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Quicksand in Chennai’s Pallikaranai marshland

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 20:14
The first expansion of the city of Chennai in modern times happened along its southern stretch. As the government in its wisdom decided to locate the IT corridor in south Chennai, breathless development happened over a couple of decades, right around a rich natural reserve, the Pallikaranai marshland. Today, two decades later, there’s a conflict that pits development against preservation. This report attempts to pull together the several threads that have brought this particular tapestry to the fore today
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‘Not just Statehood’: PDP chief lists conditions for joining NC’s Delhi protest

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 19:26
In letter to Farooq Abdullah, Mufti says party may skip agitation unless restoration of Article 370, release of political prisoners and lifting of the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami are included in agenda
Categories: National News

T.N. government to celebrate State’s history on both July 18 and November 1, says Vijay

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 19:19
When the AIADMK was in power, the then Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced that November 1 would be celebrated as Tamil Nadu Day. However, after the DMK came to power in 2021, it changed the observance to July 18
Categories: National News

Shutdown over civilian ‘death’ during anti-militancy operation hits life in J&K’s Chenab Valley

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 19:17
The victim was a 30-year-old was said to be out on a picnic when he was killed
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Mother, son complete their IIT-M programmes together

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 19:04
While Aditya Kapadia completed his BS degree programme in Data Science and Applications, his mother completed a Diploma in Data Science
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Mines and Geology Department recommends referring Ballari mining representations to Justice Dhulia committee

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 18:48
Mines and Geology Department says it is not the competent authority to decide the issues raised in the representation
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NC expels Ladakh leader Akhoon as he refuses to step down as CEC of Kargil hill council

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 18:47
The action follows Dr. Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon’s refusal to step down as Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, failing to honour the NC-Congress 2023 pre-poll agreement for power sharing
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PM to inaugurate Bhogapuram International Airport on August 1

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 18:44
The green field airport is poised to reshape the local economic landscape of the region, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
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Rice federation tells T.N. Chief Minister to take up waiver for rice with GST Council

Sat, 07/18/2026 - 18:44
The 57th GST Council is likely to be convened in a few weeks
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