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05 Sep

Imposed tariffs against India for purchasing Russian energy products: Trump administration tells U.S. Supreme Court

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Imposed tariffs against India for purchasing Russian energy products: Trump administration tells U.S. Supreme Court The Trump administration has told the U.S. Supreme Court that it imposed tariffs against India for purchasing Russian energy products "to deal with a preexisting national emergency regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine" and as a "crucial aspect" of the President's push for peace in that war-torn country . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Drive to collect well-read and loved books for children catching up

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Drive to collect well-read and loved books for children catching up Padma Priya Srinivasan aka Chennai Tamizhachi has started a book collection campaign called Puthaga Vidhai . She wanted to give notebooks to children who cannot afford it . Several teachers have come forward to hand over their collection of books . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Apollo Hospitals performs country’s first Ultra RESILIA valve implantation

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Apollo Hospitals performs country’s first Ultra RESILIA valve implantation The country’s first implantation of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA transcatheter aortic valve (TAVI) was performed at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Real estate players in State welcome GST rate reform, but flag several gaps

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Real estate players in State welcome GST rate reform, but flag several gaps While welcoming the Union government’s GST 2.0, real estate players in the State have also pointed out that some of their key concerns were not taken into account . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Lokayukta police raid two police stations, arrest two personnel

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Lokayukta police raid two police stations, arrest two personnel Lokayukta Police on Thursday raided two police stations - Devanahalli and Vyalikaval - in connection with two cases where police officials were found accepting bribes . A sub-inspector and her assistant, a constable and constable fled the scene . The prime accused, PSI Jagadevi, and PSI Manjunath, managed to flee the scene when Lokyukta police raided the station while they were allegedly taking a bribe from the mother of a minor girl, victim of sexual assault . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Ernakulam Junction railway station redevelopment: retendering process on

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Ernakulam Junction railway station redevelopment: retendering process on Only about 20% of the work at Ernakulam Junction railway station is complete, it is learnt . The deadline to complete the ₹300 crore work, and to build a skywalk to the adjacent Kochi Metro station, expired in August . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

NGO calls for better public warning system on heat; study finds deadly heat levels at TVK conference in Madurai

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NGO calls for better public warning system on heat; study finds deadly heat levels at TVK conference in Madurai A study by an environmental outfit and a non-profit organisation, ‘Poovulagin Nanbargal’, has found that extreme heat stress levels prevailed during Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) conference held in Madurai on August 21, 2025 were high enough to cause fainting within an hour and potentially death within 30 minutes of exposure . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Punjab and Haryana HC issues notice to Haryana govt. over ‘pathetic’ Gurugram roads

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Punjab and Haryana HC issues notice to Haryana govt. over ‘pathetic’ Gurugram roads Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notice to Haryan government on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Gurugram residents over ‘pathetic’ roads, traffic mismanagement, security lapses, and encroachments in South City 1 and surrounding areas . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

If betrayed, Marathas will ensure Mahayuti bites the dust in polls, says Jarange-Patil

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If betrayed, Marathas will ensure Mahayuti bites the dust in polls, says Jarange-Patil Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil ended his five-day hunger strike in Mumbai on Tuesday . The activist said his movement would continue until every Maratha eligible for benefits is included under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category . Read full story: Source

05 Sep

Reddy seeks support from Bihar, says INDIA bloc represents 63% population

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Reddy seeks support from Bihar, says INDIA bloc represents 63% population Former Supreme Court judge Sudarshan Reddy visited Patna to seek the support of Bihar’s Opposition leaders . Mr. Reddy said that democracy was in danger and like Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, showed a copy of the Constitution while speaking to the press . Read full story: Source