The New Indian Express Chennai - April 15, 2025

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April 15, 2025

Long way to go in building an egalitarian society: CM

CHIEF MINISTER MK Stalin on Monday said that \"there is still a long way to go in building an egalitarian society based on self-respect.\"

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Smuggling of Chinese drones soaring in TN

200 Drones Seized in One Year in Chennai

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Now, Waqf Act protests spread to South Bengal

CLASHES erupted between police and Indian Secular Front (ISF) members protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act at Bhangor in South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday when police put up a barricade to stop the protesters from marching towards Kolkata.

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Prayer and devotional songs ahead of every match: LSG's traditional touch

THERE are different rituals teams perform before a series or a season. And sometimes before every match. There are beliefs each team has. Lucknow Super Giants is one such team this IPL to follow a more traditional and pious path to invoke the spirits.

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As promised, T'gana first off the blocks on SC sub-quota

TELANGANA on Monday became the first state in the country to implement SC categorisation, with the state government issuing GOs notifying the Telangana Scheduled Caste (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025, its guidelines as well as roster points.

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Man electrocuted at temple fest; wife and grandmother also die in attempt to save him

THREE of a family, including a seven-month pregnant woman, were electrocuted to death as the woman's husband collapsed after touching a high-tension power line and his wife and grandmother died in bid to save him at Kariseri village near Virudhunagar on Monday.

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India Intensifies Bid to Extradite Fugitive Choksi

Team to travel to Belgium to seek custody of arrested diamantaire named in PNB scam

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Evolve mechanism to provide week off to dy warden of spl school: Court

The Madras HC has directed the directorate for the welfare of the differently-abled to submit an effective mechanism for providing deputy warden of a government-run school for special children weekly off and regular leaves.

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Last-seen theory potent only if time gap is small, says court

Though the 'last seen' theory is effective to nail perpetrators in a murder case, it can be used only when the time gap between the point when the deceased and accused were last seen together, and the deceased found dead, is small enough.

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Father joins classroom brawl, attacks SC boy

A fight between two class 8 students - a boy and a girl - of a panchayat union middle school near Pennagaram took an uglier turn after the father of the girl attacked the boy.

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Residents resort to kavadi to stall hydro plant works

The series of protests against the proposed Sillahalla Pumped Storage Hydro-Electric Project continued in Nilgiris district on Monday, with a group of devotees taking kavadi to the Annamalai Murugan temple near Kundha.

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Cash-strapped UoM May Cut Guest Faculty Number, Maintenance Costs

University planning to bring down its expenditure by ₹2 crore to ₹3 crore a month; revenue sharing between varsity and depts running self-financing courses may be reduced to 70:30

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Woman injured after being hit by auto driven by minor

A 36-year-old woman sustained injuries after an auto rickshaw driven by a 17-year-old boy rammed into her at Madambakkam near Tambaram on April 3.

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Metro services at airport station hit for an hour

OPERATIONS at Airport Metro station were briefly disrupted on Monday morning following a technical fault, according to sources within Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL).

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Land sharks swallow ECR beaches in Chengalpattu

Buildings fall in no-development zone, CZMA to inspect site today

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Amid opposition, corpn accepts bid for Kodungaiyur waste incinerator project

EVEN as environmental activists and North Chennai residents against the waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator project at Kodungaiyur, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has moved forward with it by issuing a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to the successful bidder.

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State Gets 292 tmcft Cauvery Water in 10 Months

TN realises an excess of 119.49 tmcft; release surpasses 173.08 tmcft fixed by apex court for water year of June to May

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PMK Gen Secy Wants Treasurer To Quit Over Party Chief Row

PMK general secretary Vadivel Ravanan slammed party treasurer Thilagabama and urged her to quit for her remarks against founder S Ramadoss' decision on removing Anbumani Ramadoss from the post of president.

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'BJP deal' continues to rattle AIADMK

A few days after the revival of the alliance between the AIADMK and the BJP, the rumblings within the Dravidian party show that at least a sizeable section of the AIADMK leaders are not comfortable with joining hands with the saffron party.

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Guv, leaders pay tributes to Ambedkar

GOVERNOR RN Ravi and leaders paid tributes to BR Ambedkar on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

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Pondy Cong flags saffron threat to AIADMK, AINRC; CM unmoved

CHIEF Minister N Rangasamy, the leader of NDA in Puducherry, maintains a stoic silence even as political tempers are on the rise in the union territory following the re-entry of the AIADMK in the NDA.

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Premalatha recalls PM's bond with Vijayakant

DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant shared a video recalling the warm and enduring bond between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and DMDK founder Vijayakant.

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Plight of Dalits in TN is painful: Ravi

GOVERNOR RN Ravi said he was \"pained by the plight of the Dalit brothers and sisters\" when he came to Tamil Nadu, a state where \"social justice is frequently spoken about\".

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Guv shedding crocodile tears, says Chezhiaan

HIGHER Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Monday said Governor RN Ravi was \"shedding crocodile tears\" over the plight of Dalits in the state and blamed him for remaining silent on the atrocities happening against Dalits in BJP ruled states.

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Supporters of Durai Vaiko and Satya spar online

MDMK principal secretary and MP Durai Vaiko declined to comment on Monday on the alleged rift with the party's deputy general secretary Mallai Satya.

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3 Kids Drown in Stream in Cuddalore

THREE kids drowned in the Velliyankal stream in Kattumannarkoil on Monday evening.

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Will revive Ambedkar Overseas Education Scheme, says Naidu

ON the occasion of Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed his government's commitment to social justice and the upliftment of underprivileged communities, particularly Dalits.

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Ex-chief's allegations on cow deaths in Gosala baseless, says Tirumala EO

'As per vigilance report, corrupt practices were rampant at SV Gosala from Mar 2021 to March 2024'

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Casting a Wider Net Across Indian Ocean

India recently withdrew transhipment facility for Bangladeshi goods through Indian ports and airports, citing congestion creating problems for Indian exports.

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The Reality Of The Distracted Employee

New research shows that seven out of 10 employees in India are insecure. This leads to anxiety, which in turn leads to unhappiness. Time for some hard questions

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Shah Says Goal To Build Empowered India, Hails 'Scientific' Justice System

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Government has been taking transformative steps to modernise the country's criminal justice system.

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National Task Force to Set Up Portal for Data Collection on Students' Suicide

The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force (NTF) on the mental health concerns of students and the prevention of suicides in Higher Educational Institutions, in its second meeting, discussed developing a portal for data collection.

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Aikeyme 25: 1st India, Africa 6-day maritime exercise on

INDIA launched its largest-ever, six-day joint naval exercise with nine African nations called Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) on Sunday to enhance interoperability and synergise action among the maritime forces of partner nations.

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NHAI timeline set for timely land acquisition

TO mitigate delays and additional financial burdens, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has come up with a timeline for smooth land acquisition.

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EC Must Clear the Air on Surge in Electors

A more broad-based selection panel for CEC will create greater confidence, says former EC Ashok Lavasa

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Kukis Oppose Meiteis' Yatra in Manipur Hill

FRESH tension is building in Manipur as Kuki-Zo tribals oppose a Meitei pilgrimage to Thangjing Hill in the Churachandpur district.

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ICG & Gujarat ATS Foil Drug Smuggling; ₹1.8K Cr of Narcotics Recovered

In a significant blow to the drug trafficking nexus operating near Indian waters, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in a joint overnight operation with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on April 12-13, 2025, seized over 300 kg of narcotics (methamphetamine) worth approximately ₹1,800 crore off the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) near the Gujarat coast.

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Bajwa skips Mohali cyber cops' summons

PUNJAB LoP and senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa did not appear before the Mohali cyber crime police on Monday regarding his comments about \"50 bombs\" and sought an extension until Tuesday.

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Tejashwi to Meet Kharge, Rahul in Delhi on Apr 15 Ahead of Oppn Meeting

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav is likely to meet senior Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi on Tuesday to deliberate upon seat-sharing and other issues pertaining to the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar.

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C'garh BJP MP expresses concern with CM over crime and traffic

BJP Lok Sabha MP from Raipur Brijmohan Agrawal has written to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to fill the police force's existing vacancies immediately in light of growing concern over rising crime and traffic issues in the state capital, Raipur.

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BJP leader named Gabbar among 8 arrested in Kasganj gang-rape case

Fiancé assaulted by the accused

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3 Jain Monks in MP Temple Attacked by Youths from Raj

SPARKS OUTRAGE

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Cong Insulted Baba Saheb: Modi

PM Narendra Modi on Monday strongly defended the new Waqf legislation and launched a frontal attack on the Congress, saying its opposition to the law was only on account of the party's minority appeasement policy.

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Tariffs on Semiconductors Coming Next Week, Warns President Trump

Exemptions on electronic items just a temporary reprieve says US commerce secretary

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Peruvian Lit Nobel awardee Mario Vargas Llosa no more

PERUVIAN author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died, his son said Sunday.

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Foxconn scouts for land near Yamuna Expressway for manufacturing facility

TAIWANESE contract manufacturer Foxconn is scouting for a 300-acre land parcel near Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for its manufacturing unit.

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US Tariffs May Open Up Options for India: VW

GERMAN car brand Skoda Auto Volkswagen India on Monday said the new reciprocal tariff announced by US President Donald Trump may open up opportunities for the auto industries in the long term.

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IT companies look for employees with specialised AI skills

NEARLY 50% of IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)' lateral hires are coming in with high-end skills including Artificial Intelligence/ Gen AI and others.

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GCCs Look Beyond Metro Cities

Moving to tier-2 cities like Kochi, Coimbatore, Indore, Jaipur for cost agility, talent diversification

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Depositors to earn less as banks cut FD, savings a/c interest rates

Banks attempt to protect thinning margins

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Apple Leads Smartphone Market Globally in 1st Quarter; Samsung's Share Drops 5%

IPHONE maker Apple grabbed the top spot in the first quarter of this calendar year, capturing 19% of the global market share, driven by robust sales in India and Japan.

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High-end housing sales jump 28% in top 7 cities in January-March quarter

LUXURY housing segment (units priced at ₹4 crore and above) saw 28% YoY sales growth in Jan-Mar 2025 across the country's top seven cities, as per real estate consultant CBRE South Asia's 'India Market Monitor Q1 2025-Residential' report.

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Brothers Settle Disputes; Macrotech Gets Exclusive Right to Use Lodha Brand

LODHA brothers Abhishek, who runs Macrotech Developers, and younger one Abhinandan, owner of plotted development firm House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), have \"amicably settled\" their disputes over use of \"Lodha\" brand.

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Man on a mission: Hungry Karun proving his worth

CHASING 206 against Mumbai Indians on Sunday, Delhi Capitals lost the wicket of their opener Jake Fraser-McGurk off the first ball making Karun Nair walk in as an impact player.

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TT Talents Set to Go Under Hammer Today

CHINESE paddler Fan Siqi, World No 13 Bernadette Szocs, Olympians Aruna Quadri, Alvaro Robles and several rising Indian paddlers, led by junior World No 6 Ankur Bhattacharjee, will headline the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 player auction, set to take place in Mumbai on April 15.

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In-form Indian shooters set for Lima challenge

INDIAN shooters were among big-hitters during the ISSF World Cup (rifle/pistol/shotgun) in Buenos Aires held last week.

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Major victory: Masters glory at last for McIlroy

WHETHER it was resetting after missing a putt to win or riding some well-earned luck at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy took pride in little details that made him a Masters champion.

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Dhoni's CSK at home in Lucknow

Sea of yellow throng stadium as Super Giants made to work hard; Chennai chase 167

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Indian Open: Last chance to qualify for Fed meet

INDIAN Open Athletics Championships, an event that was included in Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) domestic calendar earlier this year, has not seen too many entries in certain categories since it began on April 1.

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Can India Achieve Its Ambitious Tuberculosis Elimination Goal?

India has set an ambitious target to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global sustainable development goal (SDG) deadline of 2030.

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Therapy can lower stress, improve success of infertility treatment

Studies show that the infertility rate has increased from 22.4% in 1992-93 to 25.3% in 2005-06 and then increased to 30.7% in 2015-16.

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Diet, exercise, daily habits can influence cancer recurrence

Recently, on World Health Day, filmmaker and writer Tahira Kashyap revealed that her breast cancer had returned—seven years after her first diagnosis in 2018.

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Of Deities And Piety

The Gods were decorated in their fineries.

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A resilient and stylish indoor vine

If you're an aspiring plant parent but your roses keep meeting an untimely demise, or if your dream of lush greenery keeps turning into a funeral for house plants — fear not!

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All About Comfort, Baby!

Babies are bundles of joy and welcoming them takes a lot of preparation before their arrival.

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Prithviraj-Kareena team up for Daayra

PRITHVIRAJ Sukumaran is all set to share screen space with Kareena Kapoor Khan in Meghna Gulzar's upcoming crime-drama Daayra, the makers announced on Monday.

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Hi Life Exhibition in Chennai

Experience the pinnacle of fashion and lifestyle at the Hi Life Exhibition, coming to Chennai on April 15th and 16th, 2025.

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Sai Abhayankkar to compose for STR 49

COMPOSER Sai Abhayankkar has joined the technical crew of Silambarasan's STR 49.

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