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The New Indian Express Madurai
Ensure sufficient fertiliser supply during Kharif, Vijay urges PM
BRINGING to the notice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the shortfall in the supply of fertilisers to Tamil Nadu for April and May, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, on Tuesday, urged the PM to address this immediately.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Days before repoll, TMC’s Falta candidate drops out
JUST two days before repoll in West Bengal’s violence-hit Falta assembly constituency, Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan, a close aide of party general secretary and MP of Diamond Harbour Abhishek Banerjee, withdrew his candidature, triggering calls for his suspension.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Railways gives upgrade to Jammu-Katra route, push to Delhi-Howrah capacity
THE Ministry of Railways has sanctioned slope stabilisation, tunnel rehabilitation and bridge protection works on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section of Northern Railway at a cost of ₹238 crore.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
India in green tech accord with Nordics
INDIA and the five Nordic nations on Tuesday unveiled a new “Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership” at the 3rd India-Nordic Summit in Oslo, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterparts pledging deeper collaboration in clean energy, sustainability, digital innovation and emerging technologies.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Disciplined Army man of politics passes away
MAJOR General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd), a towering figure in Uttarakhand’s political landscape and a transformative administrator known for his discipline and integrity, passed away at Max Hospital in Dehradun on Tuesday morning. He was 91.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
US approves follow-on support for Apache, M777s
THE United States has cleared $428 million worth of sustainment and logistics support for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777 howitzers, both of which form key elements of the Indian military’s frontline combat capability.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
ITALY & INDIA: STRATEGIC PUSH FOR THE INDO-MEDITERRANEAN
THE relationship between India and Italy has reached a decisive stage. In recent years, our ties have expanded with unprecedented momentum, evolving from a cordial friendship into a special strategic partnership grounded in the values of freedom and democracy, and a common vision for the future.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
TN forest officials invited for International Big Cat Alliance summit in Delhi
TAMIL Nadu’s Chief Wildlife Warden and field directors of all five tiger reserves in the state have been invited to attend the first summit of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), scheduled to be held in New Delhi on June 1 and 2.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Use ammonium sulphate instead of urea: ICAR
WITH the Iran war triggering a shortage of fertilizers and a spike in prices, the Centre has asked states to consider ammonium sulphate as a substitute for urea in rice cultivation.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Devastated 70-yr-old NEET aspirant wants reservation for seniors in exam
AMONG the 22.05 lakh candidates who agonised over the cancellation of the May NEET-UG 2026 exam is septuagenarian Ashok Bahar.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘No trusting anyone’, says ministry on NEET re-test
Pradhan holds review meet; ‘We have learnt our lesson’, says official
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for second time in 4 days
Fuel prices up 90 paise/litre; OMCs still losing nearly ₹750 cr a day
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Talent research wing to identify promising sportspersons
THE state government will establish a Talent Research Wing to identify promising athletes from rural areas and economically weaker sections, Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna said on Tuesday.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
TVK MLA lands in ‘sofagate’ after astrology row
TVK’S Kavundampalayam MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh has landed in controversy after pictures of her meeting with the Coimbatore corporation health officials at her “astrology office” went viral.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
RETURN OF ARTEFACTS MUST CUE BETTER HERITAGE CARE
NOTHER priceless piece of heritage was handed back to India last week.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘Consider how to destroy, recover data kept abroad’
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider as a PIL a plea filed by a cybersecurity consultant, seeking a robust mechanism to recover or destroy the personal data of Indians allegedly stolen and stored on foreign servers.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
CAN'T KEEP FAILING OUR STUDENTS
HE cancellation of NEET-Undergraduate 2024 has pushed nearly 23 lakh students across India into uncertainty, anxiety and emotional distress.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
SC sets aside HC order, gives lifer to 7 in Dr Subbiah murder case in TN
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Madras High Court order and sentenced seven persons to life imprisonment in the 2013 sensational daylight murder of renowned neurologist Dr Subbiah in Chennai.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
'AFFORDABILITY KEY CONSTRAINT IN HEALTH INSURANCE GROWTH'
WITH the aim of reaching more people as part of the government’s insurance-for-all push, Star Health and Allied Insurance is launching an affordable health policy — Value Plus — in Tier-2, Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities across the country.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
ITC pile-up: Car dealers face working capital stress
THE Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has warned that the accumulation of over ₹2,500 crore in Input Tax Credit (ITC) linked to the now-abolished compensation cess following the rollout of GST 2.0 reforms is leading to a working capital crunch among automobile dealers and could soon disrupt credit cycles.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
NEET against rights of states, rural students: Min
THE TVK government is against NEET and will stress the union government to ban NEET, Health Minister KG Arunraj said on Tuesday.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
India, Vietnam ink pacts for free Indo-Pacific
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi as India and Vietnam reaffirmed their shared commitment to a “free, open and stable” Indo-Pacific, while also inking MoUs on artificial intelligence and quantum technology.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Deeply concerned about harassment complaints, HI chief calls for meeting
WITH multiple sexual harassment charges coming to light, the Hockey India has called for emergency meeting to find a way forward.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Spanish ex-PM under lens for irregularities
SPAIN’S former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Anna univ to begin college inspections next week
FOLLOWING the ghost faculty scandal, Anna University is set to begin rigorous physical inspections of all its affiliated engineering colleges from next week, with over 150 inspection teams deployed across Tamil Nadu. Over 450 colleges are affiliated to Anna University.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Kohli on life beyond cricket and more
AROUND the time Virat Kohli retained his place in India’s ODI squad for the Afghanistan series, the man himself was taking a small gathering through the ups and downs of his life.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Rajasthan, K’taka, MP key states for Cong to improve Rajya Sabha tally
POLITICAL parties are turning their focus to the Rajya Sabha polls, with 22 MPs set to retire in June 2026.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
‘Made for Test cricket’, Rajasthan spinner Manav earns India call-up
‘‘IT was always a matter of when and not if.’’ Talk to anyone in Indian cricketing circles about Manav Suthar in the last two years, this is the line one would hear.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
Twisha probe hampered due to missing nylon belt, hunt goes on for husband
WHILE multiple teams of Bhopal Police continue searching across Madhya Pradesh and other states for advocate Samarth Singh in connection with the alleged dowry death of his former actor-model wife Twisha Sharma, a major lapse in the initial investigation has surfaced.
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May 20, 2026
The New Indian Express Madurai
SC reaffirms stray dog order, okays euthanasia
THE SC on Tuesday allowed authorities to take legally permissible measures, including euthanasia in cases of rabid and dangerous stray dogs, as part of its directions aimed at curbing threats to human life and ensuring public safety. It also dismissed all applications seeking modification of its November 7, 2025 order on relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.
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