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Two elite para commandos missing in Anantnag forests, search ops on
TWO para commandos of the Army have gone missing since Tuesday in the dense Gadool forest area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir during an anti-terror operation.
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October 09, 2025
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Medical aspirant, parents held for forging NEET mark sheet
A 19-year-old girl and her parents who tried to secure admission in the government Dindigul Medical College Hospital using forged NEET mark sheet and counselling certificate were arrested by the district crime branch (DCB) police on Tuesday evening.
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October 09, 2025
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TN begins inspection of 300 drug units after Coldrif deaths
ROUTINE inspections were not conducted at Sresan Pharmaceutical unit in Kancheepuram, the manufacturer of the Coldrif cough syrup linked to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
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October 09, 2025
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CPWD sets up central unit to keep regular watch on construction quality
IN a bid to enhance the quality and transparency of its construction and maintenance projects, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has decided to establish a Special Centralised Unit for Quality Assurance and Management under the Directorate.
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October 09, 2025
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'Air power can shape military outcomes'
HIGHLIGHTING the significance of “bold and precise” air operations during Operation Sindoor, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh of the Indian Air Force asserted on Wednesday that it not only shaped the military outcome but also restored the rightful place of offensive air action in the national consciousness.
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October 09, 2025
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‘His spirit undaunted’: Wife meets Wangchuk at jail, gets detention order
GEETANJALI Angmo, wife of Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, met him in Jodhpur Central Jail on Tuesday, for the first time since his detention 11 days ago. She also received a copy of his detention order, according to her social media post.
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October 09, 2025
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Release SI, SFO selection list in 30 days, TNUSRB told
A division bench of Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to release the list of candidates selected for recruitment to the post of sub-inspectors of police and station fire officers within 30 days and publish the report of a panel appointed for supervising the selection process.
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October 09, 2025
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Nagamalai hillock in Erode is TN’s 4th Biodiversity Heritage Site
THE state government has notified Nagamalai hillock in Erode district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) under Section 37(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
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October 09, 2025
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No new non-fossil energy target till '30: Govt
AFTER achieving the target of 50 percent of its installed capacity from non-fossil fuel energy sources five years ahead of schedule, India has clarified that it will not set any new goals in its upcoming Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement until 2030.
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October 09, 2025
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How youth leagues have laid the platform for TN kabaddi players
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October 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Tirunelveli
Resolution condemning Israel attacks in coming Assembly session, says CM
A resolution will be adopted in the upcoming Assembly session on October 14 condemning Israel’s attacks on Gaza, emphasising the need for a ceasefire and demanding the union government to take measures towards this, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Wednesday.
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October 09, 2025
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Army builds homestays to boost border security
IN a strategic move blending national security with local economic revival, the Indian Army has inaugurated tent-based homestays in the remote border village of Garbyang in Uttarakhand.
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October 09, 2025
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Pay ₹60 cr before going abroad: HC to Shilpa Shetty
THE Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused actor Shilpa Shetty permission to travel to Colombo for a YouTube event, saying she must first pay ₹60 crore in fraud charges in an alleged cheating case.
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October 09, 2025
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TN won’t allow Bihar-like SIR, says min Nehru
DMK principal secretary and minister KN Nehru said if any attempt is made to snatch away the voting rights of Tamil people through SIR, as in Bihar, Tamil Nadu will unite under the leadership of CM MK Stalin and oppose it. He also accused the ECI of losing its impartiality.
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October 09, 2025
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Death penalty: SC rejects Centre plea for framing victim-centric guidelines
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s application for laying down victimand society-centric guidelines in heinous offence cases where the death penalty is awarded.
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October 09, 2025
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SOP GIVES AGENCIES 24 HRS TO REMOVE NON-CONSENSUAL IMAGES ONLINE
THE Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has put in place a standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb hosting of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) contents on social media and other online platforms as per the orders of the Madras High Court.
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October 09, 2025
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TN regulator slaps notice on Sresan
THE Centre has pointed fingers at the Tamil Nadu Food and Drug Administration (TNFDA) for not yet cancelling the licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup, linked to the deaths of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh.
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October 09, 2025
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Chennai gang behind trafficking of exotic Thai wildlife to Mumbai
CUSTOMS officials monitoring the illegal exotic species trade have stumbled upon the involvement of a Chennai-based gang in three smuggling cases detected in Mumbai in the past two weeks where two men and a woman were arrested with gibbons, squirrel monkeys, raccoons, and iguanas. Sources said the gang
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October 08, 2025
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NPCI launches biometric authentication facility for UPI payments
THE National Payments Corporation (NPCI) has launched biometric authentication for UPI payments instead of the present system of PIN.
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October 08, 2025
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Centre okays ₹707 cr relief for Assam, Gujarat
A high-level committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday approved additional central assistance of over ₹707 crore for Assam and Gujarat, which were severely affected by floods and landslides in 2024. This assistance is being provided by the NDRF, subject to a 50% adjustment of the opening balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
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October 08, 2025
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'Great blessing from people', says Modi on 25 years as head of govts
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday celebrated his 25th year in office, having served as the chief minister of Gujarat and now as the prime minister of India, describing the accomplishment as “a great blessing to me from the people of India.”
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October 08, 2025
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TRADING TO NARROW GENDER GAP
ONVERSATIONS about gender in government policies are never easy—and when they intersect with a country’s trade interests, the challenge becomes even greater.
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October 08, 2025
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Army commanders' meet focuses on operational readiness and reforms
THE Indian Army’s top brass concluded the second Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) of 2025 today with a sharp focus on operational preparedness, structural reforms, and personnel welfare.
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October 08, 2025
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Five-judge bench to hear career stagnation plea
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday referred issues related to career stagnation faced by lower judicial officers across the country to a five-judge Constitution bench.
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October 08, 2025
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TCS layoffs: Unions allege pressure tactics
Several employee unions claim actual number of job losses is much higher — between 50,000 and 100,000
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October 08, 2025
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SC asks states, UTs to frame road safety rules
THE Supreme Court in its order on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to frame road safety rules within six months with a proper mechanism to regulate the movement of non-motorised vehicles and pedestrians in public spaces.
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October 08, 2025
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India blasts Pak's 'delusional tirade' on Kashmir at UNSC
IN a heated exchange at the United Nations Security Council on the subject of “Women, Peace and Security,” India launched a fierce counterattack against Pakistan’s attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, accusing Islamabad of hiding behind what it called “misdirection and hyperbole.” India also invoked one of the darkest chapters in South Asian history, the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, to spotlight Pakistan.
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October 08, 2025
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Probe finds irregularities in syrup making; toll rises to 17
RECENT investigations by Tamil Nadu drugs control authorities into the making of the ColdRif cough syrup, believed to have caused the deaths of 17 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, revealed that non-pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol was used by Kancheepuram-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals.
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October 08, 2025
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TN to appoint 2,708 assistant professors in govt colleges
HIGHER Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Tuesday announced that 2,708 assistant professors will be recruited through the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) for government arts and science colleges across the state.
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October 08, 2025
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Himalayan snowfall heralds arrival of migratory birds in U’khand wetlands
FOLLOWING the season’s first snowfall in the higher Himalayan reaches of Uttarakhand late Monday, a sharp drop in temperatures across the plains has heralded the arrival of migratory birds to the state.
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