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The New Indian Express Chennai
'A good joke is infectious'
Vivek Daschaudary, who makes his debut with Toaster, talks about his long-standing ties with Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa, and if the film would have worked better in theatres
3 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
On the edge of exclusion, appeals hang as polls near
I, Abdul Tahid SK, the Appellant, am a bona fide citizen of India by birth... and I am fully eligible to be enrolled as a voter.”
3 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
CM-faces end campaign with appeal, attack, assurance
THE high-pitched campaign for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended on Tuesday evening, with last-minute promises and appeals to voters and attack on opponents by leaders of various parties.
2 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
16-yr-old girl sexually assaulted in T’malai
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
US intercepts, boards Iran-linked vessel in Indo-Pacific
International waters no refuge, US says; targets ‘stateless’ ship to disrupt lran-linked networks
2 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
Self-funded harbour debt turns poll issue in Nagai
NAMBIYAR Nagar fishing harbour took the centre stage in the last day campaign of AIADMK candidate Thanga Kathiravan in Nagapattinam Assembly constituency.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
JAILER 2 WRAPS UP
RAJINIKANTH'S Jailer 2 has been officially wrapped, Sun Pictures announced on Tuesday.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
I-T dept says TNCC chief's allegations false and misleading
THE Income Tax Department has filed a police complaint with the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, seeking legal action against TNCC president and Sriperumbudur candidate K Selvaperunthagai, while rejecting his allegations on officials obstructing his election campaign as “baseless”.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
First order will be ‘Illatharasi’ scheme: Stalin
WRAPPING up the DMK-led SPA alliance’s election campaign with his address at Kolathur amid a rousing reception, Chief Minister MK Stalin promised that his first signature after assuming power for the second time would be for the Illatharasi scheme, offering %8,000 voucher for women head of households to purchase household necessities.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Resettlement sites think out of Dravidian majors’ box
TNIE'ss analysis of booth-level voting trends reveal a notable chunk of people are looking for alternatives as they feel they have not got what was promised by DMK & AIADMK
3 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Address to the nation draws privilege notice
AMID an escalating tussle over the women's quota bill and delimitation, the Congress on Tuesday submitted a privilege notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging that the prime minister committed a breach of privilege during his address to the nation last week by \"casting aspersions\" on members of the Lower House.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
Two states
JEREMY Comte’s Paradise pivots on polarities. Two distinct geographies, socio-economic concerns and cultures.
2 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
Case against DMK man for ‘distributing cash’ to voters
A case was registered against a DMK functionary in Washermanpet for allegedly distributing cash to voters in the run-up to the polls.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
WOMEN'S RESERVATION: STAY ON THE CHARTED COURSE
THERE is something profoundly disingenuous about the Opposition’s sudden outrage over the absence of a sub-quota for Other Backward Classes in the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023).
3 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Court dismisses plea seeking ED case against Nagenthran
THE Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to register a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against state BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran and the party’s former organisation secretary Kesava Vinayagam for allegedly laundering money for distributing cash to voters in Tirunelveli during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express
Memorial to remember Baisaran terror victims
AHEAD of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and a local ponywala were killed, the authorities have established a memorial for the Baisaran victims in the tourist resort.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Fresh violence in Manipur amid 3-day shutdown
KUKI and Naga villagers clashed in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district during a shutdown, and one person sustained bullet injuries when security forces opened fire to prevent an irate mob from going towards the venue of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s programme in Thoubal district of Imphal valley on Tuesday.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
JR NTR, PRASHANTH NEEL FILM LOCKS RELEASE DATE
THE much-awaited film starring Jr NTR and directed by Prashanth Neel has finally received an official update.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
'Forming an alliance will be a betrayal of people’s trust in TVK'
THE Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) will win the Assembly election with a majority of around 160 seats, said party general secretary (policy and propaganda) K G Arunraj in an interview to TNIE’s Sneha Sivashanmugam.
3 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN can regain past glory only under NDA rule, says Naidu
ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has said Tamil Nadu can regain its past glory only under the NDA rule.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Army's skill lab where soldiers learn how to win the drone war
COMPUTER screens display simulated terrain, moving targets and live telemetry as young soldiers pilot virtual drones through obstacle-heavy scenarios that resemble a video game, but are configured to replicate combat conditions.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Kharge: Modi using agencies to terrorise oppn
CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “terrorist” for using central investigative agencies like the ED, CBI and IT department to terrorise, intimidate and threaten opposition parties and public servants.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Didi ups ante, says none wants BJP to form govt
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said no one wants the BJP to form government, asserting that the TMC will return to power in the state for the fourth consecutive term.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Gujarat ATS cracks terror plot, 2 planning bomb blasts arrested
THE Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted an alleged terror conspiracy with the arrest of two persons on charges of plotting anti-national attacks, spreading radical ideology online and attempting to build a Ghazwa-e-Hind network across India.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Samrat meets Modi, holds talks on cabinet expansion and development projects
BIHAR Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Govt forms panel to probe fire at HPCL Raj refinery
A day after the fire incident at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, the government on Tuesday said it has constituted a four-member panel to investigate the cause of the blaze.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Trump weighs dollar swap with UAE as strain in oil flow rattles economy
US President Donald Trump has said that he’s considering the possibility of a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates to help the Mideast ally secure US dollars, as its oil-rich economy has been rattled by the Iran conflict.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Pak extends airspace closure on the eve of Pahalgam anniversary
WITH a year of reciprocal airspace closure between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attacks, Pakistan on Tuesday said it would extend the restriction until May 24.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
SMART NUTRITION TIPS FOR SUMMER
Summer places additional stress on your body through heat, dehydration, and electrolyte loss. The goal isn't just to 'eat light', but to eat strategically to support hydration, energy, and recovery.
1 min |
April 22, 2026
The New Indian Express Chennai
Vijay: I’m the only genuine alternative
CLOSING his campaign for the Assembly polls in Chennai on Tuesday, TVK president C Joseph Vijay called on voters to “send Stalin home” and tried to position his party as the “only genuine alternative” to both the ruling DMK and the BJP-backed AIADMK alliance.
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