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The New Indian Express Chennai
A VOICE RISING ABOVE WHISPERED SHAME
FOR many adolescent girls in rural schools, menstruation still arrives with fear, shame and ridicule.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Post win in nat’ls, Abhay turns attention to Asiad
THE top-seeded pair of Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar lived up to their billing as they won the men’s doubles crown for a third year in a row by beating second-seeded Rahul Baitha-Suraj Kumar Chand 11-8, 11-5 in the title-round of the 8rd HCL National Doubles Squash Championships held at the Indian Squash Academy here on Saturday.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Union min’s son in police custody
Pocso case accused Bandi Sai Bhageerath ‘surrendered’ before Hyderabad cops, says dad
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CMRL rolls out anti-drag feature in metro trains
IN a first in the country’s metro network, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on Saturday flagged off a train equipped with an ‘anti-drag’ safety feature designed to prevent passengers from being dragged if garments or objects get trapped in train doors.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
BHOGAPURAM AIRPORT TRANSFORMING INFRA
INFRASTRUCTURE has always been a catalyst for economic transformation, serving as a powerful multiplier — unlocking productivity, enabling investments, creating jobs, and accelerating long term growth.
3 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Government now restricts imports of silver
THE Centre’s clampdown on precious metal imports continued on Saturday as it placed imports of silver bars under the restricted category with immediate effect.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Trump returns from China; hails talks with Xi as 'G-2' milestone
US President Donald Trump returned from a visit to China, describing his discussions with President Xi Jinping as a meeting of leaders of “two great countries”.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
ATM servicing van driver steals ₹25 lakh, arrested
A 27-year-old driver employed by a private cash logistics firm was arrested by the Velachery police for allegedly stealing ₹25 lakh from a cash van deployed to service ATMs of private banks across the city.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HAL-IAF Tejas Mk-1A review pushed to June; IAF considers relaxations
THE programme review meeting between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the delayed Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft has been pushed to June, with a firm date yet to be finalised, senior defence officials told this newspaper.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
MAT-AMORPHOSIS: LUCKNOW TALES
At SAI Lucknow, a facility for women’s wrestlers is now being used predominantly by men’s team. Firoz Mirza spoke to some of the stakeholders to understand why & how they are preparing for Asiad
4 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Further ₹ fall may negate fuel price hike benefits
WITH the rupee breaching the 96-per-dollar level, SBI has warned that any further depreciation could negate the gains from the recent fuel price hike and excise duty cut.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Leaves of Knowledge
Opened in August 2025 at Karnataka Samskrit University in Bengaluru, the Sanskrit Museum stands as the state’s only institution devoted entirely to the language’s textual heritage.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Song With the Wind
Much like India’s weaving traditions, miniature painting schools, or families of instrument makers, Hindustani classical music, too, often travels through generations—passed down not just through formal training, but through everyday life at home.
2 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
UDF’S BRAVE POLL LEADER STAKED ALL TO WIN BIG
AFTER securing a splendid win in the Kerala Assembly election, the Congress took 10 days to zero in on its CM pick.
2 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Guideline value can’t be based on sporadic premium deals’
THE Tamil Nadu Registration Department has moved to rein in arbitrary escalation of property guideline values by clarifying that isolated high-value land or property transactions should not be treated as benchmark rates for an entire locality, a step welcomed by the state’s real estate industry.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
ECI: Names of foreigners who voted in polls will be deleted
THE returning officers of the Assembly constituencies in Chennai, Coimbatore, and a few other districts have started their investigation into the incidents of foreign nationals casting votes in the recent polls.
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Finn stands out as KKR beat GT to remain in contention
GUJARAT Titans are a breath of fresh air in the way they approach the T20 format. They let their Test match specialists dictate terms and their batters don’t aim for the stratosphere. Even in a year when other teams have weaponised, Gujarat have stuck to this.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
North, west likely to be extremely hot on re-test day, govt plans relief measure
THE day on which re-examination of NEET-UG 2026 is scheduled could physically drain a large number of around 22.05 lakh candidates who are likely to take the test.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
The Forest Outside Your Window
At this Corbett resort, the forest isn’t just a backdrop—it shapes the nature-led stay
2 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mettur Dam water level critically low
Release of water on the customary date of June 12 will depend on rain in coming weeks
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May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Andhra CM announces aid for families with more than 2 kids
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced incentives of •30,000 for the birth of a third child in a family, and 40,000 for the fourth child.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rare bird sighting revives call to protect Nemmeli-Illalur wetland
THE sighting of a globally endangered Indian Skimmer at Illalur Lake near Chengalpattu has sparked fresh calls from conservationists to protect the ecologically fragile Nemmeli-Illalur wetland complex.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Chennaiyin FC ends season with defeat, stare at uncertain future
WHEN the new Indian Super League season was announced earlier this year, there was a sigh of relief across all club of the country.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Shanmugam camp pushes for AIADMK GC meet; EPS camp warns functionaries
EVEN as the inner-party wranglings continued in the AIADMK, the CVe Shanmugam-led rebel group is said to be busy getting letters from members of the party general council (GC) urging general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to convene the GC meeting soon.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pak to spend billions more on def under IMF reforms
PAKISTAN is expected to raise its defence budget by about PKR 100 billion in the upcoming fiscal year as the government prepares its budget under an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed reform programme that projects a sharp rise in revenues, according to a media report.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Prasad writes to BJP to withdraw 1cr legal notice
FORMER BJP state spokesperson ANS Prasad has written to the party high command urging it to withdraw the legal notice issued against him seeking ₹1 crore in damages over his recent allegations against the party and its leaders.
1 min |
May 17, 2026
The New Indian Express
SCROLL DOWN FOR WOES GALORE
In Eternal India, a doomscroll is as good as a time machine.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express
A PROMISING PATH AHEAD FOR THE NEW TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT
THE 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.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express
TN loses mega defence flight testing hub to Andhra amid regional rivalry
TAMIL Nadu has lost out to Andhra Pradesh in securing the proposed Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) flight testing and integration complex, a key defence aerospace project linked to India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter programme, with the union government backing Andhra Pradesh for the facility.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express
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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