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Govt, RBI dismiss report of selling gold worth $12 billion
THE government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday dismissed as fake a media report claiming that the central bank had sold gold worth about $12 billion from the country’s foreign exchange reserves, asserting that India’s gold holdings remain largely unchanged.
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June 04, 2026
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34 ministers appointed in-charge of 38 districts
THE state government has appointed 34 ministers in-charge to monitor development works and welfare schemes in the 38 revenue districts in the state.
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June 04, 2026
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Rajesh Exports inflated revenue by ₹15L cr: Sebi
THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred Rajesh Exports chairman and managing director Rajesh Mehta from the capital market, alleging large-scale financial misrepresentation, disclosure lapses and non-cooperation with an investigation into the company’s financial statements.
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June 04, 2026
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On Keezhadi, AIADMK, DMK and TVK on the same page: Rajmohan
‘‘WHEN it comes to Keezhadi, AIADMK, DMK and TVK are all on the same page. All the kazhagams are together on Keezhadi in principle, and we will not compromise on it,’’ Minister for School Education and Archaeology S Rajmohan told TNIE in an exclusive interview.
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June 04, 2026
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FOR A NIMBLE WELFARE FRAMEWORK
AS the West-Asia crisis persists, countries are hard-pressed to respond. Over half the global responses have been concentrated in the form of subsidies, as per the World Bank.
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June 04, 2026
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70% of non-priority card holders in state complete e-KYC verification
FOLLOWING e-KYC (know your customer) verification of Priority Household (PHH) ration cards — under which rice, wheat and ragi entitlements are fully funded by the union government — the state government is undertaking the drive among Non-Priority Household (NPHH) cardholders, around 70% of whom have been covered so far, official sources said.
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June 04, 2026
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‘Centre nod not must for early release if jail term under union law was served’
THE Madras High Court has held that the central government’s consent is not required for considering the application of a convict for premature release if he had served the entire term of sentence in the case of conviction and sentence under a central Act.
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June 04, 2026
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₹24k cr road projects in 4 states
4 major national highway projects across Odisha, Telangana, Bihar and MP get cabinet nod
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June 04, 2026
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Varanasi all set to host 2-day meeting of BRICS Culture Working Group
VARANASI, one of the most ancient cities on the globe and the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is all set to witness a two-day cultural extravaganza by hosting guests from BRICS countries when the second meeting of the BRICS Culture Working Group will take place on Thursday and Friday.
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June 04, 2026
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Christians stir against religion act in Arunachal
THE Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), the state’s largest Christian organisation, issued a 15-day ultimatum to the state’s BJP-led government, demanding the immediate suspension of the ongoing process of framing and notifying rules under the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA).
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June 04, 2026
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Pragg was in control from the start: Coach
IN 2007, when Viswanathan Anand was at the peak of his powers, he beat Magnus Carlsen twice in the same Classical event in Linares.
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June 04, 2026
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Referee turns son's 'coach', gets show-cause notice
A DEEP urge to see his son do well in his final bout and make it to the India squad for the 2026 Asian Games landed a senior wrestling referee in a spot of bother.
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June 04, 2026
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Omar takes party MPs and MLAs to off-site to address their concerns
SIGNALLING a more assertive stance, the ruling National Conference (NC) Legislature Party on Tuesday announced that it will stage a protest in New Delhi on the opening day of the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament to demand restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees for Jammu and Kashmir.
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June 04, 2026
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Mahesh Aggarwal takes charge, TN gets full-time DGP
ENDING nearly nine months of wait for a regular top cop, Dr Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal on Wednesday assumed charge as the 34th Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF) of Tamil Nadu.
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June 04, 2026
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TVK expels youth wing leader accused of gang rape
TVK youth wing organiser G K Balasubramanian was expelled from the party on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the Srivaikuntam gang rape case.
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June 04, 2026
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HC dismisses petition seeking I-T probe against Palaniswami
The first bench of the Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to probe the discrepancies and non-disclosure of assets in the 2021 and 2026 poll affidavits of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.
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June 04, 2026
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Ayush advances, SatChi retire mid-match
AYUSH Shetty produced a fighting performance to advance while Singapore Open winners Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire midway through their opening-round match due to an injury at the Indonesia Open here on Wednesday.
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June 04, 2026
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Why FIFA WC venues are getting rebranded
THE stadiums that will host World Cup matches are removing all traces of their usual corporate sponsors in anticipation of the tournament that starts next week.
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June 04, 2026
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Infosys, TCS, Wipro deploy 3L MS Copilot licences
GENERATIVE AI
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June 04, 2026
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Let TN hold Nat’l Games ’29: Aadhav to union min
TAMIL NADU has expressed its interest in hosting the 2029 National Games and sought the union government’s support for a series of ambitious sports infrastructure and athlete development projects aimed at transforming the state into a premier sporting destination.
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June 04, 2026
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Sabalenka shocked, qualifier Chwalinska's dream run continues
ARYNA Sabalenka’s bid for a first French Open title was left in tatters as she fell apart in a bizarre defeat by Russian 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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June 04, 2026
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10 yrs on, HC says Appavu Radhapuram victor in 2016
SETTING aside the victory of AIADMK’s IS Inbadurai in the 2016 Assembly election from the Radhapuram constituency, the Madras High Court has declared DMK leader and former Assembly speaker M Appavu as the elected candidate.
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June 04, 2026
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US proposes 12.5% more tariff on India over forced labour concerns
THE US Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday proposed an additional 12.5% tariff on 54 countries, including India, for failing to enforce a forced labour import prohibition under Section 301.
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June 04, 2026
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'Carry Me Back' to manage waste in Himalayas
IN order to tackle the growing waste crisis at high altitudes, the Rudraprayag district administration has launched an innovative ‘Carry Me Back’ policy at the holy shrine of Kedarnath.
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June 04, 2026
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Praveen Chakravarty looks set for RS entry as TVK allots lone seat to Cong
Close confidant of Chief Minister Vijay had been eyeing a Parliament berth for sometime
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June 04, 2026
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11 FOREIGNERS AMONG 21 KILLED IN DELHI BLAZE
A fire that ripped through an illegally expanded hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning killed at least 21 people — including 11 foreign nationals — in one of the capital’s deadliest blazes in recent years.
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June 04, 2026
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Wipro CEO earns ₹49.6 cr in FY26, seven-time more than Rishad Premji's pay
WIPRO chief executive officer and managing director Srinivas Pallia received total remuneration of nearly ₹49.6 crore in FY26, down from ₹53.6 crore in the previous financial year, according to the company’s annual report.
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June 04, 2026
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Stalin, Vijay, Rahul pay tributes to Kalaignar on birth anniversary
DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday led tributes to former CM and Dravidian patriarch M Karunanidhi on his 103rd birth anniversary, paying homage at the memorial on the Marina and inaugurating a renovated youth wing office at Anbagam in Teynampet, Chennai.
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June 04, 2026
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₹10k cr ATF price stabilisation fund approved
AMID soaring aviation fuel prices triggered by the West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday approved a one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore for oil marketing companies (OMCs) to help stabilise aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines.
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June 04, 2026
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Scandinavian Airlines debut flight denied entry
AFTER a gap of 17 years, the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has restored its flight operations to India by flying from Copenhagen to Mumbai.
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