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Uproar over fossil fuel lobbyists in delegations
At least 19 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have secured places in national delegations at the final round of global plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva, triggering outrage from civil society groups and raising serious concerns over the integrity of the talks.
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August 08, 2025
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From vacant homes to vacation lodges: K-Home project to redraw state's tourism map
The ambitious K-Home initiative of Kerala Tourism is gaining steam with the tourism department submitting a comprehensive set of guidelines and standard operating procedures to facilitate the transformation of unoccupied homes into budget-friendly tourist accommodations.
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August 08, 2025
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Tariff risks to weigh on crude supply: RIL warns
RELIANCE Industries, which runs the world's largest single-location oil refinery with a 60 million tonne of refining capacity, on Thursday, warned that the continuing geopolitical and tariff-related uncertainties could disrupt trade flows and the demand-supply balance in its oil-to-chemicals business.
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August 08, 2025
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Cops Raid Bookshops in Kashmir After Ban on 25 Books, Including Noorani's
A day after the Jammu and Kashmir home department banned 25 books for \"promoting false narratives and secessionism\", police conducted raids on shops in the Valley on Thursday to identify and seize the banned publications.
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August 08, 2025
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Domestic market recovers from high US tariff shock
DOMESTIC equity markets staged a sharp rebound on Thursday after opening with significant losses.
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August 08, 2025
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On Rahul's dinner menu, V-P election, SIR and J&K statehood restoration
AT the meeting of the Opposition INDIA bloc hosted by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, the parties have decided to finalize a candidate for the vice presidential election after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announces its candidate.
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August 08, 2025
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India needs 10 EPCs of L&T's size: Parth Jindal
INDIA's infrastructure growth ambitions could be held back by a limited pool of large-scale engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors and outdated construction methods, warns Parth Jindal, MD, JSW Cement.
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August 08, 2025
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MVD officer's remarks filthy but not insult to woman's modesty, says HC
OBSERVING that remarks like 'Take a bath' and 'should I cut your nails' are filthy, the Kerala High Court has observed that verbal abuse about personal hygiene and character, without sexual undertones or intent to shock a woman's sense of decency, does not constitute an insult to modesty of women.
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August 08, 2025
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Google Pixel 10 series among smartphones launching in Aug
Many big companies like Google, Vivo, Oppo, Redmi, and Realme are getting ready to launch new models with better features and cameras this month.
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August 08, 2025
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PSU banks headcount falls 10% in FY21-25; State Bank employees shrink by 10k
INCREASING technology adoption, coupled with slower-than-needed recruitments to replace retiring staffers as part of cost-cutting given margin compression banks have been experiencing since the pandemic, has seen eight of 12 public sector banks having lower numbers of headcounts at the close of fiscal 2025 than they had on their payrolls in the year to March 2021.
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August 08, 2025
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Coastal Shipping Bill passed amid Oppn stir over voter list revision
PARLIAMENT on Thursday passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval amid protests by Opposition members demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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August 08, 2025
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Six years later, Puthumala rehab project still a story of abandonment
Progress remains minimal beyond the construction of 49 houses, each measuring 560 sq ft
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August 08, 2025
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Timely, Targeted Initiatives Essential
K J Joseph, director of Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), Thiruvananthapuram, said the marginal decline in 2024-25 reflected a combination of domestic fiscal constraints and external economic pressures.
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August 08, 2025
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SC Rejects Judge's Plea Against In-House Probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Justice Yashwant Varma's appeal challenging the in-house probe report, which held him guilty of misconduct in the case of cash recovery at his residence.
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August 08, 2025
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Rahul Shows 1L 'Vote Theft' Proof in K'taka
DAYS after his 'atom bomb' barb against the Election Commission of India (ECI), Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged large-scale irregularities in voter rolls, citing an analysis of the Mahadevapura assembly segment poll rolls in Karnataka for the 2024 general elections, where 1 lakh instances of 'vote theft' were allegedly found.
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August 08, 2025
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Revision of rolls, Bangla on top of Didi's poll plank
TRINAMOOL Congress Chairperson and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday indicated that her party would primarily bank on the controversies raised over the SIR and Bangla to campaign for the 2026 Assembly election.
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August 08, 2025
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myG Aims to Clock ₹1,600 Cr in Onam Sales, Launches Offers
MYG, a leading retailer of digital gadgets and home appliances, aims to clock Rs 1,600 crore in sales during this Onam festive season.
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August 08, 2025
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Global smartphone revenues cross $100 bn in second quarter of this yr
Global smartphone revenues grew by 10% year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2025, crossing the $100-billion mark for the first time ever in a second calendar quarter, according to the latest report by Counterpoint Research.
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August 08, 2025
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Rape Charge: Search on for Vedan, Say Police
The Kochi city police said that they are actively searching for rapper Hirandas Murali aka Vedan, who has gone into hiding after a young woman doctor filed a rape complaint against him.
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August 08, 2025
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Himanta Calls For Restraint Amid Anti-Bengali Stir
EVEN as a campaign against Bangla-speaking Muslims in parts of upper Assam intensifies, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to people not to take the law into their own hands.
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August 08, 2025
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Trump tariff: India's basmati loss is Pak's gain
THE 50% tariff US President Donald Trump slapped on Indian basmati rice exports could adversely affect Indian basmati rice exports, and Pakistan would be the gainer, increasing its market share in the US.
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August 08, 2025
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Myanmar's Acting Prez Myint Swe Dies at 74
MYINT Swe, who became Myanmar's acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi more than four years ago, died on Thursday, the military said.
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August 08, 2025
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Houses constructed under Punargeham project by Uralungal under disrepair
The houses built by the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS) in 2022 in Ponnani harbour, as part of the Punargeham project, are in a state of disrepair.
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August 08, 2025
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HC: Conduct regular inspections at eateries in Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court has directed the Vigilance wing of Travancore Devaswom Board to conduct regular inspections at least once in every week at all the hotels, restaurants, tea stalls, etc., during the Mandala-Makaravilakku season in Sabarimala.
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August 08, 2025
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Authority Still a Distant Dream for Women in Malayalam Film Industry
Despite talk of reform and conclaves, they still struggle to claim leadership of key bodies
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August 08, 2025
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HC stays FIR against Swetha Menon
EXPRESSING doubts about the procedural correctness of the lower court, the Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed further proceedings in the FIR registered against actor Swetha Menon for allegedly making financial gains through her roles in movies featuring vulgar and obscene content.
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August 08, 2025
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You can't act like a crook, SC tells ED
While flagging low conviction rates in cases investigated by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court on Thursday lambasted the central agency and said it cannot act like a \"crook\" and has to confine itself within the four corners of law.
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August 08, 2025
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Athletes Look to Earn Worlds Spot in Odisha
OVER 90 Indian athletes are expected to feature during the upcoming World Athletics Continental Bronze tour, which is scheduled to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, according to AFI president Bahadur Singh Sahoo.
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August 07, 2025
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Swanky new address for ministries: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that sweeping reforms introduced by his government over the past 11 years have transformed India's governance model into one that is transparent, sensitive, and citizen-centric.
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August 07, 2025
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WATCH THE BLOOD MOON RISE OVER THE THAR DESERT THIS SEPTEMBER
If you've ever dreamt of watching the cosmos come alive from a desert dune, mark your calendars. From 6th to 8th September 2025, Starscapes — India's leading astro-tourism company — is offering an extraordinary opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse from the heart of the Thar Desert at Shama Desert Camp, Jaisalmer.
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