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The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Article 226 can’t be used to change customary practices’
THERE was no proof before the single judge to show that the stone pillar, near the Sikandar Badusha Dargah on the hilltop, was indeed a deepathoon and that the deepam has been traditionally lit on it, he contended.
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December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
FIFA accused of ‘betrayal’ over WC ticket prices
FOOTBALL fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
DRAVIDIAN DESIGN: FORGOTTEN GENIUS OF TN IDENTITY
OR a country as vast and layered as India, a single, monolithic \"Indian design\" is an impossibility - and perhaps even an injustice.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
DGCA acts on IndiGo fiasco, suspends four inspectors
THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has held four of its Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) responsible for the IndiGo chaos, and has suspended them.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Modi, Stalin greet Rajinikanth on b'day
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister MK Stalin, leaders of political parties and cinema personalities on Friday greeted actor Rajinikanth as he turned 75.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
TN files fresh plea in SC over K'taka's Mekedatu dam plan
WATER Resources Minister Duraimurugan on Friday said that the Tamil Nadu government on December 11 filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a review of the apex court's November 13 order regarding the Mekedatu dam project, even as Karnataka moved ahead with steps to expedite the construction of the reservoir across the Cauvery.
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December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
OTP check must for tatkal tickets in 30 southern rly trains
TO ensure that only genuine passengers book tatkal tickets, Southern Railway has introduced OTP-based verification for tatkal reservations for 30 trains.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Four killed in accidents on city outskirts
A 65-year-old woman was crushed to death under the wheels of a water tanker that was reversing at Puzhal.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Gaurav Dalmia wins Hurun Family Business Excellence Award 2025
GAURAV Dalmia, Chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings, was awarded the Barclays Private Clients Hurun Excellence in Family Business Award 2025 in New Delhi on Thursday.
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December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Fishers fear city's 6th reservoir will hit livelihood
NEARLY 100 residents of several fishing hamlets - from Kanathur Reddikuppam to Mamallapuram Kokkilimedu Kuppam - have submitted a petition to the assistant director of Fisheries and director of Tamil Nadu Environment and Climate Change department on Friday opposing the proposed sixth reservoir project for Chennai near Tiruporur in the Kovalam region, claiming that it will pose severe threat to their livelihood.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Minister, scholar, LS speaker: Multi-faceted Shivraj Patil passes away
FORMER Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar passed away at 90 on Friday morning at his native Latur in Maharashtra after a brief illness.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
SMAT: Siraj shines as Hyd beat Mumbai
THE presence of a clutch of India stars failed to inspire Mumbai and Andhra, as they went down to Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh respectively in their Super League matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Friday.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
MahaYuti stays united, seals Maha seat deal for BMC polls
THE BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are set to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections—scheduled for next month—unitedly.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Mexico tariff: Exporters seek immediate relief
Nearly 75% of India’s $5.75 billion exports to Mexico will be hit with tariffs rising from 0-15% range to around 35%
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Russia behind cyberattack on its ATC, says Germany
GERMANY on Friday accused Russia of cyberattacks targeting its air traffic control and February’s general election, and said it had summoned the Russian ambassador to protest.
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December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
‘Fear is always in the room’
S Vir Das enters the stage with the kind of disarming candour he is known for and breaks the ice instantly, it dissolves the line between a performer and the audience.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
ED raids in three states in illegal cough syrup case, UP action on big stockists
INa major crackdown on the illegal trade in codeine-based cough syrup, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 25 locations across Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat on Friday.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
US slaps sanctions on Maduro’s relatives
THE United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against relatives of Venezulan leader Nicolas Maduro and six companies shipping the country’s oil.
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December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
HC bins single judge order, tells firms to pay ₹350 cr to TNPDCL in 90 days
IN a significant judgment, the Madras High Court has set aside an order of a single judge who ruled against Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited's (TNPDCL) demand for ₹700 crore for the consumption of high tension (HT) power by certain industrial firms, following the withdrawal of the concessional method of calculating demand (called \"deemed demand\") for HT power consumers.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Cabinet nod to Census ’27 at a cost of ₹11,718 crore
THE Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Census 2027 at a cost of ₹11,718 crore, marking India’s first fully digital census.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
Vijay's Erode meet on Dec 18 will be held as per plan, says Sengottaiyan
THE TVK public meeting in Erode will be held as planned on December 18 and it will make history, said former minister KA Sengottaiyan on Friday.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The New Indian Express
70% women in extremely hot districts experience amplified health risks: Study
EXTREME heat is emerging as a grave public-health threat for women across India's most heat-vulnerable states, according to a new study by the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
NOIR NIGHTS
Shimmer & Sin Christmas party edit is an invitation to play with fashion, and to reclaim glamour on your own terms
3 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
Empire state of mind
Mayank Bhutra talks about how he came to create his label, the cowboy-meets-couture aesthetic that has become his signature, and the story behind Chola, his latest collection
5 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
Special accounts, tax incentives for corp bond investment: NITI Aayog
NITIAayog, the government think tank, has recommended special bond accounts, demat trading of listed bonds, facilitating purchases through mobile and internet banking, and offering tax incentives for investments in corporate bonds to boost retail participation in the bond market.
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December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
Apple's iPhone shipments rise 9% in Jul-Sep quarter
STRONG global demand for the iPhone 17 series helped Apple post a 9% year-over-year increase in smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
'FAKE' LAWYER KILLS ADVOCATE WIFE, HER BRO
A man who claimed to be a lawyer allegedly hacked to death his advocate wife and her brother in a domestic dispute triggered by his fraudulent educational credentials in Theni on Thursday.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
₹ hits fresh low of 90.47/$; closes 0.4% down at 90.36
THE rupee, which has been the worst performing currency in Asia this year, has hit a fresh record low of 90.47 against dollar on Thursday, breaching 90-mark for second time within 10 days.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express
Suspect shot in leg, held hours after man's murder
HOURS after the murder of a history-sheeter in Thiruvottiyur, one of the suspects was shot in the leg by the police before arresting him in Ennore on Thursday.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Chennai
IOC THUMBS UP 2028 Oly hockey qualification system approved
THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the qualification system for the women’s and men’s hockey events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the sport’s governing body FIH announced.
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