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Laptops given to final-year students only for votes: AIADMK
THE Assembly on Friday witnessed a heated debate over rising prices of essential commodities and the delayed distribution of laptops to students during the discussion on the motion thanking the governor’s address.
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January 24, 2026
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Wife can't claim maintenance if her acts render husband incapable: HC
THE Allahabad High Court has held that if a wife’s actions or omissions contribute to her husband’s incapacity to earn, she cannot claim maintenance from him.
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January 24, 2026
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BUDGET MUST EXPEDITE PROJECT EXECUTION
AS we approach the Union Budget 2026, the conversation naturally turns to the significant numbers expected for national development.
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January 24, 2026
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Watch your weight! Obese on much higher risk of dementia, says study
PEOPLE with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to anew study.
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January 24, 2026
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'Namaste' from humanoid robot to greet passengers at Visakhapatnam station
A ripple of surprise will soon move through Visakhapatnam Railway Station when a humanoid figure raises its palms in a Namaste and scans the crowd with calm precision.
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January 24, 2026
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Govt approves 5 companies in fourth round of PLI scheme for white goods
THE government has approved five applicants with a committed investment of 863 crore in the fourth round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods.
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January 24, 2026
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Basant Panchami prayers, namaz at Bhojshala peaceful
THE rare but sensitive coincidence of Basant Panchami falling on Friday, passed off peacefully in the communally sensitive Dhar town of Madhya Pradesh.
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January 24, 2026
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NIA to probe Meitei man's killing case
THE Manipur government has handed over the case of the killing of a Meitei man, May-anglambam Rishikanta Singh (31), to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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January 24, 2026
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Bill to create spl bodies to develop historic spots
TOURISM Minister R Rajendran on Friday introduced the Tamil Nadu Special Area Development Authorities Bill, 2026, in the Assembly, aimed at providing focused attention to regions of historical, ecological, archaeological, and tourism significance.
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January 24, 2026
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ARCTIC THAW, ALPINE MELTDOWN
HO could have expected that news of the end of the world would be broadcast not from the UN General Assembly or a parliament, but from a talk-shop run by an NGO set up by an engineer?
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January 24, 2026
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Sify Infinit gets Sebi approval for ₹3,700 cr public offer
THE country’s leading data centre colocation services provider Sify Infinit Spaces on Friday received approval from markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for initial public offering (IPO) of %3,700 crore.
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January 24, 2026
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70% conversion rate in FDI pacts from CM visit: Min
INDUSTRIES Minister TRB Rajaa on Friday said Tamil Nadu is witnessing unprecedented industrial growth under the Dravidian model government, bringing pride not only to the state but also the whole country.
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January 24, 2026
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100 karaoke booths to record ‘Vande Mataram’ for connecting youth
THE Centre has launched a national initiative to encourage public participation in commemorating Vande Mataram.
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January 24, 2026
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Yogi, Maurya not on same page over seer's protest
AMID the ongoing controversy involving Jyotirpeeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand and the Magh Mela administration, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Deputy Keshav Maurya seem to be on different pages as both have given contrary statements on the row.
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January 24, 2026
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Removal of GSP by EU impacts 2.6% of Indian exports: Commerce Min
WITH the European Union (EU) suspending the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for India from January 1, hardly 2.66% of India’s exports to the EU are likely to be impacted, clarified the Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
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January 24, 2026
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Gains on paper, big gaps on the ground
THE government on January 23, 2026 to mark National Girl Child Day claimed steady progress in girls’ education, health and empowerment, citing higher school enrolment, improved sex ratios at birth and rising female participation in STEM.
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January 24, 2026
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Amazon may cut 1,000 jobs in India
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January 24, 2026
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IndusInd chairman Mehta steps down; Basu to succeed
PRIVATE sector lender IndusInd Bank has said its nonexecutive chairman and director Sunil Mehta (Pic) will step down on January 30 on completion of his tenure.
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January 24, 2026
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DOGS SUFFERING IN GAP BETWEEN PLAN AND ACTION
THOUGH the Supreme Court has vacillated on the issue of stray dogs in recent times, it has not ordered their killing.
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January 24, 2026
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Founders of PhonePe offload ₹5,548 cr shares
SAMEER Nigam and Rahul Chari, founders of Bengaluru-based digital payments firm PhonePe, sold a portion of their shareholding to General Atlantic Singapore in September 2025, as per the company’s updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) filed with the Sebi.
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January 23, 2026
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29 fighter jets to fly past in 'Sindoor' formation
REPUBLIC DAY GLORY
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January 23, 2026
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Start-ups seek AI spends, skilling, data infrastructure support in Budget 2026
AS India heads into the Union Budget 2026, tech and fintech founders are expecting higher AI investment, stronger skilling, and clear data and digital infrastructure policies to drive sustainable growth across fintech, AI, automation, and digital services.
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January 23, 2026
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Life convicts bride and groom fall in love in Raj jail, get parole for marriage
TWO life convicts lodged in separate murder cases have been granted parole to marry, after falling in love inside a Jaipur prison.
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January 23, 2026
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10 jawans dead, 11 injured as Army vehicle falls into 200-foot gorge in Doda
TEN Army men were killed and 11 others injured, some of them critically, after an armoured vehicle carrying the troops for anti-militancy operation skidded off the road and fell into a 200 ft gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday.
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January 23, 2026
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Fresh violence in Manipur amid Centre's peace push
ON the day a Meitei man was abducted and shot dead in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs was intensifying negotiations to explore the possibility of installing a popular government in the ethnic violence-hit state, under President’s Rule since Feb 13, 2025.
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January 23, 2026
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Rahul ups ante, says poor must unite to bring back MGNREGA
UPPING the ante on Centre’s new rural job law that replaces UPA-era MGNREGA, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the Modi government’s objectives in repealing MGNREGA are the same as they were in bringing the ‘three black farm laws’, and urged workers to stand united to demand the rollback of VB-G RAM G Act.
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January 23, 2026
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Watch out! Superfood Makhana to go national, on parade at Kartavya Path
BIHAR’S most renowned aquaagro product, makhana, is set to feature prominently in the tableaux display on this year’s Republic Day parade.
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January 23, 2026
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'Upset' with rift & chaos, Cong high command summons Punjab leaders
WITH factionalism widening within the Punjab Congress over former CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s remarks that “SC representation in the party is inadequate”, the Congress high command on Thursday stepped in to address the infighting and ruled out changes in state leadership.
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January 23, 2026
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PHYSICAL PRESENCE NOT NECESSARY FOR REGISTERING DOCUS, STAR 3.0 ROLLED OUT
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Thursday launched Sprint 1 of the Registration Department’s STAR 3.0 software project, marking a major step in the state’s push towards fully digital, paperless public services.
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January 23, 2026
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India seeks $300-350 bn clean energy investment
INDIA sought for investments of $300-350 billion in clean energy sector by 2030 at the World Economic Forum 2026.
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