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The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Commission's Worrying Omissions

No other democratic country has the institution that conducts elections been under such a harsh spotlight as the Election Commission of India (ECI) is today.

3 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

No foreign intervention, Lebanon's president tells Iran official

Lebanon's president told a top Iranian security official Wednesday that Beirut rejects any foreign intervention in its internal affairs and wants Lebanon to remain stable and secure for the good of its people.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Add a Word to the Preamble, Don't Subtract 2

India@79 | A centralised state or narrow provincialism weren't among India's founding visions. Time to reconsider the case for a 'federal' union that Constituent Assembly member K T Shah made

4 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Man to be released after SC freed co-convicts

THE Madras High Court has ordered the release of a convict in a case of dacoity and murder since his co-accused were released based on the orders of the Supreme Court commuting their sentence from life imprisonment to 10 years.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Relationship with India, Pakistan unchanged: US

AMID its deepening strategic salience with Pakistan, the US on Wednesday said there is no change in its relationship with either India or Pakistan.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

IMD Issues Red Alert for Flash Floods, Warns of Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a red alert, cautioning against an imminent threat of flash floods across the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar and Sikkim in eastern India, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the south and some parts of Maharashtra.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Rahul to launch INDIA bloc yatra against SIR on Aug 17

'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Sasaram will culminate in a rally in Patna on September 11

2 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

V-C appointments: Guv, UGC file responses in SC

IN the high-stakes legal battle over the appointment of university vice chancellors (V-Cs) in Tamil Nadu, both the governor and the University Grants Commission (UGC) filed detailed submissions recently in the state government's special leave petition (SLP) being heard by the Supreme Court.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

PhD scholar ignores guv, receives cert from V-C

A research scholar of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) chose to receive her doctorate from the Vice Chancellor M Chandrasekar, instead of Governor and Chancellor R N Ravi during the convocation ceremony on Wednesday.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

BJP: Sonia listed as voter before becoming citizen

THE BJP on Wednesday launched a counterattack on the Congress, questioning its alleged attempt at 'vote-chori' by reportedly seeking inclusion of Sonia Gandhi's name in the electoral roll years before she was granted Indian citizenship.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Karur exporters facing order cancellations, job loss due to US tariffs

COMPLAINING of local textile exporters facing order cancellations, cash flow issues and potential job losses from the increased US tariffs on Indian imports, members of Karur Textile Manufacturer Exporters' Association on Wednesday urged the TN and Union governments for urgent measures like financial relief, export incentives and subsidies to tide through the situation.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

SpiceJet Plans to Induct Five More Boeing 737s

PRIVATE carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has finalised a lease agreement for another five Boeing 737 aircraft which will help them to strengthen their fleet ahead of the upcoming winter schedule.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

AFI to focus on shorter relay events

WITH an aim for a podium finish in the shorter relay events at the 2026 Asian Games, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to shortlist top eight sprinters during the upcoming domestic competitions in September in Ranchi, Sandeep Mehta, secretary AFI said on Wednesday.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

ECI & BJP nexus turning democracy into mockery: DMK resolution on SIR

Resolution at dist secys' meet urges poll body to ensure electoral roll is verified in a fair manner

2 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Pre-booking for NH annual toll pass at ₹3K begins

PRE-BOOKINGS have been opened for the Annual Toll Pass (ATP), priced at ₹3,000, offering motorists up to 200 single trips through NHAI-maintained toll plazas on national highways (NH), starting August 15.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

K'taka 'akka force' to start ops to curb child marriages

Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Wednesday said the 'akka force', a team aimed at curbing child pregnancies and child marriages, will begin operations in parts of the state from August 15.

1 min  |

August 14, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

EU, like-minded countries lock horns in late-night drama over key clauses

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution hit a dramatic impasse as the European Union and a bloc of \"Like-Minded Countries\" (LMCs) led by Saudi Arabia clashed over key provisions, nearly bringing the process to a standstill.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

It's Don's world as National Guard enter DC

In volte-face, DC Mayor says police will retain its independence, and she will try to make the most of the forces

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

OCI Cards to Be Cancelled Over 2-Year Jail Terms

The government on Tuesday issued a notification declaring that the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, which allows Indian-origin foreign nationals to visit India without any visa, would be cancelled if anyone is sentenced to jail for a term not less than two years or has been named in a charge sheet for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Indian Navy fight back to enter last eight

LATE strikes by Pintu Mahata and Sreyas VG ensured Indian Navy FT bounce back from a one-goal deficit to overcome local side TRAU FC 2-1 and book their spot in the quarterfinals of the 134th Durand Cup.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

From netas to abhinetas, growl grows louder

FROM the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha to Bollywood's leading men, the tribe of 'big brothers' for stray dogs is growing. The backlash came from all quarters in both bark and bite.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

US Woman Found Guilty of Murder Plot in Britain

An American woman was on Tuesday found guilty at a UK court for participating in a 2019 plot to murder a British man caught up in a bitter feud between families.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Target Locked for Asian Championship

INDIAN shooters will be the centre of attention in the coming days. With the Asian Shooting Championship (ASC) in Kazakhstan knocking on the door, the country's elite shooters will be hoping to maintain their good season so far.

2 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

DMK bloc bound by ideology, says Stalin, mocks EPS' 'sudden love' for Left parties

TERMING the alliance between the DMK and the Left as being founded on principles and not on electoral considerations, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said he keenly followed the critical opinions expressed by those from the left and acted on those matters that he agreed with.

2 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Unfurl Sturdy Sails To Navigate Trade Doldrums

We can no longer let trade diplomacy be managed by a changing bureaucracy. We must learn from earlier maneuvers at WTO and build competencies at home

4 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

False impression being created over sanitary workers' stir, TN tells court

THE Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday told the Madras High Court that a \"false impression\" is being created against it regarding the welfare of conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Bird flu virus mutation threat to humans: IISc

INDIAN Institute of Science (IISc) researchers have found that the H5N1 (bird flu) virus can be a potential threat to humans due to specific mutations, suggesting enhanced and proactive surveillance measures which need to be implemented against infections by the H5N1 virus.

2 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Egypt working with US on Gaza truce deal

GAZA STRIP

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

36 Years On, Police Raid 8 Locations in Kashmiri Pandit Nurse's Killing Case

The Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) has reopened the 36-year-old case of the killing of 27-year-old Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhatt by terrorists.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Acquisition of Clarks takes IHCL's portfolio to 550 properties, 55k rooms

INDIAN Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) expects a significant boost for its midscale brand - Ginger Hotels - following the acquisition of controlling stake in ANK Hotels and Pride Hospitality which runs Clarks Hotels & Resorts.

1 min  |

August 13, 2025