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The New Indian Express Chennai
Deepa's plea in Jayalalithaa tax case dismissed
JUSTICE C Saravanan of the Madras HC has dismissed as infructuous a petition filed by J Deepa, legal heir of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, against the recovery notice for ₹36 crore - which was owed by the late CM - issued by the Income Tax (IT) department.
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September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Homebound is India’s official entry to Oscars
NEERAJ Ghaywan’s Homebound has been chosen as India’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category.
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September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Tighten cyber security measures in Smart Cities: MHA to housing ministry
IN view of rising cyber threats, the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to take immediate steps to strengthen cyber security mechanisms across smart cities.
1 min |
September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Why India must act on cigarette butts and sachets
WALK through any Indian city and the same offenders stand out: a cigarette butt pressed into the pavement, a shiny sachet drifting through a drain.
3 min |
September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Asia’s 1st woman train driver set to call it a day after 36 yrs of service
SUREKHA Shankar Yadav, Asia’s first woman locomotive pilot is set to retire on September 30 after 36 years of service.
1 min |
September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Right ingredients, wrong proportions
WHAT if a film is socially relevant, has a fiercely unique directorial vision, competent performances, an interesting storyline, and still leaves you wanting for more?
3 min |
September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Promising political drama overpowered by preachiness
POWER. In this world, which is all about the ones on top governing the kinds of lives lived by the ones on the bottom, power is ultimate.
3 min |
September 20, 2025
The New Indian Express
McLaughlin-Levrone sets track ablaze to pocket 400m gold
US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the secondfastest time ever to win gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Thursday. The 26-year-old American clocked 47.78sec on a rain-slicked track to smash the previous championship record of 47.99sec set by Jarmila Kratochvilova of then-Czechoslovakia in 1983.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Maruti slashes car prices by 24% after GST rate reduction
MARUTI Suzuki India, the country's largest carmaker, has announced price cuts of up to ₹1.29 lakh across its portfolio, with the entry-level S-Presso now starting at ₹3.5 lakh.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
CITU-backed union stage protest at Hyundai plant
A section of the CITU-backed Hyundai Motor India Employees Union (HMIEU) briefly carried out a strike at the Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) plant on Thursday against the wage settlement agreement reached by the company and the recognised United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE) union.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Yoga teacher held under Pocso for sexually assaulting student
THE RR Nagar police arrested a 55-year-old yoga teacher and fitness expert on Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting a student since she was a minor.
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September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Shah-Nitish meet sparks NDA seat-sharing deal buzz for Assembly polls
BIHAR CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a hotel in Patna amid speculations that they discussed seat-sharing for the Assembly elections between the NDA's two major allies, the BJP and Janata Dal (United).
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Trump eyes return to Af's Bagram Base
DONALD Trump on Thursday suggested that he is working to reestablish a US presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America's chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban's hands.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
GST rate cut: FMCG cos line up offers
Offers range from more distributor discounts to consumer schemes with extra quantities
2 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
NOOK GOES OUTDOOR
CHENNAI'S MOST INTIMATE music collective decides to step outside its home turf this weekend.
2 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Sukhu offers sops for setting up homestays
THE Himachal government has approved the launch of an innovative scheme, 'Chief Minister Tourism Startup Scheme in Hospitality Industry'.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Four years after child's suicide, uncle gets 35 yrs for raping her
THE special court for the exclusive trial of Pocso cases in Tiruvallur district on Wednesday convicted a man and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for a total of 35 years for criminal intimidation and repeated rape of his 14-yearold niece by marriage.
2 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Court transfers probe into murder of gold-smuggling suspect to CB-CID
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has transferred the investigation into the murder of a suspect in a gold smuggling case to the CBCID, after the victim's mother filed a petition alleging that Ramanathapuram police were not conducting a proper probe.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
TWIRL BACK IN TIME
Dilruba is a love letter to vintage glamour featuring soft, warm hues
2 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Man stalks girl through mobile app, held
THE Mayiladuthurai district police on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man, who allegedly installed an app in the mobile phone of a college girl, and monitored her activities without her knowledge.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Kanpur's Shukla geared up for Kuldeep challenge
THE handshake gate might have taken the centrestage at the ongoing Asia Cup with all eyes now set on the upcoming India-Pakistan Super Fours clash in Dubai on Sunday.
2 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Drug reaction leaves 27 maternity ward patients ill at Sirkazhi govt hosp
A total of 27 patients, including pregnant women and new mothers, developed fever and chills at Sirkazhi Government Hospital in Mayiladuthurai district after being administered routine medicines on Wednesday night.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Tamil actor Robo Shankar passes away at age of 46
ACTOR Robo Shankar, known for his comic roles in Tamil cinema, passed away at the age of 46. Shankar fainted on the sets of an upcoming film on Monday.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
ED raids 10 locations linked to MARG group chairman
THE Chennai zone of Enforcement Directorate on Thursday launched searches at 10 locations in Chennai and Hyderabad linked to GRK Reddy, chairman of the MARG group, which has interests in realty, port infrastructure, IT, and education.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
₹10 cr allocated to adopt Japanese way to preserve archive docu: Min
HIGHER Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Thursday said the state government has allocated ₹10 crore for adopting the advanced Japanese tissue mending technique for preservation of documents in the State Archives.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Rift among K'taka mins as 331 castes added to survey list
WITH only a few days left for the state government's caste survey to begin, the cabinet seems to be divided over the issue as a section of ministers opposed the inclusion of 331 new castes in the survey list, including the ones which are opposed by the B.JP.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
No US visa for Indian biz executives over fentanyl
Move comes after Trump warned countries with narcotics production
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
HC orders mop-up counselling for NEET-SS seats
THE Madras High Court has ordered the director general of health services (DGHS) attached to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct mop-up counselling for NEET-Super Specialty 2024-25, so as to fill the vacant seats and enable successful candidates to get their preferred courses.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Global City moves ahead as 6 satellite towns still in limbo
WHILE Tamil Nadu prepares to set the ball rolling on the 2,000-acre Global City at Madurantakam in Chengalpattu, the state's earlier attempts at creating satellite towns to ease the burden on Chennai remain stuck on the drawing board.
1 min |
September 19, 2025
The New Indian Express
Bad weather hits Rahul's Gujarat visit schedule
RAHUL Gandhi's Gujarat push hit turbulence as bad weather in Delhi grounded his flight, forcing the cancellation of his second visit to Junagadh's Congress training camp today.
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