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Close shave for 36 as bus catches fire at Sholavaram
THIRTY-six passengers escaped unhurt after an omni bus travelling from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Puducherry caught fire near Sholavaram on the Chennai-Kolkata National Highway early on Friday.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express
THIS ROMCOM NEEDED A BEATING HEART
A romance doesn’t need an unconventional premise to leave an impression; it only needs characters whose emotions feel lived in.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HDFC review finds no evidence to support ex-chair’s allegations
HDFC Bank on Friday said an independent legal review conducted by two external law firms found no evidence to substantiate the concerns raised by former chairman Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation letter, concluding that the contemporaneous records and witness interviews did not support his allegations.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Elephant Whisperers’ mahout hurt in jumbo attack
BOMMAN, a mahout and one of the central figures in the Oscar-winning documentary “The Elephant Whisperers”, was injured when a female captive elephant named Masini attacked him on Friday.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Delays in paying evaluators stall UoM UG results
SEVERAL autonomous arts and science colleges in the city have already completed admissions for postgraduate (PG) courses, and the University of Madras (UoM) has concluded entrance examinations and entered the final stage of admissions.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ukraine launches major nighttime raid on Russia
UKRAINE launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defence Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Micro enterprises seek power tariff relief ahead of TN budget
AS the state government prepares its next budget, industry bodies representing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have submitted a series of demands covering power tariffs, industrial infrastructure, taxation, finance and regulatory reforms.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt crackdown on firm in Kota maternal deaths
EVEN as the World Health Organization (WHO) has sought a report from India on the deaths of five women following Cesarean section in Rajasthan, the Centre has cracked down on Jackson Laboratories, the company that supplied fake oxytocin injections to the hospital in Kota where the maternal deaths took place.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
62 workers leave for Odisha, some say they'll never take up a factory job again
AS the death toll in Sunday’s ammonia gas leak at St Peter & Paul Sea Food Exports Private Limited in Tiruvallur climbed to 15 on Friday, the first batch of 62 migrant workers from Odisha boarded a train in Chennai at 10 am and set for their home towns, leaving behind the city where many of their hospitalised friends continue to fight for their lives.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TRACING THE FAMILY TREE OF TREES
THE Major Oak of Sherwood forest, the only visible relic of the Robin Hood mythos and a pilgrimage destination for millions, has been declared dead, leaving us to ponder the memory of trees.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Madhavaram-Nallur elevated road to come up on Kolkata NH
FOLLOWING the talks between the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) and the state government, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to construct a 10.3-km elevated corridor from Madhavaram to Nallur toll plaza on the Chennai-Kolkata National Highway.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN moves to monetise Lanka ferry terminal
LESS than two years after India and Sri Lanka relaunched the passenger ferry, the state is moving to commercialise the route’s onshore infrastructure, inviting bids for duty-free retail and foreign-exchange concessions at the Nagapattinam International Passenger Terminal.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kabaddi coach booked for assaulting minor
THE Kannagi Nagar All Women Police on Friday booked a 29-year-old Kabaddi coach under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl training at his academy.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sai Krishna's custodial death: 3 key suspects identified
THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) has intensified its investigation into the alleged custodial death of Sai Krishna, with investigators identifying two head constables and a close associate of suspended Circle Inspector (CI) Nagaraju as key suspects in the alleged disappearance of the victim's body.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A middling space western
WITH Superman, came the strong belief that no matter what comes in your way, there is a small corner within each and every person where good remains.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Min seethes after colleague's name printed above her's on banner
A heated exchange was witnessed at a government function in Virudhunagar on Friday after Social Welfare Minister K Jegadeshwari questioned officials over why her name was not listed first in the event.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
They hugged my son to check if he had knife, mom of caste murder victim tells panel
“AMMA, four people are hacking me.” Those were the last words V Vijayakumar, a 22-year-old BC man, screamed over phone to his mother Vasantha in 2013, moments before he was murdered in Tirunelveli after being lured to a spot with the promise of marriage with the love of his life.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
US assured India of stable AI technology access: IT secretary
WEEKS after the US curtailed access to Anthropic’s AI models worldwide, including in India, Washington has assured New Delhi that technology access, once granted, will not be abruptly withdrawn. The commitment was conveyed by US officials during talks with India, according to IT Secretary S Krishnan.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
NOIZZYBOX redefines audio through innovation
FOUNDED in Chennai, NOIZZYBOX is a design-led audio technology company focused on creating innovative listening experiences through a blend of engineering, aesthetics and sound technology.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Emotional moment for Ecuador coach Beccacece
WITH his long blonde hair flowing in the wind, Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece made a beeline for the stands.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
2 Indian-origin men nabbed for firing in Surrey
TWO Indian-origin men hailing from Punjab have been arrested and charged in a case of alleged firing at a residence in Surrey of British Columbia, Canada.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
16 Bishnoi ‘men’ under Canada lens
Originally from Punjab • Face 56 criminal charges in Calgary • Pictures of 15 suspects released
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
INTERESTING STORY, UNINTERESTING CHARACTERS
A couple of months ago, a video of an Indian street vendor preparing lemonade went viral.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Islam convert just a Muslim, won't have caste: Court
Striking down 2024 G.O., Madurai bench of HC says such a person not entitled to reservation
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
B'luru triple murder: Techie's partner arrested from Pondy
10 special teams from Whitefield, 3 from UT nab him in joint operation
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN bins plan for PPP model waste mgmt in 12 cities
Move after bids for firms to prepare feasibility reports drew criticism from workers, parties
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Teen raped by 3 men she met on social media, 1 held
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by three men near Kundrathur on Wednesday.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
India in direland: World champs handed shock loss
OCCASIONALLY Ireland have shocked heavyweights including England, South Africa and Pakistan in T20Is. But they never managed to do that against India in the past 17 years since they played their maiden match against the Asian giants in 2009.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
RBI ISSUES FINAL CREDIT DERIVATIVES FRAMEWORK
THE Reserve Bank of India on Friday issued the final framework for credit derivatives, allowing resident non-retail users to freely use credit default swaps (CDS) and total return swaps (TRS) without restrictions on end-use, while permitting insurance companies, pension funds, mutual funds, alternative investment funds (AIFs) and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to act as protection sellers.
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June 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kalpakkam gets world’s 1st N-heat hydrogen plant
THE Department of Atomic Energy inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen production facility that uses nuclear process heat from a fast breeder reactor at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam on Friday.
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