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Interactive science gallery to open in planetarium soon
VISITORS to the Anna Science Centre Planetarium in the city can soon get a hands-on experience of how Newton's laws work, watch centrifugal force in action, calculate the age of trees, and more, as the Fun Science Gallery on campus featuring nearly 20 interactive exhibits is set to open within weeks.
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August 11, 2025
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Deodar felling in focus after Uttarakhand tragedy
DECADES of indiscriminate felling of Deodar trees may have greatly aggravated the devastation unleashed by the August 5 flashflood in Dharali, Uttarkashi, scientists and locals believe.
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August 11, 2025
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AP smuggler held with 1 tonne red sanders
Red sanders smuggler Naga Dastagiri Reddy and five others were arrested in the district, and 52 logs weighing 1,087 kg were seized, police said on Sunday.
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August 11, 2025
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Bhairav, Rudra units to boost combat power
Two modernised Army formations along with Shaktiban regiments to be deployed along western, northern borders
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August 11, 2025
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Pvt firm to coach ST students in cracking JEE, NEET
ENCOURAGED by the success of a tribal girl from a government school securing admission to IIT-Madras for the first time, the tribal welfare directorate is set to rope in a private firm to coach more students for India's premier institutions.
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August 11, 2025
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APRC: Vaibhav and Nikeetaa shine
Veteran Gaurav Gill bounced back from the Saturday setback to dominate the proceedings on the final day of the Sumatera Utara Rally, Round 3 of the 2025 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, while up-and-coming drivers Vaibhav Marathe and Nikeetaa Takkale also set the stage on fire, finishing with title wins for India.
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August 11, 2025
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Amid encounter in Kulgam, fresh gunfight erupts in Kishtwar dist
EVEN as the anti-terror operation in south Kashmir's Kulgam entered tenth day on Sunday, another gunfight broke out between the terrorists and the security forces in mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu.
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August 11, 2025
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Assault' on RG Kar victim's mother to be probed: Police
THE allegation by the RG Kar victim's mother that she was assaulted by police personnel during the 'March to Nabanna' on Saturday will be investigated, Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma said on Sunday.
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August 11, 2025
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Russia oil: $16 bn gains for pvt refiners
As Russia continues to be India's top crude supplier in 2025, private refiners such as Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy have made the most profit by importing the largest volumes.
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August 11, 2025
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Bihar Dy CM Has Two Voter IDs: Tejashwi Sparks Row
Resignation demanded; Sinha says he has applied for deleting 1 card
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August 11, 2025
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Cong launches web campaign over 'vote loot'
STEPPING up its campaign against alleged electoral roll manipulation, the Congress has launched a website urging people to register and demand accountability from the Election Commission (EC); terming the initiative a 'battle to safeguard democracy'.
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August 11, 2025
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Karnataka EC officer sends notice to Rahul for proof of 'vote theft'
IN the wake of 'vote theft' allegations levelled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against the Election Commission at a press conference in New Delhi on August 7, the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Karnataka on Sunday served a notice to the Congress leader, asking him to share documents based on which he had alleged that a woman voted twice.
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August 11, 2025
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Durand Cup: East Bengal win 6-1, top Group A
EAST Bengal FC capped off their Group A campaign in the Durand Cup with a resounding 6-1 win over Indian Air Force FT at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Sunday.
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August 11, 2025
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Asian Surfing C'ships: Ramesh bags bronze
RAMESH Budihal continued his historic run by winning bronze in the final of the open men's category in the Asian Surfing Championship in Mahabalipuram on Sunday.
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August 11, 2025
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Grandfather among two held for 'kidnapping' 4-year-old girl
TWO persons, including the grandfather of a four-year-old girl, were arrested in connection with a child missing case in Thevur of Salem.
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August 11, 2025
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Ramadoss Reiterates Caste Survey Demand, Warns of Protests
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss on Sunday questioned Chief Minister MK Stalin why caste survey has not been conducted yet in Tamil Nadu and said the PMK would resort to state-wide protests if it is not conducted soon.
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August 11, 2025
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MDMK Told by Cops to Change Title for Vaiko's Meeting on Sterlite Stir
THOOTHUKUDI police directed the MDMK to change the title of its public meeting by party founder and general secretary Vaiko on Saturday from \"Sterlite eviction\" (Sterlite Veliyetram) to \"Sterlite agitation history\" (Sterlite Poratta Varalaru) allegedly due to objection from pro-Sterlite supporters.
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August 11, 2025
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Tenders floated for dugong conservation centre
THE Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, functioning under the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Forests, has floated tenders for the construction of the International Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora in Thanjavur district at a cost of ₹ 28.58 crore.
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August 11, 2025
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Pipeline rupture: 4.5-acre banana field inundated
Banana cultivation on about 4.5 acres near Kumaramangalam in the district was inundated with River Cauvery water, supplied under the Sivaganga combined water supply scheme, after a pipeline burst on Sunday.
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August 11, 2025
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The Memory Keeper of Mastan
In Kashmir's Gurez Valley, a health worker has turned his home into a museum to preserve the endangered Dard Shin culture
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August 10, 2025
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India's Options Against US' Tariff Bullying
We are still digesting the US' punitive 25% tariff slapped on India for continuing to purchase Russian crude oil.
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August 10, 2025
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With the Right Vision, We can Convert Crisis into Opportunity
The debate on Operation Sindoor in both houses of Parliament served little purpose. A directionless, polarised and manifestly unproductive discussion, with partisan grandstanding on both sides, revealed nothing new, and demonstrated once again how completely the institution is broken, in terms of its constitutional functions.
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August 10, 2025
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A Stroke of Change
With brushes and love, government school teachers in tribal hamlets turn lifeless walls into vibrant gateways to knowledge and wonder
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August 10, 2025
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Meanwhile, EC Says No Complaints by Parties Yet Over Electoral Roll Revision
In nine days after the publication of Bihar's draft electoral rolls on August 1, there has been no complaint by political parties, even as 7,252 claims and objections have been registered by individual voters, the Election Commission (EC) said in a statement on Saturday.
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August 10, 2025
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Heavy rain triggers floods, mudslides in South Japan
RECORD rainfall hit parts of southern Japan on Friday, as authorities urged residents to evacuate and warned of possible landslides.
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August 10, 2025
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'Not an era of war': India welcomes Trump-Putin summit for Ukraine peace
INDIA on Saturday welcomed the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place in Alaska on August 15, expressing hope that the meeting could help bring an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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August 10, 2025
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10cr Jan Dhan Accounts Need Re-KYC: RBI
RESERVE Bank of India deputy governor Swaminathan Janakiraman said the number of accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) since its launch in 2014-15 has reached 55 crore, but nearly 10 crore of them require mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) updates after a decade in operation.
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August 10, 2025
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Grasim Inds Q1 profit up 32% on new businesses
GRASIM Industries consolidated revenue for the first quarter of FY26 stood at ₹40,118 crore, up by 16% year-on-year, driven by all-round growth across key businesses.
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August 10, 2025
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Land acquisition delay: HC summons chief secy
EXPRESSING displeasure at the state government's delay in releasing funds to the tune of ₹25.4 crore towards acquisition of 9.5 acres of temple land in front of the court campus, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday summoned the chief secretary of Tamil Nadu for an explanation.
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August 10, 2025
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SBI to raise ₹20,000 cr in debt capital in FY26: Setty
THE country's largest lender State Bank with a balance sheet north of ₹67 lakh crore, will be hitting the debt market this fiscal to mop up ₹20,000 crore through bond sale, even though the bank has \"more than sufficient liquidity with which it can lend up to ₹12 lakh crore\".
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