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Pole vaulter Dev puts up a record show
“I TEXTED Dev Meena on WhatsApp that he would cross the 5.45m mark,” says pole vault coach Ghanshyam even as he was trying to soak in what he just witnessed.
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May 25, 2026
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‘All our new businesses will have CAGR of 25%, EBITDA margin of 35%’
IN an interaction with Benn Kochuveedan of TNIE, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) chief executive Puneet Chhatwal, tells it will open 60 new hotels in FY27, adding nearly 6,000 keys under various brands, including homestays.
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May 25, 2026
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IIT experts, banks told to help CBSE fix payment, tech glitch for revaluation
AMID complaints of technical glitches and overcharging during the re-evaluation process for the CBSE Class XII papers on its portal, the Education Ministry has announced two measures to rectify the issues.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Turning a new page on reading
CULTURAL commentary in recent months has lamented how short-form content has pushed books out of culture.
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May 25, 2026
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‘Staying outside RCEP failed to curb China reliance’
INDIA’S decision to stay out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) may have cost it access to the world’s most critical supply chains without reducing dependence on Chinese imports, according to Taimur Baig, Chief Economist and managing director at DBS Bank.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
FINANCIAL WORRIES FOR COMMON MAN
THE biggest financial worries for the common man in India right now boil down to a mix of immediate pressures and deep structural problems. Headline inflation is low (around 3-3.5% CPI recently), but that doesn’t reflect the daily reality for most households.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Russia pounds Kyiv with hypersonic missile; 4 dead
RUSSIA pounded Kyiv with a massive bombardment that killed four people, authorities said on Sunday, with Moscow unleashing its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile in one of the largest barrages in the more-than-four-year war.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Newly-crowned champions Arsenal finish season on a high
NEWLY-CROWNED Premier League winners Arsenal finished their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Suspect killed after firing near White House security checkpoint
A man who opened fire on Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the US Secret Service said.
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May 25, 2026
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Congress finds faults with $500 bn US import targets
THE Congress on Sunday targeted PM Narendra Modi over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks that India has committed to purchasing USD 500 billion worth of American goods over the next five years, alleging that the “compromised PM” was going the extra mile to appease his “good friend”.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Government doesn't interfere in foreign exchange rate: Goyal
GOVERNMENT does not interfere in exchange rates as these are determined by market forces and influenced by several global factors, said commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Centre’s steps on Ladakh positive but more needs to be done, says Wangchuk
ACTIVIST and innovator Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday described recent talks between Ladakh representatives and the Centre as a “positive step”, while cautioning that genuine trust in the Union Territory would depend on concrete action on unresolved issues linked to last year’s protests and institutional disputes.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
HOW SEBI PLANS TO NUDGE YOUR INVESTMENTS
FEW people can disagree that the mutual fund industry in India is preventing a dramatic collapse in share prices. Foreigners have dumped Indian shares relentlessly in 2026. Most of the supply of shares was absorbed by the domestic institutional investors.
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May 25, 2026
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STRAY CRISIS: STATES NEED TO FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM
HE Supreme Court’s recent order on stray dogs and cattle has rightly drawn attention—and the court's ire—to the lethargy of states, Union territories and local bodies in implementing Centre's animal birth control (ABC) policy, more than 20 years after its adoption.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
China launches Shenzhou 23 with crew; 1 set to stay a year
CHINA launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year.
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May 25, 2026
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Rahul comment on govt fall invites BJP criticism
THE BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his latest statement claiming that the Modi government could collapse next year.
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May 25, 2026
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Fake currency racket kingpin with Bangladesh, Nepal links held in Bihar
THE Bihar police, in collaboration with the army intelligence, arrested the alleged kingpin of the Indian fake currency racket linked to Nepal and Bangladesh on Sunday.
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May 25, 2026
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Ganga flood control chief to be moved to Central agency
THE Ministry of Jalshakti has initiated administrative and institutional changes ahead of the monsoon in 2026 to advance its goal of achieving “zero casualties and minimal property damage” during flood season.
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May 25, 2026
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Global investments via LRS surge in FY26
RBI data suggests investors are stepping up overseas allocations through both equity and debt investments
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May 25, 2026
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Cracking under pressure to 2 NRs in 24 hrs: Gurindervir's transformation
THE 23rd of May, 2026 will go down as one of landmark days in the history of Indian athletics.
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May 25, 2026
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Archer hits the mark, takes RR into play-offs
After a quick 32 with the bat, pacer takes 3/17 to help team beat MI
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May 25, 2026
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Off the books: Literature degrees & the modern workplace
Literature graduates find work across publishing, branding, media, policy, editing, and digital communication, though educators say employability still depends heavily on self-built experience
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
After 12 days and a second autopsy, Twisha laid to rest
A team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi completed the second autopsy of 33-year-old model-actor Twisha Sharma in Bhopal on Sunday. The process lasted three hours.
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May 25, 2026
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Guilty or not?: U’khand STF, drug dept differ on illicit unit
A bureaucratic standoff has erupted in Uttarakhand as two key state agencies—the Special Task Force (STF) and the Drug Administration Department—find themselves at loggerheads over the handling of illicit drug manufacturing units.
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May 25, 2026
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Wrestler Deepak’s name in Asian Games long list
DEEPAK Punia was the only Indian wrestler to reach the final and finish with a silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games held in 2023.
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May 25, 2026
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Agniveer A four-year path to the Indian Army
WITH an aim to enhance the youthful profile of the armed forces, the government introduced the ‘Agnipath’ scheme.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
PEARLS AND PRAYER
ITH West Asia in the news every day, though for sad reasons, a related reverie comes to mind, one that engaged my thoughts, with one association leading to another.
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May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Kochi
Why Haaland invested in Total Chess World C’ship
ON the streets of Oslo on Saturday, there were Barcelona jerseys wherever you looked. Not without reason.
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May 25, 2026
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Exit Maoists, enter poachers in Bastar forests
FOR decades, the dense, emerald canopies of the Bastar region in Chhattisgarh were governed by the ‘Red Terror.’ The presence of left-wing extremism (LWE) created a no-man’s land where even the hunters feared to tread.
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May 25, 2026
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24 killed in Balochistan train blast; banned BLA claims responsibility
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 24 people and wounding over 50 others, officials said.
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