The New Indian Express Chennai - January 13, 2025

The New Indian Express Chennai - January 13, 2025

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January 13, 2025
Man stabs estranged wife to death at bus stand in Chennai, arrested
AMID concerns about the safety of women in Tamil Nadu, a 42-year-old man was arrested for murdering his estranged wife in public view at a bus stand at Medavakkam Koot Road late Saturday evening.
1 min
EAM to attend Trump's inauguration
Jaishankar expected to have a short call on with the new US President, Secretary of State

1 min
Where grandeur bumps into spirituality
AT the ground zero of Kumbh, Malwa's Baba Yashwant Swaraj - goggled, high, and trident-wielding - is having a ball.

3 mins
B'desh conveys 'deep concern' to Indian envoy
BANGLADESH on Sunday summoned India's High Commissioner in Dhaka and expressed its \"deep concern\" over the recent border tensions.
1 min
CM arrogant, doesn't respect nation: Guv
THE face-off between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the DMK government hit a new low on Sunday with Raj Bhavan describing Chief Minister MK Stalin as arrogant after the latter had termed Ravi's decision to avoid delivering his address at the Assembly as \"childish\".

2 mins
ISRO to reassess strategy after space docking trial put on hold, yet again
WHAT looked like an inevitable achievement in the early hours of Sunday was put on hold by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, who are closely observing and controlling the two spacecraft of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission.

1 min
283 Areas in Nilgiris District Landslide-Prone
Three collectors submit affidavits before NGT; slope stabilisation measures implemented on key NH roads in Nilgiris
2 mins
RMC forecasts heavy rainfall in three TN districts on January 15
Heavy rainfall is likely on Wednesday (January 15) at isolated places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari, said the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Sunday.
1 min
Forest officials capture sloth bear, release animal into MTR
A sloth bear, linked to several incidents of straying into human habitat, was captured in Yedakadu village near Kundah and relocated to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on Sunday morning.

1 min
GCC Plans to Rebuild Narrow Bridges Across B-canal
The Greater Chennai Corporation has floated tenders for the demolition and reconstruction of bridges across the Buckingham Canal connecting ECR and OMR at Kottivakkam, Palavakkam and Thoraipakkam.
1 min
Stolen bronze idols recovered, man held
The Ambattur police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly stealing bronze idols from a temple.

1 min
Cyber Crime Wing Booked 1.27L Complaints in 2024
The Tamil Nadu Police's Cyber Crime Wing said a total of 1.27 lakh complaints were registered in the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) from the state in 2024.
1 min
Woman, Mother Held for Conning Bizman of ₹10 Cr
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Chennai arrested a woman and her daughter for allegedly swindling ₹10.1 crore from a Malaysia-based businessman under the pretext of exporting sugar to his firm through their companies.
1 min
Limited stock of dhotis for Pongal hamper at PDS shops in Nellai, Dindigul
A section of ration card holders in several parts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts alleged that they were not provided with the free dhotis and sarees promised for Pongal, whereas in Dindigul the PDS shops are left with stocks required to meet just half of its customers.

1 min
8 Indian fishers held, 2 boats seized by SL navy
THE Sri Lankan Navy seized two mechanised boats carrying eight fishermen hailing from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam on Sunday, for alleged violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in the Lankan waters.
1 min
Won't accept BJP chief's word on tungsten mining until union govt says so
MEMBERS of the Tungsten Suranga Thitta Ethirppu Makkal Kootamaippu said they refuse to believe state BJP president K Annamalai's statement that the union government will not carry out the tungsten mining project in Melur taluk of Madurai district, and instead, urged Annamalai to get the union government to officially declare that the project has been dropped.
1 min
BJP also sits out bypoll; contest likely between DMK and NTK
A day after the AIADMK and its ally the DMDK decided to boycott the by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP on Sunday announced that it too would boycott it.
2 mins
31 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Held in T'pur
IN a major crackdown, the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) conducted a surprise check against illegal immigrants and detained 31 Bangladeshi nationals from Tiruppur district on Saturday night.
1 min
TN to send 100 instructors abroad to teach Tamil and arts to youth
Teachers and artists will provide classes for two years; ₹10 crore to be allocated for scheme

1 min
ISRO's new chief visits hometown before taking charge, seeks blessings
SUCCESS of cryogenic engine development is a joint effort, said ISRO's new chairman V Narayanan at his native village Mela Kattuvilai near Nagercoil on Sunday.

1 min
Two Arrested For Murdering Friend During Drunken Brawl
The Nandambakkam police have arrested two men for allegedly murdering their friend in a drunken brawl on Saturday night.
1 min
Teen Stabs Youth Over His Interest in Minor Cousin
A 17-year-old fatally stabbed an 18-year-old teen, allegedly as the latter liked his 14-year-old cousin, here.
1 min
Woman kills self fearing police inquiry
A 68-year-old woman, the mother of an accused in a gold theft case, allegedly died by suicide fearing police inquiry on Sunday.
1 min
Reaching Kilambakkam remains festival-time ordeal
MTC remains sole public transit option as rly station construction drags on; transport officials say addl bus services introduced to handle rush

2 mins
Six AI cameras costing ₹15 cr to monitor animal movement across Kovai
AFTER the successful functioning of artificial intelligence (AI)-based cameras to detect wild animal movement, especially elephants, at the Madukkarai forest range, Coimbatore forest division officials have been planning to set up similar cameras in forest boundaries in other ranges.

1 min
Loyola Receives ₹35 Lakh for Centenary Fete From Alumni
IN celebration of Loyola College's centenary year, the B Com alumni from 1973-76 batch have collectively donated ₹35 lakh.
1 min
11 Fishermen Stranded at Sea for 4 Hours, Rescued
ELEVEN fishers from Ramanathapuram district, stranded at sea for four hours following an engine failure in their boat, were rescued on Saturday evening.

1 min
Pall of gloom descends on Nellai as temple jumbo Gandhimathi bids adieu
GANDHIMATHI, the 56-year-old temple elephant of the renowned Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli, passed away on Sunday following prolonged health issues.

1 min
Uniform Civil Code essential for equality, says MoS Suresh Gopi
UNION Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Sunday strongly advocated for the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, and accused those opposing it of trying to sabotage elections.
1 min
Guv wrong for trying to change convention: Duraimurugan
\"THEY will not like or tolerate such brazen insult,\" Raj Bhavan tweeted, tagging the union home minister and the office of the prime minister.
2 mins
Udders of 3 cows severed, tension grips B'luru
Incident came to light when a local noticed a pool of blood at the place where cows were tied

1 min
Archbishop Thattil calls for reconciliation with protesting priests
Syro-Malabar Church Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and newly appointed Vicar of Major Archbishop Joseph Pamplany have called for reconciliatory talks with the dissident priests of Ernakulam-Angamaly archeparchy to resolve differences over the Uniform mode of Holy Mass.
1 min
Case Lodged Against Actor Rana & Family for Hotel Demolition
FILMNAGAR police have registered a case of trespassing against film producer Daggubati Suresh Babu, his brother and actor Daggubati Venkatesh and Suresh Babu's sons—Daggubati Rana and Daggubati Abhiram.

1 min
Four-lane Odisha coastal highway on track after 10 yrs to decongest NH-16
THE Odisha coastal highway aimed at providing an alternative parallel carriageway and decongesting Chennai-Kolkata NH-16 is set to become a reality almost a decade after it was conceived.
1 min
TAKE A HARDER LOOK AT DENIALS OF HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS
THE government has undertaken insurance sector reforms to ensure Insurance for All by 2047.
1 min
ENSURE TIMELY JUSTICE TO DETER POLITICAL KILLINGS
KERALA'S political history is replete with timeless rivalries, gruesome violence, and the unending cycle of ideological killings.
1 min
THE MAGIC CLASSICAL LANGUAGES POSSESS
WITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

4 mins
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST AT THE DAWN OF 2025
For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

4 mins
Youth power vital for developed India: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the power of youth will drive the economy and make India a developed nation by 2047.

1 min
Modi to inaugurate 6.4 km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir today
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the strategic 6.4-km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.
1 min
Canada's Indian-origin MP Anita Anand opts out of prime ministerial race
ANITA Anand, the Indian-origin Member of Parliament of the Liberal Party and Transport Minister, has decided not to run for the position in Canada's prime ministerial race.

1 min
Govt plans to revive district agro-met units
A year after closing down 199 district agro-met units (DAMU), the Central government is now planning to revive them with a solid framework on the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department.

2 mins
Ensure pre-verification of academic credentials of Indians: Saudi circular
SIX months after proposing the idea, Saudi Arabia has issued a circular requiring pre-verification of the professional and academic qualifications of Indian workers for all work visa applications from January 14.

1 min
5 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Bijapur
FIVE Maoists including two women cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces at the Bandepara-Koranjed forested terrain under the Indravati National Park in strife-torn Bijapur district about 400 km south of Raipur on Sunday.
1 min
Railways sets stage for Maha Kumbh
THE Indian Railways has made elaborate preparations for the Maha Kumbh, anticipating a massive turnout of nearly 40 crore people at Prayagraj and connecting routes.

1 min
Bhagalpur weavers bag ₹5 cr contracts
THE weavers of Bhagalpur in Bihar are on cloud nine after receiving contract orders of saffron-coloured 'gamcha' (towel), sarees, shirts, and other pieces of silk clothing for the Maha Kumbh Mela starting January 13 at Prayag Raj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
Ripples of discontent away from Sangam
AWAY from the Sangam, there are ripples of discontent in how the city has been hijacked by the event, but those voices are muted.
2 mins
Adorned in snow, Uttarakhand mountains beckon
UTTARAKHAND saw a delightful change in weather on Sunday, as heavy snowfall and rain swept across various regions, causing a significant drop in mercury levels.

1 min
Brahmins, OBC families face social boycott over prasad given by a Dalit
RESIDENTS of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district have alleged that they were ostracized in their village, at the behest of the sarpanch for consuming prasad (religious offering) given by a Dalit.
1 min
SAD yet to fully implement our directives: Akal Takht
AKAL Takht jatheder (high priest) Giani Raghbir Singh has said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to implement their edict fully, adding that SAD cannot overlook the seven-member committee set up to reorganise the party.

1 min
Men found taking Maiyan aid in J'khand, FIR lodged
EVEN as thousands of women recently took to the streets for being denied the financial aid under Maiyan Samman Yojana, men have been found taking benefits of the scheme in Jharkhand.

1 min
RETURN OF STRONG WINDS MAY PUSH BLAZE TOWARDS LANDMARKS IN L.A.
THE death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city's most famous landmarks.

1 min
Ruling party wins Chad polls after opposition boycott
Chad's ruling party took the majority of votes in last month's parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the main opposition and which analysts had said would consolidate the president's political power, provisional results show.
1 min
15 killed, 67 others injured at Yemen gas stn explosion
AN explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said on Sunday.
1 min
Special Counsel Leaves Justice Dept as Jan 20 Nears
SPECIAL counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.
1 min
'PLI has encouraged contract manufacturing ecosystem in India'
DAEWOO Electronics re-entered the Indian market after a gap of 18 years in 2023. Managing director HS Bhatia spoke with Dipak Mondal on the company's plans for India. Edited excerpts:
2 mins
WHY YOUR FUTURE INCOME IS AT RISK
THE chairman of engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, S N Subrahmanyan, raised a storm.
2 mins
CII proposes all govt approvals through national single window
INDUSTRY body Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has said for improving ease of doing business in India, all regulatory approvals -- central, state and local levels -- must mandatorily be provided only through the National Single Window System (NSWS).
1 min
ABOUT FRUGALITY AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM
I have a friend who has a net-worth in the region of ₹100 crore. Resides in a simple 2bhk in a Mumbai suburb and lives what we would call a 'frugal' life.
2 mins
TCS to create 25k seat capacity in Bengaluru
TAPERING off in the BSNL deal expected over the next few quarters will aid TCS to expand profit margin, a senior company official has said.
1 min
Markets may fall another 5-7%, say experts
Recovery expected post-Budget and after clarity emerges on US President-elect Donald Trump's policies

2 mins
AI, autonomous agents shaping future of business: Salesforce India CEO
SALESFORCE India Chairperson and CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya said they are glad that Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules are here and that they intend to be 100% compliant whatever comes out at the end.

1 min
Ongoing HIL to act as selection trials
THE ongoing Hockey India League (HIL) will also act as selection trials for both the men's and women's teams ahead of the next edition of the Pro League, scheduled to begin in Odisha in February.
1 min
Karun cracks fifth ton as Vidarbha enter semifinals
VIDARBHA outclassed Rajasthan by nine wickets, while Haryana edged out Gujarat by two wickets to move into the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Sunday.
1 min
Shushanthika helps Tamil Nadu women win
RIDING on C Shushanthika's 56, Tamil Nadu defeated Tripura by 95 runs in the BCCI Women Under 23 T20 trophy Group B league round match played at Shaheed Nirmal Mahato stadium, Jamshedpur.
2 mins
Veteran Shami's return biggest talking point
THE return of Mohammed Shami was the biggest highlight of India's T20I squad against England. However, there are some subtle changes from the squad that toured South Africa in November.

2 mins
Sabalenka, Zverev ace tests on opening day
ARYNA Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.
1 min
SA20: Pretorius puts up Royals performance for Paarl
LHUAN-DRE Pretorius provided South African cricket with a glimpse into the future after the rising star smashed 97 off 51 balls (10X4, 6X6) to power Paarl Royals to a nine-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Boland Park on Saturday.
1 min
1st ODI century for Rodrigues as India seal series
THE moment Smriti Mandhana, India's stand-in captain in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, won the toss and opted to bat first at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot against Ireland, one thing was certain.

2 mins
CHANGE OF GUARD IN BCCI
Saikia, Prabhtej elected as cricket body's new secretary & treasurer, respectively, on Sunday

2 mins
WHEN STREETS TURNED INTO STORIES
The annual Kolam and Rangoli contest at Mylapore Festival is a time for women and men to tap into their creative side steeped in culture
3 mins
TEAM EFFORT LEADS TN TO WIN
A professional display by Tamil Nadu helped the team win the BCCI-Cooch Behar Trophy (Under-19) after a gap of 33 years.

2 mins
RELATIONSHIP MODE: OFF
In 2016, the hotel room aggregator OYO Rooms announced that it would offer a couple-friendly mode on its website, enabling unmarried duos to make bookings without worrying about whether they would be turned away at reception, as has long been a sociocultural norm.

2 mins
Tabu joins Bhooth Bangla
TABU is all set to star in Priyadarshan's upcoming horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, opposite Akshay Kumar.
1 min
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