of Tuesday.According to p
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Ram Vilas Paswan, not Chirag, is LJP’s choice for ministerial berth

Amidst ongoing speculation on who all will make the cut to be part of cabinet in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term, the Lok Jan Shakti Party
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Puducherry turf war: Supreme Court to hear Kiran Bedi’s plea for clarity on issue of control over bureaucrats

A Vacation Bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi agreed to hear the petition on Thursday
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Anti-Modi wave in Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth

Actor Rajnikanth on Tuesday acknowledged that there was an anti-Modi wave in Tamil Nadu that led to the rout of the BJP and its alliance partners in
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Rahul Gandhi separately meets Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot

Congress' top leadership is reviewing why the party failed to win a single seat in Rajasthan, where it recently wrested power from BJP.
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Vaidehi Vijayakumar appointed new Vice Chancellor of Mother Teresa Women's University

She has worked as a professor for 12 years in Anna University where she held the post of head of department for six years and 10 months, and dean for five years at the institution
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Pass percentage in Maharashtra HSC exam results is lowest in three years

While the girls outperformed boys yet again in the class 12 results declared on Tuesday, there was a dip in the overall pass percentage figure as com
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Angela Merkel warns of populists’ rise in Europe

Ms. Merkel, speaking on Monday, also condemned the rise of anti-Semitism in the country, saying Germany “always had a certain number of anti-Semites among us, unfortunately.”
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Hyderabad artist links up with Netflix for ‘Stranger Things’ fan art movement

Sri Priyatham’s undying appreciation for film and television and his skill with a stylus rope him into Netflix’s Global Artist Outreach Program for ‘Stranger Things’ season 3
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Six die after consuming spurious liquor in Barabanki, 10 excise personnel suspended

The six died after consuming liquor purchased from a shop belonging to one Danvir Singh near Ramnagar on Monday, U.P. CM orders inquiry
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Kartarpur corridor hits roadblock as consensus eludes India, Pakistan: report

India wants the construction of a km-long bridge on the Ravi river while Pakistan suggested the need to construct a road, it said.
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Hyderabad artist links up with Netflix for ‘Stranger Things’ fan art movement

Six die after consuming spurious liquor in Barabanki, 10 excise personnel suspended

The six died after consuming liquor purchased from a shop belonging to one Danvir Singh near Ramnagar on Monday, U.P. CM orders inquiry
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Ahead of Ramzan, Pakistan launches its first ever moon-sighting website

Pakistan has launched its first ever moon-sighting website in a bid to end decades-old controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides th
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13 DMK members sworn in as MLAs

With these 13 DMK MLAs, the total number of DMK MLAs has gone up to 101 in the House.
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SC refuses to direct UP police to further probe Hapur lynching case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct further probe in the 2018 Hapur lynching case. A Vacation Bench c
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UN agency: attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018

UNICEF’s press release on Tuesday says the number of attacks on schools went from 68 in 2017, to 192 in 2018. It was the first time school attacks had increased since 2015.
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Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations

Sixty containers stacked with contaminated waste were smuggled in to illegal processing facilities in Malaysia
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J&K administration amends reservation rule for border dwellers, backwards areas category

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has amended reservation rules for border dwellers and backward areas category, officials said here Tuesday. The
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China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls

Confucius was believed to have been born in the 6th century B.C. in the eastern town of Qufu.
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Modi, BJP leaders remember Savarkar on birth anniversary

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, was an independence activist, politician, lawyer, writer, and the formulator of the Hindutva philosophy.
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An appalam a day

Ramesh’s stall is among the more popular ones at the ongoing exhibition on Nanjappa Road
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Politics live: Shiv Sena MPs to take oath in Marathi

Here is a look at political developments of the day.
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Breaking bread at Apupa

From breads, pastries, and macarons, to coffee, smoothies and hot chocolate, this new cafe has a wide range of offerings
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Corporation fences OSR lands meant for playgrounds

Residents want work on the construction of a sewage pumping station at one of these spaces to be resumed
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Pedestrians want bollards installed on Durgabai Deshmukh Road

Spark, a civic forum based in Besant Nagar, has made a representation to the Greater Chennai Corproation to construct footpath with bollards on Durgab
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Residents have asked GCC to resize composting pits

Residents of Sivagamipuram in Thiruvanmiyur have made a request to the Greater Chennai Corporation to reduce the area of a composting unit on the prem
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Forum requests GCC to modify SWD design

Spark, a civic forum based in Besant Nagar, has made a representation to the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to modify the design of stormwater drai
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11 security personnel injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

Eleven personnel of the CRPF and the State police were injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Jharkhand’s Seraikela Kharsawan district in the
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Abandoned cars eat into road space in Trustpuram

Residents also complain of visitors to Arcot Road parking their vehicles here
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‘Reddy Street should be made one-way’

This arrangement will ease the traffic congestion at the intersection near Virugambakkam market, say residents
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Work on six culverts progressing at a tidy pace

Residents seek better traffic regulation and safety measures at the construction sites
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Motorcyclists find themselves on uneven ground in Porur

One half of the road is sufficiently blacktopped and the other looks battered
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Trump in Japan, Taiwan holds military drills and other news in pictures

11:30 a.m. Taiwan hold military drillsTaiwan has landed war planes on a normally busy highway to simulate a response to a Chinese attack on its airfie
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‘Non-communicable diseases conquerable’

Focus should be on spreading awareness and conducting health checks: Prathap C. Reddy
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Taiwan lands aircraft on highway as part of military drills

China considers the island its own territory, to be annexed by force if necessary.
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Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino dies in captivity

Iman, a female captured in 2014, is now the only surviving member of the subspecies left in the country
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Trump expects Japan’s military to reinforce United States in Asia and beyond

Trump's comments followed his inspection of Japan's largest warship, the Kaga, a helicopter carrier designed to carry submarine-hunting helicopters to distant waters.
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Morning digest: Rahul Gandhi insists on stepping down as Congress president, BIMSTEC heads invited to Modi’s swearing-in, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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