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Government intervenes as shipping shocks expose container vulnerability
The first outcome of the ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme announced in Union Budget 2026-27 came on July 3, when an India-made EXIM container built by DCM Shriram Group was unveiled at Dadri for Maersk, which has placed a follow-on order for another 1,000 containers
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At least 15 Indian tourists dead after boat capsizes near island off Vietnam; rescue efforts under way
For any assistance, the first control room can be reached at: +84 36 281 7930, +84 91 552 37 14 and +84 33 452 0414; the other one in Hanoi can be reached at: +84 91 308 9165
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Veteran playback singer S. Janaki passes away
She was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Mysuru in the early hours of Saturday after she developed health complications.
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Police squad attacked in Kozhikode; five suspected goons arrested
According to police sources, the confrontation took place at Peruvayal near Mavoor in Kozhikode city around 9 a.m. when the police squad, acting on precise location data, zeroed in on the suspects at a local villa
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Punjab BJP accuses AAP of subverting the entire electoral process in urban local body polls
The ruling party first manipulated ward delimitation to suit its interests, then intimidated opposition candidates, snatched nomination papers and attempted to prevent them from contesting the elections, says BJP State President Kewal Singh Dhillon
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Mayawati alleges Opposition using Dalit organisations to mislead Bahujan society
Congress party hit back adding the BSP chief is reading out from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) playbook and weakening the Bahujan and marginalized cause
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Rajasthan MoUs with 32 institutions set to promote natural, organic farming
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Legal questions behind the row over Satluj movie | Explained
Can the government legally order an OTT platform to remove a film? What are the legal safeguards? Can the blocking order remain confidential? What are the legal remedies?
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How undercover agents and informants helped the FBI unravel Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang | Explained
A years-long U.S. investigation culminated in charges against 37 people linked to alleged transnational crime syndicates. Here’s how the FBI pieced together the case
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Boom to bust: Gurugram’s illegal PG business faces crackdown
Hundreds of professionals and families living in unauthorised paying guest accommodations and rented 1BHK and 1RK units across DLF’s residential colonies in Gurugram were forced to vacate at short notice last month as authorities launched a sealing drive. With more than 5,000 properties under scrutiny, and thousands of tenants caught in limbo, The Hindu traces the human cost of the crackdown, the scramble for alternative housing, and the thriving rental economy built on widespread planning violations that had flourished for years
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Poor monsoon and no Cauvery water: distress in Tamil Nadu’s delta region
All is not well in the famed ‘Granary of South India’. Between a poor southwest monsoon and lack of water in the Cauvery, crops and farmers are left high and dry. The kuruvai cultivation area in Thanjavur alone has dipped to around 89,000 acres this season from around 1,94,000 acres in the previous cultivation year. This report describes the situation on the ground
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Bihar government launches doorstep land and property registration for citizens above 75 years old
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated this new system introduced by the Department of Prohibition, Excise, and Registration. This move spares the elderly the hassle of visiting registration offices, standing in long queues, or undertaking difficult journeys.
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Committee suggests ₹10-crore project to end undulations on S.A. Road
Panel says the gaping undulations were caused primarily by settlement of the road’s 4-lane carriageway; Mayor cites the need for timely disbursal of funds for the project
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Narottam Mishra summoned to Bhopal day after protests rock Datia over ticket denial
Supporters of the leader blocked National Highway-44, clashed with the police and resorted to stone pelting and vandalism
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Chennai Corporation plans holistic infra upgrade for 3 localities
The civic body will improve 80 km of roads across Perambur-Vyasarpadi, Ambattur and Guindy Industrial Estates at around ₹1.18 crore; this includes transit integration and junction upgrades
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State seeks assistance from Union govt. for MRTS revamp
₹6,600-crore project is aimed at transforming MRTS to Chennai Metro standards by refurbishing stations and upgrading trains; T.N. urges Union govt. to consider plan as ‘Central sector’ project
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AI to help check genuineness of farm data in A.P.
The technology set for rollout across the State soon will automatically verify and authenticate images, locations and timelines so as to ensure that field-level data reflects actual on-ground condition
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