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The New Indian Express
Vincent makes winning move
After being Gukesh's 2nd for World Championship tie, Keymar is now gunning for his crown
3 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
WHEN TAMIL NADU STOOD WITH BANGLADESH'S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
EVEN as the country celebrates its 79th year of Independence, there was a time when the Tamil Nadu Assembly had, in 1971, unanimously passed a resolution congratulating the efforts of a neighboring country in successfully galvanizing its countrymen towards achieving freedom.
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
In 4 months, skywalk to link Vadapalani metro stations
CHENNAI Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has awarded a ₹8.1 crore contract to construct a skywalk linking the Phase-I Vadapalani Metro station with the similarly named Phase-II station in the same area.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
Midnight detention of lawyers, students illegal, release them: HC
5 lawyers & 8 law students detained during eviction of sanitary workers from protest site
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
Why Poverty Hasn't Led To Social Unrest
It's a puzzle why the immiserated haven't risen in popular revolt. Disaggregated govt handouts have helped in patches. It isn't utopian to consider a more stable solution
4 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Indian Bank Hosts Financial Inclusion Camp in Tiruvallur
As part of the Ministry of Finance's nationwide financial inclusion drive, Indian Bank on Saturday held the Financial Inclusion Saturation Programme at Thirukandalam village, marking its 2,664th camp under the awareness campaign running from 1 July to September 30.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
Centre Issues Guidelines on Floodplain Zones, Bans High-Risk Constructions
WITH flash floods causing destruction, the Centre has issued guidelines on floodplain zoning to encourage the states to adopt non-structural measures and reduce the impact of flood-related disasters.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
SP Expels MLA for Praising Yogi's Action Against Gangster Atiq
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday expelled party MLA Puja Pal for anti-party activities, a day after she praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, describing the decimation of the empire of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, culminating in his killing, as the delivery of justice to women.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ukraine deal only in next summit, not this: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Thursday any deal on ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine would come only at a second, three-way meeting involving Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rather than at Friday's Alaska summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
SC directs EC to upload list of 65L SIR deletions with reasons
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India to publish the list of about 65 lakh proposed deletion of voters in Bihar, with reasons, by Tuesday.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
SC sets aside K'taka HC order granting bail to actor Darshan
IN a major setback to Kannada actors Darshan Thoogudeepa and Pavithra Gowda and five others, the Supreme Court on Thursday in its decision set aside the Karnataka High Court's order of granting bail to them in the Renukaswamy murder case.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
Payer can recover GST loss from supplier who failed to remit tax
The Madras High Court has ruled that the GST authorities are not responsible for taking action under Section 76 of the Goods and Services Act, 2017, against a person if he collects the tax for supply of goods from any other person but fails to pay the tax to the government, if the collection of tax was not brought to their notice.
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Upgrade to bring down credit costs for govt, cos
INDIA's sovereign rating upgrade to BBB from BBB- with stable outlook, which comes after 18 years gap, will make the country an attractive investment destination, apart from bringing cost of borrowings for both the government and corporates, according to analysts.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cuddalore sanitary staff agitate for 3-month dues
SANITATION workers of Cuddalore Corporation staged a protest and laid siege to the corporation office on Thursday, demanding disbursement of salaries pending for the past three months.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
CM to Boycott Governor's I-Day Party at Raj Bhavan
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin will be boycotting the At Home Reception to be hosted by Governor R N Ravi at the Raj Bhavan on Friday to mark the Independence Day celebrations, to protest against the governor's activities which, according to the government, have been going against the interests of the people of Tamil Nadu.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man Dies After Cow Darts in Front of Bike
IN another case of an accident due to stray cattle, a 22-year-old law student was killed and his classmate injured after their motorcycle skidded when a stray cow darted across the Vandalur-Minjur Outer Ring Road near Poonamallee on Monday evening.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Judging in the Age of Populism
In recent years, nation-states around the world have been besieged by a new wave of populism.
3 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Partition Remembered
As India marks Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14, the country confronts one of the darkest chapters of its independence—the violent and chaotic Partition of 1947 that created two nations, India and Pakistan, at a staggering human cost.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Man falsely declared drunk gets clean chit after 1 yr
NEARLY a year after G Bala Sundararaj (31), was falsely declared drunk by a doctor in the casualty ward, the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) administration has given him a clean chit, officially confirming that there was no medical or test-based evidence to suggest he was intoxicated during admission.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
No common ground at plastic treaty
Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution were frantically trying to find common ground with just hours left on Thursday.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Really wish I could have helped Vece get replica of his lost Oly bronze
DR VECE PAES, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning India's men's hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday morning.
3 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
With 3L stray dogs, 900 bite cases daily in Punjab
IN Punjab, there are over 3,00,000 stray dogs out of a total dog population of about 650,000. On average, about 882 dog bite cases are reported each day, showing a significant increase over the past five years.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Hikoki to Invest ₹700 Cr in Chengalpattu Plant
HIKOKI Power Tools India, a subsidiary of Japan's Koki Holdings, will invest ₹700 crore in a new manufacturing facility at the SIPCOT Industrial Park in Mahindra World City, Chengalpattu.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
An Entry From Vellore Into The Freedom Diary
AS India readies to mark another Independence Day on August 15, much of the national spotlight will, as always, rest on the events of 1947.
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Semmencherry police station on waterbody: HC seeks original master plan
TALKING tough against reclassifying waterbodies for other purposes without following the relevant laws, the Madras High Court on Thursday sought the respondent authorities to produce the original master plan to find out whether the Semmencherry police station was constructed on a waterbody land.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Ripon stir: Woman Lawyer, Student 'Assaulted' by Cops
ADVOCATE Nilavumozhi Senthamarai and law student Valarmathi, who have been supporting sanitation workers protesting against privatization of solid waste management near Ripon Building since August 1, alleged on Thursday that they were assaulted by the police after the midnight crackdown to evict the protesters from the spot.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express
Nearly 1K sanitary workers released
THE Greater Chennai Police since Thursday late afternoon released the nearly 1,000 conservancy workers, a few lawyers and activists, who were forcefully evicted from near Ripon Building where the workers had been protesting since August 1 against privatisation of solid waste management in two zones of Greater Chennai Corporation.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Patriotism push: Sam Manekshaw, Usman now in NCERT textbooks
Move aimed at motivating youth for nation-building
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
State's Decade-Long Tribute to Unsung Freedom Fighters
Started in 1964, the Who's Who of Freedom Fighters — Tamil Nadu preserved names and sacrifices of thousands, ensuring their role in the independence of India remains forever
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Massive cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar FLASH FLOODS KILL 46
AT least 46 people, mostly pilgrims, were killed after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village in the mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday between 12 noon and 1 pm, triggering flash flood and mudslide along the route of the ongoing Machail Mata Yatra.
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