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State suspends licences of 18 stone quarries in Tenkasi dist
THE Tamil Nadu government on Monday suspended licences of 18 out of 54 stone quarries functioning across Tenkasi district due to violations of mining rules.
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May 26, 2026
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‘Quenching desert state, Raj rewriting water story’
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma says his govt has created a new identity for the state in investment, renewable energy, infrastructure and public welfare initiatives
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May 26, 2026
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Border security top priority as Shah on multi-state tour
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah will begin an extensive tour of India’s border regions from Monday night as the Centre intensifies focus on strengthening frontier security and reviewing preparedness amid evolving security challenges.
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May 26, 2026
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Three AIADMK MLAs quit posts, join TVK; EPS & Stalin slam ‘horse-trading’
IN a rapid sequence of events that deepened the AIADMK’s internal turmoil, three of its MLAs who backed the TVK government in the May 13 confidence vote resigned from the Assembly and joined the ruling party on Monday.
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May 26, 2026
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Waiver announced for crop loans up to ₹50K; farmers express displeasure
CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a complete waiver of crop loans up to ₹50,000 availed of by marginal farmers from cooperative banks.
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May 26, 2026
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'DMK, AIADMK took decisions sans consultations, TVK will be different'
Congress members have become TN ministers after a gap of six decades. What is the mood within the party and how does it plan to meet expectations?
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May 26, 2026
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Petrol, diesel prices increased yet again
GOVERNMENT-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Monday increased petrol and diesel prices for the fourth time in 11 days by ‑2.61 and ‑2.71 per litre, respectively, taking the cumulative increase to ‑7.35 per litre for petrol and ‑7.53 for diesel.
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May 26, 2026
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SC: Aravali committee must consult domain experts and stakeholders
THE Supreme Court stressed on Monday that the expert committee formed to define the Aravalli hills and ranges should hold broad consultations with the subject-matter specialists and public to ensure proper environmental safeguards.
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May 26, 2026
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Delight for long-distance runner Shivaji
IN his quest to achieve his Asian Games dream, Shivaji Parashuram M had expended every ounce of his energy during the men’s 10,000m final just a few days ago. So much so that he had fainted on the finish line.
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May 26, 2026
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'Will be super cool to play World C'ship at home'
ON May 31, the window for cities to bid for the upcoming World Championship will be closed. There are some suggestions that an Indian city is again in the running to bid for the event.
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May 26, 2026
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‘Staying outside RCEP failed to curb China reliance’
INDIA’S decision to stay out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) may have cost it access to the world’s most critical supply chains without reducing dependence on Chinese imports, according to Taimur Baig, Chief Economist and managing director at DBS Bank.
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May 25, 2026
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IIT experts, banks told to help CBSE fix payment, tech glitch for revaluation
AMID complaints of technical glitches and overcharging during the re-evaluation process for the CBSE Class XII papers on its portal, the Education Ministry has announced two measures to rectify the issues.
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May 25, 2026
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Ganga flood control chief to be moved to Central agency
THE Ministry of Jalshakti has initiated administrative and institutional changes ahead of the monsoon in 2026 to advance its goal of achieving “zero casualties and minimal property damage” during flood season.
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May 25, 2026
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Pole vaulter Dev puts up a record show
“I TEXTED Dev Meena on WhatsApp that he would cross the 5.45m mark,” says pole vault coach Ghanshyam even as he was trying to soak in what he just witnessed.
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May 25, 2026
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HOW SEBI PLANS TO NUDGE YOUR INVESTMENTS
FEW people can disagree that the mutual fund industry in India is preventing a dramatic collapse in share prices. Foreigners have dumped Indian shares relentlessly in 2026. Most of the supply of shares was absorbed by the domestic institutional investors.
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May 25, 2026
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PEARLS AND PRAYER
ITH West Asia in the news every day, though for sad reasons, a related reverie comes to mind, one that engaged my thoughts, with one association leading to another.
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May 25, 2026
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TN provides aid to kin of student who died at GH
The state government on Sunday provided relief aid to the family of trainee nursing student Seethalakshmi, who died during treatment at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchy.
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May 25, 2026
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J&K, Himachal emerge top states in cold-water fish farming, NE follows
INDIA'S cold-water fisheries sector is becoming a crucial part of the blue economy, with Jammu and Kashmir leading, followed by Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The north-eastern states have also emerged as significant contributors.
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May 25, 2026
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Centre’s steps on Ladakh positive but more needs to be done, says Wangchuk
ACTIVIST and innovator Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday described recent talks between Ladakh representatives and the Centre as a “positive step”, while cautioning that genuine trust in the Union Territory would depend on concrete action on unresolved issues linked to last year’s protests and institutional disputes.
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May 25, 2026
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Government doesn't interfere in foreign exchange rate: Goyal
GOVERNMENT does not interfere in exchange rates as these are determined by market forces and influenced by several global factors, said commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday.
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May 25, 2026
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Congress finds faults with $500 bn US import targets
THE Congress on Sunday targeted PM Narendra Modi over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks that India has committed to purchasing USD 500 billion worth of American goods over the next five years, alleging that the “compromised PM” was going the extra mile to appease his “good friend”.
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May 25, 2026
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Exit Maoists, enter poachers in Bastar forests
FOR decades, the dense, emerald canopies of the Bastar region in Chhattisgarh were governed by the ‘Red Terror.’ The presence of left-wing extremism (LWE) created a no-man’s land where even the hunters feared to tread.
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May 25, 2026
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Off the books: Literature degrees & the modern workplace
Literature graduates find work across publishing, branding, media, policy, editing, and digital communication, though educators say employability still depends heavily on self-built experience
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May 25, 2026
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Prison modernisation on the cards, says minister after Puzhal inspection
ENERGY Resources & Law Minister C T R Nirmalkumar on Sunday flagged overcrowding and the plight of remand prisoners languishing beyond their stipulated period at Puzhal Central Prison.
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May 25, 2026
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Wrestler Deepak’s name in Asian Games long list
DEEPAK Punia was the only Indian wrestler to reach the final and finish with a silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games held in 2023.
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May 25, 2026
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Rahul comment on govt fall invites BJP criticism
THE BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his latest statement claiming that the Modi government could collapse next year.
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May 25, 2026
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Cracking under pressure to 2 NRs in 24 hrs: Gurindervir's transformation
THE 23rd of May, 2026 will go down as one of landmark days in the history of Indian athletics.
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May 25, 2026
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J’khand police rope in surrendered Naxals to neutralise IEDs in Saranda
ALTHOUGH Saranda is on the verge of becoming free from Maoist influence, the threat posed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) continues to loom large.
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May 25, 2026
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STRAY CRISIS: STATES NEED TO FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM
HE Supreme Court’s recent order on stray dogs and cattle has rightly drawn attention—and the court's ire—to the lethargy of states, Union territories and local bodies in implementing Centre's animal birth control (ABC) policy, more than 20 years after its adoption.
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May 25, 2026
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Guilty or not?: U’khand STF, drug dept differ on illicit unit
A bureaucratic standoff has erupted in Uttarakhand as two key state agencies—the Special Task Force (STF) and the Drug Administration Department—find themselves at loggerheads over the handling of illicit drug manufacturing units.
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