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BLURRED VISIONS OF FUTURES PAST
PERHAPS the standout event of 2026 is already over—the US campaign against Venezuela, with the plainly-declared aim of taking over its oil resources.
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January 10, 2026
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Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi gets CBFC nod, hits theatres today
SIVAKARTHIKEYAN’S upcoming film Parasakthi, directed by Sudha Kongara, has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a UA 16+ certificate, enabling its release as scheduled on January 10.
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January 10, 2026
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HC stays film release, no Pongal outing for Vijay's Jana Nayagan
HOURS after a single judge of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to forthwith grant certification to actor-politician Vijay's film Jana Nayagan, a two-judge bench stayed that order, stalling the release of the film that was expected to hit the screens on Friday for Pongal.
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January 10, 2026
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MIND ECOLOGICAL BALANCE WHILE RAISING TEAK OUTPUT
NDIA now needs to import an expensive product it once was the leading producer of.
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January 10, 2026
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HC may punish officers for contempt in Deepam issue
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court said on Friday that it would frame contempt charges against the officers, who failed to implement its order directing lighting of lamp on ‘Deepathoon’ on Thiruparankundram hilltop last year, if they don’t properly show cause before February 2 as to why contempt proceedings not be initiated against them.
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January 10, 2026
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After BJP poaches on Cong, Shinde ties up with Ajit's NCP
A major political twist unfolded in the Ambarnath Nagar Parishad in Maharashtra, dealing a setback to the BJP despite its move to induct 12 expelled Congress corporators.
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January 10, 2026
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After Modi push, new mothers scheme gets tech transparency
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has suggested reforms to make the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PM-MVY),acentral flagship scheme that provides maternity benefits to pregnant and lactating mothers, more technology-driven, transparent and robust, official sources said Friday.
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January 10, 2026
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Want to create a larger pool of South African players: Smith
FOUR washouts in 17 games, thanks to unseasonal rain.
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January 10, 2026
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Hill yes! How thousands are reverse migrating
THE migration pattern that hollowed out Uttarakhand’s villages for decades is showing signs of reversal.
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January 10, 2026
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Shah launches war on narco-terror, pushes for full eradication in 3 years
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday set a three-year deadline to put in place a comprehensive national mechanism to eradicate the drug menace, calling for a “collective campaign on all fronts” tomake India drug-free.
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January 10, 2026
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Assam gifts rhinos, cobras to MP, to receive tigers
A vast stretch of dense forests in eastern Madhya Pradesh, which were once used by the armed Naxal cadres as the passage to further their expansion plans, will now be home to wild buffalos that reportedly became extinct in the state over 100 years ago.
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January 10, 2026
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Rogue elephant kills two more in J’khand, toll reaches 22 in nine days
AFTER a 48-hour pause, the killer elephant once again trampled two more people to death on Friday, while an employee of the forest department, who was deployed to drive it into the jungles, was critically injured and is battling for life.
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January 10, 2026
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Unpaid challans to push vehicles off the road
E-CHALLANS & ROAD SAFETY
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January 10, 2026
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Charges framed against Lalu for running Railways as 'personal fiefdom'
A Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges against RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former CM Rabri Devi, and their son and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav in the alleged land-for-jobs scam.
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January 10, 2026
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Jasmine turns 'gold' ahead of Pongal, prices touch record high of ₹12,000/kg in Madurai markets
IN an unprecedented spike, jasmine prices in Madurai soared to a record high of ₹9,000 to ₹12,000 per kilogram on Friday, leaving traders and consumers in shock.
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January 10, 2026
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Divorce case: Vembu asked to furnish $1.7 billion bond
A court in the US, where Zoho Corporation (ZCPL) co-founder Sridhar Vembu has filed a divorce petition against wife Pramila Srinivasan, has ordered him to furnish a bond of $1.7 billion, as per media reports.
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January 09, 2026
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'Rejected violence, stones, arrows for peaceful means', Wangchuk tells SC
JAILED climate activist Sonam Wangchuk told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the tenor of his speech was not to propagate violence and his appeal for peace was suppressed from the detaining authority.
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January 09, 2026
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People's scientist who gave Nature a voice
MADHAV
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January 09, 2026
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Emotional Sanjana chasing excellence with late father in her mind
USUALLY, one may see Karnataka hoopster Sanjana Ramesh on the court sporting number 24 or 30 on the back of her jersey.
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January 09, 2026
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NCB busts drug network at Myanmar border, seizes heroin worth ₹15 crore
IN a major crackdown, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 7.312 kg of premium-quality heroin worth ₹15 crore hidden inside 638 soap cases and arrested two traffickers operating near the India-Myanmar border, the agency said on Thursday.
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January 09, 2026
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Novelty of ICC’s ships must be retained: Uthappa
ON Wednesday evening at Kingsmead, Durban, Pretoria Capitals’ Shai Hope was putting on a scintillating show against Durban’s Super Giants in the SA20 league.
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January 09, 2026
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Vehicles to soon give crash warning to each other
VEHICLES in India will soon be fitted with an On-Board Unit (OBU) that enables Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication to improve road safety.
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January 09, 2026
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PUT BENGALURU CITIZENS’ INTEREST OVER REALTORS’
BENGALURU is set for a fresh layer of development, with tweaked building bylaws kicking in.
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January 09, 2026
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Why Indian govt and elon Musk-led X are crossing swords
ELON Musk-led social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is making headlines in India and globally over the hosting and generation of obscene and nude content through its AI-based services, including Grok and other xAI tools.
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January 09, 2026
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Asian Waterbird Census: Plaintive cuckoo spotted for first time in south TN
PLAINTIVE cuckoo (cacomantis merulinus), usually seen in southeast Asia and NE India was spotted for the first time in south Tamil Nadu at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.
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January 09, 2026
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12 Maha Cong corporators join BJP after expulsion
IN a major political development, 12 Congress corporators from the Ambernath Nagar Parishad on Thursday formally joined the BJP, causing embarrassment to both national parties.
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January 09, 2026
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Dhami’s strike sinks Bengal Tigers
Boby Singh Dhami’s decisive goal earned Vedanta Kalinga Lancers a 2-1 win over Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the men’s Hockey India League match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Thursday.
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January 09, 2026
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Trained in new language, 13 youth from violence-hit Manipur land jobs in Japan
SCARRED they may be by bloody ethnic violence, but for 13 youths from Manipur, there's a reason to smile.
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January 09, 2026
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US pulls out of India-led body, 65 other panels
IN a setback to global climate cooperation, United States President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the US from the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a flagship renewable energy initiative coled by India and France, seen as a sharp shift away from multilateral climate engagement.
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January 09, 2026
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TN NEEDS MORE REVENUES TO FUND PENSION SCHEME
Na politically sensitive pre-election move, the DMK government has announced the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), covering nearly 6.25 lakh state government employees.
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