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Devyani, SFIL merger: Recipe for growth?
THE merger of two leading Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL) and Devyani International Ltd (DIL) - is all set to create a fast-food major with more than 3,000 stores, a consolidated turnover of more than ₹7,800 crore and operations in markets such as India, Nigeria, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
MSF warns it may halt Gaza operations after Israel ban
Banned from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Saturday it will have to end its operations there in March if Israel does not reverse its decision.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘CEC removing names illegally from voter lists’: Abhishek repeats charge
CONTINUING his attack on the Election Commission (EC), Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Saturday that the names of eligible voters were being arbitrarily deleted from the electoral rolls during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
The Bads of Bollywood
Hindi cinema is discovering that the fastest way to stay relevant isn't to play the hero-but to risk becoming the villain
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
CELEBRATING A SAGE FOR THE AGES
I write these words in the wake of the release of my newest book, The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism, by the Vice-President of India at the Sivagiri Ashram established by the peerless Sree Narayana Guru more than a century ago.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
2 classmates kill TN youth in 'fight for girl'
A 19-year-old student doing his second-year BA at Vellore’s Voorhees College was allegedly bludgeoned to death with an iron rod by two of his classmates in a suspected dispute over relationship with a girl.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Gill returns; Shreyas, Siraj also included
Ruturaj, Varma make way as India fortify pace attack in 15-member squad for NZ ODI series; Pant retains spot
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Trump’s Venezuela action sets dangerous precedent, says Takshashila chair
IN a blatant expression of unbridled power, US President Donald Trump struck Venezuela and abducted sitting President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their heavily guarded location in Caracas Calling the US action extraordinary and setting a “dangerous precedent,” Chairperson, Indo-Pacific Studies Programme, Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru, Manoj Kewalramani said that “legally speaking, this operation stands on a weak footing.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
ARAVALLIS, A NEW TURN IN ECOLOGY BATTLE
THERE are some twists in the legal battle to save the Aravalli Hills.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Metro to start at 3 am today for marathon
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will operate special early-morning train services on Sunday to facilitate participants of the 14th edition of the Freshworks Chennai Marathon.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Slavery destroys heritage too: Modi
At opening of Piprahwa Buddhist relics display, PM calls it ‘inseparable part of our civilisation‘
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
And the Mountains Echoed
Anuradha Roy’s first non-fiction book explores the slow making of a home in Ranikhet and a life chosen by stillness
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Banks see sharp rise in deposit, credit in Q3FY26
DRIVEN by high festive demand and GST rate cut-induced shopping spree, both public and private sector banks have turned the low-credit-growth-lower deposit growth tides in the third quarter clocking high to mid double digits growth in advances and deposit accretion.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Andaman drone show proposed for Bose jubilee
TO commemorate ‘Prakram Diwas’, marking the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Union Culture Ministry has proposed a series of cultural activities, including a mega exhibition and a drone show, to narrate the life and legacy of the legendary freedom fighter on two islets of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Overlooked for ODIs, Padikkal slams ton again
AS he played a square cut shot towards point off Tripura’s Ab-hijit Sarkar on a winter afternoon in Ahmedabad on Saturday, Karnataka opener Devdutt Padikkal ran to register his fourth ton in five matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Saturday.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
20 Maoists lay down arms, surrender before T’gana cops
AS many as 20 CPI (Maoist) underground cadres, including People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion commander Badse Sukka alias Deva and Telangana state committee member Kankanala Raji Reddy alias Venkatesh, surrendered before the Telangana police on Saturday, handing over 48 firearms.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TARIQUE RAHMAN THE HEIR RETURNS TO AN ANGRY VACUUM
WHEN Tarique Rahman removed his shoes and placed his feet on the ground beside a Dhaka car park on December 25, the gesture carried the weight of unfinished history.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pune civic polls put state allies BJP, Pawar in war of words over graft charges
WITH NCP leader and Maharashtra DCM Ajit Pawar accusing the BJP of corruption during its tenure in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) through inflated work orders, the war of words between the two parties has intensified.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC order on Khalid's bail tomorrow
THE Supreme Court will on Monday pronounce its order on the bail petitions of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and five others in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
From blind spots to bookshelves
In a small classroom in Silattur, the usual yet distinct squeaking noise of chalk goes missing when a Tamil teacher steps in.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express
THE TOP GLOBAL TRENDS & THREATS IN THE NEW YEAR
IN 1898, Mark Twain wrote about the telectroscope in his short story ‘From the London Times of 1904.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
To get ideas for poll manifesto, DMK launches multi-platform outreach
THE DMK on Saturday launched a multi-platform public outreach initiative for public feedback ahead of drafting its manifesto for the 2026 Assembly elections.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Handle crime cases against women, kids with care: CM
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has advised the police force to handle crimes against women and children with the highest level of care and sensitivity, saying it must be implemented in letter and spirit.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
If retiree dies, 60% of last-drawn pension will be paid as family pension to nominee
TN may spend 22L cr on committed expenditure
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
GCC to run dialysis centres at Kolathur, Kondithope
Facilities being constructed by CMDA; corpn to bear treatment costs until formal decision on proposal to cover it under CMCHIS is taken
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CM trying to shift blame on centre for drug menace, says Vanathi
BJP legislator Vanathi Srinivasan blamed the DMK government for its failure to curb the growing drug menace in the state.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Jallikattu in Madurai from January 15 to 17
JALLIKATTU events in the district will be held at Avaniyapuram in Madurai South taluk on January 15, and at Palamedu and Alanganallur in Vadipatti taluk on 16 and 17, respectively, said Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration P Moorthy on Saturday, during a review meeting at the collectorate on the preparatory measures for conducting the annual bull-taming sport.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Snake bite claims 13 lives in 50 days in U’khand amid climate-change scare
CLIMATE change is increasingly being cited as the primary driver behind the alarming surge in wildlife attacks across Uttarakhand, with recent data suggesting the impact extends beyond bears and leopards to include venomous snakes becoming unusually active during winter months.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A Search Called Home
In his debut novel Our Friends in Good Houses, journalist Rahul Pandita unveils a stark portrayal of a man’s search for home.
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January 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cong probe team for Indore deaths, BJP ‘mob’ battle it out
STRUCK by the killer diarrhoeal outbreak, the Bhagirathpura locality of Indore, India’s cleanest city, turned on Saturday into a battleground between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress.
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