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3 Class 9 girls consume poison, faint in classroom
A shocking incident unfolded on Monday morning when three Class 9 girls from a government higher secondary school in Kanjampatti near Pollachi, collapsed in their classroom, allegedly after consuming poison.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Year after inauguration, ceiling of govt school building crashes
IT was a close shave for students of the panchayat union primary school at Singalanthapuram here on Monday as a portion of the ceiling plaster in one of the school's two classrooms gave away, falling on to the desks and leaving debris scattered across the floor.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Director among four arrested in anti-drug ops
DIRECTOR and actor Prabhakaran (35) of Arcot Road, Vadapalani, was among four men arrested by the Vanagaram police near Maduravoyal flyover on Sunday in an anti-narcotics operation.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Stalin launches multiple projects for police & fire service depts
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin inaugurated completed infrastructure for the police and fire service departments from the secretariat on Monday.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Operator electrocuted while climbing overhead tank
A 51-year-old water tank operator was electrocuted while on duty at Arungunam panchayat near Madhurantakam in Chengalpet on Monday morning. Police identified the deceased as M Manickam, who was employed to operate the overhead tank supplying drinking water to nearby villages.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
₹6K-cr ponzi scam: ED quizzes accused deported from Thailand in Puzhal jail
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has commenced a money laundering probe into an alleged ₹6,000-crore scam where the Vellore-based LNS International Financial Services firm allegedly duped investors by promising returns as high as 6%-10% every month.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
4% to 6% price drop for Uthukuli butter & ghee following GST revision
FOLLOWING GST reduction from 12% to 5% for products like butter and ghee, prices have come down in Uthukuli, a hub for their production in Tamil Nadu. Manufacturers have said the prices will decrease further after the festival season. Currently, the price drop ranges from 4% to 6% across farms in the region.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Resolve plaints of over 45 days: TNEB chief
TAMIL Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) chairman J Radhakrishnan on Monday instructed senior officials to clear all consumer complaints that have been pending for over 45 days without any delay.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
No price cut, announces Aavin, offers ₹50 festival discount on one kg ghee
CITING its financial position, Aavin announced on Monday that it would continue selling its products at the existing market price, which it claimed is the lowest in the industry.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
State to host ‘Kalviyil Sirantha TN' event, T'gana CM to be chief guest
DMK government aims to showcase, celebrate flagship education schemes introduced by it
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
'India-Pak not a rivalry anymore'
India captain SKY believes there's no contest between the two sides as it's one-sided now
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
SC bins plea to install Karuna statue, says TN can't use public money to glorify leaders
THE Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Tamil Nadu should not use public money for glorification of former leaders and rejected the state government's plea to allow it to erect the statue of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in Tirunelveli district.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
India aims to host Olympics in 2036, says union minister
INDIA aims to host the 2036 01ympics, which will be a milestone for Indian sports, said Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Coimbatore, on Sunday.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Baby abandoned by mom in Kovai
A newborn baby, who was allegedly abandoned by the mother at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, has been handed over to the District Child Protection Unit for investigation.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
In a first, China catapults jet from aircraft carrier
CHINA'S navy on Monday announced that three carrier-based aircraft have for the first time successfully carried out electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff and landing from the country's third aircraft carrier.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
India win heated SAFF U17 game vs Pakistan
INDIA maintained their stranglehold over arch-foes Pakistan across sports as the country's football team notched a 3-2 victory in a highly-charged SAFF U17 Championship match here on Monday in which losing team member Muhammad Abdullah's controversial celebration attracted attention.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
IT pack drags mkt, loses ₹83K cr in m-cap over H-1B visa fee concerns
SHARES of Indian IT firms fell sharply on Monday with the Nifty IT index losing about ₹83,000 crore in market capitalisation after the latest H-1B visa policy changes by US President Donald Trump rattled sentiment.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
3 minors among 6 held for beating teen boy to death
SIX people, including three minors, were arrested by Rajamangalam police on Monday for allegedly beating a 17-yearold boy to death with a rod over a prior feud.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
CM launches 2.5L-crore Chennai mobility plan, single ticketing app
Plan prioritises movement of people over vehicles and encourages multimodal integration
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Google faces court test over ad biz breakup
GOOGLE faces a fresh federal court test on Monday as US government lawyers ask a judge to order the breakup of the search engine giant's ad technology business.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
More pressure on Israel as France to join UK in recognising Palestine
Macron offers to open an embassy there if Hamas frees all hostages
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
8 injured as 2 MTC buses collide in Velachery
Eight people, including a driver, were injured after two MTC buses collided head-on near Dhandeeswaram Temple in Velachery on Sunday.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
EAM, Rubio hold wide-ranging talks
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday held their first in-person meeting ever since Washington imposed steep tariffs on key Indian exports over New Delhi's continued purchases of Russian oil.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
E-commerce players handholding sellers to implement new GST rates
AS they kick off their festive season sales, e-commerce majors such as Amazon and Flipkart are working closely with sellers to ensure that the revised GST rates are passed on to every product.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
2 top Maoists killed in C'garh encounter, Shah lauds security forces
TWO male cadres of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the Abujhmad area of Narayanpur district, about 400 km south of Raipur, police said on Monday. The achievement was hailed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
UK weighs waiving visa fees to attract talent
THE UK government is looking at bolstering a drive to attract global talent with a possible visa fee waiver to support the world's top science and tech talent relocation to the country, a media report said on Monday.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Businesses gear up to keep pace with festive demand
FRANTIC last-minute preparations on Monday marked the day for manufacturers and retailers be it of white goods, textiles, FMCG or footwear-as they rolled out the sale of goods under new GST rates.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Annamalai calls Pinarayi & Stalin 'Nastik Dramacharis'
KL right-wing groups hold event to counter Ayyappa meet by Left govt
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Assets case: SC stays trial against Duraimurugan
IN a major relief to Water Resources Minister M Duraimurugan and his wife D Shanthakumari in a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court's order quashing their discharge by a trial court in the case.
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September 23, 2025
The New Indian Express
Festive buying rush on Day 1 of GST 2.0
Car showrooms, retail outlets, online platforms witness record sales as lower tax rates kick in
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