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‘Quenching desert state, Raj rewriting water story’
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma says his govt has created a new identity for the state in investment, renewable energy, infrastructure and public welfare initiatives
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May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
'DMK, AIADMK took decisions sans consultations, TVK will be different'
Congress members have become TN ministers after a gap of six decades. What is the mood within the party and how does it plan to meet expectations?
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Three AIADMK MLAs quit posts, join TVK; EPS & Stalin slam ‘horse-trading’
IN a rapid sequence of events that deepened the AIADMK’s internal turmoil, three of its MLAs who backed the TVK government in the May 13 confidence vote resigned from the Assembly and joined the ruling party on Monday.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
From one-room home to TN’s corridors of power
THE fading poster of 2012 Vijay-starrer ‘Thuppakki’ pasted on the old iron bureau in the cramped 250-square-foot house in Maraimalai Nagar stands testament to S Ramesh’s journey from a 17-year-old fan to a member of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s cabinet.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Mann makes U-turn, says Punjab plans ‘no-go zones’ for stray dogs and animals
TAKING a U-turn, the Punjab Government is now planning ‘no-go zones’ for stray dogs and other animals across the state in line with Supreme Court directions.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Ex-Chennai CoP Arun is new DVAC director
FORMER Greater Chennai Police (GCP) commissioner A Arun was on Monday appointed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), a posting that has already drawn attention in political circles given the allegations levelled against him by the ruling TVK during their poll campaign.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Pranayama in the hosp waiting hall: New prescription from Haryana
NEXT time you walk into a government hospital in Haryana—whether as a patient, an anxious attendant, or someone waiting outside an OPD—don’t be surprised if, along with treatment and counseling, you are asked to sit down for a free yoga session.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Markets rise on easing tension in West Asia, fall in crude oil prices
DOMESTIC equity market surged sharply on Monday amid optimism over progress in the US-Iran peace talks which triggered a sharp correction in crude oil prices below $96 per barrel and supported a marginal recovery in rupee.
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Why Haaland invested in Total Chess World C’ship
ON the streets of Oslo on Saturday, there were Barcelona jerseys wherever you looked. Not without reason.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Newly-crowned champions Arsenal finish season on a high
NEWLY-CROWNED Premier League winners Arsenal finished their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
STRAY CRISIS: STATES NEED TO FIX A BROKEN SYSTEM
HE Supreme Court’s recent order on stray dogs and cattle has rightly drawn attention—and the court's ire—to the lethargy of states, Union territories and local bodies in implementing Centre's animal birth control (ABC) policy, more than 20 years after its adoption.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Guilty or not?: U’khand STF, drug dept differ on illicit unit
A bureaucratic standoff has erupted in Uttarakhand as two key state agencies—the Special Task Force (STF) and the Drug Administration Department—find themselves at loggerheads over the handling of illicit drug manufacturing units.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Pole vaulter Dev puts up a record show
“I TEXTED Dev Meena on WhatsApp that he would cross the 5.45m mark,” says pole vault coach Ghanshyam even as he was trying to soak in what he just witnessed.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Ganga flood control chief to be moved to Central agency
THE Ministry of Jalshakti has initiated administrative and institutional changes ahead of the monsoon in 2026 to advance its goal of achieving “zero casualties and minimal property damage” during flood season.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Fake currency racket kingpin with Bangladesh, Nepal links held in Bihar
THE Bihar police, in collaboration with the army intelligence, arrested the alleged kingpin of the Indian fake currency racket linked to Nepal and Bangladesh on Sunday.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Suicide bid: Farmer dies at GH, kin stage protest
THE 63-year-old farmer, V Anthoniraj of Thalavaipuram near Ullar, who was under treatment after his suicide bid at the Sivagiri police station on May 21 alleging assault by the police inspector, died without responding to treatment at the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Sunday.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
IIT experts, banks told to help CBSE fix payment, tech glitch for revaluation
AMID complaints of technical glitches and overcharging during the re-evaluation process for the CBSE Class XII papers on its portal, the Education Ministry has announced two measures to rectify the issues.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Turning a new page on reading
CULTURAL commentary in recent months has lamented how short-form content has pushed books out of culture.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
State to assist athletes to qualify, win ’28 Olympics
STATE Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna on Saturday met Tamil Nadu players who were part of India’s victorious World Cup squash team at the secretariat and assured them that the government is implementing special, long-term action plans to help more young athletes from the state qualify for and succeed in the Olympics.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
TN provides aid to kin of student who died at GH
The state government on Sunday provided relief aid to the family of trainee nursing student Seethalakshmi, who died during treatment at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchy.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Congress finds faults with $500 bn US import targets
THE Congress on Sunday targeted PM Narendra Modi over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks that India has committed to purchasing USD 500 billion worth of American goods over the next five years, alleging that the “compromised PM” was going the extra mile to appease his “good friend”.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Centre’s steps on Ladakh positive but more needs to be done, says Wangchuk
ACTIVIST and innovator Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday described recent talks between Ladakh representatives and the Centre as a “positive step”, while cautioning that genuine trust in the Union Territory would depend on concrete action on unresolved issues linked to last year’s protests and institutional disputes.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
J&K, Himachal emerge top states in cold-water fish farming, NE follows
INDIA'S cold-water fisheries sector is becoming a crucial part of the blue economy, with Jammu and Kashmir leading, followed by Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The north-eastern states have also emerged as significant contributors.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Exit Maoists, enter poachers in Bastar forests
FOR decades, the dense, emerald canopies of the Bastar region in Chhattisgarh were governed by the ‘Red Terror.’ The presence of left-wing extremism (LWE) created a no-man’s land where even the hunters feared to tread.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Prison modernisation on the cards, says minister after Puzhal inspection
ENERGY Resources & Law Minister C T R Nirmalkumar on Sunday flagged overcrowding and the plight of remand prisoners languishing beyond their stipulated period at Puzhal Central Prison.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
‘Staying outside RCEP failed to curb China reliance’
INDIA’S decision to stay out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) may have cost it access to the world’s most critical supply chains without reducing dependence on Chinese imports, according to Taimur Baig, Chief Economist and managing director at DBS Bank.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
HOW SEBI PLANS TO NUDGE YOUR INVESTMENTS
FEW people can disagree that the mutual fund industry in India is preventing a dramatic collapse in share prices. Foreigners have dumped Indian shares relentlessly in 2026. Most of the supply of shares was absorbed by the domestic institutional investors.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Cracking under pressure to 2 NRs in 24 hrs: Gurindervir's transformation
THE 23rd of May, 2026 will go down as one of landmark days in the history of Indian athletics.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
PEARLS AND PRAYER
ITH West Asia in the news every day, though for sad reasons, a related reverie comes to mind, one that engaged my thoughts, with one association leading to another.
3 min |
May 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Villupuram
Government doesn't interfere in foreign exchange rate: Goyal
GOVERNMENT does not interfere in exchange rates as these are determined by market forces and influenced by several global factors, said commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday.
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