Chhattisgarh ahead on ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, as CM Vishnu Deo Sai unveils 5 percent farm model
New Indian Expressby Ejaz Kaiser·3 Sept 2026
RAIPUR: In a significant achievement in decentralised environmental action, Chhattisgarh has taken the lead as the best performing state in rainwater harvesting and groundwater replenishment under...
Madras HC dismisses Stalin’s plea to nullify TVK MLA’s Kolathur victory
New Indian Expressby R Sivakumar·3 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: In a setback to former Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin, the Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed his writ petition to nullify the victory of TVK MLA VS Babu in Kolathur...
New Secretariat cum Assembly complex to come up in Chennai at Rs 1,200 cr: CM Vijay
New Indian Expressby T Muruganandham·3 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced that a new integrated Secretariat and Legislative Assembly complex, spread over 20 lakh square feet, would be established in Chennai at...
Alcaraz rallies to reach US Open third round, Sabalenka storms through
New Indian Expressby AFP·3 Sept 2026
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz got off to a sluggish start but stormed home, and Aryna Sabalenka was in control all the way as the defending champions led a stream of contenders into the third round of...
Oil prices edge lower, while Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains
New Indian Expressby Associated Press·3 Sept 2026
HONG KONG: Oil prices slipped Thursday after recent gains, with Brent crude trading near USD 95 a barrel, while Asian shares advanced. US futures edged higher.
'Ill-educated, egregiously wrong': World Bank ED Mishra dismisses claims challenging India's GDP figures
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·3 Sept 2026
World Bank Executive Director Neelkanth Mishra has dismissed claims that India’s economy grew by 2.6 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal as against the 7.8 per cent, calling them...
‘Shakti Apas’ to back safety, well-being of girl students in Odisha
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government will appoint distinguished female professionals as ‘Shakti Apas’ in every district across the state to promote safety, empowerment and overall well-being of girl...
Sensex, Nifty rebound in early trade after three-day slide; bank stocks lead recovery
New Indian Expressby IANS·3 Sept 2026
MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Thursday after three sessions of losses, helped by buying in blue-chip bank stocks and a firm trend in global markets.
Over 44K e-challans issued on first day of Zero Fatality Week in Bhubaneswar
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
BHUBANESWAR: The Zero Fatality Week launched by the state Transport department on Tuesday saw a whopping 44,746 e-challans issued for various traffic violations on the very first day.
Subarnarekha river breaches banks again, 45K affected in Odisha's Balasore
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
BALASORE: Over 45,000 people in 22 gram panchayats across three blocks of Balasore were affected by floods as Subarnarekha river breached its banks again on Wednesday, prompting the district...
Couple trapped inside car, suffocate to death, after it plunges into pit in Odisha
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
PARADIP: A 60-year-old retired engineer of Paradip Port and his wife were killed after their car fell into a water-filled pit along National Highway-53 near Biju Patnaik market complex chowk under...
Rubio says he does not think India, Iran are discussing trade deal; warns of US sanctions
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·3 Sept 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he does not believe India and Iran are currently discussing a trade deal, while warning that countries helping Tehran circumvent US sanctions could...
Rupee jumps 47 paise to 94.26 against US dollar in early trade
New Indian Expressby PTI·3 Sept 2026
MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated 47 paise to 94.26 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by much higher than expected FCNR (B) deposits mobilisation.
'Will the Home Minister act?': Abhishek's Kolkata office vandalised, TMC MP says 'BJP hooligans' behind attack
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·3 Sept 2026
Trinamool Congress, TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday alleged that armed "BJP hooligans" vandalised the party's office on Camac Street in Kolkata in the early...
Mention trustees' names omitted from invite in temple plaque: Madras HC
New Indian Expressby Jegadeeswari Pandian·3 Sept 2026
MADURAI: Slamming the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) department for excluding the names of the board of trustees of Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in its consecration invite...
Colleges across TN seek relief from 18% GST on university affiliation fees
New Indian Expressby Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam·3 Sept 2026
MADURAI: Government-aided and private engineering and arts and science colleges across the state have raised concerns over the levy of 18% GST on affiliation and certain university fees, urging...
Damaged staircases make it difficult to clean water tanks, say pump operators in TN's Madurai
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
MADURAI: Pump operators working in various panchayats across Madurai raised concerns over the poor condition of staircases and ladders leading to overhead water tanks (OHTs), saying the damage is...
CM Majhi joins MMDR debate, says no harm to Odisha
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
BHUBANESWAR: As the Opposition BJD and Congress stepped up campaign against the recent amendment to Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on...
Mixed views on shifting Kinathukkadavu, Pollachi railway sections
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·3 Sept 2026
COIMBATORE: Following the railway's decision to bring the Palakkad railway division under the South Western Railway by merging it with the Mysuru division, train enthusiasts have renewed their...
Gandhipuram skywalk plan remains on paper; commuters continue to brave traffic
New Indian Expressby Aravind Raj·3 Sept 2026
COIMBATORE: The proposed skywalk connecting the major bus terminals in Gandhipuram continues to remain on paper, leaving pedestrians to negotiate the busy Cross Cut Road-Dr Nanjappa Road junction...
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