The New Indian Express Bengaluru - April 18, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - April 18, 2025
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April 18, 2025
India Rubbishes K-Claim By Pakistan Army Chief
INDIA on Thursday firmly rejected Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir's statement calling Kashmir the country's \"jugular vein\", dismissing it as baseless and asserting that Pakistan's only connection to the region is its illegal occupation, which it must end.
1 min
Govt promises status quo on waqfs, buys time from bench
Supreme Court sets May 5 for next hearing, possible interim order on the Act
2 mins
'Nuclear missile': V-P swipe on SC timeline for Prez
IN a stunning broadside on the judiciary, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday chided the Supreme Court for setting timelines for the President to decide on Bills referred by the Governor.
1 min
QR Code Facial Recognition App Exposes Impersonator
A woman attempting to impersonate a female candidate for the Common Entrance Test (CET) at one of the exam centres in Bengaluru, was caught through a QR code-based facial recognition system, which Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) introduced this year.
1 min
Kitchens of 100 PGs sealed over licence violations
In a sweeping move, health officers from BBMP Mahadevapura zone sealed kitchens of 100 paying guest (PG) accommodations, citing violations of Town Planning and licensing rules.
1 min
Agniveer's 5th Batch Passing Out Parade Held
AGNIVEER'S fifth batch conducted a passing out parade by marching into the folds of the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army on Thursday.
1 min
'GROSS NEGLIGENCE BY BMRCL': MP TALKS TOUGH ON ACCIDENTS
Mohan calls for safety audit of all Metro works
1 min
Government signs pact, Ecofix to fix potholes in a jiffy
AIMING to put an end to the perennial pothole problem on roads, the Karnataka government on Thursday signed a tri-party agreement to use 'Ecofix', a mix of iron and steel slag, for instant repair of roads across the state.
1 min
West Bengal Woman Alleges Gangrape in M'Luru, 3 Detained
Woman claims she was in the coastal city in search of job, was intoxicated by accused
1 min
Attacked after fatal accident, garbage truck driver dies
THE 59-year-old garbage truck driver who was assaulted following the death of a 10-year-old boy in a road accident succumbed to injuries on Tuesday night.
1 min
Arrest, seizure in gold smuggling case illegal: Ranya's counsel to HC
THE senior counsel appearing for actress Harshavardhini Ranya, an accused in the gold smuggling case busted by the sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), argued before the Karnataka High Court that the arrest and seizure done in the case is illegal.
1 min
Congress Leaders Protest, Blame Centre for Widening Rich-Poor Gap
SENIOR Congress leaders on Thursday staged a massive protest at Freedom Park against the Union government for increase in prices of all commodities.
1 min
BJP State Chief's Name to Be Out by Month-End
CENTRAL leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are likely to announce the Karnataka state BJP president's name by the end of April.
1 min
Congress govt diverted guarantee scheme funds, is raising taxes: BYV
THE rise in prices of diesel, petrol, milk and other essential commodities has made the life of common people miserable under the Congress government in Karnataka, BJP state president and MLA BY Vijayendra said here on Thursday.
1 min
Savita Samaj under review for revised BC status following fresh study
THE Department of Backward Classes Welfare has initiated a fresh empirical study to reassess the socioeconomic status of the Savita Samaj community in Karnataka.
1 min
Register FIR Against TN Minister For Hate Speech: HC To Cops
Remarks made with full consciousness and can't be termed as slip of tongue, says judge
2 mins
Political slugfest in Tirupati over cow deaths
TIRUPATI turned into a political flashpoint on Thursday as a heated face-off unfolded between YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders and the NDA alliance over allegations of negligence at the SV Goshala, operated by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
1 min
Mysore varsity inks pact with Sringeri Mutt to digitise, publish 13k manuscripts
IN a new collaboration aimed at preserving and promoting the country's rich intellectual heritage, the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) of the University of Mysore, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri, leading to the beginning of an ambitious scholarly initiative focusing on unpublished manuscripts.
1 min
Umeed Or Unmaking Of Minorities?
“The past holds us together; why should the present or the future divide us in spirit?” — Jawaharlal Nehru, convocation address at Aligarh Muslim University, January 24, 1948
3 mins
India, China likely to resume direct flights, Kailash yatra
DIRECT flights between India and China may resume soon as both countries are actively working on the necessary technical arrangements to restart the operations.
1 min
Dawoodi Bohra Leaders Meet Modi Over Waqf Act, Say Key Demands Fulfilled
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Thursday with a delegation of leaders from the Dawoodi Bohra community, who conveyed their gratitude to him for the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
1 min
Develop swift response protocols for road accident victims, says SC
OBSERVING that road accident victims are on the rise, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed states and union territories to develop swift response protocols so that the accident victims get help at the right time.
1 min
Aadhaar authentication must to mark attendance from May 1, says NMC
To leverage the latest technology and make the attendance process user friendly, the National Medical Commission announced that they have decided to fully shift to face-based Aadhaar authentication for marking attendance.
1 min
Oppn praises SC stand, says legal battle against Waqf Act will continue
THE Opposition, including Congress, on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of temporarily suspending the key provisions of the Waqf Act, asserting that legal battle against the unconstitutional legislation will continue.
1 min
At WAVES, startups will get a chance to make direct pitch to investors
SELECTED media and entertainment sector startups participating in live pitch session—WaveX (an initiative to provide funding and exposure), a segment of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), will get exclusive entry to phase second of Shark Tank, a business reality television series.
1 min
Urdu, like Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language
Dismissing a plea on Urdu signage, SC says 'language is yardstick to measure civilisational march of a community'
3 mins
New textbook titles rooted in Indian culture, knowledge systems: NCERT
FACING criticism for renaming new textbooks in Hindi, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday said the books have been \"thoughtfully named to convey rootedness in India's culture and knowledge systems.\"
1 min
Sacked WB teachers get an extension
In a partial relief to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended till this year-end the services of terminated teachers found untainted by the CBI in the recruitment scam.
1 min
Cops on toes after bomb threats to chief secy in HP
The Himachal Pradesh police have been on high alert after the offices of the Mandi Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena received bomb threats via mail on Wednesday.
1 min
Amid Gujarat BJP top deck rejig buzz, key meet in Delhi
POLITICAL temperature spiked Thursday over the possibility of a new BJP chief in Gujarat after a high-stakes meeting of the BJP's top leadership at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi strategised the party's upcoming organisational elections.
1 min
Sharia over Constitution: BJP stir against minister
JHARKHAND Minority Welfare Minister Hafizul Hasan caused a stir when he said while talking to a news channel on Monday, \"For me, Sharia is more important. We (Muslims) keep the Quran in our chest and the Constitution in our hands. Okay! So, we will first hold the Sharia and then the Constitution.\"
1 min
Mamata Urges Guv Not To Visit Riot-Hit Murshidabad
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not see eye to eye on Thursday regarding the former's proposed visit to riot-hit Murshidabad.
1 min
Record procurement forces C'garh to auction surplus paddy, Oppn peeved
THE Chhattisgarh government on Thursday began the process of e-auction of surplus paddy after a record procurement of over 149 lakh metric tonne (LMT) on the MSP in the kharif marketing year 2024-25.
1 min
Army jawan arrested for training accused in attack on Punjab YouTuber home
AN Army jawan has been arrested for allegedly training the accused who lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of a Jalandhar-based YouTuber last month, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Probe into mystery death of firebrand MP Cong leader reopened after 27 yrs
MORE than 28 years after firebrand Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress leader Sarla Mishra's \"suicidal\" death at her house in Bhopal, a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court in Bhopal has ordered the police to reinvestigate the case while observing that earlier investigations appeared to have been incomplete.
1 min
Overnight Israeli strike kills family of 10
DEIR AL-BALAH
1 min
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Under Don Fire
PRESIDENT Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest rates and saying that the central bank leader's \"termination cannot come fast enough\".
1 min
Talks Between Iran, US Enter Very Crucial Stage: UN Nuclear Watchdog
TALKS between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme are 'in a very crucial' stage, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic.
1 min
Harvard's Foreign Intake on Cross Hairs
The Donald Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's eligibility to enroll international students if it doesn't submit detailed records of the 'illegal and violent activities' of its foreign students.
1 min
In working level communication with US over tariffs, says China
CHINA on Thursday said it is in 'working-level communication' with the US on the deadlock over their high-intensity tariff war but asserted that the person who 'tied the bell' should untie it.
1 min
Economy: At 4.6%, FY25 inflation lowest since 2018-19
The finance ministry on Thursday said the government's 'strategic interventions' have been pivotal in achieving lower retail inflation, which was at a 6-year low in FY25.
1 min
Adani Ports to acquire Aus terminal for $2.4 bn
ADANI Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India's biggest private port operator, announced on Thursday a $2.4 billion non-cash acquisition of a coal export terminal in Australia from a group company.
1 min
Salil Parekh to receive ESOPs worth ₹52 cr
INFOSYS has granted employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) worth ₹51.75 crore to its CEO and MD Salil Parekh in FY25.
1 min
Emmvee eyes Rs 2,500 cr revenues, opens new plant
Homegrown solar energy sector pioneer Emmvee is eyeing Rs 2,500 crore in revenues this year, supported by a healthy order book and strategic expansion, encompassing both domestic as well as international markets.
1 min
ITC to acquire maker of 24 Mantra Organic products for ₹472 crore
ITC Limited will acquire 100% stake in Sresta Natural Bioproducts Private Limited (SNBPL), a manufacturer of organic packaged food products under the '24 Mantra Organic' brand, for a total consideration of ₹472.50 crore, the Kolkata-headquartered FMCG major said in a press statement.
1 min
Markets gain over 6% in 4 sessions
Investors gain ₹18 lakh crore this week as m-cap surged from ₹401.67 crore to ₹419.60 crore
2 mins
Retail market participation amid global crisis shows strong fundamentals: FM
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the massive surge in retail participation in the Indian equity markets amid global uncertainties is a reflection of the country's strong economic fundamentals.
1 min
Will not allow commercial interest to trump public interest, says Sebi chief
SEBI chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the regulator will not let commercial interest trump general public interest in deciding on the share sale plans of country's largest equity bourse, NSE.
1 min
Check Mate: New Dimension In Bats
Over the last five days or so, the on-field umpires have administered a bat gauge test to examine if the willow carried by the batter clears guidelines according to the Indian Premier League 2025 Playing Conditions.
1 min
Sourav overcomes Pankaj Advani, crowned world champ
ACE Indian cueist Sourav Kothari clinched the 2025 IBSF World Billiards title after an emphatic victory over multiple-time winner Pankaj Advani in the final in Carlow, Ireland.
1 min
Assistant coach Nayar 'shown the door', Team to get new trainer, fielding coach
IN what could be termed as the first major casualty since India's Test debacle at home (0-3 loss against New Zealand) and away (1-3 defeat against hosts Australia), the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has apparently terminated the contract of assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.
2 mins
Arteta's Arsenal Come of Age With Madrid Masterclass
MIKEL Arteta's Arsenal side came of age as they dethroned Champions League kings Real Madrid with ease to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.
2 mins
Slow but steady Mumbai feel at home vs SRH
MI bowlers make hay on sluggish wicket, restrict Sunrisers to just 162; batters make sure no hiccup during chase
3 mins
Inter Milan can dream of treble glory again
INTER Milan's treble dream is alive and kicking after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, as the Serie A giants won a pulsating last-8 tie 4-3 on aggregate.
1 min
Google Removed 5.1 Billion Ads in 2024, Leveraging AI to Tackle Online Threats
Technology giant Google reported that it removed over 5.1 billion ads and suspended more than 39.2 million advertiser accounts globally in 2024.
1 min
Why Apple's New AI Features Don't Work on Instagram and WhatsApp
Apple has finally launched its Apple Intelligence features in India.
1 min
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