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The New Indian Express Madurai
SP Group secures ₹27,000 crore refinance from overseas creditors
THE debt-laden Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, which owns an 18.6% stake in Tata Sons, has secured a refinancing deal with its overseas creditors led by Davidson Kempner, Farallon Capital and Cerberus Capital, among others, for its ₹27,000-crore debt maturing by the end of the month.
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May 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
₹ falls to new closing low of 96.35 due to rising crude price, US bond yields
THE rupee continued to bleed for the seventh consecutive trading session to close at an all-time low of 96.35 on Monday.
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May 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Youth tries to murder girl for rejecting him, arrested
A 22-year-old youth was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to murder his girlfriend after she refused to marry him citing opposition from her parents.
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May 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Big train mishaps down by over 90%: Railways
WITH safety remaining the top priority of Indian Railways, consequential train accidents have declined sharply over the past decade compared with the period before 2014-15.
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May 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'Vijay didn't appreciate Modi for return of Chola artefacts'
THE BJP on Monday criticised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for not reacting to the return of the Chola-era Anaimangalam copper plates from Leiden University in the Netherlands.
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May 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Teen health centres short of counsellors: Unicef
INDIA’S Adolescent Friendly Health Centres (AFHCs), which provide clinical and counselling services on adolescent health, ranging from sexual and reproductive health (SRH) to nutrition, substance abuse, injuries and violence, including gender-based violence, have overburdened staff and need dedicated medical officers (MOs) and full-time adolescent health (AH) counsellors, an assessment by UNICEF has found.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Country’s first AI centre to study human-elephant conflict in Palamu soon
THE country’s first human-elephant conflict research centre is set to be established in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Jharkhand.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Three held for hurling grenade in Gurdaspur
THREE people have been arrested in connection with a grenade-hurling incident in Punjab’s Gurdaspur last month, police said on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Rajini denies brokering DMK-AIADMK deal
DENYING allegations that he tried to broker a deal between the DMK and the AIADMK following the Assembly election results in order to prevent TVK president C Joseph Vijay from forming the government, actor Rajinikanth on Sunday said, “I am not such a disgraceful person who would do such things.”
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘Large-cap funds should continue to form the core of most portfolios’
AS equity market volatility peaks amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and weakening macroeconomic indicators, retail mutual fund investors are once again confronting familiar questions around risk, returns and long-term wealth creation.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Satwik and Chirag miss out on top prize at Thailand Open
IT was a case of so near, yet so far for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as their hunt for the title continued.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘Our boys not combatants’: Kuki-Zo captives’ families appeal for quick release
THE families of 14 Kuki-Zo tribals in Manipur, allegedly held captive by the miscreants, made a fervent appeal on Sunday for their safe release.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Army airlifts donor’s kidney to transplant in soldier’s wife
THE wife of a soldier received a new lease of life after the Command Hospital, Chandimandir, in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences at Rohtak, successfully facilitated the retrieval and rapid air transportation of a kidney from a brain-dead road accident victim.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
If anything comes from govt, we will adhere to it: Dhumal on CTI demand
HOURS after the Chamber of Trade and Industry requested sports minister to reschedule Indian Premier League, IPL chairperson Arun Dhumal said they will look into the issue and follow the directives if anything comes from the Government of India.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Fernandes record as Man United win
BRUNO Fernandes equalled the Premier League record of 20 assists in a season as Manchester United secured third place with a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NCB nabs kingpin of int'l drugs syndicate
THE Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested the Myanmar-based drug kingpin of a major trafficking network operating through India’s northeastern states, the federal agency said on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
ISL title fight on final day post Kolkata derby stalemate
MOHUN Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC (EBFC) played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in front of a packed Salt Lake Stadium in the Indian Super League on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Ukraine’s massive drone wave against Russia kills 4, injures 12
ONE of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
53 pilgrim deaths in Char Dham this season, Kedarnath shrine leads at 28
AS many as 53 pilgrims have lost their lives during the world-renowned Char Dham Yatra so far in Uttarakhand this season, with 28 deaths occurring at the Kedarnath shrine alone, official reports from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Domestic market trails global equities
Taiwan and South Korean markets surged 100-200% in a year, while domestic benchmarks declined 10-12%
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Fivefold reduction in CBSE paper recheck fee to ₹100
The board brings down charge per question to ₹25 from ₹100 earlier
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
One Indian killed, three hurt in drone attack on Moscow
A massive overnight drone assault launched by Ukraine on Sunday killed one Indian national and injured three others in Russia’s Moscow region as the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv witnessed one of its most intense aerial escalations in recent months.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Iyer, Dar step up as RCB become 1st to enter playoffs
DEFENDING champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru held their nerves to get the better of Punjab Kings by 23 runs at the HPCA Stadium on Sunday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Close shave for 68 after Rajdhani fire
Two coaches of Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi train catch fire near Ratlam early Sunday; Railway orders probe
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Murmu okays ordinance to raise top court bench strength, new count at 38
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu promulgated an ordinance on Sunday raising the number of Supreme Court judges to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
FMCG companies eye fresh price hikes
DAILY essential products such as soaps, biscuits and beverages are likely to witness upward revision in prices following the price hike in petrol and diesel by ₹3 each last Friday.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Give CM at least 6 months before judging, says Haasan
MAKKAL Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan on Sunday said it would be ‘‘astrological’’ to predict the political performance of actor-turned-politician Vijay within days of him assuming office, and urged the public to allow new entrants in politics sufficient time before passing judgement.
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Govt to monitor state of highways, acquire survey vehicles to find potholes
AFTER focusing on improving the quality of highway construction, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has now shifted its attention towards their long-term maintenance and protection.
1 min |
May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
How you can thrive if WFH makes a comeback
HERE WE GO AGAIN
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May 18, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Ayodhya’s Ram Katha Museum to get 3 palm-leaf Ramayana manuscripts
INTERNATIONAL Ram Katha Museum (IRKM) in Ayodhya is set to acquire three rare palm-leaf manuscripts of Ramayana selected by the expert committee set up for the purpose.
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