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The New Indian Express Chennai
Shah visits Sanchu outpost along Indo-Pak border in Raj
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday visited the Sanchu Border Outpost near the India-Pakistan international border in Rajasthan and unveiled a modern security model for the nation’s defence.
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May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN seeks release of 9.91 tmcft water during June
AMID the continuing dispute over the Mekedatu project, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday urged the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to direct Karnataka to release 9.91 tmcft of water at Biligundulu in June, in accordance with the Supreme Court order.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
EPS faction opposes acceptance of MLAs' resignation
CONGRESS MP Jothimani also lashed out at “horse-trading” in the state and said the party cannot adopt different standards for TN and other states.
2 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Couple held for abducting baby from hosp
A couple was arrested in connection with the abduction of a nine-day-old baby girl from outside the RSRM Government Maternity Hospital in Royapuram.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Probe ordered into Gulmarg Gondola snag
THE authorities have launched an investigation into the technical glitch in the cable car system in the Gulmarg ski resort in Jammu and Kashmir that left 320 tourists stranded mid-air for nearly eight hours on Monday.
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May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
School reopening date postponed to June 4
ALL schools in Tamil Nadu will reopen on June 4 for the academic year 2026-27, announced the school education department on Tuesday.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
LEADER TO ARRIVE IN OTT
FOLLOWING the theatrical release on April 3, Leader, starring Saravanan, is set to get its digital premiere on Prime Video on May 29.
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May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Nagai-Thanjai stretch connects religious centres in Tiruchy too
“THE alignment will also improve connectivity to State Highway (SH) 23, SH 65 and the revered Thyagaraja Swamy Temple, contributing to infrastructure development and ease of travel in the region,” the post added.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
PADDINGTON 4 IN DEVELOPMENT
PADDINGTON Bear’s new onscreen adventure will be written soon, as the fourth film in the franchise seems to have found its writer.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pakistan delays Lahore street renaming move
PAKISTAN’s Punjab government has deferred its plan to restore original historical names of roads and several streets in Lahore to avert backlash from extremist elements, an official said on Tuesday.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The New Indian Express
From one-room home to TN’s corridors of power
THE fading poster of 2012 Vijay-starrer ‘Thuppakki’ pasted on the old iron bureau in the cramped 250-square-foot house in Maraimalai Nagar stands testament to S Ramesh’s journey from a 17-year-old fan to a member of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s cabinet.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express
Heavy rain claims 4 more lives across western districts
FOUR more persons were killed in three separate weather-related incidents between Sunday evening and Monday morning across three western districts — Erode, Tiruppur, and Namakkal — that received heavy and widespread rainfall during the same time.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express
VINESH QUALIFIER STANDOFF ANOTHER BLOT FOR WFI
SELECTION fiasco before mega events has become a norm in Indian sports. But the latest episode involving double World Championships medallist Vinesh Phogat goes beyond the usual charge of official apathy in sports administration.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express
Couple dies as car sinks in flooded underpass
AN elderly couple from Chinna Tirupathi drowned inside their car that got nearly submerged in rainwater accumulated at a railway underpass in Enathi near Omalur along the Salem-Bengaluru stretch around 6 am on Monday.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express
Petrol, diesel prices increased yet again
GOVERNMENT-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Monday increased petrol and diesel prices for the fourth time in 11 days by ₹2.61 and ₹2.71 per litre, respectively, taking the cumulative increase to ₹7.35 per litre for petrol and ₹7.53 for diesel.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express
Three AIADMK MLAs quit posts, join TVK; EPS & Stalin slam ‘horse-trading’
IN a rapid sequence of events that deepened the AIADMK’s internal turmoil, three of its MLAs who backed the TVK government in the May 13 confidence vote resigned from the Assembly and joined the ruling party on Monday.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Thai rescuers race to reach 7 trapped in cave
CAVE rescue experts from Thailand who aided the dramatic 2018 retrieval of a youth football team joined efforts Monday to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave for five days in neighbouring Laos, Laotian state media said.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
KERALA VIGIL AGAINST VIRUS THREATS OFFERS TESTED TOOLS TO COUNTER EBOLA
A public health emergency of international concern has been declared following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN issues orders to streamline building approvals & curb graft
THE Municipal Administration department, headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, issued orders on Monday for the streamlining of town planning approvals in urban local bodies in order to prevent rent seeking by intermediaries and staff.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
No shortage yet, but inventory window for petrol pumps shrinks
Even as public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) assured uninterrupted fuel supply and appealed against panic buying amid the fourth fuel price increase in 10 days, fuel dealers across Tamil Nadu said stock cycles had tightened over the past week.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cuba Gooding Jr joins Lotus
ACTOR Cuba Gooding Jr (Jerry Maguire) will next star in the action thriller Lotus.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A hat-trick for Standard Ambattur CC
OF the 37 districts that are affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Thiruvallur District Cricket Association (TDCA) happens to be one of the best run associations for the quality league they have.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Krishna water to reach border today
KRISHNA water released from Andhra Pradesh is expected to reach Zero Point on the Tamil Nadu border in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing relief to Chennai as the city reservoirs are currently running half empty.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
REPCO HOME FINANCE REPORTS NET PROFIT OF ₹129 CRORE FOR Q4
REPCO Home Finance has reported a net profit of ₹129 crore in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q4FY26) as compared to ₹125 crore in Q4FY25.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Tata Sons chief to present turnaround plan
AFTER the near-breakdown in communication between Tata Trusts and Tata Sons following the February 24 board meeting — convened to recommend a third term for chairman N Chandrasekaran but which failed to do so — a crucial board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, where the Tata Sons chief is likely to present a turnaround strategy for the group’s heavily loss-making companies.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Comp monitor from Abhishek’s office seized
A Kolkata Police team entered the Shantiniketan building—residence of Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamool Congress—on Monday and walked away with a computer monitor.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Live-in registration must, ban on polygamy mooted
UCC Bill in Assam seeks a single civil legal framework for all residents
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
State suspends licences of 18 stone quarries in Tenkasi dist
THE Tamil Nadu government on Monday suspended licences of 18 out of 54 stone quarries functioning across Tenkasi district due to violations of mining rules.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Delight for long-distance runner Shivaji
IN his quest to achieve his Asian Games dream, Shivaji Parashuram M had expended every ounce of his energy during the men’s 10,000m final just a few days ago. So much so that he had fainted on the finish line.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Quenching desert state, Raj rewriting water story’
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma says his govt has created a new identity for the state in investment, renewable energy, infrastructure and public welfare initiatives
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