The New Indian Express Bengaluru - May 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - May 17, 2025
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May 17, 2025
Rajnath: Pak Using IMF Money For Terror
India on Friday called upon the International Monetary Fund to reconsider its $1 billion assistance to Pakistan, stressing that Islamabad can use it for funding terror.
1 min
Mega diplomatic push via multi-party teams
WITH the Centre set to send nearly a dozen multi-party delegations to various important countries to exert diplomatic pressure on Pakistan, it was learnt that the lists of Opposition and ruling coalition's MPs were prepared by the Prime Minister's Office and conveyed to respective political parties.
1 min
Muttaqi-Jaishankar Call: Fresh Taliban Attempt to Normalize Ties With India
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is making a fresh push to normalize relations with India as part of its broader campaign for international legitimacy, sources familiar with the development said.
1 min
PU II Exam-2 Pass Rate Falls Below 32%, Hits 3.98% Dip
The pass percentage for the second Pre-University Exam-II dropped to 31.27% this year, with just 60,692 of the 1,94,077 students clearing the exam, marking a nearly 4% decline compared to 2024.
1 min
Govt eyeing 3,000 acres in Bidadi: Ashoka
LAUNCHING a scathing attack on the Congress government that has brought in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), Opposition leader of Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka said, the land here in Bidadi is irrigation land and through GBA, Siddaramaiah government is attempting to gobble up 3,000 acres of land here.
1 min
Kendriya Vihar apartment gets notice over renewal of NOC
THE Kendriya Vihar Apartments in Yelahanka — often in the spotlight during monsoon season for severe flooding, with residents forced to use boats— are once again making headlines.
1 min
BBMP Steps Up Awareness Drive
8,072 enumerators have been deployed
1 min
Ashoka Meets Cops Over Girl's Murder Near Rail Track
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday, met the Ramanagara SP to get details about the murder of a 14-year-old girl, whose body was found next to a railway track in Bhadrapura of Bidadi taluk, Ramanagara.
1 min
State Govt Publishes Draft Policy for Health Staff Transfer
The state government has published draft rules, proposing a new framework for transferring medical officers and other staff of the health department.
1 min
2 Bank Employees Arrested for Robbing Rs 15 Lakh from Locker
Theft found during year-end audit, items weighing 170g recovered
1 min
Driver Arrested, Danseuse's Stolen Jewellery Retrieved
CITY police arrested a 45-year-old cab driver from Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and recovered a bag containing diamond jewellery, a Rolex watch and other valuables worth around Rs 23 lakh, which he stole from the car of actor, choreographer and Bharatanatyam artiste Rukmini Vijayakumar here on Sunday.
1 min
Cong Samavesha to Send the Message: We Have Delivered
ASSERTING that the Congress government implemented Article 371J to ensure the development of Kalyana Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP, including the Union government, of failing to allocate even a single paisa to the region.
1 min
BJP, JDS Slam Congress MLA For 'Belittling' Op Sindoor
The opposition BJP and JDS have slammed Kolar Congress MLA Kothur Manjunath for belittling Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian Armed Forces in retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 persons were killed.
1 min
As tribals continue sit-in, Nagarhole relocation programme under scanner
WITH a group of tribals claiming to be Jenu Kurubas staking claim over forest land in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve (NTR) since May 5, the issue has now caught the attention of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
3 mins
Karnataka to geo-tag visiting olive ridley turtles
KARNATAKA will be the second Indian state after Maharashtra to geo-tag olive ridley turtles that visit the state's coast annually.
1 min
Over 15K ASHA workers to get ₹1,000 monthly incentive
AFTER being left out of the existing incentive system, 15,004 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers in Karnataka—those working in health sub-centres and urban areas not yet upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandirs—will now receive a monthly team-based incentive of Rs 1,000.
1 min
Will support K'taka to enhance public transport
UNION Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy assured the Union Government's complete support to the Karnataka government's move to enhance the public transport system in the key cities.
1 min
Experts urge alternatives to Bengaluru-Tumakuru Metro plan
MOBILITY experts suggest finding alternative transport models to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited's (BMRCL) proposed Metro line from Bengaluru to Tumakuru.
1 min
Kolar quarries flouting norms: Upa Lokayukta
The recent visit of Upa Lokayukta Justice B Veerappa to the villages in Tekal hobli of Malur taluk in Kolar district has revealed shocking findings about a dozen stone quarries and stone-crushing units excavating more than 300 ft deep, violating norms like exceeding permissible digging limits and lack of safety measures and border stones and fencing, among others.
1 min
Rs 1K-Crore Tasmac 'Scam': ED Searches Houses of MD, Bizmen
Sources: He was taken to agency office, questioned for 4 hrs, let off
1 min
ISKCON's Long Fight for Prabhupada's Legacy Won
AFTER the Supreme Court ordered that the famous Hare Krishna Hill temple in Rajajinagar belongs solely to the ISKCON-Bangalore Society and not to ISKCON-Mumbai, Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa, President of ISKCON-Bangalore, said the internal ISKCON battle was never just about property — it was a long fight to uphold the spiritual legacy of Srila Prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON.
2 mins
BRANDING AND MESSAGING OF A CONFLICT
Operation Sindoor was crisp and clear in its intent. There was a rush to register the name as a title for future creative works in cinema, books, and more that could come by
4 mins
The 'Common Enemy' Strategy and Neighbourly Integration
India and Pakistan are shrouded in the fog of war, which is peopled by phantoms.
3 mins
Post-Celebi, no hiccups in baggage handling
DESPITE the sudden termination of the contract with Turkish-based ground handling firm, Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd, and urgent measures adopted on Thursday night, ground handling operations at the nine airports and the airlines it served remained smooth, said multiple sources across the country.
2 mins
Govt may not call special session of Parliament
'Discussion on military strikes to be taken up during Monsoon session'
1 min
Mehta Named Lead Prosecutor in NIA's Rana Case
THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan and Advocate Narender Mann as lead prosecutors in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) case against Tahawwur Rana, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Hypertension leads to premature mortality from heart attacks, strokes
HYPERTENSION, which continues to be a major public health concern, is a silent killer that affects over 294 million people across South-East Asia, the WHO said on Friday.
1 min
3 Die Cleaning Sewage Tank in Gujarat Factory
Three workers died after they inhaled a toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at a factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Friday, police said.
1 min
Khurshid comes to PC defence amid row over INDIA future
AFTER Congress leader P Chidambaram's comments on \"the bleak future of Opposition INDIA bloc\" sparked a political row on Friday, senior party leader Salman Khurshid said that the former Union Minister's remarks shouldn't be taken out of context and one has to look at his basic approach and sentiment.
1 min
CEPC demands reciprocal tariffs on Turkey carpets
IN the wake of Turkey's open support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) has urged the Union government to impose reciprocal tariffs on machine-made carpets imported from there to ensure fair protection to Indian carpets in the domestic market.
1 min
Slugfest over SP MP's remarks on Wing Commander
AKHILESH YADAV AND HIS ALLY CONG YET TO MAKE A STATEMENT TO CLEAR THE AIR
1 min
'Selfish purposes': HC says polygamy being widely misused in Islam
Though it was permitted in Islam to go for more than one marriage under certain circumstances and with certain conditions, this permission was being 'widely misused', by even going against the mandate of Muslim law, the Allahabad High Court observed.
1 min
B-town celebs in the dock again in blackbuck case
THE Rajasthan government has challenged the acquittal of Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre in the 1998 black-buck poaching case in which superstar Salman Khan was convicted in 2018.
1 min
MP deputy CM in middle of storm over jibe at Army
AFTER ROW OVER 'BOWING TO FEET' REMARK, DEVDA SAYS MISQUOTED
1 min
Decks cleared for relocation of seven villages in submerged area of J'khand
THE decks have been cleared for the relocation of seven villages lying in the submergence area of Mandal dam in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) as the Jharkhand government has agreed to provide one acre land besides compensation of ₹15 lakh to each household.
1 min
Israel escalates Gaza attacks, strikes Yemen ports as Trump wraps up trip
ISRAEL launched dozens of airstrikes across northern and southern Gaza on Friday, killing more than 93 people and wounding hundreds — attacks that Israeli officials described as a prelude to a larger military campaign in the territory aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages.
1 min
Immigrants in limbo as Trump halts asylum
THEY arrive at the US border from around the world: Eritrea, Guatemala, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ghana, Uzbekistan and so many other countries.
1 min
Knife attack: Salman Rushdie assailant gets 25 years in prison
An American-Lebanese man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack at a New York cultural center.
1 min
Russia, Ukraine agree on prisoner swap but no truce
1st direct talks in three years touched upon truce, possible meeting
1 min
Momentum builds as push to ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion' practices across EU gains steam
A petition calling on the EU to ban \"conversion\" practices targeting LGBTQ people was close to reaching its minimum threshold of one million signatures on Friday.
1 min
Don says Iran has proposal from US on nuke prog
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme as negotiations between the two countries go on.
1 min
Defence Firms' Stocks Continue to Increase
Stocks of defence-related companies continued to surge on Friday.
1 min
Hyundai Plans to Launch 26 New Models
HYUNDAI Motor India (HMIL) plans to launch 26 new models in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market by the end of FY2030 as it looks to boost sales amid stiff competition from domestic rivals - Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.
1 min
IT cos see rise in attrition rate; GCCs now attractive choice for professionals
ATTRITION rate in IT services firms is slowly inching up as many IT companies saw increased rate in the March quarter as against previous quarters.
1 min
Banks stare at fall in deposit growth in FY26
With inflation staying below 4% since Feb, most analysts anticipate two more rate cuts in the current calendar year
1 min
US' 5% tax on remittances expected to shave off $1.7 bn inflow into India
US President Donald Trump's proposed 5% tax on remittances will have a significant effect on India as the country is one of the biggest beneficiaries of remittances from the US.
2 mins
Apple's iPhone assembly exit may trigger deeper mfg push
IF Apple moves its iPhone assembly operations out of India, the country may be compelled to shift focus from basic assembly lines to deeper manufacturing such as chips, displays, batteries, and other high-value components, as per the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
1 min
Thinking' Krunal proves his value
Press Room on the eve of Saturday's IPL fixture, which resumes after a week. \"He tries to outthink the batter. He's not a big turner of the ball. He'll vary his line and length, he'll bowl the short ball, he'll bowl the bouncer. So he keeps making the batter think, because this game is so much of premeditated shot making by the batters. And more often than not, he manages to outthink them,\" the former India captain added.
1 min
India A squad throws more surprises
AS expected, some of India's regular Test players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, have been included in the A squad for the two four-day games against England Lions.
1 min
Focus on B'luru: IPL set for second innings
ROYAL Challengers Bengaluru Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, was at the press conference hall of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening.
2 mins
Yamal scores stunner as Barcelona seal Liga title
A STUNNING Lamine Yamal strike helped crown Barcelona La Liga champions with a 2-0 win at local rivals Espanyol on Thursday, with victory ensuring Real Madrid cannot catch them at the top of the table.
1 min
Kohli Back Where He Belongs
IT was about 1.30pm on a humid Friday afternoon in Bengaluru.
3 mins
Arabian Sea to Witness More Cyclones, Decline in Fish Production
While global warming is triggering climate change and changing wind patterns, there is more disturbing news for India.
3 mins
Rising Temperatures Put Bananas Under High Risk
India's banana production faces increasing risks due to rising temperatures and the resurgence of climate-related pests, which could significantly affect a large number of people who rely on them for nutrition.
2 mins
Remembering a visionary... 152 years on
English. It [his institution] was the first place where Indians could learn English,\" Interestingly, the first principal was social reformer and freedom fighter Bipin Chandra Pal, who was associated with the Brahmo Samaj.
1 min
Kajal Aggarwal joins Ramayana cast
Kajal Aggarwal is set to portray Queen Mandodari in director Nitesh Tiwari's epic film Ramayana.
1 min
Pan-India film Junior starring Kiriti Reddy to release on this date
PRODUCTION house Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram has announced the release date for its upcoming pan-India film Junior, which marks the debut of Kiriti Reddy, son of former Karnataka minister and industrialist Gali Janardhan Reddy.
1 min
'I want to create space for fresh ideas and emerging talent'
We had earlier reported that Blink actor Dheekshith Shetty and director Sreenidhi Bengaluru are reuniting for a new project titled Video.
1 min
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