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DMK cadre take oath at 68,000 places on Anna's birth anniversary
IN a systematic push by the DMK to step up its election preparedness at the grassroots level, cadres on Monday took an oath 'I will not let Tamil Nadu bow its head in shame' at locations across all 68,000 polling booths in the state, coinciding with party founder C N Annadurai's 117th birth anniversary.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Power corpn fixing exposed UG cables at 700 locations
THE Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited is in the process of fixing of underground cables that are exposed in around 700 spots in Chennai and its peripheries, a senior official said.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
11 juveniles among 13 held over caste clash near Tirunelveli school
THIRTEEN people, including 11 juveniles from two different castes, were apprehended on Monday in connection with a caste clash that stemmed from an incident at a government higher secondary school near Tirunelveli.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Contrasting tale of euphoria & misses for India
The last one week or so was captivating for Indian boxing as two young women scripted their best-ever showing of their careers.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Post on Prophet triggers tension in Shahjahanpur
AMID communal tensions, Shahjahanpur police registered a case on Monday against 200 unidentified people for protests that broke out on Friday following objectionable social media posts against Prophet Muhammad and the Quran.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Pak threatens to pull out of Asia Cup if match referee not removed
A day after India refused to shake hands with Pakistan after recording a comprehensive win in the Asia Cup match, the issue has snowballed into a major controversy.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Locals protest 'resumption' of oil well ops
MEMBERS of the Anti-Methane Project Federation and residents of Therazhundur staged a road blockade near Kuthalam on Monday, alleging that Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has resumed operations at a \"closed\" oil well under the pretext of maintenance.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
PM raises pitch on infiltrators, says Cong-RJD yatra meant to save them
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave his guarantee that action would be taken against all infiltrators and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and other Opposition leaders of shielding them. He told a public rally in Purnea in Bihar's Seemanchal region that the opposition was \"shamelessly\" raising slogans and taking out yatras to shield foreign infiltrators.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
US to take TikTok ownership under deal with China
A framework deal has been reached between China and the US for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
SC says it can set aside poll roll revision if illegality found
THE Supreme Court on Monday said it was presuming that the Election Commission, being a constitutional authority, was following the law during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and cautioned that the entire exercise would be set aside in case any illegality is found at any stage.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
HC concerned over missing Sabarimala gold details
The Kerala High Court on Monday raised concerns over missing details of the gold used for cladding the 'dwarapalaka idols' on either side of the sreekovil at the Sabarimala temple, pointing out discrepancies between official records from 1999 and the handover documents of 2019.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Central Zone in seventh heaven
CENTRAL Zone survived some nervous moments to beat South Zone by six wickets and clinch the Duleep Trophy after a hiatus of 11 years here on Monday. Pursuing a target of 65, Central Zone's top-order batters were put to the test by South bowlers on a crumbling fifth day track at the BCCI COE grounds here, but they did not have too many runs to defend.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
TN HOLDS OUT 'ANBU KARANGAL' TO ORPHANED KIDS
ASSERTING that DMK government's welfare schemes are not driven by vote-bank politics but by a commitment to use power as an opportunity to uplift the marginalised, Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the Anbu Karangal scheme on the birth anniversary of former chief minister CN Annadurai on Monday.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Steps taken for safety of 108 ambulance crew, HC told
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought police protection for 108 ambulance crew till the end of 2026 Assembly elections, after the state government informed the court that the Director General of Police (DGP) has issued a circular directing all commissioners of police and district superintendents of police to take necessary measures to ensure safety and free movement of ambulances during public meetings, agitations and demonstrations.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Duplantis breaks WR for 14th time
ARMAND \"Mondo\" Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 14th time on Monday night, clearing 6.30 meters to capture his third world championship title.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Nepal interim govt inducts three new ministers
THREE newly-appointed ministers, including former electricity board CEO Kulman Ghising, in the Sushila Karki-led interim government in Nepal took the oath of office on Monday.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Custodial torture: Balveer to stand trial after 2.5 yrs
THIRTY months after the custodial violence in which former Ambasamudram ASP Balveer Singh and 13 other police personnel allegedly removed the teeth of suspects with pliers and crushed the testicles of two of them, and nearly two years after a magistrate court started hearing the matter, the four cases registered against the IPS officer and the others will enter trial on October 13.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Aug goods exports to US fall 14% amid tariff hike
MERCHANDISE exports fell to $35.10 billion in August, a 6% drop from $37.24 billion July, mainly due to fall in shipments to the US following recent tariff hikes by President Donald Trump. Exports to the US fell by 14.4% to $6.86 billion in August from $8.01 billion in July.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
THE MANY MALADIES OF MANIPUR CAN'T BE HEALED IN A DAY
The PM's belated visit to the strife-torn state couldn't be expected to solve all ills. Lasting peace can't be achieved without addressing friction along the state's many faultlines
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Docs doing 'conversion therapy' liable to lose licence: TNMC tells HC
THE Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) on Monday informed the Madras High Court that circulars have been sent to all registered medical practitioners that performing conversion therapy and unethical treatment of trans persons would attract severe action including suspension of the registration of medical practitioners.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
PMK dispute: Anbumani bloc says it got ECI recognition
THE Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) faction led by Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said that it has received a letter from the Election Commission of India (ECI), accepting the resolution passed at the party's general council convened on August 9 in Mahabalipuram extending Anbumani's tenure as party president until August 2026. The PMK bloc headed by founder Dr S Ramadoss, however, has disputed the claim.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
2 spl teams to probe infant's mysterious death in Kovai
A day after the body of a twomonth-old infant was found on the railway track near Irugur, the Coimbatore police have formed two special teams to investigate the mysterious death.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
SC stays a few provisions of Waqf Amendment Act
Abolition of 'waqf by user' prima facie not arbitrary: Interim order
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Chennai One app to be a reality as TN agrees to bear 1.39% platform fee
THE disagreement over sharing the platform fee for the proposed unified ticketing software application for public transport in Chennai, a key issue that was delaying the roll out of the system, has been resolved.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
Project report ready for doubling of Chengai-Arakkonam railway corridor
₹1,538-cr plan central to circular suburban grid that could transform commuting across Chennai
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express
CBDT extends ITR filing deadline by one day
THE Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday extended the due date for filing income tax returns (ITRS) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 by one more day, giving taxpayers time until September 16, 2025 to complete their filings.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Wholesale inflation turns positive in Aug
WHOLESALE price index (WPI)-based inflation returned to positive territory in August 2025, after two consecutive months of deflation, as per the data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on Monday.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Country will be free from Naxalism very soon: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reiterated that the country will soon be free from Naxal menace. Naxals have been completely eradicated from the Bokaro region in northern Jharkhand and that soon, the entire country will be free from the menace.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
9-year-old girl falls into farm well near Vikravandi, drowns
A nine-year-old girl drowned after accidentally falling into a farm well located in Thiru-nandhipuram village near Vikravandi on Sunday.
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September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rug-ged it
If there is one element in the design process that is underrated and can make or break any space, it’s area rugs. They add personality and character to an otherwise gloomy setting. Choosing the right area rug not only completes the space aesthetically and visually, but it also makes it well-proportioned and harmonious with the décor.
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