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Digvijaya corners govt on NEET leak
AMID the NEET-UG paper leak row, Congress MP and parliamentary panel chairman Digvijaya Singh on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the government to issue a white paper on the instances of leaks or irregularities in NTA-conducted examinations in the last eight years and the action taken on them.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Cancer cases up in HP, clamour for ban on hazardous pesticides grows
HIMACHAL Pradesh is facing a growing cancer crisis that environmentalists and health experts increasingly link to the excessive use of pesticides, fertilisers, and other chemicals in farming and horticulture.
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June 06, 2026
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Woman among 3 Kuki-Zos killed, seven houses torched
In fresh violence in Manipur, three Kuki villagers, including a woman, were killed in an alleged militant attack on Friday.
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June 06, 2026
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Rift with JMM widens as Cong names RS candidate
IN yet another twist to Rajya Sabha polls, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is likely to field its candidates on both Rajya Sabha seats.
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June 06, 2026
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Bengaluru's defence-technology ecosystem gathers pace
BENGALURU is seeing growing activity in defence technology, aerospace manufacturing, autonomous systems and defence electronics as companies expand manufacturing and engineering operations and the state pushes new defence-related industrial projects.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Anthropic calls for pause on advanced AI development
ARTIFICIAL intelligence company Anthropic has called for a coordinated global pause on the development of the most powerful AI systems, warning that rapid advances could leave humans unable to control future generations of the technology.
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June 06, 2026
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CIL unveils plans to boost coal output
COAL India Limited (CIL) on Friday announced several measures to enhance coal availability for non-regulated sector (NRS) consumers, reduce import dependence, and meet rising industrial demand.
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June 06, 2026
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Using Aadhaar cards, WFI catches 125 age defaulters
AADHAAR seems to have become an effective tool for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to verify age of wrestlers.
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June 06, 2026
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Bengal CM, state BJP president rush to Delhi to get portfolios fixed
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari rushed to Delhi on Friday, the day 35 BJP MLAs sworn in as ministers were scheduled to get their portfolios. State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya had left for Delhi on Thursday.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Rumesh's 92.62m second-best in Asia
JAVELIN in the Commonwealth Games could turn out to be a fascinating contest between three Asian throwers.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Divine intervention fails to stop arrest of criminal
AN inter-state drug smuggler’s quest for the removal of ‘planetary bad effects’ from his birth horoscope landed him in Rajasthan police net at a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Hydroelectric project over Chenab fasttracked
AFTER a year of putting the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) on hold, the government has accelerated the stalled Kirthai Stage II Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, on the Chenab river.
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June 06, 2026
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WILL RBI BE FORCED TO RAISE RATES IN FY27?
THE Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% may have offered temporary relief to borrowers, but the central bank’s sharply revised inflation outlook has reopened a debate on whether rate hikes could return later in FY27.
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June 06, 2026
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‘Bit disturbed’ Rahul ups ante, says Great Nicobar project not about def
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Modi government’s argument that the Great Nicobar Island project is about defence and a transshipment port is a ‘lie’ and alleged that it is actually about helping a businessman build hotels and casinos on India’s most irreplaceable ecological land.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Ivory Coast shock France; Spain held
AMAD Diallo scored a late winner as Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday.
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Zverev one step away from glory
ALEXANDER Zverev moved to the verge of a long-awaited first Grand Slam title as the second seed saw off Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach his second French Open final on Friday.
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June 06, 2026
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CBSE files plaint over cyber attacks
AFTER weeks of technical glitches that disrupted the re-evaluation process for Class XII students, the CBSE on Friday lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police, citing coordinated cyber attacks on its post-result services portal.
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June 06, 2026
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Testing ground for India ahead of gruelling season
THE last time India head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed a press conference in a Test setting, one of the questions put forth in front of him was whether he thought he was still the best man for the job, especially in red-ball cricket.
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June 06, 2026
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All financial numbers are genuine: Rajesh Exports
EMBATTLED Rajesh Exports said on Friday that it has never indulged in any misreporting and all its filings, financial numbers including revenue, are genuine.
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June 06, 2026
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WAYS TO BRACE FOR A SUPER EL NIÑO
INTO today’s polycrisis of wars and oil shocks, the World Meteorological Organization has dropped a climate bombshell: there is an 80 percent chance a significant El Niño will take hold by mid-2026, with odds rising above 90 percent that it will persist well into winter.
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June 06, 2026
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Deportation of 4 women declared as foreigners by Assam tribunal stayed
THE Supreme Court has recently stayed the deportation of four women detained after being declared foreigners by a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam.
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June 06, 2026
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Rollout of Smart Border to enhance security soon, assures Shah in Tripura
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that India would soon introduce pilot projects for smart borders at multiple locations, which will entail use of drones, sensors and smart fencing to enhance security and surveillance.
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June 06, 2026
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TMC in Lok Sabha stares at split
20 MPs may form a separate bloc and drift away from TMC, similar to the coup in Assembly
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June 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Ukrainian sea drone ‘knocked off course’ explodes in Romania
A Ukrainian sea drone exploded Friday in Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta without causing injury, officials said, and the Ukrainian navy blamed Russian jamming for knocking the device off course.
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June 06, 2026
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After conducting trials, IWLF decides not to send team for Youth Worlds
ONLY a few days ago, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) organised selection trials to pick the national team for the IWF World Youth Championships scheduled in Cali, Colombia from July 5 to 11.
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June 06, 2026
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Senior & young civil servants to stay at Statue of Unity for knowledge sharing
SENIOR and junior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from across the country will come together annually at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat for a day-long mentorship and knowledge-sharing programme under a first-of-its-kind initiative launched by the Union Government.
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June 05, 2026
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India and US finish latest round of talks
THE US trade delegation that visited India from June 1-4 held talks on a range of issues, including trade in goods, non-tariff measures, Customs and trade facilitation, economic security alignment, and other areas of mutual interest, commerce ministry said on Thursday.
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June 05, 2026
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200 MW of green energy plants stalled: Industry
AS the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd (TNGECL) issued notification recently not to sign on any approval papers for commissioning solar and wind energy projects in the state, industry leaders say nearly 200 MW of ready-to-commission renewable energy plants have been stalled.
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June 05, 2026
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14 Indian cities under heat risk: Oxford study
NEW research from the University of Oxford has identified 14 cities in India among the world’s top 50 facing significant heat risk.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
HDFC MF IMPOSES CURBS ON GOLD ETF
HDFC Mutual Fund has imposed temporary curbs on investments in its gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) schemes amid heightened interest in gold-backed assets.
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