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Govt not averse to taking up SIR discussion: Rijiju
UNION Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that the Government is open to a detailed discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but urged the Opposition not to insist on a strict timeline, clarifying that their request for a debate is under active consideration.
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December 02, 2025
The New Indian Express Villupuram
GOING AFTER CYBER CRIME STATE-OWNED APP MANDATED ON YOUR PHONE
THE Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a new direction effective November 28, mandating all mobile phone manufacturers and importers to pre-install state-owned fraud reporting app — Sanchar Saathi — on devices used in India. The implementation must be completed within 90 days and a compliance report filed in 120 days.
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December 02, 2025
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Omar on backfoot over OBC reservation review report
THE Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir faces growing political and community pressure ahead of the submission of the Cabinet Sub-Committee's reservation review report, with OBC groups demanding a steep quota hike and Kashmiri leaders warning against any dilution of the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) category.
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December 02, 2025
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ACTION SHIFTS TO MADURAI Switzerland hurdle for India before quarters
HOSTS India are comfortably placed in Pool B with two big wins in as many matches at the ongoing FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup.
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December 02, 2025
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Centre confirms GPS spoofing at major airports, orders probe
CIVIL Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked the Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO) to identify the source behind the Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing recently which affected flights at the Indira Gandhi International Air-
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December 02, 2025
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Thiruparankundram: HC allows lighting of lamp on Deepathoon near dargah
OBSERVING that it is Tamil tradition to light Karthigai Deepam on hilltop and the very purpose of a Deepathoon is to light lamp, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday allowed four petitions that sought direction to light the lamp on an ancient stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai.
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December 02, 2025
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... Priyanka asks why no discussion on crucial issues
MOUNTING a counteroffensive to Prime Minister Modi's 'drama' jibe, the Congress on Monday said that the PM has once again delivered his \"dramabazi delivery' instead of addressing the key issues before Parliament on the first day of the winter session. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the PM, saying, \"Drama is not allowing democratic discussions about issues that matter to public.
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December 02, 2025
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Remnant of Ditwah pounds Chennai, neighbouring dists
RMC changes rain alert from orange to red within 4 hours . Holiday for schools, colleges in Chennai and 3 other districts
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December 02, 2025
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Wonderla opens amusement park in Chennai
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday virtually inaugurated Wonderla Chennai, marking the entry of Wonderla group into the state after a decadelong effort to bring the project to fruition.
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December 02, 2025
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Not just stress, peer pressure can lead to emotional eating
If food makes you feel energetic and happy, it's good. If it makes you lethargic or uncomfortable, it's not, says Dr Smitha Singh, clinical dietitian at Lucknow Wellness Clinic, in an interview with Anna Jose. Edited excerpts:
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December 02, 2025
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Law panel not in favour of statutory backing of model code of conduct
THE Law Commission is of the opinion that bringing in law to implement the model code of conduct (MCC) will hamper its enforcement during polls and \"might\" result in whittling down the powers of the Election Commission, which will not be conducive to holding, time-bound and fair elections.
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December 02, 2025
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Min refutes allegation that contract drivers were responsible for crash
TRANSPORT minister S S Sivashankar on Monday dismissed opposition allegations that contract drivers were responsible for the Nachiyarpuram road accident.
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December 02, 2025
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TVK gen secy meets Pondy CM and DGP for rally nod
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) general secretary Bussy N Anand visited the office of the Puducherry Director General of Police (DGP) on Monday regarding permission for the TVK leader Vijay's campaign rally.
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December 02, 2025
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Delaney miracle on and off the field for New Zealand
WHEN the final hooter roared after New Zealand's comeback 3-2 victory against Japan at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Monday, former national junior player and current head coach Mike Delaney slammed the side glass of the bench in excitement. For the first time in 12 years, the Junior Black Sticks are a step away from the quarterfinals as group leaders.
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December 02, 2025
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Solar fencing to stop wild elephants from entering villages in J’khand
IN a pioneering initiative in Jharkhand, solar fencing is being installed around the villages to prevent man-animal conflict in Chandil area of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. Under this project, 12-volt wire is laid outside the villages, powered with solar power, to keep wild elephants away.
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December 02, 2025
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One more held for woman's murder at ladies hostel in Kovai
THE city police arrested one more suspect in the murder of a 28-year-old woman by her husband at a ladies' hostel in Coimbatore on Sunday. He was identified as Raja (40) of Ganapathy.
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December 02, 2025
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Strangers on train unite to help woman deliver baby
IN a remarkable display of unity and compassion, a group of passengers including a Shaivite pilgrim and a doctor helped a 25-year-old pregnant woman give birth to a baby on board a delayed Chennai-Coimbatore train.
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December 02, 2025
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A STITCH IN TIME CAN SAVE YOUR BABY'S HEART & LIFE
WHEN four-day-old Gourav refused to be breastfed, sweated heavily while suckling and faced severe breathing trouble, his parents feared something was terribly wrong. Worried, they rushed him to a district government hospital where an initial clinical examination detected cardiac issues with low oxygen saturation. As the hospital had no facility to diagnose the condition, his parents immediately shifted him to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar where an echocardiogram confirmed a large a hole in the wall separating the heart's two lower chambers (ventricular septal defect (VSD)) with obstruction in pulmonary artery. Doctors said the child was born with the hole in his heart. The diagnosis shocked the young couple as they recalled nothing unusual had come up during pregnancy.
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December 02, 2025
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PM takes a dig at Oppn, says House is not for 'drama' ...
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, declaring that Parliament must function as a space for \"delivery, not drama\", and warning parties against turning the Winter Session into a stage for political theatrics. Speaking to the media outside Parliament ahead of the session, Modi said he was concerned that some Opposition parties continued to treat the House as a \"warm-up arena\" for elections or as a place to vent their \"desperation\" after electoral defeats.
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December 02, 2025
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ED stirs Pinarayi's masala bond curry further
THE Enforcement Directorate has served a show cause notice to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vjayan, former finance minister T M Thomas Isaac, and the CM's chief principal secretary K M Abraham over alleged infractions in the issue of masala bonds in 2019 by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).
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December 02, 2025
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Rijiju sees red as Kharge mentions ex-VP resignation
REMARKS by Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Monday about the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar sparked a sharp response from the treasury benches.
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December 02, 2025
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SC orders pan-India CBI probe on digital arrest
THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a detailed, unified panIndia probe into cases of digital arrest, expressing concern over the rise in the number of such cases.
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December 02, 2025
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SIR rumble rocks Lok Sabha
Oppn stages walkout in Rajya Sabha; Minister Rijiju seeks time to take call on the matter
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December 02, 2025
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'Delta, coastal TN suffered ₹350cr loss due to DMK's poor rain preparedness'
AIADMK general secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami condemned the state government for its \"complete failure\" in taking precautionary measures to tackle cyclonic storm Ditwah and thus resulting in flooding and crop damages in various districts.
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December 02, 2025
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After 11 deaths, survivors & kin count losses
EVEN as TNSTC officials are trying to ascertain what exactly caused the horrific bus accident at Nachiyarpuram on Sunday, the survivors and kin of the dead 11 are yet to recover from the shock and the loss it has wrought on their lives.
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December 02, 2025
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Hope we can play to our full potential: Tushar
TAMIL NADU secured their first victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) this season when they defeated Uttarakhand by five wickets on Sunday.
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December 02, 2025
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₹10 lakh fine, three years of jail in paper leak cases, organised cheating in HP
HIMACHAL Pradesh has enacted one of the strictest laws in the country to curb paper leaks and organised cheating in recruitment examinations by making the offences non-bailable and cognisable fetching three years’ jail term.
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December 01, 2025
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A NEW ERA OF NARI SHAKTI IN AMRIT KAAL AS NATIONAL MISSION
WHEN women rise, the nation soars. In a society rooted in values of equality and jus tice, a woman’s dig nity must be non-ne gotiable. The Government of India, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reaffirmed this belief by translating it into institutional frameworks through Mission Shakti—our compre hensive programme for safety, security, and empowerment of women. As the Prime Minister has rightly said, “Our govern ment places utmost importance
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December 01, 2025
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Govt to list priorities on first day, VP to debut as RS chair
THE Winter Session of Parliament will commence on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s customary address to the media. Newly elected Vice President (VP) CP Radhakrishnan will preside over Rajya Sabha for the first time.
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December 01, 2025
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Engineering exports fall 16% in Oct; traders seek faster EPM execution
INDIA’ engineering goods exporters are seeking faster implementation of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) as export performance continues to weaken — and US tariffs are not the sole driver of the decline.
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