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Gas runs dry across Russia as prices soar amid drone strikes on refineries

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August 28, 2025

GAS stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether.

Wholesale prices on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange for A-95 gas — the highest octane — spiked to record highs last week, soaring to about 50% higher than in January, as demand soared from farmers seeking to bring in the harvest and Russians hitting the roads for their last big vacation of

MEER VERHALEN VAN The New Indian Express Villupuram

The New Indian Express Villupuram

TNPDCL'S SALE OF HT POWER DROPS AS INDUSTRIES SWITCH TO OTHER SOURCES

THE sale of electricity to industries connected through High Tension (HT) power lines in Tamil Nadu has fallen sharply over the last 10 years, with data from the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) showing that it has come down by 5,460 million units (MUs) in this period.

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2 mins

January 12, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

The New Indian Express Villupuram

Old wine in old bottle? Expired liquor hits shelves in Kovai ahead of Pongal

EXPIRED liquor has likely hit the shelves of Tasmac stores in the Coimbatore region as the authorities allegedly try to clear old stock during the festival season when demand peaks.

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2 mins

January 12, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

SL's new Constitution could sideline Tamils: CM urges centre to intervene

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Sunday stated that the new Constitution for the island nation, which reinforces a unitary state (Ekkiyarajya) mode, could further marginalise the Tamils by ignoring their aspirations for political autonomy.

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1 mins

January 12, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

Maternal deaths: Tiruchy private hosp barred from admissions for one month

A private hospital in Tiruchy has been barred from admitting inpatients for one month following a series of maternal deaths reported at the facility over the past five years, the Joint Director of Health Services (JDHS) GC Gopinatha confirmed on Sunday.

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1 min

January 12, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

The New Indian Express Villupuram

Up Above the World So High

High in the Girjan Valley, a sloping pitch holds together a community better than any road ever has

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2 mins

January 11, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

NSE to get NOC for public listing by January-end: SEBI chairman Pandey

SECURITIES and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday the markets regulator will give no objection certificate (NOC) to NSE public issue by January-end.

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1 min

January 11, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

Self-reliance is mantra for country’s prosperity: Shah

EMPHASISING the need to promote ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Swabhasha,’ Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday exhorted people to use local products and converse in one’s mother tongue at home.

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1 mins

January 11, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

C'garh agri sector posts robust growth in 2 years; food grains, pulses stay firm

THE agriculture sector in Chhattisgarh remains strong as the backbone of the state showing steady and inclusive growth over the past two years, officials said on Saturday.

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1 mins

January 11, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

The New Indian Express Villupuram

An Aftertaste of Absence

Chef Thomas Zacharias presents a speculative, bite-by-bite journey into a future where flavour has vanished

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2 mins

January 11, 2026

The New Indian Express Villupuram

States oppose changes in MGNREGA in pre-Budget meet

STATES have vehemently opposed the proposed changes in MGNREGA, and called for more fiscal space during a pre-Budget consultation chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.

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1 mins

January 11, 2026

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