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PAC chief seeks report on Great Nicobar project
DURING a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, its chairman and Congress MP K C Venugopal sought a report on the controversial Great Nicobar Project from Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, sources said.
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June 25, 2026
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Seven-year jail term for Gujarat AAP legislator for beating forest officials
THE Narmada Additional Sessions Court in Gujarat on Tuesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party tribal leader and Dediyapada MLA Chaitar Vasava in a case of assault, intimidation and extortion of forest department employees.
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June 24, 2026
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Elephant task force deployed as tuskers threaten Haridwar Kumbh
WITH Haridwar bracing for the proposed Ardh Kumbh, the forest department has launched a special operation to track “devil commanders” — rogue elephants leading herds from jungles into human settlements.
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June 24, 2026
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WHOSE NAME WAS IT?
POLITICIANS who want to right the imagined wrongs of past regimes often miss their mark by throwing hasty punches that land on unintended spots.
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June 24, 2026
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Gaps in women’s edu, eco empowerment: Data
THE latest findings of the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) have triggered a political debate in Gujarat, with key indicators exposing significant gaps in women’s education, economic independence and digital access.
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June 24, 2026
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Draft UCC by July 5, bill in monsoon session of House
MP minister says 90% of 9L suggestions back move @ Women's rights to be protected: Govt
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June 24, 2026
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Hormuz reopening crucial for global trade: Doval
NATIONAL Security Advisers (NSAs) and senior security officials from BRICS countries on Tuesday called for deeper cooperation to tackle terrorism, cyber threats and emerging security challenges, as India hosted the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in New Delhi amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
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June 24, 2026
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Probe report flags safety lapses at firm, TNPCB plans to tighten approval rules
THE high-level committee constituted by the state government to probe into the deadly ammonia gas leak at M/s St. Peter & Paul Seafoods Exports Private Limited in Tiruvallur has submitted its report to the chief secretary.
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June 24, 2026
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SC asks petitioner to move HC on ‘deletions’ of ration card after SIR
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea alleging that names dropped from West Bengal electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were being removed from ration lists and asked the petitioner to move the Calcutta High Court instead.
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June 24, 2026
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'Cornered' Abhishek moves HC, seeks nod to visit abroad for eye care
TRINAMOOL Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday moved the Calcutta HC for temporary relaxation of restrictions on his foreign travel.
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June 24, 2026
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Action sought on 'missing' govt doctors over violation of service bond conditions
CITING the RTI replies obtained from 28 districts, which revealed the names of 229 doctors ‘absconding’ from government service, Arappor Iyakkam — an anti-graft NGO - has sought action, including the suspension of their Tamil Nadu Medical Council registration and passport, against the medical professionals for violating service bonds.
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June 23, 2026
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6 dissident mps of Uddhav Sena join Shinde camp
THE six rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs joined the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in his presence on Monday in Mumbai. Welcoming the rebel MPs, the Shiv Sena leaders said that Operation Tiger is accomplished.
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June 23, 2026
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CISF plans to set up data fusion centre in Delhi to ramp up aviation security
IN a significant move aimed at bolstering aviation security and streamlining passenger movement, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has proposed setting up a Data Fusion Centre in Delhi that will integrate surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology, across major airports in the country.
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June 23, 2026
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C'garh village loses 'donkey' tag, pride restored
SHAKESPEARE famously asked, “What's in a name?” suggesting that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But for the residents of a small village in Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha district, a name meant the difference between daily embarrassment and generational dignity: For decades, the village carried the hapless name of “Gadhabhata” (historically a place associated with donkeys).
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June 23, 2026
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₹97.7K cr supplementary Budget, ₹20K cr for Maha farm loan waiver tabled
THE Mahayuti government tabled a demand for ₹97,706 crore supplementary grant on the first day of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday. It includes 20,552 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme, which was recently announced.
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June 23, 2026
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Policy for pvt CBSE students in Gulf: Govt to SC
THE Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the CBSE has come up with a new policy for evaluation of private students whose Class XII board examinations in Gulf countries were cancelled due to the recent Iran-US war.
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June 23, 2026
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No free services for pregnant women in Assam
AN Assam government hospital has decided not to extend diagnostic services to pregnant women expecting fourth child or have more than three children free of charge.
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June 23, 2026
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India-US trade deal: Apple growers seek protection and write to Modi
AHEAD of India-US negotiations on trade, apple growers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to accept any provision that could compromise the interests of growers of apples, almonds, walnuts and other horticultural crops.
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June 23, 2026
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Meta ropes in CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp boss
META has appointed CRED founder Kunal Shah as the global CEO of WhatsApp. Shah replaces Will Cathcart, who has stepped down after running the messaging platform for seven years.
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June 23, 2026
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Data projects may cover 15% of IT cos’ revenue
AI deployments are driving demand for data modernisation projects, which analysts estimate could contribute 10-15% of revenue for large IT services companies as clients move beyond pilot programmes.
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June 23, 2026
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STARMER’S FALL REFLECTS FRACTURING BRITISH POLITY
KEIR Starmer’s resignation is more than the downfall of a Prime Minister. It is the latest symptom of a political system in the midst of a historic realignment.
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June 23, 2026
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Nirmalkumar, Balaji cross swords over power cut; min assures white paper in 2 days
ELECTRICITY Minister CTR Nirmalkumar on Monday assured the Tamil Nadu Assembly that the state government would release a white paper on the performance and current condition of Tangedco in two days.
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June 23, 2026
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From fighting CANCER to predicting it
FOR decades, cancer treatment has followed one rule: wait until a tumour is big enough to find, then cut, burn or poison it.
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June 23, 2026
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Rebel MLAs remove Didi as TMC chief, suspend nephew
WEST Bengal politics took a dramatic turn on Monday as the rebel “real Trinamool” camp led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee removed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee as party chairperson and stripped MP Abhishek Banerjee of his post as national general secretary.
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June 23, 2026
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After Kota and Bikaner, 8 post-caesarean mothers taken ill in Jodhpur now
AFTER similar incidents in Kota and Bikaner, a fresh case has surfaced in Jodhpur where several women developed serious health complications after undergoing caesarean deliveries, raising concerns within the Health Department.
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June 23, 2026
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Core sector growth slows to 7-mnth low of 0.5% in May
INDIA’S core infrastructure sector growth touched seven-month low to 0.5% year-on-year in May, due to fall in the growth in energy sector such as coal, natural gas, refinery products, as per the provisional data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday.
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June 23, 2026
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27 patients with normal heart function implanted with pacemakers in J&K
A cardiologist in a government hospital in South Kashmir has been found involved in serious irregularities in cardiac procedures, with a clinical audit revealing that 27 of 55 patients who received pacemakers had normal heart function and showed no medical indication for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP).
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June 22, 2026
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School headmaster develops 22-string modified guitar for classical music need
THE warm and mellow resonance produced by gourd-based instruments is integral to Indian classical music, said well-known Tripura instrumentalist Pankaj Kumar Das.
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June 22, 2026
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Iran puts Lebanon conflict atop US talks agenda
IRAN said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the United States in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country’s oil.
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June 22, 2026
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Market gears up for NSE, Jio IPOs
DOMESTIC capital market is gearing up for two of its largest initial public offerings (IPOs) as Jio Platforms and National Stock Exchange (NSE) have filed draft red herring prospectuses (DRHP) with market regulator SEBI this week to raise a combined roughly $7 billion.
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