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RATE RISE DOESN'T ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED
Revanth Reddy has stirred controversy by claiming that the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency or HYDRAA, which is tasked with taking down unauthorised structures, drew its name from German dictator Adolf Hitler's “fondness for the word Hydra”.
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June 10, 2026
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BUCKING TRENDS IN KARNATAKA
FINALLY, the much-debated change of guard in Karnataka was taken forward by the Congress’s central leadership and the state has a new Chief Minister. For the past few months, it was becoming increasingly clear that D K Shivakumar taking over was not an ‘if’ but a ‘when’ question.
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June 10, 2026
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Submit safety report before June 15, airlines told
LEADING airlines in India and airport operators have been asked to submit their action-taken report (ATR) on the steps they have initiated to redress the deficiencies on the safety front detected during regular inspections carried out by the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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June 10, 2026
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TN to issue key certificates in five days, tweaks process
TO reduce public hardship and expedite service delivery, the state government has decided to revamp the process for issuing community, income and 24 other certificates.
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June 10, 2026
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Swiss woman among two foreign nationals arrested along Indo-Nepal border
TWO foreign nationals, a Swiss woman and a Myanmarese man, were arrested in Raxaul near the India-Nepal border in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Tuesday.
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June 10, 2026
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India aims for tariff rates negotiated under BTA
INDIA'S exports to the US will be subject to tariff rates negotiated under the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) once the ongoing Section 301 investigations are completed and a trade deal is concluded, according to commerce ministry sources.
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June 09, 2026
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COOLING EPIC FURY DESPITE BIBI
UNDAY, the hundredth day of Operation Epic Fury—the joint military campaign launched by the US and Israel against Iran—turned out to be one of dramatic developments.
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June 09, 2026
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BJP names RS nominee from MP eyeing UP Assembly polls
A day after the BJP fielded MP Fisherman Welfare Board chief Mahesh Kewat for the third seat in the biennial Rajya Sabha polls, the boatmen-fisherman caste OBC leader filed his nomination for the June 18 election.
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June 09, 2026
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‘It is the best I have felt going into a WC’
THE memories of November 2, 2025 still lies fresh in Arundhati Reddy’s mind.
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June 09, 2026
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Elephant death sites are crime spots in C'garh
IN order to make wildlife conservation more robust and effective, forest officers and veterinary experts from various forest divisions across Chhattisgarh have been imparted wildlife forensic training.
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June 09, 2026
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Cong cornered at INDIA bloc meeting
KNIVES were out at the meeting of the INDIA bloc on Saturday, where the Congress came under sharp criticism from several allies, including the SP, RJD, NCP (SP), NC, and the Left parties, over poor coordination and the party’s approach towards alliance partners.
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June 09, 2026
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Govt should challenge Thiruparankundram orders in SC, says VCK
VCK general secretary Sinthanai Selvan on Monday demanded the state government to challenge two court orders linked to the Thiruparankundram controversy in the Supreme Court, warning that failure to do so could compel the government to implement rulings that contradict its stated position on maintaining the status quo.
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June 09, 2026
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Now, Trinamool disintegrates in LS with new bloc
20 of its 28 MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh, seek separate group, pledge support to NDA
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June 09, 2026
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India calls for quick de-escalation in West Asia
INDIA on Monday voiced deep concern over the renewed military escalation in West Asia, urging all parties to immediately de-escalate tensions, protect civilians, and pursue a diplomatic resolution as hostilities between Israel and Iran entered a dangerous new phase.
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June 09, 2026
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SC: Consensual pre-marital physical relationship no blot on character
THE Supreme Court has held that a consensual physical relationship between two unmarried adults cannot be treated as evidence of poor character, while restoring the selection of a constable candidate whose appointment had been cancelled over a case linked to a past relationship.
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June 09, 2026
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Oppn to write to CJI on SIR, ‘poll theft’, makes unity pitch
CALLING for greater unity against the BJP, the Opposition INDIA bloc members on Monday unanimously decided to demand Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s immediate resignation over the NEET-CBSE paper leak row and write to the Chief Justice on alleged anomalies in the SIR exercise and allegations of ‘vote theft’.
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June 09, 2026
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Consistent efforts to ensure development benefits reach those left behind, says PM
A day after the NDA government led by him completed 12 years in office on June 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted its achievements, saying India had witnessed significant transformation during this period, with the welfare of the poor and marginalised remaining at the centre of government efforts.
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June 09, 2026
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Bypolls: Former CEC says defectors must be barred from contest for 5 yrs
THE resignation of four MLAs within three weeks of their election for political reasons, and with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay also vacating the Tiruchy East seat after choosing to retain Perambur constituency following his dual victory in the polls, have forced byelections in five constituencies within six months.
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June 09, 2026
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Laws enacted in legislatures must align with needs of new-gen: Birla
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday that the laws enacted in legislatures must resonate with the aspirations and requirements of the new generation.
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June 09, 2026
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Tiruchi Suriyaa bail plea: Court asks police to reply by June 10
THE Principal Sessions Court in Chennai on Monday directed the police to file a counter to the bail plea filed by political commentator Tiruchi Suriyaa, son of DMK Rajya Sabha member Tiruchy Siva, who was arrested for alleged defamatory remarks against BJP functionary and national motorcycle racer Alisha Abdullah.
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June 09, 2026
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AI investment outpacing biz outcome: Cognizant
COGNIZANT chief executive Ravi Kumar has said companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, but many are yet to see the expected business benefits as the technology moves from experimentation to large-scale deployment.
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June 09, 2026
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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
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BLUEPRINT FOR GREEN CAMPUSES
WHAT does a sustainable university campus actually look like?
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June 08, 2026
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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
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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
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Keezhadi excavation unearths 1st red-slipped pot with handles
A fine variety of red-slipped pottery with handles has been unearthed for the first time during the ongoing excavation at Keezhadi in Sivaganga district, the State Archaeology Department said on Sunday.
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June 08, 2026
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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
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AI to detect fraud, GIS to map land as govt readies STAR 3.0
THE Tamil Nadu registration department is preparing a major technological overhaul of its property registration system, with the integration of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, cloud-based architecture and artificial intelligence (AI) under the ₹564 crore next-generation STAR 3.0 platform.
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June 08, 2026
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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
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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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