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Environmentalists, fishermen, and residents of Karaikal and Nagapattinam have raised strong objection to the proposal of the Karaikal Port Private Ltd. — a subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. — to augment by four times its cargo handling capacity to meet the growing need for imports and exports. Participating in the public…
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PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday said the State government’s decision to construct a new Assembly in Pattinapakkam lacked “foresight”, as the area was already congested. While there was no disagreement over the need for a new Secretariat, the disadvantages of building a secretariat in Pattinapakkam would outweigh the advantages, he said. “The biggest problem…
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Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Wednesday chaired an inter-departmental coordination meeting at Visvesvaraya Bhavan in Khairatabad to review arrangements for the Ganesh Chaturthi and immersion procession in the city. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Wednesday chaired an inter-departmental coordination meeting at Visvesvaraya Bhavan in Khairatabad to…
Only 15 chess players have touched 2800 Elo points on the FIDE rating list . Arjun Erigaisi was the last to reach there, and it has been two years since. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave crossed the mark in 2016. With a peak rating of 2819, the French Grandmaster is the seventh strongest player in chess history. He…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint regarding the failure to register an FIR over public allegations of ‘black magic’ and ‘occult rituals’ against Siddipet MLA and former Minister T. Harish Rao. The Commission has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Telangana, to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR)…
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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is keen to visit India at the earliest but is concerned about take away points and achievements that he will have to produce before his audience back home after a visit of this nature, said a diplomatic source of Bangladesh to…
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Anish Giri’s win over M. Pranesh was the highlight of Pipers’ win against Masters. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Bangalore Golf Club is just across the road. That suits Magnus Carlsen fine. He could come to Lalit Ashok, the venue of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, after his golfing stint at the course….
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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts during Prime Minister’s Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: House of Commons via Reuters Britain had to “stand for something”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told parliament on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) in a defence of his government’s decision to block…
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GBA Chief Commissioner, M. Maheshwar Rao said steps would be taken to assist senior citizens who are unable to travel to hearing centres. | Photo Credit: File photo Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s mother, Gowramma, has figured in the notice list as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) flagging discrepancies. Gowramma has been flagged for…
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GURUGRAM: When Indian Youth Congress and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) workers blocked Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s convoy and showed him black flags over Gurugram University’s infrastructure last month, the friction signalled a newly coordinated grassroots mobilisation reflecting the results of the party’s year-long Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan campaign. However, this newfound ground…
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