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Chennai gang behind trafficking of exotic Thai wildlife to Mumbai
CUSTOMS officials monitoring the illegal exotic species trade have stumbled upon the involvement of a Chennai-based gang in three smuggling cases detected in Mumbai in the past two weeks where two men and a woman were arrested with gibbons, squirrel monkeys, raccoons, and iguanas. Sources said the gang
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October 08, 2025
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NPCI launches biometric authentication facility for UPI payments
THE National Payments Corporation (NPCI) has launched biometric authentication for UPI payments instead of the present system of PIN.
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October 08, 2025
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Centre okays ₹707 cr relief for Assam, Gujarat
A high-level committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday approved additional central assistance of over ₹707 crore for Assam and Gujarat, which were severely affected by floods and landslides in 2024. This assistance is being provided by the NDRF, subject to a 50% adjustment of the opening balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
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October 08, 2025
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'Great blessing from people', says Modi on 25 years as head of govts
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday celebrated his 25th year in office, having served as the chief minister of Gujarat and now as the prime minister of India, describing the accomplishment as “a great blessing to me from the people of India.”
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October 08, 2025
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TRADING TO NARROW GENDER GAP
ONVERSATIONS about gender in government policies are never easy—and when they intersect with a country’s trade interests, the challenge becomes even greater.
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October 08, 2025
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Army commanders' meet focuses on operational readiness and reforms
THE Indian Army’s top brass concluded the second Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) of 2025 today with a sharp focus on operational preparedness, structural reforms, and personnel welfare.
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October 08, 2025
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Five-judge bench to hear career stagnation plea
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday referred issues related to career stagnation faced by lower judicial officers across the country to a five-judge Constitution bench.
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October 08, 2025
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TCS layoffs: Unions allege pressure tactics
Several employee unions claim actual number of job losses is much higher — between 50,000 and 100,000
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October 08, 2025
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SC asks states, UTs to frame road safety rules
THE Supreme Court in its order on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to frame road safety rules within six months with a proper mechanism to regulate the movement of non-motorised vehicles and pedestrians in public spaces.
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October 08, 2025
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India blasts Pak's 'delusional tirade' on Kashmir at UNSC
IN a heated exchange at the United Nations Security Council on the subject of “Women, Peace and Security,” India launched a fierce counterattack against Pakistan’s attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, accusing Islamabad of hiding behind what it called “misdirection and hyperbole.” India also invoked one of the darkest chapters in South Asian history, the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, to spotlight Pakistan.
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October 08, 2025
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Probe finds irregularities in syrup making; toll rises to 17
RECENT investigations by Tamil Nadu drugs control authorities into the making of the ColdRif cough syrup, believed to have caused the deaths of 17 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, revealed that non-pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol was used by Kancheepuram-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals.
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October 08, 2025
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TN to appoint 2,708 assistant professors in govt colleges
HIGHER Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Tuesday announced that 2,708 assistant professors will be recruited through the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) for government arts and science colleges across the state.
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October 08, 2025
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Himalayan snowfall heralds arrival of migratory birds in U’khand wetlands
FOLLOWING the season’s first snowfall in the higher Himalayan reaches of Uttarakhand late Monday, a sharp drop in temperatures across the plains has heralded the arrival of migratory birds to the state.
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October 08, 2025
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'No dirty business': Aviation minister clears air on Air India crash probe
CIVIL Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said there was no manipulation or dirty business involved in the probe being carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the crash of the Air India plane at Ahmedabad. He refrained from specifying any time frame for the submission of the final probe report.
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October 08, 2025
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Salaries projected to increase by 9% in 2026
SALARIES in India are expected to grow by 9% in 2026, slightly up from the actual 8.9% increase recorded in 2025, global professional services firm Aon ple said on Tuesday.
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October 08, 2025
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53-yr-old drinks larvicide taking it for water at UPHC, dies
A 53 -year-old man who visited the urban primary health centre (UPHC) at Vadiveeswaram in Nagercoil for treatment drank a larvicide (abate solution) mistaking it for drinking water on October 1.
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October 08, 2025
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Poll panel lacks integrity, transparency in Bihar rolls revision, says Cong
A day after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for Bihar elections, the Congress on Tuesday accused the poll body of lacking transparency and integrity in its handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
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October 08, 2025
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Half of world’s real-time digital transactions done in India: FM
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the country is leading in the digital payments system worldwide, with half of the world’s total real-time digital transactions taking place in the country alone.
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October 08, 2025
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'India must boost domestic oil output, electrification to cut import dependence'
INDIA needs to increase domestic oil production and electrify as many processes as possible—generating that electricity from domestic sources—to mitigate risks posed by ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, said Spencer Dale, chief economist at BP Plc.
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October 07, 2025
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Supreme Court defers hearing on Vi’s AGR plea
THE Supreme Court on Monday once again deferred hearing on a plea filed by telecom service provider Vodafone Idea, which seeks to quash the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) additional demand related to adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues for the financial year 2016-17.
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October 07, 2025
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boAt turns profitable in FY25 after 2 yrs of losses due to growth in wearables
HOMEGROWN audio and wearables major boAt (Imagine Marketing Limited) has made a return to profitability in FY25 after two consecutive years of losses.
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October 07, 2025
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India achieves 2030 target on non-fossil power
AFTER a decade of efforts under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, India has implemented over 650 policies since 2015 and successfully achieved its 2030 target for non-fossil fuel electricity generation.
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October 07, 2025
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TN to operate 14K buses to clear Deepavali rush
TO facilitate the smooth transportation of commuters ahead of Deepavali, which is scheduled to be celebrated on October 20, a total of 14,286 government buses will be operated from Chennai to various parts of the state between October 16 and 19, said Transport Minister SS Sivasankar on Monday.
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October 07, 2025
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Sikh groups see red over Pentagon's beard ban
Era of religious waivers is over, says Hegseth
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October 07, 2025
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Two multi-party MPs’ teams to be sent to UNGA
INDIA is set to send two multiparty delegations of MPs to represent the country at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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October 07, 2025
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IndusInd Bank promoter IIHL acquires 100% stake in Sterling Bank
PROMOTER of IndusInd Bank ~ IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), Mauritius — has completed acquisition of remaining 49% stake in Sterling Bank, Bahamas, taking its ownership to 100%.
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October 07, 2025
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For more established writers, fiction & non-fiction categories introduced
THIS year, Manoj Kumar Sonthalia, chairman and managing director of TNIE Group, seeded the idea to combine the Debut fiction and Nonfiction categories into a single Debut category while introducing separate Fiction and Non-Fiction categories for more established writers.
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October 07, 2025
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Cyclone 'Shakti' may shift towards Gujarat: Met Dept alerts authorities
IN a developing weather threat that could impact thousands across the state’s coastline, Cyclone Shakti, a tropical weather system brewing over the Arabian Sea, is showing signs of changing its course towards Gujarat, according to an alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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October 07, 2025
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‘China-Pak ties go beyond Op Sindoor’
A senior Indian Army officer said on Monday that China extended support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and indicated that such collaboration is likely to continue in the future.
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October 07, 2025
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SC seeks Centre, Ladakh replies on plea against Wangchuk’s detention
Response sought from RBI on assets portal
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