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The New Indian Express Madurai
Shreyanka 2.0 ready to roar on grand stage
A LITTLE after India beat Australia in the first of the three T20Is at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier this year, Shreyanka Patil found herself wandering into the dressing room alone.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Can convicts get parole while appeals are pending?
A five-judge bench of the Madras High Court has begun hearing a reference made by a division bench on granting parole to convict-prisoners when appeals against conviction are pending before the high court or the Supreme Court.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Data centre power use to surge by 26% in ’26 globally
GLOBAL electricity consumption by data centres is expected will reach 565 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2026, up 26.4% from 447 TWh in 2025, according to Gartner.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Mexico's football cathedral
Though called as Mexico City Stadium for this tournament, Estadio Azteca is one rich in history, especially when it comes to World Cups. Swaroop Swaminathan takes a look at the venue which will host the opening game and what it means to the co-hosts...
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Meta signs pact with RIL for AI data centre in India
FUTURE POWERHOUSE
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Mahua liquor policy to fuel tribal eco in C’garh
THE Chhattisgarh government has initiated a programme to develop an industrial model for manufacturing mahua-based heritage liquor. Officials hope that it will boost tribal economy and leverage forest resources that exist aplenty.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NDA, Cabinet hail Modi for crossing longest-serving elected PM milestone
THE Union Cabinet passed a special resolution hailing Narendra Modi for becoming India’s longest-serving elected prime minister on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
India counters US claims on overcapacity, cites rising domestic demand
REJECTING US allegations of excess manufacturing capacity, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on Wednesday asserted that India doesn’t suffer from overcapacity and that production in sectors such as steel and textiles is primarily geared towards meeting growing domestic demand rather than generating export surpluses.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CM allocates 35 portfolios, Swapan gets finance, 10 from North Bengal
Three MLAs closely associated with RSS given charge of wings of education department
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Varanasi court allows plea against Rahul over remarks on Lord Ram
AN MP-MLA court in Varanasi on Wednesday set aside a lower court order dismissing a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks at a US university describing Lord Ram as a mythological figure.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Bharathiraja, master of rural realism, passes away at 83
TAMIL NADU on Wednesday bid farewell to legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose groundbreaking work transformed the visual language of Tamil cinema by moving it from indoor studios to the state’s hinterland. He was 83 and passed away at his Chennai residence following age-related ailments.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Gujarat widow alleges occult rituals, harassment; superstition under lens
A widow in Rajkot in Gujarat has alleged in a police complaint that her in-laws subjected her to demeaning occult practices and treated her as a bad omen under the influence of a spiritual healer, locally called ‘bhuva’.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Navy gets 21 Romeos, still short of sub hunters
WITH China stepping up its underwater forays into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Pakistan readying its new Chinese-origin Hangor-class boats equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP), India has so far taken delivery of 21 of the 24 MH-60R ‘Romeo’ multi-role helicopters contracted from the US for hunting enemy submarines.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Dental panel denies nod for BDS admissions in Pudukai govt college
THE National Dental Commission (NDC) has denied permission to the state for admitting students to the BDS course at the Government Dental College, Pudukkottai, for the 2026-27 academic year.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Ex-AIADMK minister and Dalit leader joins DMK
FORMER AIADMK minister P Benjamin joined the DMK in the presence of party president MK Stalin at Anna Arivalayam on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC asks election officer to give copy of Udhaya’s poll papers to rival candidate
THE Madras High Court has directed the district election officer to provide a copy of nomination papers of DMK MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin to P Milany, the unsuccessful contestant from the Chepauk-Triplicane constituency in the Assembly election.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Vijay pays courtesy call on prez, V-P; to attend Niti Aayog meet today
CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan in New Delhi.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
DANGER OF COPS PLAYING COMMANDO
BETWEEN 1944 and 1970, the US routinely discarded thousands of tonnes of functioning arms and munitions into the sea.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
4,399 days, not a personal feat: PM
At a meeting in New Delhi, NDA clears a resolution reaffirming faith in Modi’s leadership
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Centre ropes in Infosys to help bankers navigate risks associated with Mythos AI
FINANCE ministry has sought assistance from Infosys to help bankers identify risks and challenges associated with Mythos AI, as per sources aware of the development.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
High alert in Gujarat over bomb threats
A wave of bomb threat emails put Gujarat into a high-security alert after unknown senders warned of coordinated blasts at some of the state’s most sensitive establishments.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HP shops & commercial establishments can stay open round the clock
SHOPS and commercial establishments across Himachal Pradesh will now be allowed to operate round the clock following amendments to the state’s labour laws.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Govt to deploy more trade remedies for steel sector
THE government will continue to deploy trade remedial measures to protect the domestic steel industry from dumping and unfair import practices, while balancing the interests of downstream industries that depend heavily on steel as a key raw material, Director General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) and Additional Secretary in the Commerce Ministry Amitabh Kumar said on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
3 officers held for involvement in tender scam
BIHAR police’s Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Wednesday arrested three officers for their alleged involvement in the tender scam. Another key accused, IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, could not be traced. Sources claimed he was currently out of state.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
FOOTBALL MAY WIN THOUGH CUP NOT BRIMMING FOR ALL
IF the beautiful game is exposing some of its more disagreeable aspects on the eve of the world’s biggest sporting event, we can squarely lay the blame on its governing body and a co-host.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Top US diplomat summoned after tanker strike off Oman
INDIA has lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the US after a strike on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman left three Indian sailors missing, sharply escalating concerns over the growing risks to civilian shipping in the Gulf region.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
BJP MLA questions own govt probe into ‘ghost demolition’
SURAT BJP MLA Vinu Mordia has questioned the credibility of the six-member High-Power Investigation Committee constituted by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to probe the controversial Nasir Nagar demolition, saying the panel is not competent enough to conduct a fair inquiry and calling for an independent high-level investigation with external representatives.
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June 11, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Autopsy report on nursing student death not out yet'
SEVENTEEN days after the death of a nursing student during an elective septoplasty at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchy, Minister for Health K G Arunraj said no conclusion could be drawn on the death, as the post-mortem report is yet to arrive.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NEHRU AND MODI: A TALE OF TWO PRIME MINISTERS
JAWAHARLAL Nehru was sworn in as the country’s first democratically elected Prime Minister on May 13, 1952. He remained in office for a period of 4,397 days until his passing on May 27, 1964.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
EV sales across categories hit fresh high in May
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) sales surged across categories and reached a record high in May 2026. Data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) show EVs accounted for a record 11% of all vehicles retailed, with 271,682 units sold, a 45% YoY increase.
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