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The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
IAS officer Phanindra Reddy retires, 11 others transferred
SENIOR IAS officer K Phanindra Reddy, who had been serving as additional chief secretary, transport department, retired on Thursday after 35 years of service.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Above-normal rain likely in 2nd half of monsoon season, predicts IMD
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon season (August-September) 2025.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
BJP Coerced AIADMK Into Alliance Fearing Tie-Up With TVK
Anwhar Raajhaa, an AIADMK veteran who served as a minister (2001-2006) and an MP (2014-2019) and had become the party's most recognizable face from the Muslim community of late, joined the DMK on July 21.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
GDP Growth Could Take 20-30 BPS Hit, Say Analysts
IF the 25% tariff on Indian goods announced by US President Donald Trump is implemented from August 1, it could pull down India's economic growth by 20-30 basis points (bps) in the current fiscal, say experts, adding that the effective rate could come down as the trade talks are still on.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Fiscal deficit doubles in first quarter to ₹2.8 lakh cr, 18% of budgeted estimate
THE central government's fiscal deficit doubled to ₹2.8 lakh crore or 18% of the budgeted estimate in the first quarter of FY26 compared to ₹1.4 lakh crore in the same period previous year on muted tax revenue growth and higher expenditure.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Breastfeeding room at bus stand shut for a year reopened for use
SANGEETHA A (29), travelling with her one-year-old toddler to Thiruthuraipoondi, found herself in distress when her baby began crying. Spotting a breastfeeding room at a distance brought her brief relief—only to discover it was locked upon reaching it.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
TVS Profit Rises 32% to ₹610 Cr on Highest-Ever Quarterly Sales
TVS Motor Company on Thursday posted a 32% year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹610 crore for the June quarter, aided by the highest-ever quarterly sales.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Rail users in Nagai meet DRM, seek more trains
The Nagore-Nagapattinam Rail Users Association demanded an urgent improved rail service connecting Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Karaikal and Tirunallar, which they said are key pilgrimage and tourist destinations.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
MEA told to reconsider passport application of 'stateless' 23-year-old
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of a stateless woman, born to Sri Lankan parents in a refugee camp in Karur, after her passport application was rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) without affording her the opportunity of a hearing.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
China races to take on Starlink satellites
STEALTH submarines fitted with space-shooting lasers, supply-chain sabotage and custom-built attack satellites armed with ion thrusters. Those are just some of the strategies Chinese scientists have been developing to counter what Beijing sees as a potent threat: Elon Musk's armada of Starlink communications satellites.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Supply Link From Mine To Magnet
ARE earth magnets are the invisible force behind the world's transition to electric vehicles, renewable energy, and cutting-edge defense systems.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Dharmasthala burial case: SIT finds human remains at 6th site
In a major breakthrough in the Dharmasthala mass burial case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday found partial human remains, including a few bones and broken skull pieces, during exhumation at the alleged burial site No. 6, identified by the whistleblower.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Top court withdraws Bhushan Power liquidation order; allows review plea
THE Supreme Court on Thursday withdrew its May 2, 2025 judgment in the Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd insolvency case.
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August 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
After 7 yrs, 38 convicted in Bulandshahr violence case over cow slaughter
IN a major development in the 2018 Bulandshahr violence case, a local court has convicted 38 persons, including a BJP-backed district panchayat member, nearly seven years after the incident that witnessed the killing of a police officer and torching of a police outpost.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Mahindra Net Profit Rises 24% to ₹4,083 Crore; Total Income at ₹45,529 Crore
Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday reported a 24% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹4,083 crore for the June quarter, driven by broad-based growth across business verticals.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Govt cautious, experts weigh in as US tariff to kick in ahead of trade deal
IN the wake of what is termed as an unexpected stall in what was once a promising India-US trade agreement, the government issued a measured response, acknowledging recent remarks by President Trump while reaffirming its commitment to securing India's economic interests.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
High Tariff Setback for Businesses: India Inc
Pins hope on bilateral trade agreement, first tranche of which is likely to be concluded by September-October
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
IndiGo's PAT falls 20% on sharp rise in 'other costs' excluding fuel
InterGlobe Aviation, operator of low-cost airline IndiGo, reported a 20% decline in net profit for the quarter ending June (Q1FY26) owing to a sharp rise in 'other costs' excluding fuel.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Ministers, activists visit Kavin's kin, offer respects
50 women block NH in protest
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Lt Col among 2 killed as boulder lands on convoy
Two assault rifles and explosive devices seized, Operation Shiv Shakti by forces continues
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Set to Soar as a Premier Birdwatching Destination
By drawing attention to its unique avian residents, the Andaman and Nicobar administration aims to foster a greater understanding of the islands' ecological significance.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
PNB profit slumps 49% to ₹1,675 crore on higher taxes; bad loans decline
The country's third-largest public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday reported a net profit of ₹1,675 crore for the first quarter of current financial year (Q1FY26), a 49% dip from the year-ago period, weighed down by increased tax outgoes, which rose to ₹5,083 crore.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Gujarat ATS Nabs Jharkhand Woman From Bengaluru Over Al Qaeda Social Media Links
As part of the ongoing anti-terror operation, the Gujarat ATS on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old Jharkhand-native woman from Bengaluru for her alleged role in bolstering Al Qaeda's influence in India.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
India Lacks War Resources: Sibal
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said India does not have warfare resources to destroy Pakistan, which is being supported by China with advanced technology and aircraft.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Centre mum on Yogi request for CS's extension
WITH just a day left before UP Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh hangs up his boots, all eyes are now on the Centre's decision regarding the state government's request for extension of his tenure by a year.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Israeli Strikes Kill 46 in Gaza, People Seeking Relief Targeted Amid Rising Fear of Famine
ISRAELI strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip killed at least 46 Palestinians overnight and into Wednesday, most of them among crowds seeking food, health officials said.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Microsoft Restores Services to Nayara Energy
TECH giant Microsoft on Wednesday said it has restored services to Nayara Energy, a Russia-linked Indian oil refining and marketing company, two days after the company claimed its access to Microsoft services was suddenly cut off.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Actor Arrested in Hit-and-Run Case in Assam
ASSAMESE actress Nandini Kashyap has been arrested by Guwahati police in connection with a hit-and-run incident that killed an engineering student.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Bail revocation plea: Reply in a week, Madurai Adheenam told
MADURAI Adheenam Shri Harihara Gnanasambandha Desiga Paramachariyar Swamigal has been granted time till August 8 by the Madras High Court to file reply to the petition moved by the police praying for cancelling the anticipatory bail granted to him in connection with the case of making inflammatory statements to instigate communal tension.
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July 31, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
DGCA flags 263 safety lapses in annual audit
THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said it has found 263 lapses during its annual audit of the country's eight airlines in the last year.
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