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TRANQUILIZER DART FOR MANEATER HITS GUJ FOREST SPOTTER, KILLS HIM
TRAGEDY struck twice within 24 hours in Gujarat’s Junagadh district after a tranquilizer dart meant for a maneater lioness accidentally hit a forest tracker who was part of a team to trap the animal, killing him on Monday.
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January 06, 2026
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HC cites privacy, quashes govt order to collect sensitive info of school students
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday quashed an order issued by the member-secretary of TN Model Schools (TNMS) on September 4, 2025, which instructed all government high and higher secondary schools to upload sensitive information about students belonging to 25 categories on EMIS portal under 'Special Focus Students' scheme.
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January 06, 2026
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State of affairs: '85% fail to get psychiatric care'
NEARLY 85% of people in India suffering from psychiatric disorders do not receive timely or appropriate care, mental health experts said.
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January 06, 2026
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J&K should be integral part of India: UK MP
MAKING a strong and unequivocal statement on Jammu and Kashmir, senior British MP Bob Blackman asserted that the entire region should be an integral part of India.
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January 06, 2026
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Shatabdi trains may get VB rakes as rlys shelves plan to stop chair car production
THE Indian Railways has rolled back its earlier decision to stop the production of Vande Bharat chair cars after completing 120 train sets.
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January 06, 2026
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SKIN CARE PRODUCT THAT SUITS ONE MAY CAUSE ACNE IN OTHERS
SKIN care has become a major trend among youngsters, thanks to social media.
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January 06, 2026
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Remarks on women of bihar land MLA’s husband in deep soup
THE Jamshedpur Civil Court on Monday received a complaint against Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of the MLA from the Someshwar Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, for using objectionable and derogatory remarks about the women of Bihar.
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January 06, 2026
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India needs $100 bn to meet gap in Himalaya climate funding: Report
INDIA'S Himalayan region requires approximately $102 billion per year to address adaptation and mitigation costs associated with climate change, according to a synthesis report from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
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January 06, 2026
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SC signs MoU with Bhutan for law clerks
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday that the Supreme Court has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the apex court of Bhutan to facilitate the exchange of young legal professionals.
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January 06, 2026
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1/3rd of South Indians may not respond to a heart drug, says study
A research study led by the Department of Genetics at the University of Madras (UoM) has found that a widely prescribed heart medication — clopidogrel — may not work effectively in one out of three heart patients in South India due to genetic and clinical factors.
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January 06, 2026
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CRICKET STANDOFF BAD AUGURY FOR BIG EVENTS
I HE week past was one of the most volatile in subcontinental cricket.
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January 06, 2026
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'Fake' IAS officer, who tried to clear exam 4 times, held in Palamu
A man, who had been posing as a senior IAS officer for the last seven years, has been arrested in Jharkhand’s Palamu.
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January 06, 2026
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India urges nationals in Tehran to exercise caution as protests spread
INDIA on Monday advised its nationals in Iran to exercise due caution and avoid nonessential travel amid a widening wave of protests triggered by the country's worsening economic situation.
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January 06, 2026
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'PATIENTS USUALLY PRESCRIBED TWO DRUGS'
DOCTORS usually prescribe two anti-platelet drugs to ensure patients with stents do not suffer stent thrombosis, says Dr Harikrishnan S, professor and HOD of cardiology department at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, in an interview with Unnikrishnan S. Edited excerpts:
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January 06, 2026
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CM gives laptops, exhorts students to rule world
DESCRIBING Artificial Intelligence as humanity’s “second fire” after the discovery of fire and the wheel, which propelled the growth of civilisation, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday launched the ‘Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil’ (The World in Your Hands) laptop distribution scheme for college students in the state.
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January 06, 2026
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Nearly 37% of TN's built-up area lies outside city limits: Report
LARGE share of Tamil Nadu's urban expansion is occurring beyond the reach of formal city governance as a State Planning Commission study has found that nearly 37% of TN's built-up area lies outside statutory urban local body boundaries of Contiguously Built Urban Agglomerations (CBUAs) and falls within villages and census towns (peri-urban areas).
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January 06, 2026
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AP villagers evacuated after gas leak, fire at ONGC well
A major gas leak followed by fire at an ONGC well at Andhra Pradesh’s BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday forced authorities to evacuate all people from nearby villages.
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January 06, 2026
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THE DEVIL IN CRYPTO DETAILS
With cryptocurrency exchanges failing in various jurisdictions, owners of digital assets like bitcoin and ethereum must know what happens next. The Madras High Court's recent judgement in Rhutikumari highlighted a divergence in the emerging jurisprudence on such cases. Users must read the fine print
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January 06, 2026
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Khalid, Imam fail to get SC bail, barred from appeal for a yr
THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case, noting that the material against them attracted a prima facie case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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January 06, 2026
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DIVERSIFICATION OF RISK CAN'T BE COMPROMISED
OLD had an unprecedented run over the past decade.
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January 05, 2026
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‘Govt should increase PLI support to solar sector in Budget 2026’
AS India is aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2070, a commitment made at the COP26 summit, usage of solar energy is gaining momentum.
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January 05, 2026
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N Korea launches missiles ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China
NORTH Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.
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January 05, 2026
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CREATING WEALTH VIA VARIOUS ASSETS
WEALTH creation involves strategic investments in equities and diversified assets, leveraging the country’s robust economic growth projected for 2026.
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January 05, 2026
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Rlys plans AI cameras to locate wildlife from 500m away to curb track mishaps
THE Railways is working closely with experts to develop an AIdriven high-powered camera system to capture images of wild animals such as elephants and lions when they cross railway tracks or remain in close proximity, even at deep night.
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January 05, 2026
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UK bombs Syria ISIS arms bunker in joint strike with France
BRITISH and French air force jets have conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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TN picks 'least-impact' site for Upper Bhavani storage project
THE proposed Upper Bhavani Pumped Storage Project (PSP) in Nilgiris district has reached acritical regulatory stage after the project authorities shortlisted one alignment from three alternative sites, citing lower forest diversion, reduced ecological risk and better technical feasibility.
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January 05, 2026
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Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faith
Barbarians, like Mahmud of Ghazni, who attacked Somnath Temple are now dust in the wind, while the shrine stands bright as the wisdom of Indian civilisation
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January 05, 2026
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Venezuela crisis may unlock ONGC dues
THE US-led restructuring of Venezuela government may pave the way for India’s oil sector to unlock close to $1 billion in long-pending dues in the Latin American country.
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January 05, 2026
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WHAT MATTERS MORE THAN NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
A COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLAINS TO NIKHIL ABHISHEK HOW HIDDEN BELIEFS, SAFETY HABITS, AND TINY DAILY SYSTEMS SHAPE WHETHER CHANGE FADES BY FEBRUARY OR STAYS THROUGH THE YEAR
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January 05, 2026
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Pak's ISI continues to spy in India: Agencies ask govt to warn forces
INTELLIGENCE agencies, in their report to the government, have warned that Pakistan's external spy agency ISI is contnuing with its efforts to expand espionage network in India, and suggested that the country's forces should be on high alert in view of this.
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