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The New Indian Express
GST Council: Easy registration for small biz
THE 56th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Tuesday approved several measures aimed at easing compliance and facilitating trade, including faster refunds, simplified registration schemes, and clarity on post-sale discounts. Most of these reforms will be operational from November 1, 2025.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express
2 yrs on, CM yet to comment on PTR audio clip row: EPS
TWO years have passed since the audio clip of an alleged conversation involving Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan criticising the functioning of the DMK has done the rounds on social media but Chief Minister MK Stalin still refuses to comment on it, said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Madurai on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express
Cops Crack 119-Sovereign Theft Case, Arrest Two Men
Valuables buried in protected forest
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express
After OPS, AMMK leader TTV walks out of NDA bloc
Five months after AIADMK and the BJP-led NDA renewed their ties for facing the 2026 Assembly elections, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) led by TTV Dhinakaran snapped ties with NDA on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express
Thailand may soon offer free domestic flights to international tourists!
It aims to alleviate the pressure of overtourism on popular destinations like Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai and encourage visitors to explore lesser-known regions like Sukhothai and Ayutthaya
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express
China flexes military muscle with bold, strategic new arms at parade
Parade marks WWII anniversary with Xi, senior officials, and global guests in attendance
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express
Attack at poll meet: 108 crew wants security, court asks DGP to respond
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the state director general of police (DGP) on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed seeking police protection for all '108' ambulance drivers and emergency medical technicians (EMT) across Tamil Nadu till the end of the 2026 state Assembly election.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express
'Not worried about critics; keen on investments, jobs'
DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, in a letter to party cadre, stated that he ignored politically-motivated criticisms of his foreign visits, and felt satisfied as he was able to attract investments needed to create job opportunities for the people of Tamil Nadu and to drive the state's economic progress.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express
Dalit Govt Staff Falls at Feet of DMK Councillor, 5 Booked
Controversy erupted after CCTV footage of a Dalit revenue assistant, S Muniyappan (30), falling at the feet of DMK councillor R Ramya, who belongs to an MBC community, to seek 'forgiveness' at the office of the Tindivanam municipal commissioner in Villupuram, went viral on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Clash of titans: Alcaraz to take on Djokovic in semifinals
CARLOS Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the US Open.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Jason Segel to star in Angelina Jolie's next
Jason Segel is the latest to join the Angelina Jolie-starrer, Anxious People.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Post-Silkyara disaster, SoP for tunnel alignment studies, approval on NHs
IN the wake of tunnel collapse incidents like Silkyara in Uttarakhand, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has worked out standard operating procedure (SoP) for tunnel alignment studies and approval on national highways; mandating that at least three alternative alignments such as the shortest path, geologically or geotechnically favourable routes, and options with minimal social or cost impact must be evaluated before finalising the alignment.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
HM Suspended for Making Students Give Foot Massage
The school education department on Wednesday suspended the headmistress of the panchayat union primary school in Maveripatti after a video surfaced on social media showing her asleep on a classroom desk while students massaged her arms and foot.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Suicide bomber targets rally in Quetta
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a stadium on Tuesday night as supporters of a nationalist party were leaving a rally in insurgency-hit southwest Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding 30 others, police and hospital officials said on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Top global semiconductor CEOs are betting big on India, says PM Modi
Chip projects are currently underway
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Centre Wants to Abrogate Fulcrum of Constitution: K'taka, WB & HP to SC
ON 7th day of hearing in the Presidential reference case on Wednesday, governments of several states, including Karnataka, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh, claimed before the Supreme Court that the Union government sought to \"abrogate the fulcrum of the Constitution\" by questioning the Court's April 8 ruling that prescribed timelines for the President and the Governor to decide on Bills passed by the state legislatures.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
UAE warns West Bank annexation is a red line
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a \"red line,\" without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Mysskin, Keerthy Suresh team up for a film
CTOR-director Mysskin and Keerthy Suresh are set to collaborate on a new film. Directed by Praveen S Vijaay, the yet-to-be-titled film is billed as an \"intense courtroom drama.\"
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Chenab & Jhelum above flood level
KISHTWAR district of Jammu and Kashmir, where about 66 people were killed and 31 are still missing in cloudburst and flash floods triggered by heavy rain last month, is highly vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), posing a serious threat to human lives, power projects, roads, schools, hospitals, religious places and agriculture, warned the GLOF Disaster Management Plan for Kishtwar in its latest report.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
NEP Brings Together Tradition & Modernity: Prez
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 brings together the best of tradition and modernity, said President Droupadi Murmu in Tiruvarur on Wednesday.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Maha Yuti Maha cracks widen, minister to move court against own govt
Cracks appeared in the BJP-led Mahayuti government over its decision to implement the Hyderabad Gazette and one-clan formula for Marathas to obtain Kunbi certificates and avail benefits under the OBC category.
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Judge reins in Google search monopoly, blocks breakup
A federal judge ordered a shake-up of Google's search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the US government's attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Fund boost for Indian Oly body
FINALLY, months after withholding payments, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and IOC Solidarity have decided to resume payments to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
An Onam Odyssey
Malayalis in the border districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala reflect on the celebration and evolution of Onam
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Tweak in NDCT rules soon to make drug testing simple
Amendments to reduce license applications
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September 04, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Worlds: Big bouts await Lovlina & Co
LIVERPOOL, the iconic port city in Northwest England, is well-renowned for its music culture, its football clubs and is a place seeped in history. Elite amateur boxers from around will get a lifetime opportunity to make the city part of their folklore.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
HC says delivery of prohibited items a crime, takes a jibe at e-com platform
CHHATTISGARH High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition that sought to dismiss a case registered against employees of e-commerce store 'Flipkart' and the courier company for selling a \"lethal knife\" that was used to commit a murder and loot a petrol pump in July.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Rajasthan Festival Hopping Guide for This October
From Jodhpur RIFF (Rajasthan International Folk Festival) to Marwar Festival and Pushkar Mela, check out our guide to festival hopping across Rajputana
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Vikram Bhatt's Haunted sequel gets November release
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, known for horror films like Raaz (2002) and 1920 (2008), announced his upcoming film Haunted: Ghosts of the Past.
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September 04, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai
Fadnavis, Rupala Lead Race for BJP National President's Post
As the BJP prepares to elect its new president, names of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and former Union minister from Gujarat, Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala, emerged as top contenders for the hot seat along with that of Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan.
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