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The New Indian Express Chennai
India alert as Nepal steps up customs checks
INDIA has said it is aware of Nepal’s enforcement of a preexisting customs provision requiring duty on goods worth over 100 Nepali rupees brought in by cross-border travellers, even as it flagged concerns over the impact on routine movement along the open border.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
T’gana govt driver sets himself ablaze amid ongoing staff stir
TENSION gripped parts of Telangana on Thursday after three separate suicide attempts by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees, allegedly amid ongoing protests over long-pending demands.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Nanbas, nanbis turn up in khaki & white in Tiruchy (East)
MUCH like fans turning up dressed as their favourite stars for a first-day first-show of a movie, TVK supporters brought a similar energy to polling booths in Tiruchy East on Thursday-arriving in coordinated outfits inspired by party chief Vijay.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
April 30 deadline set for debate in Tripura House
THE BJP government in Tripura has called a special session of the Assembly on April 30 to deliberate on women’s reservation in Parliament and state legislatures, even as hundreds of women hit the streets in the neighbouring Assam to support the BJP’s stand on the issue.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Smacks of ulterior motives': Cong sees red over EC notice to Kharge
AS controversy rages on over Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s “terrorist” jibe at PM Narendra Modi at a recent event in Chennai, the Congress has reacted sharply to a notice issued by the Election Commission (EC) in this regard.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
FM reviews risks from Anthropic’s AI model
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday held a meeting with bank chiefs and officials from the Reserve Bank to review potential risks arising from Anthropic’s AI model Mythos amid global concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities and data breaches in financial systems linked to such technologies, sources aware of the matter told TNIE.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Bengal voting highest since Independence
WEST Bengal on Thursday recorded its highest-ever voting percentage since Independence at 91.78% for the first phase of assembly elections, 7.06% more than the previous best of 84.72% in 2021.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'I ate jhalmuri, but the spice hit TMC', says Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a fierce attack on the Trinamool Congress ahead of the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, using a “jhalmuri” jibe to target the party.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
AI THREATS CEO Parekh highlights risks from Mythos
SALIL PAREKH, chief executive of Infosys, pointed to emerging risks in artificial intelligence systems, referring specifically to vulnerabilities linked to Anthropic’s Mythos.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Chance for RCB, GT to climb up the points table
Royal Challengers Bengaluru can go second while Gujarat Titans have the chance to climb up the leaderboard. A look at their clash on Friday...
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Indian dengue vaccines, affordable treatment in coming years: Experts
INDIA plans to roll out indigenous vaccines and affordable treatment for dengue in the next three to five years, experts said on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Market sees another session of fall amid Iran War
DOMESTIC equity market registered another session of heavy selling as escalating US-Iran tensions and a sharp rise in crude oil prices hampered sentiments.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
53 inmates vote at booth in Kilpauk IMH
THE inmates at the Government Institute of Mental Health at Kilpauk cast their votes at the special booth set up by the Chennai Corporation at the institute on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
GAP FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIPS REVEAL
NDIA is one of only seven countries in the world that receive more than $20 million in educational scholarships from foreign countries, according to Unesco’s latest global statistical report.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Whose 'vijay' will it be on May 4?
THE high-stakes campaign of political parties for the Assembly poll in Tamil Nadu received an equally enthusiastic response from the electorate on the day of polling as the state recorded an unprecedented 85.14% voter turnout on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Char Dham yatra, Badrinath portal now open to devotees
AMID the resonance of Vedic chants and in the crisp Himalayan air, the Char Dham Yatra commenced on Thursday morning with the opening of the Badrinath Dham portals.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
VOTER ENTHUSIASM IN TAMIL NADU, BENGAL FRAMES CLOSE CONTESTS
THOUGH Tamil Nadu’s single-phase polling concluded peacefully on Thursday, the first phase of West Bengal’s two-phase Assembly election witnessed sporadic incidents of violence.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
IN INDIA AS ENTERPRISE DEMAND RISES
NDIA is seeing a steady rise in the adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled personal computers, with enterprises leading the transition while consumer uptake remains gradual.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
AI PCs GAIN GROUND
NDIA is seeing a steady rise in the adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled personal computers, with enterprises leading the transition while consumer uptake remains gradual.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
NGT serves notices to IPL venues, authorities confident ties will go on
EVEN as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued notices to six cricket stadiums across the country asking why activities at their venues should not be stopped, the authorities concerned hoped the recent development will not affect the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at their facilities.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
In a ‘stinking’ rebuke, Dalits of Vengaivayal shun election
BLACK flags were hoisted at the entrance of Vengaivayal as majority of Dalits boycotted polling on Thursday, demanding justice in the 2022 drinking water contamination case and opposing the CB-CID findings.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ask your conscience, HC tells cops on ‘orderly system’
POLICE officials must examine their conscience and question whether they are entitled to use personnel for personal work, a division bench of the Madras High Court observed while stressing the need to abolish the ‘orderly system’.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Lebanon, Israel meet again in DC as truce hangs in balance
LEBANON and Israel were set to begin a second session of direct talks in Washington on Thursday to discuss the possibility of extending a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and plans for future negotiations between the two neighbours with a long history of hostile relations.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Election officer taken off duty over lapse in voting assistance
A polling officer was removed from voter assistance duty at a booth in Samayapuram under the Manachanallur Assembly constituency on Thursday after allegations surfaced that an elderly woman was incorrectly assisted while casting her vote.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
B’desh measles toll hits 194 kids, cases surge past 28,000
BANGLADESH has recorded 194 child deaths due to measles in an outbreak that began last month, while the number of suspected child cases has exceeded 28,000, government data showed on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Union Bank Q4 profit sees modest growth on slippages
STATE-owned Union Bank of India on Thursday reported a 6.64% YoY growth in net income at 5,316 crore, weighed down by a sharp increase in fresh slippages, which printed in at %2,023 crore.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
ECI promises fall short as PwDs struggle to vote
ACCESSIBILITY for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and elderly at polling booths across Tamil Nadu was a mixed bag on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Parandur returns to booths after skipping LS election
RESIDENTS of Ekanapuram in Kancheepuram district, who have been opposing the proposed greenfield airport project, turned out in large numbers to cast their votes on Thursday.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Round two in play as Pakistan nudges US-Iran negotiations forward
PAKISTAN’S Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday met US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Natalie Baker and discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to hold a second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, according to an official statement.
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April 24, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Links between Hamas, Pak terror outfits flagged
Tactical similarities
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