The New Indian Express Bengaluru - March 21, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - March 21, 2025
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March 21, 2025
Elon Musk's X Sues Indian Govt Over Content Blocking, Misuse of IT Rules
ELON Musk-led social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court against the Centre, accusing it of illegally blocking content on the platform.
1 min
US Detains Indian Student for Alleged Hamas Support
US federal authorities have detained an Indian citizen who came to the country legally on a student visa and threatened to deport him, claiming he posed a risk to American foreign policy.
1 min
30 More Naxals Killed in C'garh
AT least 30 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) were killed in two separate encounters in Bastar division on Thursday, as security forces intensified operations against left-wing insurgency in south Chhattisgarh.
1 min
Chennai factory may supply Metro-like coaches for Suburban Rail
FOLLOWING Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's directive to the Rail Infrastructure Development Company Karnataka (K-RIDE) during his visit to Bengaluru to procure coaches for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) from the Indian Railways to speed up its supply, the agency has now approached the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to do so.
1 min
Activists Slam InstaMaid: Is ₹49 Per Hour Maid Service Modern Slavery?
URBAN Company's latest quick-commerce venture, 'InstaMaid,' is facing backlash from labour rights activists, who argue it exploits domestic workers and violates labour laws.
1 min
Union Cabinet Nod For Strr Project Soon
HDK meets Gadkari; 135-km controlled access project to connect satellite towns
1 min
Cauvery Aarati is cultural in nature, not commercial, High Court told
RECORDING assurance of the state government and the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) that the Cauvery Aarati, scheduled for March 21 at Sankey tank, is purely a cultural event and not a commercial one, the Karnataka High Court directed authorities to ensure smooth public movement and maintain law and order.
1 min
Govt or court will not encourage bandhs: DKS
KANNADA Okkoota, an umbrella organisation of Kannada groups, is preparing for the Karnataka bandh on Saturday.
2 mins
K'taka NDPS Rules No Longer Apply to Essential Narcotics
'Any hospital, clinic can now apply to stock Morphine'
2 mins
It hurts to smile: B'lureans want cap on dental treatment costs
WITH dental treatment costs in Bengaluru varying widely and running into thousands of rupees, a majority of Bengalureans - 67% of the total surveyed - felt that the government should step in to cap dental treatment prices, a new survey has revealed.
1 min
Wear helmets, seatbelts, prevention key against head injuries in accidents
EIGHTEEN-year-old Raju, a first-year B.Tech student from Ananthpur, barely survived a near-fatal accident in the last week of December.
1 min
Bommai seeks Central nod for irrigation projects
HAVERI MP and former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai suggested setting up a single national tribunal under the leadership of a sitting Supreme Court judge to resolve interstate water disputes.
1 min
BJP MLCs Oppose Hariprasad's Remark on RSS
A HEATED debate erupted in the Council on Wednesday after BJP members objected to Congress MLC and former AICC General Secretary BK Hariprasad's remarks about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
1 min
₹201cr spent to tackle Naxalism in K'taka: Dr G
FROM 2008 till now, the government has spent over Rs 201 crore to tackle Naxals in Karnataka.
1 min
DKS seeks BJP backing to press Centre on UKP
THE irrigation department needs Rs 87,818 crore for the Upper Krishna project as per the estimate done by former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and the cost would go up if the estimate is done now, said Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
2 mins
Govt proposes 100% salary hike for CM, ministers, legislators
THE state government is all set to increase the salary and other allowances of the CM, ministers, speaker of the Assembly, chairman of the Council, and MLAs and MLCs by over 100%.
1 min
IISc develops non-invasive, needle-free glucose checks for diabetics
FOR millions of people with diabetes, checking blood glucose levels is a painful yet daily necessity as it requires pricking the skin several times a day, which is inconvenient and poses a risk of infection.
2 mins
Not power tariff hike, it's HC order for KERC staff pension: George
KARNATAKA Energy Minister KJ George on Thursday said the State government has not increased electricity rates by 36 paise per unit; it's the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) that has implemented the Karnataka High Court order to collect the government's contribution towards employees' pension and gratuity.
1 min
SSLC Exams From Today, Over 8.96L Students To Write Across Karnataka
A total of 8,96,447 students from 15,881 high schools across Karnataka will appear for the first annual SSLC exam beginning today (March 21).
2 mins
DEVIS RADIATE GLOW OF FEMININE ENERGY
SUN glitter off Kochi's Marine Drive shimmered brighter than usual on Thursday evening as TNIE honoured 15 women icons with its Devi Awards ceremony at Taj Vivanta for their outstanding contributions in various fields, ranging from feminist activism to fashion innovation.
3 mins
The Imperial Agenda Behind Trump's Greenland Gambit
HY is US President Donald Trump hyperventilating about Greenland?
3 mins
The Need to Use Creative Destruction
Bringing in fresh blood often requires purging old systems. But that has hardly been the case for the Indian economy, where protection has been prioritized over risk-taking
4 mins
Nod to ₹54K cr for defence acquisition
BOLSTERING CAPABILITY
1 min
Acid attack survivors can move legal services authority for comp delay: SC
The top court on Thursday said acid attack survivors should approach their respective state legal services authority (SLSA) if the compensation they are entitled to is delayed, while also asserting that survivors should not refrain from getting admitted to private hospitals of their preference.
1 min
Delimitation T-shirts trigger House uproar
THE Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on Thursday faced frequent adjournments amid a row over DMK MPs entering the Houses wearing white T-shirts with slogans opposing the delimitation exercise.
1 min
49 Indians on death row in 8 countries, House told
THE government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that 49 Indians are currently sentenced to death in eight different countries, awaiting the implementation of their sentences.
1 min
Hasina kin alleges targeted attack on former PM
BRITISH Labour politician and former minister Tulip Siddiq, the niece of Sheikh Hasina, has accused Bangladeshi authorities of launching a \"targeted and baseless\" campaign against her and urged an immediate end to the \"damaging allegations.\"
1 min
Slogan raises constitutional issue, no undermining of Parliament: DMK MP
THE slogan \"fair delimitation to Tamil Nadu\" is one of the requirements under the Constitution and it doesn't undermine the decorum of Parliament, says Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson.
1 min
India-NZ Bilateral Relations Focus on Defence, PM Luxon Visits INS Surat
PRIME Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon, along with Rear Admiral Garin Golding, Chief of Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, visited the latest indigenously built destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Surat, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on Thursday.
1 min
Bulldozers used against Gujarat bootleggers
Despite the Supreme Court guidelines requiring local administrations to issue notices before demolishing encroachments, Gujarat authorities have taken a more direct approach to address rising lawlessness.
1 min
Once neighbours, sparrows now face extinction
THE sparrow has become a rare sight in today's urban sprawl, leaving many children unfamiliar with this charming companion.
2 mins
Grabbing minor's breasts not enough to charge accused with rape bid: HC
THE Allahabad High Court refused to acknowledge grabbing the breasts of a minor girl along with breaking her pyjama strings, and trying to drag her beneath the culvert, an enough act to charge an accused with the offence of rape, or an attempt to rape.
1 min
Shah Likely to Visit Bihar on March 29 to Firm Up Poll Plan
HOME minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Bihar on March 29 to discuss the strategy for the state assembly elections due in October-November this year.
1 min
Main accused among six booked for sedition, curfew lifted in Nagpur
THREE days after the mob-related violence over Aurangzeb's tomb, curfew was lifted in some parts of Nagpur city and relaxed in a few others on Thursday.
1 min
After Disha Salian's father seeks FIR, Maha demand against Aaditya intensifies
MEMBERS of the ruling Maha Yuti on Thursday raised the Disha Salian death controversy in both houses of Maharashtra legislature, a day after her father Satish Salian approached the Bombay High Court seeking a CBI probe and registration of an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and others.
1 min
Barricades Dismantled as Traffic on Two Haryana Borders Resumed
Farm leader Dallewal shifted to Jalandhar under tight security, Punjab clears roads on its side
2 mins
All eyes on Riyadh as Russia to hold talks with US on Ukraine Monday
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to step up weapon supplies; says Kremlin must stop making unnecessary demands
2 mins
Peacekeeping force in Ukraine on the table
SENIOR officers from countries across Europe and beyond will meet late on Thursday at a military headquarters on the outskirts of London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out.
1 min
Govt Discusses Content Woes With Grok AI
THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is in discussions with Elon Musk's Grok over concerns about its content.
1 min
Apple, Samsung Dominate Smartphone Exports in '24
INDIA's smartphone export in 2024 was dominated by Apple and Samsung, with the two companies accounting for approximately 94% of all shipments, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.
1 min
Hero MotoCorp invests ₹525 cr in Euler for EV three-wheelers
HERO MotoCorp (HMCL), the leading two-wheeler manufacturer, is making a strategic entry into the rapidly growing electric three-wheeler market with an investment of up to ₹525 crore (approximately $60 million) in Euler Motors, a company specialising in electric three-wheelers.
1 min
Equity markets rebound; up 3% in 4 sessions
This upward trend marks a shift from prolonged bearish sentiment that had dominated market for several months
1 min
Manappuram sells 18% to Bain for ₹4,385 cr
THE second largest pure-play gold loan player Manappuram Finance has inked a deal with Bain Capital, under which the latter will acquire 18% in the Thrissur, Kerala-based company for ₹4,385 crore.
1 min
Hindalco to invest ₹45,000 cr in metals, enter EV space
ADITYA Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla has said the group's flagship Hindalco will invest ₹45,000 crore in copper and aluminium segments and entry into the electric mobility materials space by setting up the country's first copper foil facility for electric vehicles.
1 min
BIS Crackdown on Amazon, Flipkart Warehouses, Substandard Goods Seized
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has raided e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart warehouses across several cities and seized substandard products including toys, bottles, and speakers as these products were found without the mandatory BIS Quality Mark, violating the BIS Act, 2016.
1 min
Govt orders probe into Ola Electric sales discrepancy
The Heavy Industries Ministry has directed the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to investigate the discrepancy between Ola Electric's reported sales figures and the actual vehicle registrations, alongside numerous consumer complaints against the company, as per sources aware of the development.
1 min
Ujjawal improves U20 discus record in Mumbai
A NATIONAL record in men's under-20 discus throw was the highlight of the opening day of the two-day fourth Indian Open Throws Competition at the Jio Institute on Thursday.
1 min
IPL: Saliva use back, captains
COME Saturday, the sight of bowlers and players using saliva to shine the ball will be a common sight during the Indian Premier League.
1 min
Exempted From Ban For Slow Over-Rate
Meanwhile, the provision to introduce the second new ball to counter the dew advantage will also come into place this season.
1 min
India Submits EOI to Host CWG 2030
India has formally submitted an Expression of Interest to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in 2030.
1 min
Sindhu, Rajawat and Srikkanth out of Swiss Open
TWO-TIME Olympic medallist and seventh seed PV Sindhu's poor run continued as she crashed out in the opening of the women's singles event of the Swiss Open Super 300, losing 17-21 19-21 against lower ranked Julie Jakobsen of Denmark on Wednesday night.
1 min
Kirsty the first woman IOC president
KIRSTY Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee and become the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in global sports.
1 min
Test of pace: Can the senior pros deliver?
Bhuvneshwar, Shami and Siraj, three experienced Indian pacers, will have a lot to prove in the upcoming season
3 mins
KIIT-DU and University of Tulsa, USA Sign MoU to Launch Dual Degree Program in Computer Science
This partnership is a strategic move that will create valuable academic pathways and global career opportunities for students while fostering educational ties between the two nations.
2 mins
Gen AI has permanently altered the fraud landscape
As Gen AI gained traction, so did social engineering scams.
1 min
The AI Assistant That's Making Waves in India
ROK, an AI assistant developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, has been making headlines for both good and bad reasons.
3 mins
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