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The New Indian Express Chennai
Dhobi's daughter scores 593, tops Chennai corpn
IN a remarkabale feat, Maithili A, daughter of Nandhakumar T who works as a dhobi, washing and ironing clothes, has bagged the first rank among Chennai corporation school students by scoring 593 out of 600 marks in the Class 12 exams, on Friday.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC: Expedite trial of cases lodged under NIA Act
THE Supreme Court on Friday issued directions to expedite trials pending before special courts in cases under the NIA Act across the states.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
FinMin overhauls rules for govt land transfer, drops ‘no profit no loss’ norm
THE Union government has dropped the ‘no profit no loss’ principle that long governed land transfers between central government departments and Union Territories, replacing it with a structured pricing framework that accounts for market and guideline values.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TTV accuses Vijay of horse-trading, meets governor; backs EPS as CM
IN a late-night twist, AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran accused the TVK of attempting “horsetrading” to secure the support of his party’s lone MLA-elect, S Kamaraj, for government formation.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
VOTE FOR BJP, WILL FIND BRIDES: HARYANA MLA
BRIDES for votes” — the flippant, even absurd, phrase captures the unsettling intersection of electoral politics and a demographic crisis decades in the making in Haryana.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
US fires on Iran tankers as talks hang in balance
Fresh Iranian attack injures 3 in UAE; Saudi blocks US use of airspace
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
US court strikes down Trump’s 10% global tariffs
THE US Court of International Trade struck down the Trump administration’s 10% global tariffs after declaring the reciprocal tariff illegal.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
After Cong’s Vijay move, DMK seeks separate seat in House
Tensions within INDIA bloc as Akhilesh comes out in support of Stalin party and TMC chief
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Offshore vessel gets stuck in legality over unpaid dues off Kamarajar Port
THE multipurpose offshore vessel Adsun Genesis, berthed at Kamarajar Port, has become embroiled in an admiralty court dispute over unpaid dues, underscoring the financial stress confronting parts of India’s offshore shipping industry.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sir Ratan Tata Trust cancels board meeting amid governance concerns
THE board meeting of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) was called off at the last minute on Friday amid mounting internal differences and legal scrutiny, despite the dismissal of a plea seeking to halt it
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
AFC Asian Cup: India U17 Women in Q/Fs
THE Indian women’s U17 football team head coach, Pamela Conti, may have finally seen her girls play in line with her philosophy as they trounced Lebanon 4-0 to qualify to the knockouts of the AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup in Suzhou on Friday.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
VINESH-WFI STANDOFF MARS BIG RETURN
DAYS before she returns to competitive wrestling more than a year after the big setback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the off-the-mat tussle between wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has intensified further.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Students account for 8.5% of suicides
THE latest report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) presents a grim picture of the mental makeup of the student community.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
NC govt against razing of houses during drive against drugs
THE elected government in Jammu and Kashmir has voiced strong reservations against the demolition of houses and attachment of properties during the ongoing anti-drug campaign, “Nasha Mukht J&K Abhiyan”, in the Union Territory, saying action against narcotics should focus on breaking the supply chain rather than targeting people.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Corpn schools better performance, clock 92% in Class 12 boards
OUT of the 5,179 students from Chennai corporation schools who appeared for the Class 12 board examination this year, as many as 4,778 passed, registering a pass percentage of 92.26%, an increase of 4.14% compared to last year.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
84 pc Jump in settlement areas behind rising temperature in coastal Odisha
RAPID urban expansion and declining vegetation cover are significantly transforming the coastal Odisha, leading to a steady increase in land surface temperatures over the last two decades, reveals a new study.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Once Mamata lieutenant, he steered BJP landslide
Comes from a powerful Congress family in East Midnapore, Suvendu’s rise in saffron party quick
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER SCORES IN GIRL'S SUCCESS
WHEN 17-year-old R Annaporani of Saidapet was just three months old, her parents abandoned her at a temple.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
URGENCY NEEDED IN OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION PROJECTS
ENERGY supply shortages due to the West Asia war have put a spotlight on India’s need to ramp up its domestic oil exploration and production efforts.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mostly a performance showreel
GIVING a good performance playing a bad actor is an acquired art.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Hantavirus: 2 Indians aboard Dutch cruise ship kept under observation
TWO Indian nationals are among the crew members onboard the Dutch cruise ship, which has reported the dreaded hantavirus outbreak that has led to the death of three and infected many.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
One dead, 5 injured in blaze after gas cylinder blast in cloud kitchen
AC repairmen arrested for leaving welding gas cylinders unattended in an enclosed space
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Suvendu is the chosen one in WB
SENIOR BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, the giant-slayer who defeated TMC chief Mamata Banerjee for two consecutive terms, was unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party and the next chief minister of West Bengal on Friday.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Tailor's daughter stitches together a fabulous win
DHARSVINI V, a student of Chennai Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School in Perambur, scored 586 out of 600 in the Class 12 examination, securing second rank among corporation school students in the city.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Arts stream records notable improvement, rises to 85.19%
EVEN Computer Applications, another high-scoring subject last year, saw centums nearly halve from 4,208 last year to 2,099 this year.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rangasamy to take oath as UT CM on May 13
AFTER his appointment as leader of NDA, N Rangasamy on Friday met Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and handed over a letter formally staking claim to form the new government in Puducherry.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
KEEP POLITICS AWAY FROM PUNJAB’S SECURITY WORRIES
THE recent explosions and attempted attacks in Punjab demand a calm and firm response instead of dramatic political reactions.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Treasury loss caps SBI profit at 5.6%
THE country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), took a significant hit on its treasury book due to a spike in bond yields in March, causing it to miss Street estimates on key financial metrics.
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TVK member moves SC on govt formation in TN
ON the backdrop of the huge political developments in the state of Tamil Nadu for the formation of govt, K Ezhilarasi, who describes herself as an advocate and an active member of TVK has on Friday moved the apex court seeking a direction to the State Gover-
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May 09, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
US announces Russia-Ukraine three-day truce from today
US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia starting on Saturday, saying he hoped it could lead to long term deal to end Moscow’s war.
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