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Mekedatu: Call to drop demand for a separate tribunal picks up steam
THE call to drop the proposal for the constitution of a new Cauvery tribunal to adjudicate the Mekedatu dispute gained momentum, with the PMK on Sunday strongly urging the TVK government to remove it from the resolution — adopted by the TN Assembly on June 19 — before sending it to the union government.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Market gears up for NSE, Jio IPOs
DOMESTIC capital market is gearing up for two of its largest initial public offerings (IPOs) as Jio Platforms and National Stock Exchange (NSE) have filed draft red herring prospectuses (DRHP) with market regulator SEBI this week to raise a combined roughly $7 billion.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Youngsters are embracing new paths to emotional wellness
AS mental health care sheds its stigma, young people are looking beyond the therapist’s couch and embracing a range of integrative wellness practices for emotional well-being.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
THE DISCIPLINE OF DECORUM
LOSING our temper in public and having heated altercations seem to have become the Indian norm, as incidents keep showing in the news.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
3,531 rooftop solar applications pending in TN under PM Surya Ghar scheme
OVER 3,500 rooftop solar applications under the centre’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana scheme are pending across Tamil Nadu, with nearly two-thirds of them stuck for more than 15 days, according to data from the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) accessed by TNIE.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
J'khand Cong in damage control mode, tells allies to show unity after RS loss
DAYS after a blame game broke out within Jharkhand’s ruling alliance over the Rajya Sabha election outcome, the Congress appeared to switch to a damage-control mode, stressing coalition unity and calling upon its allies to exercise restraint.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Attendance dips from 95% to 75% in NEET re-examination
ATTENDANCE for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination conducted on Sunday dropped to around 75%, compared to over 95% recorded during the original examination held on May 3.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Nihang Sikhs occupy roof of gurdwara
A standoff at a gurdwara in Nagarsu, Rudraprayag entered its second day Sunday, with Nihang Sikhs occupying the rooftop for over 24 hours. The incident has raised concerns along the Badrinath highway.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
CAT starts process to fill vacancies, 82 deputations to be made for three yrs
THE Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has initiated the process to fill vacant and anticipated vacancies across its benches in various states.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Tornado-like vortex in Thoothukudi damages toll plaza, theme park before dying down near airport
A rare tornado-like phenomenon was reported at Vagaikulam on Sunday afternoon, causing extensive damage to a toll plaza on the Thoothukudi-Tirunelveli National Highway, a private amusement park, and parts of Thoothukudi airport.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
27 patients with normal heart function implanted with pacemakers in J&K
A cardiologist in a government hospital in South Kashmir has been found involved in serious irregularities in cardiac procedures, with a clinical audit revealing that 27 of 55 patients who received pacemakers had normal heart function and showed no medical indication for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP).
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
C'garh cops support education of slum students
SHIFTING from traditional law enforcement to proactive community building, the initiative ‘‘Pahal’’ by the Rajnandgaon Police in Chhattisgarh is gaining recognition for its aim at long-term social transformation, education and youth empowerment.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Entry into healthcare pathways
AMIDST the growing importance of specialised medical services and allied health professions, the AIIMS BSc entrance examination opens doors for specialised nursing and allied healthcare programmes that form a crucial part of India’s medical ecosystem.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Will replicate Bengal type of election win in Punjab: Nabin
BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will form the next government in Punjab and replicate its electoral success in other states, including West Bengal.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
CBI General Consent: Will TVK go WB way? Ball in Vijay's court
THE new TVK government has yet to decide on whether it would follow in West Bengal’s steps in restoring General Consent (GC) for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct probes in the state.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
2 dead, 62 ill after ammonia leak in TN
TWO women workers from Odisha died and 62 others were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak from a seafood export unit at Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam (around 40km from Chennai) in Tiruvallur district on Sunday morning.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
IB director’s tenure likely to be extended third time
Move shows govt’s faith in Deka, who is scheduled to retire on June 30
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Longest-serving SG gets another term as govt’s second highest law officer
Mehta has completed eight years in office
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Major capital gains tax relief for homebuyers
ITAT clarifies if possession is delayed due to dispute or delay on builder’s part, tax exemption can’t be denied
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
3 new indigenous warships join Navy
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval vessels, INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray, at the Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata, highlighting the country’s push for maritime strength and defence self-reliance under the Make in India initiative.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
‘India has potential to become wind turbine manufacturing hub’
At the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa recently, Suzlon announced the launch of its first 5 MW wind turbine following its successful commissioning at Vijayanagar, Karnataka.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Room heroics earn Curacao a point
CURACAO goalkeeper Eloy Room was the hero on Saturday as the tiny Caribbean island claimed its first-ever World Cup point in a goalless draw against toothless Ecuador.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Heavy rain likely over western TN districts for next two days
Heavy rainfall is likely to lash the Nilgiris, adjoining western districts and parts of central Tamil Nadu over the next two days, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issuing a warning for isolated intense spells accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
JAPANESE CULTURE BEHIND BRIGHT SHOW
IT feels instructive to begin a piece on Japan’s victory over Tunisia by first talking about their culture.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
NEET-UG retest done, Physics stumps many
No slip-ups this time; questions far more difficult, say experts
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
ODISHA TEXTBOOK FIASCO WARRANTS STERN ACTION
staggering 1,600-odd mistakes in textbooks printed and circulated among schools by the Odisha government are not merely proofing blunders.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Men hooked to liquor, women to smoking: Survey
LIQUOR consumption among men, including in Bihar, which has imposed prohibition on it, has gone up, while more and more women in India are taking up tobacco, according to the NFHS-6 (2023-24) data.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Learn foreign languages for global job opportunities: Min
HIGHER Education Minister P Viswanathan on Sunday urged students, particularly arts and science graduates, to learn international languages such as Japanese, German and French to improve their employment prospects abroad, while clarifying that the appeal should not be interpreted as support for the three-language policy.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Cong demands right to vote as fundamental right to prevent SIR exclusions
THE Congress on Sunday reiterated its demand to declare voting a fundamental right, arguing that the move would strengthen constitutional safeguards against alleged voter suppression and arbitrary disqualifications under the SIR process in several states.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Iran puts Lebanon conflict atop US talks agenda
IRAN said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the United States in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country’s oil.
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