The New Indian Express

CHENNAI : Commuters faced disruption on Tuesday morning after direct metro services linking Chennai Central and the airport via the Koyambedu corridor were suspended due to a technical fault, affecting inter-corridor operations on the citys rapid transit network. Chennai Metro Rail said passengers travelling to the airport on the Green Line, which serves stretches through Anna Nagar and Koyambedu, will have to interchange at Arignar Anna Alandur Metro Station to access Blue Line services. Commut

TIRUVALLUR: Four juveniles who attacked an Odisha native with a sickle near Tiruttani railway quarters on Friday were apprehended and produced before the Tiruvallur Juvenile Justice Board. The minors had also filmed the assault and posted it on social media. Police said three of the juveniles have been sent to a Government Home in Chengalpattu. The fourth one, who was reportedly filming the incident, was sent home with his parents, with an order for mandatory counselling. The victim is currently

CHENNAI: The citys residential real estate market is set to extend its steady recovery in 2025, with home sales expected to cross 15,000 units an 18% increase over 2024 even as broader macroeconomic uncertainties linger, according to a Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) report. According to Mohamed Ali, president of CREDAI Chennai, a total of 12,942 units were sold last year. Price movements have remained modest, reinforcing Chennais reputation as a relativel

CHENNAI: The Avadi police commissionerate has reported a significant decline in road fatalities for the year 2025, with fatal accidents dropping by 32% compared to the previous year. According to official data, the city recorded 290 fatal accidents in 2025, a decrease from 424 cases in 2024 and 420 in 2023. Commissioner of Police K Shankar attributed this result to a data-driven approach focused on high-risk zones. To reduce accidents, we had to identify the hotspots. In Avadi, the Outer Ring Ro

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporations mandatory microchipping initiative has helped a pet owner get his missing Labrador back. All thanks to a dog feeder who recused the canine from West Mambalam and brought it to the civic bodys Kannamapet Animal Birth Control centre to check if it was microchipped. Officials at the centre traced the pet owner, who also resides at West Mambalam, using the microchip details, facilitating the reunion. Speaking to TNIE, the veterinary officer at the ABC centre

CHENNAI: From installing streetlights to removing encroachments, Tambaram City Municipal Corporation council meeting on Monday saw heated discussions on several civic issues. Councillors pointed out that streetlights have not been installed in many newly added areas despite specific instructions issued by the corporation commissioner. They also said several shops at the Tambaram meat market remain closed and urged the corporation to clean the premises and conduct auctions so that vendors could r

CHENNAI: A 21-year-old man has been arrested and a juvenile detained by the Kelambakkam All Women Police Station (AWPS) personnel for repeated rape of a woman with intellectual disability. The alleged crime came to light on Sunday after the 21-year-old woman was found to be three months pregnant. The suspects are D Sakthivel (21), a sewage treatment plant operator, and a 17-year-old daily wager. Both are from the same area in Chengalpattu district. According to the police, the woman with intelle

TVK chief Vijay stumbled and fell at the airport on Sunday while trying to enter his car. Returning from Malaysia after attending the Jananayagan audio release event, his swansong movie, the actor-politician was surrounded by a large crowd as he made his way to the exit. Amid the surge, he tripped moments before getting into his car. Security personnel immediately assisted him and ensured he got inside safely. Some TV visuals also showed a minor incident involving a car from Vijays convoy at the

CHENNAI: A major fire broke out at a scrap godown in Anna Nagar on Sunday evening. The blaze, which began around 7 pm, was brought under control after a struggle lasting three hours. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation, police said. A source from the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS) said the godown, located in O Block of Anna Nagar along New Avadi Road, was used to store plastic scraps and other waste. The fire spread rapidly after igniting the s

CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday inaugurated completed projects in the Harbour Assembly constituency, including the Broadway 33/11 kV substation, constructed at a cost of Rs 18.24 crore by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) under the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam (VCVT). With the commissioning of this new substation, the existing load of about 10 MVA at the East George Town 33/11 kV substation, the Pookadai substation and the High Court 110

CHENNAI: The Tiruttani Town police on Sunday apprehended four 17-year-old boys for allegedly attacking a 20-year-old youth from Odisha with sickles near the Old Railway Quarters. Police said the attack, following a drunken argument that broke out on a suburban train, was filmed by one of the juveniles for an Instagram reel. The victim was identified as K Suraj. Inquiries revealed that Suraj had recently come to Chennai following a domestic dispute and was not a regular migrant worker. The incide

CHENNAI: With the civic body announcing a ban on keeping Rottweilers and Pit Bulls as pets within the city corporation limits, and halting the issuance of new licences and even renewals for these breeds a week ago, animal activists and pet owners have raised concerns that the move could lead to increased abandonment and a rise in the stray dog population. In Chennai, the civic body has issued pet licences to 607 Rottweilers and 72 Pit Bulls. City-based activists said that during the recent micro

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The year we are leaving behind will be mostly remembered for the conflicts that escalated, the political landscapes that changed, the technological advancements that pushed all known boundaries, and for a multitude of things for which we must feel grateful. Here's a look back at the year in art. Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer by Gustav Klimt When the hammer came down to smash records It was a good year at the auction house. After 20 minutes of intense bidding, Gustav Klimts Portrait of Elisabeth

Sometimes movies give us messages. But sometimes they give us something more practical memes. In 2025, Tamil cinema offered not only grand heroes and revenge sagas, but also plenty of everyday laughter and some warmth. We watched characters whose lives looked a bit like ours, only louder, with guns and background music. These moments quietly slipped out of theatres and reappeared in our WhatsApp chats as stickers and forwards. Here is a collection of scenes that made us laugh, reflect, and ulti

Rajini and Punchlines Seventy-five and yet Thalaivar never thought twice to surprise us. He showed us even a single line of his can set the Internet on fire. His unfiltered, almost offhand dialogues Vazhthukal vazhthukal, Oh my god, epo?, Enathu Nagarajuna va? and the much-memed Rajasekar saagum pothu Dhayalu kaadhula ennavo sonnaney enna sonnaannu yaarukaavathu theriyuma? escaped cinema halls and took over reels, comments, and everyday conversations. What made them click wasnt punchy bravado,