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OF PAST ORDEALS & NEW YEAR AGENDAS
From being forced to miss two years after failing a dope test to winning bronze with Indian hockey team in 2024 Olympics, Jarmanpreet Singh has come a long way; Ahead of HIL, the 29-year-old talks about his aspirations & more
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January 03, 2026
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Dinamani boxed item led me to V-P's office: CPR
RECALLING that reading a news item in Tamil daily Dinamani, a sister publication of the TNIE group, shaped his political journey and eventually led him to one of the country’s highest constitutional offices, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said fearless journalism has the power to change lives, as he paid tribute to Ramnath Goenka at the third edition of the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman (RNGSS) in Chennai.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express
SCRUB TYPHUS SPARKS ALARM
ANDHRA Pradesh is experiencing an unusual surge in scrub typhus this season, with more than 174 confirmed cases, and Visakhapatnam alone has reported over 130 infections.
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January 03, 2026
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Captain Gill and Rahul set for Vijay Hazare duty
INDIA Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, pacer Arshdeep Singh and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will play for their respective state teams and join an array of stars featuring in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express
Get ready for the Mylapore Festival
THE Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival 2026 will begin with five events scheduled this weekend.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Retiring Oz star Khawaja slams ‘racial stereotyping’
USMAN KHAWAJA said Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes clash against England, leaving a legacy as Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer while lashing out at perceived “racial stereotyping” during his 15-year career.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'LITERATURE REMAINS DEEP & ENDURING RESERVOIR OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE'
THE third edition of the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman was held on a solemn and celebratory note, reaffirming the enduring role of literature in shaping public thought and cultural discourse.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Stuck amid unrest in Iran, medical students face anxiety, seek govt help
MORE than 3,000 Indian students pursuing higher education in Iran, most of them medical students, are facing mounting anxiety as the Islamic Republic is rocked by widespread protests triggered by soaring inflation and economic distress.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
KIDNEY TRADE After Maha team’s check, TN officials inspect hosp
A team led by Dr G C Gopinatha, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Tiruchy, inspected a private hospital in Thillai Nagar on Friday as part of a preliminary inquiry into allegations of illegal kidney transplantations.
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January 03, 2026
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THE MANY NEW YEARS OF INDIA
ON the last day of 2025, I found myself at a popular south Indian vegetarian eatery in New Delhi.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'MOST NON-TARIFF ISSUES WITH RUSSIA RESOLVED'
INDIA has addressed several non-tariff barriers (NTBs) with Russia for several sectors like marine, agricultural, engineering goods and the exports of these items are likely to go up in the coming months, said a source from commerce ministry, aware of the matter.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express
HIGHER LOAN RECOVERIES, LOWER WRITE-OFFS NEEDED TO IMPROVE BANKS' HEALTH
INDIAN banks today are bigger, better and more efficient than ever, according to the RBI.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
King Khan Shah Rukh Khan Inaugurates Kannan Ravi Group's Panther hub in Dubai
King Khan Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the grand new entertainment destination Panther hub and ATK restaurant, owned by the Kannan Ravi Group, in Dubai.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
₹85 lakh crore projects reviewed by PRAGATI; 382 directly by PM Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has himself reviewed 382 of the most complex infrastructure projects in the last 10 years under the PRAGATI (Proactive Governance and Timely Implementation) programme, cabinet secretary TV Somanathan informed the media on Friday.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Salem tops in dog bites, rabies deaths in TN
AMID rising dog bite incidents across Tamil Nadu in 2025, Salem has topped the state in both reported cases and rabies-related deaths, show health department data.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kyiv names new military chief as Russia says 27 dead
RUSSIAN authorities said on Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said struck a cafe in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region rose to 27 people.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sparkling flares on wine bottles ignited bar fire in Swiss ski resort
SWISS investigators said Friday they believe that sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles cause the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded bar's ceiling.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express
INDORE TRAGEDY SHOULD TRIGGER ACTION NATIONWIDE
IT'S a crying shame that at least 10 people including an infant have died from imbibing contaminated municipal water in India's 'cleanest city'.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Commerce ministry seeks continuation of RoDTEP scheme
THE Ministry of Commerce seeks continuation of RODTEP, or Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products for export products in the upcoming Budget 2026, said a government source aware of the matter.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt warns Elon Musk-led X over obscene content generated by Grok
IN another face-off with Elon Musk-led X (formerly known as Twitter), the government has written to the platform warning it against hosting, generating, or uploading obscene, nude, indecent, or sexually explicit content through its AI-based services such as Grok and other xAI tools.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Jothimani flags 'internal conflict' in TNCC, party chief promises to fix it
CONGRESS MP from Karur S Jothimani on Friday expressed serious concern over what she described as deepening internal conflicts within the Tamil Nadu Congress, warning that such developments were undermining the party's credibility ahead of elections.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A predictable peace-offering in a polarised country
DURING the promotions of his 1998 film Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg famously said, “Every war movie, good or bad, is an antiwar movie.”
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SL arrests 11 more fishers from Karaikal, seizes boat
THE Sri Lankan navy arrested 11 fishermen from Karaikal district on Thursday midnight alleging that they have crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Madras HC refuses to stall release of film ‘Parasakthi’
THE Madras High Court on Friday refused to restrain the producers of Parasakthi from releasing the film, holding that the plaintiff had failed to make out a prima facie case.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt proposes 90-day gig work for social security
‘THE government has proposed a 90-day annual work threshold for gig and platform workers as the mandatory eligibility criteria to access social security under new draft rules on the Social Security Code 2020, published on December 31.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express
US lawmakers come out in support of ‘UK’, BJP sees external interference
EIGHT United States lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra seeking bail for student leader Umar Khalid, accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 north east Delhi riots, and urging the Indian government to ensure him a fair trial in line with international law.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
4-year-old falls into pit dug for UGD work, dies
A four-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into an open pit dug for underground drainage work near his house at Chinna Mudhalaipatti of Namakkal district on Thursday.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Direct entry for B’desh, Bhutan, Nepal bidders in CIL e-auction
IN a big move, Coal India Limited (CIL) has, for the first time, permitted countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal to participate in auctions conducted by the company, effective 1 January 2026.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
JAMA-FAME PARI ELAVAZHAGAN'S NEXT GOES ON FLOORS
On Thursday, Jama-fame Pari Elavazhagan's next film went on floors with an official pooja ceremony in Chennai.
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January 03, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cong may renominate most of its sitting MLAs in Kerala assembly poll
DESPITE pressure from sections of the Kerala Congress seeking greater representation for youth and women as candidates in the coming assembly election, senior leaders have reportedly reached a consensus to renominate most of the incumbent MLAs for the 2026 assembly election.
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