The New Indian Express Chennai - April 22, 2025

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April 22, 2025

ADIEU, PROGRESSIVE POPE

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, passed away on Monday. He was 88.

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School's slip-up costs first-gen SC student two yrs of education

A shocking incident of negligence by the Tamil Nadu school education department has proved costly for a first-generation learner belonging to an SC community in Nilgiris.

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Air Force officer claims he was assaulted in B'luru; FIR registered; biker arrested

IN a shocking case of road rage, an Indian Air Force wing commander was allegedly attacked by a biker at Byappanahalli in the city on Monday morning.

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Modi, Vance Hail Progress in Trade Talks

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President J D Vance on Monday hailed the significant progress in the ongoing talks for a fair and forward-looking bilateral trade agreement.

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Woman Seeks Protection for Husband from 'Fake Encounter'

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday directed the Madurai SP to consider a plea made by the wife of history-sheeter S Kalimuthu alias Vellaikaali, seeking protection for her husband, if he is taken into police custody in connection with a recent murder.

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ED Raids on Tasmac: HC to Deliver Verdict Tomorrow

The Madras High Court will deliver a verdict on Wednesday on petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) and the state government against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over recent raids conducted at Tasmac premises under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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Pocso Case Against 4 Isha Yoga Staff Over Assault On Boy

AFTER a woman raised allegations of sexual assault of her child at the Isha Yoga Home School in Coimbatore, an FIR was filed against four Isha Yoga staff under the Pocso Act in January this year, and a police investigation is under way.

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HC lifts attachment order on Sivaji Ganesan's house

The Madras High Court has lifted its order to attach parts of the late actor Sivaji Ganesan's bungalow in a loan default case involving his son Ramkumar Ganesan and grandson Dusshyanth Ramkumar.

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Jaffer Sadiq gets bail in PMLA case

Continued pre-trial incarceration is an anathema to Constitution, says Justice Sunder Mohan

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Land-grabbing: Madras HC tells DGP to act tough on lawyers too

THE Madras High Court has directed the state police to take stern action against those who indulge in land-grabbing and lawyers who involve in such illegal activities.

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Prof Held for Impregnating College Student

The Thalambur police, on Sunday, arrested an assistant professor at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University at Melakottaiyur near Tambaram for allegedly impregnating a student and forcing her to abort the foetus.

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Stuck & 'powerless', 13 families left to brave elements at Moolakothalam

Daily wage workers unable to move into newly-built TNUHDB tenements due to lack of documents although their houses on corporation land were demolished, power connections disconnected

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3-Day Traffic Diversion on GST Road May Be Extended If It's Hassle-Free

A traffic diversion has been put in place by Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) on Anna Salai from Teynampet to Saidapet on a trial basis for three days (Sunday to Tuesday).

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Very less funds given to my dept, says PTR

IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Monday said the allocation of funds to his department was very low and that all IT Parks in the state do not function under his department as in other states.

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MLA Sentenced to 3-Month Jail for Obstructing Govt Officers

NAGERCOIL Principal Sub Court on Monday awarded three-month imprisonment to Killiyoor MLA and Congress Assembly floor leader S Rajesh Kumar and two more people in a case for deterring public servants from discharging their duty in 2014.

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DMK Allies Flay Ravi, V-P Dhankar for Planning Conference With V-Cs

GOVERNOR RN Ravi's meeting with vice chancellors scheduled for April 25 at the Nilgiris has drawn criticism from allies of the DMK, saying it is tantamount to contempt of the Supreme Court verdict of April 8.

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Set NEET as tie-up condition: CM dares EPS

Min says NEET entered TN when EPS was CM; oppn leader says wife of a Cong man got SC ruling in favour of test

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Kids With HIV To Get ₹1k; 500 PG Med Seats To Be Added

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday announced the setting up of 642 new sub-health centres, ₹1,000 per month aid for children with HIV and addition of 500 more PG medical seats, while replying to the discussion on the demand for grants for his department.

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Stalin poser to union govt on Fadnavis' stand over 'Hindi imposition' in Maha

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday posed a series of questions to the union government on the National Education Policy and three-language policy, citing Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' assurance that Hindi will not be imposed in his state.

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Woraiyur deaths not due to water: Nehru

MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru on Monday denied as wrong the reports about the death of three persons in Woraiyur in Tiruchy were due to water contamination.

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Kin of deceased refute govt claim on tragedy

THE district health department on Monday said water samples collected from houses in a few Woraiyur wards were \"safe\" and contamination was not the reason for the deaths of three people that happened in the last two days.

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Girl covering chillies with sheet dies in lightning strike

A 17-year-old girl died after she was struck by lightning at Kuralayampatti village near Vilathikulam on Monday.

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E-pass system in effect at five Nilgiris checkposts from today

THE e-pass system will be in place for vehicles at five checkposts starting Tuesday following the directives of the Madras High Court.

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Crushed stone, M-Sand to cost ₹1K more per tonne

THE Tamil Nadu Stone Quarries, Crusher Units and Lorry Owners Association on Monday announced that the price of per tonne of crushed stone, and M-Sand and P-Sand will increase by ₹1,000 from Tuesday.

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Devasahayam's Sainthood Links Pope to Kumari

As tributes poured in from across the world following the death of Pope Francis on Sunday, the faithful in Kanniyakumari remember him for conferring sainthood on Devasahayam—the first Indian layman to be canonised by the Catholic Church.

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AIADMK Man, Two Women Killed After Car Runs Over Bike

THREE persons, including an AIADMK functionary, were killed after a car collided with a motorcycle near Cuddalore on Monday.

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Man strangles pregnant lover to death, burns her body; held

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night for murdering and burning his girlfriend at Kannivadi in Dindigul.

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Implement 'Rohith Vemula Act': RaGa to Revanth

public spaces on the campus. In his letter to the chief minister, Rahul mentioned the harrowing stories of Dalit students and leaders and drew a parallel between the historical injustices faced by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the deaths of modern-day students like Vemula, Payal Tadvi, and Darshan Solanki.

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TTD Directs Sharada Peetham To Vacate Its Building Within 15 Days

THE Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has issued a notice to Visakha Sri Sharada Peetham, directing the management to vacate and surrender its five-story building near Gogarbham Dam in Tirumala within 15 days.

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Bus shelter's roof damaged two days after inauguration

A newly-constructed bus stop shelter in the Chittoorgate area of Seevur Panchayat, near Gudiyatham in Vellore district, suffered damage to its roof just two days after its inauguration, raising serious concerns over the construction quality and project oversight.

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Ex-DGP murder: K'taka cops arrest wife, motive unknown

She confessed to throwing chilli powder on his face, stabbing him: Police

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Locals fume as tomb in Karnataka gets converted into mutton market

THE tomb of erstwhile ruler of Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya at Anegundi has been turned into a mutton market.

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WHAT'S MISSING IN LOAN ALGORITHMS

Last year, the rate of defaults on loans intermediated by financial technology platforms rose.

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Why Trump's Best Card Against Iran Is Diplomacy, Not War

Despite their sharp rhetoric, Trump and Netanyahu realize that a third war in the region isn't in anyone's interest. A strike on Iran's N-facilities would be counterproductive

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Seek A-G nod to file contempt plea against Dubey

THE Supreme Court on Monday told a lawyer, appearing for a petitioner, that he has to take the prior permission of the Attorney General (AG) to file a contempt petition against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his criticism of the apex court and the Chief Justice of India (CJI), clarifying that he need not seek the court's consent.

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EC compromised, says Rahul on Maha poll in US; BJP livid

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the Election Commission is \"compromised\" and claimed that there is something very wrong with the electoral system, citing the surge in the number of voters in the Maharashtra election.

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Pope Francis held India, PM close to his heart

S PM Narendra Modi rightly observed, His Holiness Pope Francis was a \"beacon of compassion, humility, and spiritual courage\" in a world fraught with conflicts, violence and despair.

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Army on buying spree, inks ₹85K cr deals for arms procurement in '24-'25

THE Indian Army has worked out major procurement deals with an expenditure of ₹85,000 crore for 2024-2025, with a thrust on self-reliance.

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Author Threatens to Sue 'Emergency' Producer Over Breach of Contract

COOMI Kapoor, a noted journalist and author of the book — The Emergency — has decided to take legal action against the producer of movie 'Emergency' (Manikarnika Films Pvt Ltd, a company owned by the family of actress turned politician Kangana Ranaut) and over-the-top (OTT) streaming service provider Netflix for alleged breach of contract, causing damage to her reputation.

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'Need for relook at K'taka caste survey'

Former CM says the report, if accepted in the current form, will lead to polarisation & create tension in society

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Chirag ready to accept new role in Bihar, says MP

UNION Minister of Food Processing Industries and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has created a flutter in Bihar political circles by suggesting that he wants to return to state politics.

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Flash floods leave behind trail of destruction in J&K

THE flash floods and landslides that killed three people left a trail of destruction in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, with affected people picking up the pieces and men and machinery deployed for restoration work on Monday.

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Plot to attack Shah in pro-Amritpal WA group busted, 2 held

AFTER alleged screenshots of a WhatsApp group conversation in support of jailed pro-Khalistan leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh was leaked on social media, the Punjab Police on Monday registered a case and arrested two persons in the matter.

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8 Maoists gunned down in J'khand

Central committee member carrying ₹1 cr reward among those killed in Bokaro encounter

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CM Meets PM Amid Buzz Over Gujarat Cabinet Rejig, Change of State BJP Chief

The recent buzz surrounding the Gujarat Cabinet expansion and the new BJP state chief gained traction after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.

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2 arrested in Odisha over murder of Murshidabad father-son in Waqf stir

IN a major breakthrough, two key accused in the brutal killings of a father-son duo in Murshidabad during the recent violence over Waqf (Amendment) Act were arrested by a joint team of West Bengal STF and Jharsuguda police in the early hours of Monday in Bandhabahal outpost limits here.

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In joint op, Meghalaya & Mumbai police bust criminal network; B'deshis nabbed

THE Meghalaya police, in coordination with Mumbai police, have busted a criminal network that not only facilitated the illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals but also used their bank accounts — opened with forged documents — to carry out banking and cyber frauds.

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Israel Security Head Says PM Asked Him to Spy on Anti-Govt Protesters

ISRAEL'S internal security chief, whom the government is trying to sack, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of demanding personal loyalty and ordering him to spy on anti-government protesters, drawing a sharp rebuke from the long-time leader.

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Church prepares for the last rites

The death of Pope Francis on Monday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of a new pontiff—but with a few changes.

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Hegseth shared sensitive intel in 2nd Signal chat: NYT

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming US air strikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, the New York Times and CNN reported on Sunday.

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Russia Resumes Attacks on Ukraine After Easter Truce

RUSSIA launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile Easter truce, while Vladimir Putin pushed back against the idea of a month-long halt to strikes on civilian targets, as proposed by Kyiv.

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Mkts gain for 5th session on trade talks, corp earnings

DOMESTIC equity markets continued their upward momentum for the fifth straight session on Monday, driven by robust Q4FY25 earnings from major private lenders like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.

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Gold Set to Cross ₹1L Mark on Weak Dollar

Surge in yellow metal is on the back of weakening dollar and global uncertainties over Trump's imposition of tariffs

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Vivo Takes Top Spot in Indian Phone Market in Q1

CHINESE mobilemaker Vivo grabbed the top spot in the Indian smartphone market with a 22% market share, shipping 7 million units in the first quarter of 2025.

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Airtel Adds 1.65 Million Users in Jan; Vi, BSNL Lose Subscribers

BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second-largest telecom service provider, gained the maximum number of 1.65 million customers in January 2025, followed by Reliance Jio, which added 0.68 million.

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PFC to declare Gensol account as fraudulent

POWER Finance Corporation is exploring various options, including declaring Gensol's account as fraudulent, due to alleged financial irregularities.

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Cash burn to drop 80% in 2025: Unacademy CEO

EDTECH firm Unacademy, which aims to make the core business profitable soon, has seen major improvement in cash burn in its business.

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Banks get breather on LCR until next financial yr

IN a big relief to banks, which have been facing liquidity issues, the Reserve Bank on Monday put off implementation of new tighter liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) to April 1, 2026.

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Google Settles Smart TV Case, Paying ₹20 Crore; Bundle Service Not Must

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given a nod to the ₹20.24 crore settlement proposal of Google in the Android smart TV case.

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Tariff impact: Retail, mfg verticals worst hit for IT cos

FOR IT services companies, verticals such as retail, manufacturing and logistics will be worst hit due to US tariffs.

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Iyer and Kishan Back in BCCI's Central Contract

Duo's return to cricket body's list the main talking point; Pant promoted to Grade A

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Sudirman Cup: SatChi Withdraw

INDIA's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Monday withdrew from the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals due to illness in a big blow to the country's prospects at the prestigious mixed team championship to be held in Xiamen, China from April 27 to May 4.

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Batters should convert starts into big scores: Ex-India pro Raju

FORMER India spinner and national selector, Venkatapathy Raju, echoed Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting's thoughts and insisted that adaptation is the key for the success in T20s. Punjab Kings lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru after managing to post a sub-par total on Sunday afternoon.

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Fed Cup Athletics: Sachin, Pranav shine

THE 28th National Federation Senior Athletic Championship kicked off in Kochi with two meet records and a handful of personal best performances.

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Valverde stunner keeps Real in Liga title hunt

FEDE Valverde's superb 93rd minute strike kept Real Madrid on Barcelona's tail in the Spanish title race, earning the champions a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

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GT's Top Three Show Up Once Again

GUJARAT Titans' top-three once again paved the way for the franchise to enjoy a win in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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NC Classic shifted to Bengaluru, Arshad yet to confirm

TWO-TIME Olympic and world championships medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday confirmed that the maiden edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin Throw will take place in Bengaluru instead of Panchkula in Haryana.

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Graphics of Godliness

PARTHASARATHY Temple saw devotees thronging in as the car festival was held over the weekend.

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In the Realm of Resistance

N Tamil literature today, questions of caste, gender, and power have fought against the resistance and rightfully taken the spotlight.

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Soaring colours of identity

Tamil Nadu proudly debuted at the 42nd Weifang International Kite Festival, the world's most prestigious kite event, held from April 18 to 20, 2025, in Weifang, Shandong Province, China — globally celebrated as the 'Kite Capital of the World'.

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Figuring Out The Blue Prince Blueprints

Welcome to Mt Holly Estate. Here is a huge mansion with large open grounds and at least 45 rooms.

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Books That Probe the Life of Lincoln

As April 15 marked the 160th death anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, take a look at various books that narrate the life of the 16th president of the United States

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LOVE AND RAGE

Director Sivaprakash talks about working with Ilaiyaraaja in Peranbum Perungobamum and how the film touches upon themes like honour killing

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Alan Ruck to Star in Corporate Retreat

According to reports, Alan Ruck has joined the cast of a horror-thriller titled Corporate Retreat.

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