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Exporters to receive credit card, collateral aid under EPM
UNDER the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) approved by the Cabinet last week, e-commerce exporters will gain access to dedicated credit cards and collateral support for export credit, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express
Goods trade deficit surges to record $41.7 bn on precious metal imports
INDIA'S merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high of $41.68 billion in October on the back of surge in imports of precious metals like gold and silver and fall in petroleum exports, the data released by the commerce ministry revealed on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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CM steps in to support 4 orphaned kids
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has reached out to four orphaned children from Pootai village, assuring them that the government would take full responsibility for their welfare following the death of their father.
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November 18, 2025
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DPDP Act: Govt engaging with India Inc to reduce compliance timelines
THE government is actively engaging with industry to \"significantly compress the compliance timelines\" for the recently enacted Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, said the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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TEJASHWI'S 'MAN FRIDAY' IN CENTRE OF LALU FAMILY RIFT
SANJAY Yadav, 41, has long been a surging presence in the RJD. In recent weeks, his name has surfaced at the centre of the turbulence in the 'first family' of the party's founder and former CM, Lalu Prasad. Matters came to a head on Saturday, when Lalu's daughter Rohini Acharya publicly quit politics and severed ties with the household, blaming Sanjay.
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November 18, 2025
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TN TO HELP SC/ST YOUTH MAKE A MARK & TURN TATTOO ARTIST
WITH more people looking at tattoo-making as a career option and applying for loans to set up studios, the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO) is all set to conduct a 90-day residential course on tattoo making for Adi Dravidar and Tribal youth in Tiruchy this week.
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November 18, 2025
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Indian airlines expanding presence in China
INDIAN airlines are aggressively expanding their presence in the Chinese market after both countries approved the resumption of direct flights following a six-year hiatus.
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November 18, 2025
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Former Murugappa Group chairman Vellayan passes away at 72 in Chennai
ARUNACHALAM Vellayan, fourth-generation scion of the Murugappa Group who helped steer one of India's oldest conglomerates, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 72.
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November 18, 2025
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FORMER ACE CRICKETER A ‘SPOILER’ FOR RJD 1ST FAMILY
RAMEEZ Nemat, referred to by Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya during her public criticism of her brother Tejashwi Yadav and the family, has a strong connection to Uttar Pradesh.
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November 18, 2025
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FIRST TRANCHE OF INDIA-US TRADE TALKS NEAR CLOSURE
Tariff exemption on agri products to help $1 bn worth of Indian exports
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express
16th Finance Commission submits report to President
THE 16th Finance Commission, Panagariya, chaired by Arvind on Monday submitted to President Droupadi Murmu its report on how the Centre's divisible tax pool will be shared among the states for 2026-31 period. The commission was set up in January 2024 and tasked with determining the formula for distributing the Centre's tax revenues to the states and allocating funds among them.
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November 18, 2025
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Textile, apparel exports fall 12% due to US tariffs
EXPORTS of textiles and apparel contracted 12.91% from $3,061.54 million in October 2024 to $2,666.41 million in October 2025, primarily driven due to high tariffs on exports of apparel products from India at over 60%.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express
Another Umar aide planned drone attacks
THE conspirators of the Red Fort blast in Delhi were planning to weaponise drones with explosives and rockets, officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Monday, a day after arresting a key associate of alleged suicide bomber Dr Umar un Nabi.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express
It's death for Hasina
Bangladesh seeks extradition of ex-PM from India after conviction
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November 18, 2025
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Sebi aims to double retail investor base
SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said the regulator wants to double the household investors' participation in the securities market over the next three-five years.
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November 18, 2025
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Putin’s top aide holds talks with Doval to bolster ties
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin's top aide Nikolay Patrushev on Mondy held talks here with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, focusing on key aspects of the India-Russia relationship just ahead of Putin's visit to India early next month, for the keenly-watched annual summit.
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November 18, 2025
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₹261 crore for Global Sports City to make Chennai go-to place for marquee events
TWO years after announcement on the floor of the Assembly, the Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned ₹261 crore for establishing a Global Sports City in Semmancheri with FIFA-standard football turf and facilities for events such as shooting, archery, water sports and skating through a government order (GO) issued by the Youth Welfare and Sports Department on October 27.
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November 18, 2025
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India to source 10% of annual LPG imports from the US
AMID pressure from the US to fix the imbalance in bilateral trade, India's state-owned oil companies have finalised a oneyear contract to import 2.2 million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US.
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November 18, 2025
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Deadly landslides in Java leave 18 dead, 34 missing
Rescue workers dug through tons of mud and rubble on Monday as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least 18 people.
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November 18, 2025
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Govt approves 17 electronics part projects
THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Monday approved 17 new projects with an investment of about 7,172 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
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November 18, 2025
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SIR work in TN to be halted from today, staff forum cites workload
THE members of the Federation of Associations of Revenue Employees (FERA) of Tamil Nadu will boycott SIR work from Tuesday, protesting against \"excessive workload, insufficient manpower, deadline pressure, and inadequate training and funding\", the association said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express
45 Indians killed in Saudi bus crash
As many as 44 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad, including 18 from one family, and one from Karnataka were charred to death near Madinah in Saudi Arabia when a diesel tanker collided with the bus in which they were travelling, triggering a massive fire.
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November 18, 2025
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Min presents PhD thesis on AI-driven physical activity for students
SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, completed the process for his doctoral research on Monday after presenting the findings of his study on how machine learning-based assessments of structured physical activity could enhance the holistic development of schoolchildren, during a public viva-voce held at National College in Tiruchy.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ajitesh, Sonu help Tamil Nadu post 455 in first innings
DEBUTANT G Ajitesh’s brilliant 86 and a valuable 44 by all-rounder Sonu Yadav came in handy for Tamil Nadu to post 455 in 136.3 overs against Uttar Pradesh on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘A’ match played at CDCA-Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science ground, Coimbatore, on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Plans to meet Mamdani, ‘work something out’
DONALD Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll “work something out,” in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
LONG WAIT OVER NORWAY THUMP SORRY ITALY TO REACH FIRST WC SINCE 1998
NORWAY qualified for their first World Cup since 1998 after Erling Haaland struck again in a 4-1 thumping of Italy on Sunday which sealed a spot in next summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
RJD claims Tejashwi to lead Oppn charge in Assembly
THE RJD claimed on Monday that its Raghopur MLA Tejashwi Prasad Yadav would serve as the LoP in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, as-with 25 MLAs-the party has a little over 10% of the strength of the 243-member House.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
SIR: Help desks for electors to operate from Nov 18 to 25
THE District Election Officer (DEO) cum Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran announced that electors' help desks will function at all 947 polling stations across the district from November 18 to 25 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral roll.
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Can B’desh expect India to extradite Hasina?
BANGLADESH'S interim government has cited the IndiaBangladesh Extradition Treaty (2013) to request the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after an arrest warrant was issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for \"crimes against humanity\".
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November 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC livid on tetra packs of booze, says kids affected
VOICING serious concern and displeasure about the sale of liquor in tetra packs, the Supreme Court on Monday criticised the state governments for prioritising revenue over public health.
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