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The New Indian Express Chennai
Nathwani entry in J’khand RS election makes Cong jittery
THE Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand have taken an interesting turn with the entry of former RS member and businessman Parimal Nathwani into the fray as an independent candidate, making the Congress jittery.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pavish and Avantika Sundar team up for sports drama
NEEK-fame Pavish and Avantika Sundar, daughter of Khusbhu Sundar and Sundar C, are all set to team up for ‘Tamil Cinema’s first volleyball-based feature film.’
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pens, pressure and the promise of a future as millions take China’s toughest exam ‘gaokao’
HUNDREDS of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Court sentence may disqualify Bihar MLA
HOMICIDE
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah attack, warns Tyre residents to leave
ISRAEL’s military struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting apartments in two buildings after saying it had intercepted projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
BJP plans 3rd RS name in MP, Cong on guard
THE elections to three Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, is set to become intriguing, with the ruling BJP likely to field its candidate on the third seat.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Gehlot reignites debate on 2022 MLA rebellion
THE rift in Rajasthan Congress appears to be as raw as ever. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday asserted that the dramatic mass resignation by his loyalist MLAs in September 2022 was aimed solely at stopping Sachin Pilot from becoming Chief Minister, and not against the Congress high command, as widely believed.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Auditing the climate
Greenhouse gas auditors are building careers at the intersection of sustainability, science and global carbon markets
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Amid strain, 23 Oppn parties to meet today
As many as 23 Opposition parties are set to attend the crucial INDIA bloc meeting on Monday to devise fresh strategies to corner the BJP government on key national issues with an eye on the 2029 general elections, the Congress said.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Dalits, fishers clash over burial ground, 900 cops deployed at Kottakuppam
Minister Vanni visits affected residents, assures to take steps to retrieve ‘encroached’ ground
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Keezhadi excavation unearths 1st red-slipped pot with handles
A fine variety of red-slipped pottery with handles has been unearthed for the first time during the ongoing excavation at Keezhadi in Sivaganga district, the State Archaeology Department said on Sunday.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
EC asks BLOs to report suspect foreigners
Tells state chief election officers to focus on electors whose verification forms are not returned during SIR exercise
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Teachers’ assn urges TN govt to fill 800 vacant BRTE posts
THE Tamil Nadu Block Resource Teacher Educators (TNBRTE) Association has called upon the school education department to immediately fill at least 800 vacant BRTE posts ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, warning that the persistent shortage is adversely affecting the quality of education in government schools across the state.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
David Mamet to helm World War 2 drama
PULITZER-winning playwright David Mamet is set to direct an upcoming World War 2 drama, Russian Poland, produced by Barry Germansky.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
AI to detect fraud, GIS to map land as govt readies STAR 3.0
THE Tamil Nadu registration department is preparing a major technological overhaul of its property registration system, with the integration of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, cloud-based architecture and artificial intelligence (AI) under the ₹564 crore next-generation STAR 3.0 platform.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Indonesia minister: Modi's visit to firm up Indo-Pacific partnership for two nations
INDIA and Indonesia on Sunday reviewed the full spectrum of their expanding strategic partnership, with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono expressing anticipation for PM Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jakarta as part of a broader Indo-Pacific outreach that is also expected to include Australia and New Zealand.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN starts higher edu drive for Class 12 graduates
Programme covering over 5.4L students to offer end-to-end support on admissions & welfare schemes till Oct 2026
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Youth in judiciary driving tech shift, must stay watchful of AI, says CJI
YOUNG lawyers, judicial officers, youth and legal professionals are a positive force behind the judiciary’s technological transformation, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Private schools welcome move to end ‘payments’ for recognition renewal
REPRESENTATIVES of private school associations have welcomed the state government’s move to streamline the recognition renewal process, saying it could put an end to the alleged practice of unofficial payments sought from schools every three years.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Consumer confidence weakens across India as inflation concerns rise in May
CONSUMER confidence weakened across both urban and rural India in May, with households turning more cautious about economic conditions, employment prospects and discretionary spending even as inflation expectations moved higher, as per the latest surveys released by the Reserve Bank.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Not seeking 3rd-party role on India border issue: Nepal FM
NEPAL Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Sunday sought to clarify Kathmandu’s position on the long-running Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura border dispute with India, saying that his country is not seeking third-party mediation but is instead focused on substantiating its territorial claims through historical evidence.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man held for killing friend, dumping body on roadside
THE Sholavaram police arrested a 44-year-old history-sheeter on charges of murdering his friend during a drunken quarrel and dumping the body along the Minjur-Vandalur Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Sholavaram to make it appear as a road accident.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Festival gunfire injures 12, two critical in Ohio
GUNFIRE erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Keeping the good fight
BEFORE environmentalism became a movement, it was simply the recognition that human life is inseparable from the world that sustains it.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Centre to manage highway lights using internet
TO enhance highway safety, energy efficiency and maintenance of street lightings, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is set to roll out a centralised web-based street light monitoring system (CCMS).
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Raising the bar for practising law in India
WITH an aim to improve the standard of the legal profession, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has introduced the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A cinematic twist to games
WHAT is it about games that make them so integral to our lives? Their vocabulary has slipped into everyday speech, shaping the way we communicate and even the way we understand life.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
C’garh population at 3.15 cr, literacy a concern
AS Chhattisgarh prepares for its next major census phase scheduled for early 2027, estimated data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics has revealed a stark and deeply concerning reality: over 1 crore 4 lakh people in the state are still completely illiterate.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
MARJANE SATRAPI’S WEIGHT OF SADNESS
Through Persepolis, Satrapi turned the comic into a vehicle for history, memory and political witness. Her death marks the loss of an artist who spent a lifetime translating worlds across borders, media and generations.
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June 08, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mover & shaker of football world: Pimenta’s story
The 53-year-old, who manages Haaland among many other star players, is a trailblazer regarded as one of the first female football ‘super-agents’. Swaroop Swaminathan caught up with her on the sidelines of Norway Chess event to talk about her journey & more...
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