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The New Indian Express Madurai
No military solution, India can play greater role for peace, says Tehran
IRANIAN Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said India can play a “greater role” in restoring peace in West Asia, and stressed that that there is no military solution to the ongoing regional crisis and reiterated Tehran’s preference for a negotiated settlement amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Pay ₹3 a litre more for petrol, diesel
Freight rates set to jump, analysts see 15-25 basis points hike in retail inflation
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Boxer Sakshi takes big step in fulfilling promise
AFTER years of trials and tribulations, Sakshi Chaudhary is finally showing signs of fulfilling her promise.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Meghalaya marching towards high GDP due to Act East Policy, says CM
MEGHALAYA Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma unveiled a roadmap for the state’s growth and infrastructure trajectory at the curtain raiser event of the North East India Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition 2026 in the national capital on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
JD(U) MLA may be held as court refuses relief
THE sword of arrest is hanging over the head of JD(U) MLA from Mokama and strongman Anant Singh, as a local court in Bihar on Friday refused to grant any relief in a case related to the display of weapons.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Sunetra shunts Patel and Tatkare, appoints son as NCP national gen secy
SENIOR NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare are finding their relevance within the organisation in question after Ajit Pawar’s widow, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, took charge as the party’s national president.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
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 Madurai
Cong takes a cue from BJP, says 'booth sevaks' will take on 'panna pramukh'
INSPIRED by the BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukh’ concept in booth-level management, the Punjab Congress has appointed ‘booth sevaks’ across the state ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
DMK panel to review poll defeat; abandon NEET: Stalin to PM
A day after DMK president M K Stalin announced a major organisational overhaul following the party’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections, the party on Friday announced the formation of a 36-member field study committee to conduct a constituency-wise post-poll analysis and submit its report to the party president by June 5.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Cong says people paying for govt move
Oppn says country being pushed to economic crisis
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Trump wraps up China tour with no substantive wins
Two countries agree to implement all existing trade agreements; Trump says did not discuss tariffs with Xi, goes soft on Taiwan concerns
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
6 temple staff suspended in ‘laddu scam’
SIX employees of the famed Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram have been placed under temporary suspension after an internal inquiry allegedly uncovered large-scale irregularities in the preparation and sale of prasadam.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Diesel price: TN transport corpns to lose ₹175 cr a year
THE hike in the price of high-speed diesel by ₹2.86 per litre by the oil marketing companies is expected to cost Tamil Nadu’s debt-ridden transport corporations, which rank among the largest diesel consumers in the country, an estimated ₹175.58 crore annually in losses.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Diesel price hike sends lorry owners into a tailspin
CONDEMNING the hike in petrol and diesel prices by about ₹3 per litre, lorry owners in the state said the increase would only add to an already struggling transport sector’s financial burden as well as eventually lead to a rise in the prices of essential commodities.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
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 Madurai
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 Madurai
VCK cautions CM on inducting rebel AIADMK MLAs
VCK general secretary D Ravikumar on Friday cautioned Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay against inducting rebel AIADMK MLAs into his cabinet, warning that such a move would raise serious questions of political morality even if it clears the legal bar.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
UAE to fast-track construction of pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz
THE UAE is to fast-track construction of a new oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, official media said on Friday, after the West Asia war crippled exports through the vital waterway.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC asks state to prevent misuse of child helpline
NOTING an alarming increase in misuse of ‘1098’ child helpline, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to frame guidelines to ensure that officials responding to complaints received through the helpline record the statements of children in a transparent manner without inducing, tutoring or coercing them to make allegations against any person, including their family members.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Clifford hopes CFC sign off with win
A BELEAGUERED Chennaiyin FC side will be keen to conclude their season with a win against rival Bengaluru FC in the ISL on Saturday.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Must accelerate Ghatak, build joint drone warfare centre: Air Marshal Dixit
INDIA must set up a dedicated joint drone warfare centre with tactics updated every six months and accelerate the Ghatak stealth unmanned combat vehicle (UCAV) programme with far greater urgency, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
IMD predicts monsoon over Kerala on May 26
THE Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the Southwest Monsoon is expected to arrive on May 26, 2026, with a model error margin of plus or minus four days.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
SCROLL DOWN FOR WOES GALORE
In Eternal India, a doomscroll is as good as a time machine.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
US seeking to indict Raul Castro: Report
THE United States is seeking to indict Raul Castro, the 94-year-old brother of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, as Washington ramps up pressure on the communist-run island, US media reported on Thursday.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
BRICS FM meet fails to issue joint statement
FOREIGN ministers of the BRICS grouping failed to issue a joint communique after a two-day meeting in New Delhi on Friday, with sharp divisions over the Iran and Gaza wars exposing geopolitical fault lines within the expanded bloc that now includes both Iran and the UAE.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
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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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Two leopard cubs run over by vehicle in Nilgiris; tiger cub drowns in MTR
TWO leopard cubs were run over by an unidentified vehicle on the Devala-Pandalur highway in the Richmount area of the Nilgiris district on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Jobless lawyers like cockroaches: CJI
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday likened some unemployed young lawyers and activists to “cockroaches” and “parasites” and said that they attack the system after failing to find employment and become media, social media, and RTI activists.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
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 Madurai
Ahead of Shah's Bastar visit, C'garh officials told to reclaim 'Red zones'
AHEAD of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Bastar region, Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel directed officials to prepare the roadmap for ‘Niyad Nellanar 2.0’ after reviewing development work carried out in the region under the existing scheme.
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