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RETAIL INFLATION IN APRIL HITS 13-MONTH HIGH OF 3.48%
RETAIL inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 13-month high of 3.48% in April from 3.40% in March, primarily due to higher food prices, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Tuesday showed.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
Consultant to supervise work on Metro Water’s ring main system
EVEN as Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metro Water) is in the process of finalising the contractors to implement the ring main system to ensure uniform water supply across the city, Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL), which is the executing agency of the project, has decided to appoint a consultant to supervise the work.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
HC bars Tirupattur MLA from taking part in floor test, passes interim order
IN a setback to TVK, the Madras High Court on Tuesday temporarily restrained R Seenivasa Sethupathi, the party’s MLAelect from Tirupattur in Sivaganga who won by just one vote, from participating in Assembly proceedings, including the trust vote.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
Trust vote today, all eyes on AIADMK
ON the eve of the TVK government’s trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the internal rift within the AIADMK became official with one group of its legislature party on Tuesday announcing its support for the new government, likely ensuring the sailing is smooth for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
With NEET cancelled, fretful aspirants go back to books
Families worry that coaching centres may capitalise on the situation
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
STEMMING $ OUTFLOW PRUDENT MOVE TO GUARD AGAINST LONGER OIL SHOCK
IN an extraordinary move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to save foreign exchange by deferring gold purchases for a year, avoiding foreign travel, working from home and consuming less fuel.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
IT firms shifting away from manpower-based traditional billing models
INDIA'S IT services companies are increasingly moving away from traditional manpower-led billing models and positioning themselves around artificial intelligence (AI)-led automation and outcome-based delivery.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
VINESH'S EXIT SEES MASS EXODUS
Manisha, Tapsya and Neha decide to withdraw even as 57kg category saw more entries
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
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 Chennai
Sebastian Stan confirms The Batman 2 speculation
AFTER months of speculation, Sebastian Stan has confirmed his role in Matt Reeves The Batman: Part II.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
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
ANDHRA DATA CENTRE PUSH A LESSON FOR REST OF INDIA
INDIAS hunger for data is growing fast, thanks to the spread of 5G networks and artificial intelligence.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
UK ministers resign as Starmer resists calls to quit
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was battling to remain in his job Tuesday, as four junior ministers resigned their posts and dozens of lawmakers called for him to step down.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pristine CC win II Division title
CENTURIES by D Shailesh Dev (101) and K Rajkumar (159) propelled Pristine CC to thrash Egmore RC by 162 runs in the final of the TNCA 2nd Division inaugural multi-day tournament to win the title.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'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 Chennai
CMDA cracks the whip on delays in planning approvals
THE Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has instructed its officials to ensure all applications related to planning permission, completion certificates, layouts, reclassification and others are processed within the prescribed timelines.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
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 Chennai
Iran planes in Nur Khan base: US senator raps Pak’s duplicity
PAKISTAN, which is playing a mediator role to end the US-Tran war, allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfield to shield them from American airstrikes, according toa US media report.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
MARIANNA Brennand's debut feature Manas (Sisters) is a quintessential example of cinema that is driven as much by how the story is told as the story itself.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Aparna Das joins Santhanam's zombie thriller
It was recently announced that Santhanam is set to headline a zombie thriller titled Love Bite.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
THE BEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING VIJAY
One must understand Vijay through the cinematic tropes he brings to public life. He has changed the grammar of politics with dance and laughter, yet there’s a deep sense of the normative
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ensure proper water supply: CM to officials
CHIEF Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed officials of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj department to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply across the state during summer.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
CaratLane opens mfg plant in Chennai, to double output
JEWELLERY brand CaratLane on Tuesday announced launch of its manufacturing facility at SIDCO industrial area of Sriperumbudur, aiming to double production capacity.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Whodunit! ‘Guess Paper’ out before exam
Police say the operation likely started with an MBBS student in Kerala sending ‘question bank’ to a friend @ Oppn calls it admin failure, insensitivity to students
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Have no intention to split AIADMK, only concerned about party: Velumani
Stating that AIADMK was not in alliance with any party, Shanmugam said that, accepting the people’s verdict, the AIADMK legislature party has decided to support the TVK government.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express
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 Chennai
Spain reports new hantavirus case in evacuated passenger
THE HAGUE
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
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 Chennai
Deadline to get pet licence extended to June 15
THE city corporation on Tuesday announced that the last date to obtain licences for pet dogs and cats within city limits has been extended to June 15.
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May 13, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
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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