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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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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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Transgender doctor can change name and gender from male to female: HC
DR Beoncy Laishram, a trans person, was relieved on Tuesday as the Manipur HC directed authorities to issue fresh academic certificates to her under a new name and gender.
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August 20, 2025
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TNPDCL Mulls Hike in Addl Surcharge for Open Access Buyers
Files petition before TNERC to increase the amount from 10 paise to ₹1.14 per unit
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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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Election to pick new CPI state secretary deferred
THE election to choose a new state secretary of the CPI, scheduled for Monday, was postponed (without mentioning new date) after a last-minute tussle over the executive council delayed proceedings.
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August 20, 2025
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Italy's Ventina glacier shrinks beyond human touch!
ITALY's Ventina glacier, one of the biggest in northern Lombardy, has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years.
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August 20, 2025
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Too Big To Fail Isn't Too Clever To Regulate
With debt driving the economy, banks have become powerful. They often use their influence to chip away at the curbs imposed. Regulators need to be better equipped to make them toe the line
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August 20, 2025
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EPS's election as gen secy: Civil court order stayed
The Madras High Court has temporarily stayed an order of the city civil court in a suit challenging the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) as the AIADMK's general secretary.
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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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₹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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HC-mandated Inquiry Finds Lapses in Recruitment of 16 Profs in Madras Univ
Varsity syndicate to send notices to the faculty hired in 2015, further action to be decided later
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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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Regulate number of Vinayagar idols, residents urge cops
WITH Vinayaka Chathurthi set to begin on August 27, residents across Tiruchy city have urged the police to strictly regulate idol installations, processions, and noise levels during the festival, citing concerns over safety, law and order, and traffic congestion.
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August 20, 2025
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Gill's grooming for all-format captaincy to be set in motion
WHILE everyone who follows Indian cricket knew it was only a matter of time before Shubman Gill was eased into the T20I set up, the selectors and team management put an end to the debate, naming the Test captain as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy for the upcoming Men's T20 Asia Cup.
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August 20, 2025
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Gujarat cyber crime racket with Dubai, China link busted
In Ahmedabad, the Cyber Crime Branch has cracked down on the notorious 'Thakrar' gang, booked in 404 cases nationwide for a ₹16.04-crore cyber scam.
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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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The Farthest Reaches of Earth
Poles of inaccessibility are more than just geographic curiosities. They are potent symbols of remoteness, endurance, and discovery, a journey to the most remote and isolated corners of our planet, where distance defines desolation
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August 20, 2025
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Form spl teams to verify property tax assessments in Madurai
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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Goods must display country of origin, MRP, key details
ALL goods sold in India, including those purchased through e-commerce platforms, will be required to display key details such as the country of origin, maximum retail price (MRP), and manufacturing and expiry dates, failing which they will attract a penalty of up to ₹5,000, consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.
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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
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Don warns of 'rough situation' if Kyiv-Moscow talks fail
Offers air power but no ground troops, asks Ukraine to accept land loss
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August 20, 2025
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3 Months After Dog Bite, Salem Man Dies of Rabies
A 48-year-old man from Elevampalayam near Edappadi succumbed to rabies encephalitis at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem on Tuesday, after failing to take anti-rabies vaccination despite being bitten by his own pet dog three months ago.
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August 20, 2025
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Pregnant Minor Married Off With Altered Aadhaar Admitted to Hosp
A 16-year-old child marriage victim, who had been carrying a dead foetus for several days, was admitted to the Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital by the health department on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank Chief Executive Jagdishan
In a relief to HDFC Bank chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan, the Bombay High Court has quashed an order passed by a judicial magistrate to register an FIR against him following a private complaint filed on behalf of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, which runs the Lilavati Hospital here.
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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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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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Aid delayed, farmers protest at CPCL office
Farmers, landowners, and agricultural labourers in Panangudi panchayat of Thirumarugal union on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the office gate of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) demanding immediate rehabilitation and compensation for land acquired for the company's ongoing refinery expansion project.
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August 20, 2025
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GST rejig: A boost for rising 'aspirational' middle class
Consumption Boost
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August 19, 2025
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Debt Collection Agencies Driving UPI Transactions With 12.8% Value Share
DEBT collection agencies are driving the massive jump in UPI transactions where daily volumes have been increasing from ₹75,743 crore in January 2025 to ₹80,919 crore in July and further to ₹90,446 crore so far in August, with 12.8% of the total value being controlled by them while their volume contribution is a low 1.3%. The second slot is with groceries.
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