The New Indian Express Bengaluru - February 08, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - February 08, 2025
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In this issue
February 08, 2025
Cuffing avoidable, shared concerns with US: GOI
487 MORE INDIANS FACE DEPORTATION
1 min
Most Of DeportEES Entered U.S. In Jan Via Agents In Dubai
ALMOST all of the 104 Indians deported by the US entered it in January via Mexico, and while most of them were helped by travel agents based in Dubai, some went through agents in Delhi and the UK.
1 min
Infosys lays off 400 recruits in Mysuru campus
INFOSYS is laying off close to 400 trainees in Mysuru. However, the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), which represents IT professionals, claims the number is close to 700.
1 min
BEL TO DISPLAY ITS LATEST INNOVATIONS
NAVRATNA Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will showcase state-of-the-art products and systems employing cutting-edge technologies and spanning every domain of its business at Aero India.
1 min
Aero India: HAL's LUH, CATS Warrior to grab spotlight
HINDUSTAN Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is poised to showcase its indigenous products and technologies centred on the theme 'Innovate. Collaborate. Lead' at Aero India 2025, which will kick start on February 10 at Airforce Station Yelahanka.
2 mins
Sell assets of firm's directors to recover homebuyers' dues
RERA tribunal passes order on 'Ozone Urbana'
1 min
BWSSB preps for harsh summer, fixes water rates
WITH summer temperatures rising in early February itself, water shortage is likely to hit Bengaluru during peak summer, between March and May.
1 min
CCB officer, head constable held for extortion
JAYANAGAR police arrested two Central Crime Branch (CCB) officers along with an auto driver on Friday for allegedly extorting Rs 4 lakh from a businessman on January 5.
1 min
Tea stall brawl exposes ATM robbery, 6 held
A verbal fight among six private ATM maintenance employees over the distribution of stolen money led to their arrest.
1 min
4 From Belagavi Die in MP Accident While Returning From Kumbh
FOUR residents of Belagavi who were returning to Belagavi after attending Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj died in a road accident near Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
1 min
State Govt Plans To Fill 25k Teacher Vacancies: Madhu
KARNATAKA School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Friday said that the State Government will fill up 25,000 teacher posts this academic year and a special representation will be made to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to make necessary financial allocations to the department in the upcoming budget.
1 min
Complainant Snehamayi to approach apex court
FOLLOWING the Karnataka High Court's refusal to transfer the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case to the CBI, complainant Snehamayi Krishna has decided to challenge the order in the Supreme Court.
1 min
HK Patil: Microfin ordinance not against one's basic right
DEFENDING the Karnataka Micro Finance (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance 2025 issued by the state government, Law Minister HK Patil on Friday said it does not curb one's basic right and it has not neglected the interest of lenders, nor restricted loan recovery.
1 min
Tier-2 cities gaining traction as investment hotspots
The investment landscape in Karnataka is expanding rapidly beyond Bengaluru.
1 min
Kodavame Balo: Kodavas March into Madikeri
The chants of 'Kodavame Balo' (let the Kodava culture continue to live) reverberated across Madikeri as thousands of Kodavas and people from Kodava-speaking communities marched to the city.
1 min
DG Vaishnav College to host int'l conference
DG Vaishnav College is hosting an international conference titled 'Media and Social Responsibility 2.0' on February 11 and 12.
1 min
We aim to realise 70% of ₹10L crore commitments: Patil
Due to infrastructure challenges, MoUs in green hydrogen not realised in 2022: Minister
1 min
The Beatles Reinvent Music Again, This Time With AI
Speaking words of wisdom: Let it be.
4 mins
When The Basic Right To Breathe Is Curtailed
It's not the courts' job to deal with issues like pollution. But with the executive continuing to show apathy towards the issue, the judiciary is forced to step in
4 mins
Plea on Sambhal demolitions: SC asks petitioner to approach HC
THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh government for an alleged violation of its November 2024 order restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing.
1 min
No change in India's Palestine policy, says Misri
THERE is no change in India's Palestine policy, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday, responding to a question on President Donald Trump proposing that the US could \"take over\" and \"own\" Gaza, with plans to resettle its population in the process.
1 min
India summons Bangla envoy for 'negative' remark
THE Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India following protests lodged by Dhaka over the \"highly aggressive\" remarks made by former PM Sheikh Hasina.
1 min
Nuke, tech & defence ties on agenda of Modi-Trump meet
NUCLEAR cooperation, trade, mobility issues, defence and critical technology will be the top priorities during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US starting February 12.
2 mins
SC rejects plea for fresh NEET-PG counselling
THE Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking directions to cancel the All India quota (AIQ) round 3 of NEET-PG 2024 counselling and to conduct it afresh.
2 mins
AI to Deepfake, 50 Private Members' Bills Tabled in RS
The Rajya Sabha on Friday saw the introduction of nearly 50 private members' bills, with a focus on emerging technologies and workplace rights, as well as efforts to enhance parliamentary productivity.
1 min
Nod to new South Coast Rly zone
To include portion of 'colonial' Waltair division, which will be renamed Visakhapatnam division
2 mins
Manufacturing & Agri Allocations Low: Opposition
The Opposition parties on Friday slammed the government for low allocations for the manufacturing and agriculture sectors in the Union Budget and said it has failed to address key issues like inflation and unemployment.
1 min
Inter-faith: Man thrashed by Hindu outfits on court premises
Men from right-wing Hindu outfits, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Sanskriti Bachao Manch, brutally thrashed a Muslim man in Bhopal district court premises, accusing him of practicing 'Love Jihad' with a Hindu woman.
1 min
EC Says Will Respond 'With Full Facts', Values Views of Political Parties
HOURS after Rahul Gandhi, along with his MVA allies, raised allegations of irregularities against the Election Commission (EC) on Maharashtra assembly elections, the poll body responded by saying that it will \"reply with full facts\".
1 min
Rahul flags Maha roll 'bungling'
HITTING out at the Election Commission (EC) over alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra assembly polls, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the poll panel to come clean on how 9.7 crore people cast their votes when the state has an adult population of 9.4 crore.
2 mins
Clamour for judicial probe into 25-yr-old's death in J&K
DEMANDS are intensifying for judicial inquiry into the circumstances that led to the death of 25-year-old Gujjar youth Makhan Din in Billawar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after his alleged torture in police custody.
1 min
With starry dreams in eyes, they return shattered, petrified
IT was heart-rending for Devendra Singh and Rakshit Balyan of Muzaffarnagar and Gurpreet Singh of Pilibhit as they narrated their ordeal.
1 min
‘Dunki route’ & treacherous trek through Panama tough terrain
THE “Dunki Route” has existed for some time but gained significant attention after several Indians who used it to arrive in the US were deported.
1 min
18 Tents Gutted as Another Fire Breaks Out in Kumbh, But No Casualty Reported
Another fire broke out on the Maha Kumbh Mela premises on Friday, gutting nearly 18 tents of an ISKCON camp in Sector 18.
1 min
Travel agent booked for cheating in Punjab, 3 cases lodged in Haryana
PUNJAB Police on Friday registered a case against a fraudulent travel agent following a complaint from one of the illegal immigrants who was among the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported by the United States two days earlier.
1 min
Iran supreme leader raps proposed nuke talks with US
IRAN's supreme leader said on Friday that negotiations with America \"are not intelligent, wise or honorable\" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
1 min
China blames US for Panama walking away from BRI
CHINA on Friday lashed out at what it called US ‘coercion’ after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing following Washington’s threat to take back the Panama Canal.
1 min
More houses of Hasina's party workers attacked
PROTESTERS in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.
1 min
US Justice Department disbands task force aimed at seizing assets of Russians
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian oligarchs as a means to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
1 min
Fifth Hostage-Prisoner Swap Expected Today
ISRAEL and Hamas are due to exchange more hostages and prisoners on Saturday, but the backlash over President Donald Trump's proposal for a US Gaza takeover casts doubt over the fragile truce's future.
1 min
Trump Imposes Sanctions on ICC for Bibi Warrant
ICC Hits Back, Says Curbs a Bid to Harm Its Independent and Impartial Judicial Work
1 min
Banks to have bank.in, NBFCs to have fin.in domain names
STATING that the Reserve Bank has no tolerance towards frauds and mis-selling, governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the RBI is \"dead against financial frauds and mis-selling and that as the regulator it will take strictest action against offences.\"
1 min
Rate cut to lower loan cost, boost home sales
Liquidity deficit will spike without a liquidity injection in March 2025, and the RBI is likely to alleviate the pressures Ankita Pathak, chief macro, strategist at Ionic Wealth
4 mins
India not tariff king; Customs not major rev source
WITH the US import tariff hike looming large, India has said it is not a tariff king.
1 min
RBI Puts Off New LCR, Project Financing Norms Beyond March '26
STATING that the Reserve Bank does not believe in a regulatory regime that blindly seeks to ensure financial sector stability ignoring cost of such regulatory push, governor Sanjay Malhotra has put on hold two contentious regulations on a new liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and stricter project financing norms by at least one year.
1 min
Gautam Adani donates ₹10k cr on son's wedding
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet on Friday married fiancée Diva Shah at an intimate, traditional ceremony with a small group of friends and family in attendance.
1 min
SC Extends Burmans' Open Offer, Directs Gaekwad to Deposit ₹600 Cr
IN what could be a possible setback for the Burman family, the Supreme Court on Friday extended their (Burmans) open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises (REL) to February 12.
1 min
Record-Breaking Jan Transfer Window in Men's Football
Fuelled by England and Saudi Arabia, clubs spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfer deals in a booming January trading period for men's soccer, FIFA said on Friday.
1 min
Ramkumar-Myneni one hit away from top prize
INDIAN duo of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni moved into the doubles final of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a hard-fought 7-6, 7-6 win over top seeds Ray Ho and Matthew Christopher Romios here on Friday.
1 min
How the cricket fan in South Africa returned to stadia
WATCHING cricket in South Africa can be a unique experience. Not many countries can offer grass banks, brass bands, capacity crowds jiving to live music, kids getting to play ball in the outfield during breaks and beer always on tap at the same time.
2 mins
Kerala take on marauding J&K in Ranji Trophy quarterfinals at Pune
IT turned out to be a mixed season for Kerala despite them making the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.
1 min
19 Pesticides That Keep Farmers Awake at Night
For individual pesticides, significant associations (with sleep issues) were observed in 19 out of 38 individual pesticides - Study report
2 mins
As Summer Arrives, Human-Wildlife Conflicts Rise
Wild Animals Start Migrating From Mudumalai, Bandipur & Anamalai, Causing Territorial Conflict
3 mins
Celebrating Changemakers
In a world struggling with global issues every day, the story of the hummingbird serves as a reminder that big change begins with small actions—that every single droplet counts, big or small, when many are doing their parts.
2 mins
Startup Sparks: REVA University Hosts a Power-Packed Fireside Chat with Innovators
REVA Nest, the incubation hub of REVA University, successfully hosted \"Startup Sparks: A Fireside Chat with Innovators\" yesterday.
2 mins
BACK TO HEYDAY
Southern Stars, an ongoing exhibition by photographer Clare Arni, features paraphernalia from South Indian cinema's golden age and is a shrine to cinema legends like Dr Rajkumar
2 mins
KVN Productions Presents Zaid Khan's Cult
The shooting of the film Cult, starring Banaras hero Zaid Khan, Rachita Ram, and Malaika Vasupal, is progressing rapidly.
1 min
Deepak Subramanya Excels in a Wild Comedy on Identity and Dreams
A glance, Mr. Rani offers an exploration of identity, gender, and the pursuit of dreams in the world of performance and art.
4 mins
This Romcom Gets the Beat but Lacks the Heart
Making the remake of a film in a different cultural milieu is always tricky.
3 mins
Breaks the mould but the narrative cracks remain open
UNLOCK Raghava grabs attention from the get-go, partly because of its involvement with critically acclaimed director D Satyaprakash (Rama Rama Re), who is the writer of the film and has penned the dialogues.
2 mins
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