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BSF Steps Up Border Vigil on Boats as Sutlej Waters Inundate Punjab Villages
The BSF has intensified boat and foot patrols along the Indo-Pak border after floodwaters from the Sutlej River entered Indian territory, marooning villages and even a Border Out Post (BoP).
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August 21, 2025
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Phase I work for ₹700-cr ring road in Karur begins
AS PART of the ₹700 crore ring road project which was proposed to enhance trade, reduce congestion, and support city expansion in Karur district, the government has sanctioned ₹72 crore for the first phase of the project.
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August 21, 2025
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Kinnaur Kailash Yatra called off amid downpour
THE Kinnaur Kailash Yatra has been called off with immediate effect due to incessant rain. A pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh died after a shooting stone hit him on the yatra route, taking the toll to five to date.
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August 21, 2025
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India to Open Asia Cup Campaign Against China
INDIA will open their men's Asia Cup campaign against China in Rajghir on August 29.
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August 20, 2025
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Centre plans to ban online money games
THE government plans to criminalise the offering or promotion of online money gaming and make it an offence for banks, financial institutions or individuals to facilitate fund transfers related to such activities.
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August 20, 2025
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Relief for textile sector as Centre removes 11% duty on cotton imports
The government's decision to eliminate the 11% duty on cotton imports with immediate effect has brought much-needed relief to the textile sector, which has been grappling with fear of steep tariff barriers in its largest export market, the US.
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August 20, 2025
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India, China signal cautious reset amid trade, border talks
Beijing to resume key industrial, agri supplies to India
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August 20, 2025
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AIADMK protests as banner removed ahead of EPS visit
AIADMK functionaries staged a protest on Tuesday and besieged the Srirangam police station, condemning the removal of flex banners erected to welcome party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.
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August 20, 2025
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National Sports Bill Becomes an Act After President Murmu's Assent
THE National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the legislation that promises to overhaul India's sports administration and has been described as a path-breaking reform by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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August 20, 2025
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₹53-L road saves 5-km travel for Pachamalai villagers
THE Forest Department has finally met a long-pending demand of the residents by completing the roadwork connecting Sholamathi to Ettimadai in the Pachamalai hills, which is crucial for the daily needs of the people in the hills.
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August 20, 2025
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Explore cyber patrolling to protect dignity of women: HC
The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to consider introducing cyber patrolling to prevent uploading of non-consensual intimate images (NCII) and videos on digital platforms, on the lines of the Cyber Patrolling and Intelligence Team constituted for real-time crack down on online frauds including digital arrest.
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August 20, 2025
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Rains Bring Mumbai to Its Knees; Rail Traffic, Road Network Crippled
'BEST' Case Scenario
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August 20, 2025
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GST Overhaul Could Bring Down Car Prices by Up to 10%
The proposed next-generation GST overhaul could bring down car prices by up to 10%, if the tax rate is reduced from 28% to 18%, according to analysts.
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August 20, 2025
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Fishers Stage Rail Roko in Ramnad, Condemn Lanka
As part of their ongoing indefinite strike against the arrest of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy, hundreds of fishers, including women, staged a rail roko near Thangachimadam in Rameswaram on Tuesday evening.
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August 20, 2025
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UltraTech to become largest cement-selling co
ADITYA Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said that UltraTech is poised to become the largest cement-selling company in the world, outside of China.
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August 20, 2025
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Record 383 aid workers killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza: UN
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the UN humanitarian office said Tuesday on the annual day honoring the thousands of people who step into crises to help others.
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August 20, 2025
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Bihar CEO Asks Voters to File Claims with Aadhaar
DAYS after the Election Commission of India deleted over 65 lakh names during the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar, Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, issued a notification, asking voters whose names were removed to file claims using their Aadhaar cards.
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August 20, 2025
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S&P Hints at RIL Rating Upgrade in 12 Months
AFTER upgrading the sovereign ratings last week to 'BBB' with stable outlook, global rating agency S&P has hinted at revising upward ratings of Reliance Industries over next 12 months, citing its growing presence in digital services as a driver of stronger earnings and a shield against volatile global macroeconomic conditions.
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August 20, 2025
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ICRA pegs Q1 growth at 6.7% on capex, exports
THE Indian economy is likely to grow at 6.7% in the June quarter, buoyed by the front-loaded capital expenditure by the government, along with higher exports to the US ahead of the higher tariffs, which is effective from this month, says a report.
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August 20, 2025
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India Bloc Picks Ex-Judge Reddy
SETTING the stage for a keen contest for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, the Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday named former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its joint candidate to face NDA nominee Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on September 9.
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August 20, 2025
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Form spl teams to verify property tax assessments
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Madurai Corporation Commissioner to form special teams to verify the accuracy of property tax assessments made in respect of all immovable properties in Madurai city limits.
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August 20, 2025
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Release ₹4.5K crore rural infra fund, CM urges FM
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give early approval for releasing ₹4,500 crore under the NABARD's Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for the current financial year and ₹350 crore under the Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) for the expansion of the Kolachel fishing harbour.
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August 20, 2025
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Bilu Kumar loses home, uncle missing in Kishtwar
A cloudburst struck a double whammy for Bilu Kumar of Chasoti village in J&K's Kishtwar—his house was destroyed in flash flood and his uncle has been missing since the August 14 tragedy.
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August 20, 2025
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Jurist behind landmark rulings, ex-chairman of T'gana caste census panel
THE Opposition INDIA bloc on Monday named former Judge of the Supreme Court and the first Lokayukta of Goa, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as its Vice-Presidential candidate.
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August 20, 2025
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No milling of hybrid varieties, Punjab likely to face paddy procurement crisis
WITH paddy cultivation touching an all-time high of 32.49 lakh hectares in Punjab, the state is once again staring at a procurement and storage crisis this kharif season.
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August 20, 2025
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GST Rejig: Cos Need to Tweak Strategies
As the Centre prepares to implement a restructured goods and services tax (GST) regime by this Diwali, businesses are bracing for sweeping adjustments across pricing, supply chains, and technology systems.
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August 20, 2025
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Pudukkottai youth duped with Russia job offer dies of cardiac arrest in Delhi
A 24-year-old youth who allegedly fell victim to a job fraud died in Delhi recently, allegedly due to stress, after waiting for nearly three months hoping to fly out to Russia and join the promised job.
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August 20, 2025
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TN's education system setting benchmarks: Anbil Mahesh
SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Tuesday dismissed PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss' charge that the Tamil Nadu's education system has declined, and asserted that government initiatives have strengthened public schools and improved learning outcome.
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August 20, 2025
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Farmers complain of potash shortage in Thanjavur
FARMERS cultivating short-term Kuruvai paddy in Thanjavur district have raised concerns over a scarcity of potash fertilizer, which is essential for healthy crop growth during the tillering stage.
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August 20, 2025
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Ramco re-brands itself through 'Hard Worker'
IN an attempt to re-brand itself in the construction chemical industry, Ramco Cements on Tuesday announced a new product \"Hard Worker\" in Chennai.
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