The New Indian Express Chennai - March 07, 2025

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March 07, 2025

Grievous Attacks, Murders See Sharp Drop in Tamil Nadu

BODILY offences, including murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide, hurt and grievous hurt, fell by 36%, from 49,286 cases in 2023 to 31,497 in 2024, according to an official release on Thursday from the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal.

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'AXE CARTOON' HC to centre: Restore access to Vikatan site

THE Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to temporarily unblock Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan's website, which was blocked after it published a cartoon featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump recently, with the rider that the cartoon be removed from the site till the main petition is decided.

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Faulty road construction reports under 'FIR'

UNION minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday recommended registration of a police case against those responsible for faulty detailed project reports (DPRs) for road construction that result in deaths in road accidents.

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Curious case of Indore family court denying divorce to Jains

A series of petitions have been filed by the Jain community in the Madhya Pradesh High Court against an Indore family court's orders denying them relief in matrimonial disputes/matters under provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act.

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Khalistani Bid to Heckle Jaishankar in London Rapped

Govt assails misuse of democratic freedom; UK claims its police acted swiftly, none held

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30,000+ Taxpayers Declare Foreign Assets Worth ₹29,208 Cr in Special Drive

A special drive to 'nudge' taxpayers to disclose their foreign assets and income has resulted in over 30,000 taxpayers declaring foreign assets worth ₹29,208 crore and additional foreign income of ₹1,090 crore, according to government sources.

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Talks fail to break logjam, Samsung staff stir to go on

ATTEMPTS to end the impasse between Samsung and the CITU-backed workers' union have made little progress after another round of talks failed on Thursday.

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'Malpractices' in NIRF ranking: Edu ministry, NBA told to reply

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought reply from the Union Education Ministry and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition alleging malpractices by educational institutions in getting National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings in India.

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With 17 new woodlots, TN green initiative's goal of 100 village forests edges closer to reality

THE state government has announced the creation of 17 village woodlots across five districts under the Maragatha Pooncholai (village green forests) scheme, for which ₹4.25 crore has been allocated.

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CISF to recruit 50K personnel in 3 years

THE CISF will be recruiting around 50,000 more personnel over the next three years to cater to the growing demand for the security agency's services, its Director General RS Bhatti, IPS, said on Thursday.

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Govt gets 7 days to clarify stand on caste organisations

THE Madras High Court on Thursday gave a seven-day ultimatum to the Tamil Nadu government for submitting its stand on whether caste organisations with an avowed goal, as per their bylaws, of furthering the interest of only the particular caste can be registered under the Registration of Societies Act.

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Successive bail, anticipatory bail pleas in same FIR shall be listed before roster judge: Court

THE Madras High Court has ruled that successive bail and anticipatory bail applications arising out of same FIR or crime number shall be heard by the judge holding the roster for such matter and not by the judges who had heard the matter already.

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1% Market Fee on Maize Trade Waived: Govt

The government on Thursday announced that following representations from farmers, traders, and the general public, the 1% market fee on maize trade has been waived.

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Girl rescued, five held for child marriage

A day a video of a gang carrying off a 14-year-old girl went viral, Krishnagiri police arrested on Thursday five people, including parents, under the Child Marriage and POCSO Act after rescuing the victim.

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Madurai bench dismisses plea against flagpole removal order

AN appeal against a single judge order, directing the removal of all permanent flagpoles in public places and government lands across the state, was dismissed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday.

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TNCC Flays Annamalai's Claims on UPA Govt Allocation

TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai has accused BJP state president K Annamalai of making baseless claims regarding the allocation of funds for Sanskrit and Tamil languages during the UPA regime.

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Two college students die, three injured as car rams into lorry

TWO college students died and three sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a lorry that was speeding in front of their vehicle at Urapakkam on Thursday early morning.

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TN Focuses on Global Aerospace Hub Tag by Hosting Int'l Meet

TAMIL Nadu may get its chance to make a mark on the global aerospace and defence manufacturing map by hosting Aerospace and Defence Meetings (ADM) Chennai—an international event at the Chennai Trade Centre from October 7 to 9.

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Tiger Found Dead in MTR

A tiger was found dead at Pennai Reserve Forest in Nelakkottai Range of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on Wednesday.

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The Pupil Saveetha School Bags Platinum Plus QS Rating

THE Pupil Saveetha Eco School has achieved the Platinum Plus rating of the prestigious QS I-GAUGE, the Indian arm of QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) - an organisation that assesses schools on comprehensive criteria.

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22-Year-Old Stabs Woman Neighbor During Spat, Held

A 22-year-old man here was arrested and remanded in judicial custody on Thursday for allegedly stabbing his elderly woman neighbor multiple times during a quarrel that broke out between them outside her house in the morning.

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Role of Entrepreneurial Torque and Original Startups

The 186th anniversary of Jamsetji Tata's birth in Navsari would have been celebrated (March 3, 1839) by the time this article is published. I visited Navsari for the city's celebration, visited his birth home, and launched the Gujarati version of my co-authored book, Jamsetji Tata.

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Petition in SC for implementation of NEP formula

A Tamil Nadu-based lawyer filed a PIL in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking a direction to implement the three-language curriculum policy notified in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal.

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EAM says Kashmir issue will be resolved once Pak returns 'stolen part'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the long-standing Kashmir dispute would be resolved with the \"return of the stolen part of Kashmir,\" referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

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Normal monsoon likely as neutral El Niño forecast

INDIA is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, experts said, as the World Meteorological Department (WMO) forecast a higher possibility of neutral El Niño conditions during the upcoming season.

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ISM-Dhanbad student found dead in hostel

A third-year Electronics Engineering student, Tanmay Prajapati, was found dead in the washroom of the Aquamarine Hostel at IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad on Thursday morning.

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Christians in Arunachal warn of 'referendum rally'

THOUSANDS of Christians held a peaceful demonstration on Thursday against the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.

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PM bats for tourism to boost eco

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a transformation in Uttarakhand's tourism sector, urging the state to eliminate the concept of an \"off-season\" and promote tourism throughout the year.

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Meghalaya Govt Says Will Clear Way For Rly Project

THE Meghalaya government will hold consultations with all stakeholders, including political parties, seeking to push the Tetelia-Byrnihat-Shillong railway project.

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Anwar: Preps not up to the mark, Cong must get Bihar act together

AS Bihar gears up for Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Tariq Anwar said the party must get its act together as its preparations are not up to the mark.

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S Korean jets accidentally drop bombs, injuring 8

TWO South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a joint live-fire exercise with the US military on Thursday, injuring eight people, officials said.

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Trump Pauses Mexico Tariffs Until April 2

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has postponed 25% tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month amid widespread fears of the impact of a broader trade war.

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France to share military intelligence with Ukraine

FRANCE will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it was freezing the sharing of information with Kyiv, French defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday.

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Release all hostages or it's over for you: Trump's last warning to Hamas

White House confirms Don dispatched envoy for unprecedented talks with militant group

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Nasscom flags concerns over data localisation

Curbs on data transfer outside India inconsistent with the spirit and objectives of the Act, says the IT industry body

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Retail borrowing by women rises 18% in 2024

WITH more and more women availing formal credit, leveraging various loan products to meet their personal and professional aspirations, their outstanding borrowings reached ₹36.5 lakh crore as of December 2024, up 18% from ₹30.9 lakh crore in the trailing 12 months, when overall retail credit grew to ₹142.3 lakh crore, up 16.7% from ₹121.9 lakh crore.

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63 Moons Makes ₹1,950 Cr Settlement in NSEL Issue

In a major breakthrough for investors affected by the 2013 National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) payments crisis, the NSEL Investors Forum (NIF) has facilitated a One-Time Settlement (OTS) worth ₹1,950 crore.

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Govt launches AI compute portal, dataset platform

ELECTRONICS and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday launched the IndiaAI compute portal and dataset platform AIKosha, as part of the IndiaAI Mission.

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Par Panel on I-T Bill Begins Consultation Process

The select parliamentary committee began its consultation on the New Income Tax Bill on Thursday.

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Crude oil imports from Russia decline in February; further drop expected

INDIA's crude oil imports from Russia declined marginally to 1.41 million barrels per day (mbd) in February 2025, down from 1.49 mbd in January 2024, according to cargo tracking agency Vortexa.

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Publish selection policy two years before mega events: Min to NSFs

FITNESS evaluation before major international competitions, well-publicised selection criteria at least two years before mega events, proper policy for selecting athletes even for national camps, trials or competitions for selection must be video-graphed are some of the highlights of the new selection policy the sports ministry has outlined for the National Sports Federations (NSFs) to follow.

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Railway grapplers set to represent states in Fed Cup

IN what could be termed as signs of good tiding in the ongoing acrimony between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), the wrestlers employed with the latter are scheduled to compete at the NSF's Federation Cup.

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Spinner Manav Dazzles as Grand Slam Post Win

LEFT-ARM spinner Manav Suthar's 8 for 31—match haul of 12/84—propelled Grand Slam to a five-wicket win over Globe Trotters in the eighth round of the TNCA senior division league.

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Liverpool stun PSG, Kane double powers Bayern

LIVERPOOL snatched a late winner to beat Paris Saint-Germain away 1-0 in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich took charge with a 3-0 win over German rivals Bayer Leverkusen.

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Kerr fifer, Matthews fifty help MI beat UP Warriorz

MUMBAI Indians defeated UP Warriorz to keep themselves in the hunt for the playoffs of the Women's Premier League on Thursday in Lucknow.

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