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China done, India next for WC telecast
FIFA’S broadcasting department will train their focus on getting a cut-price deal with an Indian broadcaster over the next week.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Cong takes a cue from BJP, says 'booth sevaks' will take on 'panna pramukh'
INSPIRED by the BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukh’ concept in booth-level management, the Punjab Congress has appointed ‘booth sevaks’ across the state ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Tobacco violations constitute 80% of environment offences
FROM disappearing forests and polluted rivers to poaching, illegal hunting and wildlife trafficking, environmental offences continue to unfold quietly across the country, often far away from public attention.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Clifford hopes CFC sign off with win
A BELEAGUERED Chennaiyin FC side will be keen to conclude their season with a win against rival Bengaluru FC in the ISL on Saturday.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Jobless lawyers like cockroaches: CJI
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday likened some unemployed young lawyers and activists to “cockroaches” and “parasites” and said that they attack the system after failing to find employment and become media, social media, and RTI activists.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Indian Skimmers find a 2nd breeding home in MP's Tawa Reservoir
GOOD news for conservationists and bird watchers in Madhya Pradesh. The serene Tawa Reservoir, located within the Satpura Tiger Reserve in central MP’s Narmadapuram district, has emerged as the second breeding site for the Indian Skimmer after the National Chambal Sanctuary.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Ahead of Shah's Bastar visit, C'garh officials told to reclaim 'Red zones'
AHEAD of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the Bastar region, Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel directed officials to prepare the roadmap for ‘Niyad Nellanar 2.0’ after reviewing development work carried out in the region under the existing scheme.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
3 IPS officers suspended in R G Kar rape-murder case
THE West Bengal government on Friday suspended three IPS officers, including former Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal, in connection with the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024, while Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the role of his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, in connection with the incident would also come under investigation.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
IMD predicts monsoon over Kerala on May 26
THE Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the Southwest Monsoon is expected to arrive on May 26, 2026, with a model error margin of plus or minus four days.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
NEET re-exam on June 21, online test from next yr
EDUCATION Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the the re-examination for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate 2026 will be held on June 21.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
No military solution, India can play greater role for peace, says Tehran
IRANIAN Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said India can play a “greater role” in restoring peace in West Asia, and stressed that that there is no military solution to the ongoing regional crisis and reiterated Tehran’s preference for a negotiated settlement amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Boxer Sakshi takes big step in fulfilling promise
AFTER years of trials and tribulations, Sakshi Chaudhary is finally showing signs of fulfilling her promise.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
India go Down Under as prep for WC zooms into view
WHEN Sjoerd Marijne returned as the head coach of the senior Indian women’s hockey team earlier this year for the second time, not everything was pleasant on and off the court.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Age no bar! 80-yr-old woman leads jewel theft ring
A jewellery theft at a shop in Doiwala, located 20 kilometres from the state capital, has revealed a criminal operation led by an unlikely mastermind: an 80-year-old woman.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
SCROLL DOWN FOR WOES GALORE
In Eternal India, a doomscroll is as good as a time machine.
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May 16, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
NIKHAT LOSES, OUT OF CWG RACE
IN what could be a big blow, Nikhat Zareen, the former Commonwealth Games winner, lost her bout at the ongoing selection trials for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and Asian Games on Thursday.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
PAINTED JOURNEY
A collection inspired by blooming gardens, wandering travels, nostalgic textures, and the poetic beauty of handmade craft
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
WHIMPER ON CAMPUS, ROARS ONLINE
WALK into any college campus and you will find students with strong opinions. They can reference trending debates, quote viral lines and take positions with remarkable confidence. On the surface, this looks like a politically awakened generation. But if you look closer, the picture may be less reassuring.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Tata Motors profit falls 31% to ₹5,878 crore
TATA Motors Passenger Vehicles on Thursday reported a 31.29% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹5,878 crore in Q4 FY26, dragged down by reduced volumes and the lower profitability of Jaguar Land Rover.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Fresh steps on saving fuel, cabinet rejig top agenda of Modi’s May 21 meeting
AMID speculation over a possible cabinet reshuffle, PM Narendra Modi may chair a meeting of the council of ministers on May 21. The meeting comes at a time when the government is pushing austerity measures keeping in mind the West Asia crisis. The meeting also comes after the BJP’s spectacular show in West Bengal polls.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Bengal schools told to start day with Vande Mataram
THE West Bengal government on Thursday made singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during morning assemblies in all government-run and government-aided schools. The decision will be implemented with immediate effect, said the government.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
ADANI TO DEVELOP FIVE-STAR HOTELS IN TIER-2 CITIES
EYEING a major play in the fast-growing hospitality sector, Adani Group has inked an agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts to develop five hotels across key airport-linked and high-growth urban destinations in India.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
'Investors are backing fewer startups with bigger cheques'
INDIA’S startup funding market is stabilising, but investors are becoming far more selective, with investors increasingly favouring repeat founders, larger deals and startups with stronger financial discipline, according to Tracxn co-founder and CEO Neha Singh.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Air India losses widen to $2.8 billion in FY26
Airline incurs highest-ever losses since Tata takeover in 2022
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
After election drubbing, Didi dons lawyer's robe to flag post-poll violence
TEN days after suffering a disastrous defeat in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal, the former Chief Minister (CM) and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday for the first time, came out of her Kalighat residence and went to the Calcutta High Court.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
BJP man ‘cracked’ NEET last yr too
THE probe into the NEET paper leak has now expanded beyond the current examination cycle. Fresh revelations confirmed that three members of the family of key accused and BJP worker Dinesh Binwal had secured medical admissions last year too.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
BMW sees limited capacity expansion in India after EU FTA, says CEO Brar
LUXURY carmaker BMW Group does not see the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union leading to any immediate expansion in its manufacturing footprint in the country, though it expects the pact to widen access to imported premium and performance cars once the agreement is implemented.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Poll panel to roll out SIR in 16 states and 3 UTs soon
CHIEF Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday announced that the Election Commission of India (ECI) would conduct phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 States and three Union Territories (UTs) and appealed to all electorates to “enthusiastically participate in the exercise and fill their enumeration forms”.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Sunil Bharti Mittal plans nextgen transition in 10 yrs
SUNIL Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, on Thursday announced plans to hand over the reins of Bharti Airtel to his children over the next decade.
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May 15, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Maoists gone, Shah, Sai talk security landscape
CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday to discuss the accelerating pace of development and the changing security landscape in the Bastar region.
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