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India will continue to buy arms from US, says govt
WHILE the tussle over the US imposing higher tariffs on India continues, the Defence Ministry on Friday denied a news report claiming that India planned to pause its arms purchases from the United States in response to US President Donald Trump announcing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods.
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August 09, 2025
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Rahul Sure About Defeat, So Protesting Against SIR: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday fired a salvo at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad by accusing them of resisting the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar as they apprehended that their parties would face a crushing defeat in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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August 09, 2025
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Mayiladuthurai GRP rescue child stolen from Chhattisgarh
THE Durg Government Railway Police (GRP) police along with the help of Mayiladuthurai GRP on Thursday rescued an 18-month-old child, who was stolen from the Durg railway station on July 27.
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August 09, 2025
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Govt approves ₹30k cr compensation to OMCs for LPG under-recoveries
Second major relief package by govt to OMCs
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August 09, 2025
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Coromandel Takes Control of NACL Industries
COROMANDEL International has taken formal control of agri-chemical firm NACL Industries, acquiring a 53% stake through a share purchase agreement with the promoters.
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August 09, 2025
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Policy spells out broader vision, but silent on panel's key recommendations
More than a year after the Justice D Murugesan-led committee submitted its report of recommendations for formulating the State Education Policy (SEP), Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday released the SEP for school education with the policy on higher education yet to be made ready.
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August 09, 2025
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Washington to have more security forces to tackle crime
The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation's capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump's suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city.
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August 09, 2025
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10 Dead, 33 Missing in Northwest China Floods
TEN people are dead and 33 missing after flash floods and mudslides in northwest China's Gansu province, state media reported Friday, the latest in a series of lethal weather events to hit the country.
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August 09, 2025
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Gaming: Meet stresses need for psychologist in schools
WITH a statewide survey revealing that 85% of students play online games and that nearly one in four (23%) suffer emotional distress, including anger issues, linked to gaming, mental health experts in Tiruchy on Friday urged the state school education department to appoint a full-time psychologist in every school instead of entrusting teachers with the task.
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August 09, 2025
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Pradhan comes down heavily on Rahul's EC jibe
RAHUL Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Friday came under fire from the ruling BJP after accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of poll fraud.
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August 09, 2025
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SBI profit up 12.5% at ₹19k cr on other income
THE State Bank of India on Friday reported a 12.5% year-on-year rise in net profit to ₹19,160 crore in the June quarter, primarily driven by the gains from treasury operations and better asset quality.
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August 09, 2025
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'Survived the deluge, but lost everything I had'
Four days after disaster struck Uttarkashi, homestay owner recalls his harrowing escape from Dharali; 650 rescued as search for missing on
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August 09, 2025
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EC cites Nath case order on rolls
REJECTING Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter list manipulation, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday pointed out that the Congress-led Karnataka government itself is using the same electoral rolls for its caste census exercise.
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August 09, 2025
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81 AAI airports lost ₹10.8K cr in 10 yrs: Minister
EIGHTY-ONE airports operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have suffered a cumulative loss of ₹10,852.9 crore in past 10 financial years.
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August 09, 2025
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No engine failure reported since rollout of ethanol blending policy, says Puri
PETROLEUM minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said not a single case of engine failure or breakdown has been reported since E20 became the base fuel in India over the past 10 months.
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August 09, 2025
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Rule 267 Being Used as a Tool to Create Disorder in RS, Says Deputy Chairman
DEPUTY Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, while rejecting the suspension notices under rule 267, on Friday observed that some members are using the provision as a \"tool to create disorder in the House.\"
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August 09, 2025
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ISL clubs threaten to take legal action
In a dramatic turn of events, the Indian Super League clubs have shot a letter to the All India Football Federation and threatened legal recourse to safeguard the league and the sport.
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August 09, 2025
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HC tells govt to decentralise access to court case monitoring system
THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has directed the Home Secretary, government of Tamil Nadu to decentralise access to the Court Case Monitoring System (CCMS) for effective tracking of cases involving government entities.
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August 09, 2025
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Ganga smuggling bid foiled in Karaikal, SL brothers held
TWO Sri Lankan nationals who arrived in the enclave allegedly to collect a ganja parcel were arrested on Wednesday night.
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August 08, 2025
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HC stays proceedings in FIR against actor Shwetha Menon
THE Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed further proceedings in the FIR registered against actor Shwetha Menon over allegations that she gained financially by acting in films and advertisements containing obscene or vulgar content.
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August 08, 2025
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MakeMyTrip Introduces Multilingual GenAI Trip Planning Assistant
To solve all the queries related to one's travel plans by optimising artificial intelligence, India's largest online travel company—MakeMyTrip (MMT)—has come up GenAI-enabled Trip Planning Assistant, which claims to assist users at every stage of travel planning from discovery to fulfilment and beyond.
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August 08, 2025
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Rescue gains momentum as Army saves 260 in Dharali
NEARLY 260 people were rescued on Thursday as a multi-agency team, led by the Indian Army, intensified evacuation efforts in Uttarkashi's flash flood-battered Dharali.
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August 08, 2025
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Science on ice as Harvard funding feud deepens
HARVARD University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of US soldiers over two decades using millions of dollars from taxpayers, the epidemiology and nutrition scientist has blood samples stored in liquid nitrogen freezers within the university's T H Chan School of Public Health.
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August 08, 2025
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Revision of rolls, Bangla on top of Didi's poll plank
TRINAMOOL Congress Chairperson and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indicated that her party would primarily bank on the controversies raised over the SIR and Bangla to campaign for the 2026 Assembly election.
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August 08, 2025
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Days after big layoff, TCS announces salary hikes for about 80% employees
The country's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced salary hikes for nearly 80% of its staff members.
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August 08, 2025
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PM Modi's visit sets off tourism boom at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
TEN days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gangaikonda Cholapuram, hordes of people have also started paying a visit to the historic site.
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August 08, 2025
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Give protection to cinemas screening 'Kingdom': Court
MOVIEMAKERS have the right to express their views and none can disrupt the screening of a movie, which is duly certified by the censor board, nor threaten the theatre owners against screening, said the Madras High Court on Thursday while ordering protection to theatres screening the recently released Vijay Devarakonda-starrer 'Kingdom'.
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August 08, 2025
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Toyota Extends Logistics Pact with Kamarajar Port
TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor has extended its long-term logistics agreement with Kamarajar Port near Chennai, cementing the southern port's position as a key node in the Japanese automaker's global supply chain.
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August 08, 2025
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Goondas Act on 3 accused of murder
THREE men identified as the primary conspirators in the murder of a Karaikal native in Mayiladuthurai last month have been detained under the Goondas Act.
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August 08, 2025
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Names of Devvrat, Gehlot & Chari doing the rounds
WITH the Election Commission of India (ECI) notifying the Vice-Presidential Election on Thursday, the process of filing nominations has begun.
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