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Zubeen’s police officer cousin held over death, suspended
SANDIPAN Garg, an Assam Police Service officer and cousin of Zubeen Garg, arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police in connection with the music icon’s death on Wednesday.
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October 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pay ₹60 cr before going abroad: HC to Shilpa Shetty
THE Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused actor Shilpa Shetty permission to travel to Colombo for a YouTube event, saying she must first pay ₹60 crore in fraud charges in an alleged cheating case.
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October 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
CPWD sets up central unit to keep regular watch on construction quality
IN a bid to enhance the quality and transparency of its construction and maintenance projects, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has decided to establish a Special Centralised Unit for Quality Assurance and Management under the Directorate.
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October 09, 2025
The New Indian Express
IMPROVE CONVICTION RATE IN CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
THE National Crime Records Bureau’s latest report shows a slight rise in crimes against women registered across the country.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
A LITTLE GIRL'S CHECKMATES
SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, A SISTER'S PAYCHECK - THE FAMILY GAMBIT FUELS THIS YOUNG CHAMPION'S DREAMS
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
College student killed by lightning in Thirumangalam
A 20-year-old college student was killed after being struck by lightning while on the terrace of a house in Padikuppam near Thirumangalam on Monday evening, police said.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
NDA, Oppn bloc intensify talks for seats deals amid push from allies
BJP, JD(U) likely to contest equal number of constituencies; Chirag party offered 25, Cong to hold CEC meet today to finalise first list
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
SECRET VACATION
AT first sight, Belgian director-screenwriter Joachim Lafosse’s French film, Six Days in Spring, might seem like pivoting on a trifle, but it gains in depth as the narrative coasts along.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
At least 15 die in Himachal bus wreck
AT least 15 people were killed while two others were rescued as a private bus they were travelling in was struck by a massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday evening, officials said.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Santosh gets OTT premiere
FILMMAKER Sandhya Suri's Santosh, a police procedural thriller that ran into trouble with the Censor Board and missed its theatrical re- lease in January, will fi- nally reach Indian audiences with its digital premiere on Lionsgate Play on October 17. Starring Shahana Gos- wami in the titular role alongside Sunita Rajwar of Panchayat-fame, the Indo- British production had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024 under the Un Certain Regard category and earned critical praise for its unflinching portrayal of caste, gender, and power dynamics.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
LG IPO shines, Tata Cap yet to be fully booked
EVEN as the Tata Capital initial public offering (IPO) struggled to achieve full subscription, LG Electronics India’s public issue sailed through on the first day itself, buoyed by strong investor response and favourable brokerage recommendations citing attractive valuations compared to peers.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Quantum pioneers win Nobel for tech behind our phones
JOHN Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M Martinis won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for research on the weird world of subatomic quantum tunneling that advances the power of everyday digital communications and computing.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
41 DAYS OF CRICKET IN 101 SHUBMAN'S UNFORGIVING SCHEDULE
Welcome to the world of Shubman Gill. By the time India's Test and ODI captain will have completed this winter's schedule, he will have logged enough airmiles to be eligible for the most premium frequent flyer programmes ever designed.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
CPI(ML) rejects RJD's 19 seats offer, says 'can't be taken for granted'
DISAGREEMENT has surfaced within the Opposition bloc -Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) -- in Bihar over the seatsharing formula for the upcoming Assembly elections.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
RBI proposes major changes in credit risk rules
THE Reserve Bank has proposed significant changes to the way banks assign risk weighting to loans and the socalled expected credit loss (ECL) framework, in a move aimed at aligning domestic regulations with global norms.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Karur deaths: SC to hear plea for CBI probe on Friday
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal challenging a Madras High Court order refusing CBI probe into the stampede during the September 27 political rally of actor and TVK chief Vijay in Karur in which 41 people died.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Hoax bomb threats put cops on toes daily
HOAX bomb threats sent via email, to public places, high-profile government offices and houses of popular politicians and film personalities have become a daily menace particularly in Chennai, with at least nine places receiving such threats in three consecutive days last week.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
THE DRYING UP OF DEMOCRATIC IMAGINATION
For democracy to survive when citizenship is tenuous, we must create knowledge panchayats. In such spaces, diverse voices can inform policy in everyday language
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Peace efforts resume in Egypt on 2nd anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Sharm el-Sheikh talks focus on ceasefire, hostages, and Gaza oversight amid global protests
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Transgender SI told to file fresh adoption plea
THE Madras High Court on Tuesday directed transgender sub-inspector Prithika Yashini to submit a fresh application for child adoption to the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Sabarimala gold panels 'sold' to wealthy as divine trophies?
WERE the original gold coverings of Sabarimala's dwarapalaka idols, cladded using the gold donated by industrialist Vijay Mallya, sold as \"divine trophies\" to the wealthy?
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
FLAVOURS FROM A FADING LEGACY
THE waves of nostalgia and aroma travel together wherever home chef and culinary enthusiast Firozi Karanjia takes her Parsi food.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
LOVE INSURANCE KOMPANY MOVES TO DECEMBER
THE makers of Vignesh Shivan-Pradeep Ranganathan’s Love Insurance Kompany revealed that the film has been postponed from October 17, to avoid a clash with Dude, which also stars Pradeep.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
CHASING THE SUN ON EARTH
After decades of false starts, the dream of limitless, clean energy may finally be edging toward reality - the Dawn of Green Fusion
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
18 held for hosting drug party at hotel in Kilpauk
THE Chennai police on Monday arrested 18 people on charges of organising a drugs party at a star hotel in Kilpauk.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
AT 3,170, TN WILD JUMBO TALLY SEES MINOR RISE
Population density remains consistent at 0.35 to 0.37 per sq km; govt now focusing on improving habitat quality
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
1 year on, GCC's pet crematorium opens for use this week
A year after inauguration, the Greater Chennai Corporation's first pet crematorium, located at Kannammapet in T Nagar, is set to open for public use this week.
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Nod to 4 multi-tracking rly projects
₹24,634-crore projects to cover 18 districts in four states; network to expand by 900 km
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
Karur probe panel to check if TVK broke rules
Terms of Reference mandates Aruna Jagadeesan commission to \"fix responsibility for lapses which led to stampede\"
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October 08, 2025
The New Indian Express
TN targets ₹75K cr defence corridor investments: CM
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said the state has set a target of attracting ₹75,000 crore in investments through the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor by 2032, as part of its plan to build a globally-competitive aerospace and defence manufacturing base.
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