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The New Indian Express Chennai
Investigators checking suspect’s call data records
‘‘WE are confident that important records can be restored. No one involved in the offence will be spared. Strict action will be taken against all those found responsible. A few persons linked to the incident were taken to Bengaluru for further investigation,’’ Nirmalkumar added.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CM secretariat reshaped for accountability
IN a move aimed at making the administrative machinery more effective, transparent and accountable, the Chhattisgarh government has carried out a major reshuffle in the CM’s Secretariat.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kohli set to miss ODIs, uncertainty over Rohit
WHILE the official word is yet to come, it seems like Virat Kohli is set to miss the upcoming Afghanistan ODIs with uncertainty looming over Rohit Sharma’s participation.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Subramaniam is new chief of sr selection panel
FORMER Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner Sunil Subramaniam has been appointed as the chairman of the state senior men’s election committee, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association announced on Thursday.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
LIC holds 11% in Rajesh Exports, shares decline 5%
STATE-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) holds over 10.80% stake in Rajesh Exports, the jewellery exporting firm which has come under capital market regulator Sebi’s lens for jacking up revenue numbers and concealing important information.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man sets son-in-law’s house on fire
A 58-year-old man has been booked for allegedly setting ablaze the house of his son-in-law whom his daughter married without his consent.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
6 more arrested for leaking Jana Nayagan online
Six more persons were arrested by the state cyber crime wing in connection with the leak and online circulation of Jana Nayagan, starring CM C Joseph Vijay.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kim unveils nuclear fuel facility, pledges expansion of plant
NORTH Korea on Thursday unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels, with leader Kim Jong Un announcing plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.”
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
₹10,000 cr ATF price stabilisation fund for airlines optional: Govt
THE government on Thursday said that the ₹10,000 crore price stabilisation fund for jet fuel would be optional for domestic airlines, and the base rates, exclusive of all taxes, would be ₹86.32 a litre for domestic flights and ₹104.49 per litre for international flights.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'No courage to reappear': NEET aspirant writes to parents before death
AN 18-year-old NEET aspirant who died by suicide in Nagpur wrote in a note that she had no courage to reappear for the test as she was not confident whether she would get the same marks again.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Economists peg FY26 growth at 7.3%
Analysts say while the West Asia crisis created some pressure, its impact on growth remained limited in FY26
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Manali tops nation's ozone pollution chart even as air quality improves
MANALI recorded India’s highest ground-level ozone reading this year of 500 micrograms per cubic metre on May 19, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, even as environmental regulators point to improvements in the region’s air quality.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
NORTH CHENNAI ON THE GREEN WINDING ROAD
FOR decades, North Chennai’s Manali-Ennore belt symbolised the environmental cost of industrialisation.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HDFC MF IMPOSES CURBS ON GOLD ETF
HDFC Mutual Fund has imposed temporary curbs on investments in its gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) schemes amid heightened interest in gold-backed assets.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HC seeks TN govt’s stand on implementing Deepam order
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC on Thursday orally sought the new state government’s stand on the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam row.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
India, Venezuela agree to deepen ties
INDIA and Venezuela on Thursday agreed to deepen cooperation in energy and explore a broader economic partnership spanning critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, automobiles and mining, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Would have loved to have some school/college friends’
R PRAGGNANANDHAA is thinking. He doesn’t have a chess board in front of him but he is still careful about the words he wants to use.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pvt schools must stick to fee fixed by panel, says min
WARNING private schools against collecting fees beyond that stipulated by the fee determination committee, Minister for School Education Rajmohan Arumugam on Thursday said that the state government would take action against institutions found violating regulations.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Colovaginal fistula treated with device used to close holes in heart
DOCTORS at Kauvery Hospital treated a 73-year-old woman suffering from rare colovaginal fistula — an abnormal connection between the colon and the vagina — by using a cardiac occlusion device traditionally used to close holes in the heart.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC upholds HC order rejecting action against TN officials
THE Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Madras High Court order that dismissed a petition seeking action against officials for allegedly preventing Hindu devotees from lighting lamps on Thiruparankundram hill while allowing Ramzan-related celebrations.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
India, UK push ties on critical minerals
INDIA and the United Kingdom on Thursday unveiled a series of initiatives spanning critical minerals, education and maritime security, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reviewed bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the conflict in West Asia.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
2 ministers' names missing in BJP list for RS polls, Cong nominates Kharge
THE BJP on Thursday announced the names of 10 candidates, including its national general secretary Tarun Chugh, for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 18 across 10 states.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Putin calls India trusted partner, hits out at West
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed Moscow’s strategic partnership with New Delhi and asserted that Western attempts to force India into scaling back its cooperation with Russia are futile and damaging to global stability.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man ‘drugs’, sexually assaults Dalit minor in car in Tiruchy, held
TIRUCHY city police on Wednesday night booked a 43-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Dalit girl in a car in the Gandhi Market area and abandoning her nearby.
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June 05, 2026
The New Indian Express
10 yrs on, HC says Appavu Radhapuram victor in 2016
SETTING aside the victory of AIADMK’s IS Inbadurai in the 2016 Assembly election from the Radhapuram constituency, the Madras High Court has declared DMK leader and former Assembly speaker M Appavu as the elected candidate.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
70% of non-priority card holders in state complete e-KYC verification
FOLLOWING e-KYC (know your customer) verification of Priority Household (PHH) ration cards — under which rice, wheat and ragi entitlements are fully funded by the union government — the state government is undertaking the drive among Non-Priority Household (NPHH) cardholders, around 70% of whom have been covered so far, official sources said.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
Forced to work sans safety gear: TCMC sanitation staff
A section of conservancy workers employed through a private agency (Our Land) in Tambaram corporation (TCMC) has alleged they are being forced to handle garbage without basic safety gear such as gloves, boots and helmets.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
FOR A NIMBLE WELFARE FRAMEWORK
AS the West-Asia crisis persists, countries are hard-pressed to respond. Over half the global responses have been concentrated in the form of subsidies, as per the World Bank.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
US proposes 12.5% more tariff on India over forced labour concerns
THE US Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday proposed an additional 12.5% tariff on 54 countries, including India, for failing to enforce a forced labour import prohibition under Section 301.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
City corpn approves SOP for homeless shelters in Chennai
THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Tuesday approved the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to institutionalise the operation and management of corporation-run shelters for homeless persons across the city.
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