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New MRTS deal: TN may get back 120 ha of land
THE state government will take control of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) stations and non-core operations within 90 days after signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under a revised agreement with the centre.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
4 die in bus-truck collision in Odisha
A passenger bus collided head-on with an iron ore-laden truck on the NH-143, killing four crew members of the two ill-fated vehicles near Musabira under Chandiposh police limits of Sundargarh district late on Tuesday night.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cognizant reports 6% revenue growth in Q1
COGNIZANT on Wednesday reported moderate growth for first quarter of 2026 as the company navigates a challenging macroeconomic backdrop and cautious client spending.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HC tells DVAC to hand over docus to CBI
THE first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, pronouncing the verdict on petitions filed by Arappor Iyakkam, a nongovernmental organisation fighting against corruption, and advocate E Saravanan and Rajkumar, both associated with the AIADMK.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Overall turnout close to 93% in West Bengal
WEST Bengal on Wednesday recorded robust polling in the second and final phase of elections with poll-participation touching 92.67%, according to the approximate polling trends updated on ECINet app at 12.30 am Thursday.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
NC drops Urdu language from exam, sparks row
THE Omar Abdullah government is facing sharp criticism from Kashmir-based opposition parties for dropping Urdu, one of the official languages of J&K mandatory for qualifying for revenue services, from the newly amended draft recruitment rules for revenue posts.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Doctors remove Ikg tumour from 10-year-old boy’s chest
THE doctors at Rainbow Children’s Hospital saved the life of a 10-year-old boy by removing a rare almost 1kg mediastinal germ cell tumour in his chest through an open chest surgery.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Family court had rejected adoption plea of the couple
SINCE she struggled to provide financial support to all the three children, especially after her husband's death, she gave her child to the couple for adoption.
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April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
After skeleton proof, Odisha man gets cash from bank
A DAY after Jitu Munda made a heartrending 4 km trek, carrying skeletal remains of his sister to the Odisha Gramya Bank branch as proof of her death, the bank as well as Keonjhar district administration sprang to action on Tuesday and released the %19,300 deposit amount from her account to the family.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
ROYAL WIN FOR RAJASTHAN
Ferreira and Dubey step up for team to hand Punjab Kings first loss of the season
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Leaders condole death of folk singer Thenisai Chellappa
Leaders of various political parties have condoled the death of folk singer Thenisai Chellappa (85), who passed away on Tuesday morning due to age-related illness.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Maruti earmarks record ₹14,000 cr for capex in FY27
AFTER blockbuster sales in the financial year 2025-26, country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) has set aside a capital expenditure of ₹14,000 crore for F27 to enhance production capability as it struggles to meet the growing demand.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Foundation stone laid for $15 bn Vizag Google data centre project
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said Google, which began as a search engine, is set to emerge as a growth engine for the Indian economy with the establishment of its data centre in Visakhapatnam.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
1 lakh students enrolled in govt, aided schools
A total of 1,12,711 students have enrolled in government and government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu so far for the 2026-27 academic year.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Pressure builds up after record polling, CM candidates go the extra mile
THEIR fate has already been sealed, and is in safe custody in strongrooms.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
At 39.1°C, city records hottest day of this summer
CHENNAI sweltered through its hottest day of the summer on Tuesday, with the Meenambakkam weather station at Chennai airport recording 39.1°C, the highest so far this season for the city and 2.4 degrees above normal.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
NHRC advises TN, 21 states to step up heatwave protection measures
DME instructs all govt medical colleges to set up spl wards to treat heat-related illnesses
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Dalit youth's death in TN: Girlfriend, dad, brother booked
AFTER a 20-year-old Dalit youth was found dead in a quarry near a forested area in Pudukkottai district, the police have booked four persons — including a woman with whom the youth was allegedly in a relationship — on charges of abetment of suicide and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Liquor limit: TN seeks clarity on HC order
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court is likely to take up a petition, on Wednesday, filed by the state seeking a clarification on the court's recent order stating a person can be permitted to possess 4.5 litres of liquor for personal use unsumption) Rules.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Bench quashes ED case on minister Periyasamy in housing plots scam
THE Madras High Court has quashed a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2022 based on a 2011 FIR by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) against Minister I Periyasamy over alleged irregularities in the allotment of housing plots under the government’s discretionary quota.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
City builders turn to AI for cost control
CHENNAI’S developers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to keep projects on schedule and control costs, amid a surge in large housing and commercial developments.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
UAE exits oil cartel, Don cold to Iran proposal
THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced its exit from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Religious institution must have norms'
ON the ninth day of hearing in the Sabarimala case on Tuesday, the Supreme Court’s nine-judge Constitution bench said the right to manage a religious institution cannot mean absence of structure and there has to be a modality and norms devised for its functioning and there cannot be anarchy.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
No specific HC direction to book FIR on Nehru in job scam, says CJ bench
Counsel says minister not heard by court before it passed order, made accusations against him
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Eternal reports 346% surge in Q4 net profit, revenue increases 196%
ETERNAL, parent company of foodtech giant Zomato, reported a 346% surge in profit after tax (PAT) to ₹174 crore for the quarter ending March 2026 (Q4FY26) as against ₹39 crore net profit in the same quarter of Q4FY25.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
New way to turn seawater into drinking water
A new energy-efficient method to desalinate water to beget freshwater has been developed, offering a cost-effective process that also stands in as a water purification technology.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Bengal row over UP ‘encounter’ cop
TMC accuses Ajay Pal Sharma of intimidating voters, warns of action @ BJP praises IPS officer
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
2012 bonded labour case: Four kiln owners get 8-year RI each
THE judicial magistrate court in Ambattur has convicted four people, including a couple, ina bonded labour case from 2012.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ex-SC judge who heads C’garh panel will also draft UCC report in MP
THE Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a sixmember committee to draft a bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a move that came 12 days after Chhattisgarh, also under BJP rule, formed a similar panel.
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April 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Q4 RESULTS FY2026 CUB profit up 25% at ₹360 cr on rise in net interest margin
KUMBAKONAM-based City Union Bank on Tuesday reported a net profit of ₹360 crore in Q4FY26 against ₹288 crore during the same period a year ago, a 25% rise, driven by increase in core businesses.
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