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UPI transactions rise 20.6%, cash in circulation goes up by 11.9% in FY26
THE payments ecosystem has evolved into a dual-track system with both UPI transactions and cash in circulation are hitting new highs.
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April 25, 2026
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India-US BTA talks focus on non-tariff measures, technical trade barriers
IN the first round of talks held after the US Supreme Court ruling on Trump-era tariffs, India and the US focused on non-tariff measures, technical barriers to trade, Customs and trade facilitation as part of negotiations for the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
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April 25, 2026
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REVIEW ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PURI AIRPORT PROJECT
THE Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change’s in-principle approval for the proposed international airport in Puri is unsettling on several grounds.
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April 25, 2026
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Domestic demand sustaining growth momentum in economy: Sitharaman
STATING that domestic demand is sustaining the growth momentum in the economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday called for predictable policy and financial support to ensure that the pace of growth expansion continues.
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April 25, 2026
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Iran, UAE join BRICS meet in Delhi to talk West Asia war
BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) met in the capital on Friday, with members including Iran and the UAE expressing “deep concern on the recent conflict in the Middle East” in achair’s statement issued after the talks.
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April 25, 2026
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Tanfed comes under purview of RTI Act, rules HC
THE Madras High Court has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Cooperating Market Federation (Tanfed) comes under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act as its affairs are controlled by the state government.
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April 25, 2026
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Adapting to Indian football, Inigo waiting for his time
WHEN Spanish forward Inigo Martin was announced as Chennaiyin FC’s third foreign signing for the new season, expectations were running high among fans.
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April 25, 2026
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Maha tiff over making Marathi must for cabbies
THE Maharashtra government’s decision to make Marathi speaking mandatory for auto and taxi drivers triggered a tussle between Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers on Friday.
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April 25, 2026
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TNCC chief doubles down on I-T raid claim
RELEASING images purportedly showing Income Tax department officials conducting searches, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Thursday reiterated that his residence and that of his longtime election manager were raided on the eve of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state, terming it \"intimidation\" during the election period.
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April 25, 2026
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SC says NIA can file chargesheet
In connection with April 1 incident in Bengal when 7 judicial officers were confined by a mob
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April 25, 2026
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Paytm Payments Bank loses licence
THE Reserve Bank of India on Friday directed Paytm Payments Bank to wind up operations and cancelled its licence with immediate effect.
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April 25, 2026
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Reliance net profit declines 8% as margins contract
Q4 FY26 EARNINGS
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April 25, 2026
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BJP winning 110 of 152 seats: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that the BJP would win in 110 out of 152 Assembly constituencies in the first phase of polls, prompting the Trinamool Congress in the state to counter his claims.
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April 25, 2026
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CM Stalin to mark post-poll lull in Kodaikanal, EPS stays put in Salem
WITH polling for the Assembly elections concluding on a largely peaceful note, political parties in Tamil Nadu have shifted gears from high-decibel campaigning to closed-door reviews, strategy huddles and brief breaks ahead of the results.
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April 25, 2026
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Sensex falls 2,600 in 3 sessions as crude prices rise
JP MORGAN DOWNGRADES INDIAN EQUITIES
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April 25, 2026
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Voters shattered myths with high turnout: Vijay
TVK president Vijay on Friday said the record voter turnout in the Assembly election has “redefined election politics” in Tamil Nadu and shattered myths.
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April 25, 2026
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Vodafone Idea expects AGR dues review outcome soon
TELECOM service provider Vodafone India on Friday said the reassessment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues is underway and is expected to be completed as soon as possible.
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April 25, 2026
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JIO PLATFORMS PROFIT UP 13% AT ₹7,935 CRORE
JIO Platforms reported a 13% increase in profit after tax (PAT) to ₹7,935 crore in fourth quarter of FY26, driven by growth in subscriber base and average revenue per user on account of higher engagement with customers, as per an RIL filing.
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April 25, 2026
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‘Proved misbehaviour’: 73 RS MPs move fresh motion to remove CEC
AS many as 73 Members of the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a fresh notice of motion seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, alleging “proved misbehaviour” under various constitutional provisions.
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April 25, 2026
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Cricket behind Aksh’s UAE move
IT’S could bea mere coincidence but quite a few India cricketers, who won the 2012 U19 World Cup, later went on to represent aforeign country in international competitions.
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April 25, 2026
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ECI disbands surveillance teams, MCC still in force
SINCE the Election Commission of India has not ordered reelection in any of the polling stations in the state, the static surveillance teams, flying squad teams, and video surveillance teams (VSTs) in all Assembly constituencies have been disbanded.
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April 25, 2026
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DAZZLE WITHOUT DROWNING IN NOISE
FIREWORKS displays associated with temple festivals and other religious celebrations continue to claim lives with disturbing regularity.
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April 25, 2026
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₹95 crore debit card racket busted in C’garh Naxal belt
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a massive financial network involving the illegal use of foreign debit cards to channel nearly ₹95 crore into India.
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April 25, 2026
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HC refuses to lift boating ban on Pykara lake
THE Madras High Court has refused to lift the temporary stay on operating boating services for tourists on Pykara Lake in the Nilgiris district despite the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) pointing to an approaching peak summer season and it already having incurred a loss of 40 lakh.
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April 25, 2026
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'Custodial interrogation must': HC rejects Khera's anticipatory bail plea
CONGRESS leader Pawan Khera has suffered a setback as the Gauhati High Court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea in connection with his comments on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma.
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April 25, 2026
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List out steps taken to chant Tamil hymns at temple consecration, HR&CE dept told
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently sought status report from the HR&CE department on steps taken to ensure that Tamil hymns are chanted along with Sanskrit mantras at the ‘yagasala’, sanctum sanctorum and the temple tower during the consecration of thd Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai scheduled for September.
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April 25, 2026
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Poll agents with criminal records allowed in Gujarat
THE high-decibel campaign for Gujarat’s local body elections ended on Friday, but a fresh political row erupted after the State Election Commission (SEC) withdrew a restriction that barred people with criminal records from becoming polling agents, with the opposition Congress calling the move a threat to fair polls.
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April 25, 2026
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IN INDIA AS ENTERPRISE DEMAND RISES
NDIA is seeing a steady rise in the adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled personal computers, with enterprises leading the transition while consumer uptake remains gradual.
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April 24, 2026
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FM reviews risks from Anthropic’s AI model
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday held a meeting with bank chiefs and officials from the Reserve Bank to review potential risks arising from Anthropic’s AI model Mythos amid global concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities and data breaches in financial systems linked to such technologies, sources aware of the matter told TNIE.
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April 24, 2026
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Is Gen Z voting for change? Judgment will be out next month
WHEN Tamil Nadu’s Gen Z stepped into the polling booth for the first time on Thursday, many young voters told TNIE they were breaking away from family-driven voting habits to vote for change.
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