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Insurer told to pay ₹5L to jallikattu victim's kin
THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently directed an insurance company to pay ₹5 lakh to a woman whose husband was gored to death by a bull during a jallikattu event in Eratchandar Thirumalai village in Karur in 2023.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
TVK to bolster party structure as scores from AIADMK join
THE election dust has barely settled, but the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has turned its attention towards building up its party machinery.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Two from Bihar held for rape of 61-year-old woman
TWO men from Bihar were arrested by the Velachery police on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 61-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities earlier in the day.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Two death row convicts in rape-murder case acquitted
THE Supreme Court has acquitted two men sentenced to death by the Uttarakhand trial court and High Court for the alleged rape and murder of a 55year-old woman in Uttarakhand on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstances connecting them with the crime.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Two death row convicts in rape-murder case acquitted
THE Supreme Court has acquitted two men sentenced to death by the Uttarakhand trial court and High Court for the alleged rape and murder of a 55year-old woman in Uttarakhand on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstances connecting them with the crime.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express
Lebanon strike deepens tensions ahead of Israel-Hezbollah talks in Washington
ISRAEL's air force carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, further straining a fragile ceasefire a day ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN transport sector buckles under rising fuel costs, freight charges up 30%
THE increase in fuel prices has blown a hole in the wallet of the transport sector, which is struggling to ride out the financial storm as its running costs have become almost unsustainable.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt continues efforts for bringing DRDO airborne systems centre to Hosur
CONTINUING its years-long efforts to have the facility set up in Tamil Nadu, the state government has urged the union government to establish the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) in the state.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Boat house stuck in mud as summer dries up lake
After ₹1L ticket sales on opening day in Mar, facility sees no takers now
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
International Gaza force loses steam amid Iran war
THE International Stabilization Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Dope positive weightlifters may affect CWG participation
DRUG abuse has reared its ugly head again and this time only a couple of months ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games triggering fear of non-participation of Indian athletes in a few weight categories in the weightlifting event.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cop arrested for sexually assaulting boy
A 35-year-old police head constable was arrested by the Ashok Nagar police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy at the house of the teenager’s uncle in Kodambakkam.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Indian firms face rising AI cloud bills as infra costs outpace labour savings
INDIAN companies, which are adopting artificial intelligence (AI), are facing rapidly rising cloud and infrastructure costs as enterprise spending shifts away from labour-heavy IT services towards GPUs, cloud subscriptions and AI platforms.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
DIVERSIFY CROPS TO AVOID TELANGANA'S PADDY GLUT
TELANGANA is grappling with a problem of plenty that is accentuating an economic and infrastructure conundrum.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Three held for cheating gold loan agent of ₹16L
THREE persons were arrested for allegedly cheating a gold loan agent of ₹16 lakh in Chennai by luring him with a fake gold redemption deal.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
THE WEIGHT OF COMPASSION
For Chennai’s abandoned and ageing dogs, Prabha Venugopal has quietly become the person who never stops showing up
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
“Honestly don’t think it’s such a big win”: Pragg
WHEN Magnus Carlsen headed to the confessional booth early on during his game against R Praggnanandhaa at Norway Chess on Wednesday, he had an axe to grind.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
4 cubs dead, 17 lions isolated amid infection scare
AFTER four Asiatic lion cubs died due to suspected infection in Gujarat’s Gir forest, 17 lions have been isolated under intensive monitoring.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man gets 39 years in jail for raping minor twins
A special court for Pocso cases in Thiruvallur on Wednesday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 39 years of imprisonment for the penetrative sexual assault of his 13-year-old twin nieces in 2023.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Why India's IT giants are partnering with OpenAI, Anthropic
Infosys and TCS have both expanded enterprise AI work with global model providers, while Wipro and HCLTech have launched AI-focused consulting and deployment services. Similar partnerships are also being pursued globally by companies such as Accenture and PwC.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rahul, Pradhan trade charges over CBSE Class XII results controversy
A war of words broke out between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday over the CBSE Class XII results row, with Pradhan accusing Gandhi of politicising the issue and being frustrated.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Vodafone Idea flags Airtel's 5G priority plans; Jio backs network slicing
TELECOM service provider Vodafone Idea on Thursday flagged priority postpaid plans based on 5G slicing offered by Bharti Airtel, calling them against the principles of equity and an equal digital ecosystem.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mason stabs woman to death in tiff over dues
A 40-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by a mason following a dispute over pending construction payments at Sameera Nagar in Kaduvetti in Thiruverkadu on Thursday.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sindhu, Lakshya enter quarterfinals
DOUBLE Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals with contrasting wins, while HS Prannoy bowed out at Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
WFI moves SC against HC order on Phogat
THE Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court's order allowing celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the Asian Games 2026.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Japan and Philippines boost defence ties as China flexes military muscle
Japan and the Philippines on Thursday agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation by accelerating talks on Japanese weapons sales and intelligence sharing at a time of fears over China’s military activity in Asia.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
RIL's ₹60,000 cr battery factory nears completion
RELIANCE Industries, which has committed ₹75,000 crore towards clean energy investments, on Thursday said its 40 Gwh (gigawatt-hour) battery complex in Jamnagar, where it operates the world’s largest single-location oil refinery, is nearing completion and will go on-stream later this fiscal.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
JIMMYING OPEN GYMKHANA DOORS
THE bubble has burst and nothing will quite set Humpty right again.
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Monsoon to be delayed, won't arrive even on June 1
IMD cites wind pattern and prolonged hot and dry spells as reasons
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May 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
WORTH THE SECOND OUTPOST
A Southeast-South Indian dialogue that earns its place at the table
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