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The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Neeraj the brightest hope as Indian athletes face stern Worlds test

NO matter how many athletes India have sent, once again the focus will be on multiple Olympic and Worlds medallist Neeraj Chopra when the World Athletics Championships begins in Tokyo on Saturday.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Jail inmates forced to clean hundreds of toilets without safety gear, HC told

A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking orders to the state government to address the issue of unhygienic sanitary conditions in the prisons across the state and provide adequate protective gears to those inmates who clean the toilets and washrooms.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Centre Eases Environmental Norms for Revised Real Estate Projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has eased compliance requirements for real estate and infrastructure developers by clarifying that projects, which are already approved, do not need environmental clearance (EC) again if there is a reduction in project built-up area after the approval.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

DMK to rally one crore families to take pledge against delimitation, SIR

\"I will not let Tamil Nadu bow its head in shame.\" With this message, the DMK has directed its functionaries to mobilise families enrolled under the Oraniyil Tamil Nadu membership drive to take a pledge at about 68,000 booths on September 15, the birth anniversary of party founder CN Annadurai.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Court rejects NIA plea for narco test in Pahalgam case

A Jammu court has rejected the National Investigation Agency's plea to conduct a polygraph test on two men arrested for their involvement in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack,

1 min  |

September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

AAP Leaders Under House Detention in Valley, Ex-CM Denied Entry to Meet Them

AAP MP Sanjay Singh along with other party leaders were placed under house detention in a guest house in Srinagar on Thursday, and former chief minister and ruling National Conference president Farooq Abdullah was prevented from meeting the detained leaders as police refused to open the doors of the premises.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Panchayat president murders social activist over road project

The Mangalam police have arrested the chairperson of Samalapuram Town Panchayat in Tiruppur for allegedly murdering a social activist by ramming a car on the latter's bike on Wednesday.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

T'gana CM Pushes for Swift Rail Links to TN & Bengaluru

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked railway officials on Thursday to examine the survey and alignment proposals of the Hyderabad-Chennai and Hyderabad-Bengaluru high-speed rail projects from Future City, in line with the newly developed greenfield highway proposals.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

13 BJP men quit ahead of Modi's visit to Manipur

AHEAD of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's September 13 visit to Manipur, 13 members of the BJP's Phungyar Mandal and Morcha in the state reportedly resigned on Thursday.

1 min  |

September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Visitors on rise, call to ease traffic near Big Temple grows

WITH the footfall at the 11th century Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur, popularly known as Big Temple, increasing multifold in recent years, city residents and tourists, pointing to the difficulty visitors face in crossing the road near the entrance of the Chola edifice, seek urgent measures to decongest the traffic on the stretch.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Align GST Rates With Health Goals

The latest meeting of the GST Council sought to advance reforms that balance fiscal priorities with social well-being.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Sebi Eases Norms for FPIs Investing in Government Securities, AIFs

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has said foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) who put money only in government securities under the fully-accessible route (FAR) will not be required to furnish investor group details from now.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

TVS Launches India's 1st Hyper Sports Scooter

TVS Motor launched NTORQ 150 Hyper Sports scooter, country's first hyper sport scooter, on Thursday in Chennai.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Ayush joins SatChi and Lakshya in quarterfinals

UP and coming Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty caused a major upset at the Hong Kong Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Thursday, ousting 2023 World Championships silver medallist Kodai Naraoka of Japan in a tightly contested three-game contest to storm into the men's singles quarterfinals.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Poland PM Tusk Plans Military Upgrade

POLISH Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged on Thursday to push ahead with a 'great modernisation programme' for his country's military, a day after Russian drones crossed into Poland and forced the NATO alliance to confront a potential threat in its airspace for the first time.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Mettur flow dips, rain rescues samba paddy

WIDESPREAD rains in the delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur on Wednesday night have aided cultivation of samba paddy, particularly after the inflow into Mettur reservoir came down during the last few days.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

India and Mauritius not partners but family; PM unveils $655 mn package

2 countries will explore bilateral trade in local currencies, building on launch of UPI & RuPay

2 min  |

September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Kartikeya spins web around South Zone

THE Board of Control for Cricket in India's Centre of Excellence facility is tucked away in a remote corner of Bengaluru. So remote you may be hard pressed to call it Bengaluru.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Young Talent Dhakshineswar Set for Davis Cup

INDIA have thrown young Dhakshineswar Suresh in the ring along with comeback man Sumit Nagal for the World Group I indoor tie against formidable hosts Switzerland, beginning on Friday, as they eye a Davis Cup Qualifiers spot.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Google Brings AI Mode in Hindi for Search Users

TECHNOLOGY giant Google has announced the launch of a new feature called AI Mode in Hindi.

1 min  |

September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Sengottaiyan Won't Affect BJP's Alliance With AIADMK

THERE is no need for the BJP to break the AIADMK, state president of the party Nainar Nagenthran said on Thursday, refuting deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin's charge that the saffron party would destroy it.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

IAF officer, gig worker bury the hatchet

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and a food delivery worker, after both arrived at a mutual settlement in a road rage case on April 21 this year.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Land acquisition issues delay two multi-sector SEZs, firms seek time

TWO proposed multi-sector Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Tamil Nadu have run into trouble as their developer struggles to complete land acquisition, prompting a request for a fourth extension of approval.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

What Changes Did Apple Bring With The IPhone 17 Series

Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup at its annual hardware event held on Tuesday, introducing the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the all-new iPhone 17 Air—Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever.

3 min  |

September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Yes, no, and yes again: Govt flip-flop over 'Dr' prefix for physiotherapists

FIRST, they were allowed to retain the title 'Dr'. Then came the U-turn, saying they cannot. However, a hurried corrigendum then said they can. The series of flip-flops finally means that the government has allowed physiotherapists to use 'Dr' as a prefix after their names.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Man sentenced to life for murdering labourer in 2018

The First Additional Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹11,000 for murdering a daily wage labourer over a financial dispute in 2018.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

EEPC seeks Reserve Bank cushion against liquidity crunch faced by exporters

THE Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) has sought the Reserve Bank's intervention to ease the liquidity stress faced by the exporters after imposition of US tariffs.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

SC Refuses Urgent Listing of Plea Against India-Pak Match

Verdict Reserved in Presidential Reference Case

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Heat concerns in Tokyo, early start to marathon

THE marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.

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September 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Punjab to Geo-fence 850 Water Bodies After Floods

PUNJAB proposes to geo-fence 850 major rivers, canals, and water bodies in the state after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and breaches in river embankments.

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September 12, 2025