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All The Sky's A Stage
At golden hour, the sky at Thiruvidanthai Beach along the East Coast Road (ECR) turned into a canvas of colour, sound, and culture as the Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival (TNIKF) soared high.
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August 20, 2025
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HC Raps Govt Over Police Station on Waterbody
The Madras High Court on Tuesday questioned the state government on whether it can encroach upon a waterbody land to construct a police station by flouting its own law, instead of protecting such waterbodies.
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August 20, 2025
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Kim Vows Nuclear Expansion Amid South Korea-US Drills
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-US military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said on Tuesday, as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable systems.
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August 20, 2025
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Confluence of intent...': Op Sindoor in NCERT book for primary students
TO educate students about the 'Operation Sindoor', the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released two special modules on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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India, China Signal Cautious Reset Amid Trade, Border Talks
IN a sign of thaw in India-China ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday assured External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that Beijing will resume critical exports to India, including fertilisers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel boring machines, addressing three long-pending Indian demands.
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August 20, 2025
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Gujarat cyber crime racket with Dubai, China link busted
How The Racket Was Uncovered
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August 20, 2025
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Kidney trafficking: HC seeks status report from state govt
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought a status report from the state health secretary and director of medical and rural health services on the action taken by them against kidney trafficking in Tamil Nadu.
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August 20, 2025
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Jurist behind landmark rulings, ex-chairman of T'gana caste census panel
THE Opposition INDIA bloc on Monday named former Judge of the Supreme Court and the first Lokayukta of Goa, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as its Vice-Presidential candidate.
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August 20, 2025
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Fishers stage rail roko in Ramnad, condemn Lanka
As part of their ongoing indefinite strike against the arrest of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy, hundreds of fishers, including women, staged a rail roko near Thangachimadam in Rameswaram on Tuesday evening.
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August 20, 2025
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Tejashwi says Rahul will be INDIA bloc face in '29 elections
LOP in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday pledged his support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister after the next Lok Sabha elections.
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August 20, 2025
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Edappadi Sparks Row After Yelling At Ambulance Driver
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami triggered a controversy on Monday night after he shouted at an ambulance driver who attempted to pass through his campaign gathering in Anaicut, Vellore district.
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August 20, 2025
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Italy's Ventina glacier shrinks beyond human touch!
ITALY's Ventina glacier, one of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years.
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August 20, 2025
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The Farthest Reaches of Earth
Poles of inaccessibility are more than just geographic curiosities. They are potent symbols of remoteness, endurance, and discovery, a journey to the most remote and isolated corners of our planet, where distance defines desolation
4 min |
August 20, 2025
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S&P Hints at RIL Rating Upgrade in 12 Months
AFTER upgrading the sovereign ratings last week to 'BBB' with stable outlook, global rating agency S&P has hinted at revising upward ratings of Reliance Industries over next 12 months, citing its growing presence in digital services as a driver of stronger earnings and a shield against volatile global macroeconomic conditions.
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August 20, 2025
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Release ₹4.5K crore rural infra fund, CM urges FM
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give early approval for releasing ₹4,500 crore under the NABARD's Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for the current financial year and ₹350 crore under the Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) for the expansion of the Kolachel fishing harbour.
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August 20, 2025
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No milling of hybrid varieties, Punjab likely to face paddy procurement crisis
WITH paddy cultivation touching an all-time high of 32.49 lakh hectares in Punjab, the state is once again staring at a procurement and storage crisis this kharif season.
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August 20, 2025
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PM to inaugurate 6-lane bridge in Bihar on Aug 22, travel time to come down
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the Aunta-Simaria project featuring a six-lane, 1.8 km-long bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar on August 22.
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August 20, 2025
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Putin Pushes Peace Talks, Zelenskyy Pushes Back
VLADIMIR Putin proposed holding a peace summit with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow, according to three sources familiar with a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russia's leader.
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August 20, 2025
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CMRL Begins Safety Trials Between Porur & Poonamallee
CHENNAI Metro Rail has commenced safety certification trials on Phase 2, covering the stretch from Poonamallee Bypass to Porur Junction, marking a step closer to launching passenger services on the western corridor.
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August 20, 2025
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EPS's election as gen secy: Civil court order stayed
The Madras High Court has temporarily stayed an order of the city civil court in a suit challenging the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) as the AIADMK's general secretary.
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August 20, 2025
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7K Held in Year-Long Hooch Crackdown in North Zone
In a year-long crackdown, the police registered 14,922 cases and arrested 7,481 persons in the North Zone for offences related to illicit liquor, including brewing, transportation and sale.
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August 20, 2025
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Bombay High Court quashes FIR against HDFC Bank chief executive Jagdishan
In a relief to HDFC Bank chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan, the Bombay High Court has quashed an order passed by a judicial magistrate to register an FIR against him following a private complaint filed on behalf of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, which runs the Lilavati Hospital here.
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August 20, 2025
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Gill's grooming for all-format captaincy to be set in motion
WHILE everyone who follows Indian cricket knew it was only a matter of time before Shubman Gill was eased into the T20I set up, the selectors and team management put an end to the debate, naming the Test captain as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy for the upcoming Men's T20 Asia Cup.
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August 20, 2025
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I've never lost, it's always about learning for me: Shaw seeking revival
HAVING shifted from Mumbai to Maharashtra, out of favour India batter Prithvi Shaw notched up a brilliant century (111; 141b; 15x4, 1x6) in his first competitive outing for his new side against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament held at Guru Nanak College here on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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Ex-judge Reddy is Oppn's VP pick
SETTING the stage for a keen contest for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, the Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday named former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its joint candidate to face NDA nominee Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on September 9.
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August 20, 2025
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PM reaches out to Oppn for Radhakrishnan win
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, to unanimously elect the NDA's candidate, C P Radhakrishnan, as the next Vice President.
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August 20, 2025
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TNPDCL Mulls Hike in Addl Surcharge for Open Access Buyers
Files petition before TNERC to increase the amount from 10 paise to ₹1.14 per unit
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August 20, 2025
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Lokesh Kanagaraj Is No Less Than Prashanth Neel
Rachita Ram opens up about her Tamil debut in Coolie, her fascination with negative roles, her experience of working with Lokesh Kanagaraj, and what it felt like to stand before the superstar she grew up admiring
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August 20, 2025
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Ramco re-brands itself through 'Hard Worker'
In an attempt to re-brand itself in the construction chemical industry, Ramco Cements on Tuesday announced a new product \"Hard Worker\" in Chennai.
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August 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN sanctions ₹2,442 cr to begin prep for 21.76 km metro corridor
CMRL can now begin preparatory works while state awaits clearance from the centre
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