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Iran downplays possibility of new conflict
IRAN on Wednesday said a return to war with the United States was unlikely, as growing hopes for a peace deal that would reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route sent oil prices tumbling.
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May 28, 2026
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AIADMK feud ends in draw, rival camp withdraws plea to speaker
Party stands united now, says Velumani; Shanmugam contemplating resignation, say sources
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May 28, 2026
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Data centre industry boom spreads beyond Mumbai
FAST-GROWING data centre industry is beginning to shift beyond Mumbai into cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and even Vizag, as rising AI workloads, land shortages and power pressures reshape how digital infrastructure is being built across the country.
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May 28, 2026
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Singapore court sentences Raveendran to 5 months in jail
A Singapore court on Wednesday sentenced Byju’s founder, Byju Raveendran, to six months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court in a case linked to the disclosure of assets and company records.
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May 28, 2026
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SC upholds Centre's retrospective GST of 28% on online gaming cos
Liability on gaming platforms to go up as tax will be applicable on full face value of bets
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May 28, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kenya quarantine for Ebola-hit Americans
THE Trump administration is planning to send Americans who are exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States, an administration official said on Wednesday.
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May 28, 2026
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Singapenn team to don new navy-blue uniform
THE all-women Singapenn Special Task Force (SSTF) is set to get a redesigned tactical uniform featuring navy blue half-sleeve shirts, khaki combat trousers and lightweight operational gear.
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May 28, 2026
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₹25K cr allotted for PDS overhaul
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says move will improve delivery of food grains to 80 crore people
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May 28, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
3 pvt players in race to build 5th-generation stealth fighter
THE government on Wednesday invited bids for India’s nearly ₹15,000-crore Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, with three shortlisted Indian firms and consortia set to compete for development of the country’s first indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter.
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May 28, 2026
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US team to visit India on June 1 to finalise trade deal
DELEGATES of the US negotiating team, led by its chief negotiator Brendan Lynch, will be visiting New Delhi next month from June 1-4 to have another round of in-person meeting with the Indian delegates to finalise details of a proposed interim trade agreement and advance talks on a broader bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
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May 28, 2026
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Filmmaker falls from rooftop of house, dies
NOTED Bengali filmmaker Anik Dutta died on Wednesday afternoon after falling from the terrace of his wife’s apartment at the Hindustan Park area in south Kolkata.
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May 28, 2026
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HYUNDAI CARS TO GET DEARER BY ₹12,800
HYUNDAI Motor India (HMIL) will implement a planned price increase across its vehicle lineup from June 1, 2026. The hike will be up to ₹12,800, depending on the model and variant, said the automaker in a regulatory filing.
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May 28, 2026
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Woman claims police assault led to son's hospitalisation
A woman from Singanallur alleged that her son was assaulted by police during interrogation at Singanallur police station, which led to health complications and his subsequent admission at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
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May 28, 2026
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It's must for bulk waste generators to register online
THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has made online registration mandatory for all bulk waste generators and warned that failure to comply within 15 days of receiving notice from the respective zonal officer would invite penal action under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
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May 28, 2026
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GORGE OF MYSTERIES
THIS PREHISTORIC RIVERBED IN GUJARAT IS ONE OF THE LEAST-VISITED GEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES...
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May 28, 2026
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Gov, CM, other political leaders extend Bakrid festival wishes
TAMIL NADU Governor R V Arlekar, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, DMK president MK Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and several political leaders on Wednesday extended Bakrid greetings to the Muslim community across the state and the country.
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May 28, 2026
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2 die in explosion at illegal cracker unit
TWO workers including a woman died, and another worker suffered injuries in a blast at an illegal firecrackers unit on Tuesday night.
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May 28, 2026
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JK Tyre to invest ₹4,500 crore in Chennai plant
JK TYRE & INDUSTRIES on Tuesday said it plans to invest nearly ₹4,950 crore as part of its expansion plans over the next three years, with nearly 90% of the investment earmarked for its Chennai facility to expand passenger car radial (PCR) tyre production.
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May 27, 2026
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Jyothi, Dhiraj targetting Asian Games glory with an open mind
IN the recently-concluded Asian Games selection trials, some of the prominent archers from the country — both recurve and compound categories — failed to live up their standards, thereby missing out on a spot in the national team for the multi-sport event.
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May 27, 2026
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US to raise Afrikaner refugee cap by 10,000
THE Trump administration said Tuesday that it will admit an additional 10,000 white South Africans into the US as refugees this year, increasing its historically low annual cap but still blocking people from other countries from entering through the programme.
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May 27, 2026
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Chennai airport plans 2nd passenger terminal
THE Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to develop an additional passenger terminal and cargo infrastructure on the other side of the runway at Chennai airport while retaining the existing cargo terminal, signalling a broader long-term expansion strategy for the airport, according to airport director M Raja Kishore.
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May 27, 2026
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YOGA FOR ANXIETY: PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO CALM YOUR MIND NATURALLY
Long work hours, excessive screen time, poor sleep, and constant mental stimulation can keep the nervous system in a heightened state of stress.
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May 27, 2026
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CBSE must not implement three-language plan: Annamalai
IN a move that triggered discussion within the BJP and beyond, former state BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday urged the union government to withdraw its decision to implement the three-language policy for Class 9 students of CBSE schools from July 1.
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May 27, 2026
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B’deshi migrants throng Bengal border to return
Over 150 people wait for BSF permission to cross border in Basirhat
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May 27, 2026
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ED raids in Chennai and Madurai in probe connected to drug smuggling
Search based on DRI cases registered in 2024 over seizure of contraband valued at ₹288 cr
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May 27, 2026
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NO CHEERS AS TASMAC STILL REEKS OF CORRUPTION
Consumers say liquor outlets across state continuing to charge ₹10 extra per bottle, demand cash payments even as new govt promised to rein in violations
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May 27, 2026
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SC to decide SIR constitutional validity today
THE Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Wednesday its judgement on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) exercise of voter lists being carried out by the Election Commission of India (EC) in various states.
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May 27, 2026
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Six suffocated to death after entering septic tank in Odisha
SIX persons, including a father and son, died of suffocation after entering an under-construction septic tank at Gauda Karlakhunta village under M Rampur police limits in Kalahandi district on Tuesday morning.
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May 27, 2026
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Dashboard camera surveys cover 600 stretches, 40,000 km of NH network
TO assess road conditions and street furniture using advanced AI-powered Dashcam Analytics Services (DAS), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified over 600 stretches covering nearly 40,000 km of the national highway and expressway (NH) network.
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May 27, 2026
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Domestic industry loses ₹12k cr yearly in absence of anti-dumping duty
INDIA incurred an annual economic loss of ₹11,938 crore to domestic industry due to the absence of anti-dumping duties on 56 products recommended by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), according to a report released on Monday by C-DEP Research and the Centre for WTO Studies under the Ministry of Commerce.
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