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The New Indian Express Chennai
SECOND CHANCE
AN indie romance premiering at Sundance Film Festival somehow makes one expect the charming naturalism of a film like (500) Days of Summer (2009) or Once (2006).
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Residents steer clear of deepam row, vote for TVK
THE electorate in Thiruparankundram steered clear of controversy by voting for newcomer Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), despite those in the AIADMK and DMK alliance making efforts to take advantage of the deepam lighting row.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
OP SINDOOR: 88 HOURS THAT REDEFINED INDIA’S WAR POSTURE
India’s campaign in May 2025 set new benchmarks for operational, doctrinal and diplomatic manoeuvres. Precision targeting and timely exit tested Pakistan’s deterrence posture while imposing costs for terror support
3 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
HUNG ASSEMBLY: LEADER OF BIGGEST PARTY WILL GET FIRST INVITE TO FORM GOVT
A hung assembly occurs when no single political party or alliance secures the minimum number of seats required to form a majority government.
2 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Explosion at fireworks plant in China kills 26
AN explosion at a fireworks plant ina central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Shah to oversee election of legislature party leader
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the upcoming swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam chief minister in Guwahati, even as the BJP’s Parliamentary Board on Tuesday appointed Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the central observer to oversee the election of the BJP Legislature Party leader in Kolkata.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
NDA 2.0 govt talks intensify, Rangasamy is AINRC House leader
FOLLOWING the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) decisive victory in the Puducherry Assembly election, hectic consultations are under way over formation of the new government in the Union Territory.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ants can do it, but can humans?
FROM above, cars crawling along a highway look like ants.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
EPL: Man City held in 6-goal thriller
JEREMY
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Day after results, violence breaks out across state
AS the live coverage of the election results began on Monday, incidents of post-poll violence also started erupting in various parts of the state.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Constitutional functionaries entitled to 'Hon'ble' honorific, babus not: HC
IN a recent observation over adding honorifics to the names of personalities holding constitutional positions, the Allahabad High Court said that the constitutional functionaries, who exercise sovereign functions, must be addressed as ‘Hon'ble’ in every communication pertaining to them.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Rupee touches new low of 95.50 amid geopolitical crisis
THE rupee plunged to a new low of 95.50 level on Tuesday, down 21 paise from Monday’s close as the market sentiment remains fragile after renewed military exchanges between the US and Iranian forces in West Asia, pushing up oil prices further.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Anbumani has last laugh as dad’s candidates lose badly
DESPITE winning only four of the 18 seats it contested, the PMK under Anbumani Ramadoss appears to have largely retained its electoral base, with its rival faction led by party founder S Ramadoss making only a limited or no impact.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Army seals ₹1.4K cr deal, says will strengthen anti-drone capability
THE defence ministry on Tuesday inked a ₹1,476 crore contract with the state-run Bharat Electronics Limited for five ground-based mobile electronic warfare (EW) systems to bolster the Indian Army’s capabilities in the electromagnetic domain.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ticket sales for CSK vs LSG tie from today
TICKET sales for Chennai Super Kings match against Lucknow Super Giants on May 10 will go on sale at 12.15 pm on Wednesday.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Patrick Schwarzenegger joins The Bookie and The Bruiser
PATRICK Schwarzenegger is set to star in a dual role in S Craig Zahler’s upcoming film The Bookie and The Bruiser.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Sebastian Stan, Ana de Armas team up for Impunity
ACTORS Sebastian Stan and Ana de Armas will next star in an espionage thriller, Impunity, from filmmaker Felipe Galvez.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus crisis
THE nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died and at least four others were left ill in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.
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May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Foreign investors’ equity ownership falls to 14-year low of 16.13% in FY26
WITH foreign investors continuing to withdraw from Indian equity markets — pulling out close to $18.9 billion in calendar year 2025 and $20.5 billion during March-April 2026 — their ownership of domestic equities has plunged to a 14-year low of 16.13% in March 2026.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
₹18,000 cr credit support for MSMEs, airlines
WITH the West Asia war adversely impacting the MSME and aviation sectors, the government on Tuesday announced the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) with an outlay of ₹18,000 crore.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Fake' Rahul PA dupes U’khand netas, arrested
DEHRADUN police have arrested a conman for swindling politicians by posing as the personal assistant (PA) to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Stalin resigns from CM post, informs guv; visits Kolathur to thank voters
FOLLOWING DMK’s defeat in the Assembly election, Chief Minister M K Stalin resigned from office and informed Governor Rajendra Arlekar of his decision.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Zelenskyy slams Russia as strikes kill 5
RUSSIAN drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid during the night killed at least five people and wounded 39 others, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, less than a day before Kyiv said that it would enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised a halt in hostilities.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
L&T profit falls 3% to ₹5,326 cr despite 11% surge in revenue
Engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro on Tuesday reported a 3% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit at ₹5,326 crore, for the March quarter, even though its revenue grew 11% and there were a record high order inflows.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Probe underway into arson attacks at former synagogue in London
COUNTER-TERROR police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a meeting to respond to a recent wave of antisemitic attacks that have caused outrage and fear in the Jewish community.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Allies fail Dravidian majors, win just 17 of 70 seats
THE alliance arithmetic that dominated pre-poll calculations offered little comfort to both the DMK and AIADMK fronts following the results, with the allies of both Dravidian majors recording a poor strike rate across the constituencies allocated to them.
2 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Caught in ‘Vijay wave’, victory margin dips below 1,000 in 15 Assembly seats
SEATS WON WITH A MARGIN OF LESS THAN 500 THIS ELECTION
2 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Chennai division closes 12 level crossing gates
TO improve operational safety and reduce inconvenience for commuters, the Chennai Division of Southern Railway has eliminated 12 level crossing gates during 2025-26.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
₹53 cr mule a/c linked to Baba Siddiqui case busted
SCAM & FRAUD
1 min |
May 06, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TVK candidate wins by one-vote margin, first time in TN’s poll history
A single vote can change the fate of a candidate — a common adage in politics — became ground reality in the Tiruppattur Assembly constituency of Sivaganga district, where TVK candidate R Seenivasa Sethupathy defeated DMK’s four-time MLA and former minister K R Periakaruppan by a margin of just one vote.
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