The New Indian Express Chennai - April 27, 2025

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April 27, 2025

3 killed & 7 injured in TN cracker unit blast

THREE woman workers died and seven others were injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Nedungulam village near Sivakasi on Saturday.

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Kashmiriyat Makes Tourists Feel Safe

While the Pahalgam terror attack has created a sense of insecurity among tourists, several people visiting the Kashmir Valley said they were moved by the support and solidarity extended by the locals, adding that they feel safe in J&K.

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Balaji May Quit Minister Post Today or Tomorrow

AFTER the SC directed Senthil Balaji to decide by Monday whether he wanted to be a minister or get his bail cancelled, DMK sources said the minister is likely to resign on Sunday evening or by Monday to retain his bail.

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Massacre Draws UNSC's Strong Condemnation

THE United Nations Security Council has \"condemned in the strongest terms\" the brutal terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, calling it 'a reprehensible act of terrorism' and stressing the urgent need to bring the \"perpetrators, organisers, financiers, and sponsors\" of the April 22 massacre to justice.

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Pak resorts to wanton firing along LoC in J&K

The Army has been put on high alert to deal with any exigency at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as tensions flared up at the border on Saturday after Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts in many sectors in Kashmir for the second successive night.

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Chennai's Water Warrior

In a city where summer ordeals remain an inevitable reality, 40-year-old Ganapathy Subramaniam and his team at 'Water for Voiceless' are on a mission to quench the thirst of strays. With a steady supply of free terracotta bowls that help people fill water for dogs & birds, they ensure the animals stay hydrated

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Techie pens a 'service story', gives wings to many a dream

In the sterile corridors of a government hospital, a quiet scene caught R Balaji's eyes as he waited anxiously during his wife's pregnancy —a mother silently leaving the hospital with her newborn daughter unnoticed and unsupported.

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Contempt case: HC orders director of collegiate education to appear in court

THE Madras High Court has ordered the Director of Collegiate Education to appear before the court in connection with a contempt case filed by the Pachaiyappa's Trust Board for disobedience of an earlier order of the court on providing approval to the selection list for appointment of 130 posts, including assistant professors, to the colleges run by the Trust.

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Murders down, crime against women up

BASED on statistics on murders, robberies and burglaries, the Greater Chennai police on Saturday claimed that the crime rate in the city has reduced compared to last year.

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Dad gets 20-vr jail term for sexual assault of child

A man was convicted under the Pocso Act and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his minor daughter in Chennai.

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IP Law, Litigations Offer a Promising Career for Lawyers, Says HC Judge

INTELLECTUAL Property law and litigations offer a promising career for potential lawyers with the development of technology, said Justice R Subramanian, judge of the Madras High Court.

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₹115-cr pre-built industrial units in Erode, T'pur to help SC/ST start biz

ADI Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Minister M Mathiventhan on Saturday announced several initiatives to promote entrepreneurship among Adi Dravidars and tribals.

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TVK Won't Take People for a Ride With False Promises: Vijay

Claiming that there is no room for deception in politics, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay said his party wants to capture power in Tamil Nadu only to serve the people and work for their wellbeing.

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Pension of former MLAs, MLCs raised

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced welfare measures for former and sitting MLAs in the Assembly.

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Udhaya Unveils Startup Summit Logo

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday launched the logo and website for the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit (TNGSS) 2025, set to be held in Coimbatore, as the state seeks to boost its startup ecosystem.

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CM Felicitates 50 Candidates Who Aced UPSC Exam

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Saturday felicitated 50 TN candidates who cracked the civil service exam conducted by the UPSC 2024, at an event held at the Anna Institute of Management's coaching centre.

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Coastal resilience: Cuddalore, Thoothukudi to get bioshields

The government has announced a series of initiatives to improve climate literacy, prevent marine pollution and explore the possibility of setting up carbon neutral markets in the state.

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Bill Suggests Invoking Goondas Against Medical Waste Dumpers

Expressions such as bio-medical waste offenders, economic offenders added to Act

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'Caution note' from guv's advisor invites criticism

A note from Tamil Nadu Governor's advisor (for media and communication) cautioning the media against reporting news on Raj Bhavan based on unspecified sources has attracted criticism.

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Youth who contracted rabies after stray cat bite ends life in hospital

A 25-year-old man, who contracted rabies after getting bitten by a stray cat, died by suicide at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) isolation cell here on Saturday, the police said.

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NHRC Accreditation Must Be Downgraded: UN-Linked Body

The Sub Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), a Geneva-based, UN-linked body, has recommended downgrading the accreditation of India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to 'B' from 'A', expressing concerns over its independence and effectiveness in conforming with international norms, said Henri Tiphagne, the executive director of NGO People's Watch, on Saturday.

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Udhaya tables bill to stop coercive loan recovery

What Constitutes Coercive Actions

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Salem cracker blast: Kin of 4 victims to get ₹3L each

TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced on Saturday a solatium of ₹3 lakh each to the families of four people who died in a firecracker blast in Salem district on Friday evening.

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Taiwan Deal to Get ₹10K Cr Investment and 20K Jobs for TN

Guidance TN inks MoU with Taiwan Chamber of Commerce to establish new industrial park

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Mom, dad booked for child marriage end life

A 50-year-old man and his 45-year-old wife died by suicide on Saturday, after being booked under the Pocso Act for marrying off their minor daughter against her wishes, according to Bargur all-women police.

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India's youth should be turned into skilled individuals

HIGHER education institutions must prioritise efforts to make India a fully developed nation by 2047, said Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi here on Saturday.

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100 DAYS OF VICISSITUDE

Donald J. Trump completes 100 days in office—a benchmark imposed by history—this week. Trump has enshrined uncertainty in global discourse.

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INDIAN WOMEN'S WEALTH WIZARDRY

In the kaleidoscopic arena of global finance, where markets pirouette with the frenzy of a cosmic storm, a luminous truth gleams like a celestial beacon—Indian women, the unsung architects of prosperity, have woven gold into an empire of enduring splendour.

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The Innocent Fury of Adolescent Drama

IF 13-year-old Jamie Miller in Philip Barantini's celebrated Netflix series Adolescence had a soul brother; it could well be the soon-to-turn-16 Liam in Ken Loach's Sweet Sixteen (2002) and, well before that, the 15-year-old Billy Casper in his 1969 masterpiece Kes.

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Kharge questions govt on Indus Waters Treaty

TERMING the Centre's decision to suspend the Indus River Treaty of 1960 as impractical, AICC president and LoP in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence at the all-party meeting held in New Delhi to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack.

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Bhagwat: 'We never harm neighbour, but...'

Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan and fears of military retaliation against Pakistan-based terrorists' networks following the Pahalgam terror attack, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said, \"We never insult or harm our neighbours, but if some don't change or continue creating trouble to the world, teaching a lesson is also non-violence and religion.\"

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New norms to manage chronic liver disease

What The Study Finds

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Oppn flags 'misleading' info at all-party meeting

TWO days after the government convened an all-party meeting on Pahalgam terror attack, several Opposition leaders slammed the Centre for allegedly \"misleading\" the meeting on the \"security lapses\".

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India Plans to Send 6 Royal Bengal Tigers to Cambodia After Monsoon

IN its effort to become a global leader in wildlife conservation, India plans to send six Royal Bengal tigers—two males and four females—to Cambodia, likely after the monsoon season.

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Govt to channels: No live coverage of defence ops

IN wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the media outlets, especially the television news channels have been advised to refrain from showing live coverage of defence operations or movement of security forces.

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India-China thaw: After gap of 5 yrs, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June

AFTER a gap of nearly five years, India and China will resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June — a move seen as an attempt to normalise their relationship after the border stand-off.

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4 Held in Crackdown on J'khand Terror Networks

JHARKHAND's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have arrested four people from Dhanbad for their alleged links to banned terrorist organisations Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), officials said on Saturday.

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Pak Hindu family moved to refugee camp in capital

A family of 15 Pakistani Hindus, who arrived in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, last year, has been sent overnight to a camp near Majnu Ka Tila in Delhi by the state police.

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Maha move: 5K Pak nationals in state, highest in Nagpur

FOLLOWING the Centre's directives to deport Pakistani citizens after the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Maharashtra government has taken action, instructing them to leave the country immediately.

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77 Pak Hindus barred from undertaking Char Dham Yatra

IN what After the Centre's directive to deport Pakistani nationals following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Uttarakhand government has barred 77 Pakistani Hindu pilgrims from undertaking Char Dham Yatra beginning April 30.

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228 Pak nationals in MP told to leave India today

Hindu Pak nationals with long-term visas are safe

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Over 1K Bangladesh nationals detained in Gujarat after Pahalgam terror attack

In a major security operation following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Gujarat Police detained over 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals across Ahmedabad and Surat for illegally residing in India using forged documents.

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'How can I survive without my husband if deported?'

THE Centre's decision to revoke all visas issued to Pakistani nationals has come as a bolt from the blue for them.

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Trump Raises Doubts on Putin After Brief Talk With Zelenskyy

DONALD Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met briefly in the hush of St. Peter's basilica before Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal.

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Major blast at Iran port kills five, injures hundreds

A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing five people and injuring more than 700, state media said.

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Pope Laid to Rest as 4 Lakh Mourners Bid Last Goodbye

Funeral sets off 9 days of mourning, followed by election of successor

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Electronics makers asked to set up design teams

The Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday said electronics component makers must set up design teams and achieve Six Sigma quality standards to avail benefits under the government's new incentive scheme.

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India Cements Q4 net profit at ₹14.68 crore

INDIA Cements Ltd, which was acquired by Aditya Birla Group recently, on Saturday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹14.68 crore for the quarter ended in March 2025.

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How Lifting Tariffs Will Impact India

US Vice President J D Vance has just completed his 4-day visit to India.

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Gold bonds yield 109% returns

With 2.5% annual interest, a holder of SGB would make 18% average annual return from investment

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M&M Acquires 58.96% Stake in SML Isuzu for ₹555 Crore

HOMEGROWN automaker Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) will acquire a 58.96% stake in SML Isuzu for ₹555 crore at ₹650 per share—a 63% discount to the latter's closing price of ₹1,789 on Friday.

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Stubbs. Special.

The South African is fast-becoming one of the best T20 middle-order bats in the world. Gomesh S talks to former Proteas all-rounder and Warriors head coach Peterson to understand the making of the DC batter...

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Jackson Ends Drought As Chelsea Boost Top Five Push In Premier League

CHELSEA boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Nicolas Jackson ended his 13-game goal drought to seal a crucial 1-0 win against Everton on Saturday.

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'Haven't been able to get it right in auction'

CHENNAI Super Kings in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League have been a shadow of their former selves.

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Rain acts as dampener after PBKS' dazzling opening show

IT was raining fours and sixes at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Punjab Kings openers Priyansh Arya (69) and Prabhsimran Singh (83) were the forces behind that as the duo smashed the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers all over the park in the Indian Premier League.

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TNTA: MCC-M Clinch D-Zone Title

MADRAS Cricket Club-M (MCC-M) defeated Gandhinagar Club-C (GNC-C) 3-0 in the D-Zone final of the TNTA league championships here.

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A Hundred Shades of Grey

Artist Debnath Basu brings forth an anatomical monochromatic world

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The Good Doctors

A Mumbai dentist couple-turned-conservationists is installing solar water pumps across India's forests, offering a lifeline to animals

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Save Yourself to Save the Other, Planet Included

Who you are is who you are, your basic traits like your basic instincts hardly ever vanish.

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Examination Must Begin with the Self

In India, exams are less of an assessment and more of a nationwide festival.

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From Pravasi Bharat to Nivasi Bharat

When a prominent Indian Institute of Management wanted to establish a foreign campus during the 2004-05 period, there was stiff policy resistance with stereotype questions.

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The Need for Privatisation of the Railways

The Indian economy embarked on a historical reform under PV Narasimha Rao in 1992.

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The Pope We Need—from Delhi to the Tiber

There is something delightfully medieval about the spectacle of white smoke rising over a 21st-century skyline. It's a ritual the Vatican has polished into theatre: the conclave, the balcony, the applause.

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Take a Bite of Sunscreen

A growing trend of eating supplements for protection against the sun is gaining ground. But is it safe? By KONKANA RAY

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The Mystique of the Masons

Astonishing architecture, refined craftsmanship, and hidden symbolism intertwine at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

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Floored by Naughty and Chic

A new collection by Jaipur Rugs and Richard Hutten, stands out for its humorous elements that are relevant in the contemporary era

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'It Feels Surreal to Know this is the End'

Elisabeth Moss speaks to Katie Ellis on the last season of The Handmaid's Tale, navigating motherhood and more

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Reinventing Her Tribe

Frieda Pinto on her latest web series Surface and getting bored of the 'cheerful girl' act

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