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Chennai airport staff booked for smuggling ₹89 lakh worth gold, gets jail after 7 years

A ground handling staff at the Chennai international airport was recently convicted by a local court for smuggling in gold worth ₹89 lakh supposedly handed over by an international passenger.

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June 09, 2024
EPS scoffs at Annamalai, says vote share of AIADMK up in LS poll
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EPS scoffs at Annamalai, says vote share of AIADMK up in LS poll

AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday said his party had improved its performance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls when compared to the 2019 LS elections.

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June 09, 2024
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BJP's heavyweights may stay in new govt

Buzz over berths for allies as Team Modi takes oath today

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June 09, 2024
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CONGRESS ASKS RAHUL TO BE LEADER OF OPPOSITION IN LS

THE Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday passed a resolution requesting former party president Rahul Gandhi to take up the post of the Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha. \"Rahul Gandhi said he would take a decision very soon,\" said AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal.

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June 09, 2024
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Sanitation workers among Modi's guest list for swearing-in

WHEN Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and his council of ministers will be sworn in on Sunday evening, it won't be just foreign dignitaries and other VVIPs who will be in attendance.

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June 09, 2024
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Army mulls raising tenure of Agniveers

FOLLOWING recommendations from senior Army officers, discussions are on within the force to raise the minimum service tenure of an Agniveer from four years to seven-eight years and retain 60-70% of Agniveers permanently.

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June 09, 2024
SKETCHING SAFETY FOR KIDS
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SKETCHING SAFETY FOR KIDS

IT'S been over a decade since the implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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June 08, 2024
UNITED STRIKES OF AMERICA
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UNITED STRIKES OF AMERICA

How Aaron Jones, Ali Khan and Abraham Lincoln have set the T20 World Cup alight for the co-hosts USA

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June 08, 2024
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Alcaraz beats Sinner to reach summit clash

CARLOS Alcaraz reached his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam title match on three surfaces.

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June 08, 2024
Jaismine boxing with higher purpose, one punch at a time
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Jaismine boxing with higher purpose, one punch at a time

SPORTS has been a constant in Jaismine Lamboria's family.

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June 08, 2024
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Himmat & Jyotsnil slam fifties to lift Sea Hawks

HALF-CENTURIES by Jyotsnil Singh (55) and Himmat Singh (72) helped Sea Hawks to bag a lead of 87 runs against Singam Puli on Day 2 in the first round of the senior division league of the TNCA played at Tagore Medical College Grounds.

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June 08, 2024
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Adani Green Energy secures 20-year PPA with Sri Lanka

ADANI Green Energy is said to have secured a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sri Lanka for the development of two wind projects.

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June 08, 2024
MORE FLIGHTS TO C ASIAN CITIES: INDIGO
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MORE FLIGHTS TO C ASIAN CITIES: INDIGO

INDIA'S largest airline IndiGo is doubling flights from Delhi to Almaty and Tbilisi starting on August 16, 2024, and to Tashkent starting on August 17.

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June 08, 2024
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Insurance marketplace Bima Sugam expected to be launched by April 2025

THE first phase of Bima Sugam, a one-stop online solution for all insurance needs, is expected to be launched next year around April 2025.

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June 08, 2024
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Taxes on no-show air passengers; DGCA to probe

IN a recent development, the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has initiated investigations into airlines retaining taxes collected from customers in the cases of no-show by passengers, sources told TNIE.

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June 08, 2024
Koreas fly trash balloons, take contest to the air
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Koreas fly trash balloons, take contest to the air

SEOUL SOUTH Koreans were alert on Friday for possible new launches by North Korea of balloons carrying rubbish into the South, a day after Seoul activists flew their own balloons to scatter political leaflets in the North.

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June 08, 2024
Delay in weapons delivery: Biden apology to Zelensky
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Delay in weapons delivery: Biden apology to Zelensky

US President says they are completely and thoroughly with Ukraine

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June 08, 2024
Data says 89% candidates lost deposits in J&K, 68% polled fewer than NOTAS
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Data says 89% candidates lost deposits in J&K, 68% polled fewer than NOTAS

ABOUT 89 per cent candidates, who contested the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, forfeited their security deposits and these include all three candidates of Ghulam Nabi Azad's DPAP, two candidates of BJPbacked Apni Party and PDP candidate from Baramulla seat.

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June 08, 2024
Indefinite curfew in Manipur district after 59-year-old killed by miscreants
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Indefinite curfew in Manipur district after 59-year-old killed by miscreants

THE Manipur government has imposed curfew in Jiribam district for an indefinite period after people staged protests over the killing of a 59-year-old man by suspected militants, an official said on Friday.

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June 08, 2024
Fadnavis firm on resignation as DCM, close aide may replace him
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Fadnavis firm on resignation as DCM, close aide may replace him

AS Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is firm on his decision to resign taking responsibility for the NDA's poor performance in the state, BJP minister Girish Mahajan, a close aide of Fadnavis, is likely to be elevated as deputy CM in Eknath Shindeled government, sources said, adding the party leadership is yet to decide on it.

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June 08, 2024
Himanta rapped over blaming religious leaders for NDA loss
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Himanta rapped over blaming religious leaders for NDA loss

THE Voice of the People Party (VPP) in Meghalaya hit back at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday for his statement that the NDA suffered in Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya due to the involvement of religious leaders in the Lok Sabha elections.

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June 08, 2024
Akhilesh leads Oppn parleys against BJP
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Akhilesh leads Oppn parleys against BJP

EVEN as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday staked claim to form the new government, the Opposition INDIA bloc said it will continue to hold parleys to build a stable formation to counter the BJP.

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June 08, 2024
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May temperature 1.5°C warmer than earlier heatwave days recorded: Study

INDIA'S heatwave in May 2024 was 1.5°Celcius warmer than previous highs, as per a study.

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June 08, 2024
NDA an organic alliance committed to 'nation first', says Modi
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NDA an organic alliance committed to 'nation first', says Modi

Calling NDA synonymous with development, PM-elect flags the ruling combine's commitment to constitutional principle of interfaith harmony & mutual trust RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi CHOSEN by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance as its leader to become prime minister for the third time, Narendra Modi on Friday said he would strive to ensure unanimity in running the next government and asserted that the NDA is not a combine of some parties to get power but an \"organic alliance\" committed to the principle of \"nation first\".

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June 08, 2024
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4,500 Class XII students yet to apply for colleges

A month since Class XII results were declared, around 4,532 government school students who cleared the exams have not applied for higher education across the state, the EMIS portal has revealed.

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June 08, 2024
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Rahul pulls up K'taka mins for Cong's 'dismal' show, seeks report from CM

Dissatisfied over failure of ministers to ensure vote for party in their respective assembly seats

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June 08, 2024
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Assembly budget session to resume on June 24

THE budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly for the year 2024-25 will be continued from June 24.

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June 08, 2024
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Break-up no bar, EPS greets Modi on becoming PM for third term

Jayakumar says Velumani's remark on BJP ties not AIADMK's view VCK, CPI flay centre EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

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June 08, 2024
PC flays Modi for likening himself to Nehru
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PC flays Modi for likening himself to Nehru

FORMER Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram described the electoral success of the party as a moral victory.

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June 08, 2024
Agri minister releases guide to help TN farmers enhance coconut yield
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Agri minister releases guide to help TN farmers enhance coconut yield

Minister MRK Panneerselvam releasing the comprehensive guide on Friday | EXPRESS AGRICULTURE Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Friday released a comprehensive guide on coconut cultivation, how to include the methods to eliminate pests, and the fertilisers to be used for higher yield and the like.

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June 08, 2024