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CAG flags gaps in gender budget, SC/ST sub-plans
THE Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, submitted in the Assembly on Friday, has stated that the Gender Budget Statement (GBS), Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP), and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for 2023-24 were not prepared in the format prescribed by the centre.
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October 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
ICAR to revive 5-yr plan to achieve 'Vision 2047' goals
FOLLOWING a letter from the Cabinet Secretary, the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued 18 actionable points for immediate implementation.
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October 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Setback to Choksi as Belgian court okays diamond bizman extradition
ONE of the eight Antwerp courts for distinct civil and criminal matters has ruled that fugitive Indian diamond merchant Mehul Choksi can be extradited to India, and termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities on the basis of India's request valid, officials here said on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
HC puts PMLA authority on notice for action on Akash in Tasmac case
THE Madras High Court on Friday issued statutory notice to the PMLA Adjudicating Authority for issuing summons to film producer Akash Baskaran by disobeying the interim orders of the court staying all further proceedings initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the raids on his premises linked to the alleged Tasmac scam.
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October 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
TN all out for 93, reduced to 52/3 following on
DEBUTANT Jatin Kumar Pandey (5/35) and Sahil Raj (4/21) took nine wickets among themselves to help Jharkhand bag a mammoth lead of 326 runs over Tamil Nadu on the third day of the Ranji Trophy match played at Coimbatore on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Aiff misses Oct 15 date, issues new tender terms
DAYS after its senior men's national football team failed to qualify to the AFC Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have been subject to embarrassment, over the lack of action over finding a new partner to run the already delayed 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL).
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Our maritime infra likely to face cyber attacks: Minister
For India with a coastline of about 11,000km and 13 major ports and over 200 non-major ports, the maritime domain is of paramount importance
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
MI5 chief says China is daily threat to UK security amid failed espionage trial
CHINA poses a daily threat to Britain's security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the pros ecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they were due to stand trial.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Fuelled by father’s unfulfilled dream: Indian-origin UAE talent Riyan's tale
THERE was a genuine buzz when India's Hmar Lalthazuala made his way into the court for his men's singles match on Wednesday. Lalthazuala, thanks to his exploits during the mixed team event just last week, had been hoping to keep up his win streak in the individual event of the ongoing BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence here. Around half-an-hour or so later, it was his opponent with Indian connection, Riyan Malhan, who had come under the spotlight.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Chicago ICE agents ordered to wear body cameras
FEDERAL immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Total Chess World Championship
CHESS is also set to have another world champion. On Wednesday, Norway Chess, in a landmark announcement, have said that they will have a new tour, titled Total Chess World Championship Tour, from 2027. A dry run will be in effect in 2026 before the lights turn green from 2027. A look ...
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October 17, 2025
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GAZA'S FRAGILE PEACE TO HOLD IF TRUMP STAYS THE COURSE
N a reminder that dark irony isn’t all spent in Gaza, the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is now hanging on the dead.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
‘Can't register plot as house site’, HC bench upholds official's order
THE Madras High Court has upheld the powers of the registration department officials to deny registration of a plot as house site without the approval of the planning authorities under Section 22 A of the Registration Act.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
India's pension system gets 'D' in global index, showing major structural gaps
INDIA'S pension system gets a 'D' in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2025, which assessed 52 retirement income systems covering nearly 65% of the world's population.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
VCK-lawyer scuffle: Bar council forms probe panel
THE Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) on Thursday constituted a two-member committee to inquire into the scuffle that broke out between advocate S P M Rajiv Gandhi and VCK men who had assaulted the former allegedly for waylaying the vehicle of the party founder, Thol Thirumavalavan, on October 7.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
UCC registration rules for live-in couples may be eased
MONTHS after implementing the landmark Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Uttarakhand government has moved to refine its rules, filing an affidavit in the High Court that signals a softening of certain provisions related to live-in relationship registration.
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October 17, 2025
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Healy scores second ton in dominant win vs B'desh
CAPTAIN Alyssa Healy continued her red-hot form as she blazed through to her second consecutive ton with defending champions Australia overpowering Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the Women's World Cup match on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
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IOB reports all-time high profit of ₹1,226 crore, asset quality improves
PUBLIC sector Indian Overseas Bank reported a 58% rise in net profit to ₹1226 crore in Q2 FY26 compared to ₹777 crore in the same period last year, recording its all-time highest profit.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Rift in Oppn as Cong, NCP agree to disagree on JPC on tainted ministers
CONTESTING the NCP (SP)’s claim that the Congress did not consult the party on the issue of joining the Parliamentary panel to examine the bills to oust tainted ministers and CMs, sources in the Congress told this newspaper that the decision was conveyed to its working president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule this week.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Wake-up call for every one: Senthilnathan after TN collapse
AFTER Ishan Kishan's 173 that took Jharkhand to 419, Tamil Nadu got off to a shocking start as they were reduced to 18/5 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match played in Coimbatore.
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October 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Lecornu survives 2 no-confidence votes, averts political crisis
FRENCH Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos.
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October 17, 2025
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Armstrong's wife moves court against granting of bail to two accused
PORKODI, the wife of slain BSP leader K Armstrong, has moved the Madras High Court, seeking to quash the interim bail granted to two accused persons in her husband’s murder case.
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October 17, 2025
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AMERICA’S POLITICS, NORWAY’S MEDAL
THE refusal of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to entertain Donald Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, despite his querulous, absurdist demands, has swung the spotlight on the prize itself.
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October 17, 2025
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Netanyahu vows return of all hostages as Turkey joins search
TURKEY has deployed dozens of disaster relief experts to search for the remains of hostages still missing in Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Thursday to bring all captives' bodies home.
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October 17, 2025
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'UN still reflects realities of 1945': Jaishankar calls for reforms to be inclusive
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the United Nations must reform to remain effective, pointing out that it still reflects the “realities of 1945, not 2025”.
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October 17, 2025
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Joy in J’khand as new tiger confirmed in Palamu, total count reaches seven
A new tiger has been sighted in Jharkhand’s Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), taking the total count of big cats to seven in the reserve. According to officials, the recently sighted tiger is a male about four years old.
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October 17, 2025
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PUTTING WOMENOMICS 2.0 TO WORK
N the world's fastest-growing major economy, half the population still sits out of the workforce.
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October 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Court adjourns hearing of petition for probe into irregularities in Tangedco
THE Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 30 the hearing of a petition filed by Arappor Iyakkam seeking a direction to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register an FIR into the alleged irregularities in procurement of transformers for the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (formerly Tangedco) and constitute a special investigation team to probe the matter.
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October 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
After dominant run in Japan Open tour, Joshna keen to maintain fitness
COMING into the tournament unseeded, Joshna Chinappa was up against facing higher ranked opponents.
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October 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
Captain Kishan slams unbeaten ton for Jharkhand vs TN
A CAPTAIN'S knock by Ishan Kishan (125 not out) and a valuable half century (64 batting) by Sahil Raj batting lower down the order came in handy for Jharkhand to post a respectable 307 for 6 in 90 overs against Tamil Nadu on the first day of the Ranji Trophy being played at Coimbatore on Wednesday.
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