The New Indian Express Bengaluru - May 12, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - May 12, 2025
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In this issue
May 12, 2025
India's Iron Fist Crushed Pak's High Hopes: Forces
100 terrorists, including high-value targets, killed in May 7 strikes; Pak Army lost 35-40 personnel between May 7 and 10; India downed Pak jets; all Indian pilots safe
2 mins
India Rejects Trump Offer To Mediate In J&K
INDIA has rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue, making it clear that the only issue on the table is Pakistan vacating the territory it illegally occupies in PoK.
1 min
K'taka Exp passenger makes hoax bomb call, train searched at Wadi
A passenger travelling on Karnataka Express train triggered panic after making a hoax bomb threat call, which led to the train being halted and searched at the Wadi Railway Station for several hours in Kalaburagi district early Sunday morning.
1 min
India cautions Pak against misadventures
INDIA has drawn a red line in its security posture with Pakistan: any provocation will trigger a sharper, more forceful response.
1 min
Gender pay gap disempowers women: Activists
THE latest findings by TeamLease bring to light a stark 16.4% gender pay gap in Global Capability Centres (GCCs). This once again highlights the age-old yet infuriating gender disparities in the private sector.
1 min
Parents Struggle as Schools Hike Fees Beyond 10%
As private schools in the city gear up for the 2025-26 academic session, a survey has revealed that a significant number of parents are facing sharp fee hikes, adding to the financial burden on households.
1 min
Make SJ Park rainwater harvesting zone: Traders
AS water from KG Road gushes down and floods SJP Road during every spell of rain, residents and traders in the area are proposing to civic authorities to transform the unused Silver Jubilee Park (SJ Park) into a 'rainwater harvesting zone'.
1 min
Varthur residents slam BBMP's SWD project
Allege the Palike covered the drain with concrete for vehicle movement, diverted traffic from CDP Road also
2 mins
Daytime Burglaries Surge Despite Overall Decline in Cases
Temple robberies remain a daily occurrence
2 mins
Estate owner held for abandoning premature girl with cleft lip deformity
BYATARAYANAPURA police have arrested a 43-year-old Virajpet coffee estate owner after he and his paramour abandoned their two-week-old premature baby girl, who was born with a cleft lip.
1 min
Stray dogs maul woman to death in Gadag
IN a shocking incident, a woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Gajendragad on Sunday morning.
1 min
Temple Priests Urge Guv to Approve Muzrai Reforms
POINTING to years of neglect and delay, the Federation of Akhila Karnataka Hindu Temple Archakas, Agamikas and Upadhivanths has urged Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to approve the crucial amendments to the Muzrai Act which has already been passed by both houses of the Karnataka legislature.
1 min
Activists flag upper castes identifying as SCs
Caste Conundrum
1 min
Op Abhyasa Simulates Bomb Blast, Boat Attack, Fire Outbreak at KRS
TOURISTS who had gathered to enjoy the serene beauty of Brindavan Gardens at the KRS dam were left stunned on Sunday as loud sirens, smoke and scenes of chaos unfolded around them.
1 min
Padma awardee scientist found dead in Cauvery
RENOWNED scientist and Padma Shri awardee Subbanna Ayyappan was found dead in mysterious circumstances in the Cauvery river, near Sri Sathya Sai Baba Ashram in Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, on Saturday evening.
1 min
Monsoon likely to hit Karnataka on May 28
THE southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Karnataka early this year; as the IMD has predicted an early onset in Kerala on May 27.
1 min
Suspect who sought Vikrant's location tracked, but absconding
In a new development in the suspicious call received at the Kochi Naval Base, seeking to know the location of aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, the Kochi City Police confirmed on Sunday that the individual behind the call had been identified, but was currently absconding.
1 min
After ceasefire, govt to go ahead with Hosapete rally
WITH India and Pakistan agreeing on a ceasefire, the Siddaramaiah government has seized the opportunity to go ahead with its 'sadhana samavesha' rally at Hosapete in Vijayanagara on May 20, to mark its two-year term in office.
1 min
Plan To Reopen Mahal-Kemmangundi Link Road To Be Presented To Govt Again
The Mahal-Kemmangundi link road has been closed for years as it passes through the Jagara Reserve Forest.
1 min
Internal audit targets 'moles' in T'gana ministers' offices
AMID rising concerns over the unauthorised disclosure of sensitive information, the Telangana Government has launched an internal review to identify private individuals from the previous BRS regime who continue to serve in key ministerial offices under the current Congress administration.
1 min
Pawan Kalyan Condemns Pak's Duplicity at Agniveer's Funeral
Accuses Pak of lacking consistent policy, calls out its long-standing support to terrorism
2 mins
Use of BrahMos supersonic missile to target airbases unnerved Islamabad
INDIA'S DECISIVE move to attack multiple airbases using BrahMos missiles cornered Pakistan and forced them to agree to a ceasefire, highly-placed sources told TNIE.
2 mins
Punjab on alert: Schools shut in 5 districts, voluntary blackouts advised in two
IN THE border districts of Punjab along the Indo-Pak border, authorities are taking no chances.
1 min
13 Students From K'taka Studying In Srinagar Reach Delhi Amid Safety Concerns
Amid raging security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, 13 students from Karnataka studying at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Srinagar, have safely arrived in New Delhi.
1 min
Border Residents Heave Sigh of Relief
Since ceasefire came into effect, there have been no reports of shelling, firing, or drone sightings across J&K
2 mins
Our Army will respond to Pak's double game, says Joshi
WITH Pakistan continuing its aggression against India, despite a ceasefire being declared between the two countries, the Centre has given a free hand to the Indian Armed Forces to effectively act against the neighbouring country, Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday.
1 min
A Mango Miracle and Birth of India's First Woman Saint
ITH 'Nari Shakti' powerfully messaged by the Armed Forces, I recalled the first-known woman saint of India and how Mahadev repeatedly took her side. She was Karaikkal Ammaiyar from the 6th century.
3 mins
RETALIATION AND RESTRAINT: TIGHTROPE AFTER PAHALGAM
The US intervention came, if at all, perhaps because it sensed that Pakistan was going to be hugely decimated, especially when its Nur Khan airbase was effectively hit
4 mins
Ceasefire is not an agreement, but an understanding: BJP
HAILING the success of Operation Sindoor as \"a new chapter in history\", the BJP on Sunday shared a cryptic message stating that the ceasefire is not an \"agreement but an understanding\".
1 min
India to move UNSC with fresh Pak terror evidence
WITH the United Nations Security Council's 1267 sanction committee is scheduled to meet next week, India has decided to send a team there with the latest evidence highlighting Pakistan's complicity with terrorism and the role of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, in Pahalgam massacre on April 22, sources said on Sunday.
2 mins
Govt must clarify Trump claim on ceasefire, says Pilot
A day after India and Pakistan agreed for a ceasefire, Opposition leaders in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and latest developments in cross-border firing.
1 min
BJP on driver's seat in Assam panchayat polls
THE Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance continued to maintain a strong lead in the Assam panchayat elections.
1 min
C'garh STF to identify B'deshi nationals soon
A special task force (STF) will be constituted in every district of Chhattisgarh to identify and initiate action against Bangladeshi infiltrators and other illegal immigrants, state home minister Vijay Sharma said.
1 min
Top Pakistan army officers attended terrorists' funeral
BESIDES the kin of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar including his brother Rauf Azhar, a few more hardcore terrorists affiliated to terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and JeM were killed in Indian strikes in Pakistan under 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, Indian agencies have confirmed.
1 min
Trolls target Misri & kin, FS locks social media a/c
THE vicious trolling of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his daughter on social media platform X forced him to lock access to his handle by the public.
2 mins
15-yr-old Brave J'khand Girl Runs Away From Home to Avoid Child Marriage
A 15-year-old girl from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh ran away from her home to avoid being forced into marriage.
1 min
After mega water project, MP & Maha plan to set up spiritual tourism circuit
AFTER the signing of a historic MoU for the world's largest groundwater recharge, the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge project, neighbouring states Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have identified more potential areas of inter-state cooperation, including a spiritual tourism circuit connecting the jyotirlingas in the two states.
1 min
Creation of Bangladesh Hailed as Diplomatic Triumph, But History Tells Different Story
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that though the creation of Bangladesh is often hailed as a diplomatic triumph, history tells a different story.
1 min
Dutch-Suriname team digitises 1,00,000 Jewish documents
THE fire that caused significant damage in April to historic buildings in Suriname's capital city was not the only threat facing the nearby Neveh Shalom Synagogue.
1 min
Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip kill 13, mostly women and children
ISRAELI strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials.
1 min
US and China agree to establish 'consultation mechanism' on trade
The lead US negotiator in trade talks with China cited \"a great deal of productivity\" in resolving differences between the world's two leading economic powers after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump's steep tariffs and Beijing's retaliation.
1 min
Need ceasefire first, talks only later, says Zelenskyy
This comes after Putin rejected ceasefire, proposed talks in Istanbul
1 min
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza, Offers Wishes on Mother's Day
POPE Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church.
1 min
DCM Shriram's arm buys stake in DNV Global
DCM Shriram group firm Fenesta has acquired 53% equity stake in DNV Global for ₹44 crore to expand its business.
1 min
Overview of key changes in new ITR forms
Individual taxpayers should know about new additions that have been made in ITR forms for AY 2025-26
2 mins
Should You Invest In Small Cap Funds
MALL Cap Equity Funds have been in the eye of a storm ever since a prominent fund manager expressed his opinion on this category at the prevalent valuations.
2 mins
FINANCIAL FUTURE: YOUR MONEY IN TIME OF WAR
HERE is a ceasefire between India and Pakistan now.
2 mins
Stock market to monitor Indo-Pak situation this week
THE domestic stock market this week would monitor the geopolitical developments after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military actions, analysts said.
1 min
No heavy discounts to save market share
AS competition in the paints sector—especially in decorative paints space—gets intense, market leader Asian Paints is emphasizing innovation, distribution expansion, and sustainability to stay ahead in the race.
1 min
Recurve archers Parth, Deepika pocket bronze
FOUR-TIME Olympian recurve archer Deepika Kumari redeemed herself with a hard-earned bronze medal after a semifinal heartbreak while Parth Salunkhe finished on the podium for the first time as India wrapped up their campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai with seven medals on Sunday.
1 min
Wrestler Anshu urged to appear in selection trials
TOKYO and Paris Olympian Anshu Malik has expressed her interest to compete in the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series scheduled in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from May 29 to June 1.
2 mins
Team effort: Kynan and Sabeera bag WC bronze
AS has been the case for many key events including the 2024 Paris Olympics in the last few years or so, Indian shooters continued to make the headlines after some noteworthy hits in the opening two World Cups — Argentina and Peru — of the season.
1 min
Barca on brink of La Liga title after thrilling victory over Real
BARCELONA mounted a spectacular comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday and move to the brink of the La Liga title.
1 min
Winning return for Sinner after doping ban
JANNIK Sinner hailed the passionate backing he has received from his colourful support in Rome after returning to tennis on Saturday with a confident win at the Italian Open.
1 min
Mandhana, Rana Step Up As India Clinch Series
WHEN Sneh Rana made it back to the ODI setup, it was one of the many comebacks she had made in recent years.
2 mins
IPL Likely To Resume This Week
FOLLOWING the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, the BCCI is closely monitoring the situation and will take a call on the resumption of the Indian Premier League after consulting with the government authorities.
2 mins
IIT Roorkee Has Embraced the Responsibility to Serve the Region
IIT Roorkee conducted GATE 2025 and declared the results.
2 mins
'I feel Gauri's voice still resonating somewhere'
I Am on the Hit List, a book chronicling the life, work, and assassination of prominent journalist Gauri Lankesh, has just been crowned a Pulitzer finalist, coming second in the General Nonfiction category. Author Rollo Romig and Gauri's sister Kavitha Lankesh reflect on the achievement, and what it means for press freedom in India
3 mins
SOUND OF SILENCE
Over the weekend, B'luru saw popular musicians Rishab Rikhiram Sharma and Raghu Dixit's concerts cancelled. Additionally, museums stalled their programmes, and some cultural events saw a dip in attendance
2 mins
Sanvika wears nine hats in Java Coffee
AVA Coffee, a suspense mystery thriller, is getting ready to hit the screens soon.
1 min
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