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40 Years On, 1st Passenger Train to Chug Along Karaikal-Peralam Line Today
23.5 km stretch was cleared for operation of train services by railways three months ago
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August 29, 2025
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Man supervising work at barge dies, kin demand relief
FAMILY members of a 37-year-old manager at a private marine engineering company, who allegedly drowned following a workplace accident on August 25, staged a protest in front of the Thoothukudi old harbour on Thursday.
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August 29, 2025
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Shooters Gurpreet & Amanpreet Secure 1-2 Finish for India
Gurpreet Singh led India to a 1-2 finish in the 25m Standard Pistol with Amanpreet Singh securing the silver at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship here Thursday.
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August 29, 2025
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CM's support to Rahul rally shocking, says Nainar
BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday criticised CM MK Stalin for taking part in 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar held by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying it was shocking that the CM extended support to a protest that demanded inclusion of deceased persons in voters' list.
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August 29, 2025
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Russian Missiles Shatter Peace Push, Hit Kyiv
19 dead, 48 injured amid missile barrage; EU and UK condemn attack; Ukraine urges UN action
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August 29, 2025
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Reddy questions letter's credibility
Says some of 56 retired judges have said they neither signed nor were aware of the letter
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August 29, 2025
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Don gives $1.2B detention deal to unknown firm
WHEN President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation's largest immigration detention complex, it didn't turn to a large government contractor or even a firm that specializes in private prisons.
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August 29, 2025
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GST 2.0: Time to Take the Next Big Leap in Tax Reform
The GST redesign should go beyond simplifying tax rates. The new regime must reduce the burden on small businesses and the poor. States deserve larger, predictable shares of the receipts
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August 29, 2025
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28 Govt School Students Got Into IIT-M BS Programmes in May, Says Minister
SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Thursday said 28 students from government schools have secured admission to two Bachelor of Science (BS) programmes at IIT Madras under the Anaivarukkum IIT (IIT for Everyone) initiative in partnership with the state government, in the May cycle.
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August 29, 2025
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NIA Confirms 3 Pak-Based LeT Operatives Involved in Pahalgam Terror Attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has for the first time officially confirmed that \"three terrorists\" were directly involved in the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives on April 22.
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August 29, 2025
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US Moves to Limit Stays of Students, Exchange Visitors
In a move toward reinstating tougher immigration controls, the Trump administration has revived a controversial proposal to impose strict time limits on visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors, and international media personnel.
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August 29, 2025
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Tamil Nadu Tops In Industrial Survey
TWO southern states -- Tamil Nadu and Karnataka -- ranked in the top 5 in the industry sector, according to the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) 2023-24 released on Wednesday.
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August 29, 2025
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CPM Puts Up Posters in Kovilpatti, Calls for Action Against 'Corrupt' Tahsildar
THOOTHUKUDI district unit of the CPM on Thursday put up posters across Kovilpatti town, including the compound walls of the office of the Kovilpatti RDO, demanding that the revenue department take action against a tahsildar, who they claimed had allegedly been asking for ₹5-lakh bribe every month from the survey commissionerate.
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August 29, 2025
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TIDCO to set up facility for space vehicles, floats tender for consultants
The state government is seeking a consultant to prepare a detailed project report for establishing a Space Vehicle Common Technical Facility Centre (SV-CTFC) in Thoothukudi, as part of its plan to position the state as a hub for India's commercial space industry.
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August 29, 2025
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Tributes pour in as Stalin enters 8th yr as DMK chief
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday stepped into his eighth year as president of the DMK.
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August 29, 2025
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Google Translate Adds AI Features for Real-Time Conversations, Language Practice
GOOGLE has introduced new AI-powered features in its Translate app to make conversations more natural and help people learn languages with confidence.
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August 29, 2025
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Working smart important: MSD's advice to Ghosh
ON a placid wicket at Murugappa Ground during the third round of All India Buch Babu Invitation Tournament on Wednesday, Maharashtra pacer Ramakrishna Ghosh claimed four wickets — two batters were bowled through the gate while one was trapped before the stumps — to bundle out Himachal Pradesh for 239 runs.
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August 29, 2025
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Plea challenging 'A' certificate for 'Coolie' binned
THE Madras High Court on Thursday refused to order Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue U/A certificate to Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie', which was released in theatres nationwide on August 14.
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August 29, 2025
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NALCO to invest ₹30,000 crore in smelter and power plant by 2030
NATIONAL Aluminium Company (NALCO) will invest ₹30,000 crore in setting up an aluminium smelter and a coal-based power plant by 2030, chairman and MD Brijendra Pratap Singh announced on Thursday.
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August 29, 2025
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Raj row erupts, HC cancels police recruitment exams
Paper Leak Case
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August 29, 2025
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17 Dead as 4-Storey Building Collapses in Mumbai Suburb
Seventeen people were killed and several were injured after a portion of the Ramabai Apartment in Virar, an extended suburb of Mumbai, collapsed Wednesday.
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August 29, 2025
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Dubai-bound flight lands safely after tech snag
A mid-air scare was reported on Thursday when an IndiGo flight from Surat to Dubai (6E-1507), carrying 150 passengers, made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad after one of its engines developed a technical snag.
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August 29, 2025
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Sindhu pulls rabbit out of hat
Five-time Worlds medallist rolls back clock to oust World No. 2; one win away from medal
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August 29, 2025
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AIFF May Initiate Open Tender Process for ISL
THERE seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel for Indian football.
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August 29, 2025
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July industrial output growth up 3.5% on manufacturing
INDIA'S industrial output, measured by Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 3.5% in July 2025, up from 1.5% in June, as per data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Thursday.
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August 29, 2025
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N Korea's Kim to meet Xi, Putin in China
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade next week, the two countries said Thursday, in an event that would bring him together with a large group of world leaders for the first time since taking office in late 2011.
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August 29, 2025
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Students clash in varsity over parking; 2 injured
A clash broke out between students on the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University campus on Thursday, leaving two injured.
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August 29, 2025
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Work together to block sites hosting lawyer's intimate videos, govts told
THE Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the state police to work together to block all links that host the non-consensual intimate pictures and videos of a woman advocate.
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August 29, 2025
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1K papers on 'Indian Faces' to be submitted at conference in MSU
TO mark the 79th year of Independence, the Department of History and the Centre for the Study of Social Inclusion at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU), in collaboration with Magizhchi Publications and the All India Book of Records, will organise an international conference and world record event on Friday.
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August 29, 2025
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Catch-22: Fishers seek govt help as 'protected fish' haul seized
DEEP-SEA fishermen from the coastal regions, particularly Thoothoor and Enayam, have sought the state government's intervention against the forest department's seizure of their catch citing the presence of protected species, which are allegedly netted only as bycatch.
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