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Removal of 11% duty on cotton may impact domestic price and farmers
Amid Tariff Row
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August 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Tejashwi Says Rahul Will Be INDIA Bloc Face in '29 Elections
LOP in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday pledged his support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister after the next Lok Sabha elections.
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August 20, 2025
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Beyond Tigerism in Sri Lanka
HE Sri Lankan state must have had a laugh when a section of pro-LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) Tamils finally accepted that their leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, indeed perished in 2009.
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August 20, 2025
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Fishers Stage Rail Roko in Ramnad, Condemn Lanka
As part of their ongoing indefinite strike against the arrest of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy, hundreds of fishers, including women, staged a rail roko near Thangachimadam in Rameswaram on Tuesday evening.
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August 20, 2025
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Pakistan Flood Toll Hits 706 as Army Ramps Up Rescue Ops
PAKISTAN on Tuesday said the death toll in rain-related incidents and floods has increased to 706, as the army intensified relief operations in the worst-affected regions.
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August 20, 2025
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Tanvi, Unnati to lead India at Jr Worlds
PROMISING shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Unnati Hooda, along with boys’ doubles pair of Bhargav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu, will be hoping to rise to the occasion during the BWF World Junior Championships at Guwahati in October.
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August 20, 2025
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PMK Disciplinary Action Panel Seeks Anbumani's Reply to 16 Charges
PMK founder S Ramadoss on Tuesday said the party's disciplinary action committee had framed 16 charges against working president Anbumani and directed him to submit an explanation by August 31.
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August 20, 2025
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TN's education system setting benchmarks: Anbil Mahesh
SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Tuesday dismissed PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss' charge that the Tamil Nadu's education system has declined, and asserted that government initiatives have strengthened public schools and improved learning outcome.
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August 20, 2025
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National Sports Bill Becomes an Act After President Murmu's Assent
THE National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the legislation that promises to overhaul India's sports administration and has been described as a path-breaking reform by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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August 20, 2025
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Inter-state meet last chance saloon for Tokyo ticket
ATHLETES from across the country have come here hoping to grab a final chance to qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month.
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August 20, 2025
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Farmers complain of potash shortage in Thanjavur
FARMERS cultivating short-term Kuruvai paddy in Thanjavur district have raised concerns over a scarcity of potash fertilizer, which is essential for healthy crop growth during the tillering stage.
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August 20, 2025
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S&P Hints at RIL Rating Upgrade in 12 Months
AFTER upgrading the sovereign ratings last week to 'BBB' with stable outlook, global rating agency S&P has hinted at revising upward ratings of Reliance Industries over next 12 months, citing its growing presence in digital services as a driver of stronger earnings and a shield against volatile global macroeconomic conditions.
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August 20, 2025
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Nalco all set to start producing gallium by 2027
With India aiming to become a global semiconductor hub, Nalco, a Navratna central public sector enterprise, on Tuesday announced that its gallium extraction initiative is in an advanced stage and commercial production is likely to commence in two years.
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August 20, 2025
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GST Overhaul Could Bring Down Car Prices by Up to 10%
The proposed next-generation GST overhaul could bring down car prices by up to 10%, if the tax rate is reduced from 28% to 18%, according to analysts.
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August 20, 2025
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CM hails INDIA bloc's V-P nominee Sudershan Reddy
CONGRATULATING B Sudershan Reddy on being chosen as the vice-presidential candidate of INDIA bloc, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin said, \"At a time when our institutions are under strain, his candidature strengthens our collective resolve to safeguard democracy and protect the spirit of the Constitution.\"
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August 20, 2025
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Ramco re-brands itself through 'Hard Worker'
IN an attempt to re-brand itself in the construction chemical industry, Ramco Cements on Tuesday announced a new product \"Hard Worker\" in Chennai.
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August 20, 2025
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Appointment of IAS officers from general category sparks Raj row
THE appointment of four new IAS officers has triggered a major political uproar in Rajasthan.
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August 20, 2025
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Bilu Kumar Loses Home, Uncle Missing in Kishtwar
A cloudburst struck a double whammy for Bilu Kumar of Chasoti village in J&K's Kishtwar—his house was destroyed in flash flood and his uncle has been missing since the August 14 tragedy.
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August 20, 2025
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Kim vows nuclear expansion amid South Korea-US drills
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-US military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said on Tuesday, as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable systems.
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August 20, 2025
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AG Questions Ruling on Timeline for Prez, Guvs
Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, who is assisting the court in the Presidential reference matter, on Tuesday questioned the April 8 ruling of the Supreme Court that set the deadline for the State Governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by legislatures, asking whether the court can rewrite the Constitution.
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August 20, 2025
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J&K robust disaster management plans
IN the wake of the deadly cloudbursts in J&K's Kishtwar and Kathua, experts have called for a robust disaster management plan even as CM Omar Abdullah announced on Tuesday that a team of experts would be formed to identify vulnerable places over the Union Territory.
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August 20, 2025
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Edappadi Sparks Row After Yelling At Ambulance Driver
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami triggered a controversy on Monday night after he shouted at an ambulance driver who attempted to pass through his campaign gathering in Anaicut, Vellore district.
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August 20, 2025
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GST Rejig: Cos Need To Tweak Strategies
As the Centre prepares to implement a restructured goods and services tax (GST) regime by this Diwali, businesses are bracing for sweeping adjustments across pricing, supply chains, and technology systems.
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August 20, 2025
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Nod to ₹8.3K cr Bhubaneswar Bypass
The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved two mega infrastructure projects, including one for Odisha and another for Rajasthan, with a cumulative estimated cost of over ₹9,500 crore.
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August 20, 2025
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Battle between 'Tamil Pride' and 'Telugu Honour'
Though BJP-led NDA nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan holds an edge in the Vice-Presidential race due to the NDA's strength in both Houses of Parliament, the Opposition's candidate, retired Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, has added a sharp regional flavour—framing the contest as a \"South vs. South\" or \"Tamil Pride vs. Telugu Pride\".
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August 20, 2025
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No milling of hybrid varieties, Punjab likely to face paddy procurement crisis
WITH paddy cultivation touching an all-time high of 32.49 lakh hectares in Punjab, the state is once again staring at a procurement and storage crisis this kharif season.
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August 20, 2025
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Kaakum Karangal scheme launched in Tiruvarur
EX-SERVICEMEN were given capital subsidy for entrepreneurship on Tuesday under the \"Mudhalvarin Kaakum Karangal\" scheme which was inaugurated by Chief Minister M K Stalin through video conference.
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August 20, 2025
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PM reaches out to Oppn for Radhakrishnan win
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, to unanimously elect the NDA's candidate, C P Radhakrishnan, as the next Vice President.
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August 20, 2025
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Customs busts gold smuggling racket, seizes gold worth ₹2.5 cr; five arrested
AFTER a brief hiatus, Chennai Customs on Monday busted another gold smuggling racket involving Sri Lankan transit passengers and a contract staff of the Chennai International Airport leading to the seizure of 2.57 kg gold worth ₹2.5 crore and the arrest of five persons.
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August 20, 2025
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Kidney trafficking: HC seeks status report from state govt
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought a status report from the state health secretary and director of medical and rural health services on the action taken by them against kidney trafficking in Tamil Nadu.
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