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CPI will not allow subversion of land reforms in Keralam: Prakash Babu

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Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretariat member K. Prakash Babu has said that any attempt to alter the basic character of the land reforms implemented by the Keralam government led by C. Achutha Menon, which brought about revolutionary changes in the State’s political and social landscape, will be opposed and defeated with all might. He…

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Navy Chief Krishna Swaminathan to visit Australia, New Zealand; naval ties set to receive boost

September 8, 2026 admin

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan will undertake an official visit to Australia and New Zealand beginning September 9, 2026, aimed at further strengthening India’s bilateral naval cooperation with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). According to the Indian Navy, during his visit to Australia,…

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GCL | Pranesh and Abhimanyu fumble in the end

September 8, 2026 admin

Cruel game: Abhimanyu’s illegal move against Mendonca proved costly. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN At the Global Chess League, the margin for error can be thin. So thin, it doesn’t exist. M. Pranesh and Abhimanyu Mishra found that out in excruciating fashion at the Lalit Ashok on Tuesday. Pranesh was in a completely winning position against Nihal Sarin, but he overlooked a simple checkmate and lost. Pranesh, however, had the consolation…

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NEET-UG protests: After Supreme Court quashes FIRs, petitioner says police, government yet to explain their conduct

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AISA and other students organisation members stage a protest against the National Testing Agency over the alleged paper leak concerns following the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on May 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Days after the Supreme Court quashed the FIRs against the NEET-UG protestors,…

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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

September 8, 2026 admin

E With cotton and yarn prices continuing to fluctuate, textile mills and garment units in Tamil Nadu are seeking measures to improve cotton productivity and availability. Spurt in demand for cotton yarn globally is among the main reasons for volatility in its prices, said Ashwin Chandran, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry. International…

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India has 51 days coal stocks to meet power demand; production recovers after monsoon disruption

September 8, 2026 admin

G. Kishan Reddy | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India has sufficient coal stocks to meet around 51 days of domestic power demand, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said, allaying concerns over supply disruptions caused by heavy monsoon rains in coal-producing regions. The country currently holds around 123.7 million tonnes (MT) of coal,…

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Israel orders closure of U.K. consulate in Jerusalem over settlement sanctions

September 8, 2026 admin

A photograph shows the British consulate in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on September 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Israel on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) ordered the closure of Britain’s consulate in Jerusalem as retaliation after London led Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Israel said it would…

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Foundries in Coimbatore register 20% growth amid rising demand

September 8, 2026 admin

Investments in automation in foundries is on the rise in Coimbatore district in September 2026. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO PERIASAMY M The foundry industry in Coimbatore saw 20 % growth in the last one year with robust orders, said Jayakumar Ramdass, chairman – Inter Foundry and Inter Diecast event and Managing Director of Mahendra…

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Shooting | ‘Expectations put you in the future but it is important to stay in the present to perform well’

September 8, 2026 admin

High Performance Director for National Rifle Association of Indian Pierre Beauchamp. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Ronak Pandit with Esha Singh. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Shooting is perhaps the one Indian sport that garners maximum spotlight at the Asian Games, and rightly so. At the previous edition in 2023, Indian shooters returned with an…

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Notice lists go live on CEO Telangana website, but info for certain booths missing

September 8, 2026 admin

Booth Level Officers and Booth Level Agents filling up the enumeration forms for SIR in Sangareddy. | Photo Credit: File Photo The list of electors issued notices over anomalies, or logical discrepancies, identified during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has been uploaded on the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer’s website. However, details for several polling…

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