Newspaper
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Too Much Screen Time Adversely Affects Cognition
EMENTIA, an umbrella term for loss of brain functions that affect memory and other thinking abilities, is often associated with ageing. However, it is no longer specific to the elderly now, as with increasing consumption of digital content, youngsters are also struggling with the new condition — digital dementia.
2 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
6 yrs on, Pollachi gang-rape case verdict today
SIX years since the harrowing Pollachi gang-rape scandal first came to light, the accused are set to hear their fate on May 13 in a special court here in Coimbatore.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
NDA sweeps panchayat elections in Assam, Cong completely decimated
The BJP-led NDA swept the Assam panchayat elections, decimating opposition parties, particularly Congress, with counting of votes continuing for the second day amid tight security.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Xiaomi falls from top 5 spot in India's smartphone market
Smartphone market falls
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
IPL to resume from May 17
THE BCCI on Monday announced the resumption of IPL 2025 with the tournament starting with Royal Challengers Bengaluru's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru on May 17.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Virat, the pied piper of modern Indian cricket
DURING the second day of the fifth Test between India and Australia in Sydney earlier this year, when Jasprit Bumrah (the stand-in captain) had walked off the field, Virat Kohli took charge.
2 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Trump Plans 80% Cut in US Drug Prices; India Exports May Face Heat
INDIA'S $7 billion pharma exports to the US could face a major setback as President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order aimed at slashing prescription drug prices in the United States by up to 80%.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
WHAT THE REGION'S FIRST DRONE WARFARE TAUGHT US
India-Pakistan military engagement came to a pause at 5 pm on May 10 following a telephonic talk between the directors general of military operations of the two countries, with a plan for the next round of talks.
3 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
UK doubles waiting time for citizenship
BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday unveiled a tough new set of policy measures, including doubling wait time for migrants seeking citizenship from five to 10 years, to ensure immigration figures fall over the next five years.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Hyderabad: 20-Year-Old From Chennai Raped; Friend Among 2 Men Arrested
A Chennai-based woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by two persons, including a friend of hers, in Bachupally.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Sixteen Irulars rescued from bonded labour in Gudiyatham
A total of 16 bonded labourers, including women and children from the Irula community, were rescued from a farm in Puttavari Palli village in Gudiyatham taluk on Sunday, in a coordinated rescue operation led by the Revenue Department.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Market rallies 4% on ceasefire, US-China deal
Sensex rises 2,975 pts to settle at 82,430, Nifty surges 917 points to close at 24,925
2 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
US, China Reach Agreement, Cut Tariffs
The ice has been broken between the US and China as the two countries on Monday decided to sharply reduce tariffs on most of the goods for 90 days (starting May 14).
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Did biz-ceasefire tradeoff: Don
US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that his administration averted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan by brokering a \"full and immediate ceasefire\" and offering increased trade as an incentive for de-escalation between the neighbors.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Court orders DVAC to prosecute two hostile witnesses in graft case
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to prosecute two witnesses who initially deposed against a former police inspector in a graft case but later turned hostile during cross-examination.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Cost of terrorism has risen as India ushers in a new normal
Operation Sindoor marked a decisive shift in India's counter-terrorism doctrine — not merely as a retaliatory action, but as a calculated strategy of cost escalation designed to deal with cross-border terrorism.
3 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Kashmir in Pak map: Cong faces flak for online post
WITH the nation still in an unforgiving mood over terror attacks from across the border, the state unit of the principal opposition party, Congress, got itself in a tangle over representation of Jammu and Kashmir boundary in a map used by the party's social media team.
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Sea of devotees converges in Madurai as Lord Kallazhagar enters Vaigai river
Deity, mounted on a golden horse, entering river is the highlight of 10-day Chithirai festival
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Remove encroachments in tanks in 4 months: HC to Kumbakonam corpn
THE Madras HC has issued an ultimatum to government authorities, including the Kumbakonam Municipal Corporation, to remove the encroachments made in tanks (including temple tanks) in the town within four months, failing to which costs would be imposed on the civic body and the district administration (Thanjavur).
1 min |
May 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Team effort: Kynan and Sabeera bag WC bronze
AS has been the case for many key events including the 2024 Paris Olympics in the last few years or so, Indian shooters continued to make the headlines after some noteworthy hits in the opening two World Cups — Argentina and Peru — of the season.
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Ceasefire is not an agreement, but an understanding: BJP
HAILING the success of Operation Sindoor as \"a new chapter in history\", the BJP on Sunday shared a cryptic message stating that the ceasefire is not an \"agreement but an understanding\".
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
After mega water project, MP & Maha plan to set up spiritual tourism circuit
AFTER the signing of a historic MoU for the world's largest groundwater recharge, the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge project, neighbouring states Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have identified more potential areas of inter-state cooperation, including a spiritual tourism circuit connecting the jyotirlingas in the two states.
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
DCM Shriram's arm buys stake in DNV Global
DCM Shriram group firm Fenesta has acquired 53% equity stake in DNV Global for ₹44 crore to expand its business.
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Should You Invest In Small Cap Funds
MALL Cap Equity Funds have been in the eye of a storm ever since a prominent fund manager expressed his opinion on this category at the prevalent valuations.
2 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
A Mango Miracle and Birth of India's First Woman Saint
ITH 'Nari Shakti' powerfully messaged by the Armed Forces, I recalled the first-known woman saint of India and how Mahadev repeatedly took her side. She was Karaikkal Ammaiyar from the 6th century.
3 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Tribal schools see turnaround in Class 12 results
Institutes come a long way from 86% pass rate in 2022 to around 95% in 2025; absenteeism rate drops by 50%
2 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Ilaiyaraaja's May 17 Concert Postponed
The organisers of the 'Ilaiyaraaja - Truly Live in Concert', scheduled to be held in Coimbatore on May 17, announced their decision to postpone the concert due to Indo-Pak tensions.
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Defence hubs in Dehradun on alert despite ceasefire
EVEN as the agreed ceasefire has put a pause on tensions with Pakistan, India is reportedly not lowering its guard on defence preparedness, leading to increased demand for defence scientists and their expertise.
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Anti-Pak stir held outside Karachi Bakery in T'gana
Bakery promoters Rajesh and Harish said their grandfather migrated from Pak during partition
1 min |
May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Martyr Murali Naik Receives Full State Honours
The final rites of Agniveer Jawan M Murali Naik, who was martyred in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor on the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir, were conducted with full state honours in his native village of Kalli Thanda, Gorantla Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district, on Sunday.
1 min |