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Vijay set to review TNEB’s finances ahead of tariff hike
CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay is likely to chair a high-level review meeting on the financial position of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) at the secretariat on Monday, amid mounting debt and rising operational expenditure in the state power sector.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express
GRACE OF SKANDA
ADHIKA Skanda Sashti falls on May 21, and brings sweet thoughts of Murugan, meaning ‘the beautiful one’ in Tamil.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express
Costly fuel, low catch cut boat numbers by half
MECHANISED boat owners in Rameswaram are in the throes of a deepening crisis, with the number of active boats dropping from over 700 before the Covid-19 pandemic to below 350 in 2026 amid mounting maintenance costs, recurring arrests and boat seizures by the Sri Lankan Navy, dwindling fish catch and rising fuel prices, fishermen leaders said.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express
ZERO FARMER SUICIDES; DISTRESS STILL REMAINS
TELANGANA has come a long way since its formation in 2014. While development is often measured through indicators such as state gross domestic product, per capita income and soaring skylines, one statistic perhaps reflects the state’s transformation more meaningfully than the skyscrapers rising across Hyderabad—the number of farmer suicides.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express
THE RETURN OF GREAT POWER BARGAINING
As Washington and Beijing search for a more stable relationship, India must assess whether a more accommodative US-China equation could reshape Asian geopolitics and regional power balances
4 min |
May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express
NEET GOING DIGITAL MEANS LITTLE WITHOUT NTA TRANSPARENCY
FOR the second time in three years, India’s nodal testing agency, the National Testing Agency (NTA), has failed the crucial test of conducting examinations at scale.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express
Rajini denies brokering DMK-AIADMK deal
DENYING allegations that he tried to broker a deal between the DMK and the AIADMK following the Assembly election results in order to prevent TVK president C Joseph Vijay from forming the government, actor Rajinikanth on Sunday said, “I am not such a disgraceful person who would do such things.”
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
53 pilgrim deaths in Char Dham this season, Kedarnath shrine leads at 28
AS many as 53 pilgrims have lost their lives during the world-renowned Char Dham Yatra so far in Uttarakhand this season, with 28 deaths occurring at the Kedarnath shrine alone, official reports from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
If anything comes from govt, we will adhere to it: Dhumal on CTI demand
HOURS after the Chamber of Trade and Industry requested sports minister to reschedule Indian Premier League, IPL chairperson Arun Dhumal said they will look into the issue and follow the directives if anything comes from the Government of India.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Seyon goes on floors
We had earlier reported that Thaai Kizhavi filmmaker Sivakumar Murugesan would direct Sivakarthikeyan for a film titled Seyon.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Iyer, Dar step up as RCB become 1st to enter playoffs
DEFENDING champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerves to get the better of Punjab Kings by 23 runs at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
J&K villagers clean spring as green tradition
IN the scenic village of Panzath in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a centuries-old tradition continues to unite communities for environmental conservation to clean a natural spring named Panzath.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rapido bike taxi driver robs passenger, arrested
A bike taxi driver and his accomplice robbed a passenger of his phone and cash near Madhavaram late Saturday night. The police have arrested the driver — Santhosh of Vyasarpadi.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Want Chola plates returned to Tamil soil’
THE demand from various quarters to bring the 11th-century Anaimangalam Chola Copper Plates to Tamil Nadu has gained momentum after the Netherlands formally returned the artefacts to India.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TEACHERS DRAINED BY THE RINGING BELL
NO RECESS
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Close shave for 68 after Rajdhani fire
Two coaches of Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi train catch fire near Ratlam early Sunday; Railway orders probe
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
5 of family die as car rams crash barrier at Madurai bridge
Cops claim driver's negligence led to crash, probe on into airbag glitch
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
WORTH ITS 'WAIT' IN GOLD?
AYERS of traditional kasumalai or temple jewellery, ears drooping with the weight of jhimikis and their chains, brides’ plaits studded with jadai billa and wrists clattering with bangles — any wedding, housewarming, naming ceremony, or festival feels incomplete without gold.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ukraine’s massive drone wave against Russia kills 4, injures 12
ONE of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A forgotten board, a living memory
ON a visit to Odisha last year, I was fascinated to hear from a local about a game played on a six-pointed star.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
My friendship with Stalin is 4-decade long, above politics: Rajini
ADDRESSING reporters at his Poes Garden residence, Rajinikanth clarified that his post-election meeting with DMK president MK Stalin was purely out of personal friendship and concern over the latter's defeat in the Kolathur constituency.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ayodhya’s Ram Katha Museum to get 3 palm-leaf Ramayana manuscripts
INTERNATIONAL Ram Katha Museum (IRKM) in Ayodhya is set to acquire three rare palm-leaf manuscripts of Ramayana selected by the expert committee set up for the purpose.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HOW ‘YOLO’ LIFESTYLE COULD BE HURTING NOW
IT is a heavy feeling right now if you are staring at your personal finances. Your investments in equity markets are rudderless due to diverse stakeholder views.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Iran says US proposal response lacked ‘tangible concessions’ on key demands
IRANIAN media said Sunday that the United States had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran’s proposed agenda for negotiations to end the war.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
3 cops suspended for bribery, 'nexus' with history-sheeter
THREE police personnel, including an Armed Reserve inspector, have been suspended over their alleged nexus with a jailed history-sheeter from Madurai and for allegedly accepting bribes to extend favours during court escorts.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Three held for hurling grenade in Gurdaspur
THREE people have been arrested in connection with a grenade-hurling incident in Punjab’s Gurdaspur last month, police said on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
FMCG companies eye fresh price hikes
DAILY essential products such as soaps, biscuits and beverages are likely to witness upward revision in prices following the price hike in petrol and diesel by ₹3 each last Friday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
One Indian killed, three hurt in drone attack on Moscow
A massive overnight drone assault launched by Ukraine on Sunday killed one Indian national and injured three others in Russia’s Moscow region as the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv witnessed one of its most intense aerial escalations in recent months.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
How you can thrive if WFH makes a comeback
HERE WE GO AGAIN
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Country’s first AI centre to study human-elephant conflict in Palamu soon
THE country’s first human-elephant conflict research centre is set to be established in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Jharkhand.
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