The New Indian Express Chennai - May 17, 2025

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May 17, 2025

TN to Reach Out to CMs, Leaders of Other States

TAMIL NADU will consult with chief ministers and leaders of other states on the issue of President Droupadi Murmu seeking the Supreme Court's opinion on whether timelines could be imposed for governors and President on dealing with state bills, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday.

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93.8% TN Students Clear Class X, Sivaganga Tops List With 98% Pass

THE pass percentage of Class 10 students in state board exam saw a notable jump of 2.25 percentage points, with 93.8% of the 8.71 lakh students clearing the exam this year, as per the results announced on Friday.

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Muttaqi-Jaishankar Call: Fresh Taliban Attempt to Normalize Ties With India

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is making a fresh push to normalize relations with India as part of its broader campaign for international legitimacy, sources familiar with the development said.

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Voda's SOS to govt: Need timely help on AGR dues, else will have to shut shop

VODAFONE Idea (Vi) has said it will be forced to shut shop if the government doesn't help.

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ED Searches 10 Places, Grills Tasmac MD in ₹1,000 Crore 'Scam'

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at 10 places, including the house of S Visakan, Tasmac managing director, as part of its investigation into the alleged ₹1,000 crore scam in the government-owned liquor marketing company.

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Rajnath: Pak Using IMF Money For Terror

India on Friday called upon the International Monetary Fund to reconsider its $1 billion assistance to Pakistan, stressing that Islamabad can use it for funding terror.

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Mega diplomatic push via multi-party teams

WITH the Centre set to send nearly a dozen multi-party delegations to various important countries to exert diplomatic pressure on Pakistan, it was learnt that the lists of Opposition and ruling coalition's MPs were prepared by the Prime Minister's Office and conveyed to respective political parties.

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Summer Takes a Back Seat in TN: Widespread Rain Likely Till May 20

The summer heat has eased a little across Tamil Nadu with widespread rains forecast to continue till May 20, bringing a much-needed respite from humid conditions.

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Class 11 pass rate rises to 92.09%, girls shine

A total of 8.07 lakh students appeared for the Class 11 examinations this year, of which over 7.43 lakh cleared the exams, registering a pass percentage of 92.09%.

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Customs on alert after e-cigarettes laced with meth, ketamine seized

WITH smuggling of e-cigarettes into India on the rise, customs officials across the country have been put on alert following inputs that some of the banned devices may be laced with New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), including synthetic opioids, methamphetamine and ketamine, in addition to nicotine.

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Now, travel in Third AC at the fare of sleeper

Rlys to prioritise auto upgradation of SL, 2S ticket holders, current booking may become unavailable for AC coaches

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At 86.1%, corpn schools' Class 10 score up 7%

12 students score centum in Social Science, one gets 100 marks in Science, 190 secure above 450/500 marks

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MTC Bus Crew Suspended for Assaulting Elderly Man

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) on Friday suspended a bus driver and conductor after a video of them assaulting an elderly commuter went viral on social media.

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When resolve pens a big win, the toppers' story

THEIR schools don't have big names, yet they scripted an emphatic win, thanks to their steely resolve. Meet Tejasvini BS, Sobana A and Arun S, who emerged toppers among corporation school students by scoring 492, 491 and 487 marks respectively in class 10 boards.

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YouTuber filed PIL alleging scam sans proof: TN to HC

TN government and the Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) criticised YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar for filing a PIL petition seeking CBI probe into the implementation of the entrepreneurship scheme for conservancy workers due to political animosity and without evidence to prove any irregularities.

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Laddu row: Suspension of dairy licence set aside

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday set aside the suspension of licence of AR Dairy Food Private Limited, which had been withheld after the firm allegedly supplying substandard ghee to the prasadam unit of TTD.

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Pumped Storage Hydro Power Projects Can Ruin Nilgiris

Threat to hills Projects in the guise of clean and green energy are undoubtedly a threat to the mountain ecosystems globally

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CPM: Withdraw cases on protesters in Pollachi issue

CPM state secretary P Shanmugam on Friday urged the state to withdraw the cases filed against office-bearers of various organisations, including All India Democratic Women's Association, Students Federation of India and the Democratic Youth Federation of India, who staged protests demanding justice for women affected in the Pollachi case.

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No national interest? Go to Pak: TN BJP chief

PEOPLE who are against national interest should leave India and go to Pakistan, BJP state unit president Nainar Nagenthran said on Friday.

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NCSC chief visits Vadakadu, to file report on caste clash in two days

A detailed report on the Vadakadu caste violence will be submitted to the union government within two days, Director of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) S Ravivarman said on Friday.

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Son seems to have upper hand as PMK secys skip meet called by Ramadoss

Only handful of party's 108 district secretaries took part in meeting held at Thailapuram

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Riding on retrofitting, city's old office buildings eye a new life

CHENNAI's aging office stock is emerging as a surprising catalyst for the city's next wave of commercial real estate growth, as landlords embrace retrofitting as a strategy to revitalise underperforming assets and meet evolving tenant demands.

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Theft claim: Dad, employer beat up girl

A 17-year-old girl has been badly beaten up allegedly by her father and her employer over a theft allegation in Pollachi.

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₹1.5-cr DA case: Search at AMMK leader's house

FIR filed against former Thanjavur MLA Rengasamy, his wife and son under PCA

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Disputed temple belongs to Iskcon B'luru, says SC

BRINGING an end to a 24-year-old property dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru rightfully belongs to the ISKCON Society based in the city.

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Min inspects crematorium in Nellai hit by power outage

A day after eight families were made to wait for several hours to perform the last rites of their loved ones at Tirunelveli Corporation's modern gas-based crematorium at Sindhupoonthurai, Minister for Electricity S S Sivasankar on Friday inspected the site.

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K'taka SC Panel Seeks More Time to File Report

The committee conducting the state-wide survey of Scheduled Castes, headed by Justice Nagmohan Das, has sought an extension of its deadline from May 23 to 28 to ensure full and accurate enumeration.

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Asst prof suspended two days before the end of tenure of V-C

An assistant professor in the Department of Economics of Salem Periyar University was suspended on Thursday, citing violations of provisions of the Periyar University Act.

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8 Hospitalised After Drinking 'Contaminated' Water in Nellai

More than 20 residents of Vallanadu Kasba village suffered food poisoning, and eight of them were rushed to a private hospital in Tirunelveli on Thursday evening, allegedly after consuming contaminated water from the Thamirabarani River.

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BRANDING AND MESSAGING OF A CONFLICT

Operation Sindoor was crisp and clear in its intent. There was a rush to register the name as a title for future creative works in cinema, books, and more that could come by

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The 'Common Enemy' Strategy and Neighbourly Integration

India and Pakistan are shrouded in the fog of war, which is peopled by phantoms.

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'Op Sindoor' reflects PM's firm political will against terror, says Shah

INAUGURATING a new Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) at the North Block on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said 'Operation Sindoor' is a testament to India's strong political will, accurate intelligence of our agencies and the impeccable combat capability of the three Armed Forces.

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Post-Celebi, no hiccups in baggage handling

DESPITE the sudden termination of the contract with Turkish-based ground handling firm, Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd, and urgent measures adopted on Thursday night, ground handling operations at the nine airports and the airlines it served remained smooth, said multiple sources across the country.

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Govt may not call special session of Parliament

'Discussion on military strikes to be taken up during Monsoon session'

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Mehta Named Lead Prosecutor in NIA's Rana Case

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan and Advocate Narender Mann as lead prosecutors in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) case against Tahawwur Rana, officials said on Friday.

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Hypertension leads to premature mortality from heart attacks, strokes

HYPERTENSION, which continues to be a major public health concern, is a silent killer that affects over 294 million people across South-East Asia, the WHO said on Friday.

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3 Die Cleaning Sewage Tank in Gujarat Factory

Three workers died after they inhaled a toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at a factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Friday, police said.

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Khurshid comes to PC defence amid row over INDIA future

AFTER Congress leader P Chidambaram's comments on \"the bleak future of Opposition INDIA bloc\" sparked a political row on Friday, senior party leader Salman Khurshid said that the former Union Minister's remarks shouldn't be taken out of context and one has to look at his basic approach and sentiment.

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CEPC demands reciprocal tariffs on Turkey carpets

IN the wake of Turkey's open support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) has urged the Union government to impose reciprocal tariffs on machine-made carpets imported from there to ensure fair protection to Indian carpets in the domestic market.

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Slugfest over SP MP's remarks on Wing Commander

AKHILESH YADAV AND HIS ALLY CONG YET TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO CLEAR THE AIR

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'Selfish purposes': HC says polygamy being widely misused in Islam

Though it was permitted in Islam to go for more than one marriage under certain circumstances and with certain conditions, this permission was being 'widely misused', by even going against the mandate of Muslim law, the Allahabad High Court observed.

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MP deputy CM in middle of storm over jibe at Army

AFTER ROW OVER 'BOWING TO FEET' REMARK, DEVDA SAYS MISQUOTED

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B-town celebs in the dock again in blackbuck case

THE Rajasthan government has challenged the acquittal of Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre in the 1998 black-buck poaching case in which superstar Salman Khan was convicted in 2018.

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Decks cleared for relocation of seven villages in submerged area of J'khand

THE decks have been cleared for the relocation of seven villages lying in the submergence area of Mandal dam in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) as the Jharkhand government has agreed to provide one acre land besides compensation of ₹15 lakh to each household.

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Knife attack: Salman Rushdie assailant gets 25 years in prison

An American-Lebanese man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack at a New York cultural center.

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Immigrants in limbo as Trump halts asylum

THEY arrive at the US border from around the world: Eritrea, Guatemala, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ghana, Uzbekistan and so many other countries.

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Support builds for EU ban on LGBTQ+ 'conversion' practices

A petition calling on the EU to ban \"conversion\" practices targeting LGBTQ people was close to reaching its minimum threshold of one million signatures on Friday.

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Russia, Ukraine agree on prisoner swap but no truce

1st direct talks in three years touched upon truce, possible meeting

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Israel strikes Yemen as Trump wraps up trip

Deir Al-Balah

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Don says Iran has proposal from US on nuke prog

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme as negotiations between the two countries go on.

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Gold Falls 10% From All-Time Highs As Demand Goes Down

GOLD prices have corrected about 10% in recent weeks from an all-time high of $3500 in the international markets and ₹100,000/10 gms on the MCX.

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Defence Firms' Stocks Continue to Increase

Stocks of defence-related companies continued to surge on Friday.

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Hyundai Plans to Launch 26 New Models

HYUNDAI Motor India (HMIL) plans to launch 26 new models in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market by the end of FY2030 as it looks to boost sales amid stiff competition from domestic rivals - Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.

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IT cos see rise in attrition rate; GCCs now attractive choice for professionals

ATTRITION rate in IT services firms is slowly inching up as many IT companies saw increased rate in the March quarter as against previous quarters.

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Banks stare at fall in deposit growth in FY26

With inflation staying below 4% since Feb, most analysts anticipate two more rate cuts in the current calendar year

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US' 5% tax on remittances expected to shave off $1.7 bn inflow into India

US President Donald Trump's proposed 5% tax on remittances will have a significant effect on India as the country is one of the biggest beneficiaries of remittances from the US.

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Apple's iPhone assembly exit may trigger deeper mfg push

IF Apple moves its iPhone assembly operations out of India, the country may be compelled to shift focus from basic assembly lines to deeper manufacturing such as chips, displays, batteries, and other high-value components, as per the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

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Thinking' Krunal proves his value

Press Room on the eve of Saturday's IPL fixture, which resumes after a week. \"He tries to outthink the batter. He's not a big turner of the ball. He'll vary his line and length, he'll bowl the short ball, he'll bowl the bouncer. So he keeps making the batter think, because this game is so much of premeditated shot making by the batters. And more often than not, he manages to outthink them,\" the former India captain added.

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Focus on B'luru: IPL set for second innings

ROYAL Challengers Bengaluru Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, was at the press conference hall of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening.

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India A squad throws more surprises

AS expected, some of India's regular Test players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, have been included in the A squad for the two four-day games against England Lions.

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Yamal scores stunner as Barcelona seal Liga title

A STUNNING Lamine Yamal strike helped crown Barcelona La Liga champions with a 2-0 win at local rivals Espanyol on Thursday, with victory ensuring Real Madrid cannot catch them at the top of the table.

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Kohli Back Where He Belongs

IT was about 1.30pm on a humid Friday afternoon in Bengaluru.

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Arabian Sea To Witness More Cyclones, Decline In Fish Production

The Arabian Sea will witness more number of cyclones with high intensity while there will be a decline in the number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal because of a sea warming skew

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SC RENDERS GREEN JUSTICE, ORDERS NATIONWIDE SIT TO PROBE RESERVED FOREST LAND GRAB

IN a clear indication that environmental issues will be dealt with the gravitas they deserve, the Supreme Court this week pronounced three crucial directives that will go a long way in preventing misuse of forest land.

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Talking of Turkey 'Roast' & Greek Salad

In the weeks following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives, India's retaliation has had not just military and diplomatic ramifications, but also an unexpected consequence in the travel industry.

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ART BEYOND THE AISLES

He scribbles and strokes on the last page of your notebook. The balance a family living on the streets achieves in assembling and organizing their belongings. The paper boats you leave to float in rainwater. The office corner where golden-hour light catches the plant—and you, sitting beside it. The synchrony of motorists braking in unison at a signal. The storytelling session over a cup of chai at a tea stall.

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Key steps to dengue recovery

AS National Dengue Day was celebrated on May 16; it's a great time to shift our focus not just to preventing dengue, but also to what comes after—the recovery.

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Creepy Crawlies On Your Lids?

Remember the spine-chilling creatures from Stranger Things, The Mist, or A Quiet Place? What if we told you that something just as unsettling might be living right on your eyelids—not your eyelashes, but the skin around them? Demodex mites—microscopic, eight-legged intruders that make your eyelids their home.

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Newer traumas emerge in this worthy addition to the franchise

Following the screening of Final Destination Bloodlines, I encountered a close call with a lorry and I told myself, \"Phew, that could have become a final destination moment.\" And that essentially sums up the experience of thousands of millennials who are still terrified of driving behind vehicles with protruding objects.

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This Soori-fronted melodrama needed fewer detours

FAMILY. Over the years, thanks to Tamil cinema's penchant for melodrama, this one word has resulted in or resolved many a conflict.

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