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c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I FRIDAY 11 I DECEMBER 2020 WEATHER STATE | 3 WORLD | 5 SPORT | 8 Max: 31OC Min: 22OC Kamal to launch election EU chief publishes ‘no deal’ Italy’s 1982 WC hero Rainfall: Nil campaign on Sunday Brexit contingency scheme Rossi dead ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Karthigai 26 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 256 Established 1938 | 12 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Ekadashi/ Dwadashi Star: Chithirai/ Swathi JIBE AT RAJINI Rahukalam: Gang rape by 17 Farmers’ unions 10.30 am to 12 noon Central Vista: PM lays Yamagandam: men reported Spiritual politics is should consider govt 3 pm to 4.30 pm in Jharkhand PRAYERS symbolic foundation proposal: Tomar Fajar: 5.03 am NAYEAR AZAD | DC old in TN: Minister New Delhi, Dec. 10: Agr- Jumma: 12.05 pm PATNA, DEC. 10 New Delhi, Dec. 10: Prime Prime Minister iculture minister Asar: 3.16 pm DC CORRESPONDENT Minister Edappadi K. Minister Narendra Modi Narendra Modi Narendra Singh Tomar on In a shocking incident, a 35- CHENNAI, DEC. 10 Palaniswami to the laid the foundation stone of lays the foun- Thursday urged farmer Maghrib: 5.42 pm year woman was allegedly shrines of different reli- the new Parliament build- union leaders to consider dation stone of Isha: 6.57 pm gang-raped by 17 men in For the first time after gions – Velankanni ing Thursday and described proposals sent to them to Jharkhand’s Dumka. actor Rajinikanth anno- Basilica of the the event as a “milestone in new break the deadlock over US experts convene to decide The incident allegedly unced his political entry, Christians, Dha- India’s democratic history”, Parliament protests against the three occurred under the Mufa- an AIADMK leader had rmapuram Adheenam of asserting that if the old building, in new farm laws and said whether to okay Pfizer vaccine ssil Police station Tuesday countered him, at least the Hindus and the Parliament House gave di- New Delhi, the government is ready Washington: A US government evening. According to re- by saying that there was Nagore Dargah of the rection to the country post- Thursday. for further discussions advisory panel convened Thursday ports, the victim in her nothing new in the ‘spiri- Muslims – during his independence, the new one — PTI with them any time. to decide whether to endorse statement to the police on tual politics’ that the recent tour. would be a witness to the Addressing reporters mass use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vac- Wednesday said that the actor was talking about. He made a snide making of an ‘Aatm- many scholars consider as along with his cabinet col- cine to help conquer the outbreak crime was committed while The AIADMK has been remark at Rajinikanth by anirbhar Bharat’. the framework for a mod- CM: Landmark league Piyush Goyal, that has killed close to 300,000 she was returning home practicing spiritual poli- saying “let him start his Addressing a gathering ern republic, the prime structure Tomar also said he is Americans. The meeting of outside from the weekly village tics, which was inclusive party and we shall see after laying the foundation minister said that the day hopeful of a resolution. advisers to the Food and Drug market along with her hus- of all faiths and did not after that.” To a question stone and performing the is not far when the world Chennai: “I am confident that “The government is keen Administration represented the band. According to reports, refer to one particular on Rajinikanth trying to ground-breaking ceremony, will term India “mother of this will be a landmark struc- and ready for further dis- next-to-last hurdle before the the victim in her statement religion, said Dairy appropriate the legacy of Modi urged the people to democracy” if Indians extol ture in Independent India,” cussions with protesting expected start of the biggest vac- mentioned that the men Development Minister AIADMK founder M.G. take a pledge to keep ‘India the country's democratic Chief Minister Palaniswami farmers,” he said, a day cination campaign in US history. held her husband hostage Rajendra Bhalaji on Ramachandran (MGR), First’ and asserted that history with confidence. “It said in his letter to the Prime after the farmer unions before committing the Thursday. Bhalaji said the leader every decision should incr- is a very historic day. Minister. He added, “on behalf rejected the government’s crime. An FIR against sev- Speaking to the media was common to all. ease the strength of the cou- Today is a milestone in of the people of Tamil Nadu, I written proposal, offering COUNTER POINT enteen people has been reg- at the Secretariat, the Maybe Rajinikanth was ntry, whose interest is para- India's democratic histo- congratulate you for your per- a written assurance on istered and one person was Minister said AIADMK impressed by MRG’s poli- mount. Asserting that Indi- ry... We, the people of India, sonal touch in shaping the pro- MSP and amendment to detained for questioning rule signified ‘spiritual cies, principles and an democratic traditions will together build this new ject. I had the pleasure of tak- few provisions in the new based on the victim’s state- politics’ and referred to hence wanted to follow predate the Magna Carta, a building of Parliament,” ing part in the function thro- farm laws enacted in ment. I P4 the recent visit of Chief him, he said. 13th century document Modi said. — PTI I P4 ugh video conference.” September. — PTI Facebook may be forced to sell Instagram, WA BJP prez Nadda’s convoy attacked Washington, Dec. 10: offensive this year could include a forced and largely left alone by The giant tech companies against once seemingly spinoff of Facebook’s Washington for nearly with stones, bricks in Kolkata whose services are woven untouchable tech behe- prized Instagram and two decades — Big Tech into the fabric of social moths. WhatsApp messaging ser- companies have seen RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC Congress workers at The unprecedented inci- life are now the targets of The Federal Trade vices. The company’s con- their political fortunes KOLKATA, DEC. 10 Diamond Harbour in South dent took place a day after a widening assault by Commission and 48 states duct has crimped con- plummet. Facebook, Go- 24 Parganas of West Bengal the BJP chief slammed the government competition and districts sued the sumers’ choices and ogle, Amazon and Apple BJP president JP Nadda, in on Thursday afternoon for TMC over political dynasty enforcers. Regulators social network giant, harmed their data priva- have come under scrutiny a convoy with several other daring to make inroads to and also led a rally in party filed landmark antitrust accusing it of abusing its cy, the regulators from Congress, federal party leaders, came under a the Lok Sabha constituency supremo Mamata Bane- lawsuits Wednesday market power to squash charged. regulators, state attor- violent attack with stones, of chief minister Mamata -rjee’s assembly constituen- against Facebook, the sec- smaller competitors and Once lionised as innova- neys general and Europ- bricks and bottles allegedly Banerjee’s nephew Abhis- cy in Bhowanipore without ond major government seeking remedies that tors and job creators — ean authorities. I P7 by the ruling Trinamul hek Banerjee. any trouble. I P4 CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | FRIDAY | 11 DECEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 2 SHORT TAKES BAD ROADS NEED ATTENTION 2 OMR sheets of MBBS aspirant Sex abuse of Montieth road, Egmore minor: Man gets HC seeks NTA 10-year jail term DC CORRESPONDENT PUDUKKOTTAI, DEC. 10 explanation The district fast track Mahila court on Thursday convicted J. STALIN | DC petitioner in the coun- wherein the marks came and sentenced a 30-year-old CHENNAI, DEC. 10 selling for admission to down to 248, he added. man to undergo 10 years’ medical courses (UG 2020 The judge said the addi- imprisonment for sexually The Madras high court with reference to 594 out tional rejoinder filed by assaulting a seven-year-old has directed the National of 720 marks in Neet (UG) the petitioner based on girl here, in 2018. According Testing Agency (National 2020 and accordingly pro- the account retrieved to the prosecution, the Eligibility cum Entrance vide him admission to the from the Google Account accused Bharathi hailed from Test UG 2020) to thorough- medical course. of the petitioner, changed Mampatti village near ly consider the entire The judge directed the the entire complexion of Illuppur in Pudukkottai dis- materials that have been authorities to permit the this case. On the face of it, trict. He sexually assaulted placed by an MBBS aspi- petitioner to participate these materials substanti- the girl on August 8, 2018. Korattur rant, conduct an investi- in the counselling for ate the case of the peti- Based on the victim’s parents’ gation and file a report admission to the medical tioner that two OMR complaint, the all women before the court by UG course by taking the sheets were uploaded in police, Keeranur, arrested the Dr Nair Bridge, Egmore December 23, explaining marks of the petitioner in the NTA website. accused under Pocso and filed as to how two OMR sheets Neet as 594 marks and The one which was a case against him before the containing name of this ultimately, if the petition- uploaded on October 5 and Mahila court. candidate were uploaded er secures a seat, the same which remained in the Judge Dr Sathya convicted in the website and how it shall not be finalized and website till October 16 and and sentenced the accused to were completely in vari- the results shall be kept in which showed that the 10 years imprisonment and ance.