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The New Indian Express Bengaluru
C’garh population at 3.15 cr, literacy a concern
AS Chhattisgarh prepares for its next major census phase scheduled for early 2027, estimated data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics has revealed a stark and deeply concerning reality: over 1 crore 4 lakh people in the state are still completely illiterate.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Nathwani entry in J’khand RS election makes Cong jittery
THE Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand have taken an interesting turn with the entry of former RS member and businessman Parimal Nathwani into the fray as an independent candidate, making the Congress jittery.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Nestlé plans ‘penetration-led growth’
NESTLE INDIA will focus on expanding household penetration, accelerating technology adoption and deepening consumer engagement to drive its next phase of growth, Chairman and MD Manish Tiwary said in his first letter to shareholders, laying out a long-term vision for the country’s largest food company.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Moving in fast lane: Supercar junkies move with families for the love of road
THE Supercars route group, a community of supercar and sports cars freaks, aims to spread the concept of self-driving tours, which enable one to spend quality time on the wheel with their families and drive across the country exploring heritage and culture.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Pimenta, most powerful woman in football
RAFAELA Pimenta has had a few insults thrown in her general direction over the decades. But the most powerful woman in football doesn’t let it affect her anymore. “Couldn’t care less at this point,” she tells this daily on the sidelines of the Norway Chess event last week.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Youth in judiciary driving tech shift, must stay watchful of AI, says CJI
YOUNG lawyers, judicial officers, youth and legal professionals are a positive force behind the judiciary’s technological transformation, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
U’khand disaster response to tunnel rescue wins applaud at BRICS meet
UTTARAKHAND, one of India’s most disaster-prone Himalayan states, has earned international recognition for its evolving disaster management framework, with its Silkyara tunnel rescue operation emerging as a standout example at the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Indonesia minister: Modi's visit to firm up Indo-Pacific partnership for two nations
INDIA and Indonesia on Sunday reviewed the full spectrum of their expanding strategic partnership, with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono expressing anticipation for PM Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jakarta as part of a broader Indo-Pacific outreach that is also expected to include Australia and New Zealand.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Consumer confidence weakens across India as inflation concerns rise in May
CONSUMER confidence weakened across both urban and rural India in May, with households turning more cautious about economic conditions, employment prospects and discretionary spending even as inflation expectations moved higher, as per the latest surveys released by the Reserve Bank.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
THE MONTH GOD CLAIMED
DO we need a particular reason to remember Sri Krishna every day?
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Grading on a Greener Scale
Environmental studies turn practical and popular
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Centre to manage highway lights using internet
TO enhance highway safety, energy efficiency and maintenance of street lightings, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is set to roll out a centralised web-based street light monitoring system (CCMS).
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Festival gunfire injures 12, two critical in Ohio
GUNFIRE erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Jennifer Holland, Dave Annable to headline Brine
ACTORS Jennifer Holland (Peacemaker) and Dave Annable (Lioness) are set to headline the upcoming Civil War-era supernatural thriller, Brine.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Auditing the climate
Greenhouse gas auditors are building careers at the intersection of sustainability, science and global carbon markets
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Raising the bar for practising law in India
WITH an aim to improve the standard of the legal profession, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has introduced the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Russian drones kill four, damage Chernobyl nuclear storage facility
RUSSIA fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least five people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF AI IMPACT ON INDIAN FIRMS
THERE is FOMO in India’s financial markets, driven by companies advancing artificial intelligence.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Digital evaluation worth it despite glitches: Kamakoti
The IIT-Madras director says infrastructure has improved significantly since the earlier rollout of OSM by CBSE and expects the current set of glitches to be resolved quickly
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Not seeking 3rd-party role on India border issue: Nepal FM
NEPAL Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Sunday sought to clarify Kathmandu’s position on the long-running Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura border dispute with India, saying that his country is not seeking third-party mediation but is instead focused on substantiating its territorial claims through historical evidence.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Alexander conquers French Open
ALEXANDER Zverev finally secured his maiden Grand Slam title with a dramatic five-set victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final on Sunday.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
BLUEPRINT FOR GREEN CAMPUSES
WHAT does a sustainable university campus actually look like?
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
WAYS TO BRACE FOR A SUPER EL NIÑO
INTO today’s polycrisis of wars and oil shocks, the World Meteorological Organization has dropped a climate bombshell: there is an 80 percent chance a significant El Niño will take hold by mid-2026, with odds rising above 90 percent that it will persist well into winter.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Digvijaya corners govt on NEET leak
AMID the NEET-UG paper leak row, Congress MP and parliamentary panel chairman Digvijaya Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to issue a white paper on the instances of leaks or irregularities in NTA-conducted examinations in the last eight years and the action taken on them.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Rollout of Smart Border to enhance security soon, assures Shah in Tripura
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that India would soon introduce pilot projects for smart borders at multiple locations, which will entail use of drones, sensors and smart fencing to enhance security and surveillance.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Cancer cases up in HP, clamour for ban on hazardous pesticides grows
HIMACHAL Pradesh is facing a growing cancer crisis that environmentalists and health experts increasingly link to the excessive use of pesticides, fertilisers, and other chemicals in farming and horticulture.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Hydroelectric project over Chenab fasttracked
AFTER a year of putting the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) on hold, the government has accelerated the stalled Kirthai Stage II Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, on the Chenab river.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
WILL RBI BE FORCED TO RAISE RATES IN FY27?
THE Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% may have offered temporary relief to borrowers, but the central bank’s sharply revised inflation outlook has reopened a debate on whether rate hikes could return later in FY27.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Deportation of 4 women declared as foreigners by Assam tribunal stayed
THE Supreme Court has recently stayed the deportation of four women detained after being declared foreigners by a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
CBSE files plaint over cyber attacks
AFTER weeks of technical glitches that disrupted the re-evaluation process for Class XII students, the CBSE on Friday lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police, citing coordinated cyber attacks on its post-result services portal.
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