The New Indian Express Bengaluru - March 09, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - March 09, 2025
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In this issue
March 09, 2025
Manipur erupts amid bid to restore free movement in state
CLASHES broke out in Manipur's Kuki-majority Kangpokpi district on Saturday as the Centre tried to restore free movement for people on all roads in the ethnic violence-hit state.
1 min
Dealing with US push in agri market
AS India and the US begin trade talks, New Delhi has conveyed that it has been reducing applied tariffs in agreements with developed countries, while emphasising a \"mutually beneficial\" approach and \"sensitive handling of sectors like agriculture\", a key focus of the Trump administration in seeking greater market access.
1 min
Curtains down on BIFFes, Shabana gets lifetime award
VETERAN actress Shabana Azmi was chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th edition of Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes), which concluded on Saturday.
1 min
Min: Women Shoulder Greater Responsibilities Than Men
WOMEN shoulder greater responsibilities than men, balancing personal and professional duties. They are the epitome of self-respect and are making significant strides in every field, said Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar.
1 min
Miscreants caught dumping debris at Vengaiyankere Lake, made to clean up
ALERT residents of KR Puram taught miscreants a lesson by making them clear the debris that they had dumped at Vengaiyankere Lake buffer zone on Friday night.
1 min
24-Hour Cyber Hackathon Launched
The Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training and Research (CCITR), an initiative of CID Karnataka, Infosys Foundation, and Data Security Council of India (DSCI), announced the commencement of its second 24-hour Cyber Hackathon on Saturday, in partnership with PES University.
1 min
Despite Manpower Crunch, SDRF Rescues 4K People in '24
DESPITE a shortage of manpower in the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the team successfully rescued 3,978 people out of 3,318 emergency calls received in 2024.
1 min
Budget: Vision Set; Implementation Is The Real Test
In his 16th budget—his third as chief minister in the current tenure—Siddaramaiah appears to have done a fine balancing act by continuing his government's thrust on welfare programmes and attempting to cover some lost ground on the infrastructure development front.
3 mins
Deve Gowda Tasks Nikhil With Reviving JDS In K'taka
Nikhil slams Siddu over minority appeasement
1 min
K'taka Gets New Climate Change Mitigation Foundation
The state government seems to have woken up to the severity of climate change, as for the first time in the country, it has announced the Karnataka Forest, Wildlife and Climate Change Mitigation Foundation (KFWCCMF), which aims to mitigate the effects of climate change and increase green cover.
1 min
State budget has let down farmers, SC/STs: BJP MLC
BJP chief whip in the Legislative Council N Ravi Kumar said the budget 2025-26 presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ignored farmers by not sanctioning any grants for them, and termed it a Rs 4,09,549-lakh loan budget.
1 min
A budget that was etched in stone, verse & ideology
IN a remarkable confluence of art, language, and ideology, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's record 16th budget was more than a financial document.
1 min
CM will present 3 more budgets, says son Yathindra
Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah brushed aside talk on change in guard and maintained that his father, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will present three more budgets.
2 mins
EPS: AIADMK Never Depended On Any Party For Tie-Up
A day after BJP state president K Annamalai claimed that certain political parties which had blamed the saffron party for their electoral defeats over the past five years are now eagerly seeking an alliance with them, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) indirectly dismissed the statement as not referring to the AIADMK.
1 min
Veeranna among Sahitya Academy award winners
KARNATAKA Sahitya Academy has announced its awards under various categories for 2022 and 2023.
1 min
Wakf land: Lahar Singh to meet Rijiju, Pal
BJP Rajya Sabha member Lahar Singh Siroya said he will meet Union Minister Kiran Rijiju and chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf legislation, Jagadambika Pal, in New Delhi on Monday along with documents on the alleged misuse of Wakf properties by Congress leaders in Karnataka.
1 min
Missing Diganth traced in Udupi
DIGANTH (17), a resident of Farangipete in Bantwal taluk, who went missing on February 25, was finally traced in Udupi on Saturday.
1 min
Southern states to set up centre to fight drug, criminal mafia
THE Kerala Police have joined hands with seven other police units from southern states and Union territories to form a coordination centre to share information on drugs and fugitives, with an eye on cracking down drug and criminal rackets having inter-state connections.
1 min
Nursing student's 'kidnap' sparks tension in Belagavi
POLICE have registered a case after a 19-year-old nursing student went missing, which created tension between two communities in Santi Bastwad village on the outskirts of Belagavi on Saturday.
1 min
Woman held for death of baby over blind beliefs
Superstition has claimed the life of a seven-month-old baby at a village in Koppal district.
1 min
Kodagu DC, forest dept clash over diversion of land for school
A clash between the forest department and the Kodagu district administration over diversion of a piece of reserve forest land to build a school reached a flash-point a few days ago with officials from both departments filing complaints against each other.
1 min
CM: Govt committed to keeping everyone safe
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah said the state government is committed to ensuring the safety of every individual, including tourists visiting the state.
1 min
TTD to introduce world's first gold, silver pendant ATMs at AP temple
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is set to introduce the world's first Gold & Silver Pendant ATMs at the Tirumala temple.
1 min
Edigas' Meet Brings Together 26 Sub-Sects
A Chintan-Manthan Sabha was held on Saturday, bringing together 26 major sub-sects of the Ediga community, including Billava, Namadhari and Dheevara, to chart a course for their advancement.
1 min
Losing sleep? Half of B'lureans sleeping less than 6 hrs
BENGALURU residents are struggling with sleep deprivation, with 56% individuals reportedly getting less than six hours of uninterrupted sleep each night, revealed a recent survey conducted by LocalCircles ahead of the World Sleep Day (March 14).
1 min
IISc's AI, robotics set to revolutionise IVF success
WITH declining fertility and delayed pregnancies driving demand for assisted reproductive technologies (ART), IISc researchers are working on new solutions to improve IVF success rates.
1 min
THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF ESG INITIATIVES
Climate action and diversity policies are, of late, facing geopolitical headwinds.
3 mins
Has The Media Lost Its Mojo And Money?
Wilde's postulation has been turned into a political burlesque.
4 mins
Women trailblazers take charge of PM's social media, showcase success
FOR the second time since 2020, six women from across India who have carved a niche in their respective fields through sheer perseverance and struggle joined forces to observe International Women's Day in a distinctive manner by taking charge of Prime Minister Modi's social media accounts on Saturday.
1 min
Self-reliant women will build Viksit Bharat
A developed India can only be built on the strength of self-reliant, independent and empowered women, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday on the occasion of International Women's Day.
2 mins
How Sandalwood actor with gold walked into trap at airport
HARSHVARDINI RANYA alias Rao (33), a Sandalwood actor, stepdaughter of Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao—a 1993-batch IPS officer — and a four-month-old wife of well-known Bengaluru-based architect Jaitn Hukkeri had literally everything going for her until her arrest at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on the night of March 3 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) under Customs Act, 1962 for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore.
2 mins
Trump's tariff plan will ruin India', Cong hits out
A day after US President Donald Trump claimed India had agreed to cut their tariffs, Congress launched a blistering attack on the Modi government and sought to know if the Centre had surrendered the country's interests before the US.
1 min
NTPC Official on Way to Work Shot Dead in Jharkhand
NATIONAL Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Deputy General Manager (DGM), Kumar Gaurav, was shot dead by unidentified criminals in Hazaribagh on Saturday.
1 min
Rahul warns of weeding out black sheep
TAKING Congress cadre to task in a state where the party has been out of power for decades, party leader Rahul Gandhi cautioned a gathering of 2,000 workers here on Saturday that up to 40 leaders could be weeded out, if needed, to rebuild credibility in the state.
1 min
IIFA celebrates 25 years of cinematic excellence
Special discussion on journey of women in cinema
2 mins
Maha Cong Kicks Off Sadbhavana Yatra From Slain Sarpanch's Place
HARSHVARDHAN Sapkal, the newly appointed president of the Maharashtra Congress, launched the 'Sadbhavana Yatra' on Saturday.
1 min
C'garh women: Empowered a bit politically but not seen in top posts
Long way to go
1 min
One-plus-one: Now, free drug samples smuggled into Punjab from Pak
In a new 'one-plus-one' scheme, free samples of methamphetamine, also known as 'ICE' or 'Crystal meth', is being packaged with heroin by smugglers crossing into Punjab from Pakistan.
1 min
Science, Lord Ram lessons to be taught in Uttarakhand madrasas
The Uttarakhand Waqf Board has imposed a complete ban on the admission of children from other states into the madrasas in the hill state.
1 min
MP Plans Death Penalty for Conversion of Girls
CM Yadav Says Freedom of Religion Act to be Amended for Provision
1 min
12 Wounded as Three Gunmen Open Fire at Canadian Pub
A dozen people were injured in a shooting at an eastern Toronto pub in what police called a reckless act of violence by three men who entered the bar and fired randomly without warning.
1 min
Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty Gaza, back alternative plan
FOREIGN ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead.
1 min
Russian Strikes Kill at Least 14 in Ukraine
Russia Says It Captured Three More Villages in Fresh Setback for Kyiv
1 min
North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine
NORTH Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US.
1 min
Hackman, wife died of natural causes, a week apart, says doc
ACTOR Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities said.
1 min
More than 600 dead in two days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria: War monitor
THE death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years ago.
1 min
Indian students invited to apply for special scholarship
KING'S College London has issued a callout to Indian students to apply in time to be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards, which comes with a 10,000-pound (about ₹11,26,000) fee waiver to pursue a post-graduate degree geared towards making a wider societal impact.
1 min
Ukraine Spat Triggers Super Power Europe
N a little over 40 days since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has unleashed cataclysmic changes at home and around the globe.
3 mins
Nadar 'gifts' daughter control of HCL
Founder of the IT company transfers 47% stake in promoter entities Vama, HCL Corp to Roshni Nadar
2 mins
Only 7% Women Directors Are Non-Promoters, Says Report
The representation of women falls drastically as one moves up the corporate ladder, a report by PRIME Database shows.
1 min
Banks must innovate to adapt to global landscape: FM
BANKS must continue to innovate to sail through the changing global landscape, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
1 min
Griekspoor overcomes top seed Zverev
TALLON Griekspoor stunned top-seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in the second round at Indian Wells on Friday, avenging a devastating loss to the German at Roland Garros last year.
1 min
Winner Takes All
THIS is it. The final of the ICC Champions Trophy.
3 mins
Liverpool fight back to go 16 points clear, Man City lose
LIVERPOOL survived a scare from Southampton as Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez inspired the fightback in a 3-1 win that lifted the Premier League leaders 16 points clear at the top on Saturday.
1 min
Northeast Post Emphatic Win in Last League Outing
NORTHEAST United climbed to third position in the Indian Super League points table with a 4-0 victory over East Bengal at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Shillong on Saturday.
1 min
Why draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 had to be withdrawn
HE recent introduction and withdrawal of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 came as a bitter pill for the government.
3 mins
Exiles of the Lord
A year back Paramita Panda and Panchami Manoo Ukil had a vision. The Founder Trustee and Managing Committee Chairperson, respectively, of the Ila Panda Centre for Arts (IPCA) wanted to bring the many stories of Lord Jagannatha's exile to the public.
1 min
In an Age of Global Influence, the US is the Most Unreliable Partner
The appalling squabble at the Oval Office—what one commentator described as \"a premeditated, gangster-like ambush\"—with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hectoring Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in full view of the Press, and then accusing him of being 'disrespectful' and 'ungrateful', has not only put paid to any hopes of an early, US-mediated ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, it has left America's reputation and credibility, globally, in shreds.
3 mins
Urgent Need to Rethink and Revitalise Nationalism
The juxtaposition of the words Nationalism and Borderless World appears paradoxical and confusing at first sight but in reality raises issues that can no longer be wished away.
3 mins
Beyond the Boardroom
Hobbies, far from being mere distractions, are proving to be powerful tools that shape better leaders By Mamta Sharma
2 mins
Many Myths, Many Truths
The narrative reminds us of universal truths that have existed since the dawn of civilisation
1 min
Plating Love, Actually
The Plated Project's new collection, Love Letters to a City, is a tribute to the cities that shape its denizens
1 min
The Ancient and the Contemporary
A new design collection by Gunjan Gupta brings together functionality and artwork to elevate interior spaces
1 min
Her Kitchen Chronicles
The actress talks about the success of her latest film and the constant stress of being in the spotlight
2 mins
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