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The New Indian Express Chennai
AI no longer just for engineers; salaries rise 147% after upskilling
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is no longer limited to software engineers and technology teams, and is increasingly becoming a workforce-wide skill across industries, according to the India AI Workforce Report 2026 released by Scaler.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mahendran quits CPI, joins ruling TVK
Senior CPI leader C Mahendran on Thursday joined the TVK in the presence of party general secretary and minister N Anand.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SISTER'S MEMORY BIGGEST DRIVING FORCE FOR YAN
EARLY on Sunday morning (IST), Ivory Coast and Yan Diomande will play their second game of the group stages. For a fair few of them, including Diomande, this would be one of the most important games of their careers.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Bata India appoints Nike’s Sanjay Rao as new MD & CEO; shares increase 17%
FOOTWEAR major Bata India has appointed Nike veteran Sanjay Rao as its MD and CEO.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
RHYTHM OF RESISTANCE
Rain in Sahara, a band that believes music can go where protest signs cannot, talks activism and creating songs with purpose
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
KL woman with suspected Ebola symptoms under observation
54-YEAR-OLD woman exhibiting suspected symptoms of Ebola has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam on Thursday, raising concerns among health officials.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Vijay has time to meet film actors, but not victims’ families’
IN its first major protest following the election, the Tamil Nadu BJP on Thursday staged an agitation against the TVK government, accusing it of failing to ensure safety of women and children in the state.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rajbhar claims split in SP soon, Akhilesh says ready to take on BJP
UTTAR Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday reiterated his claim that the Samajwadi Party (SP) could soon split.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Residents return to ruins as Lebanon awaits peace
ADNAN Kaour returned on Thursday to check on his home in southern Lebanon ‘s coastal city of Tyre — once known as an idyllic summer getaway spot — just a week after Israel issued warnings for all of its residents to evacuate.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
One dead, 18 injured as bus falls into ditch after hitting tractor
A 48-year-old passenger was killed on the spot and 18 others injured after a private bus collided with a borewell tractor and overturned into a roadside ditch on the Tiruchy-Chennai National Highway near Madhuranthakam in Chengalpattu district in the early hours of Thursday.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
RIL AGM: Markets await Jio IPO road map
RELIANCE Industries’ 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday is likely to be one of the most closely-watched corporate events, with investors awaiting clarity on the long-awaited initial public offer (IPO) of Reliance Jio, the conglomerate’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, new energy investments and future capital allocation plans.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Source of $300 bn funding to Iran a grey area
Accord takes effect immediately; Trump says US will not fund Iran reconstruction bill, calls critics ‘fools’ as Israel attacks Lebanon again
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A NEW ROLE
Ganesh Venkatram opens up about his micro drama Mankatha, the rise of vertical storytelling, and the biggest career advice from Amitabh Bachchan
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
16 tribal youths land driver jobs under scheme
A total of 16 tribal youths who completed the heavy motor vehicle (HMV) driver training programme jointly conducted by the state tribal welfare department and the Government Institute of Road Transport (IRT), Gummidipoondi, under the ‘Tholkudi Thoduvanam’ scheme, have secured employment as drivers in the transport services on a contract basis.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Free entry to Vandalur zoo for CM's birthday, 40,000 visitors expected
WITH the Forest Minister RV Ranjithkumar announcing free entry to three zoological parks on June 21 and 22 as part of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s birthday celebration, the officials at Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur are gearing up for a possible surge in visitors, while wildlife enthusiasts have raised concerns about overcrowding and animal welfare.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Telegram faces more scrutiny than WhatsApp
WITH Telegram facing a temporary restriction in India ahead of the NEET (UG) re-examination scheduled for June 21, 2026, the messaging platform has once again come under scrutiny over its privacy features.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Probe report into maternal deaths sparks Kota row
THE report of the probe into the deaths of five pregnant women last month after cesarean deliveries has identified medical negligence at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital, administrative shortcomings, and poor infection control measures as the primary factors behind the deaths.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Uddhav Sena on the verge of a split, again
AS the Shiv Sena (UBT) appears to be headed for a second major split, six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped the parliamentary party meeting on Thursday, signalling that a formal crossover to the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is imminent.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
BOMBER REBELLION
A menswear classic is getting an opulent update with detailed embroidery and beadwork reigning supreme
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Youth's 'snakebite' death: Health dept begins probe
A week after an alleged snakebite claimed the life of a 19-year-old man, Additional Director of the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (ADMS) Dr A Pragalathan will conduct an inquiry on Friday into the allegations that government hospitals failed to provide treatment to the deceased, K Akash.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Qadian-Beas rly project revived after 100 years
BARELY 40 kilometres apart, Qadian and Beas have waited nearly a century for railway tracks to bridge the distance. The wait may finally be over with the revival of the long-pending rail link project.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Minister faults Arlekar for delaying approval to try Balaji in job scam
MINISTER for Energy Resources and Law C T R Nirmal Kumar on Thursday claimed that BJP and DMK have reached a political understanding, pointing out that Governor R V Arlekar has not yet approved the prosecution request of former DMK minister Senthil Balaji.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Modi call to democratise technology
India-UK free trade pact to kickstart on July 15; bid to energise economy on fast track
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Delhi High Court poser on proportionality of Telegram ban
SOCIAL media App Telegram was banned “temporarily” to prevent misleading crores of students so that they do not come on the streets, the Centre told the Delhi High Court on Thursday claiming that the app was the most preferred platform for terror activities.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
ENGLISH HURRICANE IN US
The 32-year-old skipper ties team's record for World Cup goals and help England overpower Croatia 4-2
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man covers railway signal, snatches passenger’s chain
GRP BOOKS SUO MOTU CASE
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mekedatu: CM to move resolution against project
Will urge centre not to grant any technical or green clearances for dam across Cauvery
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Girl riding pillion on bike falls on road, mowed down by truck
A 16-year-old class XI girl was crushed to death under the wheels of a container lorry on Ennore express highway on Wednesday night.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
L’Oréal acquires majority stake in personal care brand Innovist
FRENCH cosmetic giant L’Oréal announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Innovist, a personal care brand in India.
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June 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
U.S. ANNOUNCES TROOP REVIEW, RAPS NATO ALLIES
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security.
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