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Growing significance of trees beyond forests
REES are one of the most efficient and cost-effective carbon sinks, considered a 'silver bullet' solution to climate mitigation. They also provide numerous goods, foods, and services, including habitat and sustenance for a vast array of living creatures.
4 min |
August 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
US Fed chair hints at cutting interest rates
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell left the door open to cutting interest rates in a keenly watched speech Friday, as he faces President Donald Trump's intensifying pressure on the central bank.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
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Sarasvati Mahal Library Allotted ₹1.4 Cr for Salaries, Other Expenses
DAYS after declaring the Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library and Research Centre a 'library of historical and cultural importance', the state government has given financial sanction for ₹1.4 crore towards payment of staff salaries, pension and the maintenance of the facility.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
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Police May Be Right in Closing Complaint in Ponmudy Speech Case, Says Court
HC judge points to argument of recollection of 1972 speech, asks cops to submit full video
1 min |
August 23, 2025
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NMC yet to release disability SOP
The NEET-PG counselling is slated to begin in September; however, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is yet to release the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for postgraduate admission guidelines for doctors with disabilities.
2 min |
August 23, 2025
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Gas Horror in Gujarat: 2 Dead, 2 Critical in Factory Leak as Kin Say No Safety
A pattern of tragedy
1 min |
August 23, 2025
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Heavy Rain Likely to Lash TN Delta Districts Today
HEAVY rain is likely to lash isolated places in Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Karaikal on Saturday.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Salima to lead India women's hockey team at Asia Cup
SEASONED mid-fielder Salima Tete was on Thursday retained as captain of a 20-member Indian women's hockey team for the Asia Cup to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 5 to 14.
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August 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Nitish refuses to wear skull cap in mosque, triggers row
AHEAD of the Bihar assembly election, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday sought to reach out to Muslims by participating in a Madarasa teachers' programme, but instead courted controversy after he refused to wear a cap offered to him at the function.
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August 22, 2025
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AIADMK leadership: HC recalls interim relief to EPS
The Madras High Court on Thursday recalled the order of interim stay on the proceedings of a civil court on the suit challenging the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami as the general secretary of the party in 2022 by the general council instead of being directly elected by party's primary members.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Quarter-miler Vishal's record run turns heads
VISHAL TK set a new milestone on Thursday. The quarter-miler delivered a dazzling performance on the day, a run that escalated him to history books.
2 min |
August 22, 2025
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Bill on 'tainted' PM, CMs and ministers sent to JPC amid din
Amid loud protests in the Rajya Sabha, the House on Thursday approved a motion to send three important bills to a Joint Committee for detailed scrutiny.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Muslim bands can't have Hindu deities' names
AFTER the Uttar Pradesh government's move to push Muslim restaurateurs to stop using Hindu names on their establishments, a new controversy has erupted over the wedding bands run by Muslims but named after Hindu gods and goddesses in Moradabad.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Ministers' panel supports GST rejig plan but seeks solution to revenue loss
THE Group of Ministers (GoM) on rate rationalisation on Thursday accepted the Centre's proposal to simplify the GST into a two-slab structure of 5% and 18%.
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August 22, 2025
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Errani, Vavassori retain mixed doubles title in revamped event
SARA Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to claim the $1 million top prize in the new-look competition that kicked off action at the last Grand Slam of the year.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Tax Cell Posts Vacant, Depute Officers Quickly, TN Tells Centre
The Tamil Nadu government has requested the union finance ministry to depute officers from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to the state's Service and Analysis Wing as several key vacancies are currently hampering its effective functioning.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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IDBI divestment to be completed this fiscal, LIC OFS on course: Dipam secy
The much-delayed IDBI Bank divestment will be completed by the end of the current financial year, Dipam secretary Arunish Chawla has said.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Sanitary workers' arrest: Woman lawyer alleges custodial torture, seeks inquiry
A woman lawyer has alleged custodial torture by Greater Chennai Police during the midnight arrest of sanitary workers on August 13 and sought the Madras High Court to order a judicial inquiry even as the state complained of bail condition violations by K Bharathi, the advocate who was spearheading the 13-day strike.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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An Innovation Born in Madras
He city once called Madras evokes memories of its stately monuments, soulful music and the lingering glow of Marina sunsets.
3 min |
August 22, 2025
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Nilgiris Faces Significant Risk of Landslide: GSI Data
Of 11K sq km mapped in TN, 1,000 sq km falls under high-risk category
2 min |
August 22, 2025
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Suneetha Reddy to sell 1.25% in Apollo Hospitals
APOLLO Hospitals promoter and managing director Suneetha Reddy may sell 1.25% stake in the company for ₹1,395 crore via block deals, according to media reports.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Slapped 2 days ago, student opens fire at Uttarakhand teacher
A Class 9 student shot at his teacher at Guru Nanak School in Kashipur, Uttarakhand on Wednesday, injuring him in the shoulder.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Singh Re-elected as Boxing Federation of India Chief
After several legal issues and power tussle within the federation, the long-awaited Boxing Federations of India (BFI) elections was finally conducted in Gurugram on Thursday.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Centre's online gaming Bill likely to render TNOGA redundant
THE union government's new online gaming Bill passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, which bans games of skill and chance played using real money will in effect render state regulatory bodies like the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) redundant, say observers.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Acquittal no ground to drop disciplinary action against govt employees, says HC
ACQUITTAL from a criminal case cannot be considered as a ground to drop disciplinary proceedings against a government employee, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has observed and set aside an order passed by a single judge of the court directing the government to revoke the suspension of an assistant elementary educational officer from Pudukkottai if he is let off in a corruption case.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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TN Assembly Panel Chief Warns TNCSC Rice Supplier Over Quality
The chairman of the TN Assembly committee on public undertakings, A.P. Nandakumar, said stringent action, including blacklisting, will be taken against the hulling agent who supplied sub-standard rice to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) at Pillayarpatti.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Himanta Decides to Stop Issuing Aadhaar Cards to Adults to Check Infiltrators
The Assam government will stop issuing Aadhaar cards to adults, except for people from the Scheduled Castes (SC), the Scheduled Tribes (ST), and the tea garden communities.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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EC Appoints Senior IAS Officers as Observers for V-P Election Process
Ahead of the voting on September 9 to elect the next Vice President, the Election Commission on Thursday appointed two senior officers of the rank of Additional Secretary as Observers to oversee the electoral process.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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2,000-year-old Sangam-era spindle whorls discovered near Panruti
TWO spindle whorls, plausibly 2,000 years old and used during the Sangam era for weaving, were discovered during a surface field study near Melkavanur on the banks of the Thenpennai river.
1 min |
August 22, 2025
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Misbehaviour row: KL Cong MLA quits youth prez post
Congress MLA from Kerala, Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing an internal party inquiry over a misbehaviour allegation by an actress, announced his resignation as state Youth Congress president on Thursday.
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