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The New Indian Express Madurai
Praveen Chakravarty looks set for RS entry as TVK allots lone seat to Cong
Close confidant of Chief Minister Vijay had been eyeing a Parliament berth for sometime
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
TVK expels youth wing leader accused of gang rape
TVK youth wing organiser G K Balasubramanian was expelled from the party on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the Srivaikuntam gang rape case.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Scandinavian Airlines debut flight denied entry
AFTER a gap of 17 years, the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has restored its flight operations to India by flying from Copenhagen to Mumbai.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
MAMATA MAROONED: PERIL OF PERSONA OVER PARTY
THE story unfolding in West Bengal is not only one of a party split. It is also about the rare near-isolation of a founder within the very organisation she created.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
34 ministers appointed in-charge of 38 districts
THE state government has appointed 34 ministers in-charge to monitor development works and welfare schemes in the 38 revenue districts in the state.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘Centre nod not must for early release if jail term under union law was served’
THE Madras High Court has held that the central government’s consent is not required for considering the application of a convict for premature release if he had served the entire term of sentence in the case of conviction and sentence under a central Act.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
On Keezhadi, AIADMK, DMK and TVK on the same page: Rajmohan
‘‘WHEN it comes to Keezhadi, AIADMK, DMK and TVK are all on the same page. All the kazhagams are together on Keezhadi in principle, and we will not compromise on it,’’ Minister for School Education and Archaeology S Rajmohan told TNIE in an exclusive interview.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Mahesh Aggarwal takes charge, TN gets full-time DGP
ENDING nearly nine months of wait for a regular top cop, Dr Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal on Wednesday assumed charge as the 34th Director General of Police (DGP) and Head of Police Force (HoPF) of Tamil Nadu.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
In a first, AI used to monitor meals prepared for railway passengers
IN a first-of-its-kind initiative, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used to monitor meals prepared for railway passengers.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Rajesh Exports inflated revenue by ₹15L cr: Sebi
THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred Rajesh Exports chairman and managing director Rajesh Mehta from the capital market, alleging large-scale financial misrepresentation, disclosure lapses and non-cooperation with an investigation into the company’s financial statements.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Govt, RBI dismiss report of selling gold worth $12 billion
THE government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday dismissed as fake a media report claiming that the central bank had sold gold worth about $12 billion from the country’s foreign exchange reserves, asserting that India’s gold holdings remain largely unchanged.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Wipro CEO earns ₹49.6 cr in FY26, seven-time more than Rishad Premji's pay
WIPRO chief executive officer and managing director Srinivas Pallia received total remuneration of nearly ₹49.6 crore in FY26, down from ₹53.6 crore in the previous financial year, according to the company’s annual report.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
₹24k cr road projects in 4 states
4 major national highway projects across Odisha, Telangana, Bihar and MP get cabinet nod
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Record $2 bn drone procurement to boost defence preparedness planned
INDIA is preparing to place military drone orders worth more than $2 billion with domestic manufacturers this year, a move that would mark the country’s largest-ever acquisition of unmanned aerial systems as it seeks to accelerate military modernisation and strengthen operational readiness.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC dismisses petition seeking I-T probe against Palaniswami
The first bench of the Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to probe the discrepancies and non-disclosure of assets in the 2021 and 2026 poll affidavits of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Simplify TN syllabus in line with NCERT: Teachers urge govt
Heavy syllabus keeping state-board students from choosing Bio-Maths group, they say
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Let TN hold Nat’l Games ’29: Aadhav to union min
TAMIL NADU has expressed its interest in hosting the 2029 National Games and sought the union government’s support for a series of ambitious sports infrastructure and athlete development projects aimed at transforming the state into a premier sporting destination.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
10 yrs on, HC says Appavu Radhapuram victor in 2016
SETTING aside the victory of AIADMK’s IS Inbadurai in the 2016 Assembly election from the Radhapuram constituency, the Madras High Court has declared DMK leader and former Assembly speaker M Appavu as the elected candidate.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
US proposes 12.5% more tariff on India over forced labour concerns
THE US Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday proposed an additional 12.5% tariff on 54 countries, including India, for failing to enforce a forced labour import prohibition under Section 301.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Christians stir against religion act in Arunachal
THE Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), the state’s largest Christian organisation, issued a 15-day ultimatum to the state’s BJP-led government, demanding the immediate suspension of the ongoing process of framing and notifying rules under the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA).
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Varanasi all set to host 2-day meeting of BRICS Culture Working Group
VARANASI, one of the most ancient cities on the globe and the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is all set to witness a two-day cultural extravaganza by hosting guests from BRICS countries when the second meeting of the BRICS Culture Working Group will take place on Thursday and Friday.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Modi meets RSP chief, says Nepal is a priority partner
AS Nepal’s new government begins settling into office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated India’s commitment to strengthening ties with Kathmandu, describing Nepal as a “priority partner” under New Delhi’s Neighbourhood First policy during a meeting with Ravi Lamichhane, chairman of Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Infosys, TCS, Wipro deploy 3L MS Copilot licences
GENERATIVE AI
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
₹10k cr ATF price stabilisation fund approved
AMID soaring aviation fuel prices triggered by the West Asia conflict, the government on Wednesday approved a one-time budgetary support of up to ₹10,000 crore for oil marketing companies (OMCs) to help stabilise aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Carry Me Back' to manage waste in Himalayas
IN order to tackle the growing waste crisis at high altitudes, the Rudraprayag district administration has launched an innovative ‘Carry Me Back’ policy at the holy shrine of Kedarnath.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Stalin, Vijay, Rahul pay tributes to Kalaignar on birth anniversary
DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday led tributes to former CM and Dravidian patriarch M Karunanidhi on his 103rd birth anniversary, paying homage at the memorial on the Marina and inaugurating a renovated youth wing office at Anbagam in Teynampet, Chennai.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
70% of non-priority card holders in state complete e-KYC verification
FOLLOWING e-KYC (know your customer) verification of Priority Household (PHH) ration cards — under which rice, wheat and ragi entitlements are fully funded by the union government — the state government is undertaking the drive among Non-Priority Household (NPHH) cardholders, around 70% of whom have been covered so far, official sources said.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Crackdown exposes illegal migration module in Gujarat
A statewide operation launched across Gujarat to trace and detain illegal Bangladeshi immigrants uncovered unauthorised settlements, identity manipulation and cross-border financial transactions spanning Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
FOR A NIMBLE WELFARE FRAMEWORK
AS the West-Asia crisis persists, countries are hard-pressed to respond. Over half the global responses have been concentrated in the form of subsidies, as per the World Bank.
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June 04, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NIA probes Hamas role in Pahalgam
IN a significant development in the Pahalgam terror attack investigation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally flagged the need to examine possible links between Pakistan-backed terror groups and Hamas.
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