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Gold standard of umpiring accuracy, integrity

The New Indian Express Chennai

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September 24, 2025

IN a non-third umpire era he was a legend. Harold 'Dickie' Bird was the gold standard for accuracy of decisions and considered a man of great integrity.

- FIROZ MIRZA @ Chennai

Players respected him and never doubted his judgement. His popularity ran beyond cricket as he was a favourite of spectators as well.

It all will now be part of fond memories as Bird passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92. The former Yorkshire cricketer officiated in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs. The Englishman officiated in the three World Cup finals in-

cluding the 1983 summit clash where India shocked the mighty West Indies to lift the trophy.

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THE Madras High Court has sought preliminary reports from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), Greater Chennai Police (GCP) and the Environment, Climate Change and Forests department to work out a mechanism to regulate hawking on Marina Beach.

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Survivors recall night when it all went awry

A blanket of silence and grief has fallen over Emur, a small village in Karur district, from where 15 villagers had set out together on a tempo van to Velusamypuram on Saturday, eager to witness Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay's public address. Only 10 made it back.

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THE Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for 'Kanniyakumari Nannari', an indigenous aromatic herb known for its medicinal value in southern Tamil Nadu.

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A day after the stampede at actor-politician Vijay's campaign rally at Velusamypuram in Karur, located 82km from Tiruchy, the death toll rose to 40 with the death of a 17-year-old boy on Sunday.

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Sexual assault accused godman in 5 day custody

A Delhi court on Sunday remanded self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati to five days in police custody in an alleged sexual harassment case involving 17 women students at a southwest Delhi management institute he once headed.

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The New Indian Express Chennai

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CELEBRATING CULTURE, SCHOLARSHIP, AND RESPONSIBILITY

FROM MARMAGYA TO IMPEC, IIM SAMBALPUR NURTURES LEADERSHIP THROUGH EVENTS AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT

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Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's directorial debut titled Saraswathi

On Saturday, it was announced that actor Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is all set to make her directorial debut with a film titled Saraswathi.

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The New Indian Express Chennai

Local TVK leaders disappear as Karur mourns loss of loved ones

EVEN as TVK president Vijay on Sunday announced a solatium of ₹20 lakh each to the families of those who lost their lives in the Velusamypuram stampede, and ₹2 lakh to the injured, the absence of his party's leaders and cadre on the ground drew sharp questions about its preparedness and commitment.

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September 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai

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Traditions & social responsibility

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