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The New Indian Express Madurai
Services exports to Russia may hit US roadblock
AS India is aiming to scale up exports to Russia to address the enormous trade deficit of $58.9 billion, it will be challenging for Indian service companies with exposure to the US and European Union to tap the Russian markets.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Fake' IAS officer, who tried to clear exam 4 times, held in Palamu
A man, who had been posing as a senior IAS officer for the last seven years, has been arrested in Jharkhand’s Palamu.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Khalid, Imam fail to get SC bail, barred from appeal for a yr
THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots case, noting that the material against them attracted a prima facie case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
AP villagers evacuated after gas leak, fire at ONGC well
A major gas leak followed by fire at an ONGC well at Andhra Pradesh's BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Monday forced authorities to evacuate all people from nearby villages.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC cites privacy, quashes govt order to collect sensitive info of school students
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday quashed an order issued by the member-secretary of TN Model Schools (TNMS) on September 4, 2025, which instructed all government high and higher secondary schools to upload sensitive information about students belonging to 25 categories on EMIS portal under 'Special Focus Students' scheme.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Fake snakes used to snatch chains, 36 women held
A shocking revelation from Gorakhpur had the district police uncovering a gang engaged in chain snatching by using fake snakes, scorpions, and lizards to terrify their victims.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
India needs $100 bn to meet gap in Himalaya climate funding: Report
INDIA'S Himalayan region requires approximately $102 billion per year to address adaptation and mitigation costs associated with climate change, according to a synthesis report from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
SC signs MoU with Bhutan for law clerks
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday that the Supreme Court has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the apex court of Bhutan to facilitate the exchange of young legal professionals.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
ADDRESS 'EMBEDDED TAXES' THAT INFLATE HEALTHCARE COSTS
NDIA'S Union Budget 2026-27 holds significant promise, given the slew of reforms in 2025 such as the New Labour Code and Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalisation.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Shatabdi trains may get VB rakes as rlys shelves plan to stop chair car production
THE Indian Railways has rolled back its earlier decision to stop the production of Vande Bharat chair cars after completing 120 train sets.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Nearly 37% of TN's built-up area lies outside city limits: Report
LARGE share of Tamil Nadu's urban expansion is occurring beyond the reach of formal city governance as a State Planning Commission study has found that nearly 37% of TN's built-up area lies outside statutory urban local body boundaries of Contiguously Built Urban Agglomerations (CBUAs) and falls within villages and census towns (peri-urban areas).
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Unsteady income bane for gig workers
EVEN as the debate around gig workers' earnings refuses to die down, HR and staffing solution companies point to wide disparities in monthly average incomes and tough work conditions, leading to high attrition rate.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
TRANQUILLISER DART FOR MAN-EATER GUJ FOREST SPOTTER, KILLS HIM
TRAGEDY struck twice within 24 hours in Gujarat's Junagadh district after a tranquilliser dart meant for a man-eater lioness accidentally hit a forest tracker who was part of a team to trap the animal, killing him on Monday.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CM gives laptops, exhorts students to rule world
DESCRIBING Artificial Intelligence as humanity's \"second fire\" after the discovery of fire and the invention of wheel, which propelled the growth of civilisation, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday launched the 'Ulagam Ungal Kaiyil' (The World in Your Hands) laptop distribution scheme for college students in the state.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CRICKET STANDOFF BAD AUGURY FOR BIG EVENTS
I HE week past was one of the most volatile in subcontinental cricket.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
THE DEVIL IN CRYPTO DETAILS
With cryptocurrency exchanges failing in various jurisdictions, owners of digital assets like bitcoin and ethereum must know what happens next. The Madras High Court's recent judgement in Rhutikumari highlighted a divergence in the emerging jurisprudence on such cases. Users must read the fine print
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
State of affairs: '85% fail to get psychiatric care'
NEARLY 85% of people in India suffering from psychiatric disorders do not receive timely or appropriate care, mental health experts said.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
India urges nationals in Tehran to exercise caution as protests spread
INDIA on Monday advised its nationals in Iran to exercise due caution and avoid nonessential travel amid a widening wave of protests triggered by the country's worsening economic situation.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Remarks on women of bihar land MLA’s husband in deep soup
THE Jamshedpur Civil Court on Monday received a complaint against Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of the MLA from the Someshwar Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, for using objectionable and derogatory remarks about the women of Bihar.
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January 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faith
Barbarians, like Mahmud of Ghazni, who attacked Somnath Temple are now dust in the wind, while the shrine stands bright as the wisdom of Indian civilisation
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CIEL HR Services raises ₹30 cr from 88 investors including Zoho, Pegasus
CHENNAI-based CIEL HR Services Ltd, the country’s leading staffing solutions provider, said it has raised ₹30 crore from 88 investors, including Zoho Corporation, Pegasus India and Standard Fireworks, as part of its pre-IPO (initial public offer) placement.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
No direct intervention, forest staff keep hurt tiger on watch
FOR the second consecutive day, staff of Nilgiris forest division continued to monitor the movement of a tiger, which sustained injuries in one of its legs and has been facing difficulty in walking, at Porthiyada near Ooty on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Drone hit kills 1 near Russian border ahead of peace talks
ONE person was killed, and two others wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a car in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials said on Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
UK bombs Syria ISIS arms bunker in joint strike with France
BRITISH and French air force jets have conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘Govt should increase PLI support to solar sector in Budget 2026’
AS India is aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2070, a commitment made at the COP26 summit, usage of solar energy is gaining momentum.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Aavin producers demand state to pay ₹200cr dues
NEARLY four lakh dairy farmers supplying milk to Aavin in Tamil Nadu have not received incentive payments for the past four months due to delays in the release of government funds.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CREATING WEALTH VIA VARIOUS ASSETS
WEALTH creation involves strategic investments in equities and diversified assets, leveraging the country’s robust economic growth projected for 2026.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
N Korea launches missiles ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China
NORTH Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Thackerays promise free power, Marathi mayor to Mumbai for BMC polls
'Open space, plots for private developers'
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January 05, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
New SG Pipers coach Oudenaller aims for revival
THE main priority for new SG Pipers coach from Netherlands, Tim Oudenaller, is to integrate the thirteen Indian players with the seven foreigners.
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