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"Writing is both tougher and cooler than direction"
The New Indian Express

"Writing is both tougher and cooler than direction"

Writer-director Suman Kumar speaks about his recent release, Raghu Thatha, how it is unfair to call it a women-centric film, how he came up with the idea for the film, and more

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August 19, 2024
Already an Ireland star, Orla's best yet to come
The New Indian Express

Already an Ireland star, Orla's best yet to come

At one point in Ireland's chase of 260 against Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast, the required run rate had gone beyond seven.

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August 19, 2024
Haaland scores as City begin campaign with win
The New Indian Express

Haaland scores as City begin campaign with win

CHAMPIONS Manchester City began the defence of their Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge here on Sunday.

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August 19, 2024
FOOTBALL FANS PUT ASIDE RIVALRY TO JOIN PROTEST IN KOLKATA
The New Indian Express

FOOTBALL FANS PUT ASIDE RIVALRY TO JOIN PROTEST IN KOLKATA

Day after cancelled Derby, supporters of three of the biggest clubs in the city participate in protest; Bagan captain & India int'l Bose joins before demanding justice CHANTS of 'we want justice' hung in the air.

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August 19, 2024
More than excitement, I'm preparing: Indrajith
The New Indian Express

More than excitement, I'm preparing: Indrajith

FOR the better part of the past decade, B Indrajith has been the name that does rounds every time an India A or a Duleep Trophy squad was announced.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

TMB appoints Salee S Nair as new MD & CEO

PRIVATE sector bank Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) has announced the appointment of Salee S Nair as the new Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO).

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August 19, 2024
MF investors can create intergenerational wealth in 10-15 yrs
The New Indian Express

MF investors can create intergenerational wealth in 10-15 yrs

India's g THERE is an opportunity to create intergenerational wealth in the next 10-15 years if investors remain committed to the market and exhibit financial discipline, says Madhu Nair, CEO of Union Mutual Fund.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

WHY BUILDING RISK APPETITE NEEDS EDUCATION

MONEY MATTERS HERE is a visible increase in your participation in equity markets.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

'Grossly misrepresented': Cognizant on ₹2.52 lakh fresher salary issue

IT services firm Cognizant on Sunday said its recent job posting with compensation of ₹2.52 lakh package annually has been 'grossly misrepresented'.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

THE KAISER AND HIS LINK TO BALANCED ADVANTAGE FUNDS

FRANZ Beckenbauer was among those rare footballers who won a World Cup, both as a player and as a coach.

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August 19, 2024
BSNL likely to launch 4G services in Oct
The New Indian Express

BSNL likely to launch 4G services in Oct

STATE-OWNED Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to launch 4G services in thecountry soon, as the telco has completed trials in all circles.

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August 19, 2024
Ukraine attacks 2nd bridge in Russia, cuts logistic supply
The New Indian Express

Ukraine attacks 2nd bridge in Russia, cuts logistic supply

UKRAINE said on Sunday it had struck a second key bridge in the Kursk region, seeking to disrupt Moscow's supply routes as Kyiv's unprecedented incursion on Russian soil stretched through its second week.

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August 19, 2024
Pak testing firewall to crush online dissent: digital rights experts
The New Indian Express

Pak testing firewall to crush online dissent: digital rights experts

PAKISTAN's government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

Israel, Hamas accuse each other of blocking efforts to seal peace deal

Blinken rushes to Israel to meet PM; to leave for Egypt on Tuesday where talks continue

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August 19, 2024
TMC's Ray, BJP's Locket & 2 docs face police grilling
The New Indian Express

TMC's Ray, BJP's Locket & 2 docs face police grilling

SENIOR Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray has been served notice by the Kolkata Police for tweeting \"wrong information\" about the probe into the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee on August 9.

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August 19, 2024
Cops tried to hush up the case: Medico's mother
The New Indian Express

Cops tried to hush up the case: Medico's mother

THE mother of the trainee woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 8 while on duty Sunday expressed her dissatisfaction with the probe while raising serious allegations, claiming that the Kolkata Police \"only tried to hush up the case as soon as possible.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

CBI sleuths raid premises of Northern Coalfields officials in MP's Singrauli

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided the premises of at least two officials of the Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) and a prominent contractor in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district.

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August 19, 2024
Panic grips five hospitals in Jaipur after emails threaten blasts, cops call it hoax
The New Indian Express

Panic grips five hospitals in Jaipur after emails threaten blasts, cops call it hoax

PANIC grips several hospitals across the state, including five in Rajasthan's capital, Jaipur, after they received bomb threats via email, on Sunday.

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August 19, 2024
Cong using appeasement politics on CAA: Shah
The New Indian Express

Cong using appeasement politics on CAA: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a tirade against Congress for engaging in \"appeasement politics\" over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

C'garh Cong MLA in 3-day judicial custody

CHHATTISGARH Congress MLA Devendra Yadav was arrested late Saturday evening at his residence in Bhilai in connection with the probe into arson and violence that occurred on June 10 in Baloda Bazar district.

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August 19, 2024
'Privatisation of IAS' is Modi's guarantee to end reservation, says Rahul
The New Indian Express

'Privatisation of IAS' is Modi's guarantee to end reservation, says Rahul

HITTING out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for deciding to recruit private sector experts through lateral entry in the system, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said \"privatisation of IAS\" is \"Modi's guarantee\" to end reservation.

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August 19, 2024
J&K politicians look for greener pastures
The New Indian Express

J&K politicians look for greener pastures

As assembly polls approach, many in Azad's party mulling a switch; similar moves afoot in other smaller parties

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August 19, 2024
Delhi Metro ready to help projects in Saudi Arabia, Kenya and El Salvador
The New Indian Express

Delhi Metro ready to help projects in Saudi Arabia, Kenya and El Salvador

DELHI Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) may help more international projects as the authorities in Saudi Arabia, Kenya and El Salvador have approached the Indian company for partnership.

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August 19, 2024
ICAR released two rice varieties sans GE panel approval, activist tells govt
The New Indian Express

ICAR released two rice varieties sans GE panel approval, activist tells govt

ENVIRONMENT activist Aruna Rodrigues has written to Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bhupendra Yadav, urging him to initiate criminal proceedings against the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

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August 19, 2024
CBSE issues guidelines on textbooks, schools can select additional materials
The New Indian Express

CBSE issues guidelines on textbooks, schools can select additional materials

THE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has tightened its regulations on the selection of textbooks in schools, focusing on ensuring quality and sensitivity in educational materials.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

DEMOCRACY GETS A CHANCE IN THREE-PHASE J&K ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

A gentle breeze of democracy has finally started wafting across J&K with the Election Commission of India announcing assembly polls in three phases, ending October 1.

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August 19, 2024
The New Indian Express

RUPEE DEPRECIATION SHOWS CRACKS IN ECONOMY

THE fall of the rupee against the US dollar has been accentuated in the recent months with visible cracks in some key economic indicators.

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August 19, 2024
THE PEACE WE FIND AMIDST FOOD WARS
The New Indian Express

THE PEACE WE FIND AMIDST FOOD WARS

OUR 78th Independence Day just went by.

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August 19, 2024
ECONOMIC RISKS HINDERING GLOBAL GROWTH
The New Indian Express

ECONOMIC RISKS HINDERING GLOBAL GROWTH

Growth has been slowing for decades. Recent growth is also of poorer 'quality'. It is volatile, unevenly distributed and the drivers are unsustainable. But this has been ignored across the globe

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August 19, 2024
Mom kills self, girl seeks alms for last rites
The New Indian Express

Mom kills self, girl seeks alms for last rites

FOLLOWING the suicide of her mother, who lived in poor financial condition, an 11-year-old girl Meera Durga, the only daughter of the deceased sought alms from the public for performing last rites on the body of her mother in Bheltharoda village Thanoor mandal in Nirmal district on Sunday.

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August 19, 2024