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Any attempt to desecrate Chithirai fest must be dealt with sternly: HC
OBSERVING that the Chithirai festival is not merely a temple event but a living embodiment of Tamil heritage, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday warned that any attempt to desecrate or disrupt the sanctity of the deity Lord Kallazhagar’s procession during the festival should be dealt with sternly and without hesitation.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
Fast track nod for China FDI in seven sectors
Priority to manufacturing in critical sectors like rare earths, polysilicon and ingot wafer
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Verdict in Khera anticipatory bail petition reserved
THE Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the anticipatory bail application filed by Congress leader Pawan Khera challenging the Gauhati High Court’s order dismissing his pre-arrest bail petition.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
Amend abortion law on rape, says SC
THE Supreme Court on Thurs- day refused to hear a curative plea by AIIMS, Delhi regard- ing the medical termina- tion of a 15-year-old rape survivor, as it asked the government to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted preg- nancies even beyond 20 weeks.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
VOTING AS A RECLAIMING OF THE SELF
THE imperative to vote—to make a decision and exercise the choice by registering it through pressing the button on the voting machine—has changed the dynamics of participation and politics in West Bengal.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Don't transfer tech to Pak: India to Italy
INDIA and Italy on Thursday stepped up defence ties during Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto’s maiden visit to New Delhi, as he and counterpart Rajnath Singh exchanged a military cooperation plan for 2026-27 and expanded strategic, maritime, and defence-industrial engagement.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
No compromise on nuclear, missile capabilities: Iran's supreme leader
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei signals Iran wants to maintain its grip over Strait of Hormuz
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
It's 998:2 as just 0.2% men compared to women undergo sterilisation in TN
STERILISATION in Tamil Nadu remains an overwhelmingly female burden, with men accounting for just two out of every 1,000 procedures performed across the state.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Triple murder accused shot dead in Bulandshahr
A 32-year-old gym trainer was killed in an encounter with the police in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, early on Thursday morning.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
RBI transfers 104 tonnes gold to domestic vault
THE Reserve Bank (RBI) shifted a substantial portion of its gold reserves to domestic vaults during the second half of FY26, increasing locally held gold by 104 tonne, as per its latest half-yearly report on foreign exchange reserves.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Adani Ent posts ₹221 cr loss, APSEZ profit surges 10.4%
ADANI Enterprises (AEL) on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of %220.7 crore for the quarter ending March 2026 (Q4FY26).
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Lakhs gather to witness Azhagar’s Vaigai entry
THE procession of Lord Kallazhagar reached Madurai city on Thursday evening and was given a rousing reception (ethirsevai) by several thousands of devotees chanting \"Govinda, Govinda\".
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN pips Gujarat for top spot in marine fish landings in '25
6.85L tonnes of fish brought ashore in state, says ICAR-CMFRI report
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
OpenAI LAUNCHES GPT-5.5
ITS MOST ADVANCED AND INTUITIVE MODEL
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Centre bats for SVAMITVA to boost rural economy, property ownership
THE rural property ownership scheme, SVAMITVA, has enhanced the creditworthiness of residential properties, facilitated formalisation of residential land, and improved the financial standing of gram panchayats, making a positive impact on the rural economy, according to a survey conducted by IIM, Ahmedabad.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
Arsenal, Atletico Madrid trade penalties in nervy first-leg draw
JULIAN Alvarez’s penalty secured Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in a nervy Champions League semifinal first leg clash on Wednesday.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
Haj fare up due to ATF hike
AMID strong opposition to a hefty airfare hike for Haj pilgrims following the spike in aviation turbine fuel prices, the Centre on Thursday said it had scaled the fare down to an additional ₹10,000 per individual.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'A full yr passed': Cong says govt has every intention to delay caste census
THE Congress has alleged that the government wants to delay conducting the caste census and has, therefore, not announced any details of how enumeration will take place.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
Trust, not profit, defines banking sector's long-term success: RBI deputy governor
UNDERSCORING the importance of trust in banking, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Swaminathan J on Thursday said that the sector’s long-term success hinges more on credibility than profitability.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Expedite process to reunite abandoned calf with herd'
EXPRESSING concern over the fate of the elephant calf abandoned by its mother at Sirumugai range in Coimbatore forest division, the Madras High Court on Thursday directed authorities of the forest department to expedite the process to reunite the calf with a herd of elephants so that it can get back into the jungle.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SOUTHERN PANCHAYATS SHOW WAY TO PROGRESS
HE North-South disparity in development isn’t just a narrative.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt cuts VIL’s AGR dues to £64k cr
Revised figure is 23,600 lower than the telecom dept's earlier estimate of 787,695 crore
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
India should target $130 bn FDI by 2030, says Invest India CEO
INDIA'S share in global foreign direct investment (FDI) has doubled in recent years, but the country needs to significantly improve its storytelling to global investors to sustain momentum, Invest India CEO Nivruti Rai said on Thursday.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
Armstrong case accused attempts to fly to Bangkok, intercepted at B’luru airport
ASWATHAMAN, an accused in the murder of BSP leader K Armstrong, was intercepted at the Bengaluru international airport while trying to fly to Bangkok.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CANE ORDER 'Consult farmers before submitting report to centre'
AS the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has sought suggestions from the state governments regarding the proposed amendment to the Sugarcane Control Order, sugarcane farmers have appealed to TN government to hold a state-level meeting to obtain an overall view from farmers before sending any report to the centre.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CEA flags ‘structural constraints’ in nation’s $30-trillion economic dream
FLAGGING “deep structural constraints” in India’s growth story, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said that low research spending, weak industry-academia linkages and skewed capital allocation could hinder the country’s long-term economic ambitions.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express
DME issued notice over ‘excess fee’ collected from SC/ST med students
THE National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Thursday issued notices to the Director of Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Chennai, and the Secretary of the National Medical Commission (NMC), New Delhi, seeking details of students from SC/ST communities admitted under the NRI lapsed quota in MBBS courses in private self-financing medical colleges for the academic years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, over allegations of excess fee collection beyond tuition fees.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Vietnam Prez to visit India, ramp up ties
VIETNAMESE President To Lam will undertake a three-day visit to India from May 5 to 7, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in defence, trade and critical technologies amid rising geopolitical uncertainties and trade disruptions.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cong stakes claim to one Rajya Sabha seat, JMM may field nominees for 2
THE Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and its alliance partner Congress want to approach the Rajya Sabha election for the two seats from Jharkhand that will fall vacant in the next few months differently.
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May 01, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pournami adds to tailbacks on GST road
Vandalur-Kilambakkam stretch turns major traffic bottleneck as motorists take nearly an hour to cover just 5 km
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