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THE NARRATIVES PLAYING IN POLL BATTLEGROUNDS
The BJP concentrated much more effort in one of the two states that voted this week. Among the X factors are SIR’s effect in Bengal and TVK’s in Tamil Nadu
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Rise in illness, but hospitalisation less, says govt
INDIA’ latest official health survey shows a sharp increase in illness without a corresponding rise in hospitalisation as treatment costs see steep jump.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
REVIEW ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PURI AIRPORT PROJECT
THE Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change’s in-principle approval for the proposed international airport in Puri is unsettling on several grounds.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
DAZZLE WITHOUT DROWNING IN NOISE
FIREWORKS displays associated with temple festivals and other religious celebrations continue to claim lives with disturbing regularity.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
INDIA’S $4.51 TN INFRA PUSH AT RISK WITHOUT DISASTER RESILIENCE
INDIA ambitious plan to invest $4.51 trillion in infrastructure by 2030 and scale into a $30 trillion economy by 2047 could face mounting fiscal and developmental risks unless disaster resilience is built into roads, railways and power systems from the design stage itself, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Paytm Payments Bank loses licence
THE Reserve Bank of India on Friday directed Paytm Payments Bank to wind up operations and cancelled its licence with immediate effect.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Sathankulam case: HC issues notice to 9 cops on death row
AFTER the death penalty imposed on nine police personnel for the custodial death of P Jeyaraj and his son Beniks was referred to the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court for approval, the court, on Friday, issued notice to the convicts.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
'108' staff deal with 800 assault cases on poll day
Authorities who handled the emergencies across TN say some were linked to election
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Tanfed comes under purview of RTI Act, rules HC
THE Madras High Court has ruled that the Tamil Nadu Cooperating Market Federation (Tanfed) comes under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act as its affairs are controlled by the state government.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Araghchi in Pak, US team en route
IRAN's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi reached Pakistan late on Friday night, rekindling hopes of a peace deal to clear the war clouds over Gulf skies.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
ECI disbands surveillance teams, MCC still in force
SINCE the Election Commission of India has not ordered reelection in any of the polling stations in the state, the static surveillance teams, flying squad teams, and video surveillance teams (VSTs) in all Assembly constituencies have been disbanded.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
WITH GROWTH ESTIMATES DOWN, GOVT NEEDS TO GIRD FOR TOUGHER TIMES
JUST as India steps into a new fiscal year, its economic growth forecasts have been pared to 6 percent or lower, thanks to the ongoing conflict in West Asia that has triggered volatility and uncertainty in commodity prices and capital flows.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
CM Stalin to mark post-poll lull in Kodaikanal, EPS stays put in Salem
WITH polling for the Assembly elections concluding on a largely peaceful note, political parties in Tamil Nadu have shifted gears from high-decibel campaigning to closed-door reviews, strategy huddles and brief breaks ahead of the results.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Day after DMK man dies on duty, mom passes away
A DMK functionary, who was engaged in election duty, died after collapsing at a polling booth in the Salem West constituency on Thursday.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
IndusInd Bank posts ₹594 crore profit for Q4
PRIVATE sector lender IndusInd Bank on Friday reported a net profit of %594 crore for the March quarter, and aims to be at par with the industry on loan growth in FY27.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
Italy dismiss replacing Iran at the World Cup
ITALIAN sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express
DRUNK MAN STRANGLES DAD TO DEATH AFTER QUARREL
A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling his father to death using a towel following a quarrel at their house in Vandalur near Chennai on Wednesday night.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sensex falls 2,600 in 3 sessions as crude prices rise
JP MORGAN DOWNGRADES INDIAN EQUITIES
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt puts price cap on Bt Cotton seed packets
THE Centre has announced a fixed maximum selling price for Bt cotton seed packets for the 2026-27 season, following recommendations from an expert committee.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Chennaiyin face away test
After winning only one out of five consecutive home matches they played, Chennaiyin FC will hope to put on a show on the road, when they face Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League on Saturday.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Chennai contributes 4.8% of India’s ultra-rich individuals
CHENNAI’S share of the country’s ultra-rich individuals nearly quadrupled over the past decade, according to the 20th edition of The Wealth Report published by real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Maha tiff over making Marathi must for cabbies
THE Maharashtra government’s decision to make Marathi speaking mandatory for auto and taxi drivers triggered a tussle between Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers on Friday.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Indian men begin campaign with win
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Proved misbehaviour’: 73 RS MPs move fresh motion to remove CEC
AS many as 73 Members of the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a fresh notice of motion seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, alleging “proved misbehaviour” under various constitutional provisions.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Voters shattered myths with high turnout: Vijay
TVK president Vijay on Friday said the record voter turnout in the Assembly election has “redefined election politics” in Tamil Nadu and shattered myths.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Modi's early morning Hooghly cruise faces strong Mamata current
BARELY hours after the boat carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi glided across the Hooghly, the ruling Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seized on the imagery, recasting it as spectacle rather than statesmanship.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Adapting to Indian football, Inigo waiting for his time
WHEN Spanish forward Inigo Martin was announced as Chennaiyin FC’s third foreign signing for the new season, expectations were running high among fans.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cricket behind Aksh’s UAE move
IT’S could bea mere coincidence but quite a few India cricketers, who won the 2012 U19 World Cup, later went on to represent aforeign country in international competitions.
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April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Day after polls, EVMs shifted to strongrooms
A day after the polling, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and the district election office secured the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from the constituencies in Chennai, Tambaram and Avadi under multilayered security at designated counting centres.
1 min |
April 25, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Centre hikes wheat procurement targets, rolls out QR codes to track and trace
THE Centre has increased the wheat procurement target to 345 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) amid concerns over lower wheat production caused by higher temperatures, unseasonal rainfall, and hailstorms.
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