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The New Indian Express Madurai
Relief for Khera in Himanta’s wife passport row, gets anticipatory bail
THE Supreme Court has granted Congress leader Pawan Khera anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR registered by Assam Police on the complaint by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, over his allegation that she held multiple passports and property abroad.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
FUEL PRICE PANIC OVER ENERGY CRISIS WON'T IMPACT POLICY DECISION: PURI
UNION Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday assured that the panic over the energy crisis won’t impact the policy decision of the government and all possible measures will be taken to shield the country from the global shock.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Cleric' accused of molestation hurt in encounter
A 45-year-old ‘cleric’, accused of molesting a burqa-clad woman in a deserted lane in Moradabad, was shot in the leg during an encounter with Moradabad police.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
GCCs turn to hybrid models amid AI push
GLOBAL Capability Centres (GCCs) are increasingly deepening ties with consulting and IT services firms as they navigate rapid shifts in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and global product ownership.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Familiar rivals CSK, MI lock horns in key clash
AS the season crosses the halfway-mark, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians — two of the storied franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are struggling for consistency this season.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Man who duped ex-DGP of Bihar threatens DM as 'ED director', held
A conman was arrested in Patna on Friday after he called the Bhojpur district magistrate (DM) by posing as the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Cocaine seized, Shah says will crush narco cartels
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reiterated the government's resolve to dismantle narcotics networks after a major drug seizure in Mumbai exposed an international trafficking syndicate.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Spl bench to hear TMC plea on counting today
A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear on Saturday a plea filed by All India Trinamool Congress against appointment of Central Government and Central PSU employees as counting supervisors and assistants for the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
ARE SMALL HYDRO POWER PROJECTS ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY?
THE Union Cabinet recently approved a Small Hydro Power Development Scheme, with an outlay of ₹2,584.60 crore for five years till 2030-31.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Sikkim first paperless state judiciary in India
Al can be used to identify patterns for judges
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
76 MDMK functionaries quit posts over 'alms' remark by Durai Vaiko
A total of 76 functionaries of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) in Erode have resigned from their party posts over alleged denigratory remarks made by principal secretary Durai Vaiko against office-bearers.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Commercial LPG refill cost up by ₹933 a cylinder
Domestic LPG, petrol, diesel and aviation fuel price for domestic airlines untouched
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
DEMOCRACY DIES THOUSAND DEATHS
N the lull before counting day, India is beguiling itself with poll paraphernalia.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Centre tightens OCI norms, expands grounds for cancellation of status
THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing significant changes to the existing Citizenship Rules, 2009, with a focus on streamlining procedures for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) services and strengthening regulatory oversight.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'RBI rule leaves Tata Sons with no option but to go public'
MARKETS advocacy group In-Govern has said the Reserve Bank of India’s April 10 and 29 directions on upper-layer non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) leave the Tata Group with no option but to go public.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'LCA man' Ravi Kota takes charge as HAL chief, will oversee Tejas programme
STATE-OWNED Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday appointed Ravi Kota, known as “LCA man” for his long association with the Tejas programme, as its 22nd Chairman and Managing Director from May 1 following the retirement of Dr DK Sunil.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC bins plea for case against 7 ex-mins, says it will be ED's call
IN a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has held that mere registration of an FIR on a predicate offence does not mandate the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to register a case on money laundering but the subjective satisfaction of the authorised officer of the agency is essential for initiating such proceedings.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Sinner outplays Fils to reach Madrid Open final
WORLD NO 1 Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Growth to decline below 6% if oil prices stay above $110
ECONOMISTS see a severe hit to the economy in terms of growth, inflation and consumption demand if crude oil — which crossed $126.4 a barrel this week, the highest since March 2022 — continues to trade higher for longer.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Transformation of Ladakh after 2019 immense'
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the relics exposition of Tathagata Buddha and the 2569th Buddha Purnima celebrations in Ladakh, and said that creation of Union Territory of Ladakh was a long pending demand of the locals and that the region has since emerged as a powerful model of transformation, after decades of neglect and stalled development.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC invokes Ramayana to deny daughter's custody to Canada-based father
CITING references from Valmiki Ramayana, a bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Indore has refused to send a 10-year-old girl to Canada to join her father.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Relatively lower daytime temp in May, higher at night: IMD
THE Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted comparatively cooler days and warmer nights in May in most parts of the country.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Three workers trapped after under-construction bridge in Jammu caves in
A portion of an under-construction bridge in the Bantalab area of Jammu collapsed on Friday, trapping four labourers.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Israel holds 2 activists from the Gaza-bound flotilla for questioning
ISRAELI authorities said Friday they were taking two high-profile activists who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, and who were captured by Israel in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea, to Israel for questioning.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Boat tragedy toll 9; mother found holding son in death
AS rescuers on Friday recovered five more bodies from Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, where a cruise boat capsized, taking the toll to nine, they found bodies of a mother clutching her four-year-old son to her chest in a desperate attempt to save him.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
6 die as car crashes into lorry in T’gana
SIX persons, including three children, were killed and another critically injured after their car rammed into a stationary lorry on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Thondupally village near Shamshabad on Friday evening.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
PERSISTENCE, DEPTH BEHIND INDIAN WOMEN'S CHESS FEAT
Vaishali’s victory at the Candidates tournament resonated beyond the chess board.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Public outreach to deliver services at doorsteps
AMID the intense summer of May, a movement to make governance more responsive begun across the villages and cities of Chhattisgarh on Friday.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Over the moon' regarding Apple's India prospect: Cook
INDIA still accounts for a modest share of Apple Inc.’s business despite the company performing strongly in the market for some time, CEO Tim Cook said on Friday.
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May 02, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Single-window clearance system set up for swift approvals to live events
THE government has set up a single-window clearance system for swift approvals to promote concert economy as one of the key drivers of growth.
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