The New Indian Express Bengaluru - February 01, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - February 01, 2025
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In this issue
February 01, 2025
Message to Trump: No de-dollarisation policy
Don's Open Threat
1 min
Tiger-occupied area increased by 30% in 20 yrs
NOT only the number of tigers, but also the area occupied by them has increased in the country, according to a study.
1 min
White-topping work in Peenya, avoid these routes
WITH BBMP undertaking white-topping work on Peenya 100 Feet Road, from Peenya Industrial Association Junction to Jalahalli Cross Junction, all types of vehicular traffic will be prohibited on this stretch from Feb 1, until work is completed.
1 min
Aero India: BIAL to revise airport closure hours
Need to prioritise Kumbh Mela flights reason behind this decision
2 mins
Don't try to board moving bus, min warns commuters
FOLLOWING the tragic incident of a 20-year-old woman coming under the wheels of a BMTC bus near Padmanabha Nagar in Banashankari Traffic Police Station limits on Wednesday, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy urged people to safely board and deboard buses and never try to catch a moving bus.
1 min
Metro: Free parking for cyclists, spl space for PwDs
THE parking policy for Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has been finalised and will be sent to the Urban Development department shortly for approval.
1 min
Lokayukta Police Raid 7 Officials, Unearth DA Worth ₹18.45 Cr
Lokayukta police unearthed disproportionate assets (DA) valued at Rs 18.45 crore allegedly possessed by seven government officials in various parts of the state on Friday.
1 min
7 Held for Duping Man of ₹1.5L With Fake Profiles
The Adugodi police arrested seven accused who cheated a man by sending a fake friend request on social media and defrauded him of Rs 1.5 lakh.
1 min
City Saw Big Pollution Spike During NY Celebrations
BENGALURU experienced the most significant pollution spike among Indian cities during New Year celebrations, revealed a report by Airvoice, a global startup dedicated to air quality control, which analysed PM2.5 pollution levels during New Year's Eve across major cities in India, Europe, and the Americas.
1 min
HC quashes cases after govt sends biopesticide sample to wrong lab
POINTING out the blunder committed by the state government, which sent the samples of bio-pesticide to a laboratory notified for insecticide for residual analysis in the city and Raichur, instead of sending them to National Institute of Plant Health Management, Hyderabad as notified by the union government under the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Rules, 1971, the Karnataka High Court quashed multiple cases registered against a trader from Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district.
1 min
D'gere CEN Police Arrest Pharmacist in POCSO Case
The Davanagere police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor girl and threatening her.
1 min
Ministers' Meeting in Parameshwara's Office Creates Buzz
A meeting of ministers, held at Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara's office at Vidhana Soudha in the presence of Valmiki community religious head Sri Prasannanandapuri Swamiji on Thursday, created a buzz in political circles.
1 min
Law against microfinance cos within 2 days, says home minister
HOME Minister Dr G Parameshwara said on Friday that the law to control harassment to people by microfinance firms is expected to be ready within two days.
1 min
Oppn will not succeed in denting my image: Siddu
Congress high command will decide on leadership issue, says Siddaramaiah
2 mins
Yatnal camp to name candidate against Vijayendra in New Delhi
Hoping that the BJP high command will not announce BY Vijayendra as the party's state chief unanimously, the camp led by senior BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Friday resolved to announce its own candidate for the election to the post in New Delhi.
1 min
Special court wants proper probe against former minister Shetty
TAKING serious exception to the chargesheet submitted by Lokayukta police with incomplete investigation, into allegations against C Puttaranga Shetty, former backward classes minister in the JDS-Congress coalition government, the special Lokayukta court directed police to conduct further investigation and submit the report within three months.
1 min
Migrant worker chopped into pieces, disposed of in bags
A migrant worker was hacked to death in Vellamunda on Friday evening and his body was disposed of in bags.
1 min
KMF Assn Defers Protest, Gives Govt a Week's Time
The members of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) Officer's Association on Friday assured that supply and procurement of milk and other dairy products will continue unhindered for another week.
1 min
20-Year-Old Kills Mom for Not Letting Him Play Games Online
A 20-year-old boy allegedly murdered his mother as she restrained him from playing games online.
1 min
'Slight Against Santhals': Majhi Slams Gandhi's Remarks
People won't stand for such affronts to our constitutional head
1 min
Survey: Telangana first in own tax revenue, K'taka, Haryana second
TELANGANA topped the country in own tax revenue (OTR), according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Friday.
1 min
Centre seeks report from TN; NGT impleads AP
AMID the daily increase in the death toll of Olive Ridley turtles during the ongoing nesting season, the union government has sought a report from Tamil Nadu.
2 mins
No money for funeral, two girls stay with mom's body for 7 days
IN a heart-wrenching incident, two young women lived with their deceased mother's body for at least seven days as they lacked the money to perform her last rites.
1 min
Time to show Congress power of Telangana: KCR
A year after losing power, former Telangana Chief Minister and BRS supremo K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday came out all guns blazing, setting off tremors in political circles with his stinging criticism of the Congress government in the state.
1 min
DeepSeek Torpedoes Western AI Oligopoly
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock forward by a second.
3 mins
Roads That Fork With Budget 2025
In the next two years, we'll know the outcomes of the census, and the finance and pay commissions. This budget is a chance to address some issues before the imperatives change
4 mins
SC directs EC to preserve video clips of polling
THE Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (EC) to preserve the video clips of the polling till the pendency of the pleas against the decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500.
2 mins
BJP spent over ₹1,737 cr on 2024 polls, 37% more than 2019: Data
THE BJP has informed the Election Commission of India (EC) that it spent a total of ₹1,737.68 crore on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the elections for four state assemblies.
1 min
Warmer, drier Feb likely to hit wheat crop: IMD
THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast a drier and hotter February which would cause adverse impact on standing food grain crops like wheat at flowering and grain filling stages.
2 mins
Kejriwal has failed to govern national capital, says Modi
WITH Delhi assembly election campaigns entering the final phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the AAP government for \"failing to govern the national capital\", during a rally in the Dwarka area on Friday.
1 min
Only goal is Viksit Bharat: Prez
Addressing joint sitting of both Houses, Murmu says pace of work tripled in govt's third term
2 mins
NMC flip-flop as patients & relatives can appeal against medical negligence
Course correction
2 mins
Punjab's debt may reach ₹3.53L cr by March, govt plans ₹1K sops to women
THE public debt of fund-starved Punjab government is expected to reach ₹3.53 lakh crore by March this year.
1 min
Muslims throw open mosques, shrines for Kumbh devotees
FOLLOWING the stampede on January 29 in Prayagraj during Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh, which resulted in the loss of 30 lives and left many injured, members of the minority community stepped in to assist the exhausted devotees wandering tired and hungry on the crowded roads of the Sangam city.
1 min
12 Held for Parading Gujarat Tribal Woman
A woman was disrobed, tied to a motorcycle, and paraded through Dhalsimal village for reportedly living with a man, police said on Friday.
1 min
'Byrnihat' brings smog in Assam, Conrad seeks help from Himanta on curbs
COME winter, smog shrouds idyllic Assam cities, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting unexpected highs in Guwahati.
1 min
Former glam girl as Kinnar akhara chief triggers waves
FORMER Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni's anointment as Mahamandaleshwar (religious superior) of the Kinnar Akhara has sparked controversy after Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be a founding member of the akhara, removed Kinnar Akhara Acharya Mahamandeleshwar Dr Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, from her post.
1 min
DC crash: Busy Reagan Airport's ATC was understaffed, controller was multi-tasking
According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the crashed American Airlines plane was about to land when the collision occurred.
1 min
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake ready to release Tamil land in Jaffna
SRI LANKAN President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday assured the northern Tamils that their lands held by the military would be fully returned back to them soon.
1 min
25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Coming Today, Says Donald Trump
Considering similar measure against China too for sending fentanyl into the US: Prez
2 mins
Busy Bee Airways to Reach Out to Go First Lenders
BUSY BEE AIRWAYS on Friday informed the insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT that it will try to reach out to the lenders of Go First.
1 min
Eco survey advocates tax breaks on e-vehicles, subsidies for new energy
TAX breaks on electric vehicles (EVs) and subsidies for renewable energy can encourage a shift toward low-carbon lifestyles, the Economic Survey 2024-25 stated on Friday.
1 min
Economic Survey warns against long working hours
INDIA INC still debates over the 70-90-hour workweek proposal, but the Economic Survey has finally put an end to this by citing a study that documented adverse health effects if employees' work hours exceed 55-60 per week.
1 min
India lags in R&D, requires private sector contribution
INDIA is facing a significant gap in research and development (R&D) across key sectors, with a strong need for greater private sector involvement, according to the Economic Survey 2025, released on Friday.
1 min
Apple expanding mfg in India for domestic needs, export: Cook
APPLE CEO Tim Cook on Friday said the company is expanding its manufacturing in India to meet both domestic demand and global export needs.
1 min
Need to ramp up investment in battery storage tech
INDIA'S energy transition requires a comprehensive approach and can't solely focus on renewable energy, said Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday.
1 min
India Inc warned against overuse of AI
AS OpenAI's ChatGPT and the recent 'R1' low-cost AI model by Chinese firm DeepSeek have raised concerns about the future of jobs, the Economic Survey stresses on skilling employees so that artificial intelligence (AI) can augment their efforts rather than replacing them.
1 min
'Enhance eco freedom for individuals, small biz'
Economic Survey calls for significant deregulation and structural changes; wish-list includes strategy for growth, expansion of MSMEs
1 min
Excessive financialisation can hurt real economy as it comes with risks: Survey
STATING that financial markets must grow in line with the real economy and not faster than the economy's capital needs and overall economic growth, the economic survey has warned that excessive financialisation can hurt the real economy as it comes with attendant risks to the overall financial system.
1 min
Ranji Trophy: Karnataka miss out on a berth for knockouts
KARNATAKA's tiny hopes of entering the Ranji Trophy knockouts from Elite Group C were dissipated along with Haryana skipper Ankit Kumar's smooth hundred in Bengaluru on Friday.
2 mins
Mumbai held by East Bengal in ISL
MUMBAI City FC were held to a goalless draw against the East Bengal FC at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian Super League on Friday.
1 min
Mukund, Ramkumar look to lift India
SEASONED players Mukund Sasikumar and Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead Team India's challenge in the men's singles matches for their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs tie against Togo to be played at DLTA Complex on February 1 to 2.
1 min
Super Kings win to stay in hunt for SA20 playoffs
Lutho Sipamla was the standout bowler for Joburg Super Kings on Thursday
1 min
Big Real Madrid test for Man City in CL play-off
REAL Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League knockout playoffs round in a standout clash of the past two title winners after the draw was made Friday.
1 min
With flowers & chocolate, GM Yakubboev says sorry to Vaishali
UZBEK Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev offered flowers, chocolate and a personal apology to Indian GM R Vaishali after causing quite a stir by refusing to shake hands with her before their game in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament here, citing \"religious reasons\".
1 min
Bindyarani dominates proceedings, clinches gold medal with record lift
MANIPUR's star weightlifter S Bindyarani Devi set a national record in snatch en route to her gold medal-winning effort in the women's 55kg category at the ongoing National Games here on Friday.
1 min
All-round India win T20I series
Hardik, Dube resurrect hosts after they were reduced to 12 for three in two overs in Pune
2 mins
Spectres of Savarkar
Arun Shourie's latest book, The New Icon, unravels some key myths about the Hindutva leader.
3 mins
'25-Day theatrical run proves films don't need stars to succeed'
IMMA Vasthugalige Neeve Javabdaararu continues to impress as it enters its fourth week in theatres, celebrating a small success—completing 25 days.
1 min
Naveen Shankar breathes life in this quest inwards
ODIDAVARU Enanthare unfolds on a subtle note, with perspectives emerging from the chaos of Siddharth's inner world.
4 mins
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