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June 07, 2023

24/40 govt students flunk in Class 10 math, parents get pvt tutor for retest

The Kunnanpuram Government High School in Erode, which has 142 students in Classes 6 to 10, has only three classrooms

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CBI team begins questioning Rly officials at site

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday began its probe into the Bahanaga railway accident, one of the deadliest of train crashes in the country that claimed 288 lives and left more than 1,100 passengers injured on June 2.

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Didi keeps up her mango diplomacy with gift hamper to PM

POLITICAL sparring notwithstanding, there is a certain civility some top rung netas continue to observe. Take West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. If she does not miss any opportunity to go for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jugular, she also does not forget sending him an annual gift hamper of the choicest of mangoes.

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BSF jawan killed in fresh Manipur violence

DASHING hopes of an early end to violence in Manipur, militants fatally shot a BSF jawan and injured two Assam Rifles personnel in the wee hours of Tuesday at Serou in Kakching district.

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In bid to mock our CM’s foreign trip, governor has criticised PM: Thangam

\"Our state has made significant progress in education and healthcare. But these achievements may go unnoticed by someone who holds highest position in the state. You know who he is?\" MK Stalin, Chief Minister

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Redo Ennore coastal zone mgmt plan: NGT

Orders TN govt to undertake ground truthing exercise by using 1996 Coastal Zone Management Plan as baseline

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Surprise showers bring relief to city

Chennai people witnessed heavy rain and storm on Tuesday evening

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Farmers plan hunger strike against LBP canal modernisation

CONDEMNING water resources minister Duraimurugan's recent statement that Bhavani Project (LBP) canal modernisation work would be executed as per plan, a section of farmers announced an indefinite hunger strike from Wednesday against the project.

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‘Fully fit’ Arikomban released In upper Kodayar near Nellai

Jumbo being closely monitored by KMTR officials via radio collar fitted around its neck

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MLA’s 'gate-crash’: Puducherry speaker wants case dropped

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy calling on Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Nivas on Tuesday

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Palaniswami slams TN govt for 'failure to curb illegal bars'

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday urged the government to take steps to stop deaths allegedly happening after drinking at Tasmac bars and illegal facilities across the state. In a release, Palaniswami condemned the state for its \"failure to curb illegal bars\" and sought strict action against those involved in such business.

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HOW A FORGOTTEN GUARANTEE CAN SAVE SIDDARAMAIAH

The post facto conditionalities of the government are a giveaway of the tight fiscal situation the guarantees created

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Plastic Waste: A Challenge With Multiple Opportunities

In India, with a vast geographic spread and large diversity in cultures, traditions, and socio-economic factors, driving behavioural change is challenging

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India a vibrant democracy, says US

The comment comes ahead of PM Modi's state visit to America on an invitation from Biden

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School where PM Modi studied restored for education tours for kids

The 140 years old school has eight rooms and has been restored by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) since 2018.

1 min

India and Germany review defence industrial partnership

DEFENCE minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with German counterpart Boris Pistorius in New Delhi on Tuesday and reviewed cooperation activities in the defence production sector.

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‘Paucity of faculty with PhDs in higher education’

INDIA's top 100 institutions have the most doctoral faculty, with top management schools having the maximum number of PhD teachers, according to the data from the just-released National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). But even among these best institutes, the proportion of high-qualified faculty is skewed.

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China’s sharp retort to 'bully’ comment by US def secy on India visit

China seeking to 'redraw borders by force'

1 min

Priyanka likely to give up UP affairs for poll-bound states

\"As Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be preoccupied with the party campaign in poll-bound states, she won't be able to devote adequate time to UP with the Lok Sabha elections

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With 29% rise, Maha tops in FDI this year

AFTER lagging behind in attracting foreign investment for a few years, Maharashtra once again topped in getting foreign direct investment (FDI) with a 29% share across India.

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Buzz over Pilot floating new outfit creates flutter

A close associate of Congress leader Sachin Pilot and a minister in the Gehlot government, Murari Lal Meena has dismissed the possibility of Pilot forming a new party as a \"baseless rumour\".

1 min

Political blame game intensifies two days after Bihar bridge collapse

THE collapse of an under-construction bridge on the Ganga river in Bihar's Bhagalpur district two days ago has generated political heat in the state with Opposition demanding a probe by a central agency.

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IRAN UNVEILS 'HYPERSONIC MISSILE’

IRAN'S Revolutionary Guards unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile on Tuesday capable of travelling at hypersonic speeds of up to 15 times the speed of sound, state-owned television reported.

1 min

Honda Plans To Launch 5 New SUVs, Including EV

JAPANESE auto company Honda plans to launch five new SUVS, including an electric vehicle, in India by 2030, according to a senior company official.

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MPC meet: Pause in rate hike likely to continue

AFTER surprising the market with a repo rate cut in April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain status quo and leave repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in its monetary policy review meeting.

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I-T official denies reports of BBC admitting to tax evasion

AMID reports of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) admitting to underreporting its India income by ₹40 crore, a top government official denied the reports.

1 min

Airfares continue to remain high

Economy class ticket price for Wednesday on Delhi-Mumbai route is ₹16,000-₹28,000

1 min

Byju's to halt $1.2 billion loan payments until court order

Byju's files complaint with New York court

1 min

Djokovic fights back to get past Khachanov

Djokovic improved his record at Roland Garros to 9016 after denying Khachanov his spot in a third successive Grand Slam semi-final. He will return to number one if he wins the title in Paris.

1 min

The Amazing Shubman

Prodigious cricketer Shubman Gill, who has dubbed in Hindi and Punjabi for the recent release, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, talks about his love for the friendly neighbourhood superhero and how he coped with the challenges of voice-acting

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