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Deepam row: HC slams TN, upholds single judge's order
RUBBISHING the Tamil Nadu government's apprehensions of possible disharmony due to lighting of the Karthigai Deepam on the 'deepathoon' atop the Thiruparankundram hill as nothing but an \"imaginary ghost\" created by it \"to put one community against another\", the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered the Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy temple devasthanam to light the lamp on the deepathoon during Karthigai Deepam festival.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express
PUSHBACK BY RIL: Now, Don says Modi not that happy with him over US tariffs
A day after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs if New Delhi continues to buy Russian oil, Reliance Industries on Tuesday vehemently denied a Bloomberg report that claimed that the Mukesh Ambani-led firm continues to import crude oil from Russia.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express
TN notifies SOP for public meets, bins deposit proposal
The state home department has notified a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for regulating public meetings, rallies, processions and demonstrations in Tamil Nadu, in compliance with directions of the Madras High Court and Supreme Court.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express
ISL dribbles past 'paywall' to set Feb 14 date
FINALLY, after months of uncertainty, the Indian Super League is back on track and this time it seems to be with purpose.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express
‘DMK, INDIA bloc exposed as anti-Hindu’
UNION Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday welcomed the Madras High Court order on lighting of lamp on the 'deepathoon' atop the Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai and mounted a sharp attack on the DMK and INDIA bloc, claiming they had been exposed as anti-Hindu.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express
'Art 324 grants ECI control over poll roll'
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) has the power and competence to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the poll panel told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express
IMPRACTICAL DEADLINES TO FOLLOW NORMS DON'T HELP
A'No pollution certificate, no fuel' notice by the Odisha government has made vehicle owners line up before pollution testing centres across the state.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Head, Smith tons put Oz in control
TRAVIS
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Police clash with protesters in Iran; toll 35
PROTESTERS angry over Tran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in protest Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Reimagining Carnatic soundscapes
RT speaks loudly even before it is taught.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'INDIA bloc leaders intimidating judiciary'
THIS order has clearly lifted the veil off the DMK government, Chief Minister M K Stalin, his son and Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin, Congress and all the INDI alliance members,\" he claimed.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Auto retail sales grew 15% in December, 7.71% in CY25
THE auto industry closed the calendar year 2025 on a strong note, with December retail sales growing nearly 15% year on year to 20,28,821 units, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Min: Workplace safety must become industrial culture
WORKPLACE safety must move beyond compliance and become part of industrial culture, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Minister CV Ganesan said at the State Safety Awards function in Chennai on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TMC, C’garh cops trade charges over assault of migrant workers
Labourers from minority community originally belong to Purulia dist
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
PLI-auto scheme needs rejig to boost India's vehicle exports: NITI Aayog
Scheme’s tilt toward EVs restricts participation
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Iyer hits 82 even as Gill manages 11
CAPTAIN Shreyas Iyer slammed 82 as Mumbai beat Himachal Pradesh while India Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill could manage only 11 runs as Punjab defeated Goa in round six of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
12 deaths, 21K dengue cases in TN in '25
THE state reported 20,866 dengue cases and 12 deaths in the 11 months period from January to November 2025, according to the latest data updated by the Union Health Ministry.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC warns against 'rich accused' assailing law
NOTING that the trend of rich accused challenging the validity of law must stop, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of a lawyer facing money laundering charges in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal challenging the validity of a provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Karur stampede: CBI issues summons to Vijay
THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay for questioning in the Karur stampede case at the agency's headquarters in New Delhi on January 12.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Raj row over irregularities in MPLAD schemes
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME LAUNCHED IN
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
De Kock, Bairstow help Sunrisers rout Capitals
QUINTON de Kock had just smashed an unbeaten 79 from 41 balls, helping Sunrisers Eastern Cape beat Pretoria Capitals by ten wickets in front of his domestic home ground at Centurion.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Jana Nayagan makers move HC over delay in certification
Court tells board to show plaint copy based on which approval held back
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Colombia issues US a dare, European leaders team up
Danish PM asserts if US chooses to attack Greenland, then the NATO infra will crumble
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
MahaYuti Maha cracks widen as BJP, NCP agree to disagree on corruption
IN an indication of widening rift ahead of the January 15 civic body polls in Maharashtra, NCP leader Ajit Pawar attacked the BJP calling it the most corrupt party, inviting a sharp reaction from the MahaYuti principal ally.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
A GRAPE STORY
New Year celebrations have brought grapes under the spotlight, thanks to a viral midnight ritual. Here's a look at the fruit's origins, health benefits, and a few recipes
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Failure to restore wetlands costs TN economy ₹19K cr/yr: Planning panel
THE state economy is losing ₹19,910.6 crore annually due to unrealised ecosystem services relating to 141 prioritised wetlands, according to a report submitted by the State Planning Commission.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mandatory e-filing of cases put on hold
ASSUAGING the sentiments of the agitated lawyers over the efiling process, the Madras High Court on Tuesday said the issues over e-filing of cases and related documents in the district judiciary can be resolved through mutual talks.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
UPSC aspirant fights off chain snatcher, gets back ₹5 lakh thali
A 25-year-old UPSC aspirant fought off a chain snatcher on the busy GST Road in Tambaram on Tuesday afternoon, and recovered her thali weighing five-and-a-half sovereigns, as the snatcher dropped the chain worth ₹5 lakh while fleeing.
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
AFCON: Nigeria enter last eight
VICTOR
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January 07, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ungal Kanava Sollungal scheme launch on Jan 9
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate the 'Ungal Kanava Sollunga' (Tell Your Dreams) scheme from Ponneri in Tiruvallur on January 9, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said on Tuesday.
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