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The New Indian Express Kottayam
Core sector growth slows to 7-mnth low of 0.5% in May
INDIA’S core infrastructure sector growth touched seven-month low to 0.5% year-on-year in May, due to fall in the growth in energy sector such as coal, natural gas, refinery products, as per the provisional data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Another loss could cost India the WC
AS an emotional Marizanne Kapp let out a roar at the Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday evening, India had suffered at the hands of South Africa in the Women’s T20 World Cup.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
A new way to catch lung cancer early
UMA Prakash had never smoked a day in her life. A 54-year-old schoolteacher from Kochi, she had breathed the city’s traffic-clogged air for three decades.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
20% DA hike, 1L govt jobs promised
The first Budget of the first BJP govt in the state allocates ₹36K cr for Annapurna Yojana
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
After Kota and Bikaner, 8 post-caesarean mothers taken ill in Jodhpur now
AFTER similar incidents in Kota and Bikaner, a fresh case has surfaced in Jodhpur where several women developed serious health complications after undergoing caesarean deliveries, raising concerns within the Health Department.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Indian logistics cos see no respite from high freight rates for months
Representatives of these cos to meet top shipping ministry officials this week in this regard
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Data projects may cover 15% of IT cos’ revenue
AI deployments are driving demand for data modernisation projects, which analysts estimate could contribute 10-15% of revenue for large IT services companies as clients move beyond pilot programmes.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
₹97.7K cr supplementary Budget, ₹20K cr for Maha farm loan waiver tabled
THE Mahayuti government tabled a demand for ₹97,706 crore supplementary grant on the first day of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday. It includes 20,552 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme, which was recently announced.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
C'garh village loses 'donkey' tag, pride restored
SHAKESPEARE famously asked, “What's in a name?” suggesting that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But for the residents of a small village in Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha district, a name meant the difference between daily embarrassment and generational dignity: For decades, the village carried the hapless name of “Gadhabhata” (historically a place associated with donkeys).
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Policy for pvt CBSE students in Gulf: Govt to SC
THE Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the CBSE has come up with a new policy for evaluation of private students whose Class XII board examinations in Gulf countries were cancelled due to the recent Iran-US war.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Telcos’ ARPU rises to ₹196 in March qtr; AGR up 10%
THE average revenue earned by telecom service providers like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea improved 0.76% to ₹196.04 in the quarter ended March 2024 from ₹194.57 in the preceding quarter.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
CISF plans to set up data fusion centre in Delhi to ramp up aviation security
IN a significant move aimed at bolstering aviation security and streamlining passenger movement, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has proposed setting up a Data Fusion Centre in Delhi that will integrate surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology, across major airports in the country.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Rebel MLAs remove Didi as TMC chief, suspend nephew
WEST Bengal politics took a dramatic turn on Monday as the rebel “real Trinamool” camp led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee removed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee as party chairperson and stripped MP Abhishek Banerjee of his post as national general secretary.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
India-US trade deal: Apple growers seek protection and write to Modi
AHEAD of India-US negotiations on trade, apple growers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to accept any provision that could compromise the interests of growers of apples, almonds, walnuts and other horticultural crops.
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June 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Nihang Sikhs occupy roof of gurdwara
A standoff at a gurdwara in Nagarsu, Rudraprayag entered its second day Sunday, with Nihang Sikhs occupying the rooftop for over 24 hours. The incident has raised concerns along the Badrinath highway.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Iran puts Lebanon conflict atop US talks agenda
IRAN said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the United States in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country’s oil.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
ODISHA TEXTBOOK FIASCO WARRANTS STERN ACTION
staggering 1,600-odd mistakes in textbooks printed and circulated among schools by the Odisha government are not merely proofing blunders.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
THE DISCIPLINE OF DECORUM
LOSING our temper in public and having heated altercations seem to have become the Indian norm, as incidents keep showing in the news.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
CAT starts process to fill vacancies, 82 deputations to be made for three yrs
THE Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has initiated the process to fill vacant and anticipated vacancies across its benches in various states.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Men hooked to liquor, women to smoking: Survey
LIQUOR consumption among men, including in Bihar, which has imposed prohibition on it, has gone up, while more and more women in India are taking up tobacco, according to the NFHS-6 (2023-24) data.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
School headmaster develops 22-string modified guitar for classical music need
THE warm and mellow resonance produced by gourd-based instruments is integral to Indian classical music, said well-known Tripura instrumentalist Pankaj Kumar Das.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
NEET-UG retest done, Physics stumps many
No slip-ups this time; questions far more difficult, say experts
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
JAPANESE CULTURE BEHIND BRIGHT SHOW
IT feels instructive to begin a piece on Japan’s victory over Tunisia by first talking about their culture.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
IB director’s tenure likely to be extended third time
Move shows govt’s faith in Deka, who is scheduled to retire on June 30
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Entry into healthcare pathways
AMIDST the growing importance of specialised medical services and allied health professions, the AIIMS BSc entrance examination opens doors for specialised nursing and allied healthcare programmes that form a crucial part of India’s medical ecosystem.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
C'garh cops support education of slum students
SHIFTING from traditional law enforcement to proactive community building, the initiative ‘‘Pahal’’ by the Rajnandgaon Police in Chhattisgarh is gaining recognition for its aim at long-term social transformation, education and youth empowerment.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Major capital gains tax relief for homebuyers
ITAT clarifies if possession is delayed due to dispute or delay on builder’s part, tax exemption can’t be denied
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Cong demands right to vote as fundamental right to prevent SIR exclusions
THE Congress on Sunday reiterated its demand to declare voting a fundamental right, arguing that the move would strengthen constitutional safeguards against alleged voter suppression and arbitrary disqualifications under the SIR process in several states.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Will replicate Bengal type of election win in Punjab: Nabin
BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will form the next government in Punjab and replicate its electoral success in other states, including West Bengal.
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June 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Kottayam
Longest-serving SG gets another term as govt’s second highest law officer
Mehta has completed eight years in office
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