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The New Indian Express Villupuram
Diesel price hike and urea shortage hit farmers
THE sharp increase in fuel prices, coupled with a shortage of fertilisers, has left the Punjab farmers a worried lot. With the paddy sowing season just days away, both factors are likely to adversely affect the cost of cultivation this year.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Post win in nat’ls, Abhay turns attention to Asiad
THE top-seeded pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar lived up to their billing as they won the men’s doubles crown for a third year in a row by beating second-seeded Rahul Baitha-Suraj Kumar Chand 11-8, 11-5 in the title-round of the 8rd HCL National Doubles Squash Championships held at the Indian Squash Academy here on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
The Forest Outside Your Window
At this Corbett resort, the forest isn’t just a backdrop—it shapes the nature-led stay
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Lessons in Law and Order
Former ACP of Delhi Police, Virender Punj, is campaigning to make legal education a classroom subject
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
The Parallel Pursuits of Seeking Truth
The scientific study of nature and the inward search for meaning are not opposing paths but complementary quests for truth
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
The Art of Love Without Performance
In the mid-morning light, a Common myna flew above my head, shrieking.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Azam Khan gets 2-yr jail term for campaign speech
2019 REMARKS
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
It Is Time to Align the Mandate With the Leader
Another set of elections and another theatre of absurdity is unfolding in different parts of our great democratic country.
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Further ₹ fall may negate fuel price hike benefits
WITH the rupee breaching the 96-per-dollar level, SBI has warned that any further depreciation could negate the gains from the recent fuel price hike and excise duty cut.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Song With the Wind
Much like India’s weaving traditions, miniature painting schools, or families of instrument makers, Hindustani classical music, too, often travels through generations—passed down not just through formal training, but through everyday life at home.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
HAL-IAF Tejas Mk-1A review pushed to June; IAF considers relaxations
THE programme review meeting between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the delayed Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft has been pushed to June, with a firm date yet to be finalised, senior defence officials told this newspaper.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
BHOGAPURAM AIRPORT TRANSFORMING INFRA
INFRASTRUCTURE has always been a catalyst for economic transformation, serving as a powerful multiplier — unlocking productivity, enabling investments, creating jobs, and accelerating long term growth.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Shah talks about austerity measures during his two-day visit to Gujarat
FRESH from BJP’s grand electoral victories in Assam, Puducherry and West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday landed in Gujarat for a two-day visit.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
CJI: ‘Cockroach’ remarks on those entering bar through fake degrees
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said his remarks on Friday were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through ‘fake and bogus degrees’ and were ‘misquoted by a section of the media’.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
The Return of Sanskrit
In yoga studios and IIT laboratories, in Mumbai apartments and in rural India where it never became extinct, an ancient tongue is staging a quiet, magnificent comeback
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Bihar cops to face music if ambulance gets stuck
STRICT action will now be initiated against police personnel deployed on a route if an ambulance gets stuck in a traffic jam in Bihar.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Vodafone Idea reports ₹51,970 cr PAT due to AGR gain; fundraise approved
VODAFONE Idea, India’s third largest telecom service provider, reported a net profit of ₹51,970 crore in Q4 FY26, against a loss of ₹5,286 crore sequentially.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
First-ever haul of ‘jihadi drug’ in India, 1 held
THE Narcotics Control Bureau has busted an international drug syndicate involved in the trafficking of Captagon and seized approximately 227.7 kg of the ‘jihadi drug’ worth ₹182 crore, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Rising fuel prices may curb auto industry momentum
A rise in fuel prices could dampen the auto industry’s growth rate, which was on upward trajectory since the GST rates were streamlined in September 2025.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
‘Decide if you want to be part of geography or history’
ARMY Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday warned Pakistan that it would have to decide ‘whether they want to be part of geography or history’ if they continued to harbour terrorists and operate against India.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Be a master in shaping society
CONSIDER just one developing situation from the world around us.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
CM dissolves police welfare board, calls it a 'TMC's front'
THE Suvendu Adhikari government on Saturday dissolved the West Bengal Police Welfare Board formed during the previous Trinamool Congress rule.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Why Gen Z Voters No Longer Respond to Old Opposition Politics
For decades, Indian elections were contests of ideology, caste arithmetic, charisma, and coalition-building.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Government now restricts imports of silver
THE Centre’s clampdown on precious metal imports continued on Saturday as it placed imports of silver bars under the restricted category with immediate effect.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
OF CYBERCRIME AND PUNISHMENT
OMETIME back, I received a call on my mobile telling me that a delivery agent from a courier company was unable to locate my door.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
3 IPS officers suspended in R G Kar rape-murder case
THE West Bengal government on Friday suspended three IPS officers, including former Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal, in connection with the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024, while Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the role of his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, in connection with the incident would also come under investigation.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Age no bar! 80-yr-old woman leads jewel theft ring
A jewellery theft at a shop in Doiwala, located 20 kilometres from the state capital, has revealed a criminal operation led by an unlikely mastermind: an 80-year-old woman.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
India go Down Under as prep for WC zooms into view
WHEN Sjoerd Marijne returned as the head coach of the senior Indian women’s hockey team earlier this year for the second time, not everything was pleasant on and off the court.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
China done, India next for WC telecast
FIFA’S broadcasting department will train their focus on getting a cut-price deal with an Indian broadcaster over the next week.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
A PROMISING PATH AHEAD FOR THE NEW TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT
HE new government in Tamil Nadu assumes office amid high expectations from citizens, investors and diverse social groups. Its foremost responsibility is to ensure stability, inclusive growth and efficient governance.
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