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11 Underground Bunkers of Top Maoist Leader Demolished and 7 IEDs Defused
In a major breakthrough, the security forces on Tuesday demolished 11 bunkers belonging to top Maoist leader Misir Besra, having a bounty of ₹1 crore on his head, and diffused seven powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Saranda forests of Chaibasa.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
India says regional representation sole criterion for UNSC expansion
INDIA has strongly objected to proposals introducing religion or faith as criteria for representation in a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasising that such parameters are inconsistent with the long-established principle of regional representation.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
BluSmart Halts Services After Sebi Curbs on Gensol
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV)-only ride-hailing platform BluSmart has temporarily suspended bookings in major cities, including Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, following financial turmoil at its key backer and fleet provider, Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL).
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Harvard Is a Joke, Undeserving of US Federal Funding: Don
PRESIDENT Donald Trump called Harvard a \"joke\" on Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the top US university refused to accept demands to come under outside political supervision.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Watermelon test: No adulteration found, says govt
THE state government on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that the department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops authorities have held inspections in the fields, where watermelons are being cultivated, and no food adulteration was found in tests.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Trump to launch housing project in Gurugram
Smartworld Developers and Tribeca Developers are bringing back Trump-branded residential project in Gurgaon. They have announced the launch of Trump Residences Gurgaon on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Late surge help DC to 188/5
First superover of season
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
ATMs on moving train as rlys set to launch cash withdrawal facility soon
INDIANS may shortly be able to withdraw cash from ATMs inside running trains.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Gold crosses ₹95,000 mark amid tariff woes
THE continuing weakness of the dollar coupled with the rising trade tension between the US and China -- with the former hiking import duties on shipments from the latter to 245% from 125% -- has led to the safe haven asset gold hitting a new high, going past the $3,300/ounce-mark in the global markets and scaling past the ₹95,000/10 gram mark (for 24 carat) in the domestic market on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Kalaignar film archive to come up at MGR institute
INFORMATION and Publicity Minister MP Saminathan announced in the Assembly on Wednesday that a digitised archive on South Indian films named 'Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Film Treasury' will be established at the MGR Government Film and Television Training Institute at a cost of ₹3 crore.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Trade Deficit with China Swells to $100 Billion in FY25
Growing gap between 2 nations is due to fall in India's exports to China
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Canada, Nigeria join India as contenders to host 2030 CWG
INDIA is not alone in showing interest in hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
LIVING LEGACIES
AS INDIA REIMAGINES ITS PAST THROUGH ADAPTIVE REUSE, NEW HERITAGE STAYS OFFER TRAVELLERS A CHANCE TO HELP PRESERVE IT...
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Karnataka governor sends bill on 4% quota for Muslim contractors to Prez
State unit of the BJP had urged Guv Gehlot to reject the KTTP Amendment Bill passed last month
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Govt reiterates circulars, orders must be issued, signed only in Tamil
THE state government has issued a government order (GO) reiterating that secretaries of all departments, collectors, and heads of departments should issue all government orders and circulars only in Tamil, except for certain categories that are exempted.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Don't deny caste certs under RTI when job given via quota
Disclosure necessary
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Pensioners must submit life certificates in May
The Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries has issued a notification requesting all pensioners and family pensioners who receive their pension through Treasury or Sub-Treasury offices in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam to complete the annual mustering process for the financial year 2025-26 during the month of May 2025.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Allocation for veggies, condiments in noon meal scheme hiked
SOCIAL Welfare Minister Geetha Jeevan announced a ₹61.6 crore increase in allocation for vegetables and condiments under the noon meal scheme, which will benefit 42.71 lakh children.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Shed caste tag from names of edu institutes: HC
Four-week deadline
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Interim SC order curbing parts of Waqf Act likely
3-judge bench led by the CJI gives the govt additional day to present its case
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Row over trans rights: UK court rules definition of 'woman' based on sex at birth
BRITAIN's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a \"woman\" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Buzz of Cabinet expansion in May after PM-Prez meet
Some ministers may be dropped due to their age or performance
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
NSB Road hawkers may be relocated to Yanaikulam after vending panel poll
EVEN as preparations are underway to hold elections for Town Vending Committee (TVC), the Tiruchy City Corporation is reviving plans to relocate vendors from NSB road.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
SC Pans T'gana Govt on Tree Cut Plan, Grills It Over Restoration
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Telangana government over its rushed action to fell trees on a land parcel next to the University of Hyderabad and directed it to submit a specific plan to restore the 100 acres of deforested land if it wanted its chief secretary to be saved from any severe action.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Consumption pattern: Diesel slows down, petrol up
INDIA witnessed a marked slowdown in diesel consumption growth during the financial year 2023-24, with demand rising by just 2% — a significant drop compared to the 4.3% growth recorded the previous year, shows the data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Musk's Starlink may soon get license to operate in India; co officials meet Goyal
ELON MUSK-led Starlink is likely to receive a license soon to launch satellite broadband services in India, as company representatives met with commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday to discuss future investment plans in the country.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Where Are Indian Travelers Headed This Summer?
Booking.com data reveals a rise in demand for cooler domestic getaways and international favorites like Tokyo and Abu Dhabi, as Indian travelers seek meaningful summer escapes
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Army saves jawan stuck in communal clashes, forms helpline for others
THE Indian Army has established a soldiers' helpline and dispatched a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) in Murshidabad following an SOS call from a soldier in the West Bengal town which has witnessed violence over the Waqf legislation.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Disabled to get battery-operated devices
The government announced that it will conduct special camps across the state to ensure all persons with disabilities attain self-sufficiency in accessing assistive devices.
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April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Being probed by hospital for alleged theft, student ends life in Coimbatore
AN 18-year-old girl studying a first-year allied science course at a private college of health and science in the city, died by suicide at a private hospital near Nava India on Avinashi Road, on Tuesday evening, where she was attending a training session.
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