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HC puts PMLA authority on notice for action on Akash in Tasmac case
THE Madras High Court on Friday issued statutory notice to the PMLA Adjudicating Authority for issuing summons to film producer Akash Baskaran by disobeying the interim orders of the court staying all further proceedings initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the raids on his premises linked to the alleged Tasmac scam.
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October 18, 2025
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Setback to Choksi as Belgian court okays diamond bizman extradition
ONE of the eight Antwerp courts for distinct civil and criminal matters has ruled that fugitive Indian diamond merchant Mehul Choksi can be extradited to India, and termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities on the basis of India's request valid, officials here said on Friday.
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October 18, 2025
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Amendments to highways, pvt colleges Acts among 16 bills adopted in Assembly
THE Assembly on Friday adopted 16 bills spanning various departments.
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October 18, 2025
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ICAR to revive 5-yr plan to achieve 'Vision 2047' goals
FOLLOWING a letter from the Cabinet Secretary, the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued 18 actionable points for immediate implementation.
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October 18, 2025
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Saurashtra retains grip in Gujarat govt overhaul
A POLL MASTERSTROKE
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October 18, 2025
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EPS indulging in ‘Insta reel politics’, says Sivasankar
TRANSPORT Minister SS Sivasankar blamed AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for indulging in “Insta reels politics\" because of his new acquaintances, indirectly referring to his recent support for actor Vijay's TVK.
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October 18, 2025
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₹7.5 CR CASH CBI sends Punjab DIG to 14-day custody
A CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday sent Punjab DIG Ropar Range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, to 14-day judicial custody following his arrest in a highprofile corruption case. Authorities recovered ₹7.5 crore in cash, 2.5 kg of gold, 26 luxury watches, and documents linked to over 50 properties from his residence.
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October 18, 2025
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Maaya, Sahaja given wild cards for Chennai Open
INDIA'S Maaya Rajeshwaran and Sahaja Yamalapalli have been given wild cards for the upcoming WTA Chennai Open at the SDAT Nungambakkam Stadium. It's the first time that city will play host to a tour-level event in three years. The last time the Stadium played host to one, Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova walked away with the title.
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October 18, 2025
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CAG flags gaps in gender budget, SC/ST sub-plans
THE Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, submitted in the Assembly on Friday, has stated that the Gender Budget Statement (GBS), Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP), and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for 2023-24 were not prepared in the format prescribed by the centre.
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October 18, 2025
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Rahul visits Zubeen's house in Assam, meets kin of Dalit youth lynched in UP
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited two families in grief-music icon Zubeen Garg's family in Guwahati and the family of Dalit youth Hariom Valmiki in Rae Bareli-calling for justice.
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October 18, 2025
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Rajnath on board of LCA Tejas Mk1A inaugural flight, praises ‘self-reliance’
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated the third Production Line of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Nashik. The move is aimed at increasing production to fill gaps in IAF combat squadrons left by the retirement of MiG fighters.
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October 18, 2025
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Chennai-based Sify Infinit Spaces files DRHP for ₹3,700 crore IPO
To utilise net proceeds for capital expenditure
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October 18, 2025
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SIZING UP SWADESHI AMBITION
HE meteoric rise of Zoho's messaging app Arattai in India looks like a real-world example of aapada mein avsar (opportunity in adversity), a stage prop which usually serves to dress up debacles as challenges that fortune considerately strews in our path.
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October 18, 2025
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Total Chess World Championship
CHESS is also set to have another world champion. On Wednesday, Norway Chess, in a landmark announcement, have said that they will have a new tour, titled Total Chess World Championship Tour, from 2027. A dry run will be in effect in 2026 before the lights turn green from 2027. A look ...
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October 17, 2025
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IOB reports all-time high profit of ₹1,226 crore, asset quality improves
PUBLIC sector Indian Overseas Bank reported a 58% rise in net profit to ₹1226 crore in Q2 FY26 compared to ₹777 crore in the same period last year, recording its all-time highest profit.
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October 17, 2025
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Wake-up call for every one: Senthilnathan after TN collapse
AFTER Ishan Kishan's 173 that took Jharkhand to 419, Tamil Nadu got off to a shocking start as they were reduced to 18/5 on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match played in Coimbatore.
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October 17, 2025
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Healy scores second ton in dominant win vs B'desh
CAPTAIN Alyssa Healy continued her red-hot form as she blazed through to her second consecutive ton with defending champions Australia overpowering Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the Women's World Cup match on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
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Our maritime infra likely to face cyber attacks: Minister
For India with a coastline of about 11,000km and 13 major ports and over 200 non-major ports, the maritime domain is of paramount importance
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October 17, 2025
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VCK-lawyer scuffle: Bar council forms probe panel
THE Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) on Thursday constituted a two-member committee to inquire into the scuffle that broke out between advocate S P M Rajiv Gandhi and VCK men who had assaulted the former allegedly for waylaying the vehicle of the party founder, Thol Thirumavalavan, on October 7.
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October 17, 2025
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Armstrong's wife moves court against granting of bail to two accused
PORKODI, the wife of slain BSP leader K Armstrong, has moved the Madras High Court, seeking to quash the interim bail granted to two accused persons in her husband’s murder case.
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October 17, 2025
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India's pension system gets 'D' in global index, showing major structural gaps
INDIA'S pension system gets a 'D' in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2025, which assessed 52 retirement income systems covering nearly 65% of the world's population.
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October 17, 2025
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Rift in Oppn as Cong, NCP agree to disagree on JPC on tainted ministers
CONTESTING the NCP (SP)’s claim that the Congress did not consult the party on the issue of joining the Parliamentary panel to examine the bills to oust tainted ministers and CMs, sources in the Congress told this newspaper that the decision was conveyed to its working president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule this week.
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October 17, 2025
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GAZA'S FRAGILE PEACE TO HOLD IF TRUMP STAYS THE COURSE
N a reminder that dark irony isn’t all spent in Gaza, the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is now hanging on the dead.
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October 17, 2025
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‘Can't register plot as house site’, HC bench upholds official's order
THE Madras High Court has upheld the powers of the registration department officials to deny registration of a plot as house site without the approval of the planning authorities under Section 22 A of the Registration Act.
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October 17, 2025
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'UN still reflects realities of 1945': Jaishankar calls for reforms to be inclusive
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the United Nations must reform to remain effective, pointing out that it still reflects the “realities of 1945, not 2025”.
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October 17, 2025
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Fuelled by father’s unfulfilled dream: Indian-origin UAE talent Riyan's tale
THERE was a genuine buzz when India's Hmar Lalthazuala made his way into the court for his men's singles match on Wednesday. Lalthazuala, thanks to his exploits during the mixed team event just last week, had been hoping to keep up his win streak in the individual event of the ongoing BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence here. Around half-an-hour or so later, it was his opponent with Indian connection, Riyan Malhan, who had come under the spotlight.
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October 17, 2025
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UCC registration rules for live-in couples may be eased
MONTHS after implementing the landmark Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Uttarakhand government has moved to refine its rules, filing an affidavit in the High Court that signals a softening of certain provisions related to live-in relationship registration.
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October 17, 2025
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AMERICA’S POLITICS, NORWAY’S MEDAL
THE refusal of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to entertain Donald Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, despite his querulous, absurdist demands, has swung the spotlight on the prize itself.
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October 17, 2025
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Joy in J’khand as new tiger confirmed in Palamu, total count reaches seven
A new tiger has been sighted in Jharkhand’s Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), taking the total count of big cats to seven in the reserve. According to officials, the recently sighted tiger is a male about four years old.
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October 17, 2025
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Court adjourns hearing of petition for probe into irregularities in Tangedco
THE Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 30 the hearing of a petition filed by Arappor Iyakkam seeking a direction to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register an FIR into the alleged irregularities in procurement of transformers for the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (formerly Tangedco) and constitute a special investigation team to probe the matter.
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