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Rupee jumps 40 paise to 85.69 on softening dollar
The rupee on Thursday gained as much as 40 paise to close at 85.69 to the greenback due to softening dollar and a bullish equity market on easing geopolitical tension in West Asia.
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June 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Precast concrete must for non-critical elements
IN a move to expedite infrastructure development and promote sustainable construction practices, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made the use of precast concrete mandatory for all road and highway projects costing over ₹300 crore.
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June 27, 2025
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Portal on livestock prices on the anvil
ANIMAL Husbandry Secretary N Subbaiyan on Thursday announced the department is developing a new online portal to provide comprehensive information on prices of livestock, including cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, pigs, and other animals.
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June 27, 2025
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Gujarat Cong neta grilled in ₹7.30 cr MGNREGA scam
A multi-crore scam under the MGNREGA scheme has been exposed in Gujarat's Bharuch district, prompting a high-level police investigation.
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June 27, 2025
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HC: File Action Plan to Remove Encroachments on Amaravathi
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Karur district collector to file a detailed affidavit containing an action plan to clear encroachments including illegal quarries and brick kilns in the Amaravathi river bed and bunds in Karur district.
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June 27, 2025
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Kashmiri doc facing bias at Kovai hosp: J&K students
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Thursday wrote to CM MK Stalin seeking his intervention in an alleged religious discrimination against a Muslim doctor from Kashmir at a private hospital in the city.
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June 27, 2025
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Chelsea in knockouts, Benfica beat Bayern
CHELSEA beat Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup last-16 tie against Benfica, who defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 earlier in searing heat.
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June 26, 2025
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Europe to launch a new entry/exit system in October
Tourists can now expect a stamp-free entry into Europe as the new process will be automated and integrated with e-gates and border kiosks
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June 26, 2025
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Teenager Rishabh re-writes 200m backstroke national record
JUST days after Benediction Rohit's 50m butterfly record, a new national record holder has risen from the depths and into the limelight in the form of 17-year-old rising star Rishabh Das, as he claimed gold in the 200m backstroke event in the 78th Senior National Aquatic Championships 2025 in Bhubaneswar with a stupendous timing of 2:00.65, smashing the previous record held by Srihari Nataraj, one of India's great backstrokers by two whole seconds.
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June 26, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Probe into failure by Ghaziabad jail admin to release an accused: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the Ghaziabad District Jail's failure to release an accused who had been granted bail in April in a case related to alleged forced religious conversion linked to a marriage.
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June 26, 2025
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India's economy shows strength amid global turmoil
DESPITE the uncertainties in the global economy, marked by tariff wars and increasing geopolitical tensions, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said the country's economy portrays a picture of strength, stability, and opportunity.
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June 26, 2025
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Pope backs celibacy, urges action on abuse
POPE Leo XIV affirmed Wednesday that priests must be celibate and insisted that bishops take \"firm and decisive\" action to deal with sex abusers, as he gave marching orders Wednesday to the world's Catholic hierarchs.
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June 26, 2025
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HC Orders CBI Probe Into Bank Loan 'Fraud' By Sugar Unit In Kancheepuram
THE Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into an alleged bank loan fraud and illegal sale of the hypothecated machinery committed by Padmaadevi Sugars Limited in Kancheepuram running into ₹100 crore.
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June 26, 2025
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Cabinet Okays Pune Metro Extension, Jharia Coalfields Plan & Agra Potato Centre
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved three key development projects, including extension of the Pune Metro, a revised rehabilitation plan for displaced families of Jharkhand's Jharia coalfields and the establishment of the International Potato Centre's regional centre in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh.
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June 26, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Steep Hike in Land Guideline Value After 13 Years in Pondy
Hike in registration fee from 0.5% to 1.5% of either GLR or market value
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June 26, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
The Last Caution Before Emergency
The first statement that the cabinet ministers and some chief ministers issued from Delhi on the Supreme Court's decision came in record time.
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June 26, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Sensex, Nifty surge nearly 1% on global market rally, easing tensions in West Asia
BENCHMARK indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1% on Wednesday on the back of heavy buying and a positive trend in global equities amid easing tensions in the Middle East following a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
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June 26, 2025
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Mira Nair's son Zohran Mamdani wins NYC Democratic mayoral primary
ZOHRAN Mamdani declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was virtually unknown when the contest began built a substantial lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor.
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June 26, 2025
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Icra Retains FY26 India GDP Forecast at 6.2%
RATING agency Icra on Wednesday retained its India's GDP growth forecast for fiscal year 2025-26 at 6.2%, on the back of the prediction of well-distributed monsoons and crude oil prices averaging around $70/barrel.
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June 26, 2025
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EPS Likely to Commence Tour from July
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is likely to kick off his long-anticipated state-wide tour in the last week of July or early August.
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June 26, 2025
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TN to Give 4% Reservation in Promotions for Staff With Benchmark Disabilities
The state government has issued a Government Order (GO) providing 4% reservation in promotions for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs), along with instructions for its implementation.
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June 26, 2025
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Kharge takes 'nation first' swipe at Tharoor's 'don't ask permission to fly'
THE widening rift between the Congress leadership and party leader Shashi Tharoor became more evident on Wednesday after the Thiruvananthapuram MP put up a cryptic post on X, which is widely being seen as a veiled reply to criticism by party colleagues' barbs.
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June 26, 2025
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Srinivasaraju's The Conscience Network archives young Indians in US during '70s
At a time when the American visa, its acceptance and possible denial, may scotch the 'American Dream' of aspiring Indians, journalist and The New Indian Express columnist Sugata Srinivasaraju's new book, The Conscience Network (Penguin), shows what some young Indians did with their time on American soil and its link with the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in the '70s.
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June 26, 2025
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NATO Leaders Agree on Spending Hike, Pledge to Defend Each Other
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from US President Donald Trump, and expressed their \"ironclad commitment\" to come to each other's aid if attacked.
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June 26, 2025
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H1 Start-Up Funding Falls 25%
Raised only $4.8 bn in first half of 2025 as against $6.4 bn in Jan-Jun 2024
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June 26, 2025
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Cook hacked to death in Needur; seven special police teams investigating case
The Mayiladuthurai district police have launched an intensive manhunt by forming seven special teams to trace the suspects involved in the brutal murder of a cook, who was attacked in broad daylight near Needur on Tuesday.
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June 26, 2025
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Pawan Kalyan should focus on Andhra Pradesh: Nehru
MINISTER and DMK principal secretary KN Nehru on Wednesday lashed out at Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, asking him to focus on issues in his state instead of commenting on Tamil Nadu's political affairs.
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June 26, 2025
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PLI Scheme Attracts ₹1.76 Lakh Cr Worth Investment, Generates 12 Lakh Jobs: Govt
The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme has attracted investments worth ₹1.76 lakh crore, generating production/sales of over ₹16.5 lakh crore and employment of over 12 lakh (direct & indirect) till March 2025, the government said on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025
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CM opens ₹198-cr multi-speciality hosp
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-constructed Government Super Multi-Speciality Hospital, built at a cost of ₹197.81 crore, on the historic Pentland Hospital premises in Vellore district.
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June 26, 2025
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Badal kin Majithia held in ₹540-cr drug money case
Opposition claims arrest politically motivated, attack on democracy
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