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The New Indian Express Kochi
Govt caps fares, wields whip
IndiGo CEO gets DGCA show-cause notice; 800 cancellations on Sat; ticket refund by Sun
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December 07, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Assam relaxes 2-child norm for ST, SC & others
THE Assam government has relaxed its two-child norm for Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Moran & Matak communities and tea garden tribes.
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December 07, 2025
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NDA slams Tejashwi for skipping many sittings in winter session of Assembly
THE ruling NDA on Friday launched a blistering attack on the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Bihar Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav for skipping majority of sittings in the state assembly’s winter session.
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December 06, 2025
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‘Fertiliser firms doing fine amid China blockade’
AMID reports of China withholding exports of specialty fertilisers to India over the past few months, domestic companies have turned to alternative suppliers in Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Morocco and the United States to bridge the supply gap, the Government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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December 06, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
Dhanbad admin probe into BCCL mine gas leak
A day after two women died after suspected toxic gas leak in the Putki Balihari Colliery Area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited, the Dhanbad DC on Friday ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident.
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December 06, 2025
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India, Russia to expand ties, national currency settlements
Both agree to encourage joint manufacturing of spare parts in India for Russian weapons
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December 06, 2025
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Unesco heritage list may showcase Diwali after Durga Puja, Kumbh Mela
DIWALI is likely to be included in the prestigious Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list of humanity during the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) starting on December 8 in Delhi.
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December 06, 2025
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At Putin dinner, Tharoor in but Rahul and Kharge out
POLITICAL tempers ran high on Friday after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared on the guest list for the state dinner hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Leaders of the Opposition in both Houses — Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge — were conspicuously left out.
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December 06, 2025
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In a 1st, desilting of Bhakra Dam to take place
BILASPUR PICKED AS DESILTING SITE
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December 06, 2025
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CONG FAILED TO FORESEE MANKOOTATHIL RECKONING
THE Congress in Kerala has finally expelled its disgraced MLA, Rahul Mamkootathil—an action taken only after every other option had collapsed.
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December 06, 2025
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Pregnant woman, deported to B’desh, returns with son after SC directive
FINALLY, pregnant Sunali Khatun, along with her eight-year-old son Sabir, returned to India on Friday evening after spending more than six months in Bangladesh.
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December 06, 2025
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Australia seize control on Day 2
A RELENTLESS Australia seized a 44-run lead over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday, with aggressive opener Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading the charge.
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December 06, 2025
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Train to LoC: Rlys completes survey on Baramulla-Uri line
IN a step towards extending Kashmir’s rail connectivity up to the border town of Uri, close to the Line of Control (LoC), the Railways has completed the survey for 46-km Baramulla—Uri rail link and prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for the project having strategic importance.
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December 06, 2025
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Moscow to boost India sourcing, tariff & regulatory hurdles to ease
RUSSIAN President Vladimir V Putin confirmed that, to narrow the massive trade deficit with India, Russian businesses will ramp up the supply of Indian goods, and both governments have agreed to work on reducing challenges created by tariff and non-tariff barriers.
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December 06, 2025
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Rahul slams ‘monopoly model’ for IndiGo fiasco
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the IndiGo “fiasco” is the cost of this government’s “monopoly model” and asserted that India deserves fair competition in every sector, not match-fixing monopolies.
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December 06, 2025
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This spy-gangster drama ignites but never takes off
A man in a pathani, sporting a flowing beard and a mane, crosses over towards Pakistan at the Afghanistan border.
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December 06, 2025
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BLACK FRIDAY IN RAINBOW INDIA
WHAT is Black Friday doing in India, I asked myself when I saw a spate of online promotions and colourful ads promising discounts galore.
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December 06, 2025
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Temple money can’t be used to help bank: SC
THE Supreme Court on Friday said that money belonging to a temple deity cannot be used to enrich and ensure survival of financially distressed cooperative banks.
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December 06, 2025
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Mammootty's masterful evil turn towers over the film
MAMMOOTTY in the post-pandemic era has been a different beast.
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December 06, 2025
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EXPANDED HYDERABAD MUST DELIVER FOR ALL
HE Telangana government's decision to fold 20 municipalities and seven municipal corporations into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), expanding its jurisdiction from 625 sq km to nearly 2,000 sq km, represents a significant recasting of urban governance. The GHMC is now the country’s largest municipality by area.
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December 05, 2025
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'Shame': Trial against accused of acid attack pending before court for 16 yrs
STUNNED to learn from an acid attack survivor that the trial against her accused has been pending for 16 years, the Supreme Court described the situation as “a national shame” that makes “a mockery of the system.” The Court directed all High Courts to furnish details of pending acid attack cases within four weeks.
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December 05, 2025
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U'khand highly vulnerable, says new seismic map
THE Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a new seismic map, placing the entire Uttarakhand, including its plains and mountainous regions, into Seismic Zone 6—the highest category for earthquake vulnerability.
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December 05, 2025
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Deploy more staff for SIR, SC tells states
TAKING note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the special revision of polls roll, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked states and Union Territories to consider roping in additional staff so that work pressure of BLOs is eased.
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December 05, 2025
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Raj govt replaces jail term for minor violations with monetary penalties
THE Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rajasthan Jan Vishwas Ordinance, a major reform aimed at reducing litigation and promoting greater “ease of living” and “ease of doing business” in the state.
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December 05, 2025
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Syrma aims to make 2.1 mn sq mt of PCB as AP plant starts construction
SYRMA SGS Technology Ltd, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company, has commenced construction of its printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility at Naidupeta in Andhra Pradesh.
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December 05, 2025
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Foldable smartphone shipments surge 14% in Q3 2025, driven by Samsung and Motorola
GLOBAL shipments of foldable smartphones grew by 14% year-over-year (YoY) in the third quarter of 2025, setting a new record for the category, according to a recent report by Counterpoint Research.
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December 05, 2025
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Bodies of 6 more Maoists found after encounter
SECURITY forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations along the Bijapur—-Dantewada inter-district border have recovered the bodies of six more Maoist cadres, taking the toll of Naxal-ites killed in the gunfight to 18.
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December 05, 2025
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Biren warns of existential crisis, tribes flag illegal influx
POPPY CULTIVATION ROW Former Manipur CM N Biren Singh warns of an existential crisis, linking recurrent floods to large-scale forest destruction for poppy cultivation
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December 05, 2025
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HC grants bail to former DU prof Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case
THE Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, on the grounds of incarceration of over five years without trial.
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December 05, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi
HUMAN SIDE OF ONLINE LEARNING
TEACHERS, peer connection, informal conversations, and campus life are essential to a student. However, when we think of online higher education, it is not uncommon to face one pertinent question: do online students miss out on experiences that campus environments provide?
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