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The New Indian Express Madurai
Rahul dissent note to panel tasked to pick new CBI boss
THE selection of the next CBI chief on Tuesday was marred by controversy as Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi issued a dissent note on the selection process.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
HC slams Prayagraj ADM for nixing plea of Muslim willing to take to Hinduism
THE Allahabad HC reprimanded an Additional District Magistrate (ADM) for ordering unwarranted and repeated police inquiries under the Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law against a Muslim man who converted to Hinduism.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Vijay to sail through confidence vote
TVK government is set to win the confidence vote in the Assembly on Wednesday, with post-poll allies Congress, the Left parties, VCK and IUML backing Vijay.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CM continues outreach, skips wishing EPS
CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay continued his courtesy call on Tuesday as well, visiting party offices of Congress, VCK and IUML, the parties that supported him to form the government.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Oppn takes on Centre, says ‘amrit kaal’ has turned into ‘vish kaal’
SEVERAL opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday slammed the government after the cancellation of the NEET-UG examination, alleging administrative failure and insensitivity toward students.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Action for marrying for 2nd time without divorce
Over 1K cops in dock for dowry, domestic violence
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Nod for Vivo JV at final stage: Dixon
DIXON Technologies on Tuesday said it is in the final stages of securing government approval for its proposed joint venture with Chinese smartphone maker Vivo.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Usha, referee by day, is coach to 4.5-yr-old niece
IT was hard to miss the presence of four-and-a-half-year-old Himani Chaudhary at the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh where the 2026 Senior Open Ranking Tournament was underway.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NEET-UG cancelled, CBI begins paper leak probe
Re-exam notice in 7-10 days; one accused arrested from Nashik
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NEED: ROBOT WARRIORS FOR 3 DOMAINS
THE proliferation of drones in recent conflicts and their unmitigated use in all spheres of life has unwittingly projected them as a panacea for all ills.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
IMD forecasts onset of southwest monsoon over Andaman sea on time
THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that monsoons are likely to begin over parts of the south Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands towards the end of this week, on May 16-17, 2026.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
MA Siddique appointed finance secy
SENIOR IAS officer T Udayachandran, widely seen as one of the most influential bureaucrats during the previous DMK government, was shifted from the post of finance secretary on Tuesday.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
BHUVNESHWAR, STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
AROUND the time Bhuvneshwar Kumar was delivering a masterclass in new ball swing bowling against Mumbai Indians on Sunday, R Ashwin had a suggestion.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Higher fuel prices yet to hit consumers: Uday Kotak
AT a time of rising geopolitical uncertainty and fears of an energy-price shock from the ongoing Middle East conflict, Uday Kotak on Tuesday urged India Inc and policymakers to prepare for “rough weather”, warning that the impact of higher fuel prices is yet to fully hit Indian consumers.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
J’khand HC pulls up cops on missing girl
EXPRESSING concern over the police’s failure to trace a girl missing since 2018, the Jharkhand HC on Tuesday directed all SPs and IOs who served in Gumla during the past seven years to appear before it.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
West Asia shadow over BRICS meet
WITH divisions over the West Asia conflict remains to be bridged, foreign ministers of the emerging economies of the BRICS bloc will gather in New Delhi on May 14 and 15 for a high-stakes meeting that is expected to test the grouping’s ability to maintain consensus on a key issue amid growing geopolitical fault lines.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
First cheetah cubs to be born in India found dead in MP’s Kuno
FOUR cubs whose birth in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) had marked a historical milestone in India’s cheetah conservation journey on April 11 were all found dead in the jungles a month later—perhaps due to predation by another animal.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Vandalur zoo to restart lion breeding programme as Asiatic pair arrives from Indore
AFTER years of struggling with a shrinking lion population and the absence of a compatible breeding pair, the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur is preparing to revive its captive breeding programme with the arrival of a new pair of Asiatic lions from Indore Zoo under an animal exchange programme.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
No banner and poster in public spaces: TVK warns cadre of stringent action
TVK general secretary and minister N Anand on Tuesday warned party cadre against putting up hoardings and posters in public spaces that cause inconvenience to commuters or lead to traffic disruption.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Current crisis wake-up call for industries: Goyal
COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the current global geopolitical uncertainties should serve as a wake-up call for Indian industries, asserting that it cannot be business as usual amid an increasingly volatile global environment.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Mahabharat will look small': SC on Kapur case
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the epic war, Mahabharat, would “look small” compared to the Kapur family’s 30,000 crore legal battle.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Perform or perish': Gujarat screening of 55+ employees
THE Gujarat government has issued a fresh circular to all departments, asking them to submit records of employees above 55 years of age whose performance is under scrutiny due to any administrative reason.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Society not yet ready for a Dalit CM: Thiruma
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday confirmed that he too had heard about attempts by DMK and AIADMK to project him as chief minister amid the post-poll churn, but maintained that no party officially approached him on the matter.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Himanta takes oath as Assam CM
Four from NDA sworn in as ministers as Sarma begins second consecutive term in top post
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Vijay’s astrologer gets key govt post
RICKEY Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, astrologer and TVK spokesperson, was on Tuesday appointed as Officer on Special Duty (Political) to the chief minister.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Rahul meets former KPCC heads, CM call likely today
THE deadlock over the selection of Kerala's next Chief Minister appears headed for a breakthrough, with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday holding a last round of consultations with former KPCC presidents, working presidents and key leaders at Sonia Gandhi's house.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Akhilesh MP booked for abusing Modi
SAMAJWADI Party Lok Sabha MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi has been booked in the Mahoba district of UP’s Bundelkhand region for assault on a public official and promoting hate after he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “anti-nation-al,” police said on Tuesday.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
BFI ok with changes, gets approval to go ahead with selection trials
A day after a meeting between the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and head coaches including foreign, the selection process that was stalled on Sunday would go ahead with changed criteria.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Garga Chatterjee, who’s close to TMC, held over inflammatory remarks
KOLKATA Police on Tuesday arrested Garga Chatterjee, chief of Bangla Pokksho, over alleged provocative and inflammatory statements made regarding EVMs during the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Take steps on Rajasthani language: SC
THE Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan government to take concrete steps to introduce and make Rajasthani language available as a subject in all schools in the state.
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