The New Indian Express Bengaluru - January 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Bengaluru - January 11, 2025

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January 11, 2025
India Cagey About Starlink Licence After Manipur Breach
Govt may not give any exemption to Elon Musk firm or treat it as a special case
1 min
SC Junks Pleas Seeking Speedy Implementation of Women's Quota
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two public interest litigations (PILs) against the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Act, popularly known as the Women's Reservation Act, which reserves one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
1 min
Mistakes are inevitable, I'm human, not God, says PM Narendra Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi in his debut podcast described himself as a person for whom designation holds no significance in his dedication to serving the nation.
1 min
Harassment' by lenders: Families flee homes in Ch'nagar
HUNDREDS of families have fled their homes in Chamarajanagar district owing to the alleged harassment by private microfinance companies for not repaying their loans.
1 min
ED raids: KRIDL's 10-year work records sought
Directorate of Enforcement sleuths, who questioned BBMP Chief Engineer BS Prahlad and Chief Accounts Officer Beena regarding the alleged Rs 970-crore borewell and RO plant installation scam, are now likely to bring Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited under scrutiny, as the projects were executed by the agency.
1 min
Metro to start ops at 4:15 am on Mondays from 4 terminals
In a move that will relieve Bengalureans returning home after weekend trips, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will start Metro operations from all its terminal stations- Silk Institute, Madavara, Challaghatta and Kadugodi (Whitefield) at 4:15 am on all Mondays.
1 min
New Landing System Tests at KIA Successful
Imported from Russia, it ensures precise landing in low visibility
1 min
Man works on behalf of mom, Lokayukta visit reveals anarchy in BBMP offices
A surprise visit by Lokayukta teams to BBMP offices on Friday evening revealed some shocking facts.
1 min
Scrap tunnel road, focus on Metro, BMTC: MP to govt
DAYS after Rodic Consultancy Private Limited, tasked to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Bengaluru Tunnel Road Project, mentioned Nashik and Malegaon in its executive summary instead of Bengaluru, Bengaluru Central MP P.C. Mohan wrote to BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath to stall such projects.
1 min
Akashvani Dharwad reaches 75th milestone, makes its place in FM music, app era
THIS year marks the 75th anniversary of Akashvani Dharwad, a cultural icon of North Karnataka's oral tradition.
1 min
Ballari to host Rs 300-cr skill academy soon
AS part of the government's push towards transforming the state into a 'skill development hub', a Rs 300-crore skill academy will soon come up in Sandur, Ballari, and several skill development centres will be set up across the state.
1 min
5,600 Farmers to Get Digital Records Under Bagair Hukum
REVENUE Minister Krishna Byregowda said 5,600 farmers will get digital land records this month, under Bagair Hukum.
1 min
All signatures for sale under Congress govt: HDK
I AM NO HARISCHANDRA: HDK Kumaraswamy said he has also served as chief minister for two terms, and has nowhere claimed that he is \"Sathya Harischandra.\"
2 mins
PM's E-Drive will boost K'taka's EV ecosystem
KARNATAKA has taken the lead in the electric vehicle ecosystem network in India — it has the highest number of 5,765 public charging stations, which account for 23 per cent of the national total.
1 min
KPCL told to conduct Kannada language test again
NOTING that the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited's (KPCL) unilateral action to prescribe minimum qualifying marks after conducting the test constitutes a substantive alteration of eligibility criterion, the Karnataka High Court directed KPCL to conduct a reexamination of the Kannada language test for the selection of Junior Engineer (Mechanical) and Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) under Hyderabad-Karnataka quota and Non-Hyderabad Karnataka quota, notifying maximum and minimum qualifying marks before conducting the test as per norms.
1 min
BSY, BYV Chalk Out State Tour To Strengthen Party
Hold meets, take all, even critics, into confidence
1 min
ASHA workers call off stir after CM's promise
ASHA workers from across Karnataka on Friday withdrew their indefinite strike after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month, effective from April, and that the government would consider their other demands.
1 min
Man stabs father to death during domestic row
A domestic dispute between a man and his wife turned into a tragedy, resulting in the murder of his father after he stabbed his wife, father, and a neighbour.
1 min
NIA Submits Chargesheet Against Ninth Accused
The National Investigation Agency on Friday chargesheeted a ninth accused in the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) linked Bengaluru prison radicalisation case.
1 min
With Kalaskar, All Accused in Gauri Case Out on Bail
Accused completing trial within short span of time unlikely: Judge
1 min
Prez Urges Overseas Indians To Join Viksit Bharat Mission
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday appealed to the Indian diaspora to actively contribute to the realisation of the mission of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the centenary year of the country's independence.
1 min
TTD Chief Apologizes for Tirupati Stampede
TIRUMALA Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu issued an unconditional apology on Friday for the stampede in Tirupati that resulted in six deaths and left dozens injured.
2 mins
Kerala HC Adjourns Boby's Bail Plea to Jan 14
BOBY Chemmanur, accused in a sexual harassment case, will remain in jail as the Kerala High Court on Friday denied an urgent hearing on his bail plea and adjourned it to January 14.
1 min
Tributes pour in for singer Jayachandran
THE queues were long at the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi as hundreds of people paid their last respects to 'Bhavagayakan' P Jayachandran on Friday.
1 min
Stalin for stricter penalties for crimes against women, kids
TAMIL NADU Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday introduced two bills in the Assembly to award stringent punishments, including the death sentence, for offences committed against women and children in Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Newborn found alive in bag in Shivamogga
A newborn baby boy, with his umbilical cord intact, was found alive in a bag near Srirampura on Shivamogga-Sagar road on Friday.
1 min
NOW SCREENING: PUTTING NAME BEFORE THE TITLE
Some southern stars are requesting fans to drop their titles. These epithets have a complex play not just in films and politics, but in the Dravidian ideological ecosystem too
4 mins
Neither Going Nor Gone, Goa Is Evoking A Groan
It's been a Goa-filled new year's week for me even though I am still freezing in Delhi's bitter cold.
3 mins
Indonesia Initiates $450 mn BrahMos Missile Export Deal
IN all probability, India is heading for another major defence export deal.
1 min
Purvanchali power play: Cong promises Chhath Ghat amid AAP-BJP spat
IN the high-stakes battle for Purvanchali votes ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, the Congress has upped the ante with a bold promise: building a grand Chhath Puja ghat, akin to the iconic Maha Kumbh structures, on the Yamuna riverbank, if it comes to power.
1 min
Global heating a cold fact: 2024 hottest yr on record, says UN weather agency
THE World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, based on six international datasets.
1 min
Rlys will boost wheels production as high-speed train plans spike demand
WITH high-speed train projects slated for launch in the coming years, the Railways is bracing for a surge in demand for forged wheels by augmenting local production, officials said.
1 min
Delhi Dangal: BJP okays names of 41 candidates
Purvanchali power play: Cong promises Chhath Ghat amid AAP-BJP spat
2 mins
SC stays Sambhal civic body's 'notice' on well near masjid
THE Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of a notice issued by Nagar Palika of Sambhal regarding prayers at a well outside the Shahi Jama Masjid and sought a status report within two weeks.
2 mins
S'pore Prez's India visit from Jan 14
60th anniv of diplomatic ties to be celebrated; Singapore is one of largest sources of FDI
2 mins
Public interest: SC opens doors to people for guided tour on 2 Saturdays a month
To give the general public an opportunity to visit the majestic and grand structure of the landmark building, the Supreme Court has decided to open its doors to them every working Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm, except on the second and the fourth Saturdays and declared holidays.
1 min
TMC suspends ex-MP who was vocal on RG Kar
Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday suspended its ex-Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen over alleged \"anti-party\" activities.
1 min
All Sanatanis Welcome to Maha Kumbh: Yogi
UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said those who respect India, its Sanatan ethos and its eternal traditions are welcome to attend the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
2 mins
Badals lose SAD control for 1st time in 3 decades
Sukhbir's resignation accepted, election to party chief on March 1
1 min
ISRO to bring SpaDeX satellites closer today to enable docking
THE feat of docking two satellites in Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission is set to get a boost on Saturday after the scheduled January 7 docking was postponed twice as the drift between the two satellites was found to be more than expected.
1 min
2 crocodiles rescued from ponds inside residence of BJP MLA in Sagar district
AT least two crocodiles were reportedly rescued by the state forest department from ponds in the sprawling residential premises of ex-BJP MLA Harvansh Singh Rathore in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district.
1 min
U'khand madrasa board scraps Kamil and Fazil courses after SC ruling
FOLLOWING the Supreme Court ruling declaring the Kamil (undergraduate) and Fazil (postgraduate) degrees awarded to Muslim students by madrasas unconstitutional, the Uttarakhand Madrasa Board lost no time deciding to discontinue the courses and refund the students' fees.
1 min
Qaida terrorist arrested from near Ranchi
THE special cell of Delhi Police in association with Jharkhand ATS, has arrested a suspected Al Qaeda terrorist Shahbaz Ansari from Chanho in Ranchi.
1 min
JMM Plans to Expand Tribal Movement in Bengal, Odisha
BUOYED by the thumping majority in the Assembly polls, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is now eying ‘Vrihad’ (larger) Jharkhand and is considering launching a movement for the formation of an Autonomous Council combining the four tribal-dominated districts of West Bengal and Odisha.
1 min
Stampede at Central Damascus Mosque Kills Four
A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media.
1 min
Gunmen attack houses of minister, police official
ARMED militants attacked the residences of a senior minister and a deputy commissioner and stormed a police checkpost in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said.
1 min
New fast-moving fire in LA prompts more evacuations
10 dead, more than 10,000 structures already destroyed; progress in containing older fires
2 mins
Hush money case was brought to defeat me, it didn't work: Trump
RESPONDING to his sentencing on Friday in the hush money case, US-president elect Donald Trump, briefly addressing the court as he appeared virtually from his Florida home, said his criminal trial and conviction has \"been a very terrible experience\" and insisted he committed no crime.
1 min
TVS veteran H Lakshmanan dies at 92 due to age-related ailments
H LAKSHMANAN, former executive director of Sundaram Clayton and a key member of Chennai-based TVS group, passed away at 92, leaving behind a legacy that spans seven decades.
1 min
Low-base effect lifts industrial production to seven-month high
INDUSTRIAL production increased to a seven-month high of 5.2% year-on-year in November 2024 as compared to 3.7% in October, thanks largely to a low-base effect.
1 min
SC relief to online gaming companies on GST issue
Court suspended proceedings until matter is finally adjudicated
1 min
Need common mechanism to track SME fund usage: SBI chief
THERE is an urgent need to develop a common mechanism to track the end-use of funds raised via debt and equity from capital markets by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to give comfort to lenders and investors and make pricing more competitive, State Bank chairman CS Setty said on Friday.
1 min
Infy files counterclaim against Cognizant
Tussle Over Trade Secrets
2 mins
Investors lose ₹6 lakh crore as midcap, smallcap stocks plunge
INVESTORS saw their wealth eroding by ₹6 lakh crore on Friday as selling pressure brought down the domestic equity markets, with smallcap and midcap stocks bearing the brunt.
1 min
Reliance Jio's call quality lowest, Airtel performs best: TRAI
The call quality of Reliance Jio, country's largest telecom service provider, was lowest and there was also higher percentage of unsuccessful call attempts on its network in Delhi compared to its competitors Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in a report, released on Friday, based on a test conducted by it.
1 min
ISL: Punjab FC hold NorthEast
NorthEast United and Punjab FC played out a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Friday.
1 min
RSPB vs WFI: Railway wrestlers may miss out on National Games
ONCE again the rift between the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to jeopardise the future of grapplers.
2 mins
Rawal rises in India's chase vs Ireland
AT one point in India's chase of 239 at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Pratika Rawal had the best seat in the house with captain Smriti Mandhana continuing her 2024 form with the bat.
2 mins
Brevis, Potgieter Inspire Eastern Cape
ST GEORGE'S Park witnessed two-gun bowling performances as MI Cape Town cantered past Sunrisers Eastern Cape, the defending champions, in the inaugural match of the third season of the SA20.
1 min
Jayant & Pravin's partnership helps TN capture Cooch Behar Trophy
TAMIL Nadu won the final of the Cooch Behar tournament on virtue of first innings lead over Gujarat. RK Jayant's invaluable 91 and a resolute 42 from R Pravin proved to be the difference in the end as it allowed the visitors to take a lead of 33 runs in the summit clash of the age-group tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
1 min
Swiatek, Sinner Discuss Doping
IGA Swiatek, a self-described 'control freak,' is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point — after a doping case she described Friday as \"probably, like, the worst time in my life.\"
1 min
Signs of promise & more from Satwik and Chirag
Indian duo post third victory in ongoing Malaysia Open to enter semis
3 mins
Hard-fought win for TN Dragons in HIL
TAMIL NADU Dragons extended their winning run as they rode on goals from Karthi Selvam (16') and Uttam Singh (37') to earn a hard-fought win against the Bengal Tigers in an enthralling Hockey India League match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Friday.
1 min
Everton Reach Rd 4 in FA Cup
MANAGERLESS Everton advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 2-0 victory over third-division Peterborough on Thursday.
1 min
Kora Locks Release Date in February to Release in Three Languages
UNAMI Kitty, a popular reality show personality, is gearing up for his next film, Kora.
1 min
Telugu Version Of Prajwal Devaraj's Rakshasa To Get Released On The Same Date As Kannada
The recent development from the makers of Prajwal Devaraj's Rakshasa is that the film will also have its Telugu version getting released along with the original Kannada version in theatres on February 26, on occasion of Shivaratri.
1 min
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