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Satheesan credits cross-party support

Leader of the Opposition, V. D. Satheesan, has asserted that a significant section of voters traditionally aligned with the Left chose the United Democratic Front in the local bodies electio ns.

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December 17, 2025

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'Daiva element is sensitive & sacred': Rishab Shetty

Expressing his discomfort, actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty said that while cinema often involves performance and dramatisation, the Daiva element in Kantara holds deep emotional and spiritual significance

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December 17, 2025

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2025 Music Rewind

Looking back at which tracks had us grooving non-stop this year

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December 17, 2025

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State approves ₹15.4 cr for Jain corporation

The Maharashtra government has approved Rs15.4 crore in the first phase of the Maharashtra Jain Financial Development Corporation, established in 2024 for the religious, educational and economic development of the Jain community.

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December 17, 2025

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Govt to offload up to 3% stake in IOB, aims to garner ₹2,100 crore

The government has decided to divest up to 3 per cent stake in state-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) through an Offer for Sale (OFS) commencing on Wednesday.

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December 17, 2025

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As fog continues to disrupt ops in north, a man's 20-hr ordeal of flying Air India

Air travel across North India remained heavily disrupted for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, as a thick blanket of dense fog enveloped the region, severely curtailing visibility and leading to hundreds of flight delays and cancellations.

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December 17, 2025

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CCI clears ITC proposal to acquire ABREL's Century pulp paper biz for ₹3,498 cr

Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared conglomerate ITC Ltd's proposal to acquire the pulp and paper business of Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (ABREL) for Rs 3,498 crore.

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December 17, 2025

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Court acquits duo absconding in case of gem trader’s abduction in 1993

Both the accused jumped bail and are yet to be traced; court found no evidence linking them to the crime

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December 17, 2025

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Rajesh Agrawal stresses transparent governance

\"While implementing various benevolent schemes for the eligible beneficiaries, the administration should do people-centric and transparent work,\" opined Chief Secretary of the state Rajesh Agrawal.

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December 17, 2025

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HC to ED: Consider NCLT-cleared NSEL settlement scheme

63 Moons’ advocate says that was approved by NCLT after receiving overwhelming support

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December 17, 2025

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Scammers dupe 13 MBBS aspirants of ₹1.26cr

Thirteen medical aspirants have been allegedly cheated after being promised MBBS admissions under the management quota.

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December 17, 2025

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Mkts cautious on FII outflows, weak rupee

Indian equity markets closed lower on Tuesday as persistent foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, continued weakness in the rupee and subdued global cues kept investor sentiment cautious.

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December 17, 2025

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Pak exposed, terror proven

T.. National Investigation Agency deserves appreciation for completing, in record time, a painstaking investigation into the brutal Pahalgam terror attack of April 22.

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December 17, 2025

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AAP’s Atishi drums up support for Navelim, Raia candidates

Says collusion between BJP, Cong stands exposed

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December 17, 2025

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What Mumbai wants: Citizens chart out tasks for candidates

With the date of the municipal corporation elections having been declared, citizens' groups are creating a task-list for their corporator candidates.

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December 17, 2025

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DMK alliance steadies as Cong weighs seat share

Tamil Nadu’s ruling front led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is presenting a picture of cohesion as preparations gather pace for the next Assembly elections, even as quiet negotiations over seat distribution surface within the alliance.

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December 17, 2025

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Govt clears promotions for 22 officers

Promotions for 22 officers of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) have finally been approved after a prolonged delay.

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December 17, 2025

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Cong, CPM talks on civic tie-up ruled out

Speculation over a possible post-election understanding between the Congress and the CPM in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has been dismissed, with Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala stating that the party had held no discussions on joining hands to block the BJP from power at the civic body.

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December 17, 2025

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Auxilium and Cathedral lift MSSA titles in basketball

Auxilium Convent (Wadala) clinch the championship with a narrow 26-24 win over Vibgyor High (Goregaon) in the Girls U-16 Dream Sports MSSA Inter-School Basketball Tournament at the MSSA Ground on Tuesday.

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December 17, 2025

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SC advises dialogue on language policy

Tamil Nadu should engage directly with the Centre on its demand to retain the two--language policy instead of framing the issue through public discourse, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while hearing a petition linked to land allocation for new Central schools that will follow the three-language formula.

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December 17, 2025

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Chavan flags voter fraud, foreign policy

Congress leader ties 'Epstein files' fallout to political churn, alleges bogus rolls and questions Centre's stance on Operation Sindoor

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December 17, 2025

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‘Banks, NBFCs to remain key growth drivers’

Banks and Non-Banking Financial Services (NBFCs) remain key drivers of India's economic growth with the sectoral credit growth remained consistently higher than GDP

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December 17, 2025

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A third of Chennai voters risk elimination

Tamil Nadu’s draft electoral roll, scheduled for release on Friday as part of the Special Intensive Revision of poll rolls, is set to mark a significant contraction in the electorate, with officials indicating that the list may contain about 5.44 crore voters, down from 6.41 crore taken as the base count for the exercise.

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December 17, 2025

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Halwai on strike, no ‘bal bhog’ for Banke Bihari

Vrindavan’s renowned Shri Banke Bihari Temple witnessed an unusual disruption after a halwai assigned to prepare daily offerings stopped cooking bhog due to non payment of his salary, breaking a long-followed temple tradition.

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December 17, 2025

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Minister: Over 2,800 farmers committed suicide since 2023

A total of 2,809 farmers have died by suicide in Karnataka since the 2023-24 fiscal year, with the state ranking second in the country for such suicides, Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy has informed the state legislative assembly.

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December 17, 2025

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Occupant entitled to redvpt benefits despite co-ownership dispute: HC

Court underlined that such internal disputes cannot derail a redevelopment project approved by the overwhelming majority of members

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December 17, 2025

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Tata Group, RIL, Adani among top five recipients of LIC's investment

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has invested the maximum amount of Rs 88,404 crore in the Tata Group, followed by an infusion of Rs 80,843 crore in HDFC Bank and Rs 60,065.56 crore in Reliance Group, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

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December 17, 2025

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ED apologises before High Court over Tasmac summons

Tamil Nadu

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December 17, 2025

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Egg samples collected to test cancer causing ingredient

Amid social media claims about eggs from a particular brand containing \"genotoxic substances” that may cause cancer, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday said that samples have been collected for tests and based on the report further action will be taken.

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December 17, 2025

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Vashi’s ₹190-crore bus depot opens after 6 yrs

The Rs190-crore, 21-storey Vashi bus depot, completed over 18 months ago but shut since 2019 for renovation, finally opened operations on Monday after the model code of conduct kicked in.

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December 17, 2025