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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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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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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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'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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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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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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Poll panel lacks integrity, transparency in Bihar rolls revision, says Cong

A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for Bihar elections, the Congress on Tuesday accused the poll body of lacking transparency and integrity in its handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

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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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Salaries projected to increase by 9% in 2026

SALARIES in India are expected to grow by 9% in 2026, slightly up from the actual 8.9% increase recorded in 2025, global professional services firm Aon ple said on Tuesday.

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October 08, 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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The New Indian Express Tiruchy

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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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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53-yr-old drinks larvicide taking it for water at UPHC, dies

A 53 -year-old man who visited the urban primary health centre (UPHC) at Vadiveeswaram in Nagercoil for treatment drank a larvicide (abate solution) mistaking it for drinking water on October 1.

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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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October 08, 2025
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Half of world’s real-time digital transactions done in India: FM

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the country is leading in the digital payments system worldwide, with half of the world’s total real-time digital transactions taking place in the country alone.

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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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'No dirty business': Aviation minister clears air on Air India crash probe

CIVIL Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said there was no manipulation or dirty business involved in the probe being carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the crash of the Air India plane at Ahmedabad. He refrained from specifying any time frame for the submission of the final probe report.

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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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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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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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SC seeks Centre, Ladakh replies on plea against Wangchuk’s detention

Response sought from RBI on assets portal

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October 07, 2025

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For more established writers, fiction & non-fiction categories introduced

THIS year, Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, chairman and managing director of TNIE Group, seeded the idea to combine the Debut fiction and Nonfiction categories into a single Debut category while introducing separate Fiction and Non-Fiction categories for more established writers.

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October 07, 2025

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IndusInd Bank promoter IIHL acquires 100% stake in Sterling Bank

PROMOTER of IndusInd Bank ~ IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), Mauritius — has completed acquisition of remaining 49% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas, taking its ownership to 100%.

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October 07, 2025

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Sikh groups see red over Pentagon's beard ban

Era of religious waivers is over, says Hegseth

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October 07, 2025

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Supreme Court defers hearing on Vi’s AGR plea

THE Supreme Court on Monday once again deferred hearing on a plea filed by telecom service provider Vodafone Idea, which seeks to quash the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) additional demand related to adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues for the financial year 2016-17.

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October 07, 2025

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India achieves 2030 target on non-fossil power

AFTER a decade of efforts under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, India has implemented over 650 policies since 2015 and successfully achieved its 2030 target for non-fossil fuel electricity generation.

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October 07, 2025