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15 dead after consuming hooch, CM orders probe
Methanol suspected to have been mixed in booze in Pune outskirts
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
TN panel tells CBSE, private schools to display class-wise fee at entrances
IN a sweeping directive to ensure transparency in collection of school fees, the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission has ordered district education authorities to ensure public display of fee structure by all private, CBSE, and aided schools across the state.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
BATTLE OF FIRE & ICE AT THE HEART OF AN EMPIRE
The Tata group's hot-and-cold battles are laying bare competing ambitions within the family. But it’s also shedding unkind light on the historical contradictions in its corporate governance structures
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
Archakar ousted for seeking 'darshan fee' from TN minister
HIGH drama unfolded at the Murugan temple in Tiruchendur as an 'archakar' received 4,000 from the aides of Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE)S Ramesh when he arrived for a surprise inspection at 5 am on Friday.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
Mkts fall 1.5% on MSCI rejig, monsoon forecast
Investors remain cautious as IMD forecasts below-normal monsoon
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
Probe into irregularities in TNGECL stalls 1,100 MW solar, wind projects
Green energy corpn reviewing all projects, approvals likely after completion of the process
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
THE POPE'S PRESENT PONDERABLES
IN the 5th century CE, Augustine of Hippo decided a debate in the Christian faith with a terse argument that remains quotable: ‘Roma locuta, causa finita (Rome has spoken, the case is closed).’
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
12 ministers may be dropped as Cabinet rejig likely in mid-June
NDA allies could receive berths Organisational realignment ahead of UP, Punjab elections
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
TN mob lynches Assam man for ‘misbehaviour’
A migrant worker was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people at RR Kandigai village near Tiruvallur on Thursday after he allegedly misbehaved with women residents of the village.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
7 Dalits injured in sickle attacks by masked gangs in Tenkasi, Tirunelveli
IN a grim reminder of the Perumpathu violence in which a Dalit was killed in March, seven Scheduled Caste people were injured in sickle attacks by masked gangs in two separate incidents in Tenkasi and Tirunelveli districts on Thursday and Friday evening.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
Driest monsoon season in 10 yrs likely
THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its forecast for the southwest monsoon (June to September), lowering the expected rainfall to 90% of the long-period average (LPA), down from the previously forecasted 92%.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
STEADY OUTLOOK RESTS ON ASSUMPTION OF SWIFT END TO GULF WAR
INDIAS real GDP is expected to grow at 6.9 percent in 2026-27, according to the RBI's latest annual report.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express
WAY AHEAD FOR QUAD: LESS SUMMITRY, MORE SUBSTANCE
THIS Quad’s ministerial meeting in India this week showed why the grouping may be entering its most consequential phase yet—not as an Asian Nato or a summit-heavy geopolitical theatre, but as a focused coalition delivering practical public goods across the Indo-Pacific.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
After controversy, Vinesh set for trials
A DAY before the much-anticipated wrestling selection trials for women to pick the national team for the 2026 Asian Games, the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the national capital wore a deserted look on Friday.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Car driven by cop runs over 5-yr-old girl on road near Avadi
A five-year-old girl was killed and a bank employee sustained serious injuries after a car driven by a head constable crashed into them near Avadi on Thursday morning.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
MOEFCC SET TO LIFT BAN ON HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN COASTAL AREAS
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has proposed lifting the ban on the handling and storage of certain hazardous substances such as Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB), N-Paraffin and Carbon Black Feedstock (CBFS) in Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ).
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
DEADLY DARLING
With World Dracula Day having been marked this week, CE looks at how Bram Stoker’s vampire evolved from an 1897 Gothic novel into one of the world’s most enduring pop culture characters
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
PM supervising retest, says govt as SC raps NTA
THE Supreme Court on Friday advised the National Testing Agency (NTA) to learn from bodies like the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) that conduct large-scale competitive exams without paper leaks.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HC censures ex-CoP, bins Goondas against realtor
STATING that preventive detention orders — under the Goondas Act — cannot be passed recklessly, the Madras High Court has ‘censured’ Director of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) A Arun for issuing orders to detain a realtor under the Goondas Act when he was serving as the commissioner of Greater Chennai Police.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sigma to hit theatres in July
ON Friday, the makers of Sigma announced that the film, starring Sundeep Kishan, will release in theatres on July 31.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Carlsen prevails over Gukesh in Rd 4
THE last few hours of D Gukesh’s teens were spent in various ways. First, they were spent trying to force an opening against Magnus Carlsen with the white pieces at Norway Chess.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Guv sore over partial Vande Mataram in Kerala House
VANDE Mataram once again emerged as the centrepiece of a tussle between the UDF government in Kerala and the Lok Bhavan after the Union government’s directive to render the national song in its entirety was not followed at the inaugural session of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Plea for SIT probe rejected in Kovai child rape-murder
STATING the investigation into the alleged sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore as moving in the right direction, the Madras High Court on Friday refused to order formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the incident.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Indian-American teen wins Scripps Spelling Bee
INDIAN-AMERICAN student Shrey Parikh, aged 14, from California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Friday after correctly spelling 32 of 35 words in 90 seconds.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Vishwanath and Sons locks August release
AFTER the success of Karuppu, Suriya is now gearing up for the release of Venky Atluri’s much-anticipated Vishwanath and Sons.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Using kids to win votes’: TVK told to file reply
THE Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file a counter-affidavit within eight weeks to the public interest litigation (PIL) petitions seeking a probe and consequent action against the party for allegedly using children for indirect electoral gain during the recent polls to the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HCs must pronounce verdict within 3 months of reserving it
THE Supreme Court on Friday imposed tight timelines on all high courts to issue orders on bail applications and reserved verdicts. It said bail application must be disposed of after hearing within 24 hours.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt: Extending guarantee for temple funds in NBFCs
THE Tamil Nadu government on Friday informed the Madras High Court of extending a sovereign guarantee to temple funds deposited in non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) run by government agencies.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Accidental death turns murder, TVK cadre held
A 75-year-old woman, S Muthalu, wife of daily wage labourer Saminathan, was found dead with a head injury inside her house on May 23, according to Melmaruvathur police.
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May 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
14 collectors shifted as TN transfers 40 IAS officers
IN a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government transferred 40 IAS officers, including 14 district collectors, on Friday.
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