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Tennis wasn't love at first sight: Teen star Maaya's journey to Mallorca

The New Indian Express Kannur

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August 01, 2025

MAAYA Rajeshwaran Revathi was preordained to grow up around tennis. Her dad, Rajeshwaran, spent a lot of his free-time watching Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi on TV. Soon after she was born in Pollachi, less than an hour's drive from Coimbatore, her dad used to take her to watch local level tennis matches.

- SWAROOP SWAMINATHAN @Chennai

Her tennis-obsessive father wanted Maaya to take up any sport, preferably an individual sport, as a hobby. Tennis was a natural choice although the presence of three tennis courts next to their house in Coimbatore helped. "Tennis was not love at first sight for me," Maaya tells this daily. "I gradually started to fall in love with the sport (after playing it for the first time when I was eight). I decided to pursue it when I was 10."

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Court flags discrepancies in gold plating records of Sabarimala idols

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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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

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Corporation defies collector, Kannur’s war-era siren to keep ringing

THE six decade-old ‘rhythm’ of Kannur town will not be silenced.

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September 16, 2025

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Cracks within Cong leadership after Rahul's House visit

RAHUL Mamkootathil's short-yet-damaging visit to the assembly on Monday has led to a virtual divide within the Congress leadership.

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September 16, 2025

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SatChi, Lakshya lose in finals

LAKSHYA Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signed off with runners-up finishes at the Hong Kong Open Super 500 here on Sunday.

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September 15, 2025

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Bodo youths lead drive to reclaim forest cover

ASSAM'S Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) government has embarked on an ambitious drive to reverse forest cover loss, designating 360 youth clubs as \"Green Brigades\" to spearhead afforestation and eco-friendly initiatives.

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September 15, 2025

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Need palliative care policy as illness, caregiving burden families: Study

SERIOUS illnesses, such as cancer and neurological disorders, not only affect patients but also burden families socially and financially, according to two studies examining home-based palliative care in Kerala and Delhi.

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September 15, 2025

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'Rice' of a 'Museum': Wayanad man's bid to 'ingrain' a cherished heritage

IN THE rolling paddy fields of Wayanad, where most farmers see grain and harvest, Praseed Kumar sees heritage.

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September 15, 2025

The New Indian Express Kannur

Post-sale discount not taxable under GST, clarifies CBIC

The government has clarified that routine post-sale discounts will remain outside the ambit of GST unless such discounts are tied to certain specified 'taxable' activities.

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September 15, 2025

The New Indian Express Kannur

Bhagwat: Nation remains on path of development, proves predictions wrong

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that India is steadily moving forward on the path of development, defying global predictions made at the time of Independence.

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September 15, 2025

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