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Why construct new Secretariat complex when T.N. is facing financial crisis, Palaniswami asks TVK govt.

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Why construct new Secretariat complex when T.N. is facing financial crisis, Palaniswami asks TVK govt.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami addressing the media in Madurai on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has yet again expressed his opposition to the TVK government’s move to construct a new Secretariat-Assembly complex at Pattinapakkam in Chennai. Speaking to reporters in Madurai on Thursday (September 17, 2026),…

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Tenant farmer, daughter dead at Gandrai village in NTR district; son, 10, critical

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Tenant farmer, daughter dead at Gandrai village in NTR district; son, 10, critical

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: aradaphotography A 44-year-old tenant farmer and his 13-year-old daughter were found dead at Gandrai village in Chillakallu mandal of NTR district on Thursday (September 17, 2026), the police said. His 10-year-old son, who was found in a critical condition along with them, is undergoing treatment at a…

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PM Takaichi shuffles Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key Ministers

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PM Takaichi shuffles Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key Ministers

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his planned September 24 talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but prospects are unclear, according to Japanese media reports. File | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled her Cabinet on Thursday (September 17, 2026)in a bid…

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Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

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Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say

A Palestinian youth rides his bicycle past an Israeli army armored vehicle during a raid in the West Bank refugee camp of Al-Ain, near Nablus, on Thursday, September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Israel has added a tender for 2,167 housing units to its E1 settlement ​expansion plan, Israeli rights groups said of a…

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Govt denies foreign pressure behind UPI MDR, says charge will help Indian UPI apps

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Govt denies foreign pressure behind UPI MDR, says charge will help Indian UPI apps

For illustration | Photo Credit: The Hindu The introduction of the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will help more domestic payments companies to operate under UPI, contrary to the allegation that the charge has been introduced under external pressure, the government said on Thursday. The public sector National Payments Council of India (NPCI) on Wednesday announced…

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Advent to invest ₹3,150 crore in Yatharth Hospitals to pick up 24.9% stake

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Advent to invest ₹3,150 crore in Yatharth Hospitals to pick up 24.9% stake

Yatharth Hospitals operates nine multi-speciality hospitals with 2,800 beds and an overall announced capacity of 3,250 beds. Photo Credit: Yatharth Hospital website Advent International, a private equity investor, has entered into a definitive agreement with Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services Ltd. one of North India’s listed healthcare providers, to invest ₹3,150 crore of primary capital…

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More electric buses, better infra for TGSRTC passengers: RTC MD

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More electric buses, better infra for TGSRTC passengers: RTC MD

Newly introduced TGSRTC electric buses. File | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Environment-friendly initiatives, including adding a large number of electric buses, improving passenger experience by means of better infrastructure, and prioritising travel for women have been the transformative policies which the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has taken up, said Vice Chairman and Managing Director…

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Tata Sons board approves fresh five-year term for Chairman Chandrasekaran

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Tata Sons board approves fresh five-year term for Chairman Chandrasekaran

N. Chandrasekaran. File | Photo Credit: PTI The ‌board of ​Tata ⁠Sons reportedly approved a fresh five-year term ‌for N. Chandrasekaran as executive ‌chairman, ‌a ⁠source familiar ⁠with the matter said on Thursday (September 17, 2026), reversing ​his ‌decision last month not to seek reappointment. The reasons for ‌the change ​were not immediately clear, ⁠the…

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Carrick’s woes continue as Man United stunned by Brighton in Carabao Cup

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Carrick’s woes continue as Man United stunned by Brighton in Carabao Cup

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes looks dejected after the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters Manchester United blew a two-goal lead to crash out of the English League Cup after a 3-2 loss to Brighton. Boos rang around Old Trafford at the final whistle as United fell to its third defeat of the season, and second in…

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‘Don’t drag national flag into politics’: Ponnam Prabhakar counters Kishan Reddy

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‘Don’t drag national flag into politics’: Ponnam Prabhakar counters Kishan Reddy

BC Welfare and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar. File | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Telangana Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar hit back at Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy over the latter’s remarks on the September 17 Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations, asserting that the national flag belonged to the entire country and should not be…

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