ULB polls: State moves HC against SEC order
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Judge urges estranged couple to reunite for sake of child; asks father to consider if ego is bigger than child's future. Court can only persuade, not force, couple to live together for child's benefit. 90% of couples find themselves incompatible after marriage, but make it work for sake of kids.
Arunachal CM assures cash incentives to State Wushu players who could not participate in Asian Games
Arunachal Pradesh CM assured that the three Wushu players of the State, who could not participate in the Asian Games at Hangzou in China, will be treated as participants of the Indian Wushu team and given ₹20 lakh incentive
From food courts to in-house apps - a look at how canteens in Chennai’s leading colleges have evolved
CWMA to meet in Delhi on Sept 29 to review water availability; TN to press for 12,500 cusecs till Oct 15; shortfall of 7.8 tmc ft to be made good; Karnataka has 59.43 tmc ft storage; TN realised 42.79 tmc ft since June 1.
Kerala's Local Self-Govt Dept. to use NSS units to turn 3,000 garbage dumps into 'Snehaaramam' parks. NSS units to receive ₹5,000 from Suchitwa Mission, local bodies to fund rest. Project to be launched on Oct 2, to be completed by Jan 1. NSS volunteers to also study material collection & composting units.
65% of homes affected by land subsidence in Joshimath, Uttarakhand; 355 families relocated. Post Disaster Needs Assessment team of 35 found 1,403 of 2,152 houses need immediate attention. Causes of damage include weak building materials, structural flaws, and location on steep slopes.
Jony Ive, Apple's former design chief, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussing building AI hardware device. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son involved in conversation. Ive left Apple in 2019 and co-founded LoveFrom. OpenAI has seen success, prompting companies to invest billions in tech.
At Meta Connect, Zuckerberg to update investors on plan to build metaverse, a future of computing. Stakes high as investors last year slammed company for spending on metaverse. Developers to assess apps for new hardware, investors to scout signs of gamble. AI-powered virtual assistants with personalities to be embedded in apps.
TN CM M.K. Stalin announces 50K govt jobs in 2 yrs; 17K this yr. He lauded Vadivelu's family for donating his organs & appreciated govt employees. Delay in TNPSC exam evaluation due to sheer no. of candidates; govt taking measures for job aspirants incl. Naan Mudhalvan scheme. Ministers, CS present.
Kerala’s second Vande Bharat Express to run on alternate days in orange and blue. Maintenance/inspection yard in Thiruvananthapuram. Train cannot be extended to Mangaluru due to insufficient time. Railways' task is to bring uniform speed of 110 km/hr in 1st phase, 130 km/hr in 2nd & 160 km/hr in 3rd phase. Fencing needed to allow train to run beyond 130 km/hr. Track design speed 210 km/hr, but trains operate at lowest permissible speed for safety.
Members of TARATDAC demand posting of sign language interpreters in Govt offices to help those with speech/hearing impairment. They staged a demonstration in Ramanathapuram Collectorate. Rajkumar said illiterate people face difficulty in communicating with officials. Govt should appoint sign language interpreters to reduce difficulties faced by those with speech/hearing impairment. Petition handed to Collector.