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Six horses brought from K'taka for Erode fair die
IN a tragic incident six horses brought from Karnataka for the annual cattle and horse fair in Anthiyur in Erode district died allegedly due to water poisoning.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
MGNREGA mess: Gujarat jobs shrink, wages unpaid, corruption FIRs pile up
The Centre on Friday confirmed in the Rajya Sabha that large-scale corruption has marred the rural jobs scheme MGNREGA in Gujarat's Dahod, with three FIRs lodged by government officers.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Railways seeks soil retest for Fort ROB, commuters' woes prolong
CITY residents put at inconvenience by the demolition of the British-era railway overbridge (ROB) near Fort station would have to wait longer for completion of the new bridge in its place as the railway authorities have sought for a soil retest at the site.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Forex reserves fall by $9.32 bn to $688.87 bn
WITH the tariff wars induced pains pressuring the rupee, the Reserve Bank on Friday said in the weekly statistical supplement that forex reserves fell by $9.32 billion to $688.87 billion in the week to August 1.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Young Activists From Tiny Nations In Climate Fight
Law students from Pacific islands have managed to get a historic judgement on climate action from the ICJ. Govts are now open to legal challenges from their citizens
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Drive from Chennai to Tirupati to get quicker by 45 minutes from September
TRAVEL time between Chennai and Tirupati is set to come down by 30 to 45 minutes, as the four-laning of the 18-km greenfield highway between Thiruninravur and Tiruvallur is set to be completed by September.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Redefining Cool in AI Era
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian Mardell, who has served three years at the helm and 35 years with the automaker, will retire in November-December, yielding to P B Balaji, chief financial officer of JLR owner Tata Motors.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Pondy DMK stages stir at JIPMER, asks 50% job quota
The Puducherry unit of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam staged a protest at the JIPMER Hospital entrance on Thursday, seeking 50% reservation for residents in the recruitment of nurse and Group B and C posts in JIPMER.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
₹200-cr aid, ₹5,000-crore loan to boost Pondy infra
PUDUCHERRY CM N Rangasamy on Friday announced a major infrastructure development drive, with the centre providing a ₹200 crore special assistance and a ₹4,750 crore soft loan approved by Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Nod to projects worth over ₹10K cr
₹4.2K cr scheme to boost technical education; ₹2.1K cr 4-lane NH project for 46-km stretch
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
MP seeks approval of central funds for Tiruchy infra projects
Lok Sabha MP Durai Vaiko has sought Central approval and funding for two long-pending infrastructure projects in Tiruchy-construction of a service road on NH-67 and an elevated rotary at the busy G-Corner junction-with the combined aim of easing congestion, improving safety, and boosting connectivity.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Disqualify 14 med aspirants for submitting fake certificates
PUDUCHERRY parents and students' association has sought immediate action against 14 students who have allegedly submitted fake nativity and caste certificates to secure MBBS seats under the government quota.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
TNEB, Indian Oil Corpn Discuss Gas Pipeline Connection to 5 Power Plants
The officials of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) conducted a meeting to discuss direct gas pipeline connectivity to five gas-based power plants in the state.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Will prove vote theft if 10-yr data given: Rahul
CONTINUING his tirade against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and BJP government at the Centre, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday that if EC provides him ten years of data -- the electronic voters' list and videography of the polling stations, he can prove theft of voters in several Lok Sabha seats across the country.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
HC order on rape accused's US-based wife to stay in India as 'collateral' halted
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Rajasthan High Court order asking a rape accused's wife, employed in the US, to remain in India as a \"collateral\" if he wished to travel abroad for a job.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
India will continue to buy arms from US, says govt
WHILE the tussle over the US imposing higher tariffs on India continues, the Defence Ministry on Friday denied a news report claiming that India planned to pause its arms purchases from the United States in response to US President Donald Trump announcing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Rahul Sure About Defeat, So Protesting Against SIR: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday fired a salvo at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad by accusing them of resisting the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar as they apprehended that their parties would face a crushing defeat in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Mayiladuthurai GRP rescue child stolen from Chhattisgarh
THE Durg Government Railway Police (GRP) police along with the help of Mayiladuthurai GRP on Thursday rescued an 18-month-old child, who was stolen from the Durg railway station on July 27.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Govt approves ₹30k cr compensation to OMCs for LPG under-recoveries
Second major relief package by govt to OMCs
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Coromandel Takes Control of NACL Industries
COROMANDEL International has taken formal control of agri-chemical firm NACL Industries, acquiring a 53% stake through a share purchase agreement with the promoters.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Policy spells out broader vision, but silent on panel's key recommendations
More than a year after the Justice D Murugesan-led committee submitted its report of recommendations for formulating the State Education Policy (SEP), Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday released the SEP for school education with the policy on higher education yet to be made ready.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Washington to have more security forces to tackle crime
The White House said Thursday night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation's capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump's suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city.
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August 09, 2025
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10 Dead, 33 Missing in Northwest China Floods
TEN people are dead and 33 missing after flash floods and mudslides in northwest China's Gansu province, state media reported Friday, the latest in a series of lethal weather events to hit the country.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Gaming: Meet stresses need for psychologist in schools
WITH a statewide survey revealing that 85% of students play online games and that nearly one in four (23%) suffer emotional distress, including anger issues, linked to gaming, mental health experts in Tiruchy on Friday urged the state school education department to appoint a full-time psychologist in every school instead of entrusting teachers with the task.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Pradhan comes down heavily on Rahul's EC jibe
RAHUL Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Friday came under fire from the ruling BJP after accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of poll fraud.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
SBI profit up 12.5% at ₹19k cr on other income
THE State Bank of India on Friday reported a 12.5% year-on-year rise in net profit to ₹19,160 crore in the June quarter, primarily driven by the gains from treasury operations and better asset quality.
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August 09, 2025
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'Survived the deluge, but lost everything I had'
Four days after disaster struck Uttarkashi, homestay owner recalls his harrowing escape from Dharali; 650 rescued as search for missing on
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
EC cites Nath case order on rolls
REJECTING Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter list manipulation, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday pointed out that the Congress-led Karnataka government itself is using the same electoral rolls for its caste census exercise.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
81 AAI airports lost ₹10.8K cr in 10 yrs: Minister
EIGHTY-ONE airports operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have suffered a cumulative loss of ₹10,852.9 crore in past 10 financial years.
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August 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
No engine failure reported since rollout of ethanol blending policy, says Puri
PETROLEUM minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said not a single case of engine failure or breakdown has been reported since E20 became the base fuel in India over the past 10 months.
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