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The New Indian Express Madurai
KICKING DOWN THE AI LADDER
DARIO Amodei knows his audience well. A reference to The Lord of the Rings is an easy way to get people in tech to listen.
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June 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
SC asks petitioner to move HC on ‘deletions’ of ration card after SIR
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea alleging that names dropped from West Bengal electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were being removed from ration lists and asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead.
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June 24, 2026
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Govt rolls out gold ring for babies at ₹755 cr
CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday announced the rollout of the “Thaai Maaman Thanga Mothiram” scheme, under which a one-gram gold ring will be presented by the state to every baby born in government hospitals.
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June 24, 2026
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Hormuz reopening crucial for global trade: Doval
NATIONAL Security Advisers (NSAs) and senior security officials from BRICS countries on Tuesday called for deeper cooperation to tackle terrorism, cyber threats and emerging security challenges, as India hosted the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in New Delhi amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
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June 24, 2026
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Elephant task force deployed as tuskers threaten Haridwar Kumbh
WITH Haridwar bracing for the proposed Ardh Kumbh, the forest department has launched a special operation to track “devil commanders” — rogue elephants leading herds from jungles into human settlements.
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June 24, 2026
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US senators question Pakistan, Qatar role in war talks
TWO Republican senators flagged histories of Qatar and Pakistan of “harbouring terrorists” against the backdrop of US Vice President J D Vance’s remarks professing “love” for Islamabad.
1 min |
June 24, 2026
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AKASA AIMS 30-40% YOY CAPACITY ADDITION OVER NEXT 5 YEARS
AKASA AIR plans to increase capacity by 30% (available seat kilometres, (ASKs)) in the financial year 2027 and aims to sustain aggressive growth of 30-40% year-on-year over the next five years, a senior airline executive said on Tuesday.
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June 24, 2026
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Gaps in women’s edu, eco empowerment: Data
THE latest findings of the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) have triggered a political debate in Gujarat, with key indicators exposing significant gaps in women’s education, economic independence and digital access.
1 min |
June 24, 2026
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Probe report flags safety lapses at firm, TNPCB plans to tighten approval rules
THE high-level committee constituted by the state government to probe into the deadly ammonia gas leak at M/s St. Peter & Paul Seafoods Exports Private Limited in Tiruvallur has submitted its report to the chief secretary.
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June 24, 2026
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Preliminary SIT report on Ayodhya flags irregularities
THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations received at the Ayodhya Ram temple on Tuesday submitted its preliminary findings to the Uttar Pradesh government.
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June 24, 2026
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Hormuz traffic up, 11 ships bound for India
Carriers with crude oil, LPG and fertilisers on their way
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June 24, 2026
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Soon, building plan approval in 21 days
CONTINUING its measures to simplify and expedite issuance of building plan approvals across Tamil Nadu, the state government is now mulling over a further reduction in the time frame for issuing such permissions to 21 days.
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June 24, 2026
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Telegram services resumed as govt ban ends
TELEGRAM, the instant messaging platform, started functioning again on Tuesday after the temporary ban imposed by the government ended at midnight on June 22.
1 min |
June 24, 2026
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China says India key neighbour, ties improving
CHINESE Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said it is “imperative” for India and China to respect each other’s “core interests” and take concrete steps to implement the consensus reached by leaders of the two countries, as both sides continue efforts to stabilise ties.
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June 24, 2026
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Policy for pvt CBSE students in Gulf: Govt to SC
THE Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the CBSE has come up with a new policy for evaluation of private students whose Class XII board examinations in Gulf countries were cancelled due to the recent Iran-US war.
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June 23, 2026
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C'garh village loses 'donkey' tag, pride restored
SHAKESPEARE famously asked, “What's in a name?” suggesting that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But for the residents of a small village in Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha district, a name meant the difference between daily embarrassment and generational dignity: For decades, the village carried the hapless name of “Gadhabhata” (historically a place associated with donkeys).
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June 23, 2026
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Rebel MLAs remove Didi as TMC chief, suspend nephew
WEST Bengal politics took a dramatic turn on Monday as the rebel “real Trinamool” camp led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee removed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee as party chairperson and stripped MP Abhishek Banerjee of his post as national general secretary.
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June 23, 2026
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No free services for pregnant women in Assam
AN Assam government hospital has decided not to extend diagnostic services to pregnant women expecting fourth child or have more than three children free of charge.
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June 23, 2026
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Test can give false alarm or sense of assurance
PROMINENT oncologist Dr Aju Mathew, consultant oncologist, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery, breaks down the implications of a new inflammation-focused lung cancer blood test and explains its clinical challenges, limitations and future outlook to Unnikrishnan S. Edited excerpts:
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June 23, 2026
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₹97.7K cr supplementary Budget, ₹20K cr for Maha farm loan waiver tabled
THE Mahayuti government tabled a demand for ₹97,706 crore supplementary grant on the first day of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday. It includes 20,552 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme, which was recently announced.
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June 23, 2026
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20% DA hike, 1L govt jobs promised
The first Budget of the first BJP govt in the state allocates ₹36K cr for Annapurna Yojana
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June 23, 2026
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CISF plans to set up data fusion centre in Delhi to ramp up aviation security
IN a significant move aimed at bolstering aviation security and streamlining passenger movement, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has proposed setting up a Data Fusion Centre in Delhi that will integrate surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology, across major airports in the country.
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June 23, 2026
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Meta ropes in CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp boss
META has appointed CRED founder Kunal Shah as the global CEO of WhatsApp. Shah replaces Will Cathcart, who has stepped down after running the messaging platform for seven years.
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June 23, 2026
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STARMER’S FALL REFLECTS FRACTURING BRITISH POLITY
KEIR Starmer’s resignation is more than the downfall of a Prime Minister. It is the latest symptom of a political system in the midst of a historic realignment.
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June 23, 2026
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Core sector growth slows to 7-mnth low of 0.5% in May
INDIA’S core infrastructure sector growth touched seven-month low to 0.5% year-on-year in May, due to fall in the growth in energy sector such as coal, natural gas, refinery products, as per the provisional data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday.
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June 23, 2026
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‘Govt framing SOP to expedite cases of crimes against women, minors’
THE Tamil Nadu government on Monday informed the Madras High Court that it has been working on framing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for expediting the investigations into cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and crimes against women.
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June 23, 2026
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India-US trade deal: Apple growers seek protection and write to Modi
AHEAD of India-US negotiations on trade, apple growers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to accept any provision that could compromise the interests of growers of apples, almonds, walnuts and other horticultural crops.
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June 23, 2026
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After Kota and Bikaner, 8 post-caesarean mothers taken ill in Jodhpur now
AFTER similar incidents in Kota and Bikaner, a fresh case has surfaced in Jodhpur where several women developed serious health complications after undergoing caesarean deliveries, raising concerns within the Health Department.
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June 23, 2026
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England boss Tuchel’s tryst with a Kerala Ayurveda retreat
BEFORE embarking on the mission to help England win the World Cup for the first time since 1966, Thomas Tuchel took a detour.
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June 23, 2026
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Renault India exports 750 vehicles to South Africa
FRENCH carmaker Renault Group’s India unit has begun export of its new Duster, manufactured in its Chennai plant, with a first shipment of 750 vehicles, to South Africa.
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