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The New Indian Express Chennai
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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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt firms up shipyard plan in Thoothukudi with HD Hyundai
TN finalising incentive package to secure S Korean firm's investment
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Guru contributed enormously to saving Hinduism'
IN AN ENGAGING INTERACTION WITH CE, MP AND WRITER SHASHI THAROOR ELABORATES ON THE INTENT OF HIS NEW BOOK — ‘THE SAGE WHO REIMAGINED HINDUISM: THE LIFE, LESSONS, & LEGACY OF SREE NARAYANA GURU’
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Gas build-up in molten steel caused Vizag blast, says preliminary report
A preliminary investigation by the Department of Factories has indicated that the explosion at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) might have been caused by the sudden release of entrapped gases in molten steel, triggering a powerful blast.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Hardik, Rohit set for ODI return
STAR all-rounder Hardik Pandya and senior batter Rohit Sharma have been cleared by the Sports Science team of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Saturday in Dharamsala.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘STOPPING HONOUR KILLING IS TOP AGENDA, WILL PRESS FOR A LAW THIS SESSION’
VCK has, for the first time in its history, got a cabinet seat in the Tamil Nadu government. R Vanni Arasu, minister for Social Justice Department (formerly Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare), speaks to Rajalakshmi Sampath on its commitment to implement a law against honour killings and enforcement of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Edited excerpts:
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
BUCKING TRENDS IN KARNATAKA
FINALLY, the much-debated change of guard in Karnataka was taken forward by the Congress’s central leadership and the state has a new Chief Minister. For the past few months, it was becoming increasingly clear that D K Shivakumar taking over was not an ‘if’ but a ‘when’ question.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HC refuses to discharge govt official from gutkha scam
FINDING that there is prima facie material for framing charges, the Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a commercial tax officer seeking to discharge him from the sensational gutkha scam linked to the AIADMK regime in the state.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
PM talks to Kuwait Amir, bats for peace
Modi reaffirms support for Kuwait's sovereignty days after an Indian national was killed in an airstrike near airport
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CID raids Mamata’s office amid meeting with Sonia
Buzz over Didi seeking INDIA bloc help to contest Basirhat LS bypoll
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
THE SILVER LINING IN DARK CLOUDS OVER FARM LANDS
India must use the agricultural crisis brought about by the Gulf war to reassess policies and plan better for the future. We need to address the sector’s high dependence on imported inputs
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC flags 40-yr ‘extraordinary delay’ in murder trial in HC
VOICING serious concern over the “extraordinary delay” by the Allahabad High Court in deciding a 40-year-old criminal appeal filed by a man convicted of murder, the Supreme Court recently termed this delay “extremely disturbing” and said what could be done to ease the pendency in the HC.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Israel strike kills 8, warns residents to evacuate Tyre
LEBANON’s health ministry said an Israeli airstrike on Tyre killed at least eight people on Tuesday, with the Israeli military warning the entire city to evacuate shortly after the strike.
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June 10, 2026
The New Indian Express
COOLING EPIC FURY DESPITE BIBI
SUNDAY, the hundredth day of Operation Epic Fury—the joint military campaign launched by the US and Israel against Iran—turned out to be one of dramatic developments.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
Xi, Kim reaffirm alliance, pledge to deepen ties
CHINESE President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit on Monday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its socialist neighbor.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
BOLD MOVES: SOORYA IN, SURYA OUT, SHREYAS UP
EVEN before India’s teams for various cricketing formats were announced on Saturday, the inclusion of one player seemed to be a certainty.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
GDP EUPHORIA FACES REALITY CHECK, TIME FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
LAST week’s revision in GDP growth for January-March 2026 at 7.8 percent came as a pleasant surprise, given that the markets had expected it to be 7-7.4 percent.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
Israel, Iran trade strikes, threatening full-scale war
Hours later, Iran halted offensive operations but warned of a 'crushing' response, while Netanyahu vowed retaliation for any fresh attacks.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
Pashinyan claims victory in Armenia general polls
ARMENIAN Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed victory Monday in a general election seen as a test of Russia's influence in the South Caucasus country, as preliminary results showed his governing party in first with more than double the votes of the next contender.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
TEACHERS AS FIRST RESPONDERS
AS strong tremors struck the Philippines on Monday, a widely-circulated video brought focus to the life-saving role school teachers often play at such fraught moments.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
Israel vows to press military campaign in Lebanon despite warning from Iran
ISRAELI Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed Monday to press on with Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, despite a warning from Iran that any such action would prompt the Islamic republic to take \"severe\" measures in response.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
MANY COLOURS IN KALEIDOSCOPE OF DEMOCRACY
For a thriving democracy, we must cultivate differences and mediate the gaps through translations. We also need to address the ecological, aesthetic and political challenges that diversity raises
4 min |
June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
CBI books TN officials in ₹397-cr transformer scam
TENDER IRREGULARITIES
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
7.8 earthquake rocks southern Philippines, kills 35, injures 200+
AN offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express
Net cut ahead of demolition of illegal structures
INTERNET services in several parts of Jaipur which were suspended for an anti-encroachment operation on Monday will remain suspended for a second day on Tuesday.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
4 die in Surat toxic tank; Gujarat fifth highest in sanitation worker deaths
WHAT began as maintenance at a Surat jewellery factory ended in an industrial disaster, leaving four people dead and once again exposing the dangerous reality of hazardous cleaning work in Gujarat.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HAL faces penalty over Tejas delay
LONG PAST DEADLINE
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SEBI, RBI working on corp bond indices derivatives
SECURITIES and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said the capital markets regulator and the Reserve Bank are jointly working on introducing derivatives on corporate bond indices as part of efforts to deepen India’s corporate bond market.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
AI investment outpacing biz outcome: Cognizant
COGNIZANT chief executive Ravi Kumar has said companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, but many are yet to see the expected business benefits as the technology moves from experimentation to large-scale deployment.
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June 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CLAIMING ROOTS ON A RUNWAY
A three-month-old collective took to the ramp on Saturday to redefine queerness
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