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GoM backs zero GST on insurance
States broadly favour a full exemption of GST on life and health insurance policies
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August 21, 2025
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Charge sheet filed in Ajithkumar custodial death case: CBI to HC
THE CBI informed the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court that in pursuant to the court's direction, it has filed charge sheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Madurai on Wednesday through e-filing in the case registered over the custodial torture and death of a security guard, B Ajithkumar of Madapuram Badrakali amman temple in Sivaganga.
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August 21, 2025
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'Back to medieval times': Rahul on bill to remove CM, PM
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tore into three new bills that allow the Prime Minister and chief ministers of states and union territories to be removed if they have been jailed on 'serious criminal charges' for 30 consecutive days.
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August 21, 2025
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Israel's Military to Mobilize Thousands of Reservists for Expanded Gaza Operation
ISRAEL's military said on Wednesday that it will call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others ahead of an expanded military operation it will carry out in Gaza City.
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August 21, 2025
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Nation Needs an Impartial Judge Like Reddy: Kharge
Ahead of his filing nomination for the Vice Presidential elections on Thursday, leaders of several opposition parties felicitated their joint V-P candidate B Sudershan Reddy in the central hall of old Parliament on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
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Radhakrishnan will be an outstanding V-P, says Modi
CP RADHAKRISHNAN, the NDA's candidate, on Wednesday filed his nomination for the vice-presidential election in the presence of Prime Minister and other Union Ministers.
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August 21, 2025
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'People will decide': Shah mounts attack on Oppn
Amid a ruckus in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as Home Minister Amit Shah introduced a Bill aimed at bringing the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Union or state ministers under the ambit of law, Shah launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led Opposition, saying the people of the country must decide whether it is right for a leader to run the government while in jail.
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August 21, 2025
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Trump Focuses on Peace, Europe on the Pieces
Though Europe has inserted itself into the Ukraine peace process and may raise a force to ensure it, Trump is clear he and Putin are the main deciders
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August 21, 2025
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I've never lost, it's always about learning for me: Shaw seeking revival
HAVING shifted from Mumbai to Maharashtra, out of favour India batter Prithvi Shaw notched up a brilliant century (111; 141b; 15x4, 1x6) in his first competitive outing for his new side against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament held at Guru Nanak College here on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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Record 383 aid workers killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza: UN
A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the UN humanitarian office said Tuesday on the annual day honoring the thousands of people who step into crises to help others.
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August 20, 2025
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PM to inaugurate 6-lane bridge in Bihar on Aug 22, travel time to come down
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the Aunta-Simaria project featuring a six-lane, 1.8 km-long bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar on August 22.
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August 20, 2025
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Bihar CEO Asks Voters to File Claims with Aadhaar
DAYS after the Election Commission of India deleted over 65 lakh names during the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar, Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, issued a notification, asking voters whose names were removed to file claims using their Aadhaar cards.
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August 20, 2025
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Home theatre: India's big quest
IN the end, it was a squad with no surprises.
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August 20, 2025
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Confluence of intent...: Op Sindoor in NCERT book for primary students
TO educate students about the 'Operation Sindoor', the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) released two modules on Tuesday.
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August 20, 2025
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48-Year-Old Man Killed in Pet Pitbull Attack, Owner Booked
3 Months After Dog Bite, Salem Man Dies of Rabies
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August 20, 2025
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India to Open Asia Cup Campaign Against China
INDIA will open their men's Asia Cup campaign against China in Rajghir on August 29.
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August 20, 2025
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Removal of 11% duty on cotton may impact domestic price and farmers
Amid Tariff Row
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August 20, 2025
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Tejashwi Says Rahul Will Be INDIA Bloc Face in '29 Elections
LOP in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday pledged his support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister after the next Lok Sabha elections.
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August 20, 2025
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Beyond Tigerism in Sri Lanka
HE Sri Lankan state must have had a laugh when a section of pro-LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) Tamils finally accepted that their leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, indeed perished in 2009.
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August 20, 2025
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Fishers Stage Rail Roko in Ramnad, Condemn Lanka
As part of their ongoing indefinite strike against the arrest of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy, hundreds of fishers, including women, staged a rail roko near Thangachimadam in Rameswaram on Tuesday evening.
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August 20, 2025
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Pakistan Flood Toll Hits 706 as Army Ramps Up Rescue Ops
PAKISTAN on Tuesday said the death toll in rain-related incidents and floods has increased to 706, as the army intensified relief operations in the worst-affected regions.
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August 20, 2025
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Tanvi, Unnati to lead India at Jr Worlds
PROMISING shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Unnati Hooda, along with boys’ doubles pair of Bhargav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu, will be hoping to rise to the occasion during the BWF World Junior Championships at Guwahati in October.
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August 20, 2025
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PMK Disciplinary Action Panel Seeks Anbumani's Reply to 16 Charges
PMK founder S Ramadoss on Tuesday said the party's disciplinary action committee had framed 16 charges against working president Anbumani and directed him to submit an explanation by August 31.
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August 20, 2025
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TN's education system setting benchmarks: Anbil Mahesh
SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Tuesday dismissed PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss' charge that the Tamil Nadu's education system has declined, and asserted that government initiatives have strengthened public schools and improved learning outcome.
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August 20, 2025
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National Sports Bill Becomes an Act After President Murmu's Assent
THE National Sports Governance Bill has become an Act after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the legislation that promises to overhaul India's sports administration and has been described as a path-breaking reform by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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August 20, 2025
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Inter-state meet last chance saloon for Tokyo ticket
ATHLETES from across the country have come here hoping to grab a final chance to qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month.
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August 20, 2025
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Farmers complain of potash shortage in Thanjavur
FARMERS cultivating short-term Kuruvai paddy in Thanjavur district have raised concerns over a scarcity of potash fertilizer, which is essential for healthy crop growth during the tillering stage.
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August 20, 2025
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S&P Hints at RIL Rating Upgrade in 12 Months
AFTER upgrading the sovereign ratings last week to 'BBB' with stable outlook, global rating agency S&P has hinted at revising upward ratings of Reliance Industries over next 12 months, citing its growing presence in digital services as a driver of stronger earnings and a shield against volatile global macroeconomic conditions.
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August 20, 2025
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Nalco all set to start producing gallium by 2027
With India aiming to become a global semiconductor hub, Nalco, a Navratna central public sector enterprise, on Tuesday announced that its gallium extraction initiative is in an advanced stage and commercial production is likely to commence in two years.
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August 20, 2025
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GST Overhaul Could Bring Down Car Prices by Up to 10%
The proposed next-generation GST overhaul could bring down car prices by up to 10%, if the tax rate is reduced from 28% to 18%, according to analysts.
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