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WHEN TIME SPLITS: THE MYSTERY OF THE TWIN PARADOX

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

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October 29, 2025

IMAGINE two twins standing side by side on Earth.

- HRITHIK KIRAN BAGADE

One of them, let’s call her Maya, boards a spaceship capable of travelling near the speed of light. The other, Arjun, stays behind. For Maya, the journey seems short — perhaps just a few years. But when she returns to Earth, she finds that decades have passed. Her once-younger brother is now much older than she is. How could time have treated them so differently?

This strange outcome is at the heart of what physicists call the Twin Paradox — one of the most fascinating consequences of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Despite its name, it’s not truly a paradox, because it can be resolved within the rules of physics. It simply challenges our everyday understanding of time.

MEER VERHALEN VAN The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Sharp rise in students dropout rate in TN schools

TAMIL Nadu has recorded a sharp increase in school dropout rates across three levels— primary (Classes 1-5), upper primary (6-8) and secondary (9-10) — in 2024-25, according to the latest Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) data released by the Union Ministry of Education on Tuesday.

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1 min

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

DEAL WITH RUSSIA TO MANUFACTURE PASSENGER JET

IN a first of its kind deal for India, Russia moved beyond joint defence manufacture to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on building a twin-engine narrow-body passenger aircraft for short-haul flights in the country. The deal comes ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to India and US squeeze to end the Ukraine war.

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1 min

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Curtains fall on Perambalur’s iconic Krishna theatre after 65 years

AFTER entertaining generations of movie lovers for over six decades, the historic Krishna theatre in Perambalur is set to close its doors this week.

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1 mins

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

DIG unfit to hold office if he’s unable to take fair criticism: Seeman to court

DENYING the allegations made by deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Varun Kumar against him in a defamation suit and an accompanying application for a gag order, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman has told the Madras High Court that the officer is “unfit” to hold public office if he is not able to bear “fair criticism”.

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1 min

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Come what may, we will stand our ground, says Muivah in Manipur

FROM his birthplace Somdal village in Manipur, NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah on Tuesday said the outfit would not deviate from its position on the Naga political issue.

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1 mins

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Murmu on ‘most modern’ Rafale sortie from Ambala today, first Prez to do so

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu, who is also the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, will be taking a sortie in an Indian Air Force’s combat fighter on Wednesday.

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1 min

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Mehli Mistry voted out of Tata Trusts

IN a dramatic shakeup within Tata Trusts, Mehli Mistry— once known as Ratan Tata’s closest confidant—has been voted out of the board, marking an abrupt end to his rapid rise in the $180-billion Tata conglomerate’s power structure.

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1 min

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

AFTER 8 LONG YEARS, DE KLERK COMES TO FORE FOR PROTEAS

NADINE de Klerk loves a good celebration on the cricket field. It doesn’t matter whether she took the wicket of an opener or a tail-ender, the South African all-rounder celebrates like she has won everything in life.

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2 mins

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

Complaint not needed, police can register FIR on threats to witness: SC

THREATENING a witness to give false evidence is a cognisable offence, authorising the police to directly register an FIR and investigate, without waiting for a formal complaint from a court, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

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1 min

October 29, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

The New Indian Express Tirunelveli

TVS Motor PAT rises 42% to ₹795 cr, revenue from operations surges 24%

CHENNAI-based two-wheeler and three-wheeler major -TVS Motor Company — on Tuesday reported a 42% jump in consolidated net profit during the second quarter of FY26 (Q2FY26) to ₹795.48 crore, up from ₹560.49 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal (Q2FY25).

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1 min

October 29, 2025

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