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Tax on residential, commercial development
THE Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday tabled its 2026-27 budget worth ₹80,952.56 crore, marking an 8.77% increase against the last year’s budget estimate of ₹74,427.41 crore.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Legend'ary vanishing act
SERPENTS, and serpentine creatures with a human-like sentience, have long been a part of world mythologies.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
BJP may ban meat sale near schools if voted to power in TN, says Stalin
More the PM visits state, bigger will be the margin of NDA's defeat in Assembly polls: CM
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Skipper Santner helps NZ hand SL big defeat
NEW ZEALAND pulled out a great escape thanks to an 83-run alliance for the seventh wicket before Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra ran through the spine of the Sri Lankan side.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'THE TABLET EXPLORES AN IMPORTANT YET UNDER-DISCUSSED TOPIC'
Director Arvind Siva, producer S Sai Venkateswaran, and Raichal Rabecca speak about their film, The Tablet, and the conversation they hope it initiates
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ukrainian attack on Russian fertiliser plant kills seven: officials
A Ukrainian drone attack on a fertiliser plant in Russia’s western Smolensk region killed seven people and wounded 10 others, Russian officials said on Wednesday.
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February 26, 2026
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PM must talk of Gaza in Israel, says Priyanka
Country always stood for human rights, says Cong MP
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
No permanent teacher for MP tribal univ despite funds
NINETEEN months after it was established in the tribaldomi- nated southwestern Madhya Pradesh, the Krantisurya Tantia Bhil University in Khargone has 25,000 students, but no permanent teaching faculties.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Senior leaders fret as TVK yet to form panel on alliance talks
SENIOR leaders who recently joined Vijay’s TVK have expressed concern over the delay in forming a formal committee for possible alliance discussions ahead of the Assembly elections.
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February 26, 2026
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Buzzing in for women
WOMEN’S stories often fade out of textbooks and public memory.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
POWER MIN FORWARDS CAFE-III NORMS TO PMO
HD Kumaraswamy, Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel, said on Wednesday that the power ministry has sent the proposal on the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE)-III norms to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) after a meeting with stakeholders.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Regular meets must for FRA implementation
TAKING note of inadequate implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in providing titles to forest dwellers, the tribal affairs ministry has told states to conduct regular meetings at the sub-divisional, district, and state levels to expedite the process of granting titles and submit quarterly reports.
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February 26, 2026
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Derogatory remark: HC quashes women panel’s proceedings against MP
THE Madras High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated by the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (TNSCW) against AIADMK MP C Ve Shanmugam over his alleged derogatory remarks against women during a party meeting.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HYPE RELOADED
THE video begins with a flicker of menace.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
20 ABVP activists arrested for assault, vandalism at Azim Premji University
SARJAPURA police on Wednesday arrested 20 activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for trespassing and assaulting security guards and a student, as well as vandalising property, on the Azim Premji University premises on Tuesday.
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February 26, 2026
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RIL to hold 70% in AI arm; Meta owns 30% stake
RELIANCE Industries (RIL) will hold 70% in its enterprise intelligence subsidiary, while Meta Platforms has acquired the remaining 30%, following a restructuring of the group’s artificial intelligence business.
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February 26, 2026
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A NEW FRAMEWORK TO BOOST NEP
THE Indian higher education system has a crucial role in achieving the twin goals of economic prosperity and socio-cultural development.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Gas leak blast at Sowcarpet shop injures 7
In a suspected case of explosion due to gas leak at goldsmith workshop, seven people, including the owner, sustained burn injuries at Sowcarpet on Wednesday night.
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February 26, 2026
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'Starlink must fulfil security clearance for India ops'
TELECOM minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday reiterated that Starlink, led by Elon Musk, must fulfil all security clearance requirements before starting services in India.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
2-child norm scrapped for Raj panchayat, civic polls
Policy introduced by Shekhawat govt reversed after three decades
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cos begin to shift more cloud operations to AI
ENTERPRISES are beginning to hand more of their day-to-day cloud operations to artificial intelligence, moving towards what is described as a “human by exception” model, Anant Adya, EVP and service offering head at Infosys told TNIE.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE
Former member of Juvenile Justice Board, Vidya Shankar Chakravarthy captures her body of work in her new book, Help! Can you hear us?
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February 26, 2026
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NCERT to rewrite chapter after SC rebuke
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the chapter on 'judicial corruption' in NCERT's Class 8 social science book and expressed its displeasure, forcing the body to issue an apology and offering to rewrite the contentious text.
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February 26, 2026
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TNPDCL gets nod to procure 270 MW from solar corpn
THE Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) to procure 270 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Ghooskhor Pandat': SC judge says don't vilify any community via speeches
THE Supreme Court recently held that it is constitutionally impermissible for anybody, be it the state or non-state actors, through any medium, such as speeches, memes, cartoons, visual arts, etc., to vilify and denigrate any community.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Oil, sanctions, tariff: India-Russia trade rewired after Ukraine conflict
INDIAS crude oil imports from Russia have eased in recent weeks, but the broader trade realignment forged after the Ukraine conflict remains structurally intact.
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February 26, 2026
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Shah takes stock of border security, Bihar demography
Holds meet on steps to curb infiltration in 7 districts bordering Nepal
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CEC: No appeals against Pondy’s final voters' list
NO appeals have been filed against the final electoral roll published in Puducherry on February 14 following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Wednesday.
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February 26, 2026
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Massive challenge for Surya & Co
DEFENDING champions India take on Zimbabwe in a mustwin game at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Thursday night.
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February 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Graced & loved by God: Zim bros’ tale
“GRATEFUL! is the word Tadi-wanashe Marumani uses whilst talking about being a part of the Zimbabwe team that has reached the Super 8s of ongoing World Cup.
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