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South Africa raids US-run refugee centre, arrests seven Kenyan staff
SOUTH African immigration authorities raided a United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg and seven Kenyans working there illegally were arrested and given deportation orders, South Africa’s Home Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday, as the US called the action “unacceptable.”
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December 18, 2025
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TN mulls parametric insurance for disasters
State exploring it as a new financial tool for faster payouts for extreme weather events as centre limits NDRF aid
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December 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
2 use fake documents, try to register as foreign med grads
THE Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) has filed a police complaint against two people who tried to register as foreign medical graduates (FMGs) by submitting fake documents.
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December 18, 2025
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Law & order cannot be used to flout court orders: HC to state
JUSTICE GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench on Wednesday observed that law and order cannot be a ground to flout court's orders, and such an attempt would amount to breakdown of law and order and paralysis of the constitutional machinery.
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December 18, 2025
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India, Oman to sign free trade agreement today
COMMERCE Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India and Oman will sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman.
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December 18, 2025
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Speaker refuses to disqualify five T’gana BRS MLAs
Prasad Kumar conducts proceedings under 10th Schedule of Constitution after apex court nudge
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December 18, 2025
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Colleges told to set up panels to keep stray dogs off campus
Higher education dept issues directive after Supreme Court order
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December 18, 2025
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Min challenges ED probe in PMLA case
THE Madras High Court on Wednesday admitted the petitions filed by Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy and his family members challenging the money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate and the summons issued by the Adjudicating Authority, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and issued notice to the ED to file its reply by January 5, 2026.
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December 18, 2025
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Cancel green nod for building: PIL in marshland case
Court stays cancellation of licence in Coldrif case
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December 18, 2025
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Poosani: Flower of love and wellness
WHILE Chennai is slowly warming up to the idea of girl-date bouquets and baby's breath tied with handwritten notes, Tamil culture has long lived in an intimate and almost obsessive relationship with flowers.
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December 18, 2025
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DMK deliberately presented a weak defence in Navodaya school issue in SC: Palaniswami
Stalin govt's betrayal has now paved way for imposition of 3-language formula resisted by Dravidian parties in TN
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December 18, 2025
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India Inc to see 9% salary growth in 2026
AVERAGE employee salaries in India are set to increase by 9% in 2026, with a renewed focus on short-term incentives and skills-based systems, a report said on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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New Tamil-Malayalam series launched
ZEE5'S upcoming Tamil-Malayalam bilingual original series, Once Upon A Time in Kayamkulam, was launched on Wednesday with a pooja ceremony.
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December 18, 2025
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Sehwag’s century helps Delhi fight back vs TN
AARYAVIR Sehwag’s century (117 batting) helped Delhi to fightback and post 217/6 against Tamil Nadu on the second day of the Cooch Behar Trophy Under 19 Elite ‘A’ league round match played at Airforce Complex grounds, Palam-II, New Delhi.
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December 18, 2025
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Anbumani holds protest demanding caste census, BJP & others take part
The participation of BJP leaders and their supporters, including the Indian Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) and Puratchi Bharatham, in the Anbumani Ramadoss-led protest for a caste-wise census in the state on Wednesday has fuelled speculation that his faction of the PMK may be looking to align with the NDA bloc ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.
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December 18, 2025
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Spain evicts migrants from abandoned school building
POLICE in northeastern Spain carried out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school building where around 400 migrants were living in a squat north of Barcelona.
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December 18, 2025
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Report flags China tapping US nuke data to aid military
CHINA is exploiting partnerships with US researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications, according to a congressional report published on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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At Alpine SG Pipers, a great team comes with caveat – 3 for Candidates
AFTER the second day of the Global Chess League on Monday, just when Alpine SG Pipers’ team bus had pulled up at the hotel to drop the players off, Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri were sitting side by side next to the door.
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December 18, 2025
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Guv wants CM to relook at anti-conversion bill
Dhami govt may pass the legislation in House again or go for ordinance
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December 18, 2025
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Officials booked for negligence in school wall collapse death
THE police on Wednesday registered a case of negligence against Tiruvallur chief educational officer (CEO) Karpagam, district educational officer (DEO) Amutha and school headmaster Thyagarajan following the death of a 13-year-old student in a wall collapse at a government school near RK Pet.
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December 18, 2025
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Farmers step up protest against ethanol factory in Raj’s Hanumangarh
DESPITE huge fears and tensions, the grand Mahapanchayat of farmers to protest against the proposed ethanol factory in Hanumangarh passed off peacefully on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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Interest rates will stay low for long, says RBI governor
Impact of US trade deal could be half percentage point
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December 18, 2025
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Gunman in Bondi attack charged with 59 offences
Families gathered in Sydney as funerals began for the victims of the Beach massacre
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December 18, 2025
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Chennai a key hub for global capability centres: Study
CHENNAI has consolidated its position as one of India's most dependable hubs for global capability centres (GCCs) and enterprise artificial intelligence delivery, combining a deep talent pool with cost stability and long-term operating confidence, according a study by Bengaluru-based firm ANSR.
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December 18, 2025
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Engineering student dies of electrocution
A 19-year-old engineering student was electrocuted while irrigating his paddy field at PN Kandigai village near Ponneri in Tiruvallur on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
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Oppn mounts attack on govt over G-Ram-G bill, says rights will be diluted
MOUNTING a sharp attack on the proposed legislation to replace MGNREGA, the Opposition parties on Wednesday accused the government of weakening the rights-based welfare scheme and for attempting to erase Mahatma Gandhi's legacy.
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December 18, 2025
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EU to tap frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine
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December 18, 2025
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Free MTC passes for senior citizens from December 21
The MTC has announced that senior citizens aged 60 years and above will be eligible for free travel tokens starting December 21.
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December 18, 2025
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Ratle power project in J&K set to face 2-yr delay
THE hopes of relief from power outages in electricity-deficit Jammu and Kashmir have dimmed as the 850-MW Ratle hydroelectric power project in Kishtwar district is set to face a delay of more than two years in its commissioning.
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December 18, 2025
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Relief as Canada changes rules for citizenship
A new Canadian law could bring relief to families, including many of Indian origin, living abroad.
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