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First best actor honours for SRK, Massey, Rani

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August 02, 2025

SUPERSTAR Shah Rukh Khan won his maiden best actor award for Jawan, and shared the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail, at the 71st National Awards that were announced on Friday.

- AKSHAY KUMAR @Chennai

SUPERSTAR Shah Rukh Khan won his maiden best actor award for Jawan, and shared the honour with Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail, at the 71st National Awards that were announced on Friday. Another first-time winner was Rani Mukerji, who bagged the best actress award for Mrs Chatterjee Vs. Norway.

Hindi films were the big winners of this edition as Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail bagged the best feature film, and Karan Johar's

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Mamata files petition in SC against poll panel a day before meeting CEC

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (WBCEO) Manoj Agarwal challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

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High-speed rail to put Chennai on fast track

Union Finance Minister Nirma-la Sitharaman’s announcement in Parliament on Sunday, while presenting the Union Budget, on the development of high-speed rail corridors along the Chennai-Bengaluru and Chennai-Hyderabad routes has revived hopes for faster inter-State connectivity from Chennai.

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February 02, 2026

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Stopping the scroll: Rewiring the brain for sustained focus

FROM shallow loops to richer rou- tines, Karthikeya S explores ways to reclaim attention and direct it toward deeper habits

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February 02, 2026

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Overhaul of TCS, TDS announced

THE Union Budget 2026-27 announced a broad rationalisation of tax collected at source (TCS) andtax deducted at source (TDS), to ease cash-flow pressures and further reduce compliance complexity for taxpayers.

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February 02, 2026

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CAPEX UP 9% AT ₹12.2L CR, EXPERTS SAY EXECUTION A CHALLENGE

THE Union Budget has pegged capex at %12.2 lakh crore for 2026-27, up from 211 lakh crore announced for 2025-26.

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February 02, 2026

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Top court to hear petition of Wangchuk’s wife today on continued detention

THE Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo the wife of jailed popular climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

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February 02, 2026

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TN's interests ignored, budget a letdown: CM

DESCRIBING the Union Budget for 2026-27 as a big disappointment as far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday said the meagre 4.097% tax devolution to the state for the next five years will result in an annual revenue loss of approximately ₹5,000 crore compared to other states.

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February 02, 2026

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Customs duty tweaked to reduce manufacturing costs

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February 02, 2026

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15% rise to keep borders safe, secure

THE Centre has allocated ₹7.85 lakh crore for defence in the Union Budget, marking a 15% jump from ₹6.81 lakh crore last year, even as defence spending remains at 1.9% of the 2026 GDP.

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February 02, 2026

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Slow-burn ambition is the new mindset

A move toward long-form learning is rewriting how many students oper- ate today, and it is changing how campuses must approach pedagogy, explains Dr R Shridhar in conversation with Nikhil Abhishek

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